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St Petersburg & Moscow in Style - Winter

• Explore the majestic St Petersburg & Moscow on private city tours
• Admire the rich Russian history, art and architecture
• Travel to Moscow on a highspeed train
• Enjoy the local cuisine in stylish restaurants

Lower Volga Voyage

• Visit magnificent Red Square and Kremlin and examine the collection at theKremlin’s State Armory.
• Experience Russia’s diverse musical traditions at lively folk music performances
• Explore Volgograd, the site of the decisive battle of World War II’s eastern front

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White Russian - 7 days

• Discover Moscow's UNESCO-listed Red Square, home to spectacular St Basil’s Cathedral, Lenin's Mausoleum and the historic GUM Department store
• Explore the grounds of Moscow's mighty Kremlin, with its numerous governmentbuildings, gold-domed cathedrals and the giant tsar bell
• Celebrate New Year's Eve in Moscow!
• Take in the highlights of St Petersburg including a guided tour of the exquisite Church on Spilled Blood, Peter & Paul Fortress and Cathedral
• Take a guided tour of the remarkable Hermitage Museum at the Winter Palace

Vodka Shot - 6 days

• Explore the beautiful city of St Petersburg, including the exquisite Church on Spilled Blood, Peter & Paul Fortress and Nevsky Prospekt
• Marvel at the dazzling array of art and exhibits in the world-famous Hermitage Museum, at the Winter Palace in St Petersburg
• Discover a lavish residence of the tsars on a day trip to Catherine Palace at Tsarkoe Selo (winter: mid-October to April) or Peterhof Palace and gardens (summer: May to mid-October)
• Take in the highlights of the capital on a walking tour, visiting Moscow's famous Red Square, home to the historic GUM Department Store, Lenin’s Mausoleum and spectacular St Basil’s Cathedral
• Take a guided tour of the Moscow Kremlin, Russia’s political power house. Stroll around the grounds of this fortified complex, visit the Kremlin's cathedrals and see the mighty Tsar Bell

Route of the Romanovs - 10 days

• Learn about the last days of the Romanovs in Yekaterinburg, visiting the sites where Tsar Nicolas II and his family were assassinated and buried
• Straddle two continents at the famous obelisk Europe/Asia border marker in Yekaterinburg
• Experience the Trans-Siberian railway on an overnight train journey from Moscow to Yekaterinburg

New Year's in Moscow - 9 days

• Visit Catherine Palace at Tsarkoe Selo on Christmas Day and marvel at the incredible Amber Room
• Spend a night in Novgorod, an ancient city by the Volkhov River - explore the kremlin, cathedral and other sights and enjoy a traditional Russian banya (sauna)

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• Visit historic Novgorod, an ancient city which straddles the Volkhov River. Explore the attractive riverside kremlin and experience a traditional Russian banya (sauna)

The Snowball - 6 days

• Visit Catherine Palace at Tsarkoe Selo and marvel at the incredible Amber Room

Mood for Moscow - 4 days

• Head underground to visit a Stalinist-era Soviet Bunker on an optional excursion
• Stroll to the vibrant Izmailovo Market, which lies behind the walls of an ancient Kremlin, and shop for an array of souvenirs

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12 Days in the Alps and Lots of My Way Fun

I absolutely love our My Way Alpine Europe Tour itinerary. Imagine enjoying the Alps in Austria, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and France — all in 12 memory-packed days. (While My Way tours are officially un-guided, I took some liberties with the group I led this summer and threw in a few extras.)

I enjoyed surprising our group with fun ad-lib stops during our driving days. (The tour is designed to be a series of two-night stands, alternating between driving days with stops and days where we’re set up and free to explore on our own.) We took a group shot at my favorite ruined castle with its new suspension bridge ( Ehrenberg Castle , near Reutte in Austria’s Tirol, just a few minutes over the German border from Neuschwanstein Castle).

Our Alpine Europe Tour group came ready to hike. Here we climbed to the hill-capping ruined castle of Ehrenberg . Trish and I snuck up bottles of beer and pop to surprise the group with a little party at the top. I “discovered” these castle ruins as a teenager. Ehrenberg was one of my original Back Doors, which I collected for the first edition of my first book, Europe Through the Back Door (in 1980). Back then, I never dreamed I’d be coming here with busloads of travelers. It’s always a treat to show off my favorite little spots in Europe, and I’m thankful that my team of guides are just as enthusiastic as I am when it comes to sharing with their Rick Steves tour groups the countless magic moments Europe has to offer.

