
Musical Group Tours
MARK FORD on the WEARY AND WIRED TOUR
FORMER BLACK CROWES GUITAR GURU FLYING SOLO IN SUPPORT OF NEW RELEASE
WEARY AND WIRED ON BLUES BUREAUS RECORDS – IN STORES NOW!
HOLLYWOOD (May 20, 2007) – Marc Ford, the former Crowes ax-slinger, is heading out on tour in support of his new solo album Weary and Wired on [Blues Bureau Records].
Marc Ford, who has sold millions of albums worldwide and played in front of more than 50 million people across the globe, will impact the airwaves with his first solo album Weary and Wired March 13th [Blues Bureau Records]. Weary and Wired features Ford on guitars & vocals, Mark “Muddy”Dutton on bass and Doni Gray on drums.
Former Black Crowe’s blues-guitar guru has delivered an extraordinary album full of Classic Rock-soaked riffs, bluesy based crunch with Southern Rock twang. “My influences go way beyond as I do not play nor do I listen to rock," explains Ford. “What influences my playing is folk, blues, jazz, gospel, country, reggae and the list goes on...” Weary and Wired is a significant recording showing Ford’s strength as a singer/songwriter, fueled by large doses of his phenomenal guitar work that brings to mind such masters as Clapton, Hendrix and Beck.
Come out and see what all the talk is about!
May
25 Hollywood , CA Knitting Factory
31 Fresno , CA The Crossroads
June
1 Eureka , CA Red Fox Tavern
2 Grants Pass , OR Save Our Fair Festival
8 Lake Forest , CA Gypsy Lounge
9 San Louis Obispo, CA Downtown Brew
14 Phoenix , AZ Rhythm Room
15 Flagstaff , AZ Mogollon Brewing Company
24 De Hague, NL Park Pop Festival
29 Venlo , NL Socks Festival
30 Odenburg, DE Charly’s
July
7 Sestao ( Bilbao ), SP Sestao Blues Festival
8 Bospop, NL Bospop Festival
27 Davenport , IA Redstone Room
29-31 Green Bay , WI Oneida Casino (Marc Ford & Muddy Stardust & Friends)
August
3 Minneapolis , MN Cabooze
4 Clearlake, IA Surf Ballroom
18 Medford , OR Battle of the Bones Festival
September
15 Telluride, CO Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
*ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
For more information go to www.marcford.net
Counting Crows Take the Field This Summer With 'The Rock 'N Roll Triple Play Ballpark Tour'
- Hey, it's Adam, I just wanted to let all our fans know that Counting Crows
will hit the road this summer on a tour of America's baseball parks. We're
starting on July 22nd in Wilmington, DE at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium, the Home
of the Blue Rocks. We're gonna hit 23 different ballyards all across the country
(they're all listed below), mostly in smaller towns.
One of the reasons I'm so excited about this little jaunt we've decided to
call "The Rock 'n' Roll Triple Play Ballpark Tour" is that we got really lucky
and talked both Live and Collective Soul into coming along for the summer. We've
even got Third Eye Blind hopping on for a few shows. Most of you probably know
that Live are both old friends AND old touring partners of ours. We spent the
summer together when CC was touring on our 3rd album "This Desert Life." What
you may not know is that on Saturday, May 21st, 1994, Third Eye Blind played
their 1st show ever opening for Counting Crows at the historic Fillmore
Auditorium in San Francisco. We've never toured with Collective Soul before but
we've played festivals together and ... well, they're just a great band.
The other reason I'm really excited about this summer is that I grew up in a
college town and I've always loved those kinds of places. That's why Counting
Crows has always done so many tours outside the big cities. I'm definitely a
city boy myself. Hell, I live in New York City. But this is a big country and,
as much as I love a city, too many bands forget that there's a hell of a lot of
America out there that's not New York or Chicago or LA. We haven't forgotten
that and we're never going to forget it.
So if you live in Pawtucket, Rhode Island or Fargo, North Dakota or Sedalia,
Missouri or Sauget, Illinois or any of the other 20 or so yards we'll be playing
this summer, then we'll see you there. If not, get in the car and take a drive.
Like I said, it's a big beautiful country. You ought a see it anyway. That's
what I'm gonna do.
Okay. So that's settled. Now on to the "press release" part of
this...uh...press release. I didn't write this next part but it's still
important (it's got all the tour dates, after all) so read the whole thing.
Anyway, this is the end of my personal compositional involvement (note the big
word usage). It's been nice talkin' at ya. Here's the rest:
Counting Crows hail from the San Francisco Bay area and consist of Adam
Duritz (vocals and piano), Jim Bogios (drums), David Bryson (guitar), Charles
Gillingham (keyboards), David Immergluck (guitar), Dan Vickrey (guitar), and
Millard Powers (bassist).
Counting Crows success dates back to their 1993 debut album "August And
Everything After" and the hit single "Mr. Jones." Subsequent albums include
"Recovering the Satellites" (1996), which included the hit song "A Long
December"; "Across A Wire: Live in NY" (1998); "This Desert Life" (1999) and
"Hard Candy" (2002), which featured the band's Top 10 cover of Joni Mitchell's
"Big Yellow Taxi." In 2004 the band released their first ever "Best Of" set
"Films About Ghosts," which featured songs from every phase of Counting Crow's
recording career, followed by the live album "*New Amsterdam: Live at Heineken
Music Hall 2003," which appeared in 2006 and was greeted with universal awe and
acclaim (This is Adam again. Okay, I admit I added the end of that last
sentence. It just sounded better that way).
The band's most recent successes include a #1 hit with the song "Accidentally
In Love," the opening theme for the movie "Shrek 2," which aside from selling
over a million records, garnered nominations in 2005 for a Grammy Award, a
Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award (none of which we won, which still
pisses me off-sorry, Adam again). Counting Crows has sold over 20 million
records worldwide (I didn't write that but it's cool, huh?).
LIVE, a band that came of age in the early nineties, one of rock's most
creative periods, remains intact. The same four guys who debuted at the middle
school talent show in York, PA and saw the release of their debut album "Mental
Jewelry" and their breakout follow up "Throwing Copper," are still together
making music 20 years later. LIVE has sold over 20 million CDs worldwide and has
had numerous singles reach the Billboard charts including such hits as "Selling
the Drama," "I Alone," "Lightning Crashes," "Lakini's Juice," "Dolphin's Cry"
and "Heaven."
Formed in the early 1990's, Collective Soul has enjoyed major popularity as a
successful rock band for over a decade. Since the release of their first album
"Hints Allegations & Things Left Unsaid" in 1994, Collective Soul has sold over
10 million CDs worldwide and has had 19 singles reach the Billboard charts
including such hits as "Shine," "Gel," "Better Now," "December," "The World I
Know," "Heavy," "Why Part 2," "Where the River Flows," "Precious Declaration,"
and "Listen."
Tickets for all shows begin going on sale in June, check
www.countingcrows.com for on sale dates and fan club pre-sales. All children
under 12 will be admitted for free! A complete listing of dates is below:
July 22nd Daniel S. Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, DE
Home of the Blue Rocks
July 24th Classic Park in Eastlake, OH
Home of the Lake County Captains
July 25th Consol Energy Park in Washington, PA
Home of the Wild Things
July 27th Fifth Third Field in Dayton, OH
Home of the Dragons
July 28th Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, MI
Home of the West Michigan Whitecaps
July 31st Jerry Uht Park in Erie, PA
Home of the Seawolves
August 1st Dunne Tire Park in Buffalo, NY
Home of the Bisons
August 3rd Louisville Slugger Field in Louisville, KY
Home of the Bats
August 4th Victory Field in Indianapolis, IN
Home of the Indians
August 7th GCS Ballpark in Sauget, IL
Home of the Gateway Grizzlies
August 8th Drillers Stadium in Tulsa, OK
Home of the Drillers
August 10th Sedalia, MO - without Live/Collective Soul or TEB
August 11th Principal Park in Des Moines, IA
Home of the Iowa Cubs
August 14th Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, MD
Home of the Ironbirds
August 15th Harry Grove Stadium in Frederick, MD
Home of the Keys
August 17th MerchantsAuto.com Stadium in Manchester, NH
Home of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats
August 18th New Britain Stadium in New Britain, CT
Home of the Rock Cats
August 21st Blair County Ballpark in Altoona, PA
Home of the Curve
August 22nd First Energy Park in Lakewood, NJ
Home of the BlueClaws
August 24th McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, RI
Home of the Paw Sox
August 25th Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, NY
Home of the Hudson Valley Renegades
August 27th Syracuse, NY - without Live/Collective Soul or TEB
August 28th Allentown, PA - without Live/Collective Soul or TEB
August 30th Memorial Stadium in Ft. Wayne, IN
Home of the Wizards
September 1st Midway Stadium in St. Paul, MN
Home of the Saints
September 2nd Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo, ND
Home of the Redhawks
Source: Geffen Records
Bublé Appears Live on "Oprah Winfrey" May 17th
- You can call Canadian singing sensation Michael Bublé a lot better than irresponsible. As of next week his "CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE" CD jumps to the number-one slot in the country and around the world, it was confirmed today by his record label, Warner/Reprise.
The 31-year-old Vancouver native woke up this morning by receiving the news from his long-time manager Bruce Allen that his smash CD catapulted from its No. 2 debut last week to the biggest selling record in the the country according to the Billboard Charts and Soundscan with 144,950 units sold. It is also the No. 1 digitally downloaded CD and No. 1 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz charts. Bublé's previous Reprise albums "It's Time" and his self-titled debut also leaped ahead on the Billboard Catalogue Charts to No. 1 and No. 5 respectively.
Globally, "Irresponsible" has reached No. 1 in his native Canada, Germany, Australia, South Africa, Singapore, Italy, Holland, and the European Record Charts. It has already gone platinum in Australia, Singapore, Canada (2X) and Italy and gold in Germany, Switzerland, Ireland and the UK. In addition, the record is Top 5 in Austria, Mexico, Hong Kong, Switzerland, UK, Germany, Sweden and Ireland.
Bublé, a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated four-time Juno award-winning artist whose collective worldwide record sales have exceeded 13 million units, is currently in Chicago where he is scheduled to perform live with his band on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" tomorrow, May 17th. He will also be making an appearance on "Regis and Kelly" on June 20th.
On the touring front (current Michael Bublé tour schedule follows this release), Bublé, who hits the road beginning July 12th in Reno, Nevada, has already sold out several shows including two each in NY, Chicago and LA. Additional shows in those markets are expected to be announced shortly according to the tour's US promoter Don Fox at Beaver Productions. Current touring schedule follows this release.
"Michael Bublé's third studio album is the Big One," raved Stephen Holden in a recent NY Times review. Produced by David Foster and Humberto Gattica, "Call Me Irresponsible" includes the Bublé penned radio smash "Everything" -- currently No. 5* on mediabase ac chart -- following up his previous No. 1 radio hit, "Home." The new CD also includes energy infused interpretations of standards including "Me and Mrs. Jones," "I've Got The World On A String," "Dream" and the Leonard Cohen song "I'm Your Man."
Bublé burst onto the music scene in 2003. His follow-up album "It's Time" has sold close to six million copies and remained on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Charts for a staggering two years and in the No. 1 position for over 80 weeks -- holding an all-time record.
Michael Bublé Tour Schedule:
7/12 Reno, NV Reno Events Center
7/14 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand
7/15 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
7/17 Salt Lake City, UT Ford Theater
7/18 Denver, CO Wells Fargo Theatre
7/20 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre
7/21 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre
7/23 Chicago, IL Chicago Auditorium Theatre
7/24 Chicago, IL Chicago Auditorium Theatre
7/27 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
7/31 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
8/1 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
8/4 Boston, MA Wang Theatre
8/5 Boston, MA Wang Theatre
8/7 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center
8/8 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center
8/10 Pittsburgh, PA Petersen Events Center
8/11 Fairfax, VA Patriot
8/13 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre
8/14 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre
8/22 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
8/23 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
8/25 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
8/27 Portland, OR Theatre of the Clouds
8/28 Seattle, WA McCaw Hall
8/29 Seattle, WA McCaw Hall
GOO GOO DOLLS Hit the Road This Summer
New Single From "Transformers" Confirmed; Catch The Goo Goo Dolls on TV This June
American rock & roll legends, THE GOO GOO DOLLS, return to the road this month in support of their Gold-certified album, "LET LOVE IN." The band's eighth studio album, produced by Glen Ballard and the band, has already spawned four hit singles to date, including the current single and title track, "Let Love In." As reported in December, The Goo Goo Dolls now hold the record for "Most Top 10 Hits at Hot AC Radio in History," with twelve consecutive tracks at that format.
As previously reported, the deluxe edition of "LET LOVE IN" is in stores and available now. The expanded package now contains a DVD titled, "LIVE AND INTIMATE," with exclusive live performances, music videos and a pair of acoustic versions of tracks from "LET LOVE IN."
The latest news from The Goos is that the band has recorded a brand new, exclusive song for the upcoming "Transformers" film soundtrack, called "Fiction." Details on both the film and the soundtrack to be announced shortly.
Until then, you can catch The Goo Goo Dolls performing live on television twice this June. Tune into the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on NBC stations Friday, June 8. The Goos will perform live on the outdoor stage. On Monday, June 18, The Goos will perform live on the "Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson" on CBS. Check local listing for details. The Goo Goo Dolls will perform different songs on each show so you won't want to miss these dates.
As always, The Goo Goo Dolls will once again bring USA Harvest out on the road to collect and distribute canned food/goods for families in need in each market along the tour. Containers for food collection can be found near the entrance of the venue each night. Confirmed tour dates are listed below; Lifehouse and Colbie Caillat will support all dates:
Sun May-27 Simpsonville, SC Heritage Park
Fri June-15 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theater
Sat June-16 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl Theater
Sun June-17 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater
Fri June-22 Berkley, CA Greek Theater
Sat June-23 San Diego, CA Viejas Concerts in the Park
Mon June-25 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
Wed June-27 Denver, CO Red Rocks
Fri June-29 Muskegon, MI Heritage Park
Sat June-30 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
Mon July-2 Kansas City, MO Starlight Amphitheater
Tues July-3 St. Louis, MO Riverfest
Sun July-15 Raleigh, NC Walnut Creek
Mon July-16 Baltimore, MD The Pier
Wed July-18 Bushkill, PA Mountain Laurel
Fri July-20 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Sat July-21 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach Amphitheater
Sun July-22 Boston, MA Bank of America Tweeter Center
Tues July-24 Saratoga, NY SPAC
Wed July-25 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
Fri July-27 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata
Sat July-28 Buffalo, NY Darien Lakes Center for the Arts
Sun July-29 Pittsburgh, PA Sandcastle Amphitheater
Tues July-31 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheater
Wed August-1 Pensacola, FL Pensacola Civic Center
Fri August-3 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheater
Sat August-4 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheater
Thurs August-23 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion
Fri August-24 St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair
Sun August-26 Detroit, MI Freedom Hill
Tues August-28 Cleveland, OH Tower City Amphitheater
Wed August-29 Columbus, OH Lifestyle Community Pavilion
Thurs August-31 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Amphitheater
Sat Sept-1 Austin, TX The Backyard
Sun Sept-2 Houston, TX The Woodlands Pavilion
www.googoodolls.com www.usaharvest.com
- It's cause for celebration in Bubléland as Canadian singer Michael Bublé's new CD "Call Me Irresponsible" debuts at No. 2 on next week's Billboard Pop charts -- selling a staggering 212,000 copies. "Irresponsible," currently the top-selling digital album, debuted at No. 1 in Germany, Italy, and Holland and No. 2 in the U.K., it was confirmed today by Bublé's label, Warner/Reprise Records.
As Bublé gets set to embark on an 18-city US tour (beginning 7/12 in Reno, NV), the 31-year-old, multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated, four-time Juno-award-winning, Vancouver native has already sold out several arenas according to Don Fox at Beaver Productions -- the tour's US promoter. Two shows at L.A.'s Greek Theatre (8/22 and 8/23) sold out in under 25 minutes, along with two shows at NY's Radio City Music Hall (7/31 and 8/1) and two shows at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre (7/23 and 7/24), which sold out within hours.
A tour itinerary for July and August follows.
Michael Bublé is scheduled to appear on the Oprah Winfrey show on May 17.
"Call Me Irresponsible," produced by David Foster and Humberto Gattica, includes Bublé's current smash-radio-hit "Everything," as wells as energy infused interpretations of standards from a variety of eras including songs by such greats as Leonard Cohen, Eric Clapton, Cy Coleman, Gamble and Huff, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer and others.
Bublé arrived on the music scene with a groundbreaking 2003 self-titled debut CD. His multi-platinum follow-up, "It's Time," sold over 5.5 million copies and has remained on the Billboard Traditional Jazz charts for a staggering two years and in the No. 1 slot for over 80 weeks, holding the all time record. His overall record sales have totaled more than 12 million copies worldwide and his reputation as one of the world's consumate 'entertainers' is by now legendary.
7/12 Reno, NV Reno Events Center 7/14 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand 7/15 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre 7/17 Salt Lake City, UT Ford Theater 7/18 Denver, CO Wells Fargo Theatre 7/20 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre 7/21 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre 7/23 Chicago, IL Chicago Auditorium Theatre 7/24 Chicago, IL Chicago Auditorium Theatre 7/27 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre 7/28 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre 7/31 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall 8/1 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall 8/4 Boston, MA Wang Theatre 8/5 Boston, MA Wang Theatre 8/7 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center 8/8 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center 8/10 Pittsburgh, PA Event's Center 8/11 Fairfax, VA Patriot 8/13 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre 8/14 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre 8/22 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre 8/23 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre 8/25 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre 8/27 Portland, OR TBD 8/28 Seattle, WA McCaw Hall 8/29 Seattle, WA McCaw Hall
Beyonce's North American Tour Dates Announced
"The Beyonce Experience brought to you by Samsung and L'Oreal Paris" Opens Stateside At The New Orleans Superdome On Friday, July 6
Superstar and cultural icon Beyonce is bringing her 2007 world tour to North America for a series of live concerts beginning Friday, July 6, at the Superdome in New Orleans. "The Beyonce Experience brought to you by Samsung and L'Oreal Paris," kicks off April 10 in Tokyo and is currently set to run stateside through September (see itinerary following). The chart-topping contemporary R&B soul singer Robin Thicke will appear as support act on Beyonce's North American tour.
VIP Concert Tour Packages are available exclusively at http://welovebeyonce.com/.
Further details on presales and public on-sales for other cities on Beyonce's 2007 world tour itinerary will be available on her official fan site.
The most eagerly-anticipated tour of the year, "The Beyonce Experience brought to you by Samsung and L'Oreal Paris" showcases the international music and film star, along with her sizzling all-female band, performing musical hits, classics, and surprises in a newly-created high-tech state-of-the-art concert environment.
Beyonce recently set the all-time record for the biggest chart jump in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 when "Beautiful Liar," her superstar duet with Shakira, bulleted an unprecedented 91 slots (#94* to #3*) upward in a single week.
The first single from Beyonce's B'DAY Deluxe Edition, "Beautiful Liar," an irresistible Latin/pop anthem of feminine empowerment, entered Billboard's Hot Digital Songs and Hot Digital Tracks charts at #1.
Music World/Columbia Records has recently released Beyonce's B'DAY Deluxe Edition, an expanded two-CD edition of the pop icon's best-selling Grammy- winning solo album, in stores now.
Also available now: Beyonce's B'DAY Anthology Video Album. For sale exclusively at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the B'DAY Anthology Video Album includes Beyonce's videos for "Kitty Kat (intro)"/"Greenlight," "Upgrade U" featuring Jay-Z, "Deja Vu," "Ring The Alarm," "Irreplaceable," "Listen," "Suga Mama," "Get Me Bodied," "Freakum Dress," "Flaws & All," and "Beautiful Liar" featuring Shakira. As an added bonus, the video collection features fifteen minutes of exclusive behind-the-scene footage.
"The Beyonce Experience brought to you by Samsung and L'Oreal Paris"
Fri 7/6 New Orleans, LA Superdome
Sat 7/7 Memphis, TN FedEx Forum
Sun 7/8 St. Louis, MO Savvis Center
Wed 7/11 Monterrey, Mexico Monterrey Arena
Fri 7/13 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Sat 7/14 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Sun 7/15 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Wed 7/18 Nashville, TN Gaylord Entertainment Center
Fri 7/20 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
Sat 7/21 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
Sun 7/22 Ft. Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic Center
Tue 7/24 Orlando, FL AMWAY Arena
Fri 7/27 Charlotte, NC Bobcat Arena
Sat 7/28 Raleigh, NC RBC Center
Sun 7/29 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
Tue 7/31 Albany, NY Pepsi Arena
Wed 8/1 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
Thu 8/2 TBD
Fri 8/3 Meadowlands, NJ Continental Airline Arena
Sat 8/4 NYC Madison Square Garden
Wed 8/8 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
Thu 8/9 Washington DC Verizon Center
Fri 8/10 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
Sat 8/11 Atlantic City, NJ TBD
Sun 8/12 Boston, MA Fleet Center
Tue 8/14 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Wed 8/15 Toronto, ON Air Canada
Fri 8/17 Detroit, MI Palace
Sat 8/18 Chicago, IL United Center
Sun 8/19 Cleveland, OH Quicken Arena
Wed 8/22 Denver, CO Pepsi Arena
Fri 8/24 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center
Sat 8/25 Las Vegas, NV MGM
Sun 8/26 San Diego, CA TBD
Thu 8/30 Lake Tahoe, CA Harrah's Outdoor Theatre
Fri 8/31 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena
Sat 9/1 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
Sun 9/2 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
Wed 9/5 TBD
Thu 9/6 Calgary, Canada Pengrowth Saddledome
Fri 9/7 Vancouver, Canada GM Place
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Rush's "SNAKES AND ARROWS" Debuts at #3, Marking Band's Highest U.S. Premiere in 14 Years; World Tour Set to Follow Triumphant Return
-- "SNAKES AND ARROWS," the acclaimed new album from Anthem/Atlantic recording group Rush, makes an impressive debut on the Billboard 200 this week, entering the chart in the #3 spot. This marks Rush's highest chart debut since 1993, as well as the group's eleventh top ten album in the U.S. The renowned rock trio's first new collection of original material in nearly five years proves they still have what it takes to produce explosive and innovative music.
