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Justin Timberlake heads to Houston on his first tour in 5 years

Justin Timberlake will perform at Dickies Arena on June 4.

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Pop singer Justin Timberlake will come out of a long hiatus for his first tour in five years, The Forget Tomorrow World Tour, which will include a stop at Toyota Center on Wednesday, December 4.

It's the second leg of a tour that starts in April and will hit Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Tuesday, June 4. Other stops in Texas will include San Antonio on May 29 and Austin on May 31.

Many of the earlier dates on the tour are already sold out, including the Fort Worth show.

Houston is one of 15 cities that have been added, as well as Dallas, where Timberlake will perform at American Airlines in Dallas on December 6.

Tickets for the newly announced dates will go on sale Thursday February 15 at 10 am local time at justintimberlake.com, plus a presale through Verizon and Citi beginning Monday, February 12 through Wednesday February 14.

Timberlake is touring in support of his new album, Everything I Thought It Was, due out March 15. It is the singer's sixth album overall and first since the No.1 Man of the Woods in 2018.

Fans can expect to hear their favorite hits, as well as songs from the new album, which includes the recently-released single, “Selfish.” Timberlake will return to Saturday Night Live as musical guest on January 27 to perform the song for the first time.

Tickets will be available starting with a fan club presale beginning on Monday, January 29. Additional presales including Verizon and Citi will run throughout the week. The general on-sale begins on Friday, February 2 at 10 am local time at justintimberlake.com.

THE FORGET TOMORROW WORLD TOUR - NORTH AMERICA 2024 DATES

Mon Apr 29 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Thu May 02 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Mon May 06 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
Fri May 10 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Tue May 14 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena San Diego
Fri May 17 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
Tue May 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Wed May 29 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
Fri May 31 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Tue Jun 04 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
Thu Jun 06 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Mon Jun 10 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Wed Jun 12 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
Fri Jun 14 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Sat Jun 15 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Fri Jun 21 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Tue Jun 25 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sat Jun 29 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Wed Jul 03 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Thu Jul 04 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
Sun Jul 07 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Tue Jul 09 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
Fri Oct 25 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena – JUST ADDED
Sun Oct 27 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat Nov 02 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena – JUST ADDED
Fri Nov 08 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena* – JUST ADDED
Sat Nov 09 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center – JUST ADDED
Thu Nov 14 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center – JUST ADDED
Sat Nov 16 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Tue Nov 19 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena – JUST ADDED
Wed Nov 20 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum Center – JUST ADDED
Sat Nov 23 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum – JUST ADDED
Wed Dec 04 – Houston – Toyota Center* – JUST ADDED
Thu Dec 06 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center – JUST ADDED
Tue Dec 10 – Little Rock, AK – Simmons Bank Arena – JUST ADDED
Thu Dec 12 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena – JUST ADDED
Sat Dec 14 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena – JUST ADDED
Mon Dec 16 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse – JUST ADDED

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In Memoriam

Legendary Texas singer-songwriter Joe Ely dies at 78

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Joe Ely was a major figure in Texas' progressive country scene.

Joe Ely, the legendary songwriter, singer and storyteller whose career spanned more than five decades, has died from complications related to Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and pneumonia. He was 78.

In a statement posted to his Facebook page, Ely died at his home in Taos, New Mexico, with his wife, Sharon, and daughter, Marie, at his side.

Born February 9, 1947, in Amarillo, Texas, Ely was raised in Lubbock and became a central figure among a generation of influential West Texas musicians. He later settled in Austin, helping shape the city’s reputation as a hub for live music.

As with many local legends, it's hard to tease out what specifically made Ely's time in Austin so great; Austin treasures its live music staples, so being around and staying authentic from the early days is often the most important thing an artist can do.

Ely got his local start at One Knight Tavern, which later became Stubb's BBQ — the artist and the famous venue share a hometown of Lubbock. He alternated nights with emerging guitar great Stevie Ray Vaughn. He built his own recording studio in Dripping Springs, and kept close relationships with other Texas musicians. Later in his career, Ely brought fans into the live music experience, publishing excerpts from his journal and musings on the road in Bonfire of Roadmaps (2010), and was inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame in 2022. Austin blues icon Marcia Ball was among Ely's friends who played the induction show.

"Joe Ely performed American roots music with the fervor of a true believer who knew music could transport souls," said Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

In the 1970s, Ely signed with MCA Records, launching a career that included decades of recording and touring around the world. His work and performances left a lasting impact on the music scene and influenced a wide range of artists, including the Clash and Bruce Springsteen, according to Rolling Stone.

"His distinctive musical style could only have emerged from Texas, with its southwestern blend of honky-tonk, rock & roll, roadhouse blues, western swing, and conjunto. He began his career in the Flatlanders, with fellow Lubbock natives Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, and he would mix their songs with his through 50 years of critically acclaimed recordings. [...]"

Read the full story at KVUE.com. CultureMap has added two paragraphs of context about the Austin portion of Ely's career.

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