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MARY J. BLIGE & JAY-Z HEART OF THE CITY TOUR

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Live Nation is proud to announce

MARY J. BLIGE & JAY-Z
HEART OF THE CITY TOUR
US AIRWAYS CENTER
APRIL 15, 2008

70 MILLION ALBUMS, 12 GRAMMYS
2 SUPERSTARS, 1 STAGE

Phoenix, AZ (February 29, 2008) At long last, with over 70 million combined albums sold worldwide and 12 Grammy wins together, Mary J. Blige and JAY-Z will embark on a historic 25-date North American co-headlining tour, with a stop in Phoenix to perform at US Airways Center on Tuesday, April 15. The “Mary J. Blige & JAY-Z: Heart of the City” tour marks the first time in more than 15 years that an African American male/female bill of this stature have co-headlined a national concert tour.

The Live Nation and Haymon Events produced tour kicks off on March 22nd at Miami’s American Airlines Arena and will hit major markets along the eastern seaboard as well as New Orleans, Houston, Las Vegas and Oakland.

The “Mary J. Blige & JAY–Z: Heart of the City” tour is the pinnacle of Mary and Jay’s long-time collaboration which began in 1996 with the classic “Can’t Knock The Hustle.” The multi-Grammy award winning powerhouses are two of the most successful artists of our time whose influence stretch far beyond any musical borders.

This will be JAY-Z’s first arena tour since his successful JAY-Z and Friends Tour in 2004 and the first to feature material from his 2006 Kingdom Come album and 2007′s critically acclaimed American Gangster album. A multiple Grammy, American Music Award and VMA award winner, JAY-Z has continued to set the bar for all artists and entrepreneurs. Co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, he currently is the president of Rocawear, part owner of the New Jersey Nets and co-owner of the successful 40/40 chain. Most recently, Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter held the title of President of Def Jam Records where he helped guide the careers of superstar artists and multiple Grammy nominees such as Rihanna, Ne-Yo, NAS, Kanye West and Young Jeezy.

Mary J. Blige is a truly iconic artist whose longevity in the music business is a rarity. Her 8th and current studio album, Growing Pains (released 12/18 on Matriarch/Geffen), reached platinum in three weeks and is grabbing the hearts of the critics and fans alike. People magazine says “There are three things you can count on: death, taxes and good Mary J. Blige albums.”

A six-time Grammy Award winner, Mary has won more than 25 awards in all, including NAACP Awards, American Music Awards, Billboard Awards, BET Awards, MTV’s Video Music Awards, Soul Train Awards and more. Over the span of her 15-year career, Mary has blessed us with 8 platinum and multi-platinum studio albums (she released a live album in 1998 and a greatest hits album in 2005 both to critical acclaim and incredible sales) selling more than 40 million copies worldwide. With every album she has proven that hers is a voice of healing; a voice of reckoning.

TICKETS ON-SALE SATURDAY, MARCH 8 AT 10 A.M.
Reserved tickets priced at $125.75, $99.75, $79.75 and $49.75 will go on-sale at 10am on Saturday, March 8 at US Airways Center Box Office, and all Ticketmaster and all Tickemaster outlets. To charge by phone, call 480.784.4444 (Phoenix Metro Area) or 520.321.1000 (Outside Phoenix Area). All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, and service and handling charges. For more show information visit http://www.livenation.com/.

Puddle of Mudd joins MCR at the Tempe Music Festival on ASU Student Night March 28th!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 29, 2008

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PUDDLE OF MUDD, COWBOY MOUTH, OTHERS
JOIN FERGIE & MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
FOR 2007 CIRCLE K TEMPE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Puddle of Mudd, Cowboy Mouth, The Chris Parker Project and Dorsey have been added to the rock-solid lineup of the 2008 Circle K Tempe Music Festival, Arizona’s largest music festival. This year, the award-winning event will take place on Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29 at Tempe Beach Park. Tickets are limited and on sale now through Ticketmaster and Live Nation.