As the leader of our tour, I got to decide which of the summer luge rides we’d go on. They only run when the weather’s dry. On this day, the sky was heavy with clouds loaded and ready to dump — but we managed to get our luge rides in. Here’s Trish barreling to the finish line — huge smile blocked by her iPhone. By the way, Trish — who took the photos in this post — has her own blog, and is reporting on this tour from her perspective. For Trish’s take on our My Way Alpine Europe experience, visit The Travelphile .

We rode the Biberwier luge ride (just outside of Lermoos, on the Austrian side of the Zugspitze). It’s a fast one, and I always make a very strong point that you need to keep your limbs in tight, hold on to your stick, and be careful. Still, the thrill of the luge sometimes tempts kids-at-heart to go too fast. One man on our tour ended up with a very painful souvenir. What did he do upon finishing that tragic ride? He rode the lift up to do it again.

I am really nervous when leading a group through the Alps, because you can be seriously disappointed by bad weather. On this 12-day trip, we had about three rainy days. While the rain dampened our clothes, it didn’t dampen our spirits. Here we are in Chamonix — at the statue of the men who first climbed Mont Blanc back in 1786 — looking up toward Europe’s highest peak and seeing only clouds. The next morning , the sun came out…and so did Mont Blanc.

Leading a tour is more fun with a fun-loving group. And, because of the way we promote our tours, fun travelers are what we get. As I always tell my groups, “You’re the most wonderful group of travelers I’ve had the privilege to lead.” We really did have a wonderful group, with a wide range of ages and styles. Together, we were a lot like a family on the road.

My favorite kind of group shot is a group selfie. Twenty happy travelers can pack a lot of joy into one frame — especially after having spent 12 days enjoying a Rick Steves tour itinerary covering the best of the Alps . Happy travels to each of my friends on our tour, and thanks for traveling with us.

The day after our tour finished, I found myself alone again (singing that old Gilbert O’Sullivan song…naturally). I was in Amsterdam, wearing my guidebook researcher hat. For me, it’s rejuvenating to alternate responsibilities while working on the road. I normally toggle from guidebook research to TV production. This year, I’m adding tour guiding to the mix. I thoroughly enjoyed leading our group — and am already looking forward to guiding our Best of Europe in 21 Days Tour in two short months. But for now, it’s just me, the latest edition of my guidebook, and a list of things to check each day. Thanks for traveling with me.

This is Day 67 of my 100 Days in Europe series. As I research my guidebooks and make new TV shows, I’m reporting on my experiences and lessons learned in Vienna, the Alps, the Low Countries, England, and beyond. Find more right here on my travel blog .

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I wiped out hard on the Biberwier luge, cracked rib, road rash on my leg arm and face and sore all over. Good Times!

Rick, Love this post with the fun pictures! I know all of you are having a wonderful time.

One little thing: It is Gilbert and Sullivan who did all the Operettas like The Pirates of Penanze and The Mikado and HMS Pinafore. Best, Judy B

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Just a Few of the Biggest Concert Tours of 2024, from Olivia Rodrigo to Bad Bunny

Posted: May 1, 2024 | Last updated: May 1, 2024

Listening to your favorite musician at home is fun, but there's nothing quite like the experience of singing along with them, and tons of more fans, live. And as luck would have it, 2024 is shaping up to be a massive year for some of the world's top musical acts, so chances are your favorite performer might be stopping at a city near you soon.

Ahead, we rounded up some of the biggest concert tours of 2024, ranging from Taylor Swift's mega-popular Eras Tour to Drake and J. Cole's exciting It's All A Blur Tour - Big as the What?—set to kick off this winter. You can also expect tour dates from classic icons like Stevie Nicks, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, and more.

1) Taylor Swift

Undoubtedly one of the biggest concert tours ever, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour will continue right through 2024. The international leg of the tour kicked off in Japan, where she played four shows in Tokyo. She'll also stop in Melbourne, Singapore, Paris, Madrid, London, Milan, and more before returning to the States to play in the fall.

There's nothing like seeing T. Swift IRL, but don't fret if you're unable to nab tickets—the Eras Tour movie is now available to stream from the comfort of your home.

