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In case you didn’t think there was such a thing as progressive acoustic music, Nickel Creek are here to prove otherwise. And in case you don’t think that sounds like a genrre that’s all that viable in commercial terms, consider this, too; the trio’s self-titled album - produced by Alison Krauss - went platinum in the U.S., and they also won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 2003. They’d secured a place for themselves as the titans of their genre, but in 2007, they chose to disband so that their individual members could pursue other interests; Sara Watkins, for instance, went on tour with The Decemberists. Earlier this year, though, the three-piece announced that they planned to release a new album, A Dotted Line, at the start of April, followed by a U.S. tour to support it. They’re in the thick of that as we speak, playing with a stripped-down lineup and affording equal representation to each of their albums across the setlists. Their next step is to schedule some European dates, where their fanbase is considerably more niche; if intimate solo shows that Sara Watkins played on these shores during their break are anything to go by, though, there’s certainly an audience for them here.

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Kacey Musgraves Books Fall Arena Tour, With Father John Misty, Nickel Creek Among Openers

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Kacey Musgraves has revealed a deep itinerary for her “Deeper Well” tour, with a run through U.S. arenas set for the fall after she hits Europe in the spring. The North American tour will have her topping a triple bill, with Father John Misty opening the entire way, and Nickel Creek and Lord Huron trading places in the third spot.

The three-month U.S. leg starts just after Labor Day with a Sept. 4 show in State College, Penn., wrapping up with a two-night hometown stand at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Dec. 6-7.

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Meanwhile, it’s Madi Diaz slated to open the shorter run of nine European dates. Those two weeks’ worth of shows begin April 28 in Dublin and wrap up May 14 with a gig at London’s roundhouse. (See the full list of dates, below.)

Tickets for the AEG Presents-promoted tour go on sale next week. An American Express cardholder presale starts March 5 at 10 a.m. local time. The general on-sale time is March 8 at 10 a.m. local time. Resale tickets are also available on Stubhub , VividSeats and Seatgeek .

Additionally, Musgraves released a second preview track from her “Deeper Well” album Thursday, titled “Too Good to Be True.” The full album comes out March 15.

Musgraves is set to appear on “Saturday Night Live” March 2. (Chances are she won’t be naked again, although the mere possibility may drive tune-in.)

Kacey Musgraves 2024 tour dates:

+Madi Diaz supporting

*Father John Misty/ Nickel Creek supporting

#Lord Huron/ Nickel Creek supporting

Wednesday, May 1, 2024- Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso +

Friday, May 3, 2024- Brussels, BE@ Ancienne Belgique +

Sunday, May 5, 2024- Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria +

Monday, May 6, 2024- Hamburg, DE @ DOCKS +

Thursday, May 9, 2024- Glasgow, UK @ 02 Academy Glasgow +

Saturday, May 11, 2024- Manchester, UK @ 02 Apollo Manchester +

Monday, May 13, 2024- Wolverhampton, UK @ The Civic at The Halls +

Tuesday, May 14, 2024- London, UK @ Roundhouse +

Wednesday, September 4, 2024- State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center *

Friday, September 6, 2024- Boston, MA @ TD Garden *

Saturday, September 7, 2024- Boston, MA @ TD Garden *

Monday, September 9, 2024- Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center *

Wednesday, September 11, 2024- Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena *

Thursday, September 12, 2024- Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena *

Sunday, September 15, 2024- Greenwood Village, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre *

Thursday, September 19, 2024- Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *

Friday, September 20, 2024- Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena *

Monday, September 23, 2024- Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center *

Tuesday, September 24, 2024- San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center *

Friday, September 27, 2024- Glendale, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena *

Saturday, September 28, 2024- Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena *

Tuesday, October 1, 2024- San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena San Diego *

Thursday, October 3, 2024- Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum *

Friday, October 4, 2024- Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum *

Wednesday, November 6, 2024- Laval, QC @ Place Bell #

Thursday, November 7, 2024- Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena #

Saturday, November 9, 2024- Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena #

Sunday, November 10, 2024- Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena #

Tuesday, November 12, 2024- Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center #

Wednesday, November 13, 2024- Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center #

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Saturday, November 16, 2024- Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center #

Thursday, November 21, 2024- Houston, TX @ Toyota Center #

Friday, November 22, 2024- Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center #

Saturday, November 23, 2024- Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center #

Tuesday, November 26, 2024- Austin, TX @ Moody Center #

Wednesday, November 27, 2024- Austin, TX @ Moody Center #

Friday, November 29, 2024- Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena #

Saturday, November 30, 2024- Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood #

Monday, December 2, 2024- Orlando, FL @ Kia Center #

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Nickel Creek and Andrew Bird Announce 2024 Co-Headlining Tour

Kicking off in July

Nickel Creek  and Andrew Bird are teaming up for a Summer 2024 co-headlining tour.

After kicking off on July 5th in Jacksonville, Oregon, the joint trek will also make stops in cities like Boise, Minneapolis, and Atlanta before wrapping up on July 20th in North Charleston, South Carolina. See the full touring itineraries for both artists below.

Fans can look for deals and find tickets to sold-out dates via  StubHub , where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

“AHHH!!! We can’t even BEGIN to express our excitement to be back on the road with Andrew Bird!” said Nickel Creek’s Chris Thile in a statement. “Our only other tour together was almost 20 years ago, and he’s been a HUGE source of inspiration to us ever since. Relentlessly creative, always searching for that next unexpected melody or couplet, and what a performer. We can’t WAIT to catch up with him and all of you this summer!”

