Concert News

Country star Kane Brown in the air for 2024, with tour stop in Arlington

Country singer Kane Brown will end his 2024 tour at Globe Life Park in Arlington on September 14, 2024.

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Country singer Kane Brown will return to the road in 2024 with the 29-city In the Air tour, which will culminate with a stop at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Saturday, September 14.

Starting on March 28 in Charlottesville, Virginia, the tour will play 2-3 shows a week through the beginning of June at arenas, including in Houston on April 28 and Austin on April 29.

For the final five shows on the tour, Brown will switch to stadiums, including the last show at Globe Life Field. Brown will be joined by Cole Swindell, LOCASH, and RaeLynn at the Arlington concert.

Just like his previous Drunk or Dreaming Tour, which he just finished in early September, Brown will be touring in support of his 2022 album, Different Man. Although it was the first of his three albums not to go to No. 1 on the Billboard Country charts (it charted at No. 2), it still notched four top 10 songs.

The new tour's title, In the Air, is a reference to Brown's new single, “I Can Feel It,” which samples Phil Collins’ legendary drum solo and single from “In the Air Tonight.”

Fans can register now at kanebrownmusic.com for the artist pre-sale starting on Tuesday, September 26 at 10 am ET time. Tickets forthe tourwill go on-sale to the general public onThursday, September 28 at 10am local time.

IN THE AIR TOUR DATES

Thursday, March 28, 2024: Charlottesville, VA, John Paul Jones Arena
Friday, March 29, 2024: Pittsburgh, PA, PPG Paints Arena
Saturday, March 30, 2024: Newark, NJ, Prudential Center
Thursday, April 4, 2024, Detroit, MI, Little Caesars Arena
Friday, April 5, 2024: Toronto, ON, Scotiabank Arena
Saturday, April 6, 2024: Buffalo, NY, KeyBank Center
Thursday, April 11, 2024: Kansas City, MO, T-Mobile Center
Friday, April 12, 2024: Rosemont, IL, Allstate Arena
Thursday, April 18, 2024: Des Moines, IA, Wells Fargo Arena
Friday, April 19, 2024: Minneapolis, MN, Target Center
Saturday, April 20, 2024: Grand Forks, ND, Alerus Center
Friday, April 26, 2024: Lubbock, TX, United Supermarkets Arena
Saturday, April 27, 2024: Houston, TX, Toyota Center
Sunday, April 28, 2024: Austin, TX, Moody Center
Thursday, May 9, 2024: Eugene, OR, Matthew Knight Arena
Friday, May 10, 2024: Sacramento, CA, Golden 1 Center
Saturday, May 11, 2024: Sacramento, CA, Golden 1 Center
Friday, May 17, 2024: Salt Lake City, UT, Delta Center
Saturday, May 18, 2024: Las Vegas, NV, T-Mobile Arena
Sunday, May 19, 2024: Tempe, AZ, Boots In The Park
Thursday, May 30, 2024: Orlando, FL, Amway Center
Friday, May 31, 2024: Tampa, FL, Amalie Arena
Saturday, June 1, 2024: Tampa, FL, Amalie Arena
Friday, June 7, 2024: Raleigh, NC, PNC Arena
Saturday, June 8, 2024: Atlanta, GA, State Farm Arena
Thursday, June 20, 2024: Milwaukee, WI, Summerfest
Saturday, July 20, 2024: Boston, MA, Fenway Park
Friday, August 16, 2024: Seattle, WA, T-Mobile Park
Saturday, August 24, 2024: Los Angeles, CA, BMO Stadium
Friday, September 6, 2024: Denver, CO, Coors Field
Saturday, September 14, 2024: Arlington, TX, Globe LIfe Field

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Movie Review

Dark comedy Friendship covers male bonding with copious cringing

Photo courtesy of A24

Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd in Friendship.

Comedian Tim Robinson has gained a cult following thanks to series like Detroiters and I Think You Should Leave, in which his brand of cringe comedy is on full display. The former Saturday Night Live writer/performer has had a few small movie roles over the years, but he’s now getting his first starring role in the off-kilter Friendship.

Robinson plays Craig, a mild-mannered suburbanite with a wife, Tami (Kate Mara) and son, Steven (Jack Dylan Grazer). Craig has a boring life that involves little more than going to his middle manager job while wearing the same clothes day after day, anticipating the next Marvel movie, and helping Tami out with her at-home floral business.

He gets a jolt of energy when Austin (Paul Rudd) moves into the neighborhood. The two men seem to hit it off, with Austin - a weatherman at a local TV channel - even taking Craig on a couple of impromptu adventures. But when Craig commits a couple of faux pas at a group gathering at Austin’s house, their bond starts to fracture.

Even though the film is written and directed by Andrew DeYoung, it’s clear that Robinson had a big influence on the style of comedy it features. There are no big set pieces with a slew of jokes coming one after another. Instead, the film forces the audience to try to vibe with the very particular type of wavelength it’s giving off, one that could almost be called anti-comedy for the way the laughs come out of left field.

The 100-minute film is full of random comedic moments, like Steven kissing Tami on the lips, Craig being obsessed with his plain brown clothes, a group sing-along, and more. More often than not, it’s the way Craig reacts to both normal and abnormal situations that gets the laughs. The character is needy and oblivious, two traits that combine to make many of his actions cringeworthy.

Perhaps most importantly for this type of movie, there are many things in the story that go unexplained or don’t make sense. Seemingly crucial elements are brought up only to fade away just as quickly, while other parts that appeared to be throwaway sections get callbacks later in the film. DeYoung and Robinson are determined to keep the audience on their toes the entire time, never knowing what to expect next.

Robinson has the perfect face for a story like this, one that’s bland enough to blend into the background but memorable enough to sell the jokes. His demeanor is also excellent, never becoming too expressive, even when he gets angry. With long hair, a mustache, and a certain swagger, Rudd is a great complement to Robinson. Only in a film like this would an everyman like Rudd be considered the suave and cool one.

There will be some that will see Friendship and come away wondering what the hell they just watched. But anyone who goes in knowing that they’re about to witness a comedy that challenges their sensibilities will likely have a great time.

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Friendship is now playing in select theaters.

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