Tinashe’s “Popstar” Month Connects a New Album With a Maryland Festival Stop

Tinashe poses above a city skyline with her hair blowing around her face.

Tinashe’s “Popstar” has a September 25 release date—and Maryland fans have a live connection to the rollout that same weekend. Live Nation lists her at All Things Go at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia on Sunday, September 27, putting the album and a regional festival appearance just two days apart.

Her official website is already centered on the project, with album pre-orders, a pre-save link and limited-edition CDs and vinyl. Apple Music lists “Popstar” as a 16-track pre-release through Nice Life and Atlantic. The full album is still ahead; the current campaign gives listeners a few entry points before release day.

“Melatonin,” whose official video premiered August 13, sits alongside “Crash Out” and “Too Easy” in that lead-up. Those advance tracks give fans a starting point while they wait for the complete album. The artist’s site links directly to the “Melatonin” video and continues to spotlight “Crash Out.”

The calendar is the story here. An album gives an artist room to build a world; a festival asks which pieces can connect immediately with a crowd that may have come for somebody else. For listeners who know one Tinashe record but have not followed the wider rollout, September offers a practical reason to catch up.

After the festival weekend, the promoter lists three “One Night With a Popstar” headlining dates: October 16 at Chicago’s Salt Shed, October 24 at Brooklyn Paramount and November 7 at the Hollywood Palladium. Those shows are distinct from the Maryland festival booking, so check the specific event listing before making plans.

The contrast between a festival set and a headline room is worth watching. One has to make its case quickly; the other can leave more space for album cuts, transitions and a fuller narrative. What Tinashe ultimately chooses to perform will be part of the next chapter—not something a pre-release track listing can tell us.

For now, start with the official video below, explore the album page and mark the Maryland date if All Things Go is on your calendar. For another current R&B visual, PowerPage’s Coco Jones coverage looks at how “Love Me Through” turns personal memories into a different kind of screen story.

Watch: Tinashe — “Melatonin” (Official Music Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh4t2TaeA38