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Outside of the co-headlining tour, Nickel Creek have their own set of previously announced dates across the US (get tickets here ), while Bird will continue on the road with Amadou & Mariam (get tickets here ).

Last year, Nickel Creek returned with their first album in nine years, Celebrants . Bird dropped his most recent full-length, Outside Problems , last July.

Nickel Creek 2024 Tour Dates: 02/06 – Iowa City, IA @ Hancher Auditorium 02/07 – Madison, WI @ Overture Hall 02/09 – Des Moines, IA @ Hoyt Sherman Place 02/10 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre at Old National Centre 02/12 – Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center Theater 02/13 – Kalamazoo, MI @ Kalamazoo State Theatre 02/15 – Columbus, OH @ Mershon Auditorium 02/16 – Fort Wayne, IN @ The Clyde Theatre 02/17 – Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace 02/19 – Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center 02/20 – Augusta, GA @ Miller Theater 02/21 – Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre 02/23 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Broward Center for the Performing Arts 02/24 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall 03/12 – Canton, OH @ Canton Palace Theatre 03/14 – Bethesda, MD @ Music Center at Strathmore 03/15 – Newark, NJ @ NJPAC 03/16 – Rochester, NY @ Kodak Center 03/17 – Burlington, VT @ Flynn Center for the Performing Arts 03/19 – Groton, MA @ Groton Hill Music Center Concert Hall 03/21 – Storrs, CT @ Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts 03/22 – Troy, NY @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall 03/23 – Buffalo, NY @ University at Buffalo Center for the Arts 03/24 – Lancaster, PA @ American Music Theatre 04/25 – Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theatre 04/26 – Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theatre 04/27 – Savannah, GA @ Johnny Mercer Theatre 04/28 – Wilkesboro, NC @ MerleFest 04/30 – Huntsville, AL @ VBC Mark Smith Concert Hall 05/02 – Little Rock, AR @ The Hall 05/04 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 05/11 – Miramar Beach, FL @ Brandi Carlile’s Mothership Weekend 07/05 – Jacksonville, OR @ Britt Pavilion * 07/06 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater * 07/07 – Boise, ID @ Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden * 07/08 – Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewing Co. Amphitheater * 07/10 – Sandy, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater * 07/12 – Omaha, NE @ The Astro Amphitheater * 07/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ Surly Brewing * 07/14 – Bayfield, WI @ Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua * 07/15 – Interlochen, MI @ Kresge Auditorium * 07/17 – Charlottesville, VA @ Ting Pavilion * 07/18 – Asheville, NC @ Rabbit Rabbit * 07/19 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy * 07/20 – North Charleston, SC @ Firefly Distillery *

* = w/ Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird 2024 Tour Dates: 02/15 – Guadalajara, MX @ Teatro Diana 02/17 – Mexico City, MX @ Auditorio BB 07/05 – Jacksonville, OR @ Britt Pavilion * 07/06 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater * 07/07 – Boise, ID @ Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden * 07/08 – Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewing Co. Amphitheater * 07/10 – Sandy, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater * 07/12 – Omaha, NE @ The Astro Amphitheater * 07/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ Surly Brewing * 07/14 – Bayfield, WI @ Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua * 07/15 – Interlochen, MI @ Kresge Auditorium * 07/17 – Charlottesville, VA @ Ting Pavilion * 07/18 – Asheville, NC @ Rabbit Rabbit * 07/19 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy * 07/20 – North Charleston, SC @ Firefly Distillery * 08/08 – Indianapolis, IN @ Rock The Ruins at Holliday Park ^ 08/09 – Grand Rapids, MI @ TBA ^ 08/10 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre ^ 08/12 – Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia ^ 08/13 – Schenectady, NY @ Frog Alley Brewing Summerstage ^ 08/15 – Deerfield, MA @ Summerstage at Tree House Brewing Company – Deerfield ^ 08/16 – New York, NY @ Pier 17 ^ 08/17 – Westport, CT @ Levitt Pavilion ^ 08/18 – Kennett Square, PA @ TBA ^ 08/20 – Raleigh, NC @ North Carolina Museum of Art ^ 08/21 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap – Filene Center ^

* = w/ Nickel Creek ^ = w/ Amadou & Mariam

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Nickel Creek to Set Out on First Tour Since 2014

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Americana icons Nickel Creek have announced that they will hit the road this spring, embarking on the group’s first tour since 2014. The extensive national run will follow the March 24 release of Celebrants –the band’s fifth studio project and first new album in nine years–and will include stops across the U.S. as well as several festival appearances. 

The Grammy-nominated trio–mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins and guitarist Sean Watkins–will start things off in Cincinnati with an April 15 show at the Andrew J Brady Music Center. Then, they will work their way through the Northeast with appearances in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts. On April 27, the trio will head down to Nashville, Tenn., for three sold-out nights at the historic Ryman Auditorium, where they will be joined by special guest Aoife O’Donovan. Nickel Creek’s national sweep will continue through May and into June, with concerts across the East Coast and Midwest. The U.S. tour will wrap up in Colorado after a three-night stand at the Telluride Bluegrass festival on June 15 through June 17.  

Notable venues for Nickel Creek’s 2023 run include Pittsburgh’s Byham Theater, Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park, Philadelphia’s The Fillmore, New York’s The Rooftop at Pier 17, Atlanta’s The Eastern, Chicago’s Salt Shed, Milwaukee’s Riverside Theater and Kansas City’s Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

Guatemalan singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno will perform as a special guest for most of the tour, excluding Nickel Creek’s festival appearances as well as the group’s Charlottesville, Va., (May 1) and York, Pa. (May 3) shows, which will feature support from the instrumental quartet Hawktail.  

