Pick of the Week 07.31.09
July 28, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
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Hollywood Undead
w/ Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Mest, The Sleeping
Marquee Theatre, Tempe
6:30 PM, All Ages
Friday, July 31, 2009
Live Nation is extending its half-price ticket offer
July 28, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Music News
LIVE NATION EXTENDS HALF-PRICE TICKET OFFER FOR SECOND WEEK: NOW INCLUDES LAWN TICKETS AND SELECT RESERVED SEATSTHIS WEDNESDAY – JULY 29 EXCLUSIVELY AT LIVENATION.COM
(Phoenix, AZ) – Driven by strong fan demand, Live Nation is extending its half-price ticket offer for a second week for pairs of tickets in its amphitheaters. Chosen directly by fans this past week, the half-price ticket promotion will now include both lawn tickets and select reserved seats at Live Nation amphitheaters.
“Last week’s half-priced ticket promotion was the clear fan favorite,” said Michael Rapino, President and Chief Executive Officer of Live Nation. “Based on ticket sales, we decided to extend and expand this fan driven promotion for a second week.”
The half-priced ticket offer begins at 12:01 a.m. local time on July 29, 2009 only at www.livenation.com.
Promotion will execute via a 50% discount off the total price and fees of tickets in multiples of two. Not available in combination with other offers. Participating shows at Live Nation amphitheatres only. Subject to availability. General admission or reserved seats where applicable.
This offer is available for the following Cricket Wireless Pavilion concerts:
Lil Wayne with Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy, Drake and Jeremih – August 12
Toby Keith with Trace Adkins – August 14
Def Leppard with Poison and Cheap Trick – August 29
Brad Paisley with Dierks Bentley & Jimmy Wayne – October 1
Concert Photos: Aerosmith at Cricket Wireless Pavilion 07.27.2009
July 28, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
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Aerosmith performed at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion in Phoenix AZ on July 27, 2009
Photo Credit: Stephanie Baldwin
Concert Photos: ZZ Top at Cricket Wireless Pavilion 07.27.2009
July 28, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
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ZZ Top performed at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion in Phoenix AZ on July 27, 2009
Photo Credit: Stephanie Baldwin
Sunset Strip Music Festival Sept. 10 – 12
July 24, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Music News
CHRIS CORNELL, PEPPER, KOTTONMOUTH KINGS, LMFAO, SHINY TOY GUNS AMONG ARTISTS PERFORMING AT FIRST-EVER SUNSET STRIP STREET CLOSURE; TICKETS FOR FESTIVAL ON SALE THIS FRIDAY, JULY 24
The second annual SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL (SSMF) –set for Thursday, September 10 through Saturday, September 12, 2009 — is ready to take the music into the street. In addition to live performances at signature Sunset Strip venues the Cat Club, House of Blues, Key Club, The Roxy Theatre, Viper Room and Whisky A Go-Go, this year’s SSMF includes the first-ever street fest on the legendary Sunset Strip.
Artists performing during the Saturday, Sept. 12 street festival include CHRIS CORNELL, PEPPER, KOTTONMOUTH KINGS, LMFAO, SHWAYZE, SHINY TOY GUNS, UNWRITTEN LAW, THE DONNAS, FISHBONE, IGLU & HARTLY, LIVING THINGS, THE RINGERS, THE PRICKS, NICO STAI and THENEWNO2.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 24 via Ticketmaster. Street festival tickets are available for a special three-day sale rate of $35 through July 26. Beginning July 27, tickets will be $39.50.
West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip has birthed countless music and entertainment careers, and it continues to blaze its own path as a leading destination with a vibrant and entertaining landscape. The Strip’s six music venues will host dozens of various musical acts (exact venue schedules to be announced soon), and for the first time The Sunset Strip (between Doheny Drive and San Vicente Blvd.) will be closed to host two concert stages on Saturday, which is expected to draw 10,000 people. In addition to live music on the street from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Strip will be set up with an array of food and drink vendors and all the clubs within the enclosed area (The Roxy Theatre, Key Club, Whisky A Go-Go and Cat Club) will feature shows for those who purchase tickets to the street fest.
