Tickets for the concert are scheduled to go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at MyHRL.com. But, first, tickets will be available in presales the day before, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., via Hard Rock’s Facebook, X and Instagram accounts, as well as at Ticketmaster.com (password: MOVIN).

Joel last month concluded a record-setting residency at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden, a series that included 150 concerts over more than a decade. 

The New York native broke out more than 50 years ago with 1973’s autobiographical “Piano Man,” and any debate over his best song gets heated in South Florida. Candidates include “Just The Way You Are,” “The Longest Time,” “Vienna,” “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me,” “Tell Her About It,” “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” “Uptown Girl” and others.  

For more information and updates, visit BillyJoel.com.

Staff writer Ben Crandell can be reached at bcrandell@sunsentinel.com. Follow on Instagram @BenCrandell and Twitter @BenCrandell.

“This land will be home to the villains that you know and those that you loathe, which means ‘happily ever after’ … it may feel like just a distant dream,” said Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, which include the company’s theme parks and Disney Cruise Line.

The announcement by D’Amaro was one of a slew of expansion plans at Disney parks worldwide revealed at a D23 fan club event in Anaheim, California. Among the developments: A “Monsters, Inc.” land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the first animatronic of Walt Disney himself and even more cruise ships.

The villains area is “going to be a fearless new vision for what a Disney experience can be,” he said near the end of the presentation, which lasted more than two hours and 45 minutes.

This bad-guy expansion land will feature two new attractions, which were not described Saturday evening, as well as dining and shopping, he said, without specifying where the villains area would be located. No timeframe for the villains construction was announced.

In other Magic Kingdom developments, the park will add two “Cars” attractions to its Frontierland as well as a new nighttime parade called “Disney Starlight.”

“We’re leaving Radiator Springs behind and we’re heading off to the wilderness,” D’Amaro said. One “Cars” ride will be a race rally across the frontier, and the second will be geared to young children. Construction will begin in 2025.

“This is going to bring some new energy to Frontierland,” he said, and delve into “what it means to explore the American wilderness.”

The new parade, set to debut next summer, will be led by the Blue Fairy from “Pinocchio” and include characters from films including “Encanto,” “Frozen,” “Peter Pan” and others.

The session was attended by 12,000 people at Anaheim’s Honda Center. It included a live orchestra on stage and, between announcements, performances by Meaghan Trainor, Rita Ora, Shaboozey, John Stamos, Pentatonix, Billy Crystal and the Deadpool character. Ke Huy Quan, who rose to fame as Short Round in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and grew up to win an Academy Award in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” had a stint as the guest conductor of the orchestra.

Disney Cruise Line orders 4 new ships, announces ‘Hercules’ show on Disney Destiny

The “Monsters, Inc.” land at Hollywood Studios will include a suspended roller coaster, a Disney parks first, that tours through the laugh factory. Construction starts next year, D’Amaro said.

Saturday’s session included updates on previously announced plans for Disney’s Animal Kingdom, which will be home to attractions tied to “Encanto” and  the “Indiana Jones” films.

Construction on the replacement attractions for Animal Kingdom’s Dinoland will begin this fall, D’Amaro said, and they are all expected to debut in 2027. The area then will be known as Tropical Americas.

The Indiana Jones ride, set to take over the space of the current Dinosaur attraction, will be different from other Indy rides in Disney parks, Bruce Vaughn, chief creative officer at Walt Disney Imagineering, said Saturday.

“It takes place in an ancient Mayan temple that Indy has recently discovered, and he’s heard rumors about a mythical creature that lives deep within this temple,” he said.

Animal Kingdom visitors will cross from Discovery Island into Tropical Americas where they will see a new town named Pueblo Esperanza and the home of the “Encanto” attraction, Vaughn said.

In the ride based in the animated house of the Madrigal family, “Antonio has just received his special gift — the ability to communicate with animals — and his room has transformed into a rainforest,” Vaughn said.

These projects were announced last year but considered “in the works.” In a 2022 D23 session, executives teased about plans for “beyond Big Thunder,” the Frontierland roller coaster at Magic Kingdom. D’Amaro did not say Saturday if that area would be the location of the new “Cars” attractions.

Walt Disney Co. has pledged to spend $60 billion over 10 years on attractions worldwide. Industry watchers have speculated about moves at Walt Disney World as Universal Orlando’s expansion — Epic Universe theme park — is slated to open in 2025. Some experts have predicted a fifth theme park for Disney World, but there was no mention of a new park on Saturday.

In a quarterly earnings call with market analysts last week, Disney executives said its theme parks had seen “demand moderation” in recent months. The result was small revenue growth. They said that trend was expected to continue in the near term.

Disney Cruise Line orders 4 new ships, announces ‘Hercules’ show on Disney Destiny

Among the other Saturday announcements from Disney were:

• Disney Cruise Line will add four more ships beyond what had previously been announced, bringing the total to 13. Timeframe: between 2027 and 2031.

• The Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run ride at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will get a new story tied to the theatrical release of “The Mandalorian and Grogu” movie in 2026.

• The revised version of Test Track will debut at Epcot in 2025.

• A Spaceship Earth lounge is planned for Epcot for next year. The previously announced pirate-themed tavern for Magic Kingdom also will open in 2025.

• The “Zootopia: Better Zoogether” show in the Tree of Life Theater at Animal Kingdom will arrive in winter 2025. The Tree of Life Theater currently is home to the “It’s Tough to Be a Bug!” 3-D film.

• At Disneyland, “Walt Disney — A Magical Life” show will feature an animatronic version of Walt Disney. It will rotate with “Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.”

• Disney California Adventure is adding rides based on “Coco” and the second and third films of the “Avatar” series.

• DCA’s Avengers Campus will get two new attractions, Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab.

• Disney Adventure World in France will be home to a “Lion King” ride (art concepts show a log ride and drop) and a “Frozen” land.

• Shanghai Disneyland will be home to a Spider-Man themed “high-energy thrill coaster.”

D’Amaro assured the group that these plans were not in the blue-sky category.

“Plans are drawn. Dirt is moving,” he said. “I just want to be clear about this: We are doing everything you’re going to hear tonight.”

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At a time when there are no rock bands near the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, young people across South Florida are doing deep dives into the classic rock of their parents, sometimes grandparents, and performing in bars and on festival stages across the region. 

Yes, they can talk to you about their favorite song by J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish, but as performers, their heart is with Led Zeppelin, Rush, Van Halen and Pat Benatar. 

