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Billie Eilish Announces HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR

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Following the news of her highly anticipated third studio album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, set for release on May 17 (pre-order/add/save HERE), Billie Eilish has announced arena dates, produced by Live Nation, for her HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR. 

Starting in September 2024, Eilish will embark on her North American leg of the tour which runs through to the end of December 2024. The tour will continue in Australia starting February 2025 ahead of her European, U.K., and Ireland arena dates starting in April until late July. For a full list of tour dates, see below or visit BillieEilish.com

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Tickets for BILLIE EILISH: HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR will be available starting with the American Express® Presale beginning Tuesday, April 30, with additional presales running throughout the week. Any remaining tickets will be available during the general on-sale starting Friday, May 3 on BillieEilish.com. On-sale start times vary by market, check local listings for more information.

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, April 30 (while supplies last) – this is one of the many entertainment benefits American Express Card Members can access. Presale start + end times will vary by market, check your local listings at BillieEilish.com for more information.

Sustainability Efforts

Billie Eilish will continue her long-standing partnership with environmental nonprofit REVERB on this tour, building on the success of previous efforts, which resulted in over $1 million donated to environmental, greenhouse gas reduction, and climate justice projects, more than 150,000 fan actions, and much more. Sustainability efforts on this tour will include reducing greenhouse gas pollution, decreasing single-use plastic waste, supporting climate action, and updating concession offerings to promote and encourage plant-based food options with Support+Feed.

Tickets

In keeping with her commitment to making a difference in the environmental impacts of her music and touring, a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales in North America will go to REVERB and its ongoing effort to help support organizations across the country addressing the impacts of food insecurity and the climate crisis.

Eco-Village

The Billie Eilish REVERB Eco-Villages will be set up at 2 locations in the main concourse of every show where fans can take part in the tour’s sustainability efforts, connect with nonprofits, and take meaningful action for people and the planet.

Support+Feed

For collective action at the intersection of climate and food, Support+Feed will be launching a 360 campaign throughout the tour. Following the success in 2022, Support+Feed will offer an expanded version of the Support+Feed Pledge inspiring fans to eat one plant-based meal a day for 30 days with digital elements and community activations. Fans will also have the opportunity to participate in Plant-based Food Drives in a selection of cities alongside the tour to raise awareness and gather food to distribute to local communities.

Transport

Fans are encouraged to join the effort to make the HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR more sustainable. Where possible, take public transportation and carpool to and from the shows to help reduce greenhouse gas pollution and encourage more public transportation options. Fans will receive information via email about public transportation options before the show.

Venues

Venue partners are also helping to lessen the environmental footprint of the tour. In addition to efforts to decrease waste through reducing or eliminating single-use plastics and diverting landfill waste with compost and recycling, venues will be offering plant-based food options at all shows.

Fan Participation

Bring an empty reusable water bottle or donate for a custom RockNRefill Nalgene bottle to fill up at the free water refill stations located at each venue. The RockNRefill bottles and refill stations are located at the Eco-Villages in the main concourse at all shows. Fight fast fashion by opting for thrifted, upcycled, or borrowed clothes instead of buying new clothing to wear to shows.

Billie Eilish Tour Dates 2024-2025

NORTH AMERICA*

  • Sun, Sep 29 – Québec, QC – Centre Videotron
  • Tue, Oct 01 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
  • Wed, Oct 02 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
  • Fri, Oct 04 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
  • Sat, Oct 05 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
  • Mon, Oct 07 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
  • Wed, Oct 09 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
  • Fri, Oct 11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
  • Sun, Oct 13 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
  • Wed, Oct 16 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
  • Thu, Oct 17 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
  • Fri, Oct 18 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
  • Sat, Nov 02 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
  • Sun, Nov 03 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
  • Wed, Nov 06 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
  • Fri, Nov 08 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
  • Sun, Nov 10 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
  • Mon, Nov 11 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
  • Wed, Nov 13 – Chicago, IL – United Center
  • Thu, Nov 14 – Chicago, IL – United Center
  • Sat, Nov 16 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
  • Sun, Nov 17 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center Omaha
  • Tue, Nov 19 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
  • Wed, Nov 20 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
  • Tue, Dec 03 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
  • Thu, Dec 05 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
  • Fri, Dec 06 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
  • Sun, Dec 08 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
  • Tue, Dec 10 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
  • Wed, Dec 11 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
  • Fri, Dec 13 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
  • Sun, Dec 15 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
  • Mon, Dec 16 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
  • Tue, Dec 17 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