2) Olivia Rodrigo

This is not a drill—"Drivers License" singer Olivia Rodrigo will be hitting the road on tour starting at the end of February. The Guts World Tour runs from February through mid-August and has dates in Nashville, Toronto, Chicago, and New York City, among others. Even cooler? Rodrigo will have a stacked list of special guests—like PinkPantheress, Remi Wolf, The Breeders, and Chappell Roan—with her.

3) Red Hot Chili Peppers

Did you hear the good news? The Red Hot Chili Peppers have extended their global tour through summer 2024. The buzzy stadium tour, which kicked off in June 2022, will now run until July 2024 and bring the California-based band to places like Los Angeles, Tampa, Toronto, and Salt Lake City.

4) Bad Bunny

It's fitting that "Monaco" rapper Bad Bunny titled his tour Most Wanted —it's slated to be one of the year's hottest tours. Planned to help promote his latest studio album, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana , Most Wanted will kick off in Salt Lake City on February 21 and run through May 26.

5) Billy Joel

If you haven't yet seen Billy Joel perform live, there's still time! The Piano Man has added more tour dates to his schedule, stopping in cities like Tampa, New York, Denver, and St. Louis this year. Even more exciting? He'll share the stage with fellow iconic performers Sting and Stevie Nicks for some of these dates.

Mitski recently announced that she's expanding her North American tour dates , and we couldn't be more excited. The months-long tour, which supports her 2023 studio album The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, has a long list of stops, including Miami Beach, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and Paris.

There's nothing quite like a Madonna concert, that's for sure. The singer's Celebration Tour , which started last October, continues straight through the spring with dates in Seattle, San Francisco, Mexico City, and more. Besides her eye-catching sets, chart-topping songs, and impressive choreography, concertgoers also get a glimpse of the performer's fantastic costumes, which include looks from Versace and Jean Paul Gaultier.

8) Bleachers

The New Jersey-founded rock band, which is fronted by Jack Antonoff—known for producing albums for top acts like Taylor Swift, Lorde, and Lana Del Rey—not only has announced a new album but a new tour , too. The tour will start in the UK in March, ending fittingly in the band's home state of New Jersey in mid-June. Check out their newly released music video for "Tiny Moves" if you need a Bleachers fix in the meantime.

9) Nicki Minaj

Nicki fans rejoice: the rapper and singer might be coming to a city near you soon as part of her Pink Friday 2 World Tour. The massive tour will include performances in Brooklyn, Oakland, and Baltimore, with stops at Dreamville Festival and Rolling Loud California along the way.

10) Blink 182

Live out all of your nineties and early aughts pop-punk dreams with one of Blink 182's One More Time Tour dates. The tour, which supports the band's ninth studio album, One More Time..., will bring the trio to cities all over the globe, including Sydney, Santiago, Portland, and Boston. The tour's supporting act is Pierce the Veil, which is also worth checking out.

11) Stevie Nicks

The oh-so-magical Stevie Nicks continues her touring streak with a bunch of 2024 concert dates . Set to begin in Atlantic City, NJ on February 10, Nicks will visit a dozen cities throughout the U.S. this year, such as New Orleans, Omaha, and Chicago. "Let's keep this party going in 2024," the singer-songwriter posted on her Instagram in September to announce the newly added tour dates.

12) The 1975

The 1975 is showing no signs of slowing down. The British band, famous for hits like "Somebody Else" and "Robbers," has extended their 2023 tour through 2024. Titled Still...At Their Very Best , the 22-date tour will open in Glasgow on February 8 and conclude in Amsterdam on March 24.

13) Drake and J. Cole

Rap greats Drake and J. Cole come together for the It's All a Blur Tour – Big As the What? which is guaranteed to be a good time. Drake, fresh off his 2023 It's All a Blur tour with 21 Savage, is set to hit dozens of cities starting in February, many of which J. Cole will also be in tow for. Scoop up tickets ASAP, as Drake's shows are known to sell out.

14) Janet Jackson

Superstar Janet Jackson is also extending her 2023 tour, Together Again , into 2024 with dates in Anaheim, Austin, New Orleans, and Hartford. Even cooler? Jackson's supporting act is the 2000s southern rap legend Nelly.

15) Rolling Stones

If you've ever dreamed of seeing the Rolling Stones perform live in person, now's your chance. The iconic rockers, who released their studio album Hackney Diamonds this past fall, are returning on the road for a 16-date tour with shows throughout the United States and Canada. Concertgoers can expect a mix of new tunes and Stones classics.