Tickets and “Celebrants Club” VIP packages will be available for pre-sale starting tomorrow, Feb. 8, at 10 a.m.  General ticket sales will begin this Friday, Feb. 10, at 10 a.m. on the Nickel Creek website . Additional dates and updated venue information will also be posted on their website.  

Scroll to view the current 2023 tour schedule below. 

Nickel Creek Confirmed 2023 Tour Dates

April 15—Andrew J Brady Music Center* —Cincinnati, Ohio

April 17—Byham Theater*—Pittsburgh, Pa.

April 18—College Street Music Hall*—New Haven, Conn.

April 20—Capitol Center for the Arts*—Concord, N.H.

April 21—State Theatre*– Portland, Maine

April 22–MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park* –Boston, Mass.

April 23—The Fillmore*–Philadelphia, Pa.

April 25—Avondale Brewing Co*—Birmingham, Ala.

April 27—Ryman Auditorium* (SOLD OUT)—Nashville, Tenn.

April 28—Ryman Auditorium* (SOLD OUT)—Nashville, Tenn.

April 29—Ryman Auditorium* (SOLD OUT)—Nashville, Tenn.

April 30—MerleFest––Wilkesboro, N.C.

May 1—Ting Pavilion‡—Charlottesville, Va.

May 3—Appell Center for the Performing Arts‡—York, Pa.

May 4—The Rooftop at Pier 17‡—New York, N.Y.

May 31—Spoleto Festival—Charleston, S.C.

June 2—The Eastern*—Atlanta, Ga.

June 3—Peace Center*—Greenville, S.C.

June 4—Railbird Festival (SOLD OUT)—Lexington, Ky.

June 6—E.J. Thomas Hall*—Akron, Ohio

June 8—Venue TBA*—Grand Rapids, Mich.

June 9—The Salt Shed*—Chicago, Ill.

June 10—Riverside Theater*—Milwaukee, Wis.

June 11—The Factory at The District*—Chesterfield, Mo.

June 13—Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts*—Kansas City, Mo.

June 15-17—Telluride Bluegrass Festival (SOLD OUT) —Telluride, Colo.

September 1—Barbican Centre—London, U.K.

September 8-10—Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion—Bristol, Tenn.

*with special guest Gaby Moreno

†with special guest Aoife O’Donovan

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In 2022, Kacey Musgraves soared during her first-ever headlining arena tour, Star-Crossed: Unveiled . Uproxx’s Philip Cosores reviewed Musgraves’ Los Angeles show at Staples Center (which, as we know, was unfortunately renamed Crypto.com Arena since then) and walked away feeling like “Kacey Musgraves is for everyone.” That sentiment rings even truer in 2024, as Musgraves’ newly announced Deeper Well World Tour will bring her forthcoming album , Deeper Well (among Uproxx’s “ Most Anticipated Albums Of 2024 “), to some of the world’s biggest stages.

Learn more about the ambitious tour below.

Who Is Opening For Kacey Musgraves’ Deeper Well World Tour In 2024?

Father John Misty: Father John Misty is the stage name of Josh Tillman. Father John Misty’s 2017 album, Pure Comedy , was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album and won Best Recording Package at the 2018 Grammys . His last solo LP was Chloë And The Next 20th Century , arriving in April 2022 as a favorite of Uproxx’s Steven Hyden . More recently, Father John Misty was the featured artist on “ Let The Light In ,” a track on Lana Del Rey’s 2023 album Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd.

Lord Huron: Lord Huron is fronted by Ben Schneider , whose Michigan upbringing inspired the moniker. The Los Angeles-based band last released Long Lost in May 2021.

Madi Diaz: Last November, Diaz and Musgraves collaborated on “ Don’t Do Me Good ” from Diaz’s Weird Faith album. Diaz opened on back-to-back Toronto dates toward the beginning of Harry Styles’ Love On Tour , and the Nashville-based singer-songwriter is currently staging her headlining The Weird Faith Tour .

Nickel Creek: Folk bluegrass trio Nickel Creek is comprised of Chris Thile, Sara Watkins, and Sean Watkins. The California-based band debuted with Little Cowpoke in 1993, but by most standards, their true introduction was their 2000 self-titled album, which charted for 38 weeks on the Billboard 200. Nickel Creek has since had four other albums chart on the Billboard 200, with 2014’s A Dotted Line peaking the highest at No. 7. Nickel Creek, one-time Grammy winners and nine-time nominees, most recently released Celebrants last March. Celebrants was nominated for Best Folk Album at the 2024 Grammys .

What Are The Dates For Kacey Musgraves’ Deeper Well World Tour ?

04/28 — Dublin, IE @ 3Olympia Theatre + 05/01 — Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso + 05/03 — Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique + 05/05 — Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria + 05/06 — Hamburg, DE @ DOCKS + 05/09 — Glasgow, UK @ 02 Academy Glasgow + 05/11 — Manchester, UK @ 02 Apollo Manchester + 05/13 — Wolverhampton, UK @ The Civic at The Halls + 05/14 — London, UK @ Roundhouse + 09/04 — State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center * 09/06 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden * 09/07 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden * 09/09 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center * 09/11 — Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena * 09/12 — Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena * 09/15 — Greenwood Village, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre * 09/19 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena * 09/20 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena * 09/23 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center * 09/24 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center * 09/27 — Glendale, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena * 09/28 — Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena * 10/01 — San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena San Diego * 10/03 — Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum * 10/04 — Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum * 11/06 — Laval, QC @ Place Bell # 11/07 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena # 11/09 — Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena # 11/10 — Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena # 11/12 — Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center # 11/13 — Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center # 11/15 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center # 11/16 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center # 11/21 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center # 11/22 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center # 11/23 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center # 11/26 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center # 11/27 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center # 11/29 — Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena # 11/30 — Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood # 12/02 — Orlando, FL @ Kia Center # 12/05 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center # 12/06 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena # 12/07 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena #

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Deeper Well is out 3/15 via Interscope/MCA Nashville. Find more information here .

