Crossover Success: 5 Musicians with Basketball Skills

Last week, Quavo, one-third of Migos, was spotted playing pickup basketball–and it turns out he can actually hoop. Sure there isn't much defense happening here, but the Atlanta MC showed off a solid handle, smooth lefty jumper, and even some nifty finishes around the rim. Plenty of musicians are multi-talented within the confines of music, but only a select few can compete on a basketball court. Here is my starting five of musicians who are not only nice on the mic, but also on the hardwood. Point Guard: Common It isn't too hard to imagine one of the most consistent rappers of all time providing a steady presence at point guard. Unselfish, not too flashy, and can hit a jump shot when needed. Common would keep the team calm even at the end of close games – think Tony Parker (unfortunately the comparison doesn't really work in reverse). Shooting Guard: J. Cole Long, athletic, and definitely capable of dunking, J. Cole is my pick for Shooting Guard. As a rapper who makes his own beats, you have to think Cole would be a two-way player willing to put in work on defense. During his time at St. John's University, Cole tried out for the team unsuccessfully – luckily for his fans, this gave him plenty of time to focus on music. Small Forward: The Game There is no question The Game would be this squad's go-to player. Providing a combination of size, scoring prowess, and the ability to instill pure terror in opponents, he claims to have received a D1 offer to play at Washington State University. Today, he participates in the famed Drew League regularly, holding his own with former pro and college players. Power Forward: 2 Chainz A former college basketball player himself, 2 Chainz fits nicely at the Power Forward spot. He can stretch the floor or challenge opponents in the low post with his 6'5” frame. Plus, you have to love hearing his chains clank together as he makes a move or how he yells “2 Chainz” with every jumper. Center: Win Butler, Arcade Fire He's big, he's Canadian, and he's always in the running for NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP honors. Win Butler of Arcade Fire slots in at Center as the only non-rapper in the starting lineup. Sure to gobble up rebounds and knock down threes, Butler delivers a versatile skillset to this already talented team. Sixth Man: Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake's full set of skills may be a question mark, but he seems to know a thing or two about trash talk. Every good bench needs a big mouth, so JT gets the final nod. There you have it. Five starters and a boy band bench leader. Now if only a few more NBA players could figure out the rap thing… The post Crossover Success: 5 Musicians with Basketball Skills appeared first on TBA. http://bit.ly/2tr3UsG Need a rapid detox body cleanse? http://goo.gl/bqX535

Foo Fighters Announce ‘Concrete and Gold' Tour:

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The Foo Fighters are back! Did you miss them? The Dave Grohl-fronted group has just revealed dates for a three-month tour in support of their new album. The upcoming record, Concrete and Gold, marks the bands' ninth studio release and first since 2015 EP Saint Cecilia. In addition to previously announced festival dates this summer, the official Concrete and Gold tour will kick off on October 7 in San Bernardino, CA, at the band's own CAL Jam 17 festival. After that they're off through the South, Midwest and Pacific Northwest. Basically everywhere but the Northeast, leading many to believe that an additional leg will be announced at a later time. Tickets for the bulk of the shows go on sale June 29. No word on who will provide tour support. Check out the full itinerary below, plus the video for their new single “Run.” Foo Fighters 2017 Tour Dates 06/24 – Pilton, UK @ Glastonbury Festival 06/29 – Gdynia, PL @ Open'er Festival 06/30 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival 07/02 