Month: November 2023

The year may be coming to a close, but Travis Scott fans still have plenty of opportunities to attend one of the most critically acclaimed tours of the year. The Utopia: Circus Maximus Tour has several dates throughout the remainder of 2023, and a second leg beginning early next year.

For those that haven’t had a chance to attend the tour, or those trying to get last-minute tickets, we’ve put together a nifty guide for your trip to Utopia.

What Are The Remaining Dates For Travis Scott’s Utopia Tour?

You can see the remaining tour dates below.

12/01/2023 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena *
12/04/2023 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
12/06/2023 — Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
12/08/2023 — Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
12/10/2023 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
12/12/2023 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
12/15/2023 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
12/18/2023 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
12/19/2023 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center *
12/21/2023 — New York City, NY @ Madison Square Garden
12/22/2023 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden *
12/23/2023 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
12/26/2023 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
12/28/2023 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena *
12/29/2023 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
01/03/2024 — Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
01/06/2024 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
01/09/2024 — Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
01/12/2024 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
01/14/2024 — University Park, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
01/17/2024 — Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
01/20/2024 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
01/22/2024 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
01/23/2024 — Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
01/28/2024 — Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center
01/31/2024 — Orlando, FL @ Amway Center

What Is Travis Scott’s Utopia Tour Setlist?

According to setlist.fm, these are the songs Scott has performed throughout the Utopia: Circus Maximus Tour.

1. “Hyaena”
2. “Thank God”
3. “Modern Jam” (with Teezo Touchdown)
4. “Aye” (Lil Uzi Vert cover)
5. “Sirens”
6. “Praise God” (Kanye West cover)
7. “God’s Country”
8. “My Eyes”
9. “Butterfly Effect”
10. “Highest In The Room”
11. “Mamacita”
12. “Circus Maximus”
13. “Delresto (Echoes)”
14. “Mafia”
15. “I Know?”
16. “90210”
17. “Meltdown”
18. “Topia Twins”
19. No Bystanders”
20. “Fe!n”
21. “Antidote”
22. “Sicko Mode”
23. “Goosebumps”
24. “Telekinesis”

Is There An Opener For Travis Scott’s Utopia Tour?

Teezo Touchdown has served at Scott’s opener over the course of the Utopia: Circus Maximus Tour.

Does Travis Scott’s Utopia Tour Have Merch?

Since the beginning of the tour, fans have taken to Instagram, Twitter, and Reddit to share merch from the Utopia: Circus Maximus Tour. Evidently, fans can choose from an assortment of graphic tees, hoodies, and sweatpants, ranging from $25 to $150. Much of the merch features images of creatures, as well as tour logos and a listing of tour dates.

How To Buy Tickets For Travis Scott’s Utopia Tour?

Fans can purchase tickets through Scott’s official website.

Sabrina Carpenter isn’t sweating the scandal surrounding her music video for “Feather.”

The Diocese of Brooklyn denounced the blood-soaked video, in which the singer kills a bunch of dudes before dancing in a church, in a statement to the Catholic News Agency. Bishop Robert J. Brennan said he was “appalled at what was filmed at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Brooklyn,” adding, “The parish did not follow diocesan policy regarding the filming on Church property, which includes a review of the scenes and script.”

Carpenter told Variety that “we got approval [for the shoot] in advance.” She then made a joke about how she shares a last name with a certain someone’s profession. “And Jesus was a carpenter,” she said.

Carpenter has been touring with Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour, but she brought a part of her own show to her opener set. She changes the lyrics to “Nonsense” to make it city-specific. For instance, in Mexico City, she sang, “Felt so good he made me hit the top note / Eras tickets girl you won the lotto / Mexico I kinda think te amo.” Carpenter called the rhymes the “kind of the jokes I make on a daily basis,” adding, “Humor is such a healing part of my life. And I use it in everything — that’s how a lot of my songs happen.”

You can watch the “Feather” video above.

Settling things by coin toss has been around for centuries. The ancient Romans called it “‘Heads or Ships.” Britains of the Middle Ages knew it as “Cross or Pile.” Throughout history, this game of chance was believed to be a fair, unbiased way to settle a dispute, choose which team goes first in a sports game and make decisions.

And the thought behind this makes sense. After all, there are only two sides to a coin, making the odds for each outcome an even 50/50. It doesn’t get more even than that.