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Nickel Creek Extend 2023 Tour Dates: Ticket Presale Code & On-Sale Info

by Francesco Marano

Published february 7, 2023.

This week, Nickel Creek added 2023 tour dates.

The newly planned spring headlining shows are set from April into June with opening acts Gaby Moreno or Hawktail on select dates. The last time the group toured extensively was in 2014. Previously, Nickel Creek announced a three-night residency at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville from April 27 to 29 and festival performances at Merlefest, Railroad, and Telluride.

When do Nickel Creek 2023 tour tickets go on sale and what is the presale code?

For the new shows, the general public on-sale begins as early as February 10. Presales for VIP packages and Artist begin February 8. Live Nation, LN Mobile App., and local venues / radio presales will follow. Tickets for the previously announced dates are now on sale. Keep in mind, each date is different and details are subject to change.

The Live Nation presale password is CHORUS , and the LN Mobile App code is COVERT . Click through the individual concert links for more information about the show you're interested in.

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Nickel Creek to Set Out on First Tour Since 2014

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Americana icons Nickel Creek have announced that they will hit the road this spring, embarking on the group’s first tour since 2014. The extensive national run will follow the March 24 release of Celebrants –the band’s fifth studio project and first new album in nine years–and will include stops across the U.S. as well as several festival appearances. 

The Grammy-nominated trio–mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins and guitarist Sean Watkins–will start things off in Cincinnati with an April 15 show at the Andrew J Brady Music Center. Then, they will work their way through the Northeast with appearances in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts. On April 27, the trio will head down to Nashville, Tenn., for three sold-out nights at the historic Ryman Auditorium, where they will be joined by special guest Aoife O’Donovan. Nickel Creek’s national sweep will continue through May and into June, with concerts across the East Coast and Midwest. The U.S. tour will wrap up in Colorado after a three-night stand at the Telluride Bluegrass festival on June 15 through June 17.  

Notable venues for Nickel Creek’s 2023 run include Pittsburgh’s Byham Theater, Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park, Philadelphia’s The Fillmore, New York’s The Rooftop at Pier 17, Atlanta’s The Eastern, Chicago’s Salt Shed, Milwaukee’s Riverside Theater and Kansas City’s Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

Guatemalan singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno will perform as a special guest for most of the tour, excluding Nickel Creek’s festival appearances as well as the group’s Charlottesville, Va., (May 1) and York, Pa. (May 3) shows, which will feature support from the instrumental quartet Hawktail.  

Tickets and “Celebrants Club” VIP packages will be available for pre-sale starting tomorrow, Feb. 8, at 10 a.m.  General ticket sales will begin this Friday, Feb. 10, at 10 a.m. on the Nickel Creek website . Additional dates and updated venue information will also be posted on their website.  

Scroll to view the current 2023 tour schedule below. 

Nickel Creek Confirmed 2023 Tour Dates

April 15—Andrew J Brady Music Center* —Cincinnati, Ohio

April 17—Byham Theater*—Pittsburgh, Pa.

April 18—College Street Music Hall*—New Haven, Conn.

April 20—Capitol Center for the Arts*—Concord, N.H.

April 21—State Theatre*– Portland, Maine

April 22–MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park* –Boston, Mass.

April 23—The Fillmore*–Philadelphia, Pa.

April 25—Avondale Brewing Co*—Birmingham, Ala.

April 27—Ryman Auditorium* (SOLD OUT)—Nashville, Tenn.

April 28—Ryman Auditorium* (SOLD OUT)—Nashville, Tenn.

April 29—Ryman Auditorium* (SOLD OUT)—Nashville, Tenn.

April 30—MerleFest––Wilkesboro, N.C.

May 1—Ting Pavilion‡—Charlottesville, Va.

May 3—Appell Center for the Performing Arts‡—York, Pa.

May 4—The Rooftop at Pier 17‡—New York, N.Y.

May 31—Spoleto Festival—Charleston, S.C.

June 2—The Eastern*—Atlanta, Ga.

June 3—Peace Center*—Greenville, S.C.

June 4—Railbird Festival (SOLD OUT)—Lexington, Ky.

June 6—E.J. Thomas Hall*—Akron, Ohio

June 8—Venue TBA*—Grand Rapids, Mich.

June 9—The Salt Shed*—Chicago, Ill.

June 10—Riverside Theater*—Milwaukee, Wis.

June 11—The Factory at The District*—Chesterfield, Mo.

June 13—Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts*—Kansas City, Mo.

June 15-17—Telluride Bluegrass Festival (SOLD OUT) —Telluride, Colo.

September 1—Barbican Centre—London, U.K.

September 8-10—Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion—Bristol, Tenn.