16) Bruce Springsteen

Famous for countless listenable hits like "Born to Run" and "Glory Days," Bruce Springsteen is set to embark on a massive world tour this year with his band, The E Street Band. The much-anticipated tour will take the Boss and his crew to cities such as Phoenix, San Diego, Dublin, and Madrid, from March through November.

17) John Mayer

Be sure to catch John Mayer's solo tour this year, which will bring the guitarist and crooner to cities throughout Europe. This leg, an extension of his popular 2023 solo tour, will kick off in Stockholm on March 13 and finish in Dublin on March 29.

18) Shania Twain

Okay, this one is technically a residency , but we're excited nonetheless. Shania Twain, most known for her incredible outfits (her hooded leopard print look, anyone?) and hits like "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" is setting up shop in Vegas starting May 10. Twain's residency will take place at the Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood on and off throughout December 2024.

All good things must come to an end. The Eagles, known for "Hotel California" and other amazing rock songs, began their final concert tour this winter. It launched in Phoenix on January 20, with March 16 as its last date in the United States. Eagles fans won't want to miss this one.

20) Alanis Morisette: The Triple Moon Tour

Alanis Morisette joins forces with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts for their 2024 Triple Moon Tour , which has dates in North America and Canada. This tour is a great one to catch this summer, as it's slated to run from June through August.

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Rising Superstar Young Miko Unveils THE XOXO TOUR 2024

PRESALE BEGINS MAY 1ST | GENERAL ONSALE MAY 3RD AT 10 AM LOCAL ON LIVENATION.COM

Headline tour to celebrate debut top 10 album “att.” out now.

Young Miko , hailed by The New York Times as one of the artists “shaping the sound of 2024,” is set to embark on THE XOXO TOUR 2024 , a headline outing that will bring the genre-bending Puerto-Rican phenom to 19 cities across the country.

Produced by Live Nation, the trek will kick off on July 31 at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, CO and will include shows at San Jose Civic in San Jose, CA (August 6), Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater (August 15), and The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City (August 27). See below for the itinerary.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning on Wednesday, May 1 at 10 AM local time. Additional presales will run throughout ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, May 3 at 10 AM local time at LiveNation.com.

VIP: Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, invitation to the pre-show soundcheck, specially designed VIP gift item & more. VIP package contents vary based on offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com .

Young Miko is touring in support of her first album, att. , which debuted in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Top Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums charts. Listen HERE . Praising her debut Coachella performance, Teen Vogue said, “[Young] Miko delivered an electric Weekend One performance. A sea of festival-goers roared through every track as she bounded across elevated platforms with the confidence of a veteran.”

In the cover story of its Future Of Music issue, Rolling Stone said, “Funny, charming, and unapologetically raunchy, she’s the Puerto Rican star everyone wants to work with.” Young Miko was named Nuevo Artista Del Año ( New Artist Of The Year) at the recent Latin American Music Awards while “Classy 101,” her collaboration with FEID , took honors for Canción Global Latina del Año (Global Latin Song of the Year) and Mejor Colaboración – Urbano (Best Collaboration – Urban). Earlier this year, Young Miko received the Impact Award at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards and was named Best New Artist (Latin Pop / Urban) at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Young Miko – THE XOXO TOUR 2024

*Not a Live Nation date

7/31      Denver, CO                   Fillmore Auditorium

8/3        Wheatland, CA                Hard Rock Live Sacramento

8/6        San Jose, CA                   San Jose Civic

8/9        Phoenix, AZ                     Arizona Financial Theatre

8/10      Las Vegas, NV                  Fontainebleau Las Vegas

8/12      San Diego, CA                  Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

8/15      Los Angeles, CA               Peacock Theater *

8/19      Austin, TX                         Moody Amphitheater

8/20     Houston, TX                     Smart Financial Centre

8/21      Irving, TX                          The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

8/24     Rosemont, IL                    Rosemont Theatre

8/27     New York, NY                                The Theater at Madison Square Garden

8/30     Bridgeport, CT                               Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater

8/31      Philadelphia, PA                The Met

9/1        Boston, MA                       Leader Bank Pavilion

9/4        Washington, DC                The Theater at MGM National Harbor

9/6       Atlanta, GA                        Coca-Cola Roxy

9/7        Orlando, FL                        Hard Rock Live

9/11       Miami, FL                           Hard Rock Live

About Live Nation Entertainment

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Cansei de Ser Sexy reunion tour is a party and a wake

After an 11-year hiatus, singer lovefoxxx reflects on the brazilian quartet’s legacy before a show at the black cat on friday.