It feels good performing these 50-year-old jams, “remembering what my dad would play in the car,” says Unravel’s lead vocalist, Sophia “Cipher” Phillips, 16.

“When I was getting into middle school, my dad started introducing me to AC/DC and Metallica. You know, all the super popular stuff. I kind of, on my own, ventured out and started listening to more and I realized that I really had a liking for rock music,” Cipher says.

Unravel will be among eight bands taking part in a free Battle of the Bands concert at 7 p.m. Friday at Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton. Competitors will face off in two categories — one for performers younger than 20, and one for those 20 and older — with a $2,500 cash prize for the winner in each group.

The four members of Unravel met through School of Rock in Pompano Beach, performing with the prestigious house band touring ensemble. They’ve turned rock music into a door that opens into learning other genres of music.

Dylan Simonson, 16, picked up the guitar because of Eddie Van Halen, but likes to explore the role of bandleader in the work of jazz titan John Coltrane. Best friend Casey Burt, 18, Unravel’s drummer and elder statesman, is on a similar quest.

“Like everybody else in this room, I’ve grown more tasteful. When I just liked rock, it really stunted my growth. I started listening to complex things like jazz, and I started reading all this difficult music,” Casey says, citing Miles Davis and drummers Lenny White, Larnell Lewis and jazz-influenced rock god Neil Peart of Rush.

The band’s energetic 13-year-old bassist and singer, Antonia “Anto” Albornoz of Weston, got a head start in music in more ways than one. Her father, Andrés Albornoz, whose production company recently staged the world tour by global superstar Bad Bunny, introduced her to music very early.

“My dad told me he would put headphones on my mom’s belly and he would [play], like, Rammstein and hard metal. And I was like, ‘Oh, OK, so that’s where I got it from,’ ” she says, laughing.

Speaking during a recent Unravel rehearsal at Markee Music in Deerfield Beach, the native of Bogota, Colombia, recalls watching music videos from the 1970s and ’80s with her parents and grandparents.

“Just thinking, like, that happened once. And we’re doing it now, onstage, [capturing] that ‘esencia,’ you know? The beginning of it,” she says.

Unravel has more than 200 songs in its arsenal, everything from “Carry On Wayward Son” (Kansas) and “Tom Sawyer” (Rush) to “Love Shack” (The B-52s) and “Bodies” (Drowning Pool).

They also do a memorable version of Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name,” removing the opening F-bomb in the refrain, as Anto on vocals yells, “Shut up, I won’t do what you tell me!” She’s 13, after all. 

For information on Unravel, visit Instagram.com/unravel.band.

THE EVENT

Unravel will be competing in the younger category along with The Borin Brothers from Boca Raton, Midnight3 of Parkland and Miami’s Nothing Wrong with Wet Socks.

Each is unique: A Borin Brothers show is typically almost all original songs. Midnight3 is a sister trio raised on Christian music who also love Mötley Crüe. Wet Socks closed their first show in December to a crowd of teenagers waving their arms to “Freebird.”

The older performers at Battle of the Bands include 212 Degrees from Coral Springs-Pompano Beach, Leave it to Us from Fort Lauderdale, Miami’s Ryan Cooper Band; and vocalist Jass, a frequent visitor with relatives across South Florida. 

The event will also include the Young Entrepreneurs Market, from 6 to 9 p.m., for vendors age 13 to 20. Food and beverages will be available for purchase inside the venue (no outside food, beverages, or pets permitted). And while bringing blankets and chairs is encouraged, there will be chairs available to rent ($5). Doors open at 6 p.m., and admission is free. For more information, visit MiznerAmp.com.

The younger acts at Battle of the Bands, of course, play with varying degrees of polish. But they all boast a critical thing that older performers can lose over time, says Elijah Leano, 16-year-old drummer for Nothing Wrong With Wet Socks. 

“We’re not afraid to show everyone that we’re having fun. I think people like bands with personality, and being true to ourselves,” he says. “Obviously, by the way we play, you can tell that we’re dedicated to our instruments, but we just want to show everyone how much of a good time we’re having.” 

THE OTHER YOUNG BANDS

Here’s a look at the other young performers who will be onstage at Battle of the Bands. The interviews below have been edited for clarity and brevity. 

MIDNIGHT3, PARKLAND

The band: Selena Bronkhorst, 21, is the drummer and a student at Palm Beach Atlantic University with sister Bella, 18, the lead guitarist. Younger sister Layla, 15, is the lead vocalist, bassist and pianist. 

Behind the music: Selena was a freshman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 when the Valentine’s Day shooting claimed 17 lives, including a couple of her friends. She and her sisters were homeschooled after the tragedy, and they turned to music as a way to heal. They still consider making music together a form of therapy. “We use it to cope whenever we feel stressed or anxious,” Selena said in an interview. Their parents — U.S.-born father, Puerto Rican mother — raised them on a diet of strong female vocalists (Sade, Adele), dad’s country music (Kenny Chesney) and Christian contemporary music, which remains an influence. When Selena began taking drum lessons at Parkland International Music & Arts School, rock music became part of the family soundtrack. Midnight3 performed at Battle of the Bands in 2023 and has played local bars including Rudy’s Pub in Lake Worth Beach, Cheers in Fort Lauderdale and Jimmy Johnson’s Big Chill in Key Largo. Asked what makes Midnight3 unique, Selena said, “We have a great sisterly bond. We get told that a lot.”

Q: Who are your musical role models?

Selena Bronkhorst: One band that influenced us to say, yeah, I think we can do this as a three-sister band, is BarlowGirl. They’re a Christian rock band. We saw them play on YouTube and were like, what if that was us? The Warning is another three-sister band that we saw play and saw it was possible. 

Q: Which performers are always part of a Midnight3 set list? 

SB: Metallica. We really love to play “Enter Sandman.” And Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer.” The Cranberries’ “Zombie,” The Beatles’ “Come Together,” [the Eagles’] “Hotel California.” A recent one is Guns N’ Roses’ “Civil War.” 

Q: Why do you play music from your parents’ era? 

SB: A lot of the music today, for me growing up, I never really liked it, because it felt unreal. A lot of techno, rap and pop, I could hear that it wasn’t real, live sound. When I heard ’80s-’90s rock, I would be like, “That’s real and I want to play that.” When all of us play it together, we feel this adrenaline and energy, and I just feed off of that. When the crowd enjoys it and feels it, that’s when I feel it even more. 

Q: What is your go-to song to get the crowd excited?

SB: “Kickstart My Heart” by Mötley Crüe has always been the one to get my band and the crowd going. My sister Bella, she loves the guitar part, the intro. And definitely, for me, the drums. My parents always say it’s like a train on railroad tracks.  

