Jamie Foxx Tickets only $30 for Oct 1 show at Dodge Theatre!

TICKETS START AT JUST $30

THIS Thursday, OCTOBER 1

(Phoenix, AZ) – Triple threat –actor, comedian, & singer– Jamie Foxx stops in Phoenix fresh off the heels of a certified platinum album and the history making hit single “Blame It” which set the all-time record for 14 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Urban Mainstream chart. This unprecedented feat is coupled with the single reaching #1 on the Hot 100 Audience chart and crossing the million tone sales mark, cementing Foxx’s success through virtually every musical medium.

Fans have the opportunity to witness this all-around entertainer’s unmistakable, unsurpassed talent on Dodge Theatre’s stage THIS Thursday, October 1 at 7:30 p.m. Reserved tickets start at just $30.00 and fans can save by purchasing a four pack of tickets for $75.00.

Here’s what the critics had to say:

“Jamie Foxx is a force as singer, actor and comic” –USA Today

“By all accounts, Foxx has a certain charisma that seems to pull people, or at the very least women, to the edge of reason.” –Essence Magazine

“Anyone who doubts that Foxx could ‘sang’ was proven wrong on Friday as he impressed with slow melodic vocals and upbeat James Brown-style jamming.  Foxx oozed with sly charisma which he smeared with layers of sexuality for the swooning females in the crowd. …the ladies in the crowd couldn’t get enough of his swagger.” –The Florida Times-Union

Special Ticket Offer: 4 pack of reserved tickets $75.00 Reserved tickets priced at $69.75, $59.75, $30.00 and a limited number of Golden Circle tickets will be available at www.livenation.com, Dodge Theatre Box Office and to charge by phone call 1-877-LYV-6671. Tickets are also available at participating BLOCKBUSTER® stores. 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 www.livenation.com .

No! I’m Tom DeLonge Video Contest!

 September 18, 2009 – Following the extremely successful launch of his most recent MacBeth shoe design, “The Brighton,” Blink-182 frontman Tom DeLonge has once again ignited a fan frenzy during this year’s Blink-182 Reunion tour. The masks were originally only intended to promote the new Brighton shoe but word quickly spread through the Blink-182 and MacBeth fan communities as the hot ticket item at the show.  Within the first few dates, the demand for the “Tom” masks overshadowed the original allotment and now thousands of fans have been descending upon the shows in hopes of getting their hands on the coveted “Tom” mask. 

Due to the high demand, fans can now log on to www.macbeth.com/blink182 to download their own “Tom” mask. The mask craze has also inspired MacBeth to sponsor the “No, I’m Tom DeLonge” video contest. To enter the contest, fans are being encouraged to recreate a scene from their favorite Blink-182 video wearing the mask.  The top 5 videos will each win a pair of MacBeth “Brighton” shoes and the winning videos will be hosted on www.macbeth.com. Tom DeLonge himself will pick his favorite video as the supreme champion of the contest. The grand prize winner will receive a trip to New York City to see Blink-182 perform at Madison Square Garden on October 4^th in true VIP style and will also have a chance to do a “Brighton Backstage” photo shoot modeling their new Brighton shoes with Tom DeLonge backstage.  The deadline to enter a video submission is Friday, September 25^th. 

 

Concert Review: Blink-182 – Big Heart, Big Show, Big Kids

Blink-182, Tom DeLonge (vocals, guitar), Mark Hoppus (vocals, bass) and Travis Barker (drums) took the stage shortly before 10:30pm to close out Saturday nights Arizona Fall Frenzy. The enormous crowd, which seemed to fill Tempe Beach Park to compacity, exploaded and screamed in unison as Blink-182 began their performance.

It was obvious that the crowd felt this reunion tour was well overdue and was immediately satisfied as their set featured their most popular songs, ‘Down’, ‘Dumpweed’, ‘What’s my Age Again?’, just to name a few.

Shortly after beginning their set, Hoppus stopped to recognize the significance of the day. Mark explained to the crowd that today, was the one year anniversary of the tragic plane crash that took the lives of their dear friend Chris, as well as the pilots and Barkers security guard. He continued to recognize Barkers injuries and shared that Blink-182 was going to donate $100,000 for tonight performance to burn centers in Georgia and Los Angeles.

