WHAM! George Michael has not toured North America in a staggering 17 years… but all of that will soon be coming to an end. All of this is thanks to the “25 Live” tour.

In support of the “Twenty Five” album — already a SMASHING success in Europe — the pop mega-star will be hitting North America for a concert tour in the Summer of 2008. The album, to be released April 1, features old WHAM! and George Michael favorites and a couple of new tunes. The new songs feature duets with Paul McCartney and Mary J. Blige.

In Europe, the 25 Live tour has already broken ticket sales records in Copenhagen and other stops. Entire stadiums have sold out 50,000+ tickets in a matter of minutes! The North American stops should be no different. As soon as dates are confirmed, get your tickets or you’ll miss out on this pop-master.

George Michael is an iconic performer with millions of records sold, number one records and songs and a brilliant stage presence. “25 Live” will undoubtedly be a concert event that everyone will be talking about.

For more info on this influential artist and highly anticipated tour, check out georgemichael.com. For more online info on concert listings, artist info, and music events, check out ConcertGroove.com — your one-stop online source for everything music.

For 2008’s North American “Glow in the Dark” tour, Kanye West appears to be pulling out all the stops.

The tour kicks of in Seattle and will storm across America and Canada with 35+ stops. Pretty much every major venue/city you can think of is going to host this highly anticipated show.

Opening acts include Rihanna, N.E.R.D., and Lupe Fiasco. Get ready for big lights, and bigger performances.

The tour is going to finish up at Bonnaroo in June.

These are all stadium shows, but act fast to get good seats so you’re not stuck in the nosebleeds — and this larger than life performers look like ants.

For more info on Kanye West’s 2008 North American Tour, check out his official artist page on ConcertGroove.com

May 26-28, 2008. The Gorge. Washington. 50+ of the hottest alternative and indie groups on the planet. That’s right, this monster can only be called Sasquatch!.

With headliners like Beck, Ben Harper, Death Cab For Cutie, Nine Inch Nails, Arctic Monkeys and many, many others, this is a festival that truly lives up to the hype — year in and year out.

Complete with the party experience of 3 days camping, this festival takes place in the Gorge Amphitheater, which is found in George Washington. The Gorge has been voted as the best outdoor concert venue in North America by readers of Pollstar Magazine. Found near the Columbia River, this festival seems like a million miles from everything except music.

For a full listing and details, check out the official site at www.sasquatchfestival.com