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Actor Nick Offerman is heading out on his “Big Woodchuck” tour in 2026 in support of his book, Little Woodchucks: Offerman Woodshop’s Guide to Tools and Tomfoolery.
Offerman will be joined by the book’s co-author, Lee Buchanan, for the 13-date trek beginning on February 5th in Los Angeles. It will wrap up in Phoenix on February 19th, following stops in cities including San Francisco, Denver, and Seattle. See the full touring schedule below.
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Tickets for Nick Offerman’s “Big Woodchuck” tour go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 21st at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Fans can get early access through an artist pre-sale (use code WOODCHUCK) beginning Wednesday, November 19th at 10:00 a.m. local time.
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In an Instagram post announcing the tour, Offerman encouraged his supporters to “join me in February for an evening of comedy with woodworking on stage.” The actor revealed that there’ll be music on stage — and the opportunity to have a romantic night due to woodworking.
“You might just leave inspired because you’ll be making things with your own hands, which is a good way to get yourself kissed,” he said.
In a recent interview with PEOPLE, Offerman revealed why he co-wrote Little Woodchucks: Offerman Woodshop’s Guide to Tools and Tomfoolery.
“I feel like our society is mired in a period where we have all been tricked into engaging with one another angrily in one arena or another, to the delight and profits of billionaires and corporate overlords who just giggle and laugh and shitpost,” said Offerman.
He continued, “When I get frustrated with the state of affairs, or groups of my fellow citizens choosing to discriminate against another group, or behave in a way that’s indecent, instead of shouting at them, which doesn’t seem to have much effect, I try to figure out something positive and creative to do, even if it’s not a direct response to what I’m seeing around me.”
Offerman’s most recent TV appearance was a role in Netflix’s Death by Lightning. He also appeared in the Smurfs film earlier this year.
Nick Offerman 2026 Tour Dates:
02/05 — Los Angeles, CA @ Largo
02/06 — Santa Rosa, CA @ Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
02/07 — San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
02/09 — Monterey, CA @ Golden State Theatre
02/10 — Santa Barbara, CA @Lobero Theatre
02/12 — Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
02/13 — Salem, OR @ Elsinore Theatre
02/14 — Bellingham, WA @Mount Baker Theatre
02/15 — Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
02/16 — Spokane, WA @ The Fox Theater
02/17 — Santa Fe, NM @ Lensic Performing Arts Center
02/18 — Tucson, AZ @Rialto Theatre
02/19 — Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
“Weird Al” Yankovic has announced a massive expansion to this year’s Bigger & Weirder Tour. The parody musician will continue the trek in 2026 with an additional 90 stops throughout North America, including in cities such as Chicago, Boston, Las Vegas, Austin, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and more. As on the previous leg of the Bigger & Weirder Tour, the singer Puddles Pity Party will support. See the full roster of dates below.
The Bigger & Weirder Tour kicked off this past June in Las Vegas and wrapped in September in Nashville, with stops in over 60 cities. Earlier this year, Yankovic starred in the Ayo Edebiri–directed music video for Clairo’s “Terrapin,” from her 2024 album Charm, in which he acted as a stand-in for Clairo. Yankovic released his most recent studio album, Mandatory Fun, in 2014.