Pop music in 2003, when the band Cansei de Ser Sexy was formed in São Paulo by a group of friends, was marked by a particular turn-of-the-millennium vibe: glittery, bright, experimental and expressive, defined by DIY ethics and not a small note of debauchery.

The moment was fleeting. And Cansei de Ser Sexy’s lead singer, Lovefoxxx, assumed the band’s existence would be similarly brief.

“I didn’t expect it to last for two months,” she says on Zoom from her home in São Paulo. “I just thought to myself, ‘If this band lasts for one show and I’m not there dancing, onstage and performing, I’m going to feel a lot of FOMO.’”

She ended up dancing and performing onstage with CSS for a decade before the group stopped touring in 2013.

The vibrant singer (born Luísa Matsushita) kept busy during CSS’s 11-year hiatus; she became a full-time painter, bought land in a beach town on Brazil’s southern coast, built earthships and learned about permaculture (using her airline miles from touring) in far-flung places. The possibility of another tour wasn’t on her radar until a British promoter nudged her and the band to consider a reunion.

Now the quartet is dusting off hits like “Let’s Make Love and Listen to Death From Above” and “Music Is My Hot Hot Sex” (you might remember the latter from a viral iPod commercial ) for a farewell tour that will take them across the United States and Europe, retracing routes worn by their years of party rocking. Lovefoxxx is most excited for the smell.

“American venues, old venues, sometimes they have a certain smell from the construction or something,” she says. “I want to feel this smell and to revisit places. Everything changed so much because for me, this [break] feels like three years. But it’s been a lifetime.”

It certainly has. In the years since CSS (named for a translation of a Beyoncé quote about how she was “tired of being sexy”) stopped performing live, the band has been embraced by nostalgic TikTokers who’ve rebranded the sound of the mid-2000s as “indie sleaze.” Lovefoxxx says the title resonates.

“From all the labels we’ve had, this one translates best the era and the energy,” she says. “It translates the humor of the time. … CSS was always a place where we put this silly energy first.”

That’s just another way she’s been thinking about her group’s legacy, which — among the fun, flirty degeneracy — is also inextricably tied to the era of file sharing when music moved freely online between the lucky few who stumbled upon it or sought it, not served by an algorithm.

“I feel that the connection that people had with us was finding something special,” Lovefoxxx says. It was part of what made the early aughts “the right moment, the right time for us.”

So besides a pungent dressing room, how do you relive that experience? Lovefoxxx isn’t trying to, but the tour is weighing on her, since she suspects it will probably be the band’s last. She says she’s been crying in the days leading up to our call, and she’s crying now. They seem to be mostly happy tears.

“I would like to be anchored in the moment rather than living in the past. I’m not going to be a caricature of what I used to be,” she says. “It’s nice to finish off with a lot of life involved and not just fall apart. We’re going to finish in a very enthusiastic way, which is very CSS.”

May 3 at 8 p.m. at the Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com . $30-$35.

No one rocks like The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger, band thrill on Hackney Diamonds Tour

HOUSTON − It’s not only stunning, but it's somewhat miraculous that more than 60 years after their first tour, the Rolling Stones are still filling stadiums.

It’s even more head-spinning to realize that along with their treasured hits, the Rolling Stones are enhancing their set list with a trio of songs from last year’s well-received “Hackney Diamonds” – their first album of original material in 18 years and the impetus for this 16-city tour.

We’d call it a victory lap, but frontman Mick Jagger is better suited for marathons.

At the kickoff Sunday at NRG Stadium in Houston, the core triumvirate of Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood – along with their supporting cast of exceptional musicians and singers – hit the massive stage to the sounds of Richards’ slashing out the riff of, fittingly, “Start Me Up.”

Jagger, the nimble CEO of Stones Inc., peacocked in a silver shimmering jacket, his elastic legs a mere pedestal for his rotating torso.

Richards, still owning his disheveled pirate look with a knit cap and multicolored scarf dangling from his hip, and Wood, grinning continuously and occasionally scampering down the lengthy catwalk, retained their roles as faithful consiglieres.

There isn’t a patch of smooth facial skin among them (Jagger and Richards are 80 and Wood is 76). But with the energy to plow through an 18-song, two-hour set – yes, shorter than previous Stones shows, but still fulfilling – no one is looking to crown them pageant winners.