Q: What is your favorite memory of a live performance? 

SB: It would probably be the last Battle of the Bands [in 2023]. I remember having so much fun. We were just so energized and so hyped, because it was such a big stage and we had professional sound men and light men and videographers, photographers. It was the biggest crowd we ever played for, and we were so full of adrenaline. So we’re excited to play again this year.  

For information on Midnight3, visit Instagram.com/midnight3band.

THE BORIN BROTHERS, BOCA RATON

The band: David Borin, 19, is guitarist and lead singer, with Daniel, 17, on lead guitar and Andre, 15, on drums. David graduated from Boca Raton High School and when he’s not working on music is training to be a pilot (their father is a pilot). Daniel and Andre are being homeschooled. Supporting players include pianist Nathan Taylor and Denis Lima on bass.

Behind the music: The Borin Brothers were raised in a musical family, with their mother and grandfather both gospel singers in Brazil. The trio are self-taught musicians, and a typical set includes nearly all original songs. This year, they’ve released three polished singles, “Leave It Here,” “Made a Mistake” and  “I Told You Everything,” their lyrics of heartbreak and yearning floating on the shimmering, synth-y grooves of your favorite early-2000s alt-pop. If you think three handsome brothers singing pop music inevitably invites a comparison to another trio, fear not. “A lot of our fans are from the ages of 14 to 17, so they are too young to even know who the Jonas Brothers were. Thankfully, we caught them at a good time,” David says. “But it doesn’t bother me either way.” 

Q: Who are your musical role models?

David Borin: A big role model for our music is Coldplay. Another two bands that we take inspiration from is The 1975 and The Neighbourhood. Coldplay, especially, they have such a positive, loving message. And that’s what we go for as well, being accepting of everyone and making everybody feel like they have a place in our community. … Their older albums, they’re so musically rich. They were doing something different at the time, that nobody else was doing. Their chord progressions and the way they were using the storytelling in their songwriting, I think it was so genius. 

Q: Go-to song to get the crowd excited? 

DB: I’d say, definitely, “I Told You Everything,’ because of the chorus: “She’s taking out pieces of my heart.” A good amount of people know that song around here. That’s a good song to get people going. That’s the song we’re opening [Battle of the Bands] with, actually. 

Q: Your Battle of the Bands set list will be all originals?

DB: We have one cover in there. It’s “Sweater Weather” by The Neighbourhood. That is a song that a lot of kids our age really like to sing. The chorus is really catchy. “Sweater Weather” is last, “I Told You Everything” is first, and then we have our new song that we’re releasing on Friday called “Butterflies.” It’s brand-new. 

Q: Favorite memory from a live performance? 

DB: We did a front yard show two years ago, we put a stage out and all that, and there was about 300 people that showed up in our front yard. It was basically like a block party, and then it got shut down by the cops. It was pretty crazy. We knew there was going to be a consequence for it, but we just wanted to have fun. 

For more information on The Borin Brothers, visit Instagram.com/theborinbrothers.

NOTHING WRONG WITH WET SOCKS, MIAMI

The band: Bassist Maximo Garcia, 18, just graduated from Florida Virtual School and plans to attend Miami-Dade College in the fall. Guitarist Logan Lopez, 17, graduated from Coral Reef Senior High School and is bound for the University of Miami. Drummer Elijah Leano, 16, is an honors student in the International Baccalaureate program at Miami’s Gulliver Prep, where he plays in the jazz band. At Battle of the Bands, they will have a guest vocalist, Anina Cueto, 19, a Coral Reef High graduate attending Savannah College of Art and Design. 

Behind the music: They all have performed at School of Rock in Coral Gables and with the program’s prestigious house band when it played Rock in Rio in Portugal in 2022, Summerfest 2023 in Milwaukee and a just-completed summer U.S. bus tour. Maximo, Logan and Elijah were with another band when they decided, spur of the moment, to create Nothing Wrong With Wet Socks to fill a sudden opening on the bill at a youth-music showcase in December at Pérez Art Museum Miami. Elijah is a member of the PAMM Teen Arts Council. The name of the band is an intentionally “goofy” non sequitur, chosen quickly and randomly, Elijah said. They call themselves Wet Socks. 

Q: Which performers are staples of a Wet Socks set list? 

Elijah Leano: We try to have as much variety as possible, so we’ll do some older alternative things. Maybe some of The Smiths, some Motown R&B artists, like Stevie Wonder. And sometimes we’ll throw in something fun that we like, modern emo artists like Mom Jeans or Taking Back Sunday.  

Q: Who are your musical role models?

EL: I really like Smashing Pumpkins, specifically with their drummer [Jimmy Chamberlin], because he has a jazz background and incorporates it with his rock drumming. I find that inspiring. I also like The Beatles a lot, because my dad raised me on The Beatles. Their evolution of music over time and how they don’t use instruments in the typical “standard or normal way” is inspiring. 

Q: Why do you play music from your parents’ era? 

EL: Nowadays, the most popular music will be all electronically produced, no real instruments. I think there is a connection that you don’t see as much between the performer and the listener. Instead of just pressing a button, I’m orchestrating the music for you. I think there’s something magical about that, and you’ll see it a lot more with the older bands. All these older bands we play, they have a feel that connects with the audience. 

Q: Go-to song to get the crowd excited? 

EL: One of our strongest is “The Distance” by Cake. First of all, it’s just a sick song, the dirty guitar and the laidback drums kind of marching forward. And, second of all, the fact that we love the song so much. You can tell when we play it, we’re feeling that music. We like to mess around onstage and engage with our audience. Us bouncing off of the audience, bouncing off of the song, bouncing off of each other, it really gets a great vibe going. 

Q: Favorite memory from a live performance? 

EL: It was our first show [at PAMM] and on one of our favorite songs, “40 hands” by Mom Jeans, Logan broke his D string. It was really rough, because we didn’t have an extra guitar, no extra strings. So Logan looked at what he had, dealt with it, and then … the final closer was “Freebird” and we had to try to re-learn that entire song, including that crazy extended solo, missing a string. The crowd got even more hyped by the fact that he was doing it without [the string]. From the second everyone heard those first [chords] everyone was standing up, waving their arms. … It was mostly teens, my age, maybe 70%. … I don’t think “Freebird” will ever die off. “Freebird” is “Freebird.” 

For more information on Nothing Wrong With Wet Socks, visit Instagram.com/nothing_wrong_with_wet_socks.