“Weird Al” Yankovic:
05-26 Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hotel and Casino
05-27 Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
05-29 Orlando, FL – Kia Center
05-30 Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
05-31 Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
06-02 Augusta, GA – Bell Auditorium
06-03 Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena
06-05 Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum
06-06 Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum
06-07 Norfolk, VA – Chartway Arena
06-09 North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum
06-10 Pikeville, KY – Appalachian Wireless Arena
06-12 Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater
06-13 TBA
06-14 Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
06-16 Evansville, IN – Ford Center
06-17 Springfield, MO – Great Southern Bank Arena
06-19 Riverside, MO – Morton Amphitheater
06-20 North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena
06-21 Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena
06-23 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
06-24 Rapid City, SD – Summit Arena
06-26 Duluth, MN – AMSOIL Arena
06-27 Chicago, IL – United Center
06-28 Omaha, NE – Baxter Arena
06-30 Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
07-01 Cedar Rapids, IA – Alliant Energy PowerHouse
07-03 Grand Rapids, MI – Acrisure Amphitheater
07-04 Windsor, Ontario – The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
07-05 Niagara Falls, Ontario – OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
07-07 Saginaw, MI – Dow Event Center
07-08 Erie, PA – Erie Insurance Arena
07-10 Syracuse, NY – The Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
07-11 Elmont, NY – UBS Arena
07-12 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
07-14 Providence, RI – Providence Performing Arts Center
07-15 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
07-17 Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Event Center
07-18 Boston, MA – TD Garden
07-19 Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
07-21 Lenox, MA – Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood
07-22 Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion
07-24 Essex Junction, VT – Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley Expo
07-25 TBA
07-26 Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Tire Centre
07-28 Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
07-29 Harrington, DE – Delaware Lottery Summer Concert Series at the Delaware State Fair
07-31 Hershey, PA – GIANT Center
08-01 Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
08-02 Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
08-04 Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest
08-05 Columbus, OH – Ohio State Fair Concert Series
08-06 Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
08-28 St. Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series
08-29 Grand Forks, ND – Alerus Center
08-30 Winnipeg, Manitoba – Canada Life Centre
09-01 Edmonton, Alberta – Rogers Place
09-02 Kelowna, British Columbia – Prospera Place
09-03 TBA
09-05 Puyallup, WA – Columbia Bank Concert Series at the Washington State Fair
09-06 Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
09-07 Salem, OR – Columbia Bank Concert Series at the Oregon State Fair
09-09 Central Point, OR – Bi-Mart Amphitheater
09-11 Lincoln, CA – The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort
09-12 Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
09-13 Palm Desert, CA – Acrisure Arena
09-15 Paso Robles, CA – Viña Robles Amphitheatre
09-16 San Diego, CA – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
09-18 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
09-19 Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
09-20 Tucson, AZ – Tucson Arena
09-22 Austin, TX – Moody Center
09-23 Baton Rouge, LA – Raising Cane’s River Center Arena
09-25 Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
09-26 Southaven, MS – Landers Center
09-27 Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
09-29 Auburn, AL – The Gogue Center
09-30 Tallahassee, FL – Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
10-02 Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater
10-03 Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
10-04 Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater
10-06 Chattanooga, TN – Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium
10-07 Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center
10-08 Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena
10-10 Toledo, OH – Huntington Center
10-11 University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
10-13 Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena
10-15 Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
10-16 Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
10-17 Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
Sombr has announced details of a last minute, intimate gig at London’s KOKO.
The new show will take place later this week, and comes fresh off the singer-songwriter making his debut performance on Saturday Night Live, and securing Grammy Award nomination in the coveted Best New Artist category.
Set to take place at KOKO in Camden, the gig will be a one-off show, held on Friday (November 21).
It comes as a warm-up to the UK and European tour dates Sombre has planned for 2026, which will see him play in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Italy and more throughout February and March, before heading back to the UK for shows in London, Manchester, Birmingham and more.
Tickets to the one-off intimate gig in London later this week will be available from 10am GMT on Wednesday (November 19). Visit here to buy tickets.
2025
NOVEMBER
21– KOKO, London (UK) NEW
2026
FEBRUARY
10—Annexet, Stockholm (Sweden)
11—KB Hallen, Copenhagen (Denmark)
13—Inselpark Arena, Hamburg (Germany)
15—Stodola, Warsaw (Poland)
16—Forum Karlin, Prague (Czech Republic)
18—Gasometer, Vienna (Austria)
19—Tonhalle, Munich (Germany)
20—Halle 622, Zurich (Switzerland)
22—Alcatraz, Milan (Italy)
24— Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid (Spain)
25—Razzmatazz, Barcelona (Spain)
27—Salle Pleyel, Paris (France)
MARCH
2—AFAS Live, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
4—Columbiahalle, Berlin (Germany)
5—Palladium, Cologne (Germany)
6—AB, Brussels (Belgium)
8—O2 Academy Brixton, London (UK)
12—Academy, Manchester (UK)
13—O2 Academy, Birmingham (UK)
15—O2 Academy, Glasgow (UK)
16—3Arena, Dublin (Ireland)
All live shows come in celebration of Sombr releasing his debut album ‘I Barely Know Her’ in August.