Now in its 6th year, the Circle K Tempe Music Festival has grown to be more than music and is the largest music festival in Arizona. This year, the event boasts three stages of entertainment featuring national, regional and local acts including Fergie and My Chemical Romance, and tickets are limited. The Big Bang Dueling Pianos will also have their own stage in the thick of the crowd at this year’s event on both days where they will be entertaining the crowd between sets.
In addition to the 30+ musical acts performing on the three stages over the weekend, the event boasts a number of sports, musical and kid-friendly attractions as well. These include: the Bud Light Sports Lounge with plenty of flat screen televisions so festival attendees won’t miss a minute of NCAA March Madness action; the Gatorade Sports Village with a free interactive sports area that includes foosball, pop-a-shot basketball, air hockey and foose ball; the SRP Lil’ Rockers Area with hands-on interactive instruments and music-related arts and crafts as well as karaoke and a children’s musical museum; the Rockstar Rockin’ Vert Ramp with extreme sports demonstrations; The Dillard’s Rock’n’Roll Fashion Show; the Landshark Lounge; and several interactive media booths.

The event is sponsored by Circle K, the City of Tempe, the Tempe Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, Dillard’s, SRP, Cox Communications, Arizona State University, Desert Ridge Marketplace, Tempe Marketplace, Gatorade, Budweiser, Landshark Lager, Rockstar Energy Drink, Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water, Southern Comfort, Barefoot Wine, Pepsi, Talk and Go Mobile, Frito Lay, Mentos, the Arizona Republic, College Times, AZ Central, Amp AZ, 104.7 KISS FM, 98.7 The Peak FM, 99.9 KEZ FM, 101.5 JAMZ FM, 103.9 The Edge FM and T.E.A.M.

For more information about the Circle K Tempe Music Festival, please visit http://www.tempemusicfestival.com/ or call the information hotline at (480) 970-FEST (3378).

Kenny Chesney’s Poets & Pirates Tour hits Phoenix on May 31st!

Nashville: He’s sung “All my friends are pirates, it’s just who I am…,” and now three-in-a-row and reigning Academy of Country Music and triple and current Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney calls all his friends for the annual good time reason to be: his summer concert tour. With tourmate LeAnn Rimes and a special opening situation to be announced shortly, Chesney plays 34 cities across America on his Corona Extra sponsored Poets & Pirates Tour.

“It’s hard to know which cities to play and which ones to take a break from,” Chesney says of his annual fun, sun’n'friendship celebrating concerts. “You want to go everywhere, but then you know you can only do so many cities – and this year’s show is going to be very intense. It’s not necessarily the tricks or the production, though that’s part of it, but just even figuring out the set list, there’s an awful lot to bringing all this together – and this year is going to be amazing.”
With 14 stadium dates — featuring five different line-ups — already announced in Columbia, SC; Baltimore, MD; Cleveland, OH; Detroit, MI; Pittsburgh, PA; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Philadelphia, PA; Phoenix, AZ; Nashville, TN; Chicago, IL; San Francisco, CA; Foxboro, MA and Indianapolis, IN, the rest of the tour will be fleshed out with a combination of outdoor amphitheatres and large arenas. It all kicks off April 18-19 with a double play in Uncasville, Connecticut.

“People don’t realize going from arena to amphitheatre to stadium to amphitheatre keeps you on your game,” laughs the easy-going singer/songwriter who enjoyed 14 weeks in 2007 at #1 on the country singles chart as an artist and an additional 3 weeks as a writer. “Because, you know, I didn’t… I don’t think I really got how different going from one to the other is, until we were in the middle of it last summer. Then you find yourself going, ‘Oh, you can’t do that here…,’ or ‘Oh, yeah, tonight that’s possible…’”

The ability to be so completely in a moment, so alive and so connected to the fans who’ve come to see him is part of what’s distinguished the only artist who’s sold over a million concert tickets every year for the past six summers – and whose Flip Flop Summer 2007 Tour was the 2nd biggest tour last year behind legendary rock band the Police’s two-decades-in-the-making Reunion Tour. That unfailing will to embody the lives that his fans, his friends, indeed Chesney himself live has made the Luttrell, Tennessean’s show a rite of summer.

“It always blows me away when people tell me they don’t plan their summer trips until they know when your show is coming through,” he admits shyly. “I mean, I know there were those acts I felt like that about growing up… you know, it wasn’t summer if you didn’t see’em; you had to be there with your friends or else you missed the show that was gonna make that summer real. The idea that it’s me and my guys, well, it still blows me away every time someone in a meet and greet line tells me that.”

As “Shiftwork,” the Calypso-tinged celebration of hard-working people getting their play on, hits the Top 10 this week, Chesney sees his Tim Hensley Long Monday bluegrass project and Willie Nelson’s Moment of Forever poised to hit the streets next week – and the road starting to rise up to meet him. For a man who thrives on live, good friends and great songs, it’s a good time to be Kenny Chesney.