AUSTRALIA

  • Tue, Feb 18, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
  • Wed, Feb 19, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
  • Fri, Feb 21, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
  • Sat, Feb 22, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
  • Mon, Feb 24, 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
  • Tue, Feb 25, 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
  • Thu, Feb 27, 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
  • Fri, Feb 28, 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
  • Tue, Mar 4, 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
  • Wed, Mar 5, 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
  • Fri, Mar 7, 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
  • Sat, Mar 8, 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena

EUROPE/U.K./IRELAND

  • Wed, Apr 23, 2025 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
  • Thu, Apr 24, 2025 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
  • Sat, Apr 26, 2025 – Oslo, Norway – Telenor Arena
  • Mon, Apr 28, 2025 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
  • Tue, Apr 29, 2025 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
  • Fri, May 2, 2025 – Hannover, Germany – ZAG Arena
  • Sun, May 4, 2025 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
  • Mon, May 5, 2025 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
  • Wed, May 7, 2025 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
  • Fri, May 9, 2025 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
  • Thu, May 29, 2025 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
  • Fri, May 30, 2025 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
  • Sun, June 1, 2025 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena
  • Tue, June 3, 2025 – Kraków, Poland – Tauron Arena
  • Wed, June 4, 2025 – Kraków, Poland – Tauron Arena
  • Fri, June 6, 2025 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
  • Sun, June 8, 2025 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena
  • Tue, June 10, 2025 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
  • Wed, June 11, 2025 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
  • Sat, June 14, 2025 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
  • Sun, June 15, 2025 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
  • Mon, Jul 7, 2025 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
  • Tue, Jul 8, 2025 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
  • Thu, Jul 10, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
  • Fri, Jul 11, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
  • Sun, Jul 13, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
  • Mon, Jul 14, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
  • Wed, Jul 16, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
  • Thu, Jul 17, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
  • Sat, Jul 19, 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
  • Sun, Jul 20, 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
  • Tue, Jul 22, 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
  • Wed, Jul 23, 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
  • Sat, Jul 26, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
  • Sun, Jul 27, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena

*The tour wants to give fans, not scalpers, the best chance to buy tickets at face value. To make this possible they have chosen to use Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange. If fans purchase tickets for a show in the U.S. or Canada and can’t attend, they’ll have the option to resell them to other fans at the original price paid. To help protect the Exchange, the tour has requested all tickets be mobile only and restricted from transfer. This applies to all shows except those in Colorado, Illinois, and New York where Face Value Exchange cannot be mandated. Please note, a valid bank account or debit card within the country of your event is required to sell on the Face Value Exchange. More information on how the Ticketmaster Exchange works is available here.

About the New Record

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT album artwork
‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT’ album artwork
Photography: William Drumm

The forthcoming album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT was written by Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, her brother and long-time collaborator, who also produced the album. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT will be available on all digital platforms, and in a continued effort to minimize waste and combat climate change; across all physical formats in limited variants on the same day, with the same track-listing and using 100% recyclable materials. For more information on all sustainable practices for this album release, please visit: SUSTAINABILITY – Billie Eilish | Store

‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT’ is out everywhere on May 17

Pre-order/add/save HERE

Billie Eilish Online

Featured photo (top) by William Drumm

Albums & EPs, News

Amanda Palmer & Friends Release Forty​-​Five Degrees – A Bushfire Charity Flash Record

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Amanda Palmer has teamed up with friends, including The Dresden Dolls bandmate and acclaimed drummer Brian Viglione, to release a collaborative album for charity — Forty-Five Degrees – A Bushfire Charity Flash Record. The album includes contributions from Jherek Bischoff (who was a member of Palmer’s Grand Theft Orchestra), Clare Bowditch, Fred Leone, Missy Higgins, and Montaigne.

Funded by Palmer’s supporters on her Patreon, all profits are going to an Indigenous Australian-led organization called Firesticks Alliance in response to Australia’s 2019-2020 bushfire season.