IF YOU GO

WHAT: Fourth annual Battle of the Bands

WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9; doors open at 6 p.m.

WHERE: Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton

COST: Free

INFORMATION: Visit MiznerAmp.com

Staff writer Ben Crandell can be reached at bcrandell@sunsentinel.com. Follow on Instagram @BenCrandell and Twitter @BenCrandell.

FRIDAY

Local sounds: Boca Raton’s annual free Summer in the City concert series winds down on Friday with the fourth annual Battle of the Bands competition at Mizner Park Amphitheater, beginning at 7 p.m. Finalists will face off in two categories — one for performers younger than 20 and one for those 20 and older — with a $2,500 cash prize for the winner in each group. The audience also will have a chance to vote for Fan Favorite. The performers in the younger category are: The Borin Brothers (from Boca Raton), Midnight3 (Parkland), Unravel (Pompano Beach) and Nothing Wrong With Wet Socks (Miami). In the older group are 212 Degrees (Coral Springs-Pompano Beach),  Leave it to Us (Fort Lauderdale), the (highly recommended) Ryan Cooper Band (Miami) and vocalist Jass. Food and beverages will be available for purchase (no outside food/beverages or pets permitted). Blankets and chairs are encouraged, and there will be chairs available to rent ($5). You also can support entrepreneurs age 13 to 20 at the Young Entrepreneurs Market, which is open from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is free. Visit MiznerAmp.com.

Def jam: Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Def Leppard will bring their stadium-scale hits to the intimate confines of Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Friday. A handful of single seats are available for around $200+ and a number of Verified Resale tickets can be found at MyHRL.com. 

Panic! at the Iceplex: Friday is Emo Night at the Florida Panthers’ Baptist Health IcePlex in downtown Fort Lauderdale, with skating to your favorite sing-alongs courtesy of 104.3-FM The Shark. The party runs from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is free, and skating costs $17. Visit FTLWarMemorial.com.

Weekend burger: Creator of the best burger in South Florida, according to Sun Sentinel readers, Cheffrey Eats (the chef also known as Jeffrey Lemmerman) is up to his old-new tricks at Barrel of Monks Brewing in Boca Raton. His burger of the month for August is the diabolical Grilled Cheese Burger, which stacks an Angus beef patty, bacon, cheddar cheese and smoked tomato jam between two deep-fried, “uncrustable” grilled-cheese buns. He elevates it with a side of tomato bisque for dipping. Because, of course. Price: $19, with a side of fries an extra $2. Visit Instagram.com/cheffreyeats.

Girls’ night out: Influential podcaster, TikToker and author Drew Afualo will be joined by sister Deison at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale at 8 p.m. Friday on the LOUD Book Tour featuring Two Idiot Girls. The sassy gabfest will lean into Drew’s patriarchy-smashing book “Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve.” Tickets to the all-ages appearance cost $30.50+. Visit JoinTheRevolution.net.

Ticket window: Bell Biv DeVoe (“Poison,” “Do Me!”) will bring The R&B Forever Tour to Miami’s Kaseya Center on Oct. 18, with co-headliners TGT (Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank), as well as Silk. In advance of the general on-sale at 10 a.m. Friday, tickets will be available via a venue presale (password FOREVER) from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday at KaseyaCenter.com.

Take the kids: Fort Lauderdale’s popular Starlight Musicals series of free downtown concerts in Holiday Park is scheduled to bow out for the season on Friday with the eclectic party jams of the Shane Duncan Band. These family friendly musical picnics, set up on the football field on the east side of the park, take place from 7 to 10 p.m. Visit Parks.FortLauderdale.gov/starlight.

New music series: The Deerfield Beach Historical Society on Friday will introduce a new music series called the Acoustic Cafe inside its beautiful mid-century modern Deerfield Beach Cultural Center. First up is longtime local favorite singer-guitarist Scott Avery, a memorable presence on many stages, including Maguires Hill 16 in Fort Lauderdale (if your memory goes back that far). The show is from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is $10. Visit DeerfieldBeachHistoricalSociety.com.

SATURDAY

Shell games: Even Keel Fish Shack in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, in collaboration with Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival and Mike Mayo’s Lunchbox, will host their inaugural oysterpalooza known as Pearl Jam by the Sea on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. The celebration costs $65 for unlimited oysters and sparkling wine and live entertainment. An oyster-slurping contest will crown the winner with the inaugural Pearl Jam Necklace. VIP tickets, which include additional bites and Taittinger Champagne, are available for $100. Visit OysterPearlJam.Eventbrite.com.

Future oysters: Speaking of a lively meeting over mollusks, tickets are on sale for Oyster Fest 2024, the annual tented affair hosted by Fort Lauderdale beach hot spots Coconuts and G&B Oyster Bar, which is set to return on Oct. 4. The event will include unlimited grazing at eight food stations, bottomless Funky Buddha Pearl Diver Oyster Saison, live music, slurping contests and more. Cost: $85. Visit CoconutsFortLauderdale.com/oyster-fest.

Saturday jams: A week after Simply Stoopid stopped in West Palm Beach (if you were there, you know), a similar vibe takes over iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre on Saturday as SoCal sunchasers Stick Figure make a stop on the Sacred Sands Summer Tour with SOJA and Little Stranger. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show start at $54.35+ at LiveNation.com.

Meet Masvidal: Miami’s own MMA and UFC legend Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal will be at Books & Books in Coral Gables on Saturday at 4 p.m. to sign copies of his memoir, “Born to Fight: How a Street Fighter Living on the Edge Became ‘Gamebred’ and Found Success” (Threshold Editions, $29.99). Tickets (required) cost $34.75 and include a copy of the book and a spot in the signing line, where you can get the book autographed and take a photo. Visit BooksAndBooks.com/events.

Keep on trucking: Led by dirt-shredding favorites Grave Digger, El Toro Loco, Megalodon and ThunderROARus, Monster Jam rumbles into Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise this weekend with performances at 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Tickets to the main events start at $25+ at SeatGeek.com. Tickets for the popular preshow Pit Party (10:30 a.m.-noon each day) are sold out on Saturday, but were still available for Sunday for $20+ (Monster Jam admission extra).  

Back to school: Mickey Byrne’s Irish Pub in downtown Hollywood reminds us of what college life is all about with its inaugural “Animal House”-themed Toga Party on Saturday, with prizes for best costumes, raffles and two-for-one drinks from 8 to 11 p.m. with a donation to Blue Waters Dog Rescue. Visit Facebook.com/MickeyByrnesIrishPub.