Kenny ChesneyPoets & Pirates Tour 2008
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April 18-19 — Uncasville, CT — Mohegan Sun Arena
April 26 — Columbia, SC — Williams Brice Stadium
Brooks & Dunn, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan, Luke Bryan

May 1 — Austin, TX — Frank Erwin Center
May 2 — Oklahoma City, OK — Ford Center
May 3 — Dallas, TX — Pizza Hut Stadium
Brooks & Dunn, LeAnn Rimes

May 8 — Charleston, WV — Civic Center
May 10 — Baltimore, MD — M&T Bank Stadum
Brooks & Dunn, Sammy Hagar, Big & Rich, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan

May 21-22 — Grand Rapids, MI — Van Andel Arena
May 24 — Cleveland, OH — Browns Stadium
Keith Urban, Sammy Hagar, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan

May 28 — Los Angeles, CA — Staples Center
May 29 — San Diego, CA — Coors Amphitheatre
May 31 — Phoenix, AZ — Univ. of Phoenix Stadium
Keith Urban, Sammy Hagar, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan

June 3 — Portland, OR — Clark County Amphitheatre
June 6 — Las Vegas, NV — MGM Grand
June 8 — San Francisco, CA — AT&T Park
Brooks & Dunn, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan, Luke Bryan

June 19 — Moline, IL — I-Wireless Arena
June 14 — Pittsburgh, PA — Heinz Field
Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan, Luke Bryan

June 21 — Chicago, IL — Soldier Field
Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan, Luke Bryan

July 5 — Nashville, TN — LP Field
Keith Urban, Sammy Hagar, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan

July 13 — Atlanta, GA — Turner Field
Brooks & Dunn, Sammy Hagar, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan

July 17 — Virginia Beach, VA — Verizon Wireless Amph.
July 19 — Philadelphia, PA — Lincoln Financial Field
Keith Urban, Sammy Hagar, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan

July 24 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts
July 26 — Foxboro, MA — Gillette Stadium
Keith Urban, Sammy Hagar, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan SOLD OUT

July 31 — Cincinnati, OH — Riverbend Amphitheatre
August 2 — Detroit, MI — Ford Field
Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan, Luke Bryan

August 14 — New Orleans — New Orleans Arena
August 21 — Charlotte, NC — Verizon Wireless Amph.
August 22 — Raleigh, NC — Alltel Pavilion
August 28 — West Palm Beach, FL — Sound Advice Amphitheatre
August 29 — Tampa, FL — Ford Amphitheatre
August 30 — Jacksonville, FL — Veterans Memorial
September 11 — St. Louis, MO — UMB Bank Amphitheatre
September 13 — Indianapolis, IN — Lucas Oil Field
Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan, Luke Bryan

WWE Comes to Phoenix and Tucson!

ATMOSPHERE TO UNVEIL NEW MATERIAL ON THE ROAD

ATMOSPHERE TO UNVEIL NEW MATERIAL ON THE ROAD -

ANNOUNCE HEADLINING DATES STARTING APRIL 22nd IN CHICAGO Get your Tickets!

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold Out April 22nd On Rhymesayers – SXSW Listening Event Friday, March 14th at 2pm.

Minneapolis, MN – February 19th 2008: If five releases from Atmosphere in less than a year doesn’t have you already convinced that Minneapolis’ Slug and Ant are the hardest working men in the biz, 19 North American tour dates through April and May across the US and Canada should set the record straight. In addition to the three Sad Clown EPs and free full length digital release, Strictly Leakage, Atmosphere will be touring in support of their sixth upcoming studio full length, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold (April 22nd, Rhymesayers). Atmosphere’s notoriously energy driven and sold-out shows have brought the band to New Zealand, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Europe in years past and this round they’ll be premiering new material to North America fans first. Full list of confirmed dates are below.

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold, will mark Atmosphere’s most complete album to date. Recorded in the dead of Winter, and influenced by fatherhood, Slug’s storytelling and ant’s lush melodies have never been more poignant. A limited edition run of When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold will be packaged as a 40 page hard cover black fabric book with gold embossing. In addition to lyrics, credits and an illustrated children’s story written by Slug, the deluxe package will include a bonus DVD with over an hour of live footage and extras from the final shows of the Everybody Loves A Clown tour shot at First Avenue nightclub in Minneapolis, with Dolby 5.1 surround audio.