"SNAKES AND ARROWS" has also debuted at #3 in the band's native Canada and at #13 in the UK, which marks the band's highest British chart ranking in 16 years. In other international news, the album has premiered in the top ten in Sweden and Finland, and in the top twenty in Norway, the Netherlands, and Japan.
Rush -- Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart -- will trumpet the release of "SNAKES AND ARROWS" with a full-scale world tour, the band's first since 2004's "An Evening with Rush: 30th Anniversary Tour." The legendary trio will kick off the tour in June with a four-month trek across North America. In October, the band will head to Europe for a series of much-anticipated performances.
The triumphant debut of "SNAKES AND ARROWS" follows the recent premiere of the album's first single, "Far Cry." The track was the #1 most-added song at rock radio and has hit the top five at mainstream rock outlets, with airplay on over 100 stations in the U.S. The single's companion video was directed by Chris Mills and can be seen at: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid824493256
Furthermore, Rush has been featured in a variety of national publications, highlighted by simultaneous cover stories on each member of the trio in Guitar One, Guitar World's Bass Guitar, and Drum!
Since releasing their self-titled debut album in 1974, Rush has been universally regarded as one of the most inventive and compelling groups in rock, famed for Lee, Lifeson, and Peart's virtuoso musicianship, epic soundscapes, and dramatic lyricism. The band's extraordinary body of work -- which includes such acclaimed works as 1976's "2112," 1981's "MOVING PICTURES," 1996's "TEST FOR ECHO," and 2002's "VAPOR TRAILS" -- has achieved worldwide sales exceeding 35 million units.
For additional information, please visit: www.rush.com
TOUR ITINERARY - 2007
DATE CITY VENUE
13-June Atlanta, GA HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
15-June West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre
16-June Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre
18-June Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
20-June Raleigh, NC Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
22-June Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23-June Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion
25-June Pittsburgh, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion
27-June Boston, MA Tweeter Center
29-June Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
30-June Saratoga Springs, NY SPAC
2-July Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
4-July Buffalo, NY Darien Lake
6-July Camden, NJ Tweeter Center
8-July Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
9-July Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
18-July Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
20-July Seattle, WA White River Amphitheatre
21-July Portland, OR The Amphitheatre at Clark County
23-July Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
25-July Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
27-July Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
28-July Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
30-July San Diego, CA Coors Amphitheatre
1-Aug. San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
3-Aug. Concord, CA Sleep Train Pavilion
4-Aug. Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
6-Aug. Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
8-Aug. Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
11-Aug. Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Centre
12-Aug. San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
14-Aug. Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
23-Aug. Kansas City, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
24-Aug. St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
26-Aug. Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
28-Aug. Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
30-Aug. Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Centre
1-Sept. Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
2-Sept. Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheater
6-Sept. Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheater
8-Sept. Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
9-Sept. St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
12-Sept London, ON John Labatt Centre
14-Sept. Quebec City, PQ Colisée de Quebec
15-Sept. Montreal, PQ Bell Centre
19-Sept. Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
21-Sept. Ottawa, ON ScotiaBank Place
22-Sept. Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
3-Oct. Glasgow, Scotland SECC
5-Oct. Newcastle, England Metro Radio Arena
6-Oct. Sheffield, England Hallam FM Arena
9-Oct. London, England Wembley Arena
10-Oct. London, England Wembley Arena
12-Oct. Birmingham, England NEC Arena
14-Oct. Manchester, England MEN Arena
16-Oct. Rotterdam, Netherlands Ahoy
17-Oct. Rotterdam, Netherlands Ahoy
19-Oct. Oberhausen, Germany Arena
21-Oct. Mannheim, Germany SAP Arena
23-Oct. Milan, Italy Forum Arena
26-Oct. Oslo, Norway Spektrum
27-Oct. Stockholm, Sweden Globe Arena
29-Oct. Helsinki, Finland Hartwell Arena
Check local listings for ticket information. Additional city and venue information to be announced.
For complete tour & ticket information and more visit: www.rush.com
Funeral For A Friend to Tell "TALES" Through the Summer; Welsh Rock Outfit to Headline "All Hands On Deck Tour" in Advance of Vans Warped Tour '07; "TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES" in Stores May 15th
-- Atlantic recording group Funeral For A Friend has unveiled details of their upcoming new album, "TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES." Produced by the legendary Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters), the album is the critically acclaimed Welsh rock outfit's third set, following 2003's "CASUALLY DRESSED AND DEEP IN CONVERSATION" and 2005's "HOURS." "TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES" arrives in stores nationwide on May 15th.
Funeral For A Friend will herald the album's release with a series of eagerly anticipated North American headline dates. Dubbed "All Hands On Deck," the tour will see the band supported by Alexisonfire, Emanuel, and Fightstar, and will kick off on June 12th at the Knitting Factory in New York City. From there the trek will wind its way west, where it will culminate in a June 26th finale at the famed Troubadour in West Hollywood, California (see itinerary below). A special ticket promotion will be offered to members of the FFAF fan community, with those purchasing blocks of four tickets receiving the opportunity to meet and greet the band. For complete details, see the band's official website, www.funeralforafriend.com.
FFAF -- which has just wrapped a major European arena tour alongside My Chemical Romance -- will remain in North America through mid-summer, traveling as part of Vans Warped Tour '07. The annual roadshow begins on June 29th at Pomona, California's Pomona Fairgrounds, with dates slated through an August 3rd performance at the Tweeter Center in Camden, New Jersey.
The first single from "TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES" is the intricate and powerful "Into Oblivion (Reunion)." A video recently debuted on the band's MySpace page (www.myspace.com/funeralforafriend), drawing a staggering 14,000 views in its first twenty-four hours online.
FFAF will be an active online presence in the coming weeks, beginning with its newly re-launched official website, www.funeralforafriend.com. On Monday, May 7th, MySpace will host an exclusive Listening Party, giving fans their first chance to hear "TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES" in its entirety. In addition, the band has just opened its own dedicated video channel on YouTube -- www.youtube.com/funeraltube -- which will feature exclusive video content, including behind-the-scenes clips filmed by the band members themselves. What's more, the "TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES" CD will allow fans access to a variety of exclusive material locked within the FFAF website, including never-before-available audio and video content.
With its grand sweeping choruses, epic widescreen ambition, and soaring guitars, "TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES" marks the boldest statement from Funeral For A Friend thus far. The album stands as a culmination of everything the band has done to date as well as a breathtaking reinvention.
Tracks like "Out Of Reach" are driven by FFAF's trademark searing guitar riffs, while songs like "On A Wire" and "Walk Away" display a newfound mastery of melody and song structure. With producer Gil Norton behind the board, the band took pains to hone its songwriting in the studio, cutting some of the fat to streamline their trademark sound. Still, the esteemed producer found room for towering walls of strings, French horns and a 26-piece orchestra on several of the tracks to complement the epic nature of the album.
"TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES" has already drawn high critical praise in the band's native UK. "'TALES...' is a triumph," hailed Kerrang! in its 5-out-of-5 star rave. "A remarkably assured, wonderfully cohesive work, boldly conceived and superbly executed." "If the tracks on 'TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES' were any bigger," declared RockSound, "they'd shift the earth off its axis."
Taking inspiration from a wide range of styles -- from hardcore to metal to pop -- Funeral For A Friend emerged out of South Wales in 2002 and instantly captured the imagination of rock fans around the planet. The band's 2003 debut, "CASUALLY DRESSED AND DEEP IN CONVERSATION" was a gold-certified sensation in the UK, spawning three top 20 singles and reaping widespread acclaim for its emotional, riff-heavy take on modern hard rock.
2005 saw the release of FFAF's second album, "HOURS." Produced by Terry Date (Soundgarden, Alice In Chains), the album further displayed the band's increasing depth and startling power, going on to achieve gold certification in the UK. In America, "HOURS" earned FFAF a bounty of critical celebration, with Alternative Press declaring it "brilliant," and a four-starred rave in Stuff.
Like any rock outfit worth its salt, Funeral For A Friend has toured hard since day one. Among the many highlights are international headline tours, countless festival appearances around the world (including Vans Warped Tour '05), and shows alongside Iron Maiden, the Deftones, Killswitch Engage, Story of the Year, Thrice, Atreyu, and the Used.
Funeral For A Friend is: Kris Coombs-Roberts - guitar; Gareth Davies - bass; Matt Davies-Kreye - vocals & guitar; Ryan Richards - drums; Darran Smith - guitar.
For additional information, please visit www.funeralforafriend.com, www.myspace.com/funeralforafriend, www.myspace.com/alexisonfire, www.myspace.com/emanuel, www.myspace.com/fightstar
(TOUR ITINERARY BELOW)
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND
North America 2007
6/12-26 - "All Hands On Deck" Tour w/Alexisonfire, Emanuel, and Fightstar
6/29-8/3 - w/Vans Warped Tour '07
JUNE
12 New York, NY The Knitting Factory
13 Millvale, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre
15 St. Louis, MO Creepy Crawl
16 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck
19 Boise, ID The Venue
20 Seattle, WA El Corazon
21 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater
22 Orangevale, CA The Boardwalk
24 San Diego, CA Soma
26 West Hollywood, CA The Troubadour
29 Pomona, CA Pomona Fairgrounds
30 Ventura, CA Seaside Park
JULY
1 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheater
3 Vancouver, BC Thunderbird Stadium at UBC
5 Edmonton, AB Northlands Park
7 Salt Lake City, UT Utah State Fairgrounds
8 Denver, CO Invesco Field @ Mile High Stadium
11 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
12 Las Cruces, NM NMSU Practice Field
13 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
14 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Center
15 Houston, TX Reliant Center
18 Atlanta, GA HiFi Buys Amphitheater
19 Green Cove Springs, FL Reynolds Park Yatch Center
20 St. Petersburg, FL Vinoy Park
21 Miami, FL Bicentennial Park
22 Orlando, FL Tinker Field
JULY
23 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
24 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
25 Washington, DC Merriweather Post Pavilion
26 Scranton, PA Montage Mountain PAC
27 Detroit, MI Comercia Park
28 Chicago, IL 1st Midwest Bank Amphitheater
29 Minneapolis, MN Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
31 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheater
AUGUST
1 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
2 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheater
3 Philadelphia, PA Tweeter Center @ Waterfront
Shadows Fall to Blow Up the Summer on the Sounds of the Underground Tour; Annual Metal/Hard Rock Trek to Take Off on July 6th; New "THREADS OF LIFE" Reaps Critical Acclaim as "Redemption" Dominates the Charts at Metal Radio
- Atlantic recording group Shadows Fall has announced plans to spend its summer on the road as part of this year's Sounds of the Underground tour. Now in its third year, the annual hard rock roadshow -- presented by Hot Topic -- will see the acclaimed metal band joining a cutting edge line-up featuring such explosive artists as GWAR, Chimaira, Job For A Cowboy, and Every Time I Die. Sounds of the Underground is slated to kick off on July 6th at Dallas' Palladium Ballroom, with dates continuing through mid-August (see attached itinerary).
Shadows Fall lead singer Brian Fair said, "It is going to be another summer of insanity for the boys in Shadows Fall, and we couldn't be more stoked. Not only are we looking forward to partying with our friends in Darkest Hour, Every Time I Die, Chimaira and GWAR, but also to check out some killer music at one of the summer's most diverse festival tours. We are planning on playing a set that will include songs from the early days of Shadows Fall up to our new album 'THREADS OF LIFE' and leaving a wake of devastation behind. So bust out the sun screen, put the beers on ice and get ready to rock 'cuz the SHADS are coming back to town."
Shadows Fall is without question the preeminent metal band of its day. The Springfield, Massachusetts-based five-piece's just-released new album, "THREADS OF LIFE," is shaping up as its most successful work to date. Currently on the cover of hard rock magazine Revolver, as well as Outburn and Modern Drummer, the band is slated for additional covers of future issues of Metal Edge and Hails and Horns.
The album's first single, "Redemption," is already proving a monster hit at radio, reaching #1 at Metal outlets nationwide while also scoring top 5 adds at Active Rock. Currently 30 stations have added the track.
Produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver), "THREADS OF LIFE," which debuted at #1 on the Hard Music Album Core Stores chart and #6 on the Hard Music Album Chart, has drawn rapturous critical praise from a wide range of national publications.
Spin praised the album's "ferocious hardcore precision, like the metal gods intended." The magazine called "THREADS OF LIFE" "...a virtuosic melodic moshfest that's so in line with everything metal fans have been waiting to hear since 1991, its as if Nirvana and Guns N' Roses never happened."
Alternative Press awarded the album 4.5-out-of-5 stars, hailing "a melodically richer, '80s-metal-classicist sound that doesn't just recall Metallica's thrashier glory days (to say nothing of Exodus, Testament, or Anthrax); it forces James Hetfield & Co. to rise to the challenge with their next album." The review went on to celebrate the collection as "the most unashamedly 'true' metal album any major label's released yet this year -- and it's also one of the best."
In a 5-star review, Kerrang! said of the band, "More than ever before, they sound invigorated and primed to destroy, throwing out prime balls-to-the-wall metal, the way it used to be played without ever sounding like mere throwbacks."
The "Redemption" companion video -- directed by Zach Merck (Blue October, Hinder, Converge) -- recently had its world television premiere as MTV2's Unleashed clip of the day, and has since been a staple of the weekly Headbanger's Ball. In addition, "Redemption" has been featured on recent installments of Fuse's Friday night metalfest, Uranium.
Furthermore, Shadows Fall drummer Jason Bittner will be making a number of in-store appearances at music stores across the country. The current itinerary calls for visits to Kansas City's Explorers Percussion on Monday, April 30th and Drum Headquarters on Tuesday, May 1st.
Coming off the highly successful Jägermeister Music Tour, Shadows Fall is undoubtedly the most potent force in modern metal, melding full-on thrash power with melodic, pulverizing hooks. In its first decade in existence, the band has blazed an extraordinary trail, earning a 2006 Grammy Awards nomination for "Best Metal Performance," reaping critical acclaim from metal mainstream and hardcore underground alike, and touring the planet nearly non-stop (including an ecstatically received mainstage run on 2005's Ozzfest). The band's music has been featured in video games such as "Backyard Wrestling," "Pride FC Championship Fighting," and "EA Sports Burnout Dominator." "Guitar Hero II" features the song "The Light That Blinds," from the band's landmark album "THE WAR WITHIN."
Shadows Fall is: Matt Bachand -- guitar, vocals; Paul Romanko -- bass; Brian Fair -- vocals; Jason Bittner -- drums; Jon Donais -- lead guitar, vocals.
For more information, please visit www.shadowsfall.com, www.myspace.com/shadowsfall, and http://trig.com/shadowsfall.
(TOUR ITINERARY BELOW)
SHADOWS FALL
TOUR 2007
4/28-5/4 w/The Jägermeister Music Tour featuring Stone Sour and Lacuna Coil
7/6-8/11 w/Hot Topic presents The Sounds of the Underground Tour
APRIL
28 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
30 Kansas City, MO Beaumont Club
MAY
1 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
2 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
4 Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom
JULY
6 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
7 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete St. Amphitheatre
8 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theatre
10 Orlando, FL UCF Arena
11 N. Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
13 Worcester, MA The Palladium
14 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom Outside
15 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
16 Winston-Salem, NC Millennium Center
18 Toronto, ON Kool Haus Complex
19 Detroit, MI State Theatre
20 Milwaukee, WI The Eagles Complex
21 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amph. @ Tower City
22 Columbus, OH Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
23 Chicago, IL Congress Theatre
24 St. Paul, MN Myth
27 Calgary, AB Macewan Hall Ballroom
28 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Center
30 Portland, OR Expo Center
AUGUST
1 Salt Lake City, UT The Great Salt Air
3 San Jose, CA Events Center @ San Jose Univ.
4 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Side Stage
5 Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre
6 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
8 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
11 Louisville, KY Waverly Hills Sanatorium
The Steve Miller Band Launches Summer North American Tour On May 21st
-- The Steve Miller Band will launch an extensive North American summer tour on May 21st in Milwaukee, WI. Highlights include two nights (July 13th & 14th) at Chicago's Ravinia, a 17,000 capacity venue that the band sold out last year in less than 24 hours, and a hometown show on September 22nd at Mountain View, CA's Shoreline Amphitheatre (where the band filmed the concert contained on the DVD from 2006's 30th Anniversary Edition Fly Like An Eagle). The October 6th stop at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre will mark the band's first concert in Los Angeles County in nearly a decade. Prior to the tour's kick-off, the band will play the 2nd Annual Matt's Promise Benefit Concert on May 16th in New York City. Matt's Promise is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young people affected by cancer and other terminal illnesses (see http://www.mattspromise.org/ for further details).One of the original jam bands, the Steve Miller Band emerged from San Francisco's summer of love with a sound that was distinctively different from its peers. Forty years hence, the band is still a mainstay of the summer concert season -- as fresh and vibrant as ever, melding rock, blues, jazz and pop in its own inimitable, improvisational style and attracting a fervent, multi-generational following. The band's songs have been recorded by a diverse group of artists that includes Smashing Pumpkins, deftones, Seal, Run-D.M.C. and k.d. lang.
With over four million albums sold to date, 1976's Fly Like An Eagle became the Steve Miller Band's biggest-selling studio album. (The band's Greatest Hits 1974-1978 has been certified 13-times Platinum.) Fly Like An Eagle spent nearly two years on the Billboard 200, peaking at #3 and yielding the Top 40 singles "Rock 'N Me," which was the band's second #1 single (following 1973's "The Joker"), the title track, which reached #2 on the pop charts and #20 on the R&B charts, and "Take the Money and Run," which peaked at #11. Last year's 30th Anniversary Edition Fly Like An Eagle served as both a potent reminder of the album's seminal place in rock history and the band's enduring live appeal.
"At the core is his prodigious talent, from his languid guitar playing to his vocal ease and purity of pitch, coupled with a seductive, lazy charm and his genius as a social commentator," said the San Francisco Chronicle. "This rerelease, with three bonus tracks and live 2005 concert DVD, shows how vital a performer Miller remains and how he presaged a generation of heartland rockers, from John Mellencamp to Tom Petty to Widespread Panic."
The Steve Miller Band's 2006 tour was one of the most successful in the band's history, attracting record crowds. Highlights included the headlining slot at Honolulu's Diamond Head Crater celebration. The band was one of the first groups to play inside the Crater in the 1970s and was honored to play at its first festival in decades. Earlier this year, the Steve Miller Band played a free show in New Orleans at the request of the New Orleans Saints. Over 30,000 attended the event and Miller sang the national anthem at the playoff game thereafter.
Steve Miller Band - 2007 North American Summer Tour Dates
5/16 New York, NY Matt's Promise Benefit Concert
5/21 Milwaukee, WI Northern Lights Theatre
5/25 Boca Raton, FL Mizner Park Amphitheatre
5/26 Winter Haven, FL Cypress Gardens Adventure Park
5/27 Valdosta, GA Wild Adventures Theme Park
6/9 Wilmington, DE Blue Rocks Stadium
6/14 Chattanooga, TN Riverbend Festival
6/15 Birmingham, AL Heritage Festival
6/16 Kinder, LA The Pavilion
6/21 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre
6/22 Orange Beach, AL The Amphitheatre @ The Wharf
6/23 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre
7/7 Bushkill Falls, PA Mountain Laurel Center
7/8 Rutland, VT Summer Extravaganza
7/11 Ottawa, ONT, Canada Ottawa Bluesfest
7/13 Highland Park, IL Ravinia Festival (Pavilion)
7/14 Highland Park, IL Ravinia Festival (Pavilion)
7/26 Vienna, VA Wolf Trap/The Filene Center
7/27 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/28 Wantagh, NY The Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
7/29 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook
8/3 Big Flats, NY Summerfest
8/4 Hyannis, MA Cape Cod Melody Tent
8/5 Hyannis, MA Cape Cod Melody Tent
8/18 La Crosse, WI Fort McCoy Army Base-Constitution Park
8/23 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
8/25 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre
8/28 Albuquerque, NM Sandia Casino
9/20 Puyallup, WA Western Washington Fair
9/22 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
10/5 Pala, CA Pala Casino
10/6 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
11/3 Phoenix, AZ Arizona State Fair
11/13 Friant, CA Table Mountain Casino
For more information, visit
http://www.stevemillerband.com/
Poison Announces 'POISON'D! 2007' Summer Tour Dates for More Than 50 U.S. Cities
New Studio Album, POISON'D!, to Be Released June 5 by EMI America Records/Capitol
13-Track Album Features Hot New Recordings of Poison's Favorite Rock Classics, Including Hits Originally Recorded by David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, The Cars, Sweet, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and More!
- Poison, one of rock's most iconic and enduring bands, will hit more than 50
U.S. cities this summer on their "POISON'D! 2007" tour. The national tour, with
RATT and special guest White Lion joining Poison for most of the dates, rolls
out on June 13 in Greenville, SC, with stops in and around New York, Los
Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Washington, DC and other major tour markets
across the country.