The beginning cords of ‘I Miss You’ began to be play as Hoppus dedicated the song to Chris. While this could have easily mellowed the spirits of the crowd, the opposite effect held true as the concertgoers enthusiastically supported the band in singing the song, with many in the crowd remarking as to how impressed they were with Barkers performance.

It seemed at that moment that the boys of Blink-182 who were the heroes of teen angst in the late 90’s had matured… well… until immediately after the next song,  ‘Stay Together For The Kids’.  DeLonge asked Hoppus, if he remember about their early trips to Arizona and how with the extream desert heat, their ball sacks would just get bigger and bigger.  Hoppus agreed and DeLonge continued stating ‘The he could t-bag your mother from stilts’…

With each new song came an anecdote or dedication, with both Hoppus and DeLonge taking time to address each other and the audience. At times they were obvious, such as dedicating ‘First Date’ to all those on a first date to Hoppus calling out DeLonge for totally blowing a song and then erupting into ‘All the Small Things’.

In addition to taking advantage of any moment to joke one another about each other’s playing the sexual references and lyric changes were plentiful the remainder of the concert . Boys will be boys… in some cases… forever.

This was undeniably a Blink-182 show, and although this tour is their first in nearly five years, the bands chemistry was obvious. Their musical performance met or exceeded everyone expectations and their on stage banter throughout the performance kept the evening entertaining and provided an intimate experience for the crowd.  For many attending this concert, this was a flashback to a differnt era and if the vibe from this concerts hold true, Blink-182 should have a great future in store for us.

Fame Kills: Starring Kayne West and Lady Gaga Opens Tour in Phoenix November 10

“FAME KILLS: STARRING KANYE WEST & LADY GAGA”

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR OPENS IN PHOENIX

November 10

(Phoenix, AZ) – Kanye West and Lady Gaga today officially announced dates for one of the most anticipated tours of the year ─ “Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West & Lady Gaga.” After months of planning, the multiplatinum artists will unite for 34 shows in 34 cities that will stretch musical boundaries with their distinctive performance styles and production. Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West & Lady Gaga” kicks-off at the US Airways Center in Phoenix Tuesday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Kanye West fan club members will have the first opportunity to buy tickets in select markets, beginning Tuesday, September 22. Citi is the official credit card of “Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West and Lady Gaga.” Citi cardmembers will have special access to purchase presale tickets beginning Thursday, September 24 at 10 a.m. Local Time through Citi’s Private Pass® program. For complete presale details visit: www.citiprivatepass.com.

In just five years, Kanye West has sold over 15 million albums worldwide, and garnered an astounding 30 Grammy nominations and 12 Grammy wins. His celebrated tours, including ’07′s groundbreaking and critically lauded ‘Glow In The Dark Tour,’ have played to more than one million fans the world over and have proven him to be a major touring force.

“Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West & Lady Gaga” is the follow-up to Lady Gaga’s sold-out international “Fame Ball” tour. Her album, “The Fame,” has sold more than four million copies worldwide, and her singles have sold over 25 million digital copies. Lady Gaga is only the third artist in history to have three #1 songs (“Just Dance,” “Poker Face” and “LoveGame”) from a debut album.

“Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West & Lady Gaga” is being produced by Live Nation. Kanye West fan club information can be found at www.FameKillsTour.com. Additional ticket and tour information can be found at www.LiveNation.com.

TICKETS ON SALE Saturday, September 26 AT 10AM

Reserved tickets priced at $129.50, $99.50, $69.50 and $39.50 as well as general admission tickets priced at $129.50 and a limited number of golden circle tickets will be available at www.livenation.com, US Airways Center Box Office and Ticketmaster. To charge by phone, call 1-800-745-3000. 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 www.livenation.com.

Album Review: Death Magnetic – Metallica

I want to start off by saying that heavy metal is not normally on my playlist rotation. However, when I put Metallica’s Death Magnetic into my CD player I caught myself rocking out. By far Metallica has been renowned as one of the best Heavy Metal groups since the 1980’s.  Although they’ve had their rough patches with their fans, the last few albums pushed fans to believe they were selling out. Metallica proved them wrong with Death Magnetic, an album that definitely takes it back to that original Metallica sound. Death Magnetic is their 9^th album and with a new producer Rick Rubin, the album came out to be one that Metallica fans could appreciate. Death Magnetic is not their best album ever, but it is an attempt at redemption from St. Anger, their last album.