Slug and Ant have started running a video blog series where fans send in questions and they answer them called “Paint It Gold.” They’ll be launching a new webisode each week leading into release of When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold and the debut webisode is up now here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V35BNwfeDos

Confirmed Tour Dates. Order Tickets today!

04.22 Chicago, IL The Metro
04.23 Chicago, IL The Metro
04.24 Toronto, ON Opera House
04.26 Boston, MA The Roxy
04.27 New York, NY Webster Hall
04.29 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
05.02 Austin, TX Emo’s
05.03 Austin, TX Emo’s
05.05 Phoenix, AZ Marquis Theater
05.06 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre
05.07 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre
05.08 San Francisco, CA The Regency
05.09 San Francisco, CA The Regency
05.12 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
05.13 Seattle, WA Showbox
05.14 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
05.16 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
05.17 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
05.18 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre

“Slug’s incisive rhymes go not only for the heart, but the throat, as well.” – ALTERNATIVE PRESS

“Rapper Slug and producer Ant of Atmosphere are veterans of making great rap records.” – XLR8R

“Slug gets serious on the mic, channeling heroes BDP and PE. Ant represents better than ever on the production tip, rocking soul samples like an underground Kanye.” – URB MAGAZINE

“Slug Daley… sounds refreshingly unconcerned with ice, bling, or gats. Instead, as his dj ODs on soul samples, Slug sweats the girls who don’t call him back, worries what his son thinks of him, and wonders whether he’s getting too old for this rap shit. He’s not.” – MAXIM

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PAT METHENY TRIO @ Orpheum Theatre March 1

The Police with Special Guest at Cricket Wireless Pavilion May 24!

Phoenix, AZ (February 14, 2008) – In 2007, The Police thrilled millions of fans around the globe. Their much heralded tour, which has sold over 2.5 million tickets, garnered numerous accolades including: Major Tour of The Year (Pollstar), as well as “Tour of the Year” and “Top Selling Tour of 2007” (Billboard Magazine).

Announced today, The Police will return to North America this summer to play their final area appearances in a number of arenas and amphitheaters predominantly in markets where they did not perform in 2007.
An additional 30 dates have been confirmed beginning May 1st in Ottawa and culminating August 4th at Wantagh, NY’s Jones Beach. Along the way, the tour will also visit The Gorge in Seattle, Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, the Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl and will return to Phoenix to perform at Cricket Wireless Pavilion on Saturday, May 24.

In 2007, The Police concert schedule included sold out performances at many of the most historic and renowned stadiums around the world including: Fenway Park (Boston); Wrigley Field (Chicago); and Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles) along with Twickenham Stadium (London) Stade de France (Paris) and River Plate Stadium (Buenos Aires). As already confirmed, The Police will return to Europe this summer for a select number of prestigious festival events including such performances at the Isle of Wight and Hyde Park Festivals in the UK, the Rock In Rio Festival in Spain, and the TW Festival in Belgium. The Police will also return to Germany, France, Spain and Italy performing at various arenas and stadiums through June and July.

“We are proud to present one of the most anticipated tours of 2008,” said Vik Atal, Chairman and CEO, Citi Cards. “The Police tour is a great example of the benefits of our alliance with Live Nation which enables us to offer our cardmembers exceptional experiences through our innovative Private Pass Program.” Citi cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Monday February 18th at 10am ET through Citi’s Private Pass Program®. For complete pre-sale details visit: privatepass.citi.com.

Elvis Costello and The Imposters will join The Police for the North American portion of this year’s tour. Also spanning a career of 30 years, Elvis Costello and The Attractions were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. He has received a number of Grammy nominations for his recent albums When I Was Cruel, The Delivery Man and for his 2006 collaboration with Allen Toussaint, The River in Reverse. His songs have been recorded by a great number of artists with a list as diverse as his range of musical styles including: No Doubt, Solomon Burke, Dusty Springfield, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash.