Poison's new studio album, POISON'D!, will be released June 5 on CD and
digitally by EMI America Records/Capitol. Featuring Poison's original members,
Bret Michaels (vocals), C.C. DeVille (guitar), Rikki Rockett (drums) and Bobby
Dall (bass), and produced by Don Was, POISON'D! presents the band's first new
studio recordings since 2002's Hollyweird. Since Poison's 1986 debut, Look What
The Cat Dragged In, the band has sold more than 25 million records and DVDs
worldwide.
Produced by Don Was at Hensen Recording Studios in Hollywood, POISON'D! packs
13 explosive cover songs, including new recordings of David Bowie's "Suffragette
City," The Cars' "You're Just What I Needed," The Romantics' "What I Like About
You," Sweet's "Little Willy," The Marshall Tucker Band's "Can't You See" and The
Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers." Some of Poison's best previously recorded covers
are also featured on POISON'D!, including KISS' "Rock and Roll All Nite," Grand
Funk Railroad's "We're An American Band" and Loggins & Messina's "Your Mama
Don't Dance."
In July, VH1 will premiere a new reality show, "Rock of Love with Bret
Michaels." VH1's description of the show has "the hard-rockin' Poison front man
looking for a woman who can truly keep up with his rock-n-roll lifestyle and not
become jealous of his one true passion -- performing, which has been the reason
for and destruction of most of his relationships."
In 1986, Poison released their debut album, Look What the Cat Dragged In.
After years of hard work, touring and controversy, radio and MTV finally took
notice of the band and their music, propelling Poison into superstardom. Look
What the Cat Dragged In peaked at #3 on the Billboard album charts, charted
three singles and sold more than four million copies.
The band's 1988 follow-up, Open Up and Say ... Ahh! went Platinum two weeks
after its release. The single "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" hit #1 on Billboard's
Singles chart and the album sold more than seven million units. 1990's Flesh &
Blood featured a second Gold single, "Unskinny Bop," and the album went
multi-Platinum.
In 1991, amidst inner fighting, alcohol, drug abuse and road stories that
would make a porn star blush, guitarist C.C. DeVille and singer Bret Michaels
collided in an all out fist-fight seconds after leaving the stage of the MTV
Music Video Awards (right between Cindy Crawford's high heels and Eddie Van
Halen's sneakers). C.C. DeVille left the band.
Through the '90s, Poison continued to tour arenas and amphitheatres and
recorded the Platinum Native Tongue and Crack A Smile. After five years of not
speaking, Michaels and DeVille met up in 1999 and, with their chemistry and
friendship quickly rekindled, the band went into the studio to record Power To
The People. One of the most successful reunion tours of all time followed the
album's release.
Last April, Poison rocketed into the Billboard Top 20 with the #17 debut of
the band's 20th anniversary hits collection, The Best Of Poison: 20 Years Of
Rock (Capitol/EMI). The 18-track hits collection was soon certified gold, and
Poison tore through the summer of 2006 on their highly successful "20 Years Of
Rock" North American concert tour.
Visit www.poisonweb.com and www.myspace.com/poison for the latest Poison news
and links to other Poison-related websites.
After much speculation and anticipation following the airing of their "Behind
The Music" episode on VH1 last spring, multi-platinum hard rock act RATT with
vocalist Stephen Pearcy, guitarist Warren DeMartini and drummer Bobby Blotzer
will grace the stage together for the first time since 1999. Plans for not only
a U.S. summer tour but a full-fledged comeback are being mapped out now as the
band prepares to hit the road with Poison. Joining RATT onstage will be bassist
Robbie Crane and guitarist John Corabi.
White Lion, led by original member Mike Tramp (vocals), released four albums
between 1983 and 1990, including 1987's double platinum Pride. Fueled by the
radio and MTV success of singles "Wait," "Tell Me" and "When The Children Cry,"
Pride remained on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart for a year. White Lion has
sold millions of albums around the world and has toured with many of hard rock's
top draws, including KISS, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, and Motley Crue.
POISON'D 2007 TOUR: CONFIRMED DATES: Wed., Jun 13 Greenville, SC BI-LO Center Fri., Jun 15 Orange Beach, AL The Amphitheatre at the Wharf Sat., Jun 16 Birmingham, AL City Stages (Miller Lite Stage) Sun., Jun 17 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Tue., Jun 19 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center Wed., Jun 20 Pittsburgh, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion Fri., Jun 22 Bay City, MI Bay City River Roar Sat., Jun 23 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center Sun., Jun 24 Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheatre Tue., Jun 26 Oakdale, CT Chevrolet Theatre Wed., Jun 27 Reading, PA Sovereign Center Fri., Jun 29 Big Flats, NY The Summer Stage Sat., Jun 30 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center Sun., Jul 01 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Tue., Jul 03 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues Wed., Jul 04 Orlando, FL House of Blues Fri., Jul 06 Kinder, LA Grand Casino Sat., Jul 07 Houston, TX Sam Houston Race Park Sun., Jul 08 Grand Prairie, TX Nokia Live Theater Thu., Jul 12 Biloxi, MS Hard Rock Biloxi Hotel & Casino Fri., Jul 13 Pryor, OK Pryor Creek Music Festival Sat., Jul 14 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre Sun., Jul 15 Bonner Springs, KS Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Tue., Jul 17 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Wed., Jul 18 Minneapolis, MN The Myth Fri., Jul 20 Waukesha, WI Waukesha County Fair Sat., Jul 21 Fond du Lac, WI Fond du Lac County Fair Sun., Jul 22 Muskegon, MI Heritage Landing Tue., Jul 24 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Thu., Jul 26 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook Center Fri., Jul 27 Atlantic City, NJ Etess Arena (at Trump Taj Mahal) Sat., Jul 28 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center Sun., Jul 29 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion Tue., Jul 31 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre Thu., Aug 02 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Fri., Aug 03 Davenport, IA Mississippi Valley Fair Sun., Aug 05 Sturgis, SD Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Wed., Aug 08 Silverton, OR Oregon Gardens Thu., Aug 09 Roseburg, OR Douglas County Fair Fri., Aug 10 Salinas, CA Salinas Sports Center Sat., Aug 11 San Bernardino, CA Hyundai Pavilion Sun., Aug 12 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre Tue., Aug 14 San Diego, CA Coors Ampitheatre Wed., Aug 15 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre Fri., Aug 17 Las Vegas, NV Pearl (at The Palms Casino & Resort) Sat., Aug 18 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre Sun., Aug 19 Denver, CO Coors Amphitheatre Tue., Aug 21 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Wed., Aug 22 Buffalo, NY Darien Lakes Sat., Aug 25 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion Sun., Aug 26 Saratoga, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center Fri., Aug 31 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre Sat., Sep 01 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre
Web site:
http://www.poisonweb.com/
-- Everfine/Lava/Atlantic recording group O.A.R. has announced details of their upcoming new album, "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN." The two-CD set captures the band in all its onstage glory, performing before a sold-out crowd at the legendary New York City venue this past January. "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN" will arrive in stores on June 5th.
That same day will see the release of a two-disc DVD package, also titled "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN." The first disc will include a 90-minute feature film -- directed by Sam Erickson (My Morning Jacket's "OKONOKOS," John Mayer's "Any Given Thursday") -- interweaving documentary footage and highlighted songs from the band's January 27th, 2007 performance at the World's Most Famous Arena. Disc Two will feature the full concert in glorious 5.1 Audio as well as an exclusive photo gallery. An advance look can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQBRJdu_ffg
To celebrate the release of "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN," O.A.R. will set out on a major summer concert tour. The Maryland-via-Ohio-based band -- which is currently in the midst of its spring 2007 itinerary -- will begin the trek with a series of West Coast dates, kicking off June 13th at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. From there, the band will wind its way back East, traversing North America through an August 19th finale at Saratoga, New York's Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center (see itinerary below).
Pre-sale tickets for O.A.R.'s summer 2007 tour are available now. General on-sale tickets for the majority of dates on the West Coast run will begin on April 28th, with many of the remaining dates becoming available to the general public on May 5th.
On January 27th, O.A.R. wrapped its winter 2006/7 tour by playing to a sold-out audience at its eagerly awaited return to New York City's Madison Square Garden. This marked the second time the band had filled the legendary venue, following their debut appearance in January 2006.
In February, O.A.R. -- in association with Control Room and MSN -- offered its devoted fanbase a sneak peak at what would become "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN." The exclusive broadband concert proved such a popular success that it will return for a special one-week only re-airing. The Control Room Concert -- which is highlighted by such O.A.R. favorites as "Love and Memories" and "Wonderful Day" -- can be viewed at http://music.msn.com/oar, streaming from May 15th through May 22nd.
Since their formation in 1996, O.A.R. has blazed a unique grass-roots trail across America, revealing their compelling musical vision through near-constant touring. With their distinct rock-meets-reggae groove, fiery improvisations, and introspective, heartfelt lyricism, the band has earned a fervent following from coast to coast.
O.A.R. self-released their debut album, "THE WANDERER," in 1997, followed two years later with the live studio recording, "SOULS AFLAME." The band's third release, "RISEN," arrived in 2001 and debuted at #11 on Billboard's "Internet Sales" chart and #66 on the "Top New Artists" ranking.
The double live album "ANY TIME NOW" was released in 2002, followed in 2003 by the band's acclaimed Everfine/Lava debut, "IN BETWEEN NOW AND THEN." A second two-CD in-concert recording, "34TH & 8TH," was issued in 2004.
"STORIES OF A STRANGER," released in October 2005, has proven to be the band's greatest success to date. The collection includes a pair of radio hits in "Love And Memories" and "Heard The World," as well as "Lay Down," whose companion video clip was honored with the "Streaming Woodie" -- presented to the year's Most Downloaded Video -- at the 2006 mtvU Woodie Awards.
In addition, last year saw O.A.R. reaching a milestone moment in their career by achieving cumulative record sales in excess of 1.2 million.
O.A.R. is: singer/guitarist Marc Roberge, lead guitarist Richard On, bassist Benj Gershman, drummer Chris Culos, and saxophonist Jerry DePizzo.
(TOUR ITINERARY BELOW)
O.A.R.
ON TOUR 2007
APRIL
18 Bowling Green, OH Anderson Arena @ Bowling Green State Univ.
20 Bloomington, IN Indiana University Auditorium
22 South Bend, IN Morris Performing Arts Center
24 Shippensburg, PA Shippensburg University - Heiges Field House
26 Durham, NH Whittemore Center Arena
27 Colchester, VT Ross Sports Center @ St Michael's College
29 Oswego, NY Laker Hall Gymnasium @ SUNY Oswego
MAY
2 N. Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
4 Davidson, NC Belk Arena @ Davidson College
5 Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville Pavilion
JUNE
13 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
14 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theatre LG
15 San Diego, CA SDSU Open Air Theatre
16 San Francisco, CA The Warfield Theatre
18 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre
19 Spokane, WA Big Easy Concert House
21 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
22 Seattle, WA US Bank Concerts at Marymoor
23 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
29 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Summerfest (Miller Lite Stage)
JULY
11 Council Bluffs, IA WestFair Amphitheatre
12 Kansas City, MO The Beaumont
14 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheater
16 Louisville, KY Palace Theater
17 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
18 Birmingham, AL Sloss Furnaces
20 Charleston, SC Family Circle Magazine Stadium
21 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheater
22 Raleigh-Durham, NC ALLTEL Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
25 Indianapolis, IN Lawn @ White River State Park
26 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion @ Northerly Island
27 Columbus, OH Lifestyle Communities Pavilion (The "LC")
28 Detroit, MI Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
31 Charleston, WV Charleston Municipal Auditorium
AUGUST
1 TBD TBD
2 Portsmouth, VA nTELOS Wireless Pavilion
3 Wantagh, NY Nikon @ Jones Beach Theater
5 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheater @ Tower City
7 Toronto, ONT The Kool Haus
8 Canandaigua, NY Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
10 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center
11 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
12 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
14 Montreal, QUE Metropolis
16 TBD TBD
17 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
18 Camden, NJ Tweeter Center @ the Waterfront
19 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center
April 12, 2007 -- Brooklyn's The Honorary Title, who are currently on the road as the support act for Butch Walker, will join Minus the Bear for a month-long tour beginning April 27th in Portland, OR (see below for all tour dates). The band is fresh off recording its second album, and major label debut, "Scream and Light Up The Sky," which will be released by Warner Bros. Records in August.
Produced by Rob Schnapf (Elliot Smith and Beck), "Scream and Light Up The Sky" is already receiving an enthusiastic reception. "Capturing a significantly fuller sound, the follow-up to 2004's 'Anything Else But The Truth' showcases their individual talents, from singer/songwriter Jarrod Gorbel's ultra-personal lyrics to bassist/keyboardist Aaron Kamstra's classically influenced instrumentals," says CMJ.
We hope you can make one of the following dates. If you have not received an advance watermark of the album, let us know. Jump onboard early with this band!
**The Honorary Title tour dates w/Butch Walker 4/10 Chicago, IL House Of Blues 4/11 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues 4/13 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall 4/14 Madison, WI The Annex 4/15 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Café 4/16 Appleton, WI Milk Creek Blues 4/18 Nashville, TN Exin/In 4/19 Little Rock, AR Juanita's Cantina Ballroom (this will be a headlining show w/out Butch) 4/20 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle 4/22 Orlando, FL House Of Blues **The Honorary Title tour dates w/Minus the Bear 4/27 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater 4/28 Eugene, OR The Indigo District 4/29 Sparks, NV The New Oasis 5/2 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst 5/3 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall 5/4 San Luis Obispo, CA Downtown Brewing Company 5/6 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern 5/8 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues 5/10 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep 5/11 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre 5/13 Champaign, IL High Dive 5/14 Sauget, IL Pop's 5/15 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen 5/16 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre 5/21 Omaha, NE Sokol Underground 5/23 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre 5/24 Aspen, CO Belly Up 5/25 Salt Lake City, UT Club Sound *more dates to be announced soon*
Atlantic recording group Operator has announced details of their upcoming U.S. tour. The dates herald the Los Angeles-based rock outfit's upcoming debut album, "SOULCRUSHER," set to arrive in stores on July 3rd.
The trek sees Operator taking part in the inaugural MadPackers.com "Door To Dorm Music Tour," joining a star-studded lineup that includes Hinder, Papa Roach, and Puddle of Mudd. The hard rock megabill will hit college campuses, theatres, and amphitheatres across America, kicking off on April 13th at the University of Pittsburgh's Johnstown Sports Center. Operator will wrap up their tour run on May 19, at Rock on the Range in Columbus, OH.
With its thunderous rhythms, passionate melodies, and urgent messages, "SOULCRUSHER" conjures the spirit of such classic artists as Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, and Guns N' Roses, yet maintains a spirit and philosophy that transcends its influences. Tracks such as the volatile "Nothing To Lose" and the swaggering title track offer ample evidence of Operator's no-holds-barred attitude and passion for creativity.
"SOULCRUSHER," the album's first single, is currently drawing major heat throughout the online hard rock community. The track's striking companion video -- for mature audiences only -- can be viewed at a number of sites, including http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid687903091.
For more information, visit www.myspace.com/operatormusic.
(SEE ATTACHED ITINERARY)
OPERATOR
Tour 2007
All Dates w/MadPackers.com "Door To Dorm Music Tour"
featuring Hinder, Papa Roach, and Puddle of Mudd unless
otherwise noted by *
APRIL
13 Johnstown, PA University of Pittsburgh
14 Cullowhee, NC Western Carolina University
16 Dahlonega, GA North Georgia College
17 Chattanooga, TN Memorial Auditorium
19 Maryville, MO Northwest Missouri State
22 Lubbock, TX Lone Star Amphitheater
23 Wichita Falls, TX Kay Yeager Coliseum
27 Fairfield, CT Sacred Heart University
28 Clarion, PA Clarion University
MAY
1 Aiken, SC University of South Carolina - Aiken
4 Birmingham, AL Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil
5 Jackson, MS Jackson Coliseum Fairgrounds
8 Green Bay, WI Resch Center
9 Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center
11 Nashville, TN Nashville Riverfront Park
12 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Pointfest)*
13 Indianola, IN Indianola Nat'l Balloon Launch Field
(Lazerfest)*
16 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
17 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
19 Columbus, OH Columbus Crew Stadium (Rock on the Range)*
-- Up-and-coming pop-rock quartet Mêlée are currently on the road previewing songs from their upcoming major label debut album, "Devils & Angels," released today, April 3rd, on Warner Bros. Records.
The Orange County-bred band that Alternative Press says to "Keep Your Eye On" -- vocalist/keyboardist Chris Cron, guitarist/vocalist Ricky Sans, bassist Ryan Malloy, and drummer Mike Nader -- has been touring with Bowling For Soup, Over It, and Quietdrive, and will continue with The Rocket Summer and The Early November through mid-April, and Amber Pacific in May.
Mêlée, who have already appeared on the Warped Tour and performed with The Donnas, Sugarcult, and Motion City Soundtrack, among others, are becoming known for their carefully crafted melodic pop, which features Cron's soaring vocals and emotive piano playing. On "Devils & Angels," which was produced by in-demand studio wiz and 2006 Grammy Award nominee for "Producer of the Year" Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Chris Daughtry, All-American Rejects, Head Automatica), the band display their flair for classic pop hooks, lilting melodies, and feverish guitars. Some listeners may be familiar with the group already. Their debut indie album, "Everyday Behavior," sold 15,000 copies, sparking their signing with Warner Bros. Records in September 2005.
"This album is just about being in your 20s in modern America," says Cron. "It's about our experiences right now -- with life, love, friends -- and asking questions about where we're going and what's going to happen. That's the whole theme of the album."
For more information and to listen to streaming audio from "Devils & Angels," including the first single "Built to Last," visit www.meleerocks.com.
Mêlée's upcoming tour dates are as follows:
With The Early November: April 1 Lawrence, KS The Granada Theatre April 2 Sauget, IL Pop's April 3 Chicago, IL House of Blues April 4 St. Paul, MN Station 4 April 6 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall April 7 Cleveland, OH House of Blues April 9 Toronto, ON The Opera House April 10 Buffalo, NY Club Infinity April 11 Boston, MA Avalon April 12 New Haven, CT Toad's Place April 14 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero With Amber Pacific: April 23 Dallas, TX The Door April 24 Austin, TX Emo's Alternative Lounging April 27 Jacksonville, FL Fuel April 28 Orlando, FL The Backbooth April 29 Jacksonville, FL Culture Room April 30 Tampa, FL Orpheum May 2 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall May 3 Norfolk, VA The NorVa May 4 Washington, DC The Rock and Roll Hotel May 5 Hartford, CT The Webster Theater May 7 Cambridge, MA The Middle East May 8 Providence, RI Living Room May 9 Nashua, NH Nashua VFW May 10 Portland, ME The Station May 11 Amityville, NY Village Pub South May 12 South Hackensack, NJ School of Rock May 13 New York, NY The Knitting Factory May 14 Buffalo, NY The Buffalo Icon May 15 Cleveland, OH Agora Theater May 16 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig May 17 Grand Rapids, MI Skelletones May 18 Toledo, OH Headliners May 19 Chicago, IL Subterranean May 20 St. Paul, MN Station 4 May 21 Papillion, NE The Rock May 22 Denver, CO Marquis Theater May 23 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep May 24 Salt Lake City, UT Avalon Theater May 25 Seattle, WA El Corazon
30 SECONDS TO MARS' 'From Yesterday' is #1 at Modern Rock Radio for Two Weeks So Far
Band Will Tour UK, Australia and Europe; Series of European Festivals Confirmed
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- "From Yesterday," the third hit
single from 30 SECONDS TO MARS' "A Beautiful Lie," claims the #1 position on the
Modern Rock chart this week. Ascending to the top slot after 22 weeks, "From
Yesterday" is already demonstrating a longevity that recalls the band's previous
smash hit, "The Kill." "The Kill" spent a record-setting 52 weeks on the
Billboard Modern Rock airplay chart, peaking at #3 and earning the distinction
of being the longest-running hit in the chart's history.
"From Yesterday" is currently #10* at Active Rock radio and the accompanying
14-minute epic short film/video is getting play on MTV, MTV2, mtvU, FUSE, Music
Choice and IMF. Directed by Bartholomew Cubbins (who also directed the video for
"The Kill"), "From Yesterday" was the first American music video shot entirely
in the People's Republic of China and was recently voted the greatest epic video
of all time on Yahoo! Music Australia.
After concluding their co-headlining stint on this year's "Rockstar Taste of
Chaos Tour," 30 SECONDS TO MARS will launch a UK headlining tour, to be followed
by tours of Australia and Europe. The band will perform at the Australian MTV
Video Music Awards in Sydney, Australia on April 29th. 30 SECONDS TO MARS' video
for "The Kill" is nominated for three awards -- "Video of the Year," "Best Rock
Video" and "Viewer's Choice." (In the States, it has already won the band a
series of awards and nominations from MTV, FUSE, mtvU and Billboard.) Demand for
tickets has been high, prompting promoters to move the band's Sydney show to a
larger venue and release additional seats for the Melbourne show. After its
Australian tour, 30 SECONDS TO MARS will play a show in Tokyo, then head to
Europe, where tour highlights include a series of dates with Linkin Park and
numerous summer festivals.
