VANS WARPED TOUR® 2010 43-DATE TOUR STOPS IN PHOENIX
April 9, 2010 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Music News, Upcoming Events
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
April 6, 2010 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Upcoming Events
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.
Green Day come back Phoenix on August 30
April 2, 2010 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Event Announcements, Upcoming Events
TIM MCGRAW TO BRING “SOUTHERN VOICE” TOUR TO PHOENIX
March 27, 2010 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Upcoming Events
TIM MCGRAW TO BRING “SOUTHERN VOICE” TOUR TO PHOENIX
SHOW WILL FEATURE SPECIAL GUEST
LADY ANTEBELLUM
JUNE 3 – CRICKET WIRELESS PAVILION
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 2 AT 10AM
(Phoenix – March 26, 2010) Tim McGraw and his band, the Dancehall Doctors, recently kicked off an extensive North American tour in Omaha, NE. The “Southern Voice” tour is presented by Outback Steakhouse; Fritos and Bud Light are associate tour sponsors. The tour, which also features Lady Antebellum and Love and Theft will stop in Phoenix for one show at Cricket Wireless Pavilion on Thursday, June 3, 2010. Showtime is set for 7:00pm.
Special Ticket Offer: 4 pack of lawn tickets are priced at $88.00 – limited availability. Reserved tickets priced at $69.75, $45.00 and $29.25 with lawn tickets priced at $29.25 will be available to purchase at www.livenation.com or 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.
Throughout the outing, McGraw and premier tour partner Outback Steakhouse are teaming up to raise funds to support The Neighbor’s Keeper Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and Operation Homefront. Funds will be raised through in-restaurant promotions in each of the tour cities, sales of an exclusive Tim McGraw t-shirt and more. Operation Homefront supports active military, veterans, wounded warriors and their families nationwide by providing them much needed resources in their time of need. In addition, McGraw will donate a portion from each ticket sold to The Neighbor’s Keeper Fund (http://www.timmcgraw.com/#neighbors-keeper.html), a charitable fund he created with his wife, Faith Hill. The Fund seeks to strengthen communities by contributing to diverse projects with primary emphasis on children’s initiatives. Frito-Lay’s Fritos brand corn chips will contribute to local charities in 34 markets via The Neighbor’s Keeper Fund.
With 7.8 million spins at radio, McGraw was the most-played artist of the decade. “Southern Voice,” the title track from his latest CD, hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Songs chart recently and the album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart in October 2009.
McGraw has sold over 40 million units and dominated the charts with 31 #1 singles. He’s won three GRAMMY® Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, 10 American Music Awards, three People’s Choice Awards and numerous other awards. McGraw, who co-starred with Sandra Bullock in the hit film The Blind Side, is currently shooting Screen Gems’ Love Don’t Let Me Down in Nashville with co-stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Garrett Hedlund and Leighton Meester.
Concert Review: Aerosmith and ZZ Top 07.27.09
August 7, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Concert Reviews
You can rock at any age by D. Marcher
Check out the Concert Pictures here: ZZ Top, Aerosmith
I have to admit, even though Aerosmith and ZZ Top are from my parents’ era… their performances are timeless. In fact, these two bands performance outshined some of the recent shows I have been to!
Perhaps it is the years, well, decades of tour experience. Or just the fact they really are that good, this concert is not one to be missed.
ZZ Top performs at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion in Phoenix. Photo Credit: Stephanie Baldwin
ZZ Top, the trio of Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard, started off the night with the no frills performance, letting their music take center stage. Don’t get me wrong they were very entertaining, but what is just how good their music is, no frills needed.
Their fans were not disappointed as they played their classics “Legs”,”Cheap Sunglasses,” “Sharp Dressed Man,” Gimme All Your Lovin’” and “Tush.”
As the night progressed, the Cricket Pavilion Lawn tripled in capacity as Fans prepared for Aerosmith. I had to admit, I was slightly concerned about their performance, due to all the recent injuries the band had sustained.
I was not disappointed as Tyler and the rest of Aerosmith kicked off the night with “Eat the Rich”. As a complete side note, I had to admit I was slightly taken back by Tylers’ appearance and it slightly resembled that of Janice
Aerosmith performs at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion. Photo Credit: Stephanie Baldwin
Dickerson. Regardless of the outfit, which did improve during the evening as he lost the hat, glasses and coat and became the Rock God we all know so well.
Aerosmith kept the night rocking performing their hits “Sweet Emotion,” “Walk This Way,” “Dream On” and “Train Kept a Rollin’.
As I looked around, I realized I had never seen such a diverse crowd. I was sitting next to a 20 something on one side and I am guessing a 70 something (no I didn’t ask) on the other, and they were both screaming their heads off, often conversing about the performance as the night progressed. Where else would you see that?
Both agreed that the highlight of the night was when ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons joined Aerosmith for “Rattlesnake Shake”.
It just proves, you can rock at any age!