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While the band needed a couple of songs to fully find their groove – the striding cadence of a reworked “Get Off Of My Cloud” and a ramshackle “Rocks Off” felt curious rather than robust – Jagger compensated with his riveting presence and still-supple vocals.

Along with the “Hackney Diamonds” songs plucked for their major live debuts (the band played a few of the new tracks at an intimate New York club gig in October ), including the feisty “ Angry ” and encore of gospelized “ Sweet Sounds of Heaven ,” the 1966 tune “ Out of Time ” also received its U.S. debut. The band revived it last year during some performances for the overseas Sixty tour.

“I don’t think you really knew it, but you got to know it,” Jagger said with a smile after leading the nearly full stadium through the arm-waving chorus.

As typical for a Rolling Stones production, the stage ran the width of the stadium, blanketed with screens beaming images of the band with magnificent clarity. Close-ups of drummer Steve Jordan, who assumed rhythm duties after the death of original drummer Charlie Watts in 2021, joyfully thundering through the gem “ Paint It, Black ” and birthday boy Chuck Leavell ripping out a fleet-fingered solo on his Yamaha keyboard on “Honky Tonk Women” offered fans a peek at the magic happening a few feet behind Jagger and Co.

During the always-visceral “ Sympathy for the Devil ,” as serpents and fire crawled across the screens, Jagger prowled through the sinister groove, augmented by percussion provided by background vocalist Bernard Fowler and chunky bass lines from Darryl Jones.

Keyboardist Matt Clifford added French horn to “ You Can’t Always Get What You Want ” as Jagger, playing an acoustic guitar, strolled through the message of acquiescence that escalated into a gospel throwdown.

The horn duo of Karl Denson and Tim Ries coated many familiar anthems – “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “Miss You” among them – with their rich brass sounds. But, as fans have realized over the decades, the ominous “Gimme Shelter” remains a centerpiece of any Rolling Stones concert, and Jagger has a new onstage playmate in powerhouse background vocalist Chanel Haynes.

The woman who starred as Tina Turner in the West End musical of Turner’s life and officially became part of the band last year steamrolled through “Gimme Shelter” with a voice blaring attitude and vigor. As she and Jagger strolled the catwalk, sharing vocals and chemistry, Jagger wisely backed off a couple of times, allowing Haynes to unleash her theatrical verve.

But this is still Jagger’s circus, and whether he’s bobbing like a jittery prizefighter or wiggling his shoulders like the world’s most slender Chippendales dancer, he is an octogenarian who captivates.

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The band has enlisted various openers throughout the tour. In Houston, blues-rock guitar ace – and Texas native – Gary Clark Jr. landed the opening-night slot and for 45 minutes enchanted the mostly full stadium.

With a large band – five musicians, three background vocalists – behind him, Clark was the epitome of cool in dark shades and a bandanna as he took the stage with “Maktub” from his recently released fourth album, “JPEG Raw.”

Clark is a big name for an opener (then again, it is the Rolling Stones) and he used his time well with massive licks on the crunch rockers “Bright Lights” and “This is Who We Are,” with singer Naala joining him.

The soul-inflected “Feed the Babies” seared as a set highlight as the singer/guitarist displayed sizzling playing and a breezy vibe for the crowd.  

Irish eyes smile upon Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry in Zurich Classic of New Orleans triumph

Duo outlasts chad ramey/martin trainer in playoff at tpc louisiana.

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When Martin Trainer missed his par-saving, playoff-extending putt late Sunday at TPC Louisiana, the Irish lads – you couldn’t really call them anything else, could you? – looked at each other and hugged. Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy had won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Lowry lifted McIlroy up in a colossal embrace, and the celebration was on.

The duo – friends for a quarter century, nearby homeowners in South Florida and weekly playdate pals with their young kids – turned things around Sunday after a tough start and walked away PGA TOUR winners, again.

“We went out there, we had loads of fun, and we won the tournament. You couldn’t ask for a better week,” Lowry said.

“To win any PGA TOUR event is very cool, but to do it with one of your closest friends … Think about where we met and where we've come from, to be on this stage and do this together – just awesome to be able to do it alongside this guy,” McIlroy added.

