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Megan Moroney Confirms 2026 ‘Cloud 9’ Arena Tour
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Megan Moroney Confirms 2026 ‘Cloud 9’ Arena Tour

Confirmed. Today, Megan Moroney confirmed her 2026 headlining Cloud 9 tour, which has been teasing on social media with her fans. The tour, named for her forthcoming third studio album, will kick off in May in Columbus, Ohio, and run through Arena ending in Detroit, Michigan. It will be her first headlining arena tour, and includes a ton of stops, so she’ll most likely be coming to a city near you in the United States next year. Tour openers are still to be announced: “THE CLOUD 9 TOUR IS COMING SOON TO AN ARENA NEAR YOU!!!!!!!!! Choose your city & sign up now for my artist pre-sale at meganmoroney.com :) pre-sale begins 12/11 at 10am local. public on sale 12/12 at 10am local. see ya there!!!” Tickets go on sale next Friday, December 12th: View this post on Instagram Megan has been on quite a trajectory since the release of her debut studio album Lucky in 2023, and was tied with Lainey Wilson and Ella Langley as the most-nominated artist at the 2025 CMA Awards. This next year is shaping up to be even bigger, and Moroney says she can’t wait to start a new chapter in her music career, and adds that the songs on the new record were written by the “strongest, most confident version” of her: “I am so excited for my fans and I to dive into this new world of Cloud 9 together. Similar to the first two albums, it’s all written about honest, personal experiences, but these songs were written by the strongest, most confident version of myself I’ve ever been. My feet feel firmly planted in my artistry and it was fun to play around sonically, while still sticking to my roots of what my fans and I love. Cloud 9 is a state of mind, and I have no doubt this will be the best chapter yet.” She’s also transitioning to a new color scheme, which will be all pink everything, and absolutely love it: View this post on Instagram The announcement post on Instagram also showed the back of the album, though all of the songs were blurred out except for already-released singles  “6 Months Later” and “Beautiful Things,” in addition to the title track “Cloud 9.” If you count the rows, it looks like there will be 15 songs in total, and in all likelihood, there will be at least one or two collaborators on there as well. Fans have speculated it might be Ed Sheeran or Kacey Musgraves, but hopefully we’ll find out for sure sooner rather than later. Megan’s previously-released songs “6 Months Later” and “Beautiful Things” will also be included on the tracklist. “6 Months Later” “Beautiful Things” The full list of tour stops is available below, which includes a European leg this fall. ANNOUNCED DATES FOR MEGAN MORONEY’S THE CLOUD 9 TOUR: MAY 29 | Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center 30 | Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse JUNE 2 | Chicago, IL – United Center 5 | Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena 6 | Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum 8 | Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena 12 | Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center 13 | St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center 16 | Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena 18 | Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest 19 | Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena 20 | Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena JULY 7 | Boston, MA – TD Garden 9 | Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center 10 | Newark, NJ – Prudential Center 11 | Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena 14 | Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center 16 | Orlando, FL – Kia Center 17 | Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena 18 | Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena 24 | Monticello, IA – Great Jones County Fair 25 | Minneapolis, MN – Target Center 26 | Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena 28 | Denver, CO – Ball Arena AUGUST 1 | Portland, OR – Moda Center 2 | Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena 5 | Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center 7 | Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena 11 | Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena 14 | Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center 15 | Tulsa, OK – BOK Center 16 | Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center 18 | Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena 21 | Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena SEPTEMBER 13 | Oslo, NO – Sentrum Scene 15 | Stockholm, SE – Annexet 18 | Cologne, DE – Carlswerk Victoria 19 | Tilburg, NL – 013 Poppodium 21 | Paris, FR – Le Trianon 23 | London, UK – Eventim Apollo 26 | Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo 27 | Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy OCTOBER 1 | Belfast, UK – SSE ArenaThe post Megan Moroney Confirms 2026 ‘Cloud 9’ Arena Tour first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Post Malone Set To Headline Bud Light’s Super Bowl Concert
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Post Malone Set To Headline Bud Light’s Super Bowl Concert

Still waiting on that halftime show. It’s safe to say that Post Malone is no stranger to Super Bowl performances. Despite not being booked as the halftime performer yet, much to the chagrin of many fans who were disappointed with this year’s selection of global superstar and Puerto Rican rapper, Bad Bunny, the “I Had Some Help” singer has been a frequent flyer at the Super Bowl as of late. In 2024, he performed a rock-solid rendition of “America the Beautiful” in Las Vegas before the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers. And last year, he doubled-dipped in the festivities leading up to the big game held in New Orleans, performing and headlining both the YouTube Tailgate Concert and Bud Light’s Backyard Concert series along with the likes of Sierra Ferrell, HARDY, Joe Nichols and Blake Shelton. This year, Post will once again be headlining Bud Light’s Super Bow concert, titled, Bud Light Presents: Post Malone & Buddies. The performance will take place on the Friday before the Super Bowl, February 6th, at 8 p.m. in Fort Mason, San Francisco, which is about an hour outside of Santa Clara, where the game is being held inside the 49ers’ Levi Stadium. As of now, no guest performers have been announced. In a statement with Billboard, Bud Light’s SVP of marketing, Todd Allen, sang the praises of the “Congratulations” singer, noting how excited he is to work with Post once again this year. “We show up every year to provide football fans with bucket-list experiences. We’re pumped to run it back with Posty, our buddy of nearly a decade, for what will be one of the most electrifying shows of Super Bowl [weekend].” As for Post’s performance itself, it’s safe to assume that he’ll be bringing a steady mix of his classic rap and pop classics such as “Congratulations,” “Wow” and “Circles” along with the likes of his new country releases of of last year’s F-1 Trillion, “I Had Some Help,” “Pour Me A Drink,” “Finer Things” and more. With that being said, however, Post heavily implied to Billboard that there will be some brand new country songs performed during the pre-Super Bowl concert. Being a bit cryptic, in his response, Post said the following about new music before the show: “A hundred percent… We’ve been working very, very diligently on new music. And we have 45 songs. It’s just a matter of finishing said songs. And the schedule has been so very busy. So we’re working and working, but there will be new music by then… allegedly. Allegedly, a hundred percent maybe, definitely. Keep your ears open.” Additionally, Post will join the likes of Chris Stapleton and Sierra Ferrell who are also performing at a separate set of pre-Super Bowl shows leading up to the Big Game, a three-night concert series at San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, running February 5 through the 7. For more information about Stapleton and Ferrell’s concert, read here. “Pour Me A Drink” The post Post Malone Set To Headline Bud Light’s Super Bowl Concert first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Kenny Chesney Names His Top 3 Albums + None Are Country
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Kenny Chesney Names His Top 3 Albums + None Are Country

Kenny Chesney just dropped some surprising music favorites that go way beyond the country scene—wait till you hear what made the cut. Continue reading…

Macaroni Grill Is Closing Fast — Only a Few Locations Remain
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Macaroni Grill Is Closing Fast — Only a Few Locations Remain

What happens when a family favorite restaurant starts to fade away? The story of Macaroni Grill reveals a lot about changing dining habits. Continue reading…

Megan Moroney Announces 2026 'Cloud 9' Tour
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Megan Moroney Announces 2026 'Cloud 9' Tour

Moroney has announced 43 dates on her international 2026 tour. Continue reading…