Concert Photos: ZZ Top at Cricket Wireless Pavilion 07.27.2009
July 28, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Concert Photography
ZZ Top performed at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion in Phoenix AZ on July 27, 2009
Photo Credit: Stephanie Baldwin
Pick of the Week Aerosmith 07.27.09
July 21, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Pick of the Week
Aerosmith with ZZ Top
Cricket Wireless Pavilion Phoenix
7/27/2009 7:30 pm
LIVE NATION OFFERS FIRST ALL-IN PRICE CONCERT EXPERIENCE
July 7, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Music News
$29.99 INCLUDES LAWN TICKET, PARKING, ALL FEES, HOT DOG & SODA
JULY 8 ONLY AT LIVENATION.COM
This Week’s “No Service Fee Wednesday” features FIVE Shows at Cricket Wireless Pavilion
(Phoenix, AZ) – Since the June 3rd launch of No Service Fee Wednesday, Live Nation has delivered a steady stream of value for summer concert fans each Wednesday at LiveNation.com. This week, Live Nation goes all-in with the industry’s first ever one price concert experience, announcing an all-in price of $29.99 including lawn ticket, parking, all fees, a hot dog and a soda. The special offer, which is good on all lawn tickets at Live Nation ticketed amphitheaters, runs for 24 hours beginning on Wednesday, July 8 only at LiveNation.com.
Tickets for this week’s installment of “No Service Fee Wednesday” go on sale at 12:01 a.m. local time on July 8, 2009 at www.LiveNation.com.
“Over the last five Wednesdays, music fans have saved millions of dollars on concert tickets at LiveNation.com,” says Michael Rapino, President and Chief Executive Officer of Live Nation. “Now fans have asked that we take it one step further and give a truly all-in price and so this week we’re offering a $29.99, one price deal that includes the ticket, parking, all fees and a concert meal.”
This all-in $29.99 concert experience is available for the following Cricket Wireless Pavilion concerts:
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival featuring Marilyn Manson & Slayer – July 17
Aerosmith with ZZ Top – July 27
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
*Subject to availability. Participating shows. Does not include any shipping costs. General admission or reserved seats where applicable. Serving size may vary per venue.
Get your tickets Fee Free June 24th!
June 23, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Music News
For the 4th week in a row….This Wednesday, June 24th, you can buy a 4 pack of lawn tickets to ten of our Cricket Wireless Pavilion shows with no additional fees!! Its time to get out and enjoy some music with friends.
THIS WEDNESDAY LIVE NATION DROPS SERVICE FEE
ON 4-PACKS JUNE 24 ONLY AT LIVENATION.COM*
Lawn Seats 4 packs are Fee Free!
MAYHEM FESTIVAL FEATURING MARILYN MANSON & SLAYER – July 17
AEROSMITH WITH ZZ TOP – July 27
TOBY KEITH WITH TRACE ADKINS – August 14
DEF LEPPARD WITH POISON & CHEAP TRICK – August 29
BRAD PAISLEY WITH DIERKS BENTLEY & JIMMY WAYNE – October 1
*Subject to availability. Parking and other fees may apply. Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount.
Phoenix Concert Review: Nine Inch Nails Owns the Cricket Pavilion Stage May 15 2009
May 16, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Concert Reviews
by Cassie Roberts, www.FromTheCrowd.com Contributor
Some shows, have a lot of hype, from fans, from the media and well from just a lot of great PR, however, after the show begins, you realize its all just hype. Occasionally, this is due in no part to the actual band performing, but in some cases, the crowd itself, or some other outside factor like the weather. In some cases the bar, has simply been set too high.
Here in Arizona, we already have two things going against us, the weather (anytime after March) and the crowds (which aren’t exactly known for being the most supportive, in the I’m going to stand the entire show type of way). Even the most seasoned performer can fail to deliver with these two roadblocks, you just never know until the set has begun.
There was a lot of hype with the NIN|JA tour, after all it is the first tour in 9 years with them sharing a stage… so I have to admit I was concerned, but with my ticket in hand, with faith in Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction, I had a good feeling about tonight and I was right!
I do have to give props to Street Sweeper Social Club. I had read and heard some great things and they provided a set that was unlike anything I was expecting. I feel privilege to be there on the ground floor with them on this tour. Sure, I’m talking about Tom Morello and Boots Riley, two legendary performers in their own genre, but would they mix? The answer to that is an overwhelming YES!
Jane’s Addiction also delivered a strong set and was able to get the crowd motivated and on their feet, however, the night belonged to Nine Inch Nails.
All of the elements were in place for one of those once in a life time performances. Sure it was hot, but there was an amazing energy in the crowd, that was matched by NIN on stage. The sounds, the lighting, the crowd and the music all collided to create the perfect enviorment for NIN as to deliver, perhaps the one of the best performances I have ever witnessed. The set was moving, the stage and lighting were unprecedented and the crowd was eating out of the palm of their hands.
To steal a tweet from Tom Morello (http://twitter.com/tmorello) @tmorello shared: “It is near impossible to make a musical moment in a 15,000 seat venue “haunting” but NIN “Hurt” is that and more. Just stunning. Unreal.” Keep in mind who this statement is coming from.
If you missed this show, you may never forgive yourself, however, you still have time to catch them on tour for the rest of the summer near by. It’s time for a road trip!