The Police tour is proud to support Unitus, a world-wide leader at scaling innovative solutions to global poverty. Unitus envisions a world where microfinance is available to every individual; a world where the poor are empowered to work their way out of poverty and build a brighter future. We work toward this vision by accelerating the growth of the world’s highest-potential emerging microfinance institutions. Unitus provides capital investments and capacity-building consulting, thus empowering these organizations to scale and provide life-changing financial services to reach more of the world’s working poor. For further information visit: http://www.unitus.com/

TICKETS ON-SALE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AT 10AM
Reserved tickets priced at $225.00 and $90.00 and lawn tickets priced at $40.00 will go on-sale Monday, February 25 at 10am. Tickets will be available at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion Box Office (10am-5pm), Ticketmaster. There will be a 4 ticket limit per person in reserved seating only, does not apply to lawn seating. A venue parking fee, applicable taxes, service and handling charges may be applied. To charge by phone, call 480.784.4444 (Phoenix Metro Area) or 520.321.1000 (Outside Phoenix Area). All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. For more show information, visit http://www.thepolice.com/ and/or http://www.livenation.com/

Join The Police Fan Club at ThePolice.com for access to tickets, contests and more. Gear up for tour in the official Police Store! For a limited time, fan club members get free shipping on orders of $110 or more, plus 5% off!

Lost 80′ Live at ZooBrew April 11

WHEN: Friday, April 11, 2008
TIME: 7-11p.m. (Zoo closes at 2 p.m. for setup)
BANDS: A Flock of Seagulls, When In Rome, Dramarama and Real LifeRADIO PARTNER: 98.7 The Peak and 620 KTAR
PRINT PARTNERS: Arizona Republic and azcentral.comTICKETS:

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General Admission
GA tickets include food and beverage sampling, souvenir sampling beer mug and liquor sampling punch card.= $65 members (up to 4 tickets) = $75 non-members

VIP Admission
VIP tickets include food and beverage sampling, souvenir sampling beer mug, liquor sampling punch card, full meal, private bar and private restrooms…all in private tented area close to the stage.
= $110 members (up to 4 tickets)
= $120 non-members

ON SALE:
Tickets will be available online or via telephone at 602.914.4333.
Pre-Sale is Monday, February 4th through Sunday, February 17th Tickets:

General Admission $55 for Zoo members and $65 for non-members
V.I.P. Admission $100 for Zoo members and $110 for non-members ***Tickets are limited ***21 AND OVER ONLY – ID REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDEES***
No backpacks. All bags & purses will be checked. The Zoo is a non smoking facility.

Early Bird Ticket Special. Save $10 a Ticket!Early bird ticket sales begin this Monday, Feb. 4 and runs through Feb.17.

All elements, including but not limited to the performers, vendors, activities and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. Tickets and sponsorships are non-refundable. Refunds will not be issued in case of event cancellation due to inclement weather. ID’s and all purses and bags will be checked at the door, no exceptions.

Please remember that Zoo Brew takes place outdoors on Zoo grounds and comfortable walking shoes and attire are recommended. If you require special accommodations at the event, please contact asutherland@thephxzoo.com.

FOO FIGHTERS WIN GRAMMYS FOR BEST ROCK ALBUM, HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE

FOO FIGHTERS
WIN GRAMMYS FOR BEST ROCK ALBUM, HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
U.S. TOUR CONTINUES – INCLUDING PERFORMANCE
AT JOBING.COM ARENA ON MARCH 2

Phoenix, AZ (February 13, 2008) – Foo Fighters have expanded their career Grammy take to six, as the band won Best Rock Album and Best Hard Rock Performance at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night. Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace is the third Foo Fighters release to win Best Rock Album, after One By One and There Is Nothing Left To Lose in 2004 and 2000 respectively.

The Hard Rock Performance award was for “The Pretender”, the first single from ESP&G, which holds the record for consecutive weeks at #1 on the Modern Rock radio chart. The Foos performed the massive hit at the awards ceremony, assisted by the My Grammy Moment Orchestra as arranged and conducted by Led Zeppelin’s legendary multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones.

Next week the Foos will embark on the second leg of a national tour, including a stop in Glendale with special guests Against Me! and Serj Tankian at Jobing.com Arena on Sunday, March 2, a two night stand at The Forum in Los Angeles, a sold out show at New York’s Madison Square Garden, and a rescheduled date in Fayetteville AR. In addition to the band’s core foursome, this tour features Jessy Greene on strings, Drew Hester on percussion, Rami Jaffee on keyboards, and Pat Smear on guitar.

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!
Reserved and general admission floor tickets priced at $45.15 and reserved tickets priced at $38.65 and $25.15 can be purchased at http://www.livenation.com/, Jobing.com Arena Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone, call 480.784.4444 (Phoenix Metro Area) or 520.321.1000 (Outside Phoenix Area). All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, and service and handling charges. For more show information, check out http://www.livenation.com/

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