However, a team of scientists, led by former magician and American mathematician Persi Diaconis, have discovered that this age-old method isn’t as evenly split as we believed. And there’s even a way to slightly cheat the odds to your advantage.

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Diaconis made a name for himself by studying (and debunking) randomness, one of his more famous feats being determining how many times a deck of cards must be shuffled in order to truly mix up the deck. Even as a teenager, he exposed how casino scammers would shave their dice to improve their chances against customers.

When it comes to coin games, Diaconis has long argued that while it’s “pretty close to fair,” it’s definitely not 50/50. Especially when a little wobble is introduced into the toss, which increases the chance that the coin will land on the same side it started.

A group of scientists set out to test Diaconis’ findings and their study, currently in preprint, revealed that coins did indeed land on the same side they were tossed from around 51 percent of the time.

“According to the [Diaconis] model, precession causes the coin to spend more time in the air with the initial side facing up,” they wrote. “Consequently, the coin has a higher chance of landing on the same side as it started (i.e., ‘same-side bias’).”

If you bet a dollar on the outcome of a coin toss 1000 times, knowing the starting position of the coin toss would earn you 19$ on average. This is more than the casino advantage for 6deck blackjack against an optimal player (5$) but less than that for single-zero roulette (27$).

— František Bartoš (@BartosFra) October 9, 2023

The study recorded 350,757 coin flips, carried out by 48 people using 46 different currencies. In the end, there turned out to be a 50.8 percent chance of the coin showing up the same side it was tossed from.

They also found that some tossers showed a strong same-side bias while others had none at all, indicating that coin tosses may come down to the tosser, ever so slightly.

While this might not seem like a huge margin, the advantage becomes clear when you put into a betting scenario. “If you bet a dollar on the outcome of a coin toss (i.e., paying 1 dollar to enter, and winning either 0 or 2 dollars depending on the outcome) and repeat the bet 1,000 times, knowing the starting position of the coin toss would earn you 19 dollars on average,” the team explained.

“This is more than the casino advantage for 6 deck blackjack against an optimal-strategy player, where the casino would make 5 dollars on a comparable bet, but less than the casino advantage for single-zero roulette, where the casino would make 27 dollars on average.”

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You could also use physics to your advantage, not just probability. Diaconis also proved that the head side of a coin is a tiny bit heavier than its tails counterpart, causing it to land on tails more often. Especially when it comes to Lincoln Memorial pennies.

So next time you are fighting with a loved one over whose turn it is to do the dishes, you can still settle it with a coin toss. Just conceal the starting position first. Or take a peak a use this hard earned knowledge. No judgement.

Over the past five years, J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival has become one of the top artist-fronted music events in the business, alongside Tyler The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival. The lineups, curated by J. Cole, have included some of the hottest up-and-coming talents and biggest names in the game, as well as Dreamville’s roster, which grows in prominence each year. Here’s all the info you need for next year’s Dreamville Festival, which will be the event’s fifth iteration.

When Is Dreamville Festival 2024?

Dreamville Festival 2024 is scheduled for Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7.

Are Dreamville Festival 2024 Tickets Sold Out?

As of press time (Wednesday, November 29, at 10 a.m. PT), General Admission tickets have not sold out yet. You can add yourself to the waitlist for GA+ and all VIP tickets.

How Much Are Dreamville Festival 2024 Tickets?

Ticket prices are below:
A 2-day General Admission pass is currently $299.99
2-day GA+ tickets are $549.99.
2-day JV VIP tickets are $899.00.
2-Day Varsity VIP tickets are $999.99.
2-Day MVP VIP tickets are $1,999.99.

What Is The Dreamville Festival 2024 Lineup?

As of press time, the lineup for Dreamville Festival 2024 is TBA.

Where Is Dreamville Festival 2024?

Next year’s Dreamville Festival is booked for Dorothea Dix Park near downtown Raleigh.

Will Dreamville Festival 2024 Have Merch?

Presumably, yes. You can actually purchase exclusive tees from the 2023 festival on the ticketing site here. The official Dreamville Festival merch site has branded, non-festival year-specific gear here.