Saturday tributes: Popular Journey/Styx tribute band Majesty of Rock, showcasing the soaring vocals of John D’Agostino, plays Galuppi’s in Pompano Beach on Saturday from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Admission is free, with seats starting at $30 for a table for two. Visit Galuppis.com. …  Mathews Brewing Co. in Lake Worth Beach hosts the free Heat Wave Grunge Festival on Saturday from 6 to 11:30 p.m., with performances by tribute bands 46 & Tool (Tool tribute), Nothing’s Shocking (Jane’s Addiction) and In a Nutshell (Alice in Chains). Visit Facebook.com/mathewsbrewing.

Lost and found: The pastoral Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach on Saturday and Sunday hosts its annual Obon Weekend, which honors the memory of loved ones who, according to Japanese tradition, make a brief return to visit the living. Events include creating traditional memorial messages on slips of paper, taiko drummers, dance, garden tours and the annual floating lantern ceremony on Morikami Lake on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. Tickets cost  $16, $14 for seniors, $12 for students and military, $10 for children age 6 to 17. Visit Morikami.org.

SUNDAY

Musical explorer: Five-time Grammy winner PJ Morton, who has spent more than a decade as keyboardist for pop giants Maroon 5, is an engaging performer of eclectic inspiration: His 2021 Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album and 2024 Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance with “Good Morning” bracketed his share of the 2022 Album of the Year for helping out on Jon Batiste’s “We Are.” Morton’s performance at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale at 8 p.m. Sunday is part of his Cape Town to Cairo Tour, which takes its name from an album released in June that he created in 30 days after a transformative journey across Africa. The Cavemen open. Tickets cost $34.50+ at ParkerPlayhouse.com. 

LOOKING AHEAD

OPAW! That hidden slice of funky eclecticism along Northeast 12th Avenue in downtown Oakland Park will be celebrated during the free Oakland Park Art Walk on Saturday, Aug. 17. The three-hour stroll from 6 to 9 p.m. will showcase creative and culinary talent in the area from Northeast 36th Street to Northeast 34th Court (along the Brightline tracks south of Funky Buddha Brewery). Participants include The Butcher’s Barrel,  Nour Thai Kitchen,  Rebel Wine Bar, Black Flamingo Brewing, D’Gusta Distributions and Beans-n-Dough Cookie Co. Visit OaklandParkFL.gov.

Block luau: Chef/partners Alex Kuk and Diego Ng of Temple Street Eatery in downtown Fort Lauderdale will celebrate a decade of serving their acclaimed Asian street-food inspired cuisine with a Polynesian block luau on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 5 to 11 p.m. The party will feature eats, live music, Chinese lion dancers, special cocktails, games and giveaways. Visit TempleStreetEatery.com.

Groove tonight: Enduring hits of the 1970s and ’80s will be in the air as Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago bring their Heart & Soul Tour to iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug.17. Tickets are available, starting at $49.15+, at LiveNation.com.

A new Maren: Singer Maren Morris will share music from her bold new EP “Intermission” — a transformational collection for the popular Nashville performer who came out as bisexual in June — at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on Sunday, Aug. 18. Tickets for the 7 p.m. concert are available, starting at $29.99+, at MyHRL.com.

Summer vibes: One of those shows that defines the summer concert season in South Florida (anywhere, really), Train and REO Speedwagon will perform at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Get there for the opening act, the hilariously awesome Yacht Rock Revue. Tickets start at $48.65+ at LiveNation.com.

Staff writer Ben Crandell can be reached at bcrandell@sunsentinel.com. Follow on Instagram @BenCrandell and Twitter @BenCrandell.

Swift was scheduled to play at the Austrian capital’s Ernst Happel Stadium on Thursday, Friday and Saturday as part of her Eras Tour.

Event organizer Barracuda Music said in a post on its Instagram channel late Wednesday that “we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety.” It cited government officials’ “confirmation” of a planned attack at the stadium.

Earlier Wednesday, authorities said they had arrested two suspected extremists, one of whom appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the upcoming concerts.

The 19-year-old main suspect was arrested in Ternitz, south of Vienna, and the second person in the Austrian capital.

Franz Ruf, the public security director at Austria’s interior ministry, said authorities were aware of “preparatory actions” for a possible attack “and also that there is a focus by the 19-year-old perpetrator on the Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna,” the Austria Press Agency reported.

Ruf said the 19-year-old had pledged an oath of allegiance to the Islamic State group.

The Austrian citizen is believed to have become radicalized on the internet. Ruf said that chemical substances were secured and were being evaluated. He didn’t give more details.

The cancelation came hours after authorities said security measures for the Swift concerts would be stepped up. Ruf said that there would be a special focus among other things on entry checks and concertgoers should plan a bit more time.

Vienna police chief Gerhard Pürstl said at the same time that, while any concrete danger had been minimized, an abstract risk justified raising security.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said in a post on social network X that “the cancelation of the Taylor Swift concerts by the organizers is a bitter disappointment for all fans in Austria.”

“The situation surrounding the apparently planned terror attack in Vienna was very serious,” he wrote. But he added that, thanks to intensive cooperation between police, Austrian and foreign intelligence, “the threat could be recognized early on, tackled and a tragedy prevented.”

Barracuda Music said that “all tickets will be automatically refunded within the next 10 business days.” The same wording was posted under the Vienna dates on Swift’s official website.

The Vienna stadium had been sold out for the planned concerts, APA reported, with an estimated 170,000 fans expected for the concerts in Austria.

Swift fans took to social media to express their devastation at missing out on one of the superstar’s shows. Some who posted on X lamented months of now-wasted efforts to make friendship bracelets and pick out fashionable outfits for the performance.

Annmarie Timmins, a journalist who traveled from the U.S. for Thursday’s show, said she and her husband were waiting for the subway after dinner when they heard the news.

“I can’t even believe it,” she said. “There was a girl with her mom who looked so sad – even more than me. I gave her one of my bracelets. I wanted to hug her.”

In 2017, an attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England killed 22 people. Suicide bomber Salman Abedi set up a knapsack bomb in Manchester Arena at the end of Grande’s concert as thousands of young fans were leaving. More than 100 people were injured. Abedi died in the explosion.

An official inquiry reported last year that Britain’s domestic intelligence agency, MI5, didn’t act swiftly enough on key information and missed a significant opportunity to prevent the bombing, the deadliest extremist attack in the U.K. in recent years.

