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Most Popular Musicians on Tour This Spring

Most Popular Musicians on Tour This Spring

With spring just around the corner, Americans will increasingly be looking to take part in activities outside their homes. For many, a top activity will be enjoying some live music.

Thousands of musicians, big and small, will be touring the country and offering entertainment for fans. A few of these acts are among the most popular musicians working today, offering fans a rare opportunity to see them live.

To help navigate the season’s many live music options, 24/7 Tempo has identified the 50 most popular musicians on tour this spring based on online popularity and the number of fans following them on live music-tracking site Songkick.

Some of the most popular acts have been around for some time, garnering legions of fans. Some of these artists — such as Elton John, who is currently on his Farewell Tour — may not be an option for live music fans in the near future.

Plenty of younger artists will also be out on the road this year, with many performing at music festivals. Music lovers are increasingly drawn to music festivals, such as Coachella in California and Bonnaroo in Tennessee, where they can see numerous musicians perform over multiple days. Festival appearances account for the only live performances for some of the most popular musicians of the past year, including Travis Scott and Lana Del Rey. Here are the best artists of 2019.

 

To identify the most popular musicians on tour this spring, 24/7 Tempo created an index based on the weighted average of the number of fans tracking an artist’s tour dates on the live music-tracking site Songkick as well as the total number of visits to the artist’s Wikipedia page over the past 24 months (as of Feb. 5, 2020). To be considered for the ranking, an artist or band needed to currently have at least one tour date scheduled in the United States and have at least 200,000 fans tracking them on Songkick. The total number of spring shows listed refers to those U.S. dates scheduled between March 19 and June 20.

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50. Billy Joel
> Total number of US shows this spring: 6
> Followers on Songkick: 1,015,405
> Most recent album: Fantasies & Delusions (2001)

The piano man hasn’t released a new studio album for years, but he continues to perform live across the country. He currently has six U.S. shows scheduled for the spring of 2020, with four dates at his home away from home, Madison Square Garden in New York City. He’ll be on the road in North Carolina, Ohio, and Massachusetts among other places later this year.

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49. Aerosmith
> Total number of US shows this spring: 7
> Followers on Songkick: 1,214,715
> Most recent album: Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

The rockers from Boston will perform seven shows during their residency at the Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas, this spring before heading to Europe in June.

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48. Bon Jovi
> Total number of US shows this spring: 6
> Followers on Songkick: 1,197,205
> Most recent album: This House is Not for Sale (2016)

The veteran rockers from New Jersey will be riding their steel horse for six shows in the western states of California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington this spring. Then they had to Texas, Oklahoma, and Canada in the summer.

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47. Weezer
> Total number of US shows this spring: 2
> Followers on Songkick: 1,226,394
> Most recent album: Weezer (Black Album) (2019)

The nerd rock band from Los Angeles has two shows scheduled this spring for the SandJam Music Festival at Panama City, Florida, in April before they head for Europe.

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46. 2 Chainz
> Total number of US shows this spring: 2
> Followers on Songkick: 1,309,047
> Most recent album: No Face, No Case (2020)

2 Chainz, the stage name of Atlanta rapper Tauheed Epps, is scheduled to perform at spring MegaFest in Indianapolis and State Farm Arena in his hometown in April.

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45. Cher
> Total number of US shows this spring: 19
> Followers on Songkick: 352,662
> Most recent album: Mama Mia? Here We Go Again (2018)

The indefatigable Oscar- and Grammy-winning pop diva is scheduled to perform 19 shows this spring as a continuation of her winter tour, starting at the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina, on March 20.

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44. Michael Bublé
> Total number of US shows this spring: 23
> Followers on Songkick: 1,156,809
> Most recent album: Love (2018)

The Grammy-winning singer from Canada is scheduled to perform mostly in the East and Midwest this spring, starting with a show at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 20.