Militarie Gun dropped a bunch of new surprises for fans today. The band put new spins on tracks from their recent debut album, Life Under The Gun. The first, “Never F*cked Up Twice,” is now a collaboration with Bully (Alicia Bognanno), which opens with a twinkling instrumental and calming vocals, as she tackles the second verse of the emotional track.

The second reimagined song out today is called “Very High (Under The Sun).” This takes a similar vibe, creating a dreamy tone with an acoustic guitar, despite the vulnerable lyrics.

Additionally, Militarie Gun announced dates for a new 2024 North American Tour next year. Presale tickets open this Friday, December 1 at 10 a.m. local time, with more information available through their website.

Check out both of the band’s songs above. Below, find a complete list of their new tour dates.

01/31/24 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge*
02/02/24 — Dallas, TX @ Rubber Gloves*
02/03/24 — Austin, TX @ Mohawk*
02/04/24 — Houston, TX @ House of Blues Bronze Peacock*
02/06/24 — Nashville, TN @ Basement East*
02/07/24 — Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Purgatory)* #
02/08/24 — Tampa, FL @ The Crowbar*
02/09/24 — Miami, FL @ Gramps*
02/10/24 — Tallahassee, FL @ 926 Bar*
02/12/24 — Raleigh, NC @ Kings^ #
02/13/24 — Washington, DC @ The Atlantis^
02/14/24 — Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church^
02/15/24 — New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom^
02/16/24 — Boston, MA @ The Sinclair^
02/17/24 — Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques^
02/18/24 — Ottawa, ON @ The Brass Monkey^
02/20/24 — Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground^
02/21/24 — New Kensington, PA @ Preserving Underground^
02/22/24 — Detroit, MI @ Edgemen Printing^
02/23/24 — Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge^
02/24/24 — Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry^
02/25/24 — Kansas City, MO @ recordBar^
02/26/24 — Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre+
02/28/24 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court+
02/29/24 — Las Vegas, NV @ Eagle Aerie Hall+
03/02/24 — Santa Cruz, CA @ The Atrium at The Catalyst+
03/03/24 — San Francisco, CA @ Noise Pop @ Rickshaw Stop+
03/05/24 — Sacramento, CA @ The Starlet Room+
03/07/24 — Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall+
03/08/24 — Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre+
03/09/24 — Seattle, WA @ Neumos+
05/29/24 – 06/02/24 — Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound

# = no Pool Kids
* = w/ Death Lens
^ = w/ Spaced
+ = w/ Roman Candle

Offset has announced the return of his annual Toys 4 The Nawf Christmas, which will take place this Saturday (December 2). For the second year, Offset will partner with the Ann Cephus Family Fund Corporation to provide toys and support to families in the Atlanta ara.

Last year, at the inaugural Toys 4 The Nawf, Offset, and the Ann Cephus Family Fund Corporation were able to provide support to 248 local families, including approximately 500 children. They were able to achieve this with the help of community volunteers, as well as support from local organizations like the Lawrenceville Boys & Girls Club, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

“We had a great turnout last year, and I’m hoping for an even better one this year,” said Offset in a statement. “I’ve been so blessed this year, I’m excited to bless others. That’s the reason for the season.”

This year, Offset and Toys 4 The Nawf want to significantly increase their impact. They plan to double the number of families served last year, with the goal to support 500 to 600 families and 1,000 children. The crew also aims to provide winter coats to families and children in need, along with wellness checks offering immunizations and blood pressure checks.

Also during the event, barber services will be provided for children, and there will also be an educational portion for the Internet Affordable Connectivity Program, aiming to raise awareness about the importance of Internet access for all.

This year’s Toys 4 The Nawf event will feature a Christmas Carnival Theme, offering an assortment of carnival snacks and drinks. Attendees and volunteers can register here.

After delivering the surprise blockbuster hit, 300, based on the Frank Miller comic of the same name, Zack Snyder was handed the keys to the crown jewel of graphic novels: Alan Moore’s Watchmen. While others had tried and failed to bring an adaptation of the seminal comic book to the big screen, Snyder brought the movie in for a landing.

However, in a taste of things to come, Snyder delivered a massive three-hour long film (with an even longer director’s cut) that received a decisive reaction from audience and critics. There were also slow-motion action scenes, a Zack Snyder signature move, that seemed to suggest the director missed a point of the comics. These characters aren’t supposed to look cool. They’re a refutation of the notion of superheroes. Yet the film was somehow also excessively devoted to the Moore comic despite also creating an alternate ending.