*with special guest Gaby Moreno

†with special guest Aoife O’Donovan

‡with special guest Hawktail

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Nickel Creek Plots Extensive 2024 U.S. Tour

by Lorie Liebig October 27, 2023, 9:15 pm

Award-winning trio Nickel Creek is hitting the road again for a lengthy headlining tour next year. The band has added a stretch of 28 new live dates for 2024 in support of their latest record,  Celebrants .

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Bandmates Chris Thile , Sara Watkins , and Sean Watkins will kick off the trek with a performance in Iowa City, Iowa, on February 6. They’ll spend nearly three months traveling to cities across the U.S., including Indianapolis, Columbus, Jacksonville, and Buffalo, before taking the stage for a final performance in Little Rock on May 2.

These just-released show dates will help kickstart another new chapter for the beloved act. Earlier this year, the group made a long-awaited comeback onto the music scene with the release of  Celebrants . The captivating 18-track LP marked their first new full-length project in nine years.

Over the decades, Nickel Creek has returned from multiple hiatuses, allowing the three bandmates to pursue their own solo projects. Although nearly a decade has passed between their acclaimed fourth album,  A Dotted Line , and the arrival of  Celebrants , the gifted bluegrass-centered outfit sounds as cohesive as ever.

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A complete list of newly announced dates is listed below. Tickets for all noted shows are on sale now. Fans can find more information on the tour by visiting Nickel Creek’s official website .

Nickel Creek’s 2024 Tour Dates

February 6 – Iowa City, IA @ Hancher Auditorium

February 7 – Madison, WI @ Overture Hall

February 9 – Des Moines, IA @ Hoyt Sherman Place

February 10 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre at Old National Centre

February 12 – Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center Theater

February 13 – Kalamazoo, MI @ Kalamazoo State Theatre

February 15 – Columbus, OH @ Mershon Auditorium

February 16 – Fort Wayne, IN @ The Clyde Theatre

February 17 – Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace

February 19 – Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center

February 20 – Augusta, GA @ Miller Theater

February 21 – Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre

February 23 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Broward Center for the Performing Arts

February 24 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall

March 12 – Canton, OH @ Canton Palace Theatre

March 14 – Bethesda, MD @ Music Center at Strathmore

March 15 – Newark, NJ @ NJPAC

March 16 – Rochester, NY @ Kodak Center

March 17 – Burlington, VT @ Flynn Center for the Performing Arts

March 19 – Groton, MA @ Groton Hill Music Center Concert Hall 

March 21 – Storrs, CT @ Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

March 22 – Troy, NY @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

March 23 – Buffalo, NY @ University at Buffalo Center for the Arts

March 24 – Lancaster, PA @ American Music Theatre

April 26 – Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theatre

April 27 – Savannah, GA @ Johnny Mercer Theatre

April 30 – Huntsville, AL @ VBC Mark Smith Concert Hall

May 2 – Little Rock, AR @ The Hall

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Nickel Creek Stretch Out 2023 Headline Tour

Nickel Creek ‘s 2023 headline tour has been extended with newly confirmed shows in various cities, including Los Angeles, Portland, St. Paul, Denver, Santa Barbara, Dallas, and Austin. This tour marks their first as a group since 2014. The trio, composed of mandolinist Chris Thile , violinist Sara Watkins, and guitarist Sean Watkins, has won a Grammy Award.

This tour comes on the heels of their highly anticipated new album, Celebrants, which is set to release on March 24, 2023, via Thirty Tigers. The album, their fifth studio recording, explores the nuances of human connection, including themes of romance, friendship, and time. Across 18 tracks, Nickel Creek’s lyrics are both poetic and straightforward, as they examine the building, crossing, burning, and rebuilding of bridges. Celebrants was produced by longtime collaborator Eric Valentine and features Mike Elizondo on bass.

In anticipation of the album’s release, Nickel Creek has shared three tracks: “Where The Long Line Leads,” “Holding Pattern,” and “Strangers.”

Reflecting on the project, the band shares, “ This is a record about embracing the friction inherent in real human connection. We begin the record yearning for and pursuing harmonious connection. We end the record having realized that truly harmonious connection can only be achieved through the dissonance that we’ve spent our entire adult lives trying to avoid. ”

Full details can be found at www.nickelcreek.com/tour .

NICKEL CREEK CONFIRMED TOUR DATES April 15—Cincinnati, OH—Andrew J Brady Music Center*

April 17—Pittsburgh, PA—Byham Theater*

April 18—New Haven, CT—College Street Music Hall*

April 20—Concord, NH—Capitol Center for the Arts*

April 21—Portland, ME—State Theatre*

April 22—Boston, MA—MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park*

April 23—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore*

April 25—Birmingham, AL—Avondale Brewing Co*

April 27—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium* (SOLD OUT)

April 28—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium† (SOLD OUT)

April 29—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium‡ (SOLD OUT)

April 30—Wilkesboro, NC—MerleFest

May 1—Charlottesville, VA—Ting Pavilion‡

May 3—York, PA—Appell Center for the Performing Arts‡ (SOLD OUT)

May 4—New York, NY—The Rooftop at Pier 17‡

May 31—Charleston, SC—Spoleto Festival

June 2—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern*

June 3—Greenville, SC—Peace Center*

June 4—Lexington, KY—Railbird Festival (SOLD OUT)

June 6—Akron, OH—E.J. Thomas Hall*

June 8—Grand Rapids, MI—Venue TBA* (on-sale May 5)

June 9—Chicago, IL—The Salt Shed*

June 10—Milwaukee, WI—Riverside Theater*

June 11—Chesterfield, MO—The Factory at The District*

June 13—Kansas City, MO—Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts*

June 15-17—Telluride, CO—Telluride Bluegrass Festival (SOLD OUT) 