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43. Tyler, The Creator
> Total number of US shows this spring: 2
> Followers on Songkick: 1,000,183
> Most recent album: Igor (2019)

Born Tyler Gregory Okonma, the California-born rapper has two shows scheduled this spring at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans in March and at 5th Street Beach Stage in Virginia Beach, Virgina, in April before he tours Europe in June.

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42. Chance the Rapper
> Total number of US shows this spring: 1
> Followers on Songkick: 1,206,108
> Most recent album: The Big Day (2019)

Chicago native Chance the Rapper (born Chancelor Jonathan Bennett) has one show scheduled this spring, at the Something in the Water event in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in April.

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41. Gwen Stefani
> Total number of US shows this spring: 8
> Followers on Songkick: 820,368
> Most recent album: You Make it Feel Like Christmas (2017)

The former lead singer of the group No Doubt has eight shows scheduled this spring at Zappo’s Theater at Planet Hollywood before she goes on tour in Europe in the summer.

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40. Major Lazer
> Total number of US shows this spring: 3
> Followers on Songkick: 1,458,508
> Most recent album: Peace is the Mission (2015)

The Jamaican party band, influenced by reggae and electronic music, is scheduled to appear at the Something in the Water event in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in April. It also has two shows at two different venues in Las Vegas in May.

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39. 21 Savage
> Total number of US shows this spring: 2
> Followers on Songkick: 805,143
> Most recent album: I Am > I Was (2018)

The Atlanta-based rapper (born Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph) became a rap artist as the result of a tragedy in which his best friend was shot to death on his 21st birthday. 21 Savage is scheduled to perform at Coachella in Indio, California, in April.

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38. Pearl Jam
> Total number of US shows this spring: 12
> Followers on Songkick: 1,346,954
> Most recent album: Lightning Bolt (2013)

The band from Seattle that helped define grunge rock and became one of the biggest groups in America in the 1990s has 12 shows scheduled this spring, beginning with a tour date at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore in late March.

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37. The Chainsmokers
> Total number of US shows this spring: 14
> Followers on Songkick: 1,438,130
> Most recent album: World War Joy (2019)

The New York City-based Grammy-winning duo of Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, who had the multi-platinum hits “Roses” and “Closer,” will play 14 of their spring shows at the XS Nightclub in Las Vegas before they go to Europe in late August and tour there through the end of October.

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36. MGMT
> Total number of US shows this spring: 1
> Followers on Songkick: 1,554,236
> Most recent album: Little Dark Age (2018)

The New York-based indie rockers have one spring show scheduled, at the White Oak Music Hall in Houston in late March. Then they embark on an Asian tour beginning in late May that will take them to Japan and South Korea.

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35. Migos
> Total number of US shows this spring: 1
> Followers on Songkick: 1,156,243
> Most recent album: Culture II (2018)

The Atlanta hip-hop trio plans to perform at the Something in the Water event at Virginia Beach, Virgina, in late April. They head to a festival in Germany in July.

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34. The Black Keys
> Total number of US shows this spring: 1
> Followers on Songkick: 1,566,883
> Most recent album: Let’s Rock (2019)

The indie rockers from Akron, Ohio, have one show scheduled in the United States this spring, and that is in Atlanta at the Shaky Knees Festival in May. Then the band will tour Canada during May.

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33. blink-182
> Total number of US shows this spring: 1
> Followers on Songkick: 1,394,237
> Most recent album: Nine (2019)

The Southern California punk rockers, who in recent years replaced founding member Tom DeLonge with guitarist Matt Skiba, have one spring show scheduled, at the Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware, in June.

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32. Khalid
> Total number of US shows this spring: 2
> Followers on Songkick: 1,323,931
> Most recent album: Free Spirit (2019)

The R&B artist from Fort Stewart, Georgia, who gained notoriety in 2017 for the Grammy-nominated single “Location” is scheduled to appear at shows at BottleRock Napa Valley in Napa, California, in May and at the Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware, in June. Then he jets off to Spain and France for scheduled shows in July.