FRIDAY

Uneasy riders: South Florida’s newest team, the Florida Freedom of the Professional Bull Riders league, will make their home debut this weekend during their inaugural homestand at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. Featuring teenage phenom John Crimber, the No. 1 pick in the recent PBR draft, the Freedom will compete at 7:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:45 p.m. Sunday. Tickets start at $20+, or $99+ for a three-day pass. Visit Instagram.com/flfreedompbr or pbr.com/teams/florida-freedom.

A new dish: Fort Lauderdale chef Paula DaSilva (once of Gordon Ramsay’s reality-TV competition “Hell’s Kitchen”) continues her monthly culinary series Paula’s Food Diaries at Burlock Coast Seafare & Spirits in Fort Lauderdale with an August menu featuring a favorite dish by celebrity chef and friend Aarón Sánchez. Debuting this weekend, Sánchez’s Cobia Tiradito ($23) is composed of thinly sliced cobia paired with Creole tomatoes, crispy hominy and an array of seasonings, dressed in a tiradito sauce made with yuzu juice and white soy sauce. It will be available at Burlock Coast, the waterfront restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton in Fort Lauderdale, through Aug. 31. Visit BurlockCoast.com.

Power trip: Teatro Avante’s 38th annual International Hispanic Theatre Festival of Miami at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts offers performances of “Disonancia” (Dissonance), prolific Havana-born playwright Abel González Melo’s compelling treatise on the lasting effects of authoritarian regimes on society. Performances (in Spanish with English supertitles) will be at 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $29-$34+ at ArshtCenter.org.

Weekend laughs: Comedian and South Florida native Brittany Brave, most widely known locally as a sassy Hits 97.3 radio personality, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday on the Box 2.0 stage at the Boca Black Box Center for the Arts in Boca Raton. Tickets cost $28+ at BocaBlackBox.com. … Cult-fave comic and sports podcaster Sam Morril (also an unrepentant Knicks fan) has performances at the Miami Improv at 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, and 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost $30+ at MiamiImprov.com. … Veteran stand-up and talk-show fixture Steve Byrne will be at the Dania Improv in Dania Beach for performances at 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $22+ at DaniaImprov.com.

Weekend beers: Friday is International Beer Day, unlike every other day. Here are some ways to celebrate: NOBO Brewing Co. in Boynton Beach recently unveiled Dragon Fruit Imperial Blonde Ale with extra dragon — it checks in at 12% ABV. Visit Instagram.com/nobobrewing. … Funky Buddha Brewery is offering the IPA Maximum Effort, a marriage of blood orange and fiery habanero, on draft in the Oakland Park taproom. Visit Facebook.com/FunkyBuddhaBrew. … Tarpon River Brewing in downtown Fort Lauderdale will bring back its beloved Watermelon Wit for the first time in five years on Saturday, which is — as you know — National Watermelon Day. Visit Facebook.com/tarponriverbrewing.

Summer haze: Funky SoCal groovers Slightly Stoopid and Dirty Heads will unfurl their infectiously sunny soundtrack at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach on Friday at 6 p.m. (doors open at 4:30 p.m.). Common Kings and The Elovaters complete the bill. Tickets start at $45.15+, with $1 from every ticket sold going to the Maui Food Bank. Visit LiveNation.com.

Sunday worship: Twenty-five years after they formed on Long Island, emo heroes Taking Back Sunday will perform at Revolution Live at the Backyard in Fort Lauderdale on Friday at 7 p.m., on a bill with openers Citizen. The tour supports the album “152,” which was released in October. To the surprise of no one, the all-ages show is down to resale tickets starting at about $100+. Check availability at JoinTheRevolution.net.

Weekend movies: Some favorite female actors will be found on FLIFF screens this weekend: Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Veep,” “Seinfeld”) delivers a powerful performance in A24 Films’ emotional fairy tale “Tuesday,” playing the mother of a teenage daughter as they face Death, in the form of a talking bird. The film will be shown at Savor Cinema in downtown Fort Lauderdale from Friday to Sunday. … Cinema Paradiso in Hollywood devotes its screen all weekend to “The Fabulous Four,” which follows a bachelorette celebration in Key West among friends played by Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Megan Mullally. (The Daily Beast pronounced it “chintzy but pleasingly familiar — and very funny.”) For information on both films, visit FLIFF.com.

Two nights of Jonas: The forever-young Jonas Brothers bring the tour supporting their 2023 Jon Bellion-produced release “The Album” to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood for performances at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets for both shows are available, starting at $55+. Visit MyHRL.com. 

Electric vehicle: A performance by Miami-based, Latin-funk fusionistas Electric Piquete is the centerpiece of Friday’s Art After Dark events at the Norton Museum of Art in downtown West Palm Beach. Art After Dark, with docent tours of the museum and art workshops (this week by guest teaching artist Gregory Dirr), runs from 5 to 10 p.m. Electric Piquete performs from 6 to 8 p.m. Art After Dark tickets cost $10, or $5 for students. Visit Norton.org.

SATURDAY

Saturday tributes: Nationally touring Taylor Swift simulator Rikki Lee Wilson will perform from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Galuppi’s in Pompano Beach. General admission tickets cost $20, or $10 for children age 12 and younger. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Visit Galuppis.com. … Turnstiles, Tony Monaco’s popular homage to Billy Joel, will return to The Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton at 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets start at $30+ for general-admission standing room. Visit FunkyBiscuit.com. … Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale will host The Linkin Park Tribute from Orlando and Miami-based Lavola’s excellent tribute to Radiohead on Saturday. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $15+. Visit JoinTheRevolution.net.

Emo night: More than just another night of sing-alongs, Emo Night Karaoke will allow you to sing your heart out to your favorite teary-eyed anthems in front of a live band. Taking place on Saturday at West Palm Beach music venue The Banyan Live (8199 Southern Blvd.), the 18-and-older event begins at 9 p.m., with doors opening at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $15. Visit TheBanyanLive.com.

Something different: In Margate on Saturday, Tribe Tea Lounge, “where the art of tea meets the magic of community,” will host TribeCon, with a gaming tournament, a $100 cosplay contest,  food trucks, DJs, vendors, raffles and more. The fun runs from 5 to 11 p.m. Admission is $5 in advance, $10 at the door (and includes a free drink). Tribe Tea Lounge is at 1448 N. State Road 7. Visit Instagram.com/tribetealounge.

SUNDAY

Fashionable brunch: Alert Lady Whistledown! Thrōw Social in downtown Delray Beach will be the setting for the Bridgerton Brunch on Sunday, a celebration of the Netflix cult hit that promises decadent dishes, stylish sips, photo ops, live music, games and a best “Bridgerton” outfit contest. There will be two seatings: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 2 to 4:30 p.m. Seats start at $50+ for a single spot at the bar and $100+ for a table for two. The most luxe option is a cabana for up to 10 people for $600+. Visit Facebook.com/throwsocialdelray.