July 6—Seattle, WA—Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheatre+ (SOLD OUT)

July 7—Portland, OR—Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall +

July 8—Bend, OR—Hayden Homes Amphitheater +

July 9—Rohnert Park, CA—Weill Hall+ (on-sale March 23) 

July 11—Reno, NV—Grand Sierra Resort +

July 12—Salt Lake City, UT—Venue TBA+

July 13—Steamboat Springs, CO—Strings Music Pavilion+ (on-sale May 11)

July 15—St. Paul, MN—Palace Theatre †

July 16—Bayfield, WI—Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua† (on-sale March 28)

July 18—Detroit, MI—Masonic Cathedral Theatre †

July 19—Toronto, ON—Danforth Music Hall †

July 21—Raleigh, NC—North Carolina Museum of Art †

July 22—Wilmington, NC—Greenfield Lake Amphitheater †

July 23—Vienna, VA—Wolf Trap† (on-sale March 31)

July 24—Union Hall, VA—The Coves Amphitheater †

July 27—LaFayette, NY—Break & Skiff Apple Orchards †

July 28—Newport, RI—Newport Folk Festival

September 1—London, UK—Barbican Centre

September 8-10—Bristol, TN—Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

October 6—Oakland, CA—Fox Theater ‡

October 8—Santa Barbara, CA—The Granada Theatre‡ (on-sale TBC)

October 10—Los Angeles, CA—The Theatre at Ace Hotel ‡

October 11—Los Angeles, CA—The Theatre at Ace Hotel ‡

October 13—San Diego, CA—The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park ^

October 14—Mesa, AZ—Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center +

October 15—Las Vegas, NV—Brooklyn Bowl +

October 17—Albuquerque, NM—Revel Entertainment Center +

October 18—Denver, CO—The Mission Ballroom +

October 19—Salina, KS—Stiefel Theater +

October 20—Dallas, TX—Majestic Theatre +

October 21—Austin, TX—Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park +

*with special guest Gaby Moreno

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Norilsk: The city built by gulag prisoners where Russia guards its Arctic secrets

Environmental activists are frustrated by how authorities handled a diesel spill which poured into two Arctic rivers in late May.

International correspondent @DiMagnaySky

Friday 3 July 2020 23:41, UK

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The drive from Norilsk airport to the city takes you past mile after mile of crumbling, Soviet-era factories.

It looks like an endless, rusting scrapyard - a jumble of pipes, industrial junk and frost-bitten brickwork. If you were looking for an industrial apocalypse film setting, this would be your place - but you're unlikely to get the permissions.

Norilsk was built in Stalin's times by gulag prisoners. This gritty industrial city is a testament to their endurance both of the cruelty of Stalin's regime and of the harsh polar climate. There were no thoughts then on how to build to protect the environment, just to survive it.

Vasily Ryabinin doesn't think much has changed, at least in ecological terms. He used to work for the local branch of the federal environmental watchdog, Rosprirodnadzor, but quit in June after exposing what he says was a failure to investigate properly the environmental impact of the gigantic diesel spill which poured into two Arctic rivers in late May.

At 21,000 tonnes, it was the largest industrial spill in the polar Arctic .

Despite the Kremlin declaring a federal emergency and sending a host of different agencies to participate in the clean-up, just last week Mr Ryabinin and activists from Greenpeace Russia found another area where technical water used in industrial processes was being pumped directly into the tundra from a nearby tailing pond. Russia's investigative committee has promised to investigate.

"The ecological situation here is so bad," Mr Ryabinin says.

"The latest constructions such as the tailing pond at the Talnack ore-processing plant were built exclusively by Nornickel chief executive Vladimir Potanin's team and supposedly in accordance with ecological standards, but on satellite images you can see that all the lakes in the vicinity have unnatural colours and obviously something has got into them."

Mining company Nornickel would disagree. It has admitted flagrant violations at the tailing pond and suspended staff it deems responsible at both the Talnack plant and at Norilsk Heat and Power plant no 3 where the diesel spill originated from.

On Thursday it appointed Andrey Bougrov, from its senior management board, to the newly-created role of senior vice president for environmental protection. It has a clear environmental strategy, provides regular updates on the status of the spill, and its Twitter feed is filled with climate-related alerts.

But what investors read is very different to the picture on the ground.

Norilsk used to be a closed city - one of dozens across the Soviet Union shut off to protect industrial secrets. Foreigners need special permissions approved by the Federal Security Service (FSB) to enter the region. It would take an invitation from Nornickel to make that happen and, for the past month since the spill, that has not been forthcoming.

Unlike in Soviet times, Russian citizens are now free to come and go. That's why our Sky News Moscow team were able to fly in and travel around the city, even if getting to the spill site was blocked. What they were able to film provides a snapshot of the immense challenge Russia faces in upgrading its Soviet-era industrial infrastructure, particularly at a time when climate change is melting the permafrost on which much of it was built.

Just downwind from one of the rusting factories on the city outskirts is a huge expanse of dead land. The skeletal remains of trees stand forlorn against the howling Arctic winds. Sulphur dioxide poisoning has snuffed the life out of all that lived here. Norilsk is the world's worst emitter of sulphur dioxide by a substantial margin.

"For 80km south of here everything is dead," Mr Ryabinin says, "and for at least 10km in that direction too. Everything here depends on the wind."