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31. Kelly Clarkson
> Total number of US shows this spring: 5
> Followers on Songkick: 1,212,008
> Most recent album: Meaning of Life (2017)

Fort Worth, Texas-native Kelly Clarkson, who became the first “American Idol” winner in 2002, is in residence this spring at Zappo’s Theater at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas for five shows, starting in early April. The residency will continue into summer.

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30. Frank Ocean
> Total number of US shows this spring: 2
> Followers on Songkick: 1,462,328
> Most recent album: Blonde (2016)

The Grammy-winning R&B singer and songwriter (born Christopher Edwin Breaux) from Long Beach, California, who has written songs for Justin Bieber, John Legend, and Brandy, is due to perform at Coachella in Indio, California, in April.

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29. Kesha
> Total number of US shows this spring: 26
> Followers on Songkick: 1,495,334
> Most recent album: Rainbow (2017)

The brash Los Angeles native, who has three No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, has an ambitious spring tour planned, with 26 shows scheduled. She returns to the United States from Australia in the beginning of March to begin her U.S. junket at the Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land, Texas, in late April.

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28. Pharrell Williams
> Total number of US shows this spring: 1
> Followers on Songkick: 1,462,494
> Most recent album: Girl (2014)

The chart-topping singer who appears on four No.1 hits on the BIllboard Hot 100, including his infectious “Happy,” is scheduled to perform at the Something in the Water event in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in April.

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27. Twenty One Pilots
> Total number of US shows this spring: 1
> Followers on Songkick: 1,492,388
> Most recent album: Trench (2018)

The Grammy-winning band from Twenty One Pilots from Columbus, Ohio, are scheduled to appear at the Bunbury Festival in Cincinnati in June. Then they go to Europe at the end of June.

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26. OneRepublic
> Total number of US shows this spring: 1
> Followers on Songkick: 1,751,075
> Most recent album: Oh My My (2016)

The five-person band from Colorado is fronted by Ryan Tedder, who has written for such luminaries as Leona Lewis, Beyonce, Maroon 5, and Adele. OneRepublic is scheduled to appear at the Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana.

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25. Big Sean
> Total number of US shows this spring: 2
> Followers on Songkick: 1,785,410
> Most recent album: Double or Nothing (2017)

Detroit native Big Sean will be performing at what may be this spring’s biggest musical event — Coachella. He may release a new album — with the rumored title “Detroit 2” — around this time as well.

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24. John Mayer
> Total number of US shows this spring: 1
> Followers on Songkick: 1,583,403
> Most recent album: The Search for Everything (2017)

The versatile singer-songwriter from Bridgeport, Connecticut, has made his name in the adult contemporary segment of the music industry. The Grammy-winning performer has one concert scheduled this spring, at the Lockn’ Music Festival in Arrington, Virginia, in June.

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23. Foo Fighters
> Total number of US shows this spring: 3
> Followers on Songkick: 1,796,070
> Most recent album: Concrete and Gold (2017)

The Foo Fighters have three U.S. dates this spring, beginning with a performance at the Something in the Water Festival in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on April 20. The band will follow that with an appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2020 and then the Boston Calling Music Festival 2020 before heading out for a string of international dates that will run into the summer.

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22. A$AP Rocky
> Total number of US shows this spring: 2
> Followers on Songkick: 1,729,527
> Most recent album: Testing (2018)

Rapper A$AP Rocky will perform at two U.S. music festivals this spring before making his way over to Europe for several more performances. The U.S. concerts will begin with a performance at the Something in the Water Festival in Virginia Beach, Virginia, then the rapper will be the headlining act at the Rolling Loud Festival in Miami on May 8.

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21. Pitbull
> Total number of US shows this spring: 9
> Followers on Songkick: 1,930,371
> Most recent album: Libertad 548 (2019)

Pitbull will be touring in February and March and continue into the spring with nine U.S. dates, including five performances at Zappos Theater at Las Vegas Planet Hollywood for his new residency, “Pitbull – Get Ready Vegas.”