“Last year’s Sunset Strip Music Festival was a tremendous success for The Sunset Strip. The addition of the street festival will allow even more people to enjoy the music and energy of The Sunset Strip,” noted SSMF Executive Director Todd Steadman. “This event also allows members of the community to rediscover the iconic boulevard.”
“The street fest is part music festival, part club experience and part celebration of The Sunset Strip,” adds The Roxy Theatre owner Nic Adler. “We have taken the best of The Strip and squeezed it into three blocks. More than 20 bands during the day, performances in the venues, two outdoor stages–all on the world famous Sunset Strip. It’s about time.”
A wide variety of ticketing options will be available for music fans including:
Street Fest tickets – Sept. 12
-Two outdoor stages 2-9 p.m.; live performances in the venues within the street closure 2 p.m. – 2 a.m. (access to venues post-street fest pending capacity).
-Three-day sale tickets $35 (July 24-26). $39.50 after July 26, and $49 at the gate, day of the festival.
Two-Day All Access for $125 - Sept. 11 & 12 -Access to six venues Friday and Saturday nights. -Access to street festival on Saturday. -Limited number available. VIP Three-Day All Access for $250 - Sept. 10, 11 & 12
-Access to the tribute event for rock legend OZZY OSBOURNE Thursday, Sept. 10.
-Access to six venues Friday and Saturday nights. -Access to street festival and VIP areas during the festival. -Limited number available.
Individual tickets to all music venues for Friday night shows and select Saturday night shows will be available.
SSMF will honor rock legend Ozzy Osbourne at a tribute event Thursday, September 10 that kicks off the three-day festival. The event honors icons who have made an impact on the legacy of The Sunset Strip. On his first U.S. tour with Black Sabbath in 1970, the band performed a five-night stand (November 11-15) at the legendary Whisky A Go-Go. Ozzy Osbourne’s career has spanned four decades and his music is as relevant today as ever. The multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has sold over 100 million albums worldwide–50 with Black Sabbath and as many as a solo artist–and in 2003 was honored with a star on Hollywood Boulevard’s “Walk of Fame.”
The first SSMF was held in June 2008 with the goal to “promote, preserve and perpetuate the legendary Sunset Strip Music Experience.” Sponsors for SSMF 2009 include the City of West Hollywood, Virgin America, V Australia, Jack Daniel’s, Ticketmaster, West Hollywood Marketing & Visitors Bureau, Signature Creative and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Street production provided by Swing House Hollywood.
SSMF is also pleased to announce Clear Channel Radio Los Angeles is the official radio partner for the event–headed by 98.7 FM and followed by support from KIIS FM, HOT 92 and MYfm. The stations will provide premium ticket packages for listeners as well as access to special events. Clear Channel Radio Los Angeles will also host a gifting lounge for SSMF artists, celebrities and media on Friday, Sept. 11 (details TBA).
“We are delighted to partner with these amazing brands whose ultimate goal is putting the customer first and providing an exceptional experience,” noted Festival Managing Director Karmen Beck. “We hope to do precisely that at the Sunset Strip Music Festival, offering our attendees a plethora of diverse entertainment options at an incredible value.”
www.sunsetstripmusicfestival.com www.myspace.com/ssmf Facebook fan page: search "Sunset Strip Music Festival" Twitter: @SunsetStripFest / @TheSunsetStrip
Source: Sunset Strip Music Festival
Announcing Star Wars In Concert
July 24, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Music News
Worldwide concert tour begins October 1 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California Massive multi-media event features stunning visuals, a live orchestra, choir and narration, plus an exclusive exhibit of Star Wars costumes, props and production artwork
LOS ANGELES, July 23 Star Wars(TM): In Concert, a unique multi-media event featuring music from all six of John Williams’ epic Star Wars scores, begins its worldwide arena tour on October 1, 2009 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Yoda brandishes a light sabre onscreen over the orchestra during one of the musical segments of Star Wars(TM): In Concert. Credit: courtesy of Star Wars(TM): In Concert.