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter 07/06 – Madrid, ES @ Mad Cool Festival 07/07 – Lisbon, PT @ NOS Alive Festival 08/19 – Osaka, JP @ Summer Sonic 08/20 – Tokyo, JP @ Summer Sonic 09/10 – Berlin, DE @ Lollapalooza Berlin 10/07 – San Bernardino, CA @ CAL JAM 17 10/12 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem 10/14 – Richmond, VA @ Richmond Coliseum 10/15 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum 10/17 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena 10/18 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson@Boling Arena 10/20 – Cincinnati, OH @ U.S. Bank Arena 10/21 – Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena 10/23 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena 10/24 – Memphis, TN @ FedExForum 10/26 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at The BJCC 10/28 – New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Music + Arts Experience 11/07 – Madison, WI @ Kohl Center 11/08 – Champaign, IL @ State Farm Arena 11/10 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena 11/11 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center 11/13 – Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena 11/15 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center 11/18-19 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Corona Capital 12/01 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center 12/02 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center 12/04 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena 12/05 – Eugene, OR @ Matthew Knight Arena 12/07 – Nampa, ID @ Ford Idaho Center 12/09 – Billings, MT @ Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 12/10 – Casper, WY @ Casper Events Center 12/12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena Foo Fighters Tickets Tickets to the first leg of Foo Fighters Concrete and Gold tour go on sale Friday, June 29. Sign up for pre-sale access via Foo Fighters' website. Date Event Thu Jul 06 4:00 PM Tickets Foo Fighters with Depeche Mode Passeio Maritimo de Alges – Lisbon, Portugal Thu Oct 12 8:00 PM Tickets Foo Fighters with The Struts The Anthem – Washington, DC Fri Oct 27 TBD Tickets Voodoo Music Festival (3 Day Pass) with Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, The Killers, and more New Orleans City Park – New Orleans, LA Click here for a full listing of Foo Fighters tickets on SeatGeek. Foo Fighters' New Album Foo Fighters' ninth studio album, Concrete and Gold, is due out on September 15. According to frontman Dave Grohl, the album will be “Motorhead's version of Sgt. Pepper… or something like that.” Concrete and Gold Tracklist 01. T-Shirt 02. Run 03. Make It Right 04. The Sky Is A Neighborhood 05. La Dee Da 06. Dirty Water 07. Arrows 08. Happy Ever After (Zero Hour) 09. Sunday Rain 10. The Line 11. Concrete and Gold The post Foo Fighters Announce ‘Concrete and Gold' Tour appeared first on TBA. http://bit.ly/2sTbwE0 Need a post concert rapid detox? http://goo.gl/bqX535

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The Best Comedy Festivals in 2017: Everything You Need to Know: A directory of all the best comedy festivals in North America. To search for a specific fest, hit CTRL+F and type in the name of the event that you're searching for. Are we missing something? Send us an email and let us know. List of the Best Comedy Festivals 26th Annual Comedy Festival Dates 2017: TBA Location: Chicago, IL Lineup 2017: TBA Lineup 2016: John Mulaney, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Vanessa Bayer, Eric Andre… Get Tickets Aspen Laff Festival Dates 2017: February 18-20 Location: Aspen, CO Lineup 2017: TBA Lineup 2016: Jim Breuer, Tom Rhodes, Kira Soltanovich, Christopher Titus… Get Tickets Brooklyn Comedy Festival Dates 2017: TBA Location: Brooklyn, NY Lineup 2016: TBA Lineup 2015: Sasheer Zamata, Big Jay Oakerson, Dan Soder, Monroe Martin… Get Tickets Chicago Sketch Fest Dates 2017: January 7-17 Location: Chicago, IL Lineup 2016: A variety of sketch groups and