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20. Metallica
> Total number of US shows this spring: 3
> Followers on Songkick: 1,731,773
> Most recent album: Hardwired…To Self-Destruct (2016)

Metal royalty Metallica will return from their South American tour to play three U.S. shows this spring, beginning in Concord, North Carolina, on May 1. They’ll then perform at Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida (May 8) and Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio (May 15). The band has already scheduled a smattering of dates for this autumn as well.

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19. Halsey
> Total number of US shows this spring: 10
> Followers on Songkick: 1,138,880
> Most recent album: Manic (2020)

Singer Halsey currently has plans to perform in 18 different countries this year, including 10 dates in the U.S. this spring. The singer will begin with a show at Los Angeles’s Shrine Auditorium on March 29. In addition to California, she’ll be performing in Washington, Arizona, Texas, North Carolina, Delaware, and Ohio.

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18. Ellie Goulding
> Total number of US shows this spring: 1
> Followers on Songkick: 2,060,685
> Most recent album: Delirium (2015)

English musician Ellie Goulding is making a single appearance for American fans this spring. She’ll be performing on Saturday, June 6, at Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City, along with acts such as Vampire Weekend and Carly Rae Jepsen.

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17. Usher
> Total number of US shows this spring: 2
> Followers on Songkick: 2,212,299
> Most recent album: Hard II Love (2016)

Grammy-winning singer Usher has two scheduled live dates. The first is at Los Angeles’s Shrine Auditorium on March 29. Then, on April 20, he’ll be performing at Something in the Water Festival in Virginia Beach, Virginia, along with A$AP Rocky, Foo Fighters, Post Malone, and many more.

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16. David Guetta
> Total number of US shows this spring: 10
> Followers on Songkick: 2,409,790
> Most recent album: 7 (2018)

World famous DJ David Guetta will be spending his spring spinning records at the Encore Beach Club in Las Vegas, where he has 10 shows scheduled from March 28 through May 30. Tickets are available now for the shows, each of which will be on a Friday.

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15. Travis Scott
> Total number of US shows this spring: 2
> Followers on Songkick: 1,357,920
> Most recent album: Astroworld (2018)

Following concerts scheduled in Chile, Argentina, and Brazil, rapper Travis Scott will return to the U.S. to perform as a headlining act at Coachella on April 11 and 18. Other headlining acts include Frank Ocean and political rock band Rage Against the Machine.

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14. Lana Del Rey
> Total number of US shows this spring: 3
> Followers on Songkick: 2,126,712
> Most recent album: Norman F****** Rockwell! (2019)

The majority of singer Lana Del Rey’s upcoming tour dates are overseas, but she will return to the United States to perform at Coachella on April 12 and 19. Then, after a few more concerts in Europe, she will return once again to make an appearance at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 14.

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13. Calvin Harris
> Total number of US shows this spring: 6
> Followers on Songkick: 2,666,279
> Most recent album: Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 (2017)

Scottish DJ Calvin Harris — who just released his “Love Regenerator 1” EP this past January — will be one of the acts performing for the tens of thousands of fans who will attend this year’s Coachella music festival. He also has four shows scheduled at the Omnia Nightclub in Las Vegas this spring, and a few more planned for the summer.

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12. Miley Cyrus
> Total number of US shows this spring: 3
> Followers on Songkick: 1,727,695
> Most recent album: Younger Now (2017)

Miley Cyrus recently released the “She Is Coming” EP. Cyrus is expected to release two additional EPs — “She Is Here” and “She Is Everything” — this year. The pop singer will be working the music festival circuit this spring, with appearances planned for BottleRock Napa Valley in California, Governors Ball Music Festival in New York, and Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee.

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11. BTS
> Total number of US shows this spring: 13
> Followers on Songkick: 466,549
> Most recent album: Face Yourself (2018)

Korean pop group BTS will be embarking on their Map of the Soul Tour this year in support of their upcoming album “Map of the Soul: 7.” With 13 concerts planned for the U.S. and two in Canada, it will be the group’s most extensive North American tour ever.