In a public post on her Patreon, Palmer says, “all the artists involved are incredibly proud of the work we’ve done – my phone is covered in texts dripping with excitement. i kinda cannot believe we pulled off a record that sounds THIS powerful THIS fast. i just got off the phone with a journalist who was like: ‘holy shit, this record is actually really amazing.’ and i was like: YEAH IT IS. do not underestimate the power of fast art.”

THE DRESDEN DOLLS RIDE AGAIN!!!!!!!! …the look on his face when he nails that last piano hit. GOD DAMMIT I LOVE Brian Viglione – this is him tracking the drums for “beds are burning”, with missy higgins on vocals with me, and jherek bischoff on bass and guitar. this song dropped yesterday as the first taste of “forty-five degrees”, our bushfire charity flash record. the whole thing comes out tomorrow – guests include brian on a ton of songs, jherek bischoff on bass and guitar, montaigne and clare bowditch singing duets with me, and fred leone on didgeridoo. the song selection is off the hook. we worked really hard on this, it’s a truly powerful record. i hope you listen and i hope you love. patrons, heads up it’ll be emailed – and all your $ is going to firesticks alliance network. non-patrons, just watch this space for links tomorrow, it’ll be available everywhere music streams. all the sales head to bushfire charity. ♥️🔥♥️ i’m on my way to sydney today for tomorrow’s show at the enmore!! SEE YOU SOON SYDNEY. also, MELBOURNE, tix for me and @neilhimself’s charity gig march 8th at the forum are almost gone!!! all the album (and melbourne show info) is HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/34048106 …. video taken in jaron luksa’s studio in LA, the rattle room, where brian tracked. thanks jaron. 🙏🏼🔥

Posted by Amanda Palmer on Tuesday, February 18, 2020

The album is available to purchase on Bandcamp for minimum of $5 — pay as much as you want.

While Palmer has toured in Australia for three months in support of There Will Be No Intermission, she recorded the album in Melbourne. There, Palmer and her husband, author Neil Gaiman, will be hosting a bushfire benefit on March 8. Tickets to “Neil Gaiman & Amanda Palmer Present a Bushfire Recovery Event”, including 18+ VIP Meet & Greets, are available through Ticketmaster and will certainly sell out.

Artwork by Sarah Beetson


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INTERVIEW: Next Big Aussie Band The Faim Talks About Their Rapid Rise & Inspiring Musical Journey

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The Faim dove right in to the music industry. From working with John Feldmann, Pete Wentz, Mark Hoppus, & Josh Dun, to releasing their debut single “Saints of the Sinners”, the four-piece band are certainly building their repertoire.

The Faim are touring the UK and Australia this year with their first international headline show in Glasgow, Scotland on May 25. The band has plans to tour the U.S., hopefully with a stop in Phoenix! No word yet.

Josh Raven, frontman, tells us more about the band, working with music industry greats, influences, and more in their email interview below:

The Faim (formerly Small Town Heroes) is 4 years old. Where did The Faim’s band members meet each other?

Michael, Stephen, and I all met at high school. We were in the same music class for a few years even though Michael was in the year above. Stephen and I had played various school performances together and Michael had started recording a few ideas with Stephen after school. We got together and decided we wanted to start a band. After about seven months of starting the band we spotted Sean on YouTube and were instantly drawn to his energy and style of playing. We had our first jam a short time later and everything just clicked. We connected more than we ever thought, and we haven’t looked back since.

The Faim - Photography by Max Fairclough
The Faim – Photography: Max Fairclough

 

Have you always wanted to be musicians?

Every one of us has been drawn to music. Having bands and artists who inspired us and helped us connect with music so strongly is something we want to share in our own way with others. One thing we’ve always had in common is that music has been always a release for us. Even before we started the band we all had a passion and connection to music. It was just about finding the perfect pieces of the puzzle for our journey that happened to be each of us.

 

How did musician & producer John Feldmann hear about you?

Our first contact with John came about through Instagram. He posted saying he was offering opportunities to “bands with touring experience” and we knew we had to try. We knew we had no touring experience but we were so determined to learn and give our all to impress him. We sent two of our favourite songs we had written at the time and hoped for the best. A few weeks passed and we’d put it in the back of our mind that we’d sent the email and just kept to our routine, and all of a sudden we got an email from John asking for a FaceTime call and that’s where our relationship started.

 

Your sound has evolved from the Small Town Heroes Set Free EP. How much had it changed in between then and when you started working with Feldmann and other artists, and what inspired the change?