For McIlroy, it was his 25th TOUR title, his third in a tournament debut. He now has at least one win in seven consecutive PGA TOUR seasons. Lowry won for the first time on TOUR since the 2019 Open Championship, his third TOUR win overall.

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry news conference after winning Zurich Classic

McIlroy and Lowry were the expected champions, given the lack of proven winners around them on the leaderboard heading into Sunday. But no one could have predicted Trainer and Chad Ramey zipping 25 spots up the leaderboard in the final round after a format-tying 9-under 63. They were waiting around for upwards of three hours before finding out they would be in a playoff.

And even though McIlroy and Lowry were the favorites, that doesn’t mean the win was guaranteed.

Lowry said at breakfast Sunday they noticed how much the trees were whipping and yet, Ramey and Trainer shot “an unbelievable score.” Lowry and McIlroy were 1-over through six holes and needed to make something happen quickly – and that’s exactly what they did.

“To play the last 12 holes in 5-under I think was very, very good," Lowry said. "It showed a lot about our character and how much we wanted to win this thing,”

Lowry is about two years older than McIlroy; the duo first represented Ireland at the 2007 European Amateur Team Championship. They were European Ryder Cup teammates in both Wisconsin and Rome. And they played together at the Olympics in 2021, something they’re hoping to do again this summer in Paris.

“I know to go back to Ireland with an Olympic medal would be like a dream,” Lowry said.

“I was in a seven-way playoff in Tokyo for a bronze medal, and I’ve never tried so hard to finish third in my life,” added McIlroy.

This was McIlroy’s fourth straight week of TOUR competition, and Lowry’s third straight. There were no signs of fatigue from either man late Sunday at TPC Louisiana, with McIlroy knocking his drive on the par-5 18th in regulation upwards of 350 yards. Lowry, with a laugh, said he wasn’t sure what to do from the position his partner had left him in.

Rory McIlroy’s clutch 72nd hole chip yields tying birdie at Zurich Classic

This wouldn’t be considered a breakthrough victory for either player, given their long-standing pedigree and solid starts to 2024 (Lowry had two top-five finishes in Florida, while McIlroy won on the DP World Tour earlier this year and finished third at the Valero Texas Open earlier this month), but their easy chemistry in Louisiana could be a harbinger of good things to come.

The fans in New Orleans, too, seemed to buoy the boys. There were chants of "Rory, Rory," and there was a story relayed on the CBS broadcast of Lowry and McIlroy getting a standing ovation when they left dinner on Saturday night at Arnaud’s, a jazzy, 100-year-old fine-dining spot in New Orleans' French Quarter.

“It's not lost on me how cool that is. Every time I get to play in front of thousands of people, the little boy in me just thinks it's so cool and so exciting,” McIlroy said. “The crowd really made the weekend.”

“Rory brings a crowd, and people love him. We've got a lot of love this week in New Orleans, and we've had just the best week,” added Lowry.

What now, though? It was a big week and a big win for some of the TOUR’s most affable players. For Lowry, he’s earned his way into the rest of the Signature Events on the 2024 schedule, and it’s “freed him up,” he said. For McIlroy, he had exited big events like THE PLAYERS and the Masters with a few more questions about his game and its overall direction. This week, though, McIlroy reflected on why he and Lowry, all those years ago back home, started playing golf – because it was fun.

“I think sort of reinjecting a little bit of that fun back into it in a week like this week – it can always help,” McIlroy said.

“Hopefully we can both kick on now,” Lowry said of good things to come. “It was great fun all week, everything about it was just brilliant.”

When Irish eyes are smiling, it leads to a PGA TOUR victory.

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Hello! I’m Trish. Welcome to TheTravelphile.com. As a high school Spanish teacher, I fell in love with European travel when I first took my students to France and Spain 20 years ago. Since then, I’ve traveled to Europe every year and have journeyed to other places around the globe including Asia, Central America and South America. I love my work as tour guide and guidebook researcher for Rick Steves’ Europe . I also lead exciting tours for Imprint Tours , and I partner with trusted colleagues across the globe to organize tours and help travelers connect with myriad cultures. Additionally, I’m the Managing Editor for Guide Collective , an online travel hub that provides a wealth of guide-curated resources to enhance your travels. And as The Travelphile, I write articles , create travel videos , teach world languages , offer virtual tours , and teach travel classes across the country.