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10. Red Hot Chili Peppers
> Total number of US shows this spring: 3
> Followers on Songkick: 2,699,663
> Most recent album: The Getaway (2016)

After 37 years together, the LA rockers continue performing for their millions of fans. This May, they will appear at the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, BottleRock 2020 in Napa Valley, California, and in Boston Calling in Boston.

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9. Elton John
> Total number of US shows this spring: 30
> Followers on Songkick: 1,524,000
> Most recent album: Wonderful Crazy Night (2016)

Seventy-two-year-old Elton John will continue this year his farewell tour, which has been ongoing since September 2018, with 30 U.S. dates planned for the spring. After more than 50 years of playing live, John has announced that this “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour will be his final excursion.

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8. Post Malone
> Total number of US shows this spring: 3
> Followers on Songkick: 1,605,256
> Most recent album: Hollywood’s Bleeding (2019)

The majority of Post Malone’s U.S. tour dates will take place during the remaining weeks of winter. He does have three shows planned for the very beginning of spring, however — in San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and Virginia Beach, Virginia. The “Rockstar” rapper will then head to Europe for a series of concerts.

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7. Lil Wayne
> Total number of US shows this spring: 1
> Followers on Songkick: 2,735,041
> Most recent album: Tha Carter V (2018)

Rapper Lil Wayne currently has just one scheduled concert. He’ll be performing at Chicago’s Radius — an old steel factory-turned-event space — on March 28.

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6. Maroon 5
> Total number of US shows this spring: 12
> Followers on Songkick: 3,325,878
> Most recent album: Red Pill Blues (2017)

After a string of international tour dates, Maroon 5 will be returning to the U.S. beginning with a concert in Chula Vista, California, on May 30. They will continue touring throughout the spring — and into summer — accompanied by opening acts Leon Bridges and Meghan Trainor.

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5. Bruno Mars
> Total number of US shows this spring: 3
> Followers on Songkick: 3,099,611
> Most recent album: 24K Magic (2016)

Grammy-winner Bruno Mars will be performing a series of cell phone-free concerts at the Park Theater in Las Vegas this year. The five shows — two of which before spring officially begins — will take place on March 6 and 7 and April 20, 24, and 25.

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4. Taylor Swift
> Total number of US shows this spring: 1
> Followers on Songkick: 2,513,174
> Most recent album: Lover (2019)

The majority of superstar Taylor Swift’s scheduled tour dates are overseas, until this coming summer. American fans can catch her before she departs at a free concert on Sunday, April 5 in Atlanta. Swift will be headlining the Capital One JamFest as part of the 2020 NCAA March Madness Music Festival.

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3. Billie Eilish
> Total number of US shows this spring: 18
> Followers on Songkick: 954,487
> Most recent album: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019)

Eighteen-year-old Billie Eilish was one of 2019’s biggest success stories following the release of her chart-topping debut album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” The singer will continue to support the album with tour dates planned throughout this spring. While many of these concerts are already sold out, fans can catch her at Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama, and Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware.

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2. Justin Bieber
> Total number of US shows this spring: 13
> Followers on Songkick: 2,685,822
> Most recent album: Changes (2020)

Justin Bieber’s fifth studio album “Changes” is set to be released on Feb. 14. It’ll be the singer’s first full-length album since the release of “Purpose” in 2015. In support of the record, Bieber will tour throughout the western U.S. this spring, before covering the rest of the country this coming summer.

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1. Lady Gaga
> Total number of US shows this spring: 9
> Followers on Songkick: 2,475,779
> Most recent album: A Star Is Born (2018)

Fresh off her multiple wins at the most recent Grammy Awards, including an award for her “A Star is Born” soundtrack, superstar Lady Gaga has nine concerts scheduled for this spring. The downside is that fans will have to travel to Nevada to see her. All of the shows will take place at Park Theater as a part of the singer’s Las Vegas residency titled “Enigma.” This series will run from April 30 through May 16.

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