"A Beautiful Lie," the band's second album, is certified Platinum in the U.S.
and has proved to be an international hit as well. It's certified Gold in Canada
and Australia and has also charted in France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Holland,
Finland and Colombia. "A Beautiful Lie" was released in August of 2005
Upcoming tour dates for 30 SECONDS TO MARS are as follows: ROCKSTAR TASTE OF CHAOS TOUR 2007 3/23 Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 3/24 Asbury Park, NJ Convention Hall 3/25 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center 3/27 Montreal, QC Stade du Maurier Uniprix 3/28 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place 3/29 Kitchener, ON Kitchener Auditorium 3/30 Toronto, ON Arrow Hall 3/31 Detroit, MI Cobo Arena 4/3 Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Convention Center 4/4 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre 4/5 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Centre 4/6 Calgary, AB Calgary Stampede U.S. HEADLINING DATES 4/1 Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom 4/2 Fargo, ND Playmakers Pavilion UK 20 Apr Glasgow, Scotland ABC 21 Apr Liverpool, UK Carling Liverpool Academy 22 Apr Cardiff, UK Cardiff University Solus 23 Apr Birmingham, UK Academy 24 Apr London, UK Astoria AUSTRALIA & JAPAN 29 Apr Sydney, Australia Acer Arena - Australia MTV Video Awards show 2 May Melbourne, Australia Royal Festival Hall 4 May Sydney, Australia Hordern Pavilion 5 May Brisbane, Australia Arena Entertainment Center 7 May Tokyo, Japan Duo EUROPE 24 May Copenhagen, Denmark Forum 25 May Stockholm, Sweden Globe 27 May Hamburg, Germany Colorline Arena 28 May Landgraaf, Netherlands Pinkpop Festival North Stage 30 May Paris, France Bercy 31 May Paris, France Elysee Montmartre (own show) 2 Jun Germany Rock Am Ring, Mainstage 3 Jun Germany Rock Am Park, Mainstage 5 Jun Berlin, Germany Kesselhaus 7 Jun Piza, Italy Metarock Festival 9 Jun Donington Park, UK Download Festival - Main Stage 11 Jun Zurich, Switzerland Hallenstadion 12 Jun Prague, Czech Republic Saska Arena 14 Jun Milan, Italy Maggazzini Generali 15 Jun Interlaken, Switzerland Greenfields Festival http://www.30secondstomars.com/ http://www.myspace.com/thirtysecondstomars
Source: Virgin Records

Remaining BLS Spring Tour Dates.....
Mar 27 2007 8:00P
The Chance
Poughkeepsie, New York
Mar 28 2007 8:00P
Town Ballroom
Buffalo,
New York
Mar 30 2007 8:00P
Kool Haus Toronto
Mar 31 2007 8:00P
Pieres
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Apr 3 2007 8:00P
Coyotes
Louisville, Kentucky
Apr 4 2007 8:00P
Bogart's
Cincinnati, Ohio
Apr 5 2007 8:00P
The Vogue
Indianapolis, Indiana
Apr 7 2007 8:00P
The Pearl Room
Mokena,
Illinois
Apr 8 2007 8:00P
Riverside Ballroom
Green
Bay, Wisconsin
Apr 10 2007 8:00P
Burton Cummings Theatre
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Apr 12 2007 8:00P
MacEwan Hall Ballroom
Calgary,
Alberta
Apr 13 2007 8:00P
Edmonton Events Centre
Edmonton, Alberta
May 27 2007 8:00P
Olympissky Stadium
Moscow
May 29 2007 8:00P
New Arena
St.
Petersburg
May 31 2007 8:00P
Arena
Riga
Riga
Jun 2 2007 8:00P
Siemens Arena
Vilnius
Jun 4 2007 8:00P
Saku Arena
Tallinn
Jun 6 2007 8:00P
Hartwell Arena
Helsinki
Jun 8 2007 8:00P
Lerkendal Stadium
Trondheim
Jun 10 2007 8:00P
Spektrum Arena
Oslo
Jun 13 2007 8:00P
Forum
Copenhagen
Jun 15 2007 8:00P
Hultsfred Festival Hultsfred
Jun 17 2007 8:00P
Fields Of Rock Festival Holland
Jun 19 2007 8:00P
Wembley Arena London
Jun 22 2007 8:00P
Monsters Of Rock Zaragoza
Jun 24 2007 8:00P
Graspop Metal Festival Dessel
Jun 26 2007 8:00P
Saska Arena
Prague
Jun 28 2007 8:00P
Olympiahalle
Munich
Jun 30 2007 8:00P
Idropark Festival Milan
-- Atlantic recording group Shadows Fall has unveiled a whirlwind of activity surrounding the upcoming release of their new album, "THREADS OF LIFE." The much-anticipated collection -- which features the single, "Redemption" -- arrives in stores on April 3rd.
This week will see the "Redemption" companion video making its world premiere as MTV2's "Unleashed" clip of the day, airing hourly today, March 26th. Tomorrow, Shadows Fall will be the featured band on MTV2's "The Drop," found at www.mtv2.com/#the_drop. In addition, "Redemption" -- directed by Zach Merck (Blue October, Hinder, Converge) -- will be seen on an upcoming installment of Fuse's Friday night metalfest, "Uranium."
"THREADS OF LIFE" was produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver). "Redemption" is already lighting a fire at radio, reaching #1 at Metal Radio on the Mediaguide Metal Specialty Tracks while also scoring major play at Active Rock.
Shadows Fall is currently on the road as part of the annual Jägermeister Music Tour. The multi-artist bill sees the critically acclaimed metal outfit sharing the stage with Stone Sour and Lacuna Coil. [Tour itinerary below.]
Furthermore, Shadows Fall has partnered up with Sam Ash Music, Ibanez Guitars and Basses, Revolver Magazine, and Hot Topic to present the "Shred For Life" sweepstakes. The contest offers fans a chance to compete for a mindblowing grand prize package which includes an Ibanez guitar and case autographed by Shadows Fall; a personal guitar lesson with members of the band; tickets, travel, accommodations, and VIP passes to see an upcoming Shadows Fall concert; a one-year subscription to Revolver Magazine; a Hot Topic Gift Card valued at $150; and a $500 Sam Ash gift card. An entry form, along with complete details on "The Shred For Life Sweepstakes 2007" can be found at: http://feature.atlrec.com/contests/shadowsfall/revolver.
The band will hold in-store signings on April 3 at the Hot Topic in Meriden Mall in Meriden, CT, and on April 4 at Best Buy in Boston at the Landmark Center. Both signings will begin at 4 PM.
In addition, Shadows Fall members Matt Bachand (guitar, vocals), Paul Romanko (bass), and Jason Bittner (drums) will be making a number of in-store appearances at Sam Ash Music locations across the country. The itinerary calls for visits to Sam Ash stores in Springdale, Ohio (April 9th); Atlanta, Georgia (April 12th); Orlando, Florida (April 14th); San Antonio, Texas (April 18th); Las Vegas, Nevada (April 20th); and Glendale, Arizona (April 21st). See www.samash.com for store locations and complete scheduling details.
Shadows Fall is unquestionably among the most potent music forces in modern metal, melding full-on thrash power with melodic, pulverizing hooks. In its first decade in existence, the band has blazed an extraordinary trail, earning a 2006 Grammy Awards nomination for "Best Metal Performance," reaping critical acclaim from metal mainstream and hardcore underground alike, and touring the planet nearly non-stop (including an ecstatically received mainstage run on 2005's Ozzfest).
The Springfield, Massachusetts-based five-piece is currently featured on the cover of two prestigious publications, Revolver and Outburn. Other upcoming press includes features in Decibel, Guitar World, and an additional cover appearance on a future issue of Metal Maniacs.
Shadows Fall is: Matt Bachand - guitar, vocals; Paul Romanko - bass; Brian Fair - vocals; Jason Bittner - drums; Jon Donais - lead guitar, vocals
For additional information please visit www.shadowsfall.com and www.threadsoflife2007.com.
SHADOWS FALL
TOUR 2007
All Dates w/The Jägermeister Music Tour featuring Stone Sour
and Lacuna Coil unless otherwise noted
MARCH
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27 Chicago, IL House of Blues
28 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian
29 Ft. Wayne, IN Piere's (co-headline w/ Lacuna Coil)
30 Detroit, MI State Theatre
31 Niagara Falls, NY The Dome
APRIL
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1 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
2 Albany, NY Northern Lights (co-headline w/ Lacuna Coil)
3 Wallingford, CT Chevrolet Theatre
4 Boston, MA Avalon
6 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
7 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
9 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
10 Baltimore, MD Ram's Head Live
11 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre (co-headline w/ Lacuna Coil)
12 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
13 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
14 Orlando, FL House of Blues
16 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
17 Dallas, TX The Palladium
18 San Antonio, TX Lonestar Pavilion @ Sunset Station
20 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
21 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theatre
22 San Diego, CA House of Blues
24 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
25 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern LG
26 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre (co-headline w/ Lacuna Coil)
27 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater (co-headline w/ Lacuna Coil)
28 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
30 Kansas City, MO Beaumont Club
MAY
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1 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
2 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
3 Evansville, WI Level 8 (co-headline w/ Lacuna Coil)
4 Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom
5 Columbia, MO The Blue Note (co-headline w/ Lacuna Coil)
7 Toledo, OH Headliners (headline date)
8 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock (headline date)
9 Providence, RI Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel (headline date)
Columbia Records Announces the Stateside Release of 'Not Accepted Anywhere,' the Acclaimed Debut Album From Emerging UK Band, The Automatic Automatic
Best-Selling Welsh Four-Piece Ready For US Concert Debut With Shows At Austin's SxSW Festival in March
The Automatic Automatic On-Board Vans Warped Tour '07 In June - July
U.S. Version of "Not Accepted Anywhere" Available On Tuesday, June 26
-- Columbia Records will release an American version of Not Accepted
Anywhere, the best-selling debut album from the emerging Welsh rock band The
Automatic Automatic, on Tuesday, June 26.
Already great favorites on the European concert and festival scene -- the
band delivered unforgettable sets at Oxegen 2006, NME's New Bands Tour 2006, and
the Reading and Leeds Festivals -- The Automatic Automatic made its American
stage debut at this year's South By Southwest (SxSW) festival in Austin, Texas,
prior to the group's first New York performance at the NYC underground venue,
Pianos, on March 19.
The Automatic Automatic has been invited to perform on the Vans Warped Tour
'07 from June 28 through July 23. (Please see The Automatic Automatic concert
itinerary following).
The Automatic Automatic's audacious blend of electronica, dance music, and
punk-rock-metal has already earned the band widespread critical acclaim, legions
of fans, a string of hit singles, and a #3 chart-peak for the gold certified Not
Accepted Anywhere in the UK.
Currently based in Cardiff, Wales, The Automatic Automatic -- Robin Hawkins
(lead vocals, bass guitar), James Frost (guitar, vocals), Alex Pennie (synths,
keyboards, vocals), Iwan Griffiths (drums) -- first met in primary school and,
in November 2005, released a limited edition independent single, "Recover." That
same year, the group took home The Pop Factory Music Award, voted for by the
Welsh public, for "Best New Act."
The band's second single, "Raoul," reached #32 (a re-release of the song hit
#30 in January 2007) on the UK singles chart while the group's third offing,
"Monster," peaked at #4 on the UK singles chart after entering that chart the
previous week at #23 based solely on online download sales. The Automatic
Automatic recorded a new, more powerfully-realized version of "Recover," which
peaked #25 in September 2006.
Released in the UK on June 19, 2006, The Automatic Automatic's eagerly-
anticipated debut album, Not Accepted Anywhere, peaked at #3 on the UK album
charts and has gone on to achieve UK gold record status.
THE AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC/ U.S. TOUR DATES - 2007
South By Southwest
Wed 3/14 Austin, TX NME Showcase @ Stubbs
Fri 3/16 Austin, TX Welsh Government Showcase @ Latitude
Sat 3/17 Austin, TX Alternative Press/Warped Tour Showcase @
Emos
New York City Debut
Mon 3/19 New York, NY Pianos
Vans Warped Tour '07
Thurs 6/28 San Diego, CA Coors Amphitheatre
Fri 6/29 Pomona, CA Pomona Fairgrounds
Sat 6/30 Ventura, CA Seaside Park
Tue 7/3 Vancouver, BC Thunderbird Stadium
Thurs 7/5 Calgary, AB Race City Speedway
Sat 7/7 Salt Lake City, UT Utah State Fairgrounds
Sun 7/8 Denver, CO Invesco Field
Wed 7/11 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
Thurs 7/12 Las Cruces, NM NMSU Practice Field
Fri 7/13 San Antonio, TX Amphitheatre Lot
Sat 7/14 Dallas, TX Smirnoff / Pizza Hut Center
Sun 7/15 Houston, TX Reliant Center
Wed 7/18 Atlanta, GA Hi Fi Amphitheatre
Thurs 7/19 Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Park
Fri 7/20 Tampa, FL Vinoy Park
Sat 7/21 Miami, FL Bayfront Amphitheatre
Sun 7/22 Orlando, FL Tinker Field
Mon 7/23 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
www.theautomatic.co.uk
www.myspace.com/theautomatic
Source: Columbia Records
- The Smithereens have announced additional tour dates in support of their new album, "Meet The Smithereens!," which is in stores now.
The album pays homage The Beatles' groundbreaking album, "Meet The Beatles!." The Smithereens have rerecorded the album in its entirety, and the result is a fun and nostalgic trip through 12 classic songs done Smithereens style. "Meet The Beatles!" influenced not only their musical style, but arguably influenced the style of every rock band since the album's initial release in January of 1964.
The CD also features liner notes by legendary promoter Sid Bernstein, musician (and some would say musicologist) Lenny Kaye, Beatles historians Bruce Spizer, Dennis Mitchell and Andy Babiuk, author of the fantastic book, "Beatles Gear."
Having released 7 albums -- and reaching Gold and Platinum status along the way -- during their career, the Smithereens spawned several Top 40 radio hits, including, "A Girl Like You," "Too Much Passion," "Blood and Roses" and more.
"Meet The Beatles!" was the Fab Four's second album, but their first official U.S. release. But unlike its British counterpart "With The Beatles!," which was comprised mostly of cover songs, "Meet the Beatles!" featured songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and proved to be mind-shattering to music fans in an age in which artists rarely wrote their own material.
Here's what critics are saying about "Meet The Smithereens!":
The improbably long-lived Smithereens, against all odds, succeed in making forty-three-year-old music sound new again. - Rolling Stone
"[Meet the Smithereens!] bridges the extremes of note-for-note fidelity and pure interpretation, offering the best of both worlds... The album manages to scream Beatles 1964 and Smithereens 2007 all at once." - The New York Times
"Frontman Pat DiNizio and his mates pull off 'Meet The Smithereens!' in classy fashion." - San Diego Union Tribune
"It makes you want to hold their hand." - Boston Globe
The tour dates:
3/17 Secaucus, NJ Beatles Fest 4/7 Sellersville, PA Sellersville Theater 4/20 Chicago, IL Park West 4/1 Cincinnati, OH Sawyer Point Park 4/27 Dallas, TX Rockhouse Live 4/28 Las Vegas, NV Sunset Station 5/5 Richmond, VA Browns Island 6/2 Sonora, CA Mother Lode Fairgrounds 6/3 Herndon, VA Downtown Herndon 7/13 Inglewood, CA Hollywood Park 7/20 St. Clairsville, OH Jamboree In the Hills 7/23 Point Pleasant, NJ Jenk’s Club 7/26 Springfield, MA Stearns Square Park 8/18 Milford, CT Oyster Festival 9/8 Elgin, IL Festival Park
About KOCH Records
KOCH Records is a division of KOCH Entertainment, the fastest-growing music company and the market leader among independents in North America. The KOCH Entertainment corporate umbrella encompasses the KOCH Records label, KOCH Vision home video, KOCH Music Publishing and KOCH Entertainment Distribution with operations in both the U.S. and Canada. KOCH Records proudly claims the largest number of Billboard charting albums among independents for each of the last five years (2001-2005). For additional info on the KOCH Records label and its roster of artists, please visit www.kochrecords.com
| Cyndi Lauper, Erasure, Debbie Harry, The
Dresden Dolls, The Gossip and The Misshapes With Host Margaret Cho Take the
Stage in Celebration of the First Annual True Colors Tour to Support the
Human Rights Campaign
Tour Kicks Off June 8th in Las Vegas at MGMGrandGardenArena Tickets On Sale Beginning March 16th - For the first time ever, music legends and today's hottest artists take
the stage for a historical musical event -- Cyndi Lauper, Erasure, Debbie
Harry, The Dresden Dolls, The Gossip and The Misshapes with host Margaret
Cho join in celebration of the inaugural True Colors concert tour in support
of the Human Rights Campaign. This 15 city nationwide tour, presented by
Logo, kicks off Gay & Lesbian Pride Month on June 8th at Las Vegas' MGM
Grand Garden Arena. The concerts will feature five hours of nonstop music
with other exciting special guests appearing on select dates throughout the
tour including Rufus Wainwright, Rosie O'Donnell and Indigo Girls with
additional guests to be announced. The True Colors Tour was conceived by Cyndi Lauper stemming from her
desire to give back to the community for the love and support they have
given her throughout her career. Through a joint program with the Human
Rights Campaign -- the nation's largest organization working for GLBT
equality -- as well as PFLAG and The Matthew Shepard Foundation, the True
Colors Tour will bring together Americans across the country to voice their
solidarity against discrimination and for equality and raise public
awareness about the issues facing the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
community. One dollar of every ticket sold will benefit the work of the
Human Rights Campaign. True Colors is a celebration of the basic values and freedoms that should
be shared by all Americans. Fans will experience these values through the
music of both legendary icons and the newest and coolest acts this
generation has to offer. "As an American I was raised to believe that all
people have the right to live with the same dignity, opportunity and safety.
This should include everyone no matter what gender or sexual orientation,"
said Lauper. "This tour was created to celebrate our differences by raising
awareness for liberty, fairness and dignity for everyone -- not just some of
us. Our fans can come out to celebrate a great cause while also hearing some
great music." Host for the musical events Margaret Cho says, "I am thrilled to be part
of this tour because I am about as colorful and as queer as it gets. Who
else is going to keep all those Queens in line?" Human Rights Campaign seeks to improve the lives of GLBT Americans by
advocating for equal rights and benefits in the workplace, ensuring families
are treated equally under the law and increasing public support among all
Americans through innovative advocacy, education and outreach programs. HRC
works to secure equal rights for GLBT individuals and families at the
federal and state levels by lobbying elected officials, mobilizing
grassroots supporters, educating Americans, investing strategically to elect
fair-minded officials and partnering with other GLBT organizations. HRC has
close to 600,000 members -- all committed to making this vision of equality
a reality. Visit
http://www.hrc.org/ for more information. "Without fear Cyndi Lauper has been a champion for equality for not only
gay and lesbian Americans but for all people," said Human Rights Campaign
President Joe Solmonese. "Cyndi has always stood with us and selflessly used
her talents to promote fairness for everyone. We are honored to be a part of
the True Colors tour which will empower both gay and straight Americans to
show solidarity against discrimination." Tickets for select cities will go on sale beginning March 16th and will
be available at
http://www.ticketmaster.com/. The True Colors Tour is presented by Logo and produced by True Colors
Concerts, LLC in partnership with the Human Rights Campaign. Logo, the new digital cable channel from MTV Networks for the gay and
lesbian audience, is now seen in 26 million homes and has 100 advertising
partners supporting the channel which features original shows, movies and
news. "Cyndi was one of America's first true music video stars; her history
with MTV Networks goes deep. She is one of our most endearing and enduring
artists, and she stands with us on so many important issues. The Logo
audiences loves her and will be thrilled by this partnership," said Brian
Graden, President, Entertainment, MTV Networks Music Group, and President,
Logo. For official tour & ticket information visit:
http://www.truecolorstour.com/. About PFLAG: PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope
with an adverse society; education, to enlighten those who are ill-informed;
and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for
dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a
society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. With 200,000
members and supporters, and local affiliates in more than 500 communities
across the U.S. and abroad, PFLAG is the largest grassroots-based family
organization of its kind. Visit
http://www.stayclose.org/ for more information. "We're thrilled that Cyndi has asked us to be involved in the True Colors
Tour," said Suzanne Ramos, PFLAG Mom and co-founder of the PFLAG Stay Close
Campaign. "The Tour is a wonderful opportunity for us to reach cities across
the country with the message of the PFLAG Stay Close Campaign: 'Stay Close
because relationships are too precious to lose.'" About The Matthew Shepard Foundation: The Matthew Shepard Foundation is a multifaceted organization dedicated
to erasing hate and using education to make communities more accepting of
everyone regardless of sex, national origin, race, religion, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression. "The Matthew Shepard Foundation is honored to have been invited to take
part in the True Colors Tour," said Judy Shepard, Executive Director of the
Matthew Shepard Foundation. "Music is such a powerful tool to help erase
hate and educate people about the values of diversity, respect and equality.
I commend Cyndi and all of the artists involved for stepping up and using
their extraordinary talents to help make this world a better place for all
of us." About Logo Logo is the ad-supported network targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender (LGBT) viewers, launched by MTV Networks. The network launched
June 30, 2005 with more than one thousand hours of content and has
approximately 26 million subscribers across the United States. Logo provides
LGBT audiences with a place where they can see themselves and be themselves
through a mix of original and acquired entertainment programming that is
authentic, smart and inclusive. Logo joins Viacom's roster of popular and
highly targeted cable networks which includes MTV, Comedy Central, BET and
Spike TV. ***Please see attached list for tour dates and venue details. June 8 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena June 9 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre June 10 Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre June 12 Chicago, IL Auditorium Theatre June 15 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa June 16 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion June 17 Washington, DC Merriweather Post Pavilion June 18 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall June 19 Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre June 21 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre June 23 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Center June 24 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion June 27 San Diego, CA SDSU Open Air Theatre June 29 San Francisco, CA Greek Theatre June 30 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre Check local listings for ticket information and on sale times. Source: True Colors Concerts, LLC
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March 09, 2007 -- Blue Star Entertainment International/Atlantic recording group Pretty Ricky has announced details of their upcoming U.S. concert tour. The BET Presents "Late Night Special Tour" will see the Florida-based foursome performing tracks from their #1 album, "LATE NIGHT SPECIAL."