Immediately after the spill, Mr Ryabinin filmed and took samples from the Daldykan river just a few kilometres from the fuel tank which had leaked. By that point the river was a churning mix of diesel and red sludge dredged up from the riverbed by the force of the leak. Norilsk's rivers have turned red before and the chemical residues have sunk to the bottom, killing all life there. Nothing has lived in those rivers for decades.

In his capacity as deputy head of the local environmental watchdog, Mr Ryabinin says he insisted that he be allowed to fly further north to check the levels of contamination in Lake Pyasino and beyond.

Nornickel at the time claimed the lake was untouched by the spill. Mr Ryabinin says his boss encouraged him to let things be.

"I can't be sure I would have found anything, but this sort of confrontation - making sure I didn't go there with a camera, let alone with bottles for taking samples, it was all very clear to me. It was the final straw."

Rosprirodnadzor refused to comment to Sky News on Mr Ryabinin's allegations or suggestions that the agency was working hand in hand with Nornickel.

Georgy Kavanosyan is an environmental blogger with a healthy 37,000 following on YouTube. Shortly after the spill, he set out for Lake Pyasino and to the Pyasina River beyond to see how far the diesel had spread.

"We set out at night so that the Norilsk Nickel security wouldn't detect us. I say at night, but they've got polar nights there now, north of the Arctic Circle. So it's still light but it's quieter and we managed to go past all the cordons."

He is one of the few to have provided evidence that the diesel has in fact travelled far beyond where the company admits. Not just the 1,200km (745m) length of Lake Pyasino but into the river beyond.

He says his measurements indicated a volume of hydrocarbons dissolved in the water of between two and three times normal levels. He thinks after he published his findings on YouTube, the authorities' vigilance increased.

Greenpeace Russia have spent the last two weeks trying to obtain samples from Lake Pyasino and the surrounding area. They have faced difficulties getting around and flying their samples out for independent analysis.

They are now waiting for results from a laboratory in St Petersburg but say the samples remain valid technically for just four days after collection and that they weren't able to make that deadline due to the authorities' actively obstructing their work.

Elena Sakirko from Greenpeace Russia specialises in oil spills and says this has happened to her before. This time, a police helicopter flew to the hunter's hut where they were staying and confiscated the fuel for the boat they were using. Then a deputy for the Moscow city parliament tasked with bringing the samples back from Norilsk was forced to go back empty-handed.

"We were told at the airport we needed permission from the security department of Nornickel," Ms Sakirko says. "We asked them to show us some law or statement to prove that this was legal or what the basis for this was, but they haven't showed us anything and we still don't understand it."

Nornickel announced this week that the critical stage of the diesel spill is over. The company is now finalising dates for a press tour for foreign media and for other international environmentalists.

Mr Ryabinin thinks this should have happened weeks ago.

"If we don't let scientists come to the Arctic region to evaluate the impact of the accident, then in the future if anything similar happens, we won't know what to do."

A spokesperson for Nornickel said the company "is actively cooperating with the scientific community and will meticulously assess both the causes and effects of the accident."

Nornickel considers permafrost thawing to be the primary cause of the accident, but is waiting for the end of investigation before making a final statement, the spokesperson said.

They added that the company "accepts full responsibility for the incidents on its sites these past two months and holds itself accountable for any infrastructural deficits or poor decisions by personnel.

"The imperative is to do everything to clean up our sites, instil a stronger culture of transparency and safety in our workforce, and ensure that such situations do not occur in the future."

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PGA Tour: Memorial Tournament

Site: Dublin, Ohio.

Course: Muirfield Village GC. Yardage: 7,571. Par: 72.

Field size: 73 players .

Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $4 million.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-6 p.m. (CBS).

Defending champion: Viktor Hovland.

FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.

Last week: Robert MacIntyre won the RBC Canadian Open.

Notes: The Memorial has moved dates as a signature event, now being held the week before the U.S. Open. This starts a three-week stretch of two signatures events sandwiched around the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. ... Robert MacIntyre chose to withdraw and go home to Scotland after his Canadian Open victory. ... The Memorial honorees this year are Juli Inkster and the late Tom Weiskopf. ... Auburn freshman Jackson Koivun, who swept all the awards as the college player of the year, is playing on a special sponsor exemption. ... The four regular exemptions went to Billy Horschel, Brandt Snedeker, Matt Kuchar and Alex Noren, none on the PGA Tour policy board. Kuchar and Horschel are past Memorial champions. ... Xander Schauffele is playing for the first time since winning the PGA Championship at Valhalla for his first major. ... MacIntyre was the eighth first-time winner on the PGA Tour this year.

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Next week: U.S. Open.

LPGA Tour: ShopRite LPGA Classic

Site: Galloway, New Jersey.

Course: Seaview Resort (Bay Course). Yardage: 6,190. Par: 71.

Prize money: $1.75 million. Winner’s share: $262,500.

Television: Friday, noon to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Ashleigh Buhai.

Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda.

Last week: Yuka Saso won the U.S. Women’s Open.

Notes: U.S. Women’s Open champion Yuka Saso is in the field. Her only two LPGA titles are the Women’s Open at Olympic Club in 2021 and Lancaster in 2024. ... Se Ri Pak (1998) and In Gee Chun (2015) are the other players whose first two official LPGA wins were majors. ... Karrie Webb is in the field under a Hall of Fame exemption. She last played on the LPGA Tour at the ShopRite Classic last year, missing the cut. She turns 50 in December. ... One of the sponsor exemptions when to Gianna Clemente. She Monday qualified for three straight LPGA events in 2022 when she was 14. ... Saso moved all the way to No. 6 in the women’s world ranking, all but securing a return to the Olympics. She competed for the Philippines in 2021. ... Last week was the first time Japanese players finished 1-2 in a major. Hinako Shibuno was runner-up and is playing this week at the ShopRite.