With ten songs on the album each song over 5 minutes long. It is a musical immersion and not just another hit for the radio. Ironically the title and the themed lyrics are about death. The album gives the feeling of being near death and not being afraid, something Metallica has experience with figuratively. The only problem I find is that if listened to straight through, the album tends to get a bit tired, but broken up it’s a great CD to pop in your car for a short ride. Outrageous jam sessions between verses and choruses makes the songs an entertaining 5 plus minutes of change up.  

A few of the songs I caught myself belting out were “The end of line” with lyrics screaming YOU’VE REACHED THE END OF LINE. “Cyanide” was another song that was catchy to me with lyrics Empty they say Death hear me call your name Suicide I’ve already died. Overall I think that the album is a music experience with simple lyrics that Metallica fans and new fans will enjoy rocking out to including me.  

I give 4 stars.

 

Pick of the Week! Fall Frenzy Blink 182 Authority Zero

Saturday Fall Frenzy!

Blink 182 1030pm-12am
Fall Out Boy 840-10pm
Slightly Stoopid 655-810pm
Pepper 510-625pm
Anberlin 405-450pm
Asher Roth 300-345pm
Authority Zero 200-245pm

GATES OPEN AT 1PM
Other acts to be added.

09.09.09 The Beatles’ entire original recorded catalogue digitally re-mastered, for the first time, will be available worldwide

The Beatles(TM): Rock Band(TM) & The Beatles’ Re-mastered Catalogue CDs Make Worldwide Debut

September 7, 2009 – Apple Corps Ltd., MTV Games and Harmonix, and EMI Music announce The Beatles(TM): Rock Band(TM) (http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/) and The Beatles’ entire original recorded catalogue, digitally re-mastered for the first time, will be available worldwide — 09.09.09 (The Beatles(TM): Rock Band(TM) will be available in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories).

The Beatles(TM): Rock Band(TM) allows fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles’ extraordinary catalogue of music through gameplay. From the early touring days in 1963 Liverpool to the immortal, final performance on Apple’s rooftop, fans can follow in The Fab Four’s footsteps as they traverse the globe during the height of Beatlemania, unlocking real photos and videos of The Beatles – some never before seen by the public. The Beatles: Rock Band introduces three-part vocal harmonies to gameplay and features 45 songs on-disc. Three albums from The Beatles’ epic catalogue will be made available for purchase and download including Abbey Road (1969), Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) and Rubber Soul (1965). The Beatles: Rock Band will be available for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Wii(TM) console from Nintendo.

The Beatles’ entire original recorded catalogue has been digitally re-mastered for the first time by a dedicated team of engineers at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios over a four-year period. The new CD releases include 14 re-mastered stereo titles available individually or collected in a box set, as well as 11 mono titles released in a limited edition boxed set. All of the re-mastered stereo CDs are packaged with replicated original UK album art, including expanded booklets containing original and newly written liner notes and rare photos. For a limited period, 13 of the stereo CDs are embedded with a unique mini-documentary about the album.

www.thebeatles.com

B-roll coverage will include:
— Re-mastered Beatles albums art elements; mini-documentary clips (14
stereo CDs / Stereo box set / Mono box set)
— SOT from Giles Martin, Music Supervisor, The Beatles: Rock Band and
son of Sir George Martin (Beatles Producer) on The Beatles: Rock Band
experience
— SOT from Alex Rigopulos CEO And Co-Founder of MTV’s Harmonix Music
Systems on expanding the music video game audience and meaning of The
Beatles: Rock Band
— Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr footage
— The Beatles: Rock Band 30-second commercial
— The Beatles: Rock Band gameplay footage (“I Saw Her Standing There,”
“I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “Back In The U.S.S.R.)

— The Beatles: Rock Band demo performance (“I Feel Fine”)

Pick of the Week Nickelback!

Nickelback
09/08/09
07:00 PM
Jobing.com Arena

Honor Society Gets Ready to Kick Off the Fashionably Late Tour

Honor Society: Fashionably Late Tour to Support the Release of Their Debut Album

HONOR SOCIETY’S DEBUT ALBUM, FASHIONABLY LATE, AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 15

NEW YORK, Sept. 1– One of this year’s breakout bands, Honor Society (www.myspace.com/honorsociety), announced today dates and cities for “The Fashionably Late Tour.” This will be the band’s second headlining tour after this summer’s Full Moon Crazy Tour and will support the September 15 release of their debut album, Fashionably Late. The tour is presented by USA Pears and kicks off in Minneapolis on September 21 at the Varsity Theater. Tickets are on sale now.