The cross-country tour is slated to take off on March 23rd with a home state show in Clearwater, Florida at Ruth Eckerd Hall (see itinerary below). The roadshow will then criss-cross America through a May 12th finale at the Reliant Arena in Houston. The BET Presents "Late Night Special Tour" dates have a unique twist. Every concertgoer who brings a Pretty Ricky CD to the show will have the opportunity to have it autographed after the show, when the group will stay until each and every CD has been signed.
Several dates on the tour were routed with the help of the latest live performance phenomenon, Eventful Demand, an online service which allows fans to determine a tour's stops by creating grass-roots campaigns to "Demand" that their favorite performers come to their town. Fans were able to demand Pretty Ricky by visiting the group's MySpace (www.myspace.com/prettyricky) and Eventful (www.eventful.com/prettyricky) pages. The top-demanded cities so far have been Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, and Chicago.
Pretty Ricky will celebrate the "Late Night Special Tour" with an exciting contest in each market on the schedule. The "Get On The Hotline With Pretty Ricky" sweepstakes will see local radio stations awarding one winner and three friends the greatest fan experience ever. After receiving a personal phone call from Pretty Ricky themselves, prizewinners will take a limo to the venue for an exclusive soundcheck party with the group. As if all that weren't enough, the lucky fan will receive exclusive VIP seating on a special on-stage couch for themselves and their guests.
What's more, the "Push It For Pretty Ricky" contest is currently underway at www.youtube.com/group/prettyrickycontest. Fans are invited to create their own dance moves to Pretty Ricky's new single, "Push It Baby," with winners receiving a personal phone call from Pretty Ricky, a Sony MiniDV Camcorder, and a prop from the recent "Push It Baby" video shoot. Contest details, info, and entry forms can be found at http://feature.atlrec.com/contests/prettyricky/youtube.
Released January 23rd, "LATE NIGHT SPECIAL" made an explosive chart debut in the #1 spot on both the Billboard 200 and "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" charts. "On The Hotline," the first single/video from "LATE NIGHT SPECIAL," is currently a top 15 crossover hit on Billboard's "Hot 100." The track is standing tall at #2 with-a-bullet at Urban radio outlets, as well as coming in at #4 with-a-bullet on the Rhythmic airplay charts. In addition, the album's second single, "Push It Baby," will impact at multi-format outlets nationwide March 12.
The "On The Hotline" companion video is also proving an across-the-board smash, spending several days at #1 on BET's hugely popular "106 & Park." Now in "Heavy" rotation, the clip stands as a top 3 countdown favorite.
Pretty Ricky has also been highly visible on MTV, including a recent visit to MTV's "Total Request Live," where the "On The Hotline" video quickly entered the countdown's top 10. The clip is in play throughout the MTV network, including "Blazin'" rotation at MTV Jams, "Power" rotation at MTV Hits, and "Sucker Free Latino" rotation at MTV Tr3s.
In other news, Pretty Ricky recently made its late night television debut, performing "On The Hotline" and "Push It" on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Further, the group starred on the March cover of Black Beat magazine, on newsstands now.
"On The Hotline" is a massive ringtone hit, currently standing at #3 on Nielsen Ringscan's "Top 200 Mastertones" chart with sales of over 656,000. Pretty Ricky is also hugely popular online, with nearly 500,000 friends registered on their MySpace page, placing them in the top 5 of MySpace's "Top Artists." At YouTube, the group's "Pretty Ricky TV" -- which features a variety of exclusive videos -- is currently atop the "Most Viewed Musicians" ranking.
Written and produced almost entirely by Pretty Ricky and the exclusive production team Music Royale Productions, "LATE NIGHT SPECIAL" seems destined to surpass the group's 2005 blockbuster debut album, "BLUESTARS." Cuts like "Push It," "On the Hotline," and the super-sexy ballads "Love Like Honey" & "Make It Like It Was" are guaranteed to become fan favorites, marking a huge leap forward while still bearing that signature Pretty Ricky sound.
The group exploded onto the Florida music scene in late 2004, when "Grind With Me" became the most requested song in the history of Miami radio station Power 96. Subsequently signed to Atlantic by Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman, the group quickly exploded into a national sensation.
Under the tutelage of their father, Joe "Bluestar" Smith, Pretty Ricky has been performing throughout Florida and the southeast since 1997, earning acclaim for their unique charismatic style and sensational stage presence.
In 2002, Pretty Ricky hit radio success with their song "Flossin'," which began buzzing on Power 96. The brothers continued grinding and hustling -- writing songs, building relationships with fans, and performing every chance they get. During this time they opened for a wide array of heavyweights, including Lil Jon, Trick Daddy, Trina, Run DMC, and fellow Miami comrade Pitbull.
In late 2006, Pretty Ricky introduced fans to "LATE NIGHT SPECIAL" with show-stealing performances on the "Scream Tour 5: Ruff & Ready, Young & Sexy." The BET-sponsored trek saw Pretty Ricky commanding arena stages across America with some of R&B and hip-hop's hottest new stars, including Omarion, Ne-Yo, Mario, and Yung Joc.
PRETTY RICKY "LATE NIGHT SPECIAL TOUR" 2007 MARCH 21 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall 23 Orlando, FL House of Blues 26 Atlanta, GA Center Stage Theater 27 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues 29 Greensboro, NC N Club 30 Norfolk, VA The NorVa Theater 31 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall APRIL 5 Boston, MA The Palladium 6 Providence, RI Lupo's 7 New York, NY Roseland 8 Philadelphia, PA The Electric Factory 9 Cleveland, OH House of Blues 10 Columbus, OH LC Pavilion 11 Cincinatti, OH Bogart's 14 Memphis, TN Desoto Civic Center 19 Tulsa, OK Expo Square 20 Wichita, KS Cotillion 21 Oklahoma City, OK Washington Park 22 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom 25 Phoenix, AZ Marquee 26 Anaheim, CA House of Blues 27 Hanford, CA Hanford Civic Auditorium 28 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues MAY 4 San Jose, CA San Jose State University 11 Kileen, TX Fort Hood 12 Houston, TX Reliant Arena
March 09, 2007 -- Wakefield, UK punk rockers, THE CRIBS, have completed recording their Warner Bros. Records album debut titled, "MEN'S NEEDS, WOMEN'S NEEDS, WHATEVER," scheduled for domestic release on May 22, 2007. The album contains twelve cuts of authentic punk rock, uncomplicated, incredibly melodic, and undeniably infectious. The album was produced by Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand, mixed by Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) and includes special guest appearance by Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth.
To celebrate the release of "MEN'S NEEDS, WOMEN'S NEEDS, WHATEVER," the band will play a handful of US dates this spring, with a full-scale tour planned for later in the year. Confirmed dates are as follows:
Thur April 26 The Independent San Francisco, CA Sat April 28 Coachella Festival Indio, CA Mon April 30 El Macombo Club Toronto, ONT Wed May 2 Mercury Lounge NYC Thur May 3 Mercury Lounge NYC Fri May 4 Middle East Boston Sat May 5 Bamboozle Festival E. Rutherford, NJ
Don't miss THE CRIBS. They are one of the best live bands you'll see this year.
THE CRIBS Ryan Jarman - Guitars/Vocals Gary Jarman - Bass/Vocals Ross Jarman - Drums
Genesis Announces Dates for 'Turn It On Again' Tour
North American Leg Kicks Off September 7th in Toronto
Tickets On Sale Saturday in Select Cities
- Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford of the band Genesis have
unveiled the dates for the N. American leg of their first tour in 15 years,
kicking off at BMO Field in Toronto, on September 7th. The tour will hit 13
different cities across N. America playing a series of arenas and stadiums.
"Genesis is absolutely one of the world's most exciting bands of all time,"
said Michael Cohl, tour promoter. "They have always been an amazing concert
experience and I'm thrilled that fans will be able to see them perform again
live for the first time in 15 years."
Anticipation has been running at an all-time high following the band's
announcement last November to take the 'Turn It On Again' Tour to some of the
biggest venues across Europe in the summer of 2007. Public response has been
overwhelming, with many dates selling out quickly. The band will trek through
Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Germany, France,
Holland, UK, Monte Carlo and Italy before heading to N. America.
Tickets will go on sale in Montreal and Philadelphia beginning Saturday,
March 10 and in Boston, Chicago, East Rutherford, Hartford and Toronto on
Monday, March 12. For additional on sale dates, official tour and ticket
information, fan club membership and early access to tickets, visit
www.genesis-music.com.
Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford will be joined on stage by
long-time Genesis sidemen, Chester Thompson on drums and Daryl Stuermer on
guitar. Two of the world's greatest show technicians, award-winning lighting
designer Patrick Woodroffe and acclaimed set designer Mark Fisher are working on
plans for what promises to be one of the most impressive stage shows to tour
this year.
Genesis has sold over 130 million albums. It is one of a small group of elite
British bands who have achieved global success and sustained it with a loyal fan
base. Genesis was formed in 1966 by Tony Banks, Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford
and Anthony Phillips, while still at school, but it's most successful
incarnation was the late 70's early 80's line-up of Phil Collins taking on lead
vocals and sharing song writing, with Rutherford and Banks. The Duke album
topped the UK charts in 1980 with the hit single, Turn It On Again monopolising
the airwaves. In 1987, Genesis played sold out stadium shows across the globe,
including four consecutive Wembley Stadiums.
This year, Genesis will be honored at the "VH1 Rock Honors" ceremony on May
24.
With the April 24 release of GENESIS: 1976-1981, Rhino Records debuts the
first in a series of three box sets spotlighting 13 studio albums by one of the
top-selling recording artists of all time. This 6-CD/6-DVD boxed set encompasses
five studio albums recorded between 1976 and 1981, plus a bonus disc offered
exclusively with this collection that gathers essential rare tracks scattered
among the band's EPs and b-sides.
Web cast: The Genesis press conference web cast streamed today was archived
at www.genesis-music.com for viewing.
For members-only presales, further information and regular news updates on
Genesis, go to: www.genesis-music.com
The 'Turn It On Again' Tour is presented in North America by
ConcertProductions International.
Date: City: Venue: Sept. 7 Toronto, ON BMO Field Sept. 11 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden Sept. 14 Montreal, QC Olympic Stadium Sept. 16 Hartford, CT Hartford Civic Center Sept. 18 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center Sept. 22 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena Sept. 23 Washington, DC Verizon Center Sept. 27 E. Rutherford, NJ Giants Stadium Sept. 29 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena Sept. 30 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills Oct. 2 Chicago, IL United Center Oct. 9 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion Oct. 12 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl About Concert Productions International (CPI)
Founded and led by entertainment industry visionary Michael Cohl, CPI is a
world leader and innovator in full service global touring, having produced some
of the largest grossing tours in history including the Rolling Stones; Pink
Floyd; U2; Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young; David Bowie; and Michael Jackson. CPI
has also successfully created new revenue streams around the tours that it
produces such as VIP ticketing, fan clubs, merchandising and DVDs. At present,
CPI is the producer of Genesis' 'Turn It On Again' Tour, the Rolling Stones' 'A
Bigger Bang' record-breaking world tour, Barbra Streisand's record-breaking
concert tour, and The Who's world tour.
Source: Genesis
Web site:
http://www.genesis-music.com/
BURBANK, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 06, 2007 -- Meg & Dia -- consisting of sisters from Draper, Utah, Meg (guitar, vocals) and Dia Frampton (lead vocal), Nick Price (drums), Carlo Gimenez (guitar) and Jonathan Snyder (bass) -- have signed with Warner Bros. Records. The label will take on marketing and distribution of "Something Real," along with Doghouse Records, who released the band's indie full-length debut album last year. The album's first single, "Monster" (which Meg says was inspired by John Steinbeck's classic novel "East of Eden") has sold more than 58,000 downloads and the second single, "Roses," will be released this spring.
The band began attracting attention for their confessional alt-pop and dynamic live performances while appearing on last year's Warped Tour as the first official MySpace House Band, where they performed two times each day in the MySpace tent. They released "Something Real" on Doghouse Records (the label that discovered All American Rejects and Say Anything), which was co-produced by American Hi-Fi's Stacy Jones and Bill Lefler, in August 2006. According to Rolling Stone, with its "close, pristine harmonies" and "heavy-hearted tunes," the album has sold more than 25,000 copies. Since the release, the buzz on Meg & Dia earned the band their network TV debut on "Last Call with Carson Daly," features in Teen People, Alternative Press, and Rolling Stone (which dubbed them a "New Artist You Should Know About"), and a spotlight on MTV's "Discover and Download." In addition, the next single "Roses" is included on the upcoming "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" soundtrack, to be released March 19th.
Meg & Dia are currently out on the road with Anberlin, Bayside, and Jonezetta through May and will join the Vans Warped Tour on June 28th as a headliner on the Volcom stage. They will also appear at the Bamboozle Festival in East Rutherford, NJ, on May 5th alongside Linkin Park and My Chemical Romance.
To learn more about Meg & Dia, listen to streaming audio, and read their tour diaries, visit www.meganddia.com. Tour dates are listed below.
Dates with Anberlin, Bayside, and Jonezetta:
March: 7 Albuquerque, NM, Sunshine Theater 8 Tempe, AZ, The Clubhouse Music Venue 9 San Diego, CA, House of Blues 10 Pomona, CA, The Glass House 11 Las Vegas, NV, University Theatre 13 Los Angeles, CA, El Rey Theatre 15 San Francisco, CA, Slim's 16 Portland, OR, Hawthorne Theater 17 Seattle, WA, El Corazon 19 Boise, ID, The Venue 20 Salt Lake City, UT, Avalon Theater 21 Englewood, CO, Gothic Theatre 23 Dallas, TX, The Door 24 San Antonio, TX, White Rabbit 25 Houston, TX, Meridian 26 New Orleans, LA, House of Blues 28 St. Petersburg, FL, State Theatre 29 Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Revolution 30 Ft. Meyers, FL, Nest Fest, FGCU Recreation Fields 31 Atlanta, GA, The Masquerade April: 1 Nashville, TN, Rocketown 3 Cincinnati, OH, Bogart's 4 Indianapolis, IN, The Irving Theater 5 Cleveland, OH, House of Blues 6 Millvale, PA, Mr. Smalls 7 Columbia, SC, Headliners May: 5 East Rutherford, NJ, Bamboozle Festival, Meadowlands Sports Complex
- Your favorite post-disco funktastic band MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN is hitting the road again on their first-ever US headlining tour!
PureVolume.com is pleased to present the BACK ON DRY LAND TOUR as exclusive music sponsor, with MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN headlining, and We Are the Fury featured on the first half of the tour and The Oohlas featured on the second half. Check out the BACK ON DRY LAND tour website at http://purevolume.com/tours/backondryland for full tour details, photos and music from the bands. And while you're there, you can also check out http://purevolume.com/exclusives for music from bands you can only hear on PureVolume.
In addition, the ever-growing Bamboozle festival slated for early May 2007 will include MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN on a stellar lineup featuring label mates and headliners My Chemical Romance on Saturday, May 5th. Check out http://www.thebamboozle.com for full details.
Don't miss MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN and their incredible live show when they come to your city -- you are absolutely guaranteed to dance your a** off!
28-Mar Providence, RI Century Lounge 29-Mar Farmingdale,NY The Crazy Donkey 31-Mar Emmitsburg, MD Mount St. Mary's College 1-Apr Baltimore, MD Ottobar 2-Apr Washington, DC Rock N Roll Hotel 3-Apr Philadelphia, PA North Star Bar 4-Apr Buffalo, NY Buffalo Icon 5-Apr Pittsburgh, PA Diesel 6-Apr Cleveland, OH Grog Shop 7-Apr Detroit, MI Shelter 8-Apr Chicago, IL Subterranean 9-Apr Milwaukee, WI Rave Bar 10-Apr Des Moines, IA House of Bricks 11-Apr St. Louis, MO Creepy Crawl 12-Apr Lawrence, KS The Jackpot 13-Apr Denver, CO Marquis Theatre 14-Apr Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court 16-Apr Seattle, WA Chop Suey 17-Apr Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom 18-Apr San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop 19-Apr Sacramento, CA The Boardwalk 21-Apr San Diego, CA Epicentre 22-Apr Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction 23-Apr Los Angeles, CA Troubadour 24-Apr Phoenix, AZ Modified 25-Apr Albequerque, NM Launchpad 27-Apr Dallas, TX TBD 28-Apr Austin, TX Stubb's 29-Apr Houston, TX The Mink 1-May Tampa, FL Orpheum 2-May Orlando, FL Backbooth 3-May Atlanta, GA Vinyl 5-May East Rutherford, NJ BAMBOOZLE
Men Women and Children (Warner/Reprise):
http://www.menwomenandchildren.com or http://www.myspace.com/menwomenandchildren
We Are The Fury (OneBigSpark/East West):
http://www.wearethefury.net or http://www.myspace.com/wearethefury
The Oohlas (Stolen Transmission):
http://www.myspace.com/theoohlas
Legendary Singer-Songwriter Kenny Loggins to Release His New Album, How About Now, on Feb. 27 as Part of the Nationwide Launch of the Spotlight Music Series, 180 Music and Target's Exclusive New Line
Loggins to Be Honored With Hollywood RockWalk Induction on Mar. 7 Followed by a Show Mar. 8 at the Troubadour in Los Angeles
One of contemporary music's most distinctive voices for over three
decades, superstar singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins will release his latest solo
album, How About Now, on February 27. The disc is among the inaugural slate of
titles debuting on that date as part of the launch of the Spotlight Music
Series, an innovative line of adult contemporary music from 180 Music that's
available nationwide exclusively through the retail chain Target. The Series'
primary focus is new music from legendary artists.
How About Now, recorded in Ojai, CA and Nashville, TN, finds the GRAMMY(R)-winning,
Oscar-nominated Loggins in peak form, his warm, expressive singing as instantly
recognizable as ever. The album also firmly anchors him in the soulful
singer-songwriter tradition that's underscored every phase of his career, and is
the pure essence of how it began. Kenny commented, "Recently, I finally went on
the road with Jimmy Messina again, we did a 30 year reunion tour. During that
time, I rediscovered a kind of music I was making as a kid, music that had
acoustic guitar at the center, and a certain level of joy and simplicity to it.
I started to think, if I was making my half of a Loggins & Messina record today,
what would it sound like? That's what I aimed for."
Spinning off that thought, one of How About Now's highlights is a
stripped-down, updated version of the Loggins-penned 1973 Loggins & Messina gem
"A Love Song." "I thought, here's a song I've been playing for over thirty
years," says Kenny, "how can I come up with a new way to do it?" Loggins
re-imagined it with a group of young Southern California-based musicians -- "It
helped to have the eyes and ears of players in their 20s in the mix," says
Loggins, "it gave the song a whole different sensibility." The only track not
specifically written for the new album, "A Love Song" still brims with the sweet
melodies and authentic emotions that's made it a timeless favorite.
Another stand-out is the title track "How About Now," a prime example of
Loggins' ability to powerfully connect to listeners with songs defined by
unvarnished emotion. "I feel like that song is the emotional center of the
record," says Kenny. "You can have a great day, a great life -- what about
today? I titled the album after it because, overall, it's a record about
healing, growing, moving on, and a vision of where I want to be. I've always
felt that my best songs -- "Celebrate Me Home," "Danny's Song," "House At Pooh
Corner" -- were, like this one, about what mattered to me most, things that
touched my heart." In all, How About Now features twelve original songs --
eleven new compositions plus "A Love Song" -- co-written with Richard Marx, Mike
Reid, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Rachel Proctor, Gary Burrand and other
collaborators.
180 Music's CEO & Founder Jim Brandmeier commented, "The heart of Kenny
Loggins' timeless artistry is that of a master singer-songwriter filled with
soul, depth & emotion. That is captured brilliantly on Kenny's new CD, How About
Now, which personifies 180 Music's philosophy, "Do a 180, Lets Get Back to
Music!" Real music! Real art! Done by a master! We are honored to shine the
'spotlight' on Kenny Loggins and feature his gigantic talent as part of the
Spotlight Music Series, exclusively at Target."
Leading up to How About Now, Kenny Loggins has generated hits spanning three
decades and over twelve albums exceeding platinum status. A 2X GRAMMY(R) winner,
Loggins was honored with the 1980 Best Male Pop Vocal award for his smash "This
Is It." His stellar songwriting was honored with 1979's Song Of The Year GRAMMY
for "What A Fool Believes," the Doobie Brothers classic he co-composed with
longtime friend and fellow artist Michael McDonald. Loggins' solo hits also
include "Whenever I Call You 'Friend'," "I'm Alright" and "Footloose," the last
an Academy Award-nominated song.
On March 7, Kenny Loggins will be honored with an induction into Hollywood's
RockWalk(R), the Sunset Strip's renowned museum and walk of handprints that's
world famous for "Celebrating the greatest names in rock 'n roll." The following
day, March 8, Kenny and his band will play live at the celebrated Los Angeles
venue Troubadour, as he continues to perform live throughout 2007. Many of
Loggins' earliest live performances were at the historic club, when Loggins &
Messina played there often during their initial rise to fame.