Jump to the present where Snyder’s Watchmen has earned itself a notable champion: Christopher Nolan.

In a new The Hollywood Reporter profile on Snyder, Nolan outed himself as a huge fan of the Rebel Moon director’s first crack at the world of superheroes.

“I’ve always believed Watchmen was ahead of its time,” Nolan said. “The idea of a superhero team, which it so brilliantly subverts, wasn’t yet a thing in movies. It would have been fascinating to see it released post-Avengers.”

Nolan has a point, and one only has to look at the success of The Boys, which swims in very similar waters as Watchmen. Both properties deal with how superheroes would really act in real life, and mostly, they’d be messy humans who are either drunk on power or very, very disturbed.

(Via The Hollywood Reporter)

One of the highlights of the films of Jeymes Samuel (aka The Bullitts) is the soundtrack albums he curates for them. In 2021, I praised the soundtrack of The Harder They Fall, writing that the movie often works best as a themed music video a la Beyoncé’s Black Is King. It looks like that may continue to be the case with Samuel’s next upcoming film, The Book Of Clarence, as Samuel shares its first soundtrack song, “Hallelujah Heaven” featuring Lil Wayne and dancehall legends Buju Banton and Shabba Ranks.

Samuel’s love for dancehall and reggae artists was also a fixture of the Harder They Fall soundtrack, which featured Barrington Levy, Dennis Brown, and Koffee in addition to rappers like Jay-Z, Jadakiss, and Conway The Machine. The Book Of Clarence will likewise contain appearances from Jay-Z (who is again credited as a producer for Samuels’ latest work), Kid Cudi, Jorja Smith, and more.

The Book Of Clarence is set in 33 AD and follows the exploits of the titular character (portrayed by LaKeith Stanfield) as he tries to follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ — not as a disciple but as an imitator, looking to get rich quick. The film is set to hit theaters in January 2024.

You can listen to “Hallelujah Heaven” above and check out the new Book Of Clarence trailer below.

Forbes dropped their annual 30 Under 30 Lists this week, honoring some big names that are making a significant impact in their respective fields. For musicians, Ice Spice, Trippie Redd, Steve Lacy, and Latto were included among the recipients.

Others on this year’s class list were all three members of Boygenius (Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus), Gracie Abrams, Dominic Fike, Peso Pluma, Reneé Rapp, and Kali Uchis.

Ice Spice didn’t come as a surprise, considering how she took over the music scene this year. She dropped her Princess Diana EP, after getting a boost through hits like the title track, “Bikini Bottom,” and more. She appeared on the soundtrack of the Barbie movie alongside Nicki Minaj. She also collaborated with PinkPantheress, Taylor Swift, and more.

Lacy was previously honored this year on the Time Most Influential People of 2023 list. He continued performing his hit “Bad Habit,” including at the Grammys this year, and dropped a new video for his song, “Helmet.”

And Rapp has remained incredibly busy, dropping her debut album, Snow Angel, and securing the lead role in the forthcoming Mean Girls reboot movie.

Most of the recipients released new albums or projects this year, thus making their inductions feel like a tribute to their hard work. To view the rest of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, visit their official website.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Spotify Wrapped is officially here. Today (November 29), Spotify users received their annual interactive summary of their listening habits, along with fun character and personality assessments.

While some are excited to see their Spotify Wrapped, some are a bit confused about their results. Because of this, they are hoping to get on top of the tracking process and produce more accurate assessments for future editions of Spotify Wrapped.

When does tracking start for Spotify Wrapped?

Tracking begins on January 1, according to various sources. This can also be confirmed by the fact that each Spotify user is told which song they kicked off each year with.

Tracking continues over the course of several months, however, ends at an unknown date toward the end of each calendar year. The date has often been thought to be Halloween, however, Spotify has since confirmed that this isn’t the case.

Spotify remains secretive about the process, however, individual Spotify users are encouraged to share their Wrappeds with their friends. For this year’s Wrapped, Spotify introduced Blend, a feature with allows each Spotify User to combine Wrapped playlists with one or more fellow Spotify users.

Spotify users can see their Wrappeds by opening up the app on their mobile device, or by visiting here.