The Live World: Lolla Lineup, JAY-Z Takes the Stage, LA's Newest Venue

Each week, we track major tour announcements and live world news across ROSTR & NIF. The Live World is your weekly Thursday wrap-up of the live music biz stories you should know about. Let's take a look at this week's…

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JAŸ-Z (now stylized as such) announced he will play 2 hometown shows at Yankee Stadium to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his album Reasonable Doubt and the 25th anniversary of his album The Blueprint, respectively.

BTS are performing for the first time in the US in 4 years at a private Spotify fan event in New York City next week in support of their upcoming album.

Linkin Park just broke the attendance record at Auckland's Spark Arena with ~13K fans in the venue. The night was the last stop on their AU/NZ run.

Australian entertainment company Noisy Group has added 6 new venues to its umbrella in the east coast of the continent. Continuing its expansion, the live entity will also handle programming for Salty Sounds festival, and has plans to launch a new festival brand next year.

Ben Lovett's (Mumford & Sons) company tvg opened its first Los Angeles space, Pacific Electric. The renovated 750-capacity warehouse debuted on March 19th with a performance from LA-native folk outfit Dawes.

🎟️ Headlines:

• The Lollapalooza lineup is here with Lorde, Charli xcx, Olivia Dean, Tate McRae, JENNIE & more headlining

• JAŸ-Z & The Roots will headline the Roots Picnic this May

• SXSW London confirmed Tiwa Savage, Earl Sweatshirt & Rachel Chinouriri as its first round of performers

• NY's Blue Note Jazz Festival shared its lineup for the month of performances including Ledisi, Durand Bernarr, UMI, DESTIN CONRAD & more

• 7 years later, Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival will return with 5 different stages next Saturday

• Trampled by Turtles & Indigo Girls will headline Evanston Folk Festival in Illinois this September

• Mission Bayfest announced its headliners with Rebelution, Kolohe Kai & The Offspring taking the stage in San Diego this October

❌ Cancellations:

• Australia's Bluesfest cancelled its event before its April 2nd start date citing "rising production, logistics, insurance and touring costs" as the reasons

🔥 Check out this week's hottest tours in the gallery below: