Pick(s) of the Week: Vh1 Best Cruise Ever or Authority Zero

See:  3 Doors Down, Lifehouse, Shinedown, Finger Eleven, Carolina Liar, Secondhand Serenade, Safetysuit and many many more.

We all need a vacation right?

The cruise sets sail from Tampa April 15 to the 19 and there are still spots available!  www.Vh1BestCruiseEver.com We’ll be there and will share experience with you, but why not join in on the fun?

Stuck in town?  Don’t miss this show: Authority Zero w/ Voo Doo Glow Skulls, 2 Tone Lizard Kings, VeraGroove, The Heartless, The Bend Marquee Theatre, Tempe All Ages

VANS WARPED TOUR® 2010 43-DATE TOUR STOPS IN PHOENIX

JUNE 29th at CRICKET WIRELESS PAVILION

DOORS AT 11:00 AM

 APPEARING ON THE PHOENIX DATE:

THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS, MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, ALKALINE TRIO, THE BOUNCING SOULS ANDREW W.K., BRING ME THE HORIZON, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, FACE TO FACE, WE THE KINGS, SUICIDE SILENCE, BREATHE CAROLINA, I CAN MAKE A MESS LIKE NOBODY’S BUSINESS, EMMURE, HEY MONDAY, PARKWAY DRIVE, PIERCE THE VEIL, SET YOUR GOALS, WHITE CHAPEL, YOU ME AT SIX, FOUR YEAR STRONG, ANARBOR, FAKE PROBLEMS, NEVER SHOUT NEVER, MIKE POSNER, THE CAB, THE CASUALTIES, THE REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND, THE ROCKET SUMMER, POLAR BEAR CLUB,THE PRETTY RECKLESS, ARTIST VS POET, ALESANA, THE SUMMER SET, VERSAEMERGE, ENTER SHIKARI, I SEE STARS, SPARKS THE RESCUE, ATTACK ATTACK!, SUM 41, AM TAXI, BREATHE ELECTRIC, FIGHT FAIR, IN FEAR AND FAITH, OF MICE AND MEN, WE ARE THE IN CROWD, EMAROSA, CALL THE COPS, CONFIDE, AFTER MIDNIGHT PROJECT, FAR FROM FINISHED, MAYDAY PARADE, RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS, THE SWELLERS, CLOSURE IN MOSCOW, EYES SET TO KILL.

 Tickets On Sale This Friday, April 9th at 10 am

 It’s not summer until the Vans Warped Tour®–North America’s longest-running touring festival–begins, and 2010 promises to be the most memorable jaunt yet for the annual punk rock extravaganza. Now in its 16th year, the 43-date tour commences June 25 in Carson, CA and finishes August 15 in Hillsboro, OR (see full list of tour dates, cities and venues below).  The tour’s kick-off party is confirmed for Friday, April 9 at the Key Club in West Hollywood with performances from a diverse array of Vans Warped Tour 2010 artists including: Andrew W.K., The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, The Pretty Reckless, Pierce the Veil and Death Punch.

 “Anyone who thought that after the 15th Anniversary we would let up was mistaken,” says tour founder Kevin Lyman.

 The 2010 incarnation of the VANS Warped Tour–affectionately known as “punk rock summer camp”–will host a distinct and diverse lineup of the hottest artists on the scene, as well as a full concourse of

lifestyle attractions and vendors. Even better, it all comes at a traditionally affordable ticket price. More interactive and fan-friendly than ever, check out the newly re-vamped WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM. Visit the site for a full list of bands performing at each show and more.

 Also an internet presale is ongoingwhere fans can purchase their tickets early.  Fan-friendly ticket prices remain a staple of the Vans Warped Tour. In order to keep the festival affordable for all concertgoers, presale prices are approximately $25. The Vans Warped Tour 2010 pre-sale ticket is a commemorative 3D hologram laminate which acts as a jump the line pass. All pre-sale ticket holders have access to a separate line that allows them into the venue at 11:00 AM sharp. That exclusive pre-sale price gives fans a concert ticket, a free copy of the Vans Warped Tour 2010 compilation CD (SideOneDummy), a 25-cent donation to the Unite the United charity and all service fees.  Only a limited amount of pre-sale tickets are available.

 Fans who purchase tickets during the pre-sale have the option of buying the VANS WARPED TOUR 15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION DVD/CD for a fan-friendly price of $15.00. Released March 30 (U.S. and Canada), the DVD/CD chronicles the legendary private birthday bash held last fall at Club Nokia at L.A. Live, which featured performances from artists including All American Rejects, The Aggrolites, Bad Religion, Blink 182, Ice-T, Nofx, Ozomatli, Pennywise, Pete Wentz and The Decaydence All Stars (with Pete Wentz and members of Panic At The Disco), Rise Against and Underoath. The DVD/CD also includes archival footage from the Vans Warped Tour feature film, past Vans Warped Tour shows from FUSE, and behind-the-scenes interviews with Vans Warped Tour performers such as NOFX and Bad Religion, as well as with tour founder Kevin Lyman and other key tour personnel. The DVD/CD, is distributed via EMI Label Services on Warped M17 (a label partnership between the Vans Warped Tour and Spencer Proffer’s Meteor 17). The CD’s music is also be available online. In addition, the DVD/CD is available for purchase onsite at all Vans Warped Tour dates all summer long. For more info, visit: www.vanswarped15th.com.

TICKETS ON-SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 9 AT 10 AM

General Admission tickets priced at $34.95 will be available to purchase at www.livenation.com. 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, check out www.livenation.com .

Festival organizers made this traveling punk rock circus the summer’s best bang for your buck. Appealing to everyone from traditional punk fans to backpacking hip hop kids to metal heads, VANS Warped Tour has its finger on the pulse of the most fiery acts in absolutely each and every genre–from more traditional punk acts Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise and Alkaline Trio, to the straight up rock of Street Sweeper Social Club, the blistering metal of Dillinger Escape Plan and the party rock of Andrew W.K..

Plus, keeping our environment in mind, the WARPED ECO INITIATIVES (WEI) will continue to be a big part of the tour in 2010. Facets of WEI range from biodiesel fuel for touring trucks and buses to environmentally friendly catering for bands and crew courtesy of Tada Catering. There’s even a solar-powered sound system on the Kevin Says Stage.  WARPED will again collaborate with Philippe Cousteau’s environmental organization Earth Echo International to cultivate environmentally-friendly programs that encourage awareness through action, and to bring these initiatives to into the collective fan consciousness.  Furthering WEI’s online presence, the WARPED website (WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM) showcases pages for each tour date, including public transportation options and carpool message boards as well as eco contests and initiatives. WARPED TOUR and EarthEcho International will again organize a volunteer watershed cleanup at NOAA’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Monterey, CA.

In addition, the VANS WARPED TOUR has partnered with the TJ Martell Foundation once more. For each tour date, the TJ Martell Foundation will auction a pair of tickets and the opportunity for fans to watch their favorite band from the side of the stage. Plus, the third annual Vans Warped Tour/TJ Martell bowling event has been scheduled for Monday, June 28 in Phoenix, AZ. Bands will square off in a rock n’ roll bowling competition of epic proportions. Working in conjunction with 103.9 (The X), WARPED will auction off a spot on every band bowling team, allowing lucky fans to roll alongside their favorite rockers.

It will no doubt be another year to remember for this summer tradition. See what the press has said about past installments of the tour:

“Best Tour/Festival Of The Year”

                                    –Alternative Press, February 2009

“Trends pass. Rock festivals come and go. But the Warped Tour marches on.  Warped hasn’t just survived–it continues to thrive: Fourteen years after quietly premiering as a celebration of the teenage skate-surf-punk culture, one decade after expanding to a massive multi-stage event, the traveling music party remains one of the summer’s perennial draws…”

–Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, July 17, 2009

“…as much a coming-of-age experience as a concert event. The bonding between the bands and their mostly young fans is very real, with autograph sessions and mingling being as common as the catchy riffs pinging around the pavilion.”

–Christopher Porter, Washington Post, July 19, 2008

“…about 100 bands on 10 stages made for several forms of success…”

–Jon Caramanica, New York Times, July 28, 2008

“…the ultimate sampler platter for what’s hot and rising from the underground or has already arrived…”  

–Darryl Morden, Hollywood Reporter/Reuters, June 22, 2008

The Vans Warped Tour® is made possible through the support of Vans® and sponsors such as: Kia Motors, truth.com, Monster Energy, Trojan, Skullcandy, Ernie Ball, Alternative Press, NAMM, Wonka, American Rag, Altec Lansing, Glamour Kills, Skatera, Sabian, Smartpunk, Dickies, FUSE TV, Zildjian, PETA2, Shirts for a Cure Project, Amnesty International and many others. Canadian Sponsors include West 49, AUX TV and more!