Travel heightens my senses and reminds me to see things with open eyes, an open heart and an open mind—even if I’m just “traveling” in my own town. It provides me with opportunities to learn about the people, history, architecture, art and cuisine of other cultures and, in turn, about myself.  As a veteran tour guide and guidebook researcher, I have the good fortune of sharing all that with fellow travelers.  And now, I’m continuing my travel experiences in America, Egypt, Russia, the Caribbean, Asia, and beyond. I hope you’ll join me on my current adventures and share in my love of travel.  Bon voyage and Journey Well!

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Congratulations!!! So proud of you and your accomplishments!!! Lots of love and prayers!!!!!

Thanks, Mom!

Quint tere ramil

I will be a regular reader for sure. Inspire me!

I’ll do my best! Thanks for the support!

Love it! Can’t wait to read about your worldly adventures.

Merci beaucoup, Arielle!

Oh, goodie. The Assistant Guide Chronicles begin! 🙂

I look forward to checking in and following you around, Trish!

Thanks, Anne. I appreciate it very much.

Very cool! Glad you started a blog so we can share in your travels!

Thanks, Debbie. See you in August!

Yay! Bring on the stories, girl!

You are honestly one of my inspirations. I hope this experiment works out.

Looking forward to hearing your adventures, Trish!

Thank you, Marilyn!

Ciao Bella! I am really happy that you are starting this, I wish you all the best on your travels and am looking forward to your impressions. Baci, Frà

I think back to our talks in Edmonds and cherish them fondly. You are a dear friend, and I’m so glad I have you in my corner. Baci!

Have a wonderful trip and I can’t wait to hear about everything that unfolds before you.

Thank you, Juju!

It will be fun to follow you..maybe I won’t miss you as much. Ok, yes, I will still miss you, but will certainly enjoy following you around since I had to come back to the states! 🙂

I’m glad you’ll be following. It’ll motivate me to double-check my grammar. 🙂 I’m so happy I got to see you and Kim in Paris. Miss you already!

I miss you I’m so happy for you I can’t wait to read all you are going to offer I leave in two months to travel the world , you inspired me when you took us to Europe :)!!!!

Sabina, that is BEST thing a former student could ever say to a teacher. Thank you, gracias, merci!!! And above all, have an amazing time traveling the world. I can’t wait to follow along on your adventures, too!

This is awesome!!! So happy for you!

Thanks, Odile! I miss you!!!

¡ Bravo, Patricia ! Aqui me tienes para cualquier cosa que necesites en español, o sobre España. Besos. FEDERICO.

Muchísimas gracias, Fede. Me alegro mucho que sigas mi blog. Rick me dijo que aprendió tanto esta primavera contigo y con los otros guías. Quizás que yo tenga la misma oportunidad muy pronto. Besitos, Trish.

This will be fun! I’ll follow faithfully, since I can’t tag along.

Let’s plan a trip sometime soon. Even if it’s just to Seattle. xoxo

Looking forward to following you

Thank you, Jeanette. I’m always grateful to have you in my corner. Miss you very much!

Trish, I’m inspired by the cover photo already! Looking forward to your photos and stories, especially the details of life. Will you get to experience Le Tour?

Leslie, that really means a lot to me. Thank you for reading along. I won’t be in town for the Tour de France, but if ever you are and want an awesome place to perch yourself with an unobstructed view and virtually no people around, let me know. I’ll give you the secret location I found last year.

Hey Trish!!!! Great read,so glad for you , and this very cool journey. Awesome photo, you look happy. Enjoy the summer…..see you soon, Lori

Thank you, Lori. Francesca says, “Ciao, bella!” We’ll both be back in Edmonds for a bit in August. See you then and take care!

Congrats Trish! I loved the whole experience of being in Europe and can’t wait to hear more about your adventures. Looking forward to learning more about the places you’re going to.

Thanks, Tina. I’m excited to hear all about your trip and see photos, too. I hope the book was helpful. It will be such a treat when all of The Girls can indulge in a trip together to Europe. xoxo

This is awesome Pat! The family and i are going to follow you… Really. Look behind you

Um, who is “Pat”?

Hi! I’ve nominated your for a Liebster Award, a fun way for bloggers to help each other out by promoting each other. Check it out: http://boardingpasstraveltips.wordpress.com/2013/03/16/a-liebster-award-nomination/

Love your site! I was instantly attracted by the photo of the Sphinx in your ‘Time-Traveling in Egypt’ post. Beautiful! Clicking back to read that post now…

Thank you, Gayla!

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