Narrated live by Anthony Daniels (the actor who portrayed C-3PO in all six films), the production features a full symphony orchestra and choir, accompanied by specially edited footage from the films displayed on a three-story-tall, high-definition LED super-screen — one of the largest ever put on tour. The live music and film elements are synchronized in order to create a full multi-media, one-of-kind Star Wars experience.
“We’ve taken the key themes from the music and cut together all the images that fit with each theme, so you can really get a sense of how the music played into the images,” said George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars Saga. “The whole soundtrack is a testament to John Williams’ creativity and his extraordinary ability to enhance the emotional aspects of the films.”
“Creating the music for the Star Wars films has been an exciting and wonderful experience for me, and I therefore have derived particular pleasure in assembling a compendium of themes from all of the films to be presented in Star Wars in Concert,” said Williams. “The editors at Lucasfilm have created original film montages to accompany each of the musical selections, and in the process, I believe that a singular and unique Star Wars experience has been born.”
“This event has been crafted to present Star Wars from many points of view; for the first time, the full dramatic sweep of Williams’ iconic scores can be heard performed live in one evening,” said Another Planet Touring Producer Spencer Churchill. “The show is a new way of experiencing the epic scope of the saga.”
Accompanying the concert is an exclusive exhibit of Star Wars costumes, props, artifacts, production artwork and specially created behind-the-scenes videos from the Lucasfilm Archives. Many of these pieces are leaving Skywalker Ranch for the first time. The exhibit features many classic fan favorite artifacts, as well as several new and never-before-seen items, including:
-- Full costumes for Jedi Masters Kit Fisto and Plo Koon will be on
display.
-- For the first time ever, pages from John Williams' original
hand-written sheet music for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
will be exhibited for the public.
-- Also on display will be various never-before-seen props from the
films, including blasters and helmets from Coruscant, Tatooine and
other iconic Star Wars locations.
For more information, please visit www.StarWarsInConcert.com.
Star Wars: In Concert is produced by Another Planet Touring in association with Lucasfilm Ltd. Performances will be conducted by Dirk Brosse and the production is directed and designed by Steve Cohen. Star Wars in Concert had its world premiere at the 02 Arena in London on April 10 and 11, 2009.
Lucasfilm, STAR WARS(TM) and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. TM & Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.
Source: Star Wars: In Concert
Pick of the Week Aerosmith 07.27.09
July 21, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
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Aerosmith with ZZ Top
Cricket Wireless Pavilion Phoenix
7/27/2009 7:30 pm
Muse Fifth Album The Resistance to be release Sept 15
July 21, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
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BRITISH TRIO MUSE HAVE COMPLETED RECORDING FIFTH ALBUM IN ITALY
THE RESISTANCE WILL BE RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2009
BAND OPENING FOR U2 ON SELECT U.S.TOUR DATES THIS FALL
3 Doors Down to headline Vh1 Best Crusie Ever!
July 19, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
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VH1 And Sixthman Bring Music to the High Seas for the
Ultimate Vacation Experience Hosted by 3 Doors Down
VH1 Best Cruise Ever to also feature Lifehouse and Shinedown When it Sets Sail in 2010
New York, NY -July 16, 2009 – VH1 and Sixthman today announce VH1 Best Cruise Ever, the first-ever official VH1 entertainment cruise set to sail in 2010. This music festival at sea, hosted by 3 Doors Down, also features Lifehouse and Shinedown, and will set sail from Tampa, Florida to Grand Cayman April 15-19, 2010 on the Carnival Inspiration. An exclusive pre-sale for the cruise is available now through July 22nd at www.vh1bestcruiseever.com and tickets to the general public will be on sale starting August 3rd.