Pure Kane: Platinum-selling country star Kane Brown brings his In The Air Tour to Hard Rock Live in Hollywood at 8 p.m. Sunday, with scattered seats starting at $65+. Dylan Schneider (“Bad Decisions,” “Ain’t Missin’ You”) opens. Visit MyHRL.com.  

LOOKING AHEAD

Sweet dreams are made of this: Funky Buddha Brewery and Wilton Creamery will again collaborate on the popular Ice Cream and Beer Pairing on Thursday, Aug. 8, with five beers presented alongside five small-batch ice cream servings. Tickets cost $25 plus a 20% gratuity. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. Visit FunkyBuddha.com.

Let’s get rocked: Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Def Leppard will bring their stadium-scale hits to the intimate confines of Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on Friday, Aug. 9. Scattered tickets remain, starting at $259+. Visit MyHRL.com. 

‘Girls’ night out: Influential podcaster, TikToker and author Drew Afualo and sister Deison will be at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, on the “Two Idiot Girls Live” tour supporting Drew’s patriarchy-smashing manifesto “Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve.” Tickets to the all-ages appearance cost $30.50+. Visit JoinTheRevolution.net.

Garden memories: The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach hosts its annual Obon Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11. The traditional Japanese festival and holiday honors the spirits of ancestors, who make a brief return home to visit their living relatives. Tickets are on sale:  $16 for adults; $10 for children (free for museum members). Visit Morikami.org.

Staff writer Ben Crandell can be reached at bcrandell@sunsentinel.com. Follow on Instagram @BenCrandell and Twitter @BenCrandell.

Sean Gathright, 18; Alicia Andrews, 21; and Isaiah Chance Jr., 21, were arrested Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida, the sheriff’s office in Jacksonville said. Chief Lee Bercaw of the Tampa Police Department said in a news conference that they each faced charges of one count of premeditated murder with discharge of a firearm and one count of premeditated conspiracy to commit murder.

Two others, Rashad Murphy, 30, and Davion Murphy, 27, are considered “fugitives” and will also face murder charges, he said.

On June 22, the five traveled from Jacksonville to Tampa in two vehicles “to locate and kill” Charles Jones, 26, known by his stage name as Julio Foolio, “in retaliation for an ongoing Jacksonville rival gang feud,” the Tampa Police Department said in a statement Monday.

Jones was a member of a gang known as 6 Block, while Chance was a member of the ATK gang, and the Murphys belonged to the 1200 gang, the police statement said.

“The feud between 6 Block and its rival gangs ATK and 1200 has spanned over a decade with dozens of murders by and against both sides,” it said. “It was apparent the suspects worked together acting in concert to actively hunt, and ultimately kill, Charles Jones as a part of this gang feud.”

The three shooters were identified as Rashad Murphy, Gathright and Davion Murphy, the statement said.

The three who have been arrested will be transferred to Tampa, the Hillsborough County state attorney, Suzy Lopez, said at the news conference. All five will face the same charges, she said, “even the ones who didn’t pull the trigger.”

It was not yet clear if they had legal representation.

Jones was shot and killed outside the Home2 Suites hotel in Tampa on June 23, during a weekend of birthday events that he had previously announced on his social media accounts, where he has 1 million followers on Instagram and nearly 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

Bercaw said that the group had been following Jones and parked across the street from the hotel. The shooters approached the parking lot and fired with a handgun and three rifles, killing Jones and injuring three other people who survived, he said.

The Tampa Police Department said it received a 911 call that day, a Sunday, around 4:40 a.m. reporting the shooting, at 11606 McKinley Drive, and found the victims in two vehicles that had been fired upon. Investigators used video footage, license plate readers and phone logs to help them identify the shooters, Bercaw said.

About one week before he was shot, Jones had spread the word about the time and place of his birthday celebrations.

On Instagram, Jones said his “air bnb pool party” would be June 21 in Tampa, and he invited people to send him direct messages for the address.

But Jones was asked to leave the Airbnb because his party had exceeded occupancy limits, Lewis Fusco, a representative for Jones, said last month.

Jones had previously written about surviving attacks.

This article originally appeared in The New York Times.

Gramps Morgan from the award-winning band Morgan Heritage, Richie Spice, Ernie Smith and other reggae artists will perform at the Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater.

The family festival runs from 3 to 11 p.m. and features a farmer’s market with the Miramar Community Garden, where guests will be able to learn how to maintain their own home gardens. There will also be a kids’ zone with water activities and arts and crafts.

Miramar has one of the largest Jamaican diaspora populations in the world. Aug. 1 marks slave emancipation in 1838, while independence was gained Aug. 6, 1962.

As the mayor of Miramar, Wayne Messam said he looks forward to hosting this year’s festival and seeing people learn about Jamaican culture.

“You have so many immigrants that have immigrated to America and now they have children and grandchildren that are our residents,” Messam said. “And to see the community come together, passing on the culture, the history and the food, just the whole atmosphere, the music from the various artists. It’s just a good family-oriented event.” 

The weekend of events includes a reception on Thursday, Aug. 1, from 6 to 9 p.m.

On Friday, Aug. 2, from 6 p.m. to midnight, is the Jamaica 62nd Pre-Independence Day Fete, a free celebration with Jamaican music and a chance at winning airline tickets. The last event is the Jamaica Independence Cup, a soccer tournament at Henry D. Perry Education Center, on Sunday, Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

IF YOU GO

WHAT: Jamaica Emancipendence Ole Time Fair

WHEN: 3-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3

WHERE: Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater, 16801 Miramar Parkway

COST: Free admission, $10 parking

INFORMATION: Registration required at Eventbrite.com

From the operatic opening ceremony to athletes’ warmup songs, music is intrinsic to the Paris Olympics now underway.

Athletes from around the world are competing in dozens of disciplines among 32 sports. For those watching at home: Do you know what you’re listening to during commercial breaks, while making snacks, or to distract you in moments where your favorite isn’t doing that hot? We’ve got you, with a cheeky musical guide to each sport — some picks more literal than others.

Listen to the full playlist on Spotify here.

ARCHERY: “The Archer,” Taylor Swift

While this cut from “Lover” was in her Eras Tour set, Swift executed some apt choreography, pulling back an invisible arrow and making this the obvious choice for the bow-wielding sport.