performers. Click here to see the full list. Lineup 2015: A variety of sketch groups and performers. Get Tickets Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival Dates 2017: TBA Location: Brooklyn, NY / Boston, MA Lineup 2016: TBA Lineup 2015: Todd Barry, H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Boulger, Wyatt Cenac… Get Tickets Festival Supreme Dates 2017: TBA Location: Los Angeles, CA Lineup 2016: TBA Lineup 2015: The Kids in the Hall, Tim Minchin, Amy Poehler, Dan Harmon… Get Tickets FunnyFest Calgary Comedy Festival Dates 2017: June 2-12 Location: Calgary, AB Lineup 2016: TBA Lineup 2015: Lang Parker, Tommy Savitt, Sean Lecomber… Get Tickets Hell Yes Fest Dates 2017: TBA Location: New Orleans, LA Lineup 2016: TBA Lineup 2015: Tim Heidecker, Doug Benson, Neal Brennan, Todd Barry… Get Tickets High Mud Comedy Festival Dates 2017: March 11-12 Location: North Adams, MA Lineup 2016: Tig Notaro, Ophira Eisenberg, Dave Hill, Sean Patton… Lineup 2015: N/A Get Tickets High Plains Comedy Festival Dates 2017: August 20-22 Location: Denver, CO Lineup 2016: TBA Lineup 2015: Anthony Jeselnik, Nikki Glaser, Rory Scovel, Ron Funches… Get Tickets Green Gravel Comedy Festival Dates 2017: March 4-5 Location: Iowa City, IA Lineup 2016: TBA Lineup 2015: Eddie Pepitone, Henry Zebrowski, Too Many Cooks, Cornell Reid… Get Tickets Just For Laughs Montreal Dates 2017: July 13-31 Location: Montreal, QE Lineup 2016: TBA Lineup 2015: Chris Hardwick, Mike Myers, Dave Chappelle, Trevor Noah… Get Tickets Laughfest Dates 2017: March 10-20 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Lineup 2016: Chris D'Elia, Kathy Griffin, Anjelah Johnson, Jim Norton, and more… Lineup 2015: George Lopez, Patton Oswalt, Wanda Sykes, Bo Burnham… Get Tickets LAaughter Comedy Festival Dates 2017: May 12-22 Location: Los Angeles, CA Lineup 2016: Various performers, sketches and screenings throughout the festival. Click here for the full schedule. Lineup 2015: N/A Get Tickets Limestone Comedy Festival Dates 2017: June 2-4 Location: Bloomington, IN Lineup 2016: TBA Lineup 2015: Janeane Garofalo, Kyle Kinane, Michael Che, Doug Benson… Get Tickets Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Dates 2017: August 4-7 Location: Jamestown, NY Lineup 2016: TBA Lineup 2015: Nick Offerman, Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa Rivers, Kelly Carlin… Get Tickets Moontower Festival Dates 2017: April 20-23 Location: Austin, TX Lineup 2016: James Adomian, Maria Bamford, Ahmed Bharoocha, Joe DeRosa, and more… Lineup 2015: John Mulaney, Pete Holmes, T.J. Miller, Wanda Sykes, Patton Oswalt… Get Tickets New York Comedy Festival Dates 2017: TBA Location: New York, NY Lineup 2016: TBA Lineup 2015: Iliza Shlesinger, Harmonton, Norm Macdonald, Nathan Fielder… Get Tickets Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival Dates 2017: TBA Location: Various stops throughout North America Lineup 2016: TBA Lineup 2015: Aziz Ansari, Amy Schumer, Anthony Jeselnik, Bridget Everett… Get Tickets Out of Bounds Comedy Festival Dates 2017: August 30-September 5 Location: Austin, TX Lineup 2016: TBA Lineup 2015: April Richardson, Brendon Walsh, Matt Peters, Scoundrels… Get Tickets Riot LA Dates 2017: January 29-30 Location: Los Angeles, CA Lineup 2016: Patton Oswalt, T.J. Miller, Bridget Everett, Gilbert Godfried, and more… Lineup 2015: Maria Bamford, Norm Macdonald, Eddie Pepitone, Jeff Ross… Get Tickets SF Sketchfest Dates 2017: January 7-24 Location: San Francisco, CA Lineup 2016: Various standups, sketches and podcasts. Click here for the full list. Lineup 2015: Weird Al, Adam Scott, Garfunkel and Oates, Janeane Garofalo… Get Tickets SXSW Comedy Dates 2017: March 11-20 Location: Austin, TX Lineup 2017: TBA Lineup 2015: Various standups, podcasts, panels and sketch comedy. Get Tickets (Main image courtesy of Vecteezy) The post The Best Comedy Festivals in 2017: Everything You Need to Know appeared first on TBA. http://bit.ly/2sTW7jv Need a post show rapid detox? http://goo.gl/bqX535