 

Before we were writing with John we were struggling to find an organic sound to connect with. We wanted to be authentic, unique and connect with people on a personal level. Those writing trips really opened our perspective on writing music. The pressure was so intense, but we all were so determined to find our identity and explore our writing process. Opening up so personally with each other and just talking about what we wanted out of the core of each song was a huge part of the learning process.

Within the first 10 minutes of meeting John he was already pushing out of our comfort zone. Putting us on the spot to perform songs we’d finished on the plane. The experience, the energy, and our open perspectives on music helped us open the doors to finding our identity of sound amongst all of our passions and influences.

 

As a young band, how does it feel to already be working with musicians from huge bands such as Goldfinger, Blink-182, Fall Out Boy, and Twenty One Pilots?

We were star-struck at first. We couldn’t believe we were writing with the musicians who not only inspired us in a songwriting perspective but the story and the message behind it resonated with us. Having the opportunity to not only write, but get to learn from and relate to them as people was truly inspiring. Especially because they were all such down-to-earth, talented musicians who really love creating great music.

 

Was there influence or advice from these artists that was a game changer for you?

A game changer for us was John really influencing us to be more critical on letting ideas flow naturally. If we weren’t liking a melody or lyrics after 10 minutes we’d move on. Being definitive, honest, critical and persistent was a world John really opened us up to.

 

You can hear co-writer Pete Wentz’s influence in “Saints of the Sinners”. What role did he play in collaboration? Did he write arrangements, lyrics, or something else?

When we wrote with Pete we had a different approach to how we started the song. We simply just started talking about how hard it is for not only musicians but people in general to achieve their greatest goal. We all have that rebellious voice in the back of your mind that says “Take it. Who cares what’s in the way. Just take it.” We wanted to explore our relation to the concept that there’s nothing selfish about thinking “I’m going to get to where I want to be and nothing’s going to stop me.”

 

 

Does “Saints of the Sinners” theme of perseverance to have your voice heard come from your personal experience in pursuing your music career?

Definitely. I feel like any creative person feels that burning sense of frustration when plans or songs you create don’t turn out how you expected. This song is a response to any obstacle or environment that holds you and your dreams back. When your dream becomes a need there’s a passion to take control. Coming to terms with the reality that it’s your right to not only work towards but to take what you deserve.

 

What kind of setbacks helped shape you into the musicians you are today?

There’s been countless amounts of technical difficulties, fights, sleepless weeks, the list is endless. A big hurdle we faced was everyone dropping all their commitments and becoming a living, breathing band 24/7. It was financially crippling, inevitably frustrating and unpredictable but we wanted to develop our establish our identity, our sound and we knew that’s what we had to do. Every single one of these setbacks has had a part in shaping us as musicians. Setbacks were our biggest enemy but also our greatest ally. Being able to learn from these mistakes and push through every obstacle makes you not just stronger in your craft but a stronger person.

 

Do you have any advice for aspiring artists to keep going?

Create music you enjoy and relate to. Take extra time to get to know the people who listen to your music, and go the extra mile to being a good role model. If you’re authentic to who you are, then it’s never a quick process finding your identity. Stay open to perspective and learn from criticism. Then, you have the first steps to move forward.

 

 

If you could play a show anywhere in the world, where would you choose and why?

We all have dreams of playing Madison Square Garden and Wembley Stadium, but the absolute best show would be to play right at home in Perth Arena. We’ve got so many fond memories of seeing some of our favourite bands play and having that experience to share with our hometown would be perfect.

 

When do you guys plan on touring the U.S.? What do you know about Arizona?

We have plans to come back to the U.S. to perform, but we have a very tight schedule for the upcoming months… but plans are definitely in the works. We’re all pretty new to travelling but I’ve heard beautiful things about the Arizona landscapes. It’s always been a dream of ours to experience different environments, and the waterfalls and culture of Arizona really appeal to us.

 

If you could tour with one band or musician from any time period, living or dead, who would you choose and why?

Jimi Hendrix, because his music is just undeniably incredible. There’s something so perfect about his relationship with music and how it reflects in his songs. One man with a guitar who captivates thousands in such a different time is something that really resonates. The story of his relationship with music is so inspiring, I can’t imagine how passionate his live performance must be. His connection with music is so raw and intense, and I would love to see a crowd of today connect with it.

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Featured Photo (top) by Max Fairclough