That album was given a four-star NME review, which read “‘I Barely Know Her’ is an album driven by heartache but that hasn’t stopped Sombr from creating a gloriously dynamic record that’s less about misery and more about catharsis. It’s sad boy indie with a smirk.”
Ringo Starr is heading to North American with his All Starr Band for a string of summer 2026 shows.
The Beatles legend will be joined by his regular bandmates – Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonette and Buck Johnson – for all of the 12 dates next May and June.
The tour kicks off in Temecula, California on May 28, before taking in cities including San Diego, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, Denver and Phoenix, eventually wrapping things up with a date at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre on June 14.
Tickets for all shows go on general sale next Friday (November 21) and you will be able to find yours here.
Starr has said: “I am happy to be touring again in the Spring. See you all in June. Peace and love.”
MAY 2026
28 – Temecula, CA, Pechanga Resort Casino
29 – San Diego, CA, Humphreys Concerts By The Bay
31 – Prescott, AZ, Findlay Toyota Center
JUNE 2026
1 – Salt Lake City, UT, Eccles Theater
3 – Tucson, AZ, Linda Ronstadt Music Hall
5 – Lincoln, CA, Thunder Valley Casino
6 – Paso Robles, CA, Vina Robles Amphitheatre
8 – Albuquerque, NM, Kiva Auditorium
9 – Denver, CO, Bellco Theatre
11 – San Jose, CA, San Jose Civic
12 – Phoenix, AZ, Gammage Auditorium
14 – Los Angeles, CA, Greek Theatre
Elsewhere, it has been confirmed that Barry Keoghan (Saltburn, The Banshees Of Inisherin) will be playing Ringo in Sam Mendes’ upcoming quartet of Beatles biopics, each of which will focus on a different band member. The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event is currently slated for an April 2028 release.
Harrison Dickinson and Paul Mescal will play Lennon and McCartney respectively, while Joseph Quinn is taking on the role of George Harrison. The respective partners have also been cast, with Mia McKenna-Bruce (How To Have Sex) set to play Ringo’s wife Maureen Starkey.
In July, it was reported that Ringo had met Mendes and asked him to change parts of the scripts of the films, offering “extensive notes”, saying the original screenplay “had nothing to do with Maureen and I”.
In September, meanwhile, Jack White joined Ringo on stage in Louisiana to play The Beatles’ ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’.
He also described Roger Daltrey as a “little man” after Ringo’s son Zak Starkey was fired from The Who.
Ringo Starr and His All Star Band are returning to the road in 2026 with the announcement of US spring tour dates.
The Beatles legend will hit the road with his current All Starr Band: Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonette and Buck Johnson.
The run of 12 dates kicks off May 28th in Temecula, California, with shows in San Diego, Salt Lake City, Tucson, Albuquerque and more before winding up in Los Angeles on June 14th.
“I am happy to be touring again in the Spring,” Starr said in a press statement, “see you all in June. Peace and love.”
There are various pre-sales leading up to tickets going on-sale to the general public on November 21st via Ticketmaster.
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It’s been an interesting year for the drummer, with Starr shading Roger Daltrey after his son Zak Starkey was unceremoniously fired from The Who.
This was also the year when Ringo made the shocking revelation that he’s never eaten pizza. Imagine that.
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band 2026 Tour Dates:
05/28 – Temecula, CA @ Pechanga Resort Casino
05/29 – San Diego, CA @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
05/31 – Prescott, AZ @ Findlay Toyota Center
06/01 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Eccles Theater
06/03 – Tucson, AZ @ Linda Ronstadt Music Hall
06/05 – Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Casino
06/06 – Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre
06/08 – Albuquerque, NM @ Kiva Auditorium
06/09 – Denver, CO @ Bellco Theatre
06/11 – San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic
06/12 – Phoenix, AZ @ Gammage Auditorium
06/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
Avalon Emerson has shared a new song. “Eden” is the DJ and producer’s first release under her Avalon Emerson & the Charm moniker since her 2023 dream-pop album of the same name. It’s out on Dead Oceans and arrives with a music video directed by Ben Turok. Watch it below.
