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The title may be misleading. Their tour is nearly at an end. As far as the band goes, they are getting along quite swimmingly. But as far as the year 2008 goes, there is only a handful of opportunities to go and see the Stone Temple Pilots live. After an extensive summer tour that took them to every nook and cranny in the United States, STP is finishing up with a slew of shows in the southern states. Go to stonetemplepilots.com to learn more about the last couple of tour dates.

The United States and Japan can bond together over their shared jubilation at the return of The Who. The Who will be returning to their touring form with frequent stops in both the US and Japan this late fall. The band that lifted Rock and Roll into the mainstream is ready to thrill audiences with all of their big hits, including: Won’t Get Fooled Again, Magic Bus, My Generation, Who Are You, and plenty more. Check out the official The Who website and learn more about the tour.

The one-man band from France, M83, took the name from a galaxy. The band falls under the shoegaze genre, but focuses more on electronics than guitar. M83 has remixed songs by Bloc Party, Depeche Mode, Placebo, and Goldfrapp. M83 has also acheived successby its own right with his latest album, Saturdays=Youth, just released. As always, following an album release comes a tour to promote it, which is what M83 is doing. Buy your tickets and hear what a hip outer space sounds like.

Get ready to DANCE when you go see Hot Chip live.  This British electro-pop dance band originally started out acoustic but switched over when they became frustrated. When in cocnert, Hot Chip rarely plays theirs songs identical to the album and always plays them in the style exactly opposite of what you would expect. Find out more about Hot Chip here.

Art school has never sounded this cool.  CSS is back on tour through Europe, Asia, and now recently announced dates in the United States for December. It might be cold outside but it will be hot and sweaty inside at a CSS show! Click here for CSS tour dates.

With all the crap categorized under “rock” nowadays, any true music fan should have the noose ready, the knives out and sharpened. But right when you thought the industry had been taken over by no-talent robots (albeit very good looking ones), you must realize that rock and roll isn’t dead yet- The Black Crowes are still on tour with their Warpaint on.  That’s right, it’s reassuring to know there are bands out there battling hip-hop and pop punk with blues-inspired 1970’s guitar riffs influenced by CCR, The Band, and Led Zeppelin. After having played with classic rock legends a la Bob Dylan, The Who, The Grateful Dead, and Neil Young, The Black Crowes are finally en route to becoming rock legends of their own. Their current tour, “Euphoria or Bust” will continue on through December. Browse through The Black Crowes tour dates and see if any work for you.

I guess it’s true, grunge is back. No matter how much I wanted to avoid the flannel, the dyed hair, the industrial army boots, the new Beverly Hills 90210-the early 90’s is officially back. Since Kurt Cobain of Nirvana couldnt be brought back to life to hop on tour, the other grunge Gods, The Smashing Pumpkins, have reunited for a fall tour. Find out more information here.

I know what you’re thinking but the answer is no, Brian Wilson is crazy no longer. If you love the summer then chances are you love Brian Wilson. As main composer for The Beach Boys, Wilson wrote most of their hits from “Surfin’ U.S.A.” to “Wouldn’t It Be Nice?”  Although summer is fading fast, you can clutch on to the last rays byseeing Brian Wilson perform on tour. Brian Wilson will be performing all Beach Boys hits as well as his new album, “That Lucky Old Sun” all the way through. For more Brian Wilson tour information, click here.

Rascal Flatts will be touring the US this Fall with 13 cities on the roster. The tour kicks off on September 18, 2008 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. Come see and hear why Rascal Flatts are, and continue to be, a dominant band on the country music scene. With five successful albums, Rascal Flatts meet and exceed their fans’ expectations. Loyola fans will not want to miss their concert(s) and new fans will find Rascal Flatts addicting. Being in high demand, Rascal Flatts rickets will be selling fast. Word to the concert-wise, get a hold of your Rascal Flatts tickets or you’ll miss out on a fantastic performance. 

Jason Mraz took a break from the music scene in order to live a normal life. Turns out, a career in the pop music world sucks all the normal out of anyone, I mean, take a look at the King of Pop- Mr. Michael Jackson. What came out of Mraz’s mini-hiatus was not a series of lawsuits or nosejobs, but an intense self-empowerment which he thoughtfully recorded on his new album, We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things, which according to Mraz contains “real songs”. If you are a fan of light hearted, airy, catchy, and freshly self-realized pop tunes then this is the man you want. Jason Mraz is going on his fall tour this weekend, check out the Jason Mraz tour dates to see if he’s coming to a city near you.