JACK JOHNSON ANNOUNCES US SUMMER TOUR; TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 10TH

JACK JOHNSON TO RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM, TO THE SEA, ON JUNE 1ST, ON BRUSHFIRE RECORDS FIRST SINGLE, “YOU AND YOUR HEART,” IMPACTS RADIO APRIL 6TH

 Sunday, October 10 – Cricket Wireless Pavilion

 JOHNSON TO DONATE 100% OF TOUR PROFITS TO CHARITY

Hawaiian-born singer-songwriter Jack Johnson will release his new album, entitled To The Sea, on June 1st, 2010, on his own label, Brushfire Records. The first single from the album, “You And Your Heart,” will be released to radio in early April. The tour comes to Cricket Wireless Pavilion in Phoenix on Sunday, October 10th with special guests G. Love  and Special Sauce and Zee Avi.  The show is scheduled to start at 7pm.  Tickets go on sale This Saturday, April 10th at 10am.

To The Sea, Johnson’s fifth studio release, was co-produced by Johnson, his bandmates bassist Merlo Podlewski, keyboardist Zach Gill, and drummer Adam Topol, and Johnson’s longtime engineer Robert Carranza. To The Sea was recorded at Johnson’s two solar-powered studios: The Mango Tree in Hawaii and the Solar Powered Plastic Plant in Los Angeles. Johnson has sold more than 18 million albums worldwide, and over 9 million in the United States alone.  His last album, Sleep Through The Static debuted at #1 and remained there for 3 weeks.

 Johnson, who will embark on a world tour in support of To The Sea, has announced dates for his upcoming summer tour in the US, which begins July 9th in Hartford CT and ends on the West Coast with two nights at the Santa Barbara Bowl on October 13th and 14th. Highlights include stops at Madison Square Garden, Jack’s first headline appearance at the Hollywood Bowl, and two nights at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley. Tickets will go on sale to the public on April 10th. Visit www.jackjohnsonmusic.com for news and details about special ticket pre-sales.

 For Johnson’s To The Sea tour, his production team, with the support of Reverb and MusicMatters, will continue to pave the way in green touring practices and community engagement. Greening actions include fueling tour vehicles with sustainable biodiesel, offering eco-friendly tour merchandise, and promoting ride share programs.  In addition, venues and fans are encouraged to reduce waste, recycle, use water refill stations and offset carbon emissions. Visit www.jackjohnsonmusic.com/greening for all tour greening details.

 Johnson’s tour will also collaborate with over 150 hand-chosen community groups around the world as part of Johnson’s All At Once Community. This year’s All At Once campaign will focus on supporting non-profit groups and engaging fans in the realms of plastic waste reduction and sustainable local food systems. As in 2008, Jack Johnson will donate 100% of his tour profits to charity.  Visit www.AllAtOnce.org for additional information.

Reserved Tickets & GA Pit tickets will be $61.00 and Lawn tickets will be $41.

To charge by phone call 1-800-745.3000.  All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice.

Pick of the Week: Muse

MUSE w/ Silversun Pickups

US Airways Center, Phoenix

All Ages

April 9, 2010

Patty LaBelle Tickets On Sale Fri., Apr. 9th

Patty LaBelle Tickets On Sale Fri., Apr. 9^th

PHOENIX, AZ – Celebrity Theatre welcomes soulful diva extraordinaire Patti LaBelle to its circular stage at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 7^th. Tickets ($55, $65, $75) go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 9^th at Celebrity Theatre or online atwww.celebritytheatre.com. To charge by phone, call 602-267-1600 ext. 1. All tickets are subject to a surcharge.

One of the world’s most beloved musical divas Patti LaBelle has been giving it her all since her career began 40 years ago, when she led the Bluebells to a million-selling hit with “I Sold My Heart To The Junkman.” Since then, the Philadelphia native has been a chart staple through multiple hits with the trio LaBelle, including their 1975 smash “Lady Marmalade,” and later as a stunning solo artist with over thirty charted singles. Her church-trained, high-octave belting voice powered such hits as 1983’s “If You Only Knew,” the 1985 smash “New Attitude,” and the #1 single “On My Own,” a duet with Michael McDonald. More recent hits include “Somebody Loves You Baby,” “When You’ve Been Blessed, “ The Right Kind Of Lover,” and “When You Talk About Love.” The Grammy Hall of Fame inductee has also earned Grammys for her albums Burnin’ and Live! One Night Only.

Her biography, Don’t Block the Blessings, remained at the top of The New York Times best-seller list for several weeks. She has sold over 50 million copies worldwide. LaBelle also hosted her own television reality show, and has appeared in several films such as A Soldiers Story, A Different World and the soon-to-be-released Mama, I Want to Sing!

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; show starts at 8 p.m. Celebrity Theatre is conveniently located on 32nd St., just 4 blocks south of the Loop 202 freeway, in Phoenix. Free parking!

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Green Day come back Phoenix on August 30

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