“‘Eden’ is the voyage along the endless river carved between mountains of joy and loss, of experience and exhaustion. We glide over a teeming riverbed of relationships and love, revealing the path itself is the point,” Emerson said in a press release. “‘Eden’ came from the first studio session I had with Bullion after the last ‘& the Charm’ live tour in late 2023. That day in London made me realize that making this kind of music is not just a detour from DJing and dance music, but the entrance to a deep cave, full of passages to wander.”
After signing to Dead Oceans earlier this year, Emerson launched the singles series Perpetual Emotion Machine. As part of the series, she formally released “E After Next,” a rework of Moby’s “Next Is the E” that had become a staple of her DJ sets. Emerson is set to play a brief run of & the Charm shows in Europe and the United Kingdom beginning in late March of next year. Scroll down to see her upcoming tour dates.
Revisit the interview “Why Techno Rule-Breaker Avalon Emerson Traded Club Bangers for Featherlight Dream-Pop.”
Avalon Emerson & the Charm:
03-31 Glasgow, Scotland – Stereo
04-01 Manchester, England – Yes (Pink Room)
04-02 London, England – Islington Assembly Hall
04-04 Paris, France – Badaboum
04-06 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso Upstairs
04-08 Berlin, Germany – Säälchen
IndieWire is proud to announce our inaugural Craft Roundtables series to roll out throughout November and December as videos celebrating the finest in cinematic artistry in 2025.
All moderated by IndieWire features writer Jim Hemphill, the Craft Roundtables comprise four panel discussions filmed at Lumen West LA November 8 focusing on cinematography, casting, production design, and editing from movies that will be part of the awards conversation in the months ahead.
“These roundtables are a reminder that craft isn’t an abstraction,” said Dana Harris-Bridson, senior VP and Editor in Chief at IndieWire. “It’s the lived experience of some of the most inventive artists working today. When you put them together, the conversation becomes both masterclass and creative reset. We’re thrilled to launch this series, and even more excited to build on it as we spotlight the people shaping the future of filmmaking.”
To start, IndieWire will roll out the cinematography roundtable, which featured interviews with DPs Adolpho Veloso (“Train Dreams”), Malik Hassan Sayeed (“After the Hunt”), Michael Bauman (“One Battle After Another”), and William Rexer (“The Testament of Ann Lee”). You can now watch the initial interviews with Veloso, Sayeed, and Bauman.
Then we’ll be celebrating casting with the rollout of our conversation with casting directors Nina Gold (“Jay Kelly”), Margery Simkin (“Avatar: Fire & Ash”), and Jessica Ronane (“After the Hunt”).
For the production design roundtable, we’re welcoming production designers Cara Brower (“Hedda”), Sam Bader (“The Testament of Ann Lee”), Alexandra Schaller (“Train Dreams”), Scott Chambliss (“Kiss of the Spider Woman”), and Dylan Cole and Ben Proctor (“Avatar: Fire & Ash”).
And the editing roundtable will feature editors Kirk Baxter (“A House of Dynamite”), Alfonso Goncalves (“Hamnet”), Michael P. Shawver (“Sinners”), Andy Jurgensen (“One Battle After Another”), Pamela Martin (“Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere”), Saar Klein (“Dead Man’s Wire”), and Luke Lynch (“BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions”).
Catch up on all the Craft Roundtables as they’re published here.
Alex Van Halen is authoring a new anthology book (working title: Van Halen) that promises to open “the Van Halen family archive for the first time.”
A preliminary press release from Genesis Publications notes, “The years 1978–1984 are explored through correspondence, tour memorabilia, album artwork, press material, musical equipment, unpublished photographs and much more – charting the brothers’ journey from childhood and the band’s formation to their debut and meteoric rise.”
As of now, no publish date has been announced for the book, with fans encouraged to visit VanHalenAnthology.com for new details as they are unveiled. Alex previously published the autobiographical book Brothers, detailing his life and career with his late brother and bandmate, Eddie Van Halen (order here).
Van Halen Anthology images, via Genesis Publications