For more info on Kenny Loggins, log on to www.kennyloggins.com
KENNY LOGGINS TOUR DATES
Date Venue Location
Sat, Feb 17th Harrah's Lake Tahoe Stateline, NV
Sun, Feb 18th Harrah's Lake Tahoe Stateline, NV
Sat, Mar 3rd One World Theatre Austin, TX
Thu, Mar 8th Troubadour Los Angeles, CA
Sun, Mar 11th Blaisdell Arena Honolulu, HI
Mon, Mar 19th B.B. King Blues Club New York, NY
Thu, Mar 22nd North Folk Theatre @ Westbury Westbury, NY
Fri, Mar 23rd Community Theater Morristown, NJ
Wed, Apr 11th Hard Rock Live Orlando, FL
Thu, Apr 12th Kravis Center for the West Palm Beach, FL
Performing Arts
Fri, Apr 13th Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL
Sun, Apr 15th Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Sarasota, FL
Tues, Apr 24th Meyerson Symphony Center Dallas, TX
Source: Kenny Loggins
Web site:
http://www.kennyloggins.com/
No Fear(R) Music Tour Featuring Killswitch Engage Kicks Off to a Sold-Out Crowd at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 - Acclaimed hard rock band Killswitch Engage kicked off
the epic No Fear(R) Music Tour Wednesday night in Philadelphia with an
electrifying performance in front of a sold-out crowd at the Electric Factory.
No Fear tour mates DragonForce, Chimaira and He Is Legend turned in equally
impressive sets, which combined to make the evening one of the most
unforgettable hard rock performances in recent memory. The 35 date trek
continues tonight, Friday, February 23rd at the Palladium in Worcester, MA, and
wraps up April 8th at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL. Tickets can be
purchased at www.hob.com and www.LiveNation.com.
"The fans in Philly were treated to a truly awe-inspiring performance by four
great bands in Philadelphia," says Randy Fibiger, Senior Manager of Tour
Development for House of Blues.
Kevin Morrow, Senior Vice President of Entertainment at House of Blues,
continues: "The fan reaction to this tour has been overwhelming and I can't wait
for more rock fans across the country to experience this great line-up."
New England based hard rockers, Killswitch Engage, are fresh off the release
of their successful fourth album on Roadrunner Records, "As Daylight Dies,"
which blends the band's unique fusion of aggression, melody, rock, and metal.
With the first single, "My Curse," in regular rotation on MTV2 and garnering
heavy airplay on over 60 stations around the country, the band has been on a
roll. Alternative Press magazine has declared "As Daylight Dies" "an album of
the year candidate," and Spin has deemed Killswitch " ... the next great metal
band."
"I don't think it's too early to say our partnership with HOB is a runaway
success," says Britt Galland, Vice President of Marketing for No Fear. "I mean,
a significant number of dates are already sold out, No Fear couldn't be more
pleased with the fan support, band performances and overall association and
collaboration with this tour. If the first night is any sort of indication of
what's in store for the rest of the tour, then everyone better buckle up!"
Known for their action-packed live show, metal masters DragonForce will
perform as direct support to Killswitch Engage. Inhuman Rampage, their US debut
with Roadrunner Records, has sold close to 120,000 copies in the U.S. since its
June release, following a flurry of international praise. Also on the bill are
Chimaira, who are releasing their upcoming album Resurrection on March 6th. He
Is Legend, a mainstay of the hard rock touring circuit, will open all dates.
For more tour information, visit www.nofearbands.com. The No Fear Music Tour featuring Killswitch Engage North American Tour DATE CITY VENUE Wed-Feb-21-07 Philadelphia, PA The Electric Factory Thur-Feb-22-07 Glens Falls, NY Glens Falls Civic Center Fri-Feb-23-07 Worcester, MA The Palladium Sat-Feb-24-07 Boston, MA Avalon Ballroom Sun-Feb-25-07 Niagara Falls, NY Dome Theatre Wed-Feb-28-07 Montreal, QC Metropolis Thur-Mar-01-07 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom Fri-Mar-02-07 Washington DC 9:30 Club Sat-Mar-03-07 Washington DC 9:30 Club Mon-Mar-05-07 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution Tue-Mar-06-07 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues Wed-Mar-07-07 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle Fri-Mar-09-07 Columbus, OH LC Pavilion Sat-Mar-10-07 St. Louis, MO The Pageant Mon-Mar-12-07 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater Tues-Mar-13-07 San Antonio, TX Sunset Station Wed-Mar-14-07 Dallas, TX The Palladium Ballroom Fri-Mar-16-07 Phoenix, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre Sat-Mar-17-07 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues Mon-Mar-19-07 Anaheim, CA House of Blues Tues-Mar-20-07 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues Thur-Mar-22-07 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern Fri-Mar-23-07 San Diego, CA SOMA Sat-Mar-24-07 San Francisco, CA The Warfield Sun-Mar-25-07 Portland, OR Roseland Theater Mon-Mar-26-07 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre Wed-Mar-28-07 Vancouver, BC P.N.E. Forum Sat-Mar-31-07 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium Sun-Apr-01-07 Kansas City, KS The Beaumont Club Mon-Apr-02-07 Maplewood, MN Myth Wed-Apr-04-07 Indianapolis, IN Murat Centre Thur-Apr-05-07 Cleveland, OH Agora Theater and Ballroom Fri-Apr-06-07 Detroit, MI State Theatre Sat-Apr-07-07 Chicago, IL House of Blues Sun-Apr-08-07 Chicago, IL House of Blues
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CONTACT: Uri Bogler of Live Nation, +1-310-867-7121,
uribogler@livenation.com
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John Mayer's CONTINUUM Summer Tour Dates Announced in Wake of Latest Grammy Success
180% increase in sales moves CONTINUUM back into Top 10; Winter tour wraps with sold-out show at Madison Square Garden; Upcoming performances on Letterman & NPR's Morning Edition
- The success of John Mayer's third studio album, the platinum-certified
CONTINUUM, has prompted the announcement of a full summer tour, which will make
stops at arenas and amphitheatres throughout the US beginning June 1st in
Ridgefield, WA and continuing through August 8th in West Palm Beach, FL (see
full itinerary following).
Mayer, who appears on the cover of the February 22nd issue of Rolling Stone
magazine as one of "The New Guitar Gods" of contemporary music, recently took a
break from winter tour dates to accept this year's Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy
for CONTINUUM as well as the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy for his
single, "Waiting on the World to Change," at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards
ceremony, where he performed his current single, the stunningly spare "Gravity."
Over the past week, sales of CONTINUUM have increased 180%, returning the album
to the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 best-selling album chart.
As his winter tour comes to a close with a sold-out show at Madison Square
Garden (2/28), Mayer will perform on the "Late Show with David Letterman" (3/1)
and pay a visit to NPR's "Morning Edition" for a "performance chat" with host
Steve Inskeep (airdate to be announced).
Go to www.johnmayer.com for on sale dates for John Mayer's CONTINUUM Summer
Tour.
CONTINUUM Summer Tour Dates:
FRI 1-Jun Ridgefield, WA The Amphitheatre at Clark County
SAT 2-Jun George, WA The Gorge
TUE 5-Jun San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
WED 6-Jun Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
FRI 8-Jun Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Event Center
SAT 9-Jun Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
TUE 12-Jun Chula Vista, CA Coors Amphitheatre
WED 13-Jun Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena
FRI 15-Jun Salt Lake City, UT Usana Amphitheatre
SAT 16-Jun Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
SUN 17-Jun Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
TUE 19-Jun Bonner Springs, KS Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
WED 20-Jun Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
FRI 22-Jun Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Centre
SAT 23-Jun Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
SUN 24-Jun San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
TUE 26-Jun Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
THU 28-Jun Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion
SAT 30-Jun Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
SUN 1-Jul Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
THU 5-Jul Auburn Hills, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
SAT 14-Jul Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
SUN 15-Jul Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
(SPAC)
TUE 17-Jul Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
FRI 20-Jul Camden, NJ Tweeter Waterfront
SAT 21-Jul Hershey, PA Hershey Park Pavilion
TUE 24-Jul Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
WED 25-Jul Washington, DC Verizon Center
THU 26-Jul Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
MON 30-Jul Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach
Amphitheater
TUE 31-Jul Raleigh, NC Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
WED 1-Aug Charlotte, NC Charlotte Verizon Wireless
Amphitheatre
FRI 3-Aug Nashville, TN Gaylord Entertainment Center
SAT 4-Aug Pelham, AL Verizon Wireless Music Center
SUN 5-Aug Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
TUE 7-Aug Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
WED 8-Aug West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre
CONTINUUM is a pop/rock album showcasing Mayer's diverse influences, rich
lyrics, the groove of the guitar-slinging bluesman, and the vocals of the
soulful crooner. CONTINUUM earned four stars from Rolling Stone magazine. USA
Today wrote that Mayer's "smartly crafted third album combines singer/songwriter
pop and sinewy guitar blues," and The New York Times opined, "Mayer has been
writing songs again, good ones, with all the leanness and directness that
distinguish his strongest work."
CONTINUUM was co-produced by John Mayer and Steve Jordan and includes the #1
hit "Waiting On The World To Change," and its follow-up single, "Gravity." The
album features sultry grooves such as "I Don't Trust Myself With Loving You,"
"Slow Dancing In A Burning Room," and the Sam Cooke-flavored "I'm Gonna Find
Another You." Fans of the John Mayer Trio will recognize "Vultures" and
"Gravity" reworked for the studio by John, Steve, and Pino, as well as a blazing
display of fretwork on Jimi Hendrix's "Bold As Love." Longtime fans will
recognize "Heart of Life" and "Stop This Train" as keeping in-step with
trademark Mayer material.
A musician and collaborator who exceeds genre boundaries, John Mayer famously
toured and recorded with power players Pino Palladino and Steve Jordan as the
John Mayer Trio, whose live album Try! was released in November '05. Mayer's
other collaborations -- in genres ranging from Rock to Blues, Hip-Hop to Jazz to
Country -- have included work with Eric Clapton, BB King, Buddy Guy, T Bone
Burnett, Herbie Hancock, Dixie Chicks, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, and Ahmir ?uestlove.
Over the course of his career, John Mayer, guitarist/vocalist/songwriter, has
sold more than nine million albums including his 2001 breakout, the 4x
platinum-selling Room For Squares, 2003's Heavier Things (which debuted at #1 on
the Billboard Top 200 the week of its release and featured the Grammy- winning
Song Of The Year, "Daughters"), his critically acclaimed work with the John
Mayer Trio on Try!, and most recently, the best-selling Grammy-winning
CONTINUUM. Room For Squares, Heavier Things, and CONTINUUM have each earned
Grammy Awards for John, bringing his career Grammy total to five. Try!, his live
recording with the John Mayer Trio, earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock
Album.
For more info, please visit www.johnmayer.com
Source: Aware/Columbia Records
Web site:
http://www.johnmayer.com/
http://www.columbiarecords.com/
-- With a sold-out headlining tour of the U.S. and a European tour under their belt, Grammy nominees Mastodon will keep the momentum going with a string of radio station shows in the U.S. (see dates below) before hitting Australia in April. The tour will bring the progressive rock quartet to Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Colorado, Utah, Washington, and Oregon beginning March 17.
Look out for a cover feature in Kerrang! later this month and features in Spin and Blender in April. On the video front, the band was recently tapped as a "Discover & Download" artist on MTV and can currently be seen on MTV2's "T Minus Rock Show" at #7 on the countdown. The single, "Colony of Birchmen," is also in regular rotation on Fuse Television's "Uranium."
Radio's response to "Colony of Birchmen" has been rapturous. Mastodon has been #1 at Metal Radio and hovering around #30 on the Active Rock chart.
Additional U.S. Tour Dates: 17-March Auditorium Shores Austin, TX 19-March White Rabbit San Antonio, TX 20-March Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, OK 21-March Blue Note Columbia, MO 23-March Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO 24-March Avalon Salt Lake City, UT 26-March El Corazon Seattle, WA 27-March Big Easy Spokane, WA 28-March Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR
BURBANK, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- February 20, 2007 -- Lindsey Buckingham will embark on the third leg of his first U.S. solo tour in nearly 14 years on March 7th, 2007. Buckingham and his three-piece band present an innovative, tightly orchestrated minimalism which "mesmerizes and gets the crowd moving," according to the Austin American Statesman. The live show captures the spirit of the Fleetwood Mac singer and guitarist's most recent solo album, the intricately crafted, acoustic guitar-driven "Under The Skin," which was released by Reprise Records on October 3rd.
The spring dates, which will conclude in April, follow the enthusiastically received autumn and winter legs of Buckingham's nationwide trek, which will resume in June. The New York Times praised the artist's October 10th appearance at New York's Town Hall, saying that "the strength of Buckingham's songs, his singing and guitar playing, and his strange intensity as a performer carried the evening," while "his stamina kept the music's energy fresh and volatile." The Chicago Tribune calls Buckingham "an enigmatic rock'n'roll icon" whose tour is "worth the wait."
Critics have equally applauded "Under The Skin," hailing Buckingham's first solo album since 1992's "Out Of The Cradle" as "magnificent" (The Washington Post), "a stellar comeback" (Blender), and "a mesmerizing return to the side of Buckingham that birthed the proto-indie pop strangeness of 1979's 'Tusk'" (Rolling Stone).
Buckingham, the acknowledged musical visionary behind Fleetwood Mac, will release a second solo album at the beginning of 2008. His recent television appearances include PBS's "Tavis Smiley" and "Soundstage," CBS's "Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson," and CMT's "Crossroads," where he appeared with country quartet Little Big Town. Lindsey will be performing on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" March 22nd.
Lindsey Buckingham's upcoming confirmed tour dates are as follows, with more to be announced soon for Summer 2007:
March 7 Tampa, FL Tampa Theater March 8 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Parker Playhouse March 10 Orlando, FL Downtown Concert Series March 11 Fort Pierce, FL Sunrise Theatre March 13 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues March 15 Mobile, AL Saenger Theater March 17 Knoxville, TN Bijou Theater March 19 Asheville, NC Orange Peel March 20 Baltimore, MD Rams Head March 21 Pittsburgh, PA Byham Theater March 23 Westbury, NY North Fork Theater March 24 West Hampton, NY Performing Arts Center March 25 Ridgefield, CT Ridgefield Playhouse March 27 Philadelphia, PA Theater of the Living Arts March 28 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom March 30 Northampton, MA Calvin Theater March 31 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino April 1 Burlington, VT Flynn Theater April 3 Harrisburg, PA Sunoco Theater April 4 Montreal, QC Metropolis April 5 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall April 7 Minneapolis, MN Pantages April 9 Chicago, IL House of Blues April 10 Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom April 11 Lincoln, NE Rococo Theatre April 13 & 14 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Casino April 16 & 17 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater April 18 Salt Lake City, UT Depot
For more information, please visit www.lindseybuckingham.com
'Heavenly Voices,' a New PBS Concert Special Starring Ryland Angel, Giorgia Fumanti, Sasha & Shawna - With the Tim Janis Ensemble - TV Special Will Air March 2007 (Stations and Air Dates Below) Concert Broadcast to Coincide With Manhattan Records Debut Albums by All Three Artists
Songs you know, Music you love, Voices that lift the spirit
PBS is hosting a Musical Soiree at your place and everybody has a front
row seat! On March 1, 2007 PBS stations nationwide will begin airing Heavenly
Voices, a new HD-TV live concert event filmed on November 7, 2006 at the
historic Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center in Miami, Florida.
From Manhattan Records, the record company behind the Irish phenomenon
"Celtic Woman" and the producers of "Tim Janis: Beautiful America", Heavenly
Voices is a winning combination of breathtaking visual effects paired with a
spectacular live concert performance of some of the most beloved songs of all
time.
Heavenly Voices spotlights the soaring vocal artistry of Ryland Angel,
Giorgia Fumanti, and Sasha & Shawna in a remarkable recital of intimate songs --
"Amazing Grace," "Ave Maria," "When I Fall in Love," "The Way We Were" and
Sting's "Fields of Gold" are just five gems -- accompanied by the Tim Janis
Ensemble. The impact of the live show is heightened by sumptuous film production
and striking visuals framing each performance, filmed in locales native to each
artist, from the hills of Tuscany to the valleys of Wales and Autumn in New
England. Following its PBS premiere, Heavenly Voices will be released as a live
DVD on Manhattan Records on March 6, 2007.
Ryland Angel, Giorgia Fumanti, and Sasha & Shawna's debut recordings on
Manhattan Records will be released March 6, 2007 in tandem with the PBS
broadcast.
With the release of his self-titled Manhattan Records debut Ryland Angel will
be recognized as the leading countertenor of his generation, and one of the
greatest ever. As a singer/songwriter, Ryland Angel is as conversant with the
music of the Renaissance and Baroque eras as he is with the songs of James
Taylor and James Blunt. His sound encompasses polyphonic harmonies set against
acoustic and electronic flourishes and, above all, Ryland's extraordinary
vocals. His countertenor possesses a purity that springs directly from ancient
musical traditions.
The hallmarks of Giorgia Fumanti's voice are simplicity, strength and grace.
Audiences across Europe, Asia and North America have been won over by the
Italian-born soprano's live concert performances. Her upcoming album on
Manhattan Records, From My Heart, was produced by Craig Leon, and recorded at
London's Abbey Road Studios as well as Wisseloord Studios in Holland. From My
Heart will surely vault Giorgia to global prominence.
Sasha Lazard and Shawna Stone share a passion for traditional opera. Sasha, a
New Yorker, studied literature and voice at the San Francisco Conservatory of
Music; Shawna, a Californian, studied voice at the University of Southern
California on a full vocal scholarship. Fast forward to Siren, Sasha & Shawna's
debut album for Manhattan Records. Produced by Grammy Award- winning producer
Peter Asher, the twelve-song collection is the work of two singers with no vocal
limits who have found a fresh, original approach to interpreting popular songs
ranging from Radiohead's "Fade Out" and James Taylor's "Close Your Eyes" to
"Dust in the Wind" and Secret Garden's "Sleep Song."
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Source: Manhattan Records
- Lava/Atlantic recording group Skillet has unveiled plans for a major US tour. The Grammy Award-nominated rock outfit will join forces with Flyleaf on its upcoming "Justice & Mercy" tour, slated to traverse America through the spring (see itinerary below). The trek will take off on March 25th in Memphis, with dates continuing through late April. Support will come from Dropping Daylight, Resident Hero, and a variety of local acts.
Skillet's recently released "COMATOSE" is shaping up to be its mainstream breakthrough. Produced by Brian Howes (known as both a member of Closure and as a producer of Hinder's hit debut) and mixed by maestros Chris Lord-Alge (Green Day, Hoobastank, Bon Jovi, P.O.D.) and David Bottrill (Tool, Staind), "COMATOSE" marks a stunning new step in the Chicago-based outfit's continuing evolution. Tracks such as "Rebirthing" and the Active Rock radio hit, "Whispers In The Dark," meld big riffs and classic prog- rock flourishes with undeniable choruses and a distinctly modern alternative sensibility. Along with the album's remarkable musical strides, vocalist/bassist John Cooper's songwriting spans a vast range of topical territories, some of which follow socially conscious ideals, while others reflect his own life and personal struggles. The band will herald the "Justice & Mercy" tour schedule with the release of a new single from "COMATOSE." "The Older I Get" is currently impacting Rock radio outlets nationwide.
"COMATOSE" follows Skillet's 2004 label debut, "COLLIDE," which included the Top 20 Active Rock radio smash, "Savior." Fueled by a fervent following -- known as "Panheads" -- the album proved the band's national breakthrough, with a prestigious Grammy Award nomination in the "Best Rock Gospel" category, and sales exceeding 200,000. Skillet also established themselves as one of the hardest working bands in modern rock, playing more than 200 dates a year, including both headline shows and tours with the likes of Shinedown, Three Days Grace, Saliva, and Finger Eleven.
Skillet has drawn acclaim from a wide range of publications, spanning Billboard to CCM to Metal Edge. The band has also proven an online sensation, with its MySpace page -- www.myspace.com/skilletmusic -- logging nearly 3.5 million streams to date.
Skillet is: John Cooper -- vocals, bass * Korey Cooper -- keyboards * Ben Kasica -- guitar * Lori Peters -- drums.
For additional information, please visit www.skillet.com and www.myspace.com/skilletmusic.
(TOUR ITINERARY BELOW)
SKILLET
Justice & Mercy Tour 2007
All Dates w/Flyleaf, Dropping Daylight, Resident Hero, and Special Guests
MARCH
25 Memphis, TN Newby's
27 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
28 Beaumont, TX Antones
30 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
APRIL
1 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
2 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
4 Columbia, SC Headliners Live
5 Jacksonville, NC Hooligans
6 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
7 Richmond, VA The Canal Club
10 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre
11 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
14 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
15 Chicago, IL House of Blues
17 Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre
20 Minneapolis, MN Trocaderos
23 Sauget, IL Pop's
24 Nashville, TN University of Indy - Ransburg Auditorium
25 Knoxville, TN Blue CatsFebruary 06, 2007 -- MUSE, one of Britain's biggest bands, have secured the Special Guest slot with label mates My Chemical Romance this Spring. Dates have been confirmed for April and May and are listed below. Prior to the U.S. Spring tour, MUSE will perform in Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong later this month. A tour of Japan will follow in March leading up to the American dates. As reported previously, MUSE will also headline a pair of shows in California prior to the tour. At press time, the Los Angeles date at the Forum is now sold out.