Honor Society has become one of this summer’s hottest new acts as they toured with the Jonas Brothers and Jordin Sparks and brought their high energy live performances to new fans around the country. In addition to playing to packed arenas, Honor Society kept the party going as they headlined the Full Moon Crazy Tour that would sell out venues like the Blender Theater in New York City. In addition to the two tours, Honor Society maintained a hectic schedule as they promoted the single, “Where Are You Now,” met with fans at Verizon stores and held impromptu performances that would drew up to 1,000 fans.

The band’s first single, “Over You,” is currently hitting the radio airwaves and premiered this weekend on national television as they performed at the US Open’s Arthur Ashe Kids Day in New York City. “Over You” is currently on rotation on XM Satellite Radio’s Kiss FM Channel and was recently featured on People.com.

Dates, cities and venues for the “The Fashionably Late Tour” are below. Dates and venues are subject to change. For further details on tickets, check local venue and promoter websites.

September

September 19 Chicago, IL Disson Skating Special
@ Sears Center

September 21 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater

September 26 Huntsville, AL Big Spring Jam

September 27 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore

September 28 Nashville, TN The Rutledge

September 30 Baltimore, MD Sonar

October

October 1 South Hackensack, NJ School Of Rock

October 3 Pittsburgh, PA Diesel

October 4 Pearl River, NY Blue Hill Plaza

October 5 Columbus, OH The Basement

October 6 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall

October 8 Tulsa, OK The Marquee

October 10 Palmerton, PA Blue Mountain Ski Resort

October 11 Houston, TX Bronze Peacock @ House Of Blues

October 12 Dallas, TX State Fair Of Texas

October 14 Phoenix, AZ Martini Ranch

October 15 San Diego, CA House Of Blues

October 17 Los Angeles, CA House Of Blues

November & December

November 6 Dothan, AL National Peanut Festival
Fairgrounds

December 31 Hershey, PA Hershey Park

Further information and all the latest tour developments, please visit www.myspace.com/honorsociety

Hitman David Foster to Search for his Next Vocal Superstar

ULTIMATE HITMAN DAVID FOSTER TO SEARCH FOR HIS NEXT VOCAL SUPERSTAR
THROUGH NORTH AMERICAN TALENT SEARCH

Burbank, CA – The ultimate HITMAN, David Foster is embarking on a quest to find his next vocal superstar, in conjunction with the 2009 North American HITMAN, DAVID FOSTER & FRIENDS TOUR. The 15-time Grammy Award Winner, Emmy winning songwriter / producer and three-time Oscar nominee has partnered with NAMEDROP.COM to present the HITMAN Talent Search, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be discovered by one of the music industries’ giants.

Through the HITMAN Talent Search, emerging artists in Chicago, New York, New Jersey, Boston, Atlanta, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Los Angeles, San Jose and Vancouver will compete to be the next mega artist discovered by the collective collaboration of David Foster and the enthusiastic fans in each city that the tour visits. A winning artist will be selected from each of the 10 cities of the Tour and flown to Vancouver, Canada, for a final live showdown at the farewell concert of HITMAN, DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS November 8th, 2009. The eventual winner will have an up-close-and-personal music session with the HITMAN himself and secure themselves a place on the 2010 HITMAN, DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS TOUR. Talent can begin submitting video auditions to NAMEDROP.COM on September 14, 2009, where all contest details, rules and application forms will be available.

Tour dates are as follows:

21-Oct Chicago, IL Wed Rosemont Theatre
23-Oct New York, NY Fri WaMu Theater Madison Square Garden
24-Oct Newark, NJ Sat Prudential Center
25-Oct Boston, MA Sun Agganis Arena
28-Oct Atlanta, GA Wed Fox Theatre
30-Oct Tampa, FL Fri St. Pete Times Forum
1-Nov Hollywood, FL Sun Hard Rock Live
5-Nov Los Angeles, CA Thur Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal City Walk
6-Nov San Jose, CA Fri HP Pavilion
8-Nov Vancouver, BC Sun General Motors Place

Ticket prices for the HITMAN, DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS TOUR are $125, $85 and $55 and can be purchased by logging on to http://www.ticketmaster.com/ or by calling 1800-745-3000 (except for Vancouver, Canada, 604-280-4444, or http://www.ticketmaster.ca/)

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