ATHLETICS: “Running Up That Hill,” Kate Bush

In the pantheon of aspirational songs that mention or center on running, none has had the resurgence of this gothic ’80s tune.

BADMINTON: “Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles,” Françoise Hardy

There is something subtly dignified about badminton. It is a classic-feeling racquet sport, and it requires a similarly first-rate song, like this French pop hit.

BASKETBALL: “Forever,” Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Eminem

The hip-hop all-star collaboration “Forever” was on the soundtrack to LeBron James ‘s 2008 “More Than a Game” documentary, making it the perfect basketball track. James has been selected as Team USA’s male flagbearer this year, making it all the more appropriate.

BOXING: “The Boxer,” Simon & Garfunkel

Arguably the greatest moment of lyrical songwriting on this list, this 1969 classic partially about, yes, a boxer is a narrative masterpiece.

BREAKING: “Scorpio,” Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

Some music is inextricable from movement. This future-seeking record, all early-electronica and robot-rap, is perfect for the Olympics’ newest sport.

CANOE/KAYAK: “Canoe,” Small Black

The indie band was a participant in the once popular “chillwave,” a subgenre that sounded like, well, drifting in water.

CYCLING: “Tour de France,” Kraftwerk

Heavy breathing that bleeds into minimalistic electronica from the progenitors themselves — if that doesn’t make you want to grab a bicycle, nothing will.

EQUESTRIAN: “Beer for My Horses,” Toby Keith and Willie Nelson

Perhaps the word “dressage” isn’t the first one that comes to mind when this banger by the late Keith and the great Nelson plays, but “horses” certainly does.

FENCING: “Dream Girls,” I.O.I

Many sports are depicted in the K-pop girl group’s music video, among them fencing. That should be enough cause for celebration.

FIELD HOCKEY: “The Hockey Song,” Stompin’ Tom Connors

Written for the other kind of hockey, this country classic has a malleable warmth to it that works just fine for summer.

FOOTBALL/SOCCER: “Puntería,” Shakira and Cardi B

“Puntería” was the official theme of TelevisaUnivision’s broadcast of the recently concluded 2024 Copa América; there’s no reason it doesn’t work for the Olympics, too. Surely Argentina fans would agree.

GOLF: “Green, Green Grass of Home,” Porter Wagoner

You could opt for the Tom Jones cover, or the original Johnny Darrell, but nothing beats Wagoner’s ode to the green.

GYMNASTICS: “Delresto (Echoes),” Travis Scott featuring Beyoncé

At the U.S. Classic earlier this year, Simone Biles debuted the routine she may bring to the Olympics, which ends with “Delresto (Echoes).”

HANDBALL: “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” Édith Piaf

This instantly recognizable postwar ballad is all about moving forward unapologetically. In the case of handball at the Olympics, a sport that has been lately dominated by France, this song takes on a different meaning. Don’t look at those past accomplishments; push forward to the next.

JUDO: “Ain’t No Problems,” Waka Flocka Flame, Young Thug and Judo

It might not be particularly imaginative, but nothing says “combat sport” quite like “Ain’t No Problems” from Waka Flocka Flame, Young Thug and Judo. Get it?

MODERN PENTATHLON: “Versailles,” Sabaton

The modern pentathlon semifinals and finals will take place at the Palace of Versailles this year, inspiring this pick from the Swedish power metal band.

ROWING: “The Flood,” Take That

The entire music video centers on rowing, which makes this reunion-era cut from the beloved British boy band perfect for the watersport.

RUGBY: “Hymns and Arias,” Max Boyce

In 1973, the Welsh singer and comedian wrote this song to celebrate Wales’ victory over England. It’s since become a rugby classic.

SAILING: “A Sailboat in the Moonlight,” Billie Holiday

Sailing is a vintage sport, and no voice takes a listener back to a certain time than Holiday’s swinging tone. Across this 1937 song, Holiday is in full force, weaving interesting phrasing and tempos.

SHOOTING: “Get Low,” Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins

In film, shooting is often depicted by athletes getting low on the ground to shoot — see what we did there? The reality is a bit more complicated, but the sentiment still stands.

SKATEBOARDING: “Kick, Push,” Lupe Fiasco

Skateboarding is a fairly new sport to the Olympics, first introduced at the Tokyo Olympics. No song better encapsulates the youthful spirit of skateboarding culture quite like Lupe Fiasco’s “Kick, Push.”

SPORT CLIMBING: “The Climb,” Miley Cyrus

Back in her “Hannah Montana” days, Miley Cyrus released this barn-burning, country-pop power ballad about perseverance. It is almost too fitting.

SURFING: “Surfin’ U.S.A.,” The Beach Boys

The competition may be in Tahiti, but there was no other choice.

SWIMMING: “Coco Chanel,” Eladio Carrión featuring Bad Bunny

Before becoming a celebrated voice in Latin trap and reggaetón, Carrión was a competitive swimmer, even representing his native Puerto Rico at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.

TABLE TENNIS: “Lipstick,” Orange Caramel

The visual for this one-time K-pop bop shows the girl group getting very serious about table tennis. The song has all the ebullience of the sport, too.

TAEKWONDO: “Reverie,” Sama’ Abdulhadi

With the Olympics taking on special significance for the athletes representing the Palestinian territories this year, the energetic techno track from one of the most exciting Palestinian DJs goes to taekwondo, in honor of competitor Omar Ismail. Ismail is the lone Palestinian athlete to qualify in his own right for the Games, although others got in through a wild-card system.

TENNIS: “Tennis Court,” Lorde

In lieu of listening to the entire “Challengers” score in one sitting, Lorde’s “Tennis Court” should scratch the itch.

TRIATHLON: “Eye of the Tiger,” Survivor

When all else fails, this bombastic rock hit delivers. The band wrote the song’s chord changes to mirror punches in “Rocky III.” That might make it seem better suited for boxing, but truth be told, this classic works even better for triathlon. The song is all about endurance — just like the sport.

VOLLEYBALL: “Mon Frère,” Earvin N’Gapeth

Three years ago, N’Gapeth helped France win gold at the Tokyo Olympics. He’s competing once again this year, and also happens to be a very talented rapper.

WEIGHTLIFTING: “Till I Collapse,” Eminem

There is nothing people who lift weights love more than Eminem. Except maybe lifting weights.

WRESTLING: “We Are the Men You’ll Grow to Love Soon,” Let’s Wrestle

The fittingly named London indie rock band of yesteryear were once masters at articulating the scars of youth. And adolescence often feels like an internal wrestling match.

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