Next week: Meijer LPGA Classic.

LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Houston

Site: Houston.

Course: Golf Club of Houston. Yards: 6,789. Par: 72.

Television: Friday, 1-6 p.m. (CW app); Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (CW Network).

Defending champion: New event.

Points leader: Joaquin Niemann.

Last event: Brooks Koepka won LIV Golf Singapore.

Notes: This is the first time LIV Golf is playing in Texas. It returns at the end of the season for its team championship outside Dallas. ... The Houston Open was played at the Golf Club of Houston from 2003 through 2019. LIV players who won the Houston Open there are Ian Poulter, Matt Jones, Phil Mickelson, Paul Casey and Anthony Kim. ... Bryson DeChambeau plays for the first time since his runner-up finish at the PGA Championship. ... Twelve players from LIV have qualified or are exempt to the U.S. Open next week. ... Jon Rahm has not won since signing up with LIV Golf last December. He is the only player to have finished in the top 10 at all seven LIV events this season. ... DeChambeau (twice), Cameron Smith and Tyrrell Hatton are the only LIV players to register top 10s in the two majors this year.

Next event: LIV Golf Nashville on June 21-23.

DP World Tour and Ladies European Tour: Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed

Site: Helsingborg, Sweden.

Course: Vasatorps Golfklubb. Yardage: 7,295 (men), 5,772 (women). Par: 72.

Prize money: $2 million. Winner’s share: $333,333.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Dale Whitnell.

Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.

Last week: Laurie Canter won the European Open.

Notes: The tournament features 78 players from each tour competing on the same course at the same time for equal prize money and one trophy. The women play from a set of tees that are roughly 1,500 yards shorter. ... Among the past champions is Linn Grant, who is the only woman to be able to claim a European tour title. This version of the tournament is in its fourth year. ... Jorge Campillo and Adrian Otaegui are in the field as they continue to chase the second spot for Spain in the Olympics. ... Grant and Madelene Sagstrom are among the leading LET players in the field. ... Seve Ballesteros won on this course in 1978. ... This is the fourth course in Sweden used for the Scandinavian Mixed in its four years. ... Dale Whitnell won last year for his first European tour title after 14 years and 106 starts on the circuit.

Next week on DP World Tour: U.S. Open.

Next week on Ladies European Tour: Ladies Italian Open.

PGA Tour Champions: American Family Insurance Championship

Site: Madison, Wisconsin.

Course: University Ridge GC. Yardage: 7,083. Par: 72.

Prize money: $2.4 million.

Television: Friday, 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday-Sunday, 2:30-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Steve Stricker.

Charles Schwab Cup leader: Steven Alker.

Last week: Ernie Els won the Principal Charity Classic.

Notes: Steve Stricker is the tournament host and the defending champion, one of his six victories last year. ... Ernie Els is in the field, coming off his first PGA Tour Champions victory of the year, and only the fourth of his career. ... Padraig Harrington is not playing. The Irishman is to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Monday to start off the U.S. Open. ... Among those getting a sponsor exemption are Wisconsin natives Skip Kendall and Mario Tiziani. ... Stricker and Richard Green are the only players from the top 10 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings who have yet to win this year. ... Corey Pavin is in the field. He won the last of his 15 titles on the PGA Tour in Milwaukee. ... Stephen Ames remains the only multiple winner on the PGA Tour Champions this year through 12 tournaments. ... The U.S. Senior Open, the third major on the schedule, is in two weeks at Newport Country Club.

Next tournament: Dick’s Sporting Goods Open on June 21-23.

Korn Ferry Tour: BMW Charity Pro-Am

Site: Greer, South Carolina.

Course: Thornblade Club. Yardage: 7,045. Par: 71.

Prize money: $1 million. Winner’s share: $180,000.

Television: Thursday, noon to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday, 9-11 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday-Sunday, 8-10 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).

Previous winner: Adrien Dumont de Chassart.

Points leader: Tim Widing.

Last week: Kaito Onishi won the UNC Health Championship.

Next week: Wichita Open.

Other Tours

Epson Tour: FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship, Battle Creek CC, Battle Creek, Mich. Defending champion: Siyun Liu.

Japan Golf Tour: BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup, Shishido Hills CC (West), Ibaraki, Japan. Defending champion: Takumi Kanaya.

Challenge Tour: Challenge de Cadiz, Iberostar Real Golf Novo Sancti Petri, Cadiz, Spain. Defending champion: Sam Hutsby.

Sunshine Tour: SunBet Challenge, Gary Player CC, Johannesburg. Defending champion: Hennie Otto.

Legends Tour: Costa Navarino Legends Tour Trophy, Costa Navarino Resort, Pilos, Greece. Defending champion: New tournament.

Japan LPGA: Ai Miyazato Suntory Ladies Open, Rokko Kokusai GC, Hyogo, Japan. Defending champion: Chisato Iwai.

Korea LPGA: Celltrion Queens Masters, Seolhaeone GC, Gangwon, South Korea. Defending champion: Minji Park.  

JOHN SCHWARB

John Schwarb is the Senior Editor of SI Golf. He has covered golf for the St. Petersburg Times (now Tampa Bay Times), PGATour.com and Visit Florida; and has also written for ESPN.com, The Golfers Journal and several magazines. He lives in Indianapolis and graduated from Indiana University.

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