The Devon-based trio -- Matt Bellamy (vocals/guitars), Chris Wolstenholme (bass) and Dom Howard (drums) -- are one of the U.K.'s most critically celebrated bands and among the top box office-draws in Europe. Nominations for the 2007 Mastercard-sponsored Brit Awards have just been announced and this year, MUSE has placed in three categories: Best British Group, Best British Live Act, and Mastercard Best British Album - "Black Holes And Revelations." MUSE have also snagged five nominations from the NME Awards including: Best British Group, Best Live Band, Best Album - "Black Holes And Revelations," Best Track - "Supermassive Black Hole," and Sexiest Man - Matt Bellamy. This past November, MUSE won awards for Best Alternative Act and Best Live Act at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Video Awards. The 2007 Brit Awards will be held at Earls Court in London on February 14, 2007. The NME Awards will take place March 1, 2007, at London's Hammersmith Palais.
Here in the U.S., the band's ascent continues to soar. "Starlight," the new single from "Black Holes And Revelations," is currently Top 5 at alterative radio including KROQ in Los Angeles. This marks the band's 4th consecutive Top 10 at that format. Add in skyrocketing digital track sales, online streams, YouTube views, and current MTV 2 rotations, the cumulative momentum has resulted in over 250,000 scanned sales in the U.S. to date.
The American press has also responded in kind: "'Black Holes And Revelations' will push your pleasure buttons," quoted Rolling Stone. Entertainment Weekly offered, "If prog is indeed the new punk, these guys are its Green Day." Blender Magazine enthused, "It has the momentum of a meteor."
Don't miss MUSE live and on tour this Spring. They are truly a force of nature all their own.
Mon April 9 Bill Graham Civic San Francisco, CA* Tues April 10 The Forum Los Angeles, CA* Sat April 14 Reliant Arena Houston, TX Mon April 16 AT&T Center San Antonio, TX Wed April 18 Pensacola Civic Center Pensacola, FL Thurs April 19 St. Pete Times Forum Tampa, FL Sun April 22 Bank Atlantic Ft. Lauderdale, FL Tues April 24 Gwinnett Center Atlanta, GA Wed April 25 Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN Thurs April 26 Cricket Arena Charlotte, NC Fri April 27 Merriweather Post Pavilion Washington, DC Sat April 28 William and Mary Hall Williamsburg, VA Sun April 29 Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA Tues May 1 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH Wed May 2 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA Sun May 6 Cumberland Civic Center Portland, ME Tues May 8 DCU Center Worcester, MA Sat June 16 Wembley Stadium London, ENG* Sun June 17 Wembley Stadium London, ENG* Sat June 23 Parcs Des Princes Paris, FRA*
*denotes headlining date
- Everfine/Lava/Atlantic recording group O.A.R. has announced details of their upcoming spring tour. The schedule begins March 1st at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, New York, with dates continuing through early May (see itinerary below). The trek also includes a March 11th performance at the annual Langerado Music Festival in Sunrise, Florida.
On January 27th, O.A.R. played to a sold-out audience at their eagerly awaited return to New York City's Madison Square Garden. This marked the second time the band had filled the legendary venue, following their debut appearance at the World's Most Famous Arena in January 2006.
The concert was filmed and recorded for an upcoming DVD and two-CD live album, both slated for release later this year. In addition, fans who subscribe to the O.A.R. Wireless list at www.ofarevolution.com/msg/ or by texting* MEMORIES to 50505 can download a free live-at-MSG recording of the band's performance of their hit single, "Love and Memories."
The Madison Square Garden show -- which featured support from Gomez -- was the final date on the band's most recent itinerary. Throughout the tour, O.A.R. partnered with CLIF Bar, a natural food company, and their GreenNotes campaign to promote environmental awareness, blazing a trail of positive action by taking such environmentally conscious steps as using biodiesel to fuel their tour buses; offsetting the tour's CO2 emissions through the purchase of clean, renewable wind energy credits; using recycled paper and soy-based inks for printed materials; providing organic cotton merchandise options for fans; and minimizing the idling of tour buses. Further details can be found at www.clifgreennotes.com.
The Maryland-via-Ohio-based band recently reached a milestone moment in their career by achieving cumulative record sales in excess of 1.2 million. Since their formation in 1996, O.A.R. has blazed a unique grassroots trail across America, revealing their compelling musical vision through near-constant touring. With their distinct rock-meets-reggae groove, fiery improvisations, and introspective, heartfelt lyricism, the band has earned a fervent following from coast to coast.
O.A.R. self released their debut album, "THE WANDERER," in 1997, followed two years later with the live studio recording, "SOULS AFLAME." The band's third release, "RISEN," arrived in 2001 and debuted at #11 on Billboard's "Internet Sales" chart and #66 on the "Top New Artists" ranking.
The double live album "ANY TIME NOW" was released in 2002, followed in 2003 by the band's acclaimed Everfine/Lava debut, "IN BETWEEN NOW AND THEN." A second two-CD in-concert recording, "34th & 8th," was issued in 2004.
"STORIES OF A STRANGER," released in October 2005, has proven to be the band's greatest success to date. The collection includes a pair of radio hits in "Love And Memories" and "Heard The World," as well as "Lay Down," whose companion video clip was honored with the "Streaming Woodie" -- presented to the year's Most Downloaded Video -- at the 2006 "mtvU Woodie Awards."
O.A.R. is: singer/guitarist Marc Roberge, lead guitarist Richard On, bassist Benj Gershman, drummer Chris Culos, and saxophonist Jerry DePizzo.
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O.A.R.
Spring Tour 2007
MARCH
1 Syracuse, NY The Landmark Theatre @ Syracuse University
11 Sunrise, FL Langerado Music Festival
31 Tempe, AZ Tempe Beach Amphitheatre
APRIL
4 Oxford, OH Millett Hall @ Miami University
5 Decatur, IL Kirkland Fine Arts Center @ Millikin University
11 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Convention Center
13 Latrobe, PA Carey Center Gymnasium @ St. Vincent College
14 Amherst, MA Mullins Center
15 Brockport, NY SUNY Brockport Arena @ SUNY Brockport
16 East Stroudsburg, PA Recreation Center @ East Stroudsburg University
18 Bowling Green, OH Anderson Arena @ Bowling Green State Univ.
22 South Bend, IN Morris Performing Arts Center
24 Shippensburg, PA Heiges Field House @ Shippensburg University
26 Durham, NH Whittemore Center Arena
27 Colchester, VT Ross Sports Center @ St. Michael's College
29 Oswego, NY Laker Hall Auditorium @ SUNY Oswego
MAY
2 N. Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
4 Davidson, NC Belk Arena @ Davidson College
5 Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville Pavilion
Additional Dates To Be Announced-- And the winner is...The Flaming Lips! One of the world's most celebrated and beloved bands, The Flaming Lips, walked away with two Grammy Awards at Sunday night's 49th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony held in Los Angeles, CA.
Their award-winning categories included "Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical" for their current release, AT WAR WITH THE MYSTICS, produced by long-time collaborator Dave Fridmann along with band members Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd and Michael Ivins. The second award: "Best Rock Instrumental Performance," for the MYSTICS album track, "The Wizard Turns On... (The Giant Silver Flashlight And Puts On His Werewolf Moccasins)."
Unable to attend this year's event due to prior commitments, Lips vocalist Wayne Coyne offered: "My stomach had been churning from eating too many Twizzlers and flying all day, and upon winning, the excitement caused such a blast of chemical endorphins to rush through my system that I was immediately cured of my bad gut...Let it be said that winning two Grammys in one night is kind of like psychic Pepto-Bismol."
This marks the Lips' 5th Grammy nomination and 3rd award to date. The band received their first nomination and Grammy Award for "Best Rock Instrumental Performance" for "Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon (Utopia Planitia)" from YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS, in 2002. They were nominated for "Best Alternative Music Album," in 2003 ("Fight Test" EP) and again in 2006 (AT WAR WITH THE MYSTICS).
In recent weeks The Flaming Lips have been busy recording some new material for various projects as well as mixing and editing their first-ever live DVD filmed at the Hollywood Bowl in California and the Zoo Amphitheater in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Still no details of release at press time. Fans will also be delighted to know that the previously mentioned Yoko Ono collaboration/tribute album, YES I'M A WITCH, has just been released. The Lips are among 17 artists covering songs by Yoko Ono. "Cambridge 1969/2007" is the result of recording and remixing the original "Cambridge 1969." Reporting to the NME, Coyne explained: "We took Yoko's primal screams and John's moaning feedback and turned them into a kind of Ornette Coleman-esque melody...I fear we may have de-fanged rock's most disturbing performance-art-jam." YES, I'M A WITCH is available now on Astralwerks.
Lastly, Wayne Coyne has written and recorded a monologue for an upcoming episode of NPR's "This I Believe" series. Air date will be confirmed shortly.
The Flaming Lips have also just confirmed a short American tour before returning overseas. Dates will be listed below. More dates to be confirmed soon.
Wed April-11 Athens, GA Classic Center Theater Thu April-12 Orlando, FL House of Blues Fri April-13 Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach Amphitheater Sat April-14 Saint Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing Tue April-17 North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues Wed April-18 Raleigh, NC Disco Rodeo Thu April-19 Norfolk, VA The Norva Sat June-16 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Festival
Roger Waters, The Creative Genius Behind Pink Floyd, Comes Back To North America This Spring to Perform His Masterpiece, 'The Dark Side of The Moon,' In Its Entirety During Eagerly-Anticipated Return Concert Engagements
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- Roger Waters, co-founder and principal songwriter of the
archetypal progressive rock band Pink Floyd, will return to the United States
and Canada this spring to perform the epic rock masterpiece, "The Dark Side Of
The Moon," in its entirety, during a series of return concert engagements
beginning May 18 in West Palm Beach, Florida and ending July 14 in Toronto (see
Roger Waters Concert Itinerary following).
"The Dark Side Of The Moon" - The Return Engagement combines a full evening's
worth of music--comprised of two sets plus encores-- performed by Roger Waters
and full band with state-of-the-art staging, lighting and sound
Set One provides a comprehensive overview of Waters' music including early
Pink Floyd material; classic compositions from the masterpiece "The Wall";
beloved pieces from "Animals," "Wish You Were Here," and "The Final Cut"; and
songs from Waters' solo tour de force: "Amused To Death."
Set Two presents Roger Waters and band performing "The Dark Side Of The
Moon," one of the defining works of rock music history, from start-to-finish.
Waters performed "The Dark Side Of The Moon" for the first time as a solo artist
during his 2006 world tour which included a run of North American concerts last
fall. Prior to Waters' 2006 tour, his last live performances of the work took
place with Pink Floyd more than 30 years ago.
The Roger Waters band features Andy Fairweather-Low (guitar and vocals),
Snowy White (guitar), Dave Kilminster (guitar and vocals), Jon Carin (keyboards
and vocals), Graham Broad (drums), Harry Waters (Hammond organ), and Ian Ritchie
(saxophone) and Katie Kissoon, PP Arnold and Carol Kenyon (vocals).
The Roger Waters concerts utilize elaborate large-scale video projections and
theatrical staging to underscore and accentuate the power of the music which is
delivered via a state-of-the-art 360 degree quadraphonic sound system immersing
the audience in a 3-dimensional hyperworld.
Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side Of The Moon" was originally released in 1973
immediately establishing a standard of excellence for its advanced blend of
progressive music, philosophical themes, and sonic exploration. A
brilliantly-wrought song-cycle detailing the conundrums of humanity's place in a
modern technocracy, "The Dark Side Of The Moon" achieved a soulful austerity of
mood while foreshadowing the role of electronica in an emerging youth culture.
"The Dark Side Of The Moon" reached an unparalleled level of aesthetic and
commercial success becoming one of the world's top-selling albums of all time
(with global sales totaling more than 34 million copies). The album remained in
the Billboard Top 200 best-selling albums chart for a record-breaking 15 years
and, as recently as 2003, occupied the #1 spot on the Billboard Pop Catalog
chart. In 2004, the album was still selling more than 8,000 copies a week. It
has been estimated that 1 in every 14 Americans under the age of 50 owns a copy
of "The Dark Side Of The Moon."
Roger Waters co-founded the groundbreaking Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett in
1966 and became the group's sonic architect upon Barrett's departure, creating
such undeniable classics as "The Dark Side Of The Moon" (which spent nearly 15
years on the Billboard 200 album chart), "The Wall" (which has been certified
23x RIAA platinum), "Animals," "Wish You Were Here," and "Final Cut."
His first full-length solo album, "The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking," was
released in April 1984, to great critical and popular success, generating his
first solo tour. June 1987's "Radio K.A.O.S." continued the path of solo
success, bringing Roger back to the concert stage. Released in August 1992,
Waters' last full-length solo album, "Amused To Death," is a witty and prescient
musical critique of the powers and dangers of mass media, considered by many to
be a comparable aesthetic and cultural achievement to "The Dark Side Of The
Moon" or "The Wall."
ROGER WATERS PERFORMING "THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON" - RETURN ENGAGEMENT MAY Friday 18th - West Palm Beach - Sound Advice Saturday 19th - Tampa - Ford Amphitheater Tuesday 22nd - Atlanta - Philips Thursday 24th - New Jersey - Continental Wednesday 30th - MSG JUNE Friday 1st - Philadelphia - Wachovia Monday 4th - Ottawa - Scotiabank Place Wednesday 6th - Quebec City - Colisee Arena Thursday 7th - Montreal - Bell Center Saturday 9th - Chicago - United Center Wednesday 13th - Hollywood Bowl Friday 15th - Irvine - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Saturday 16th - Las Vegas - MGM Grand Garden Arena Tuesday 19th - Oakland - Coliseum Thursday 21st - Vancouver - GM Place Saturday 23rd - Calgary - Saddle Dome Sunday 24th - Edmonton - Rexall Place Wednesday 27th - Winnipeg - MTS Center Friday 29th - Omaha - Civic Center Saturday 30th - St. Paul - Excel JULY Monday 2nd - Milwaukee - Marcus Amphitheatre Summerfest Monday 9th - Boston - Fleet Center Friday 13th - Hartford - The Meadows Saturday 14th - Toronto - Roger's Center www.roger-waters.com www.columbiarecords.com
Source: Columbia Records
The Police Announce Worldwide Concert Tour
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12 - Following an electrifying rehearsal performance at The
Whiskey on Los Angeles' Sunset Strip, The Police today confirmed their
highly-anticipated concert tour will begin on May 28th in Vancouver, playing
arenas, some stadiums & making some special appearances throughout North
America. Some of the North American tour highlights announced include a headline
performance at this year's June 16th Bonnaroo Festival, an appearance at
Boston's historic Fenway Park on July 28th and two Madison Square Garden
performances in New York City on August 1 and 3. Concert dates were also
confirmed in Seattle, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dallas, New Orleans, St.
Louis, Toronto and Montreal.
Arthur Fogel, Live Nation Chairman of Global Music, also announced that the
tour will continue this fall with dates in the UK and Europe, including
appearances in Holland, Germany, Italy and France with additional countries to
be announced. Additional dates in Mexico, South America, Japan, Australia and
New Zealand are anticipated. "The anticipation and excitement to see The Police
is overwhelming and I am absolutely thrilled to be a part of bringing the band
to their fans worldwide," said Mr. Fogel.
In 1977, The Police stormed the music scene by blending reggae, punk, jazz
and rock. Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers created an unmistakably
nuanced sound filled with evocative melodies, infectious lyrics and rock & roll
swagger. The Police dominated the top of the charts and radio airwaves worldwide
with five #1 albums and a succession of top 10 hit singles. In the six years
they were together, The Police became one of the world's most famous bands,
earning six Grammy Awards and countless fans around the globe.
The North American tour is presented by Best Buy, the leading consumer
electronics retailer with nearly 1,000 retail locations in the United States and
Canada. "The Police Live in Concert is one of the most anticipated musical
events of this decade," said Gary Arnold, senior vice president of entertainment
for Best Buy. "We are proud to be able to help bring this event to music fans
and to be able to offer our best customers a chance to experience this
incredible tour."
In the United States, members of Best Buy's Reward Zone program will have the
opportunity to access tickets prior to the general public. To qualify for the
presale, participants need to be 18 years old or older and must have a current
Reward Zone program membership that was activated by February 1, 2007. Presale
tickets will be sold through Ticketmaster on a first come first served basis.
Complete details of the Reward Zone program presale can be found at
www.bestbuy.com/thepolice. Information about the Canadian concert dates can be
found at www.bestbuy.ca/thepolice.
Special guest Fiction Plane will join The Police for the North American
portion of the tour. Known for their high-energy live shows, this dynamic rock
trio will be releasing their 2nd full length album in May. Fiction Plane are:
Joe Sumner (Bass); Seton Daunt (Guitar); Pete Wilhoit (Drums). Additional
support artists will be announced in the coming weeks.
A portion of the proceeds from this tour will be donated to WaterAid, an
international NGO founded in 1981 and dedicated to reducing poverty by improving
access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education. Working in 17 of the
world's poorest countries, WaterAid and its partners have already helped over 10
million people gain access to water and sanitation and is committed to helping
to reduce by half the proportion of people living without these basic
necessities of life by 2015.
Tickets for the North American leg of The Police tour will be scaled at
$225.00, $90.00 and $50.00 in most markets (plus applicable service fees) and
will go on sale beginning this Saturday, February 17th in Vancouver, Toronto and
Montreal. Tickets in Boston and New York City will go on sale Tuesday, February
20th. Additional on sale dates to be announced. There will be a 4 ticket limit
per person for all arena shows and a 6 ticket limit per person for the stadium
events.
The Police World Tour is produced by The Next Adventure, A Live Nation
Company in association with RZO Entertainment, Inc.
For complete tour & ticket information, fan club memberships and more visit:
www.thepolicetour.com
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR ITINERARY 2007
DATE: CITY: VENUE: ON SALE DATE:
28-May Vancouver, BC GM Place Saturday, Feb. 17
06-June Seattle, WA Key Arena To Be Announced
09-June Denver, CO Pepsi Center To Be Announced
15-June Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena To Be Announced
16-June Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Festival To Be Announced
18-June Phoenix, AZ US Airways Arena To Be Announced
26-June Dallas, TX American Airlines Center To Be Announced
30-June New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena To Be Announced
02-July St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center To Be Announced
22-July Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Sat., Feb. 17
25-July Montreal, PQ Bell Centre Sat., Feb. 17
28-July Boston, MA Fenway Park Tuesday, Feb. 20
01, 03-Aug New York, NY Madison Square Garden Tuesday, Feb. 20
*both shows on
sale
Additional North American concert dates in Chicago, Columbus, Detroit,
Edmonton, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Tampa, San
Francisco's Bay Area, Minneapolis/St. Paul and the Washington/Baltimore area
will be announced in the next few weeks.
Additional cities and venues to be announced soon.
For complete tour & ticket information, fan club memberships and more visit:
www.thepolicetour.com About Live Nation
Live Nation is the world's leading live music company, annually connecting
more than 60 million fans with their favorite performers at over 30,000 events.
We are the largest producer of live concerts in the world, the second-largest
venue management company and have a rapidly growing online presence. Live Nation
creates superior experiences for artists and fans, regularly producing tours for
the biggest superstars in the business, including The Rolling Stones, Barbra
Streisand, Madonna, U2 and Coldplay. Globally, we own, operate and/or have
booking rights for more than 170 venues, including House of Blues-branded music
venues and prestigious locations such as San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium,
Nikon at Jones Beach in New York and London's Hammersmith Apollo and Wembley
Arena. Live Nation's websites collectively are the second most popular
entertainment event websites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York
Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV." For more information regarding
concerts near you, Live Nation and its businesses, please visit our website at
www.LiveNation.com.
About Best Buy Co., Inc.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY)
operates a global portfolio of brands with a commitment to growth and
innovation. Our employees strive to provide customers around the world with
superior experiences by responding to their unique needs and aspirations. We
sell consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software,
appliances and related services through more than 1,150 retail stores across the
United States, throughout Canada and in China. Our multi-channel operations
include: Best Buy (BestBuy.com, BestBuy.ca and BestBuy.com.cn), Future Shop (FutureShop.ca),
Geek Squad (GeekSquad.com and GeekSquad.ca), Pacific Sales Kitchen and Bath
Centers (PacificSales.com), Magnolia Audio Video (Magnoliaav.com) and Jiangsu
Five Star Appliance Co. (Five-Star.cn). Best Buy supports the communities in
which its employees work and live through volunteerism and grants that benefit
children and education.
About WaterAid:
WaterAid's mission is to overcome poverty by working with people in the
world's poorest countries to improve access to safe water, sanitation and
hygiene education. WaterAid provides practical, sustainable solutions, made more
effective through local and international collaborations, that combat disease,
advance education, and improve livelihoods. WaterAid is headquartered in London,
with independent alliance members in the United States and Australia and offices
in 17 African, Asian, and Pacific nations. Since its founding in 1981, WaterAid
has earned a worldwide reputation for long-term effectiveness, innovation, and
leadership, winning numerous national and international awards, including the
prestigious Stockholm Water Prize. More information about WaterAid can be found
at www.wateraid.org.
Source: Live Nation
Web site:
http://www.livenation.com/
http://www.thepolicetour.com/
http://www.bestbuy.com/
http://www.wateraid.org/
John Legend North American Spring Tour Dates Announced
Special Guest Artist Corinne Bailey Rae to Appear as Opening Act
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 - The multi-platinum Grammy-winning recording artist John
Legend will hit the road in April for an avidly-awaited North American concert
tour (see full itinerary following). The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter
Corinne Bailey Rae will open the concerts.
Legend, who picked up the Best New Artist and two other Grammys in February
2006, is currently in the running in three categories in the 49th Annual Grammy
Awards, to be announced Sunday, February 11, 2007 (8pm et/pt - CBS).
