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    Concert News

    Former Machine Gun Kelly — now mgk — sets sights on Houston with new tour

    Alex Bentley
    Sep 18, 2025 | 10:30 am
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    mgk will play at Dos Equis Pavilion on May 24, 2026.

    Photo courtesy of mgk

    Mgk, the rapper/singer formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly, is hitting the road with The Lost Americana Tour, a massive journey around the world that will include a stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

    The visit to Texas — which also includes stops in Austin on May 22 and Dallas on May 24 — will be part of the second North American leg of the tour, running from May 15 to July 1.

    The first North American leg starts on November 15 and runs through December 19. That will be followed by a European leg in February and March, and five dates in Australia and New Zealand in April before returning to his home continent.

    In all, mgk will travel to 66 cities over the course of almost eight months, a tour befitting his growing stature in the music business.

    He'll be joined by Wiz Khalifa on select dates, including all three Texas concerts.

    The tour is in support mgk's seventh studio album, the recently-released Lost Americana, which continues to showcase his blend of rap, rock, and alt-pop. Each of his seven albums have made at least the top 10 on the Billboard 200, with two of them going to No. 1.

    Born Colson Baker, mgk officially switched from his previous stage name of Machine Gun Kelly in early 2024. Feeling the name (also the name of a famous gangster) no longer fit him, he changed it to "infuse the artist with the human."

    Tickets for the tour will be available starting with presales on Monday, September 22. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Thursday, September 25 at 12 PM at Ticketmaster.com.

    ontTHE LOST AMERICANA TOUR DATES

    NORTH AMERICA 2025

    • Sat Nov 15 – Orlando, FL – Warped Tour Orlando
    • Tue Nov 18 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
    • Thu Nov 20 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
    • Fri Nov 21 – Las Vegas, NV – F1 Las Vegas
    • Sun Nov 23 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
    • Tue Nov 25 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center
    • Sat Nov 29 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
    • Mon Dec 01 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
    • Thu Dec 04 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
    • Sat Dec 06 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
    • Mon Dec 08 – Hamilton, ON – TD Coliseum
    • Wed Dec 10 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell
    • Fri Dec 12 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
    • Sat Dec 13 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
    • Sun Dec 14 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
    • Tue Dec 16 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
    • Fri Dec 19 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena

    EUROPE 2026

    • Sat Feb 14 – Bologna, IT – Unipol Arena
    • Tue Feb 17 – Munich, DE – Olympiahalle
    • Wed Feb 18 – Vienna, AT – Wiener Stadthalle
    • Fri Feb 20 – Krakow, PL – TAURON Arena
    • Sat Feb 21 – Prague, CZ – O2 arena
    • Tue Feb 24 – Berlin, DE – Uber Arena
    • Wed Feb 25 – Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena
    • Fri Feb 27 – Paris, FR – adidas arena
    • Mon Mar 02 – Cologne, DE – LANXESS arena
    • Tue Mar 03 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
    • Thu Mar 05 – London, UK – The O2
    • Sat Mar 07 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
    • Sun Mar 08 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
    • Tue Mar 10 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena Birmingham
    • Thu Mar 12 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena*

    AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND 2026

    • Wed Apr 08 – Perth, AU – RAC Arena
    • Sat Apr 11 – Melbourne, AU – Rod Laver Arena
    • Tue Apr 14 – Sydney, AU – Qudos Bank Arena
    • Thu Apr 16 – Brisbane, AU – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
    • Sat Apr 18 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena

    NORTH AMERICA 2026

    • Fri May 15 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
    • Sat May 16 – Concord, CA – Toyota Pavilion at Concord
    • Sun May 17 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
    • Wed May 20 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
    • Fri May 22 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
    • Sat May 23 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
    • Sun May 24 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
    • Wed May 27 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
    • Fri May 29 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
    • Sat May 30 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium
    • Sun May 31 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
    • Tue Jun 02 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
    • Wed Jun 03 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
    • Fri Jun 05 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
    • Sat Jun 06 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre
    • Tue Jun 09 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
    • Wed Jun 10 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
    • Fri Jun 12 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
    • Sat Jun 13 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
    • Sun Jun 14 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
    • Tue Jun 16 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
    • Wed Jun 17 – Grand Rapids, MI – Acrisure Amphitheater
    • Fri Jun 19 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
    • Sat Jun 20 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
    • Fri Jun 26 – West Valley City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
    • Sat Jun 27 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
    • Mon Jun 29 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
    • Tue Jun 30 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
    • Wed Jul 01 – Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater
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    Movie Review

    Rose Byrne and star-laden cast try to beat the system in new movie Tow

    Alex Bentley
    Mar 23, 2026 | 3:00 pm
    Rose Byrne in Tow
    Photo courtesy of Roadside Attractions
    Rose Byrne in Tow.

    Actor Rose Byrne had a banner year in 2025, getting her first Oscar nomination for her starring role in If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You. Although she came up short in that race, she’s getting another chance to prove her acting bona fides in the new film, Tow.

    In the “inspired by a true story” movie, Byrne plays Amanda, a down-on-her-luck woman who lives in her car and can’t find a job. Living in Seattle, she tries to stay in touch with her daughter, Avery (Elsie Fisher), who lives with her dad in another city, but circumstances sometimes limit their communications, especially when her car is stolen.

    The good news is that her car is found relatively quickly. The bad news is that the tow company is charging her to get her car back, money she can’t afford. Now truly homeless, she does everything in her power to right the wrong, even taking the company to court. Without much luck, she has to start staying in a women’s shelter run by Barbara (Octavia Spencer), where she makes friends with Nova (Demi Lovato) and Denise (Ariana DeBose), among others.

    Directed by Stephanie Laing and written by Jonathan Keasey and Brent Boivin, the film has relatively low stakes going for it and never really tries to make the story feel deeper than it is. The situation Amanda finds herself in is clearly a tough one, and any empathetic person would feel for her and want her to overcome her plight. But the filmmakers keep things light and never try to up the drama in any significant way.

    The issue Amanda is dealing with, being price gouged by a predatory towing company, is one with which many people can relate. But aside from helpfully underscoring Amanda’s frustration by showing the increasing number of days she is without a car, they never establish why they felt this particular story was one worth telling. Her personal issues, including a growing estrangement with her daughter, fail to conjure any big emotions.

    The filmmakers are very loose with their storytelling, especially when it comes to side characters. The presence of the women she meets at the shelter, and Kevin (Dominic Sessa), the young lawyer who offers to help her, never makes full sense other than a need for her to have other people with whom to interact. A tighter focus on what Amanda was going through would’ve helped both her and people around her feel more important.

    Byrne is a dynamic performer who’s shown great skill at both drama and comedy, but there’s nothing special about her performance here. Hampered a bit by a blonde wig and false teeth, she feels out of sorts for much of the film. The unusually high-powered supporting cast — both Spencer and DeBose are Oscar winners — makes things interesting on first blush, but none of them outside of Sessa is given much to do, so they’re mostly wasted.

    Tow will be a disappointment for anyone hoping to see more great stuff from Byrne. While she remains a fine actor, her performance and the story as a whole are nowhere near the level shown in her previous film. The real life predicament shown in the film also never rises to the level of being of something worth showing to the masses.

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    Tow is now showing in theaters.

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