Going Gaga

Super Bowl queen Lady Gaga launches global tour including Dallas show

Lady Gaga released Joanne, her last album, in October.

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Lady Gaga knows how to capture momentum. Fresh off her Super Bowl appearance, she's unveiled a new 2017 tour traveling the globe, with three stops in Texas in December.

The Joanne World Tour begins in August in Vancouver, British Columbia, veering through Europe and the UK in the fall, before returning to the United States in November.

Her sweep through Texas will start in Houston on December 3, when she'll perform at Toyota Center. She'll hit Austin's Frank Erwin Center on December 5, and come to Dallas on December 8 when she'll play at American Airlines Center. Tickets for the concerts in Dallas, Austin, and Houston will go on sale February 20 at 10 am at Ticketmaster.com.

The tour supports Gaga's fifth studio album, Joanne, which was released in October 2016. The album features songwriting collaborations with Mark Ronson and Father John Misty, plus a duet with English singer Florence Welch.

All arena performances will feature general admission on the floor. The four U.S. stadium shows, which do not include any of the dates in Texas, have reserved seating on the floor with reserved seating in all venues in the stands. There will be a ticket limit of 8 tickets per transaction for all first-day sales.

For the three Texas dates, Citi cardmembers get a pre-sale from February 15-19; for details visit citiprivatepass.com. There is an eight ticket limit per transaction.

The itinerary is as follows:

Aug 1 Vancouver / Rogers Arena
Aug 3 Edmonton / Rogers Place
Aug 5 Tacoma / Tacoma Dome
Aug 8 Los Angeles / The Forum
Aug 11 Las Vegas / T-Mobile Arena
Aug 13 San Francisco / AT&T Park (Stadium)
Aug 15 Sacramento / Golden 1 Center
Aug 19 Omaha / CenturyLink Center
Aug 21 St. Paul, Minnesota / Xcel Energy Center
Aug 23 Cleveland / Quicken Loans Arena
Aug 25 Chicago / Wrigley Field (Stadium)
Aug 28 New York City / Citi Field (Stadium)
Sep 1 Boston / Fenway Park (Stadium)
Sep 4 Montreal / Bell Centre
Sep 6 Toronto / Air Canada Centre
Sep 10 Philadelphia / Wells Fargo Center
Sep 15 Rio De Janeiro / Rock In Rio Festival
Sep 22 Barcelona / Palau Sant Jordi
Sep 24 Zurich / Hallenstadion
Sep 26 Milan / Mediolanum Forum
Sep 29 Hamburg / Barclaycard Arena
Oct 1 Antwerp / Sportpaleis
Oct 3 Amsterdam / Ziggo Dome
Oct 7 Paris / AccorHotels Arena
Oct 9 London / O2 Arena
Oct 15 Birmingham / Barclaycard Arena
Oct 17 Manchester / Manchester Arena
Oct 21 Copenhagen / Royal Arena
Oct 23 Stockholm / Ericsson Globe
Oct 26 Berlin / Mercedes-Benz Arena
Oct 28 Koln / Lanxess Arena
Nov 5 Indianapolis / Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Nov 7 Detroit / Little Caesars Arena
Nov 10 Uncasville, Connecticut / Mohegan Sun
Nov 13 Louisville / KFC Yum! Center
Nov 15 Kansas City / Sprint Center
Nov 16 St. Louis / Scottrade Center
Nov 19 Washington, DC / Verizon Center
Nov 20 Pittsburgh / PPG Paints Arena
Nov 28 Atlanta / Philips Arena
Nov 30 Miami / American Airlines Arena
Dec 1 Tampa / Amalie Arena
Dec 3 Houston / Toyota Center
Dec 5 Austin / Frank Erwin Center
Dec 8 Dallas / American Airlines Center
Dec 9 Oklahoma City / Chesapeake Energy Arena
Dec 12 Denver / Pepsi Center
Dec 14 Salt Lake City / Vivint Smart Home Arena

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Dallas Morning News is acquired by media company Hearst

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Dallas' daily newspaper The Dallas Morning News has been acquired by New York-based Hearst, where it will join a portfolio of 28 daily and 50 weekly newspapers.

According to a release, the announcement was made on July 10 by Steven R. Swartz, president and CEO of Hearst, and Grant Moise, CEO of DallasNews Corporation and publisher of The Dallas Morning News.

Hearst's portfolio includes ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime, and ESPN; 35 television stations; newspapers across the U.S., including the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, and Times Union (Albany); digital services businesses; and more than 200 magazine editions around the world.

The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, is expected to close during the third or early fourth quarter. It will also include Medium Giant, DallasNews’ marketing agency.

Upon closing, The Dallas Morning News will join Hearst Newspapers, the operating group responsible for Hearst’s newspapers, local digital marketing services businesses and directories, which publishes 28 dailies and 50 weeklies across the United States.

The acquisition of the DMN will give Hearst nearly a complete set of Texas newspapers: In addition to the Houston Chronicle, it also owns the Austin American Statesman and the San Antonio Express News, as well as smaller Texas newspapers such as the Plainview Herald, the Midland Reporter Telegram, the Laredo Morning Times, and the Beaumont Enterprise. The only one missing is the Fort Worth Star Telegram, which is owned by McClatchy.

Jeff Johnson, president of Hearst Newspapers, stated, “Hearst Newspapers is committed to supporting The Dallas Morning News’ continued success through smart investments in their digital strategy, compelling journalism and expanded audience reach. This move aligns squarely with our strategy of backing trusted, high-impact local media brands in growth markets. We’re looking forward to working with the teams at The News and Medium Giant.”

Robert W. Decherd, DallasNews Corporation’s former board chairman, president and chief executive officer during a career spanning 50 years, and current owner of a majority of the voting power of DallasNews Corporation stock, said, “The News’ 140-year commitment to distinguished journalism has been extraordinarily important to the evolution of Dallas as one of America’s greatest cities. We have generations of News employees to thank for this. I’m confident that the path forward with Hearst Newspapers assures The News’ ability to continue informing and strengthening North Texas for many years to come.”

DallasNews shareholders will receive $14 in cash for each share of common stock - a premium of 219% based on the closing price of DallasNews’ common stock of $4.39 per share on July 9, 2025. The deal is valued at $79 million, according to the DMN. Upon closing of the transaction, DallasNews Corporation will become a private company and its shares will no longer trade on Nasdaq.

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