VH1 Best Cruise Ever will also include performances by special guests Finger Eleven and VH1’s “You Oughta Know” artists Carolina Liar and SAFETYSUIT and several other artists. In addition to seeing these artists perform in a unique and up-close-and-personal setting, guests will enjoy VH1-themed onboard activities, contests and more.
VH1 Best Cruise Ever will feature full electric performances by the mega-rock force 3 Doors Down. The quintessential fivesome, hailed as “the thoroughly modern American band” (Billboard Magazine), are looking forward to hitting the high seas. Bass player, Todd Harrell says, “We’re bringing all of our RockBand friends…it’s gonna be a big party on the Caribbean!”
3 Doors Down are die-hard road warriors, whose decade-plus ascension has been firmly cemented into rock’s record books. They have attained massive mainstream success with 15 million albums sold and seven #1 hits. The band tours constantly, but this will be the first time they host their own four-day boat bash.
“The ‘VH1 Best Cruise Ever’ is one more way for VH1’s fans to experience the music and entertainment they love, said Nigel Cox-Hagan, EVP, Creative and Consumer Marketing for VH1. “This experience will bring music lovers together for a high-seas festival packed with performances and lots of fun in the sun.”
“We are excited to partner with VH1 to bring together communities of music fans for a vacation like no other,” said Andy Levine, owner of Sixthman. ”Fans will not want to miss the lineup of concerts and activities onboard combined with the unique flavor the VH1 brand brings to the table.”
While watching non-stop music shows and engaging in unique artist interactions, guests can also enjoy all of the amenities and facilities aboard the “Fun Ship” Carnival Inspiration, which last year underwent an extensive multi-million-dollar refurbishment that saw the addition of a water park, adults-only retreat, resort-style pool and numerous other features.
“Carnival is far and away the most preferred and successful cruise line when it comes to hosting music festivals at sea which bring together artists and fans to enjoy intimate performances and other activities in a high quality, relaxing and fun vacation setting,” said Cherie Weinstein, Vice President of Group Business Development for Carnival Cruise Lines.
Cabins for VH1 Best Cruise Ever are currently on sale and start at $799 per person based on double occupancy plus taxes and fees. For more information, go to www.vh1bestcruiseever.com.
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Underworld announces tour dates and iPhone iDrum application
July 17, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Music News
To celebrate the release of the full underworld back catalogue for the first time on iTunes, Underworld, in partnership with cutting edge developer iZotope, bring you an amazing iPhone iDrum application containing some of the most famous tunes from Underworld’s juke box of techno classics.
Direct from the Fox Theatre in Oakland and accessible through Underworldlive.com check out the bands legendary show featuring some of the biggest dance hits of the last 15 years and maybe some future hits for 2010.
This is completely free and all you need is a computer with Quick Time installed on a broadband connection or an iPhone on a wi-fi connection running iPhone 3.0 or higher.
So with the iTunes release, the application and the live concert there’s never been a better time to check out Underworld and find out what the dance world’s known for years…Underworld… leaders of the pack.
08/07 - Fox Oakland Theater – Oakland, CA
08/08 – Hardfest – Los Angeles, CA
08/11 – Kool Haus – Toronto, Canada
08/12 – Metropolis – Montreal, Canada
08/14 – Muelle Panamericano – San Juan, Puerto Rico
Featuring tracks from all Underworld’s albums and including “Born Slippy“, “Two Months Off” and “Cowgirl” the application allows the user to remix, re-sequence and reconstruct 12 Underworld tunes and also features a piece created by the band themselves exclusively for the application.
With specially commissioned artwork from Tomato‘s John Warwicker the application is the closest you’ll get to dropping the kick drum on “Born Slippy” without getting on stage with the guys yourself. In celebration, Underworld are giving away a special live version of “Born Slippy” recorded at Brixton Academy and have announced North American dates this August, including (technology permitting!) the worlds first FREE live audio-visual broadcast to the iPhone on Friday August 7th 2009 as Underworld continue their series of incredible live broadcasts at The Fox Oakland Theater.