John's special guest artist, Corinne Bailey Rae, is currently up for three
Grammys (Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist). Named the
UK's top breakthrough act of 2006, the critically-heralded English singer-
songwriter saw her eponymous debut album enter the UK charts at #1 in February
2006. The RIAA platinum-certified Corinne Bailey Rae has sold more than two
million copies worldwide.
While on tour, Legend will perform songs from his critically-acclaimed
platinum-selling albums, Get Lifted and Once Again, as well as in-concert
surprises.
Members of the Legend Network Fan Club enjoy exclusive access to the
following:
Advance access to concert ticket pre-sales for premier seating to John Legend's tours. Ticket giveaways, meet and greets and concert ticket upgrades! Keys to the Legend Network store, where all items are 10% off in the official John Legend Store and limited edition merchandise will be offered. Members-only Website -- www.johnlegendnetwork.com -- an unprecedented resource of John Legend news, tour information, interactive behind-the- scenes multimedia, an extensive collection of photographs, monthly contests and giveaways (for US residents only), interviews along with a members only message board and chat room. John Legend Membership Kit - Includes an unreleased Live CD: John Legend: Live at the Tin Angel and an exclusive laminate that gets Legend Network members special perks when they attend John Legend shows. For more information please visit www.johnlegendnetwork.com
Released on October 24, 2006, John's second collection, Once Again, entered
the Billboard Top 200 at #3, selling more than 231,000 copies in its first week
at retail. The album, which peaked at #1 on the R&B Album Sales chart, quickly
achieved RIAA platinum certification and earned John two Grammy nominations:
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (for "Save Room") and Best Male R&B Vocal
Performance (for "Heaven"). John Legend picked up a third Grammy nomination for
2006, in the Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals category (for
"Family Affair," a track from Different Strokes by Different Folks, a Sly & the
Family Stone tribute album).
In 2004, John Legend -- then known primarily as an in-demand all-star studio
session man -- stepped into the solo spotlight as a premier singer-
songwriter-pianist-performer in his own right with his debut album Get Lifted,
which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart and became a #1 Top
R&B/Hip-Hop album in January 2005. Driven in part by the hit singles "Ordinary
People" and "Used To Love U," Get Lifted was a critical and commercial triumph,
earning John an astounding eight Grammy nominations -- he won Best New Artist,
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("Ordinary People") and Best R&B album -- and
selling more than three million copies worldwide.
JOHN LEGEND/Corinne Bailey Rae North American Spring Tour - Itinerary
04/03/07 Irvine, CA Bren Events Center
04/04/07 San Diego, CA Bayside Amphitheatre
04/06/07 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre
04/07/07 Berkeley, CA Greek Theater-U.C./Berkeley
04/10/07 Denver, CO Wells Fargo Theatre
04/12/07 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theater
04/13/07 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
04/14/07 Detroit, MI Fox Theater
04/16/07 Akron, OH Akron Civic Auditorium
04/17/07 Toronto, ONT. Hummingbird Centre for Performing Arts
04/19/07 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
04/20/07 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
04/22/07 Newark, NJ New Jersey Performing Arts Center
04/23/07 New York, NY Theater At Madison Square Garden
04/25/07 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
04/26/07 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theater
04/28/07 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
04/29/07 Norfolk, VA Chrysler Hall
05/01/07 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
05/02/07 Hollywood, FL Seminole Hard Rock Casino
05/04/07 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheater
05/05/07 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
(Corinne Bailey Rae not on Jazz Fest bill)
Source: G.O.O.D.; Columbia Records
You may not know it, but you've probably already heard Robert Randolph & The Family Band's new single, "Ain't Nothing Wrong With That." Even before its official release to radio on January 22nd, the joyous funk-stomper was already ubiquitous, having been used for the last 14 weeks in promos for NBC's comedy block of programming, as well as in the closing title credits for the number one box-office movie "Stomp the Yard." And that's not all: The song is also being featured extensively in nationwide ads for Wireless by AT&T (formerly Cingular), which began airing on January 21st during the New Orleans Saints / Chicago Bears NFC Championship Game.
The single, released to radio on January 22nd, is perfectly timed to capitalize on all of the recent television exposure. The track's dynamic performance video was shot mid-January in Los Angeles, CA and was directed by Noble Jones, known for his work with the Goo Goo Dolls and Donell Jones. The new video will hit video channels soon.
Grammy-nominated Randolph, a critically heralded pedal steel guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and The Family Band (cousins Danyel Morgan on bass and Marcus Randolph on drums along with keyboard player Jason Crosby) have been on tour in the U.S. since last summer first with The Black Crowes, then with Dave Matthews Band before launching a headlining tour last fall. Robert Randolph & The Family Band performed this week at the NHL All-Star Game in Dallas, Texas, broadcast on the VS Network. New tour dates run from February through March 2007 (see below).
Thurs, 2/15 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre Fri, 2/16 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory Sat, 2/17 Durham, NC North Carolina Theater Sun, 2/18 Charleston, SC SC Music Farm Mon, 2/19 Mobile, AL Soul Kitchen Wed, 2/21 Starkville, MS Rick's Cafe Thurs, 2/22 Tuscaloosa, AL Jupiter Bar & Grill Fri, 2/23 Birmingham, AL Workplay Sat, 2/24 New Orleans, LA Tipitina's Wed, 2/28 Little Rock, AR The Village Thurs, 3/1 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom Fri, 3/2 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre Sat, 3/3 Boulder, CO Fox Theater Sun, 3/4 Boulder, CO Fox Theater Mon, 3/5 Boise, ID The Big Easy Wed, 3/7 Seattle, WA The Moore Theatre Thurs, 3/8 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom Fri, 3/9 San Francisco, CA Warfield Sat, 3/10 San Diego, CA House of Blues
| DATE | LOCATION | VENUE | ||||
| 2007-04-19 | Munich, Germany | Tonhalle | ||||
| 2007-04-21 | Cologne, Germany | E-Werk | ||||
| 2007-04-22 | Hamburg, Germany | Grosse Friheit | ||||
| 2007-04-24 | London, UK | Shepherds Bush Empire | ||||
| 2007-04-25 | London, UK | Shepherds Bush Empire | ||||
| 2007-04-26 | Birmingham, UK | Academy 1 | ||||
| 2007-04-28 | Manchester, UK | Academy 2 |
One of the great rock & roll bands of our generation, THE GOO GOO DOLLS, return to the road next month in support of their Gold-certified album, LET LOVE IN. The band's eighth studio album, produced by Glen Ballard and the band, has already spawned four hit singles to date, including the current single and title track, "Let Love In." As reported in December, The Goo Goo Dolls now hold the record for "Most Top 10 Hits at Hot AC Radio in History," with twelve consecutive tracks at that format.
Due to demand from fans for more, an expanded edition will be released February 27, 2007. The revised edition will now add a DVD component containing live performances, music videos and a pair of acoustic versions of tracks from LET LOVE IN.
The DVD titled LIVE AND INTIMATE will be comprised of an exclusive live in-studio performance of fourteen songs filmed and recorded March 27, 2006 at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California. The set list includes: "Stay With You," "Let Love In," "Feel The Silence," "Better Days," "Without You Here," "Listen," "Can't Let It Go," "We'll Be Here (When You're Gone)," "Strange Love," "Black Balloon," "Iris," "Become," "Broadway," and "Here Is Gone." Music videos include clips for "Better Days," "Stay With You," and "Let Love In." Two bonus audio tracks recorded specially for this release include acoustic versions of "Better Days," and "We'll Be Here (When You're Gone)."
LET LOVE IN SPECIAL EDITION will also be available as a digital music download at all participating digital retailers as will the deluxe CD + DVD package. Album artwork will be slightly altered as well to reflect the Special Edition. Suggested retail price for the package will be $24.98.
In-between tours, the band has been busy building their own fully functional recording studio in their hometown of Buffalo, New York. Always looking for a way to invest in their local community and remain loyal to their native roots, Goo's singer-songwriter Johnny Rzeznik recently told Billboard Magazine, "It's completely a not-for-profit thing for friends and family and some local talent that we want to help out."
Speaking of helping out, The Goo Goo Dolls will once again bring USA Harvest out on the road to collect and distribute canned food/goods for families in need in each market along the tour. Containers for food collection can be found near the entrance of the venue each night. Confirmed tour dates are listed below. Following the spring U.S. tour, the band will return to the UK for another tour and then follow with yet more American dates through the summer. Augustana will be the supporting act on all dates listed below:
Sat Feb-3 Wilkes Barre, PA Kirby Center for the Performing Arts Mon Feb-5 Washington, DC 9:30 Club Tues Feb-6 Washington, DC 9:30 Club Wed Feb-7 Norfolk, VA Constant Convocation Center Fri Feb-9 Louisville, KY Palace Theatre Sat Feb-10 Chattanooga, TN Memorial Auditorium Sun Feb-11 Little Rock, AR Robinson Center Auditorium Tues Feb-13 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre Wed Feb-14 El Paso, TX Plaza Theater Fri Feb-16 Pala, CA Pala Casino - Starlight Theater Mon Feb-19 Colorado Springs, CO Pikes Peak Center Tues Feb-20 Casper, WY Casper Events Center Wed Feb-21 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Arena Sat Feb-24 Omaha, NE Orpheum Theatre Sun Feb-25 Duluth, MN DECC Auditorium Tues Feb-27 Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Wed Feb-28 Green Bay, WI Shopko Hall Fri March-2 Dekalb, IL Northern Illinois University Sat March-3 Moline, IL The Mark of the Quad Cities Sun March-4 Charleston, IL Eastern Illinois University Tues March-6 Detroit, MI State Theater Wed March-7 Detroit, MI State Theater Fri March-9 Joliet, IL Rialto Square Theatre Sat March-10 South Bend, IN Morris Performing Arts Center Sun March-11 Saginaw, MI Dow Event Center Tues March-13 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre Wed March-14 Fort Wayne, IN Embassy Theatre Fri March-16 Columbus, OH Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Sat March-17 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre Mon March-19 Binghamton, NY Broome County Arena Tues March-20 Olean, NY Reilly Center Arena Fri March-23 Trumbull, CT Pitt Center Sat March-31 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern Sun April-1 Reno, NV The Grand Theatre
Gwen Stefani Officially Announces 40 Date Concert Tour: The Sweet Escape Tour Presented By Verizon
Featuring Special Guests Akon and Lady Sovereign
Tickets on Sale Nationwide Saturday, February 10th
With a hit album in stores and a brand new single at the top of the
charts, dates were officially announced today for Gwen Stefani's
highly-anticipated The Sweet Escape Tour presented by Verizon. Her most
ambitious North American tour to date, Gwen's 40 stop trek kicks off on April
22nd at Coors Amphitheatre in San Diego, California, and concludes on June 23rd
at Irvine, California's Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Tickets go on sale
nationwide on Saturday, February 10th. The Sweet Escape Tour is produced by Live
Nation. (NYSE:LYV)
Joining Gwen on tour is the platinum-selling singer Akon, who also sings on
and produced her new hit single "The Sweet Escape." Rounding out the bill is
British MC Lady Sovereign.
"I'm excited to have this opportunity to tour with Akon and Lady Sovereign,
two original artists that I have so much respect for," Gwen said. "I can't wait
to get out there. This show is going to be spectacular!"
Tickets for "The Sweet Escape" tour go on sale Saturday, February 10th. Fans
can buy tickets at www.livenation.com, at www.ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster
retail locations nationwide.
GWEN STEFANI
THE SWEET ESCAPE TOUR
FEATURING AKON AND LADY SOVEREIGN
DATE CITY VENUE
Sun-Apr 22 San Diego, CA Coors Amphitheatre**
Tues-Apr 24 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center**
Wed-Apr 25 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena**
Fri-Apr 27 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre***
Sat-Apr 28 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
Mon-Apr 30 Salt Lake City, UT The E Center
Wed-May 2 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Thu-May 3 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
Sat-May 5 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Centre
Sun-May 6 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Tues-May 8 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre
Wed-May 9 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre
Fri-May 11 Atlanta, GA HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
Sat-May 12 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Mon-May 14 Raleigh, NC Alltel Pavilion
Tue-May 15 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Thu-May 17 Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion
Fri-May 18 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Sun-May 20 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Mon-May 21 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Wed-May 23 Boston, MA Tweeter Center
Thu-May 24 Philadelphia, PA Tweeter Center at The Waterfront
Sun-May 27 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel and Casino***
Tue-May 29 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Wed-May 30 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Fri-June 1 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
Sat-June 2 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
Mon-June 4 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
Tues-June 5 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
Thu-June 7 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
Fri-June 8 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sun-June 10 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
Tue-June 12 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
Wed-June 13 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
Fri-June 15 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
Sat-June 16 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheatre
Mon-June 18 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Tue-June 19 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Fri-June 22 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Sat-June 23 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
** Akon only
*** Lady Sovereign only
Web site:
http://www.livenation.com/
Brad Paisley
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GREAT WHITE REUNITES ORIGINAL MEMBERS FOR BENEFIT CONCERT
HELP US STOP THE SLAUGHTER OF BABY SEALS!
Save the Date: Benefit for Canadian Baby Harp Seals
Saturday, January 27, 2007 @ the Keyclub in Hollywood, CA
HOLLYWOOD (January 9, 2007) – Great White plays benefit concert for Canadian Baby Harp Seals on Saturday, January 27, 2007 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. Proceeds will be used to oppose the largest slaughter of marine mammals on the planet and to raise funds and awareness to end the horrific and bizarre annual massacre.
This year in Canada over 335,000 defenseless Canadian baby seals were brutally clubbed or shot to death for their pelts, their bodies left on the ice to rot. Over 42% are horrifically skinned alive. The goal in planning a benefit concert is to first raise funds to help Harpseals.org continue their efforts to rescue the Baby Harp Seals in Canada.
Hosting the benefit concert will be Southern California Harpseals.org with many celebrity supporters and attendees expected. Confirmed music performances are Grammy nominated rock band Great White, Hot AC Breakthrough Artist of 2006 (NMW) JAK PARIS with special guest REBA star Scarlett Pomers and NBC’s Star Tomorrow Top 5 Finalist, Rock singer/songwriter of The Year (LAMA), Bob Gentry. A celebrity host and MC for the show will be announced soon and more performers will be added to the show lineup. There will also be a silent auction.
Last year Paul and Heather McCartney brought media attention and made international headlines after they visited the seals in Canada and spoke up on the Larry King show about this needless brutality. Help us support “Save the Baby Harp Seals” by showing your support and attending this special event.
Location: Key Club Hollywood
Date: Saturday, January 27, 2007
Time: 7:30 pm – Midnight
The Key Club is located @ 9039 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Please RSVP to rdboudreaux1@aol.com or 510-236-2668 no later than January 15, 2007
OK Go Join Snow Patrol on North American Tour
Internet Pioneers Announce Winner of Their 'OK Go Dances With You(Tube)' Contest January 16th
OK Go will join Snow Patrol for an extensive North American tour,
launching February 26th in Portland, OR and concluding April 10th in Edmonton,
ALB. This Friday, the recent Grammy nominees guest star and perform on the hit
NBC series "Las Vegas" and the following weekend they'll shoot the video for
their next single, "Do What You Want," in Los Angeles. Lead singer Damian Kulash
will direct. In February OK Go will headline a month-long European tour with The
Plain White T's supporting.
OK Go, whose innovative approach to the Internet has put them at music's
digital frontier, will close the book on their astoundingly successful "OK Go
Dances With You(Tube)" contest on January 16th, when the band will announce
winners via a video posted on okgo.net and
http://youtube.com/okgo. The contest challenged fans to recreate OK Go's
famed backyard dance video for the hit single "A Million Ways" and thousands of
fans from around the world -- from Vietnam to Vienna, and from Baltimore to
Brazil -- submitted their own homemade interpretations of the routine. The
elaborate tributes, posted at
http://youtube.com/group/okgodance, include an (almost) traffic-stopping
performance in the middle of a busy Hollywood intersection, a blind-folded
version, many elaborately costumed renditions, and a faithful recreation of the
dance as a professional ice-skating routine. Several fan videos have been
featured on national television programs such as "The Early Show" and "The
Colbert Report," -- the skating routine was nationally televised in Canada --
and OK Go included a compilation of them on their first-ever full-length DVD,
released in November 2006 in a special package with Oh No, the band's 2005 CD.
In an interesting twist, OK Go's dance contest itself is now inspiring a wave
of imitations. Dozens of like-mined bands have joined the online dance party
with similar promotions including the Flaming Lips, the Decemberists and Moby.
Of course, OK Go's famous follow-up to "A Million Ways," their ingenious
treadmill video for "Here It Goes Again," continues its staggering,
paradigm-shifting success. Having defined the new concept of viral blockbuster
-- it was viewed more than a million times in its first day on YouTube, and has
not left the Top 5 at iTunes since last September, when it debuted at #1 -- the
homemade clip has now earned the band a Grammy nomination for Best Short Form
Music Video. "Here It Goes Again" continues to climb the Alternative, AAA, and
HotAC radio charts and was recently tapped for a Nike+iPod commercial. Digital
single sales of the song soared to 65,000 last week, bringing total digital
sales close to 400,000.
Both "Here It Goes Again" and "A Million Ways" are from OK Go's Oh No, which
debuted at #1 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart in September 2005. The album
claimed the #1 spot again on the anniversary of its release in 2006, due to the
band's extraordinary talent for connecting with fans online, along with 23
months of uninterrupted touring, massive video and radio play, and frequent TV
appearances.
Upcoming tour dates are as follows:
OK GO - NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH SNOW PATROL
2/26 Portland, OR Memorial Coliseum
2/27 Seattle, WA Key Arena @ Seattle Center
3/01 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
3/02 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre
3/03 San Diego, CA SDSU Open Air Theatre
3/05 Salt Lake City, UT Saltair Resort Pavilion
3/06 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
3/08 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
3/09 Grand Prairie, TX Nokia Theatre
3/10 Austin, TX Stubb's Outdoors
3/11 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theatre
3/19 Coral Gables, FL BankUnited Center
3/20 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
3/21 Atlanta, GA The Arena @ Gwinnett Center
3/24 Camden, NJ Tweeter Center
3/26 New York, NY Paramount Theater @ Madison Square Garden
3/27 New York, NY Paramount Theater @ Madison Square Garden
3/28 Boston, MA Agganis Arena
3/30 Montreal, QC Metropolis
3/31 Toronto, ON Ricoh Coliseum
4/01 Detroit, MI State Theatre
4/02 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
4/04 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
4/05 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
4/06 Minneapolis, MN Northrop Auditorium
4/07 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theater
4/09 Calgary, ALB MacEwan Hall & University of Calgary
4/10 Edmonton, ALB Shaw Conference Center
Source: Capitol Records
WINGER IV 2007 TOUR TO COMMENCE
FINAL TOUR DATES
HOLLYWOOD (January 5, 2007) – The founding members of WINGER will embark on a 6 week U.S. tour starting February 1st @ Mulcahy’s in Wantagh, NY. WINGER members Kip Winger (bass/vocals), Reb Beach (guitar), Rod Morgenstein (drums), John Roth (guitars/vocals) a WINGER member since 1993’s “PULL” album and new comer Cenk Eroglu (keyboards/vocals) will be seen across the U.S.
Now get ready for their 2007 WINGER IV Tour - Please reply with your address to receive the album – Interview opps are as stated until tour starts:
KIP - Tuesday & Thursday 10am – 3pm Central
Reb – Everyday 1:00pm – 5:00pm Eastern
TOUR DATES –
| DATE | CITY, ST | VENUE |
| Thurs 2/1/07 | Long Island, NY | Mulcahy’s |
| Fri 2/2/07 | Boston, MA | Harper’s Ferry |
| Sat 2/3/07 | Asbury Park, NJ | Stone Pony |
| Mon 2/5/07 | Hartford, CT | Webster’s Theater |
| Tues 2/6/07 | Baltimore, MD | Otto Bar |
| Wed 2/7/07 | Charlotte, NC | Amos Southend |
| Fri 2/9/07 | Melbourne, FL | County Line |
| Sat 2/10/07 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Culture Room |
| Sun 2/11/07 | St. Petersburg, FL | State Theater |
| Mon 2/12/07 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Mojo Room |
| Wed 2/14/07 | Cincinnati, OH | Whiskey Dicks |
| Thurs 2/15/07 | Cleveland, OH | House of Blues |
| Fri 2/16/07 | Columbus, OH | Alrosa Villa |
| Sat 2/17/07 | Detroit, MI | Harpo’s |
| Sun 2/18/07 | Chicago, IL | House of Blues |
| Thurs 2/22/07 | Loveland, CO | Yukon |
| Fri 2/23/07 | Gillette, WY | Jake’s Tavern |
| Sat 2/24/07 | Denver, CO | Hubba’s |
| Sun 2/25/07 | Grand Junction, CO | Mesa Theater |
| Tues 2/27/07 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Depot |
| Wed 2/28/07 | Las Vegas | Hilton |
| Thurs 3/1/07 | Santa Clara, CA | Avalon |
| Fri 3/2/07 | Santa Barbara, CA | Velvet Jones |
| Sat 3/3/07 | Anaheim, CA | The Galaxy |
| Mon 3/5/07 | Los Angeles, CA | The Key Club |
| Tues 3/6/07 | Phoenix, AZ | Martini Ranch |
| Thurs 3/8/07 | Dallas, TX | Palladium Ballroom |
| Fri 3/9/07 | Houston, TX | The Scout Bar |
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For more information go to www.wingertheband.com or www.myspace.com/kipwingermusic
(C) MBN 2007