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John Mayer’s fourth album, Battle Studies, debuted at #1 in November 2009 and launched a world tour that has sold out arenas across the country and earned the musician some of the best performance reviews of his career. Summer dates for The Battle Studies World Tour, produced by Live Nation, have now been announced to kick off on July 16th in Charlotte, North Carolina. Special guests will include Train, The Avett Brothers and Owl City. Tickets for Mayer’s hometown of Hartford, CT will go on sale on April 16, while dates in select markets go on sale beginning April 17th at LiveNation.com.

Citi cardmembers will also have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, April 14th at 10am local… Continue reading →

Multi-platinum, Oscar and Grammy-winning rap superstar Eminem will descend upon European soil to headline three major festivals this summer – Scotland’s T In The Park, Switzerland’s Openair Frauenfeld and Ireland’s Oxegen – giving hundreds of thousands of fans a live dose of select tracks from his impressive catalogue.

First, the hip-hop icon storms the UK, headlining the mainstage at Scotland’s T In The Park in early July. This marks Eminem’s first European show in five years and his first-ever appearance at the festival. He then continues his European return with appearances at Gampel, Switzerland’s Openair Frauenfeld and Dublin, Ireland’s Oxegen 2010. Much like the blistering show he performed at New Orleans’ Voodoo Fest in October 2009, Eminem will be performing… Continue reading →

The hottest rock tour of the summer has just gotten hotter. Fifteen additional concerts, including seven in Canada, have been added to the critically hailed tour of the summer starring British rock legends Def Leppard, special guests Cheap Trick and Man Raze. Tickets in select markets go on sale beginning September 25( )at LiveNation.com. Additional dates to be announced soon.
“We are really amazed by how well the tour has been received,” said Def Leppard front man Joe Elliott. “Our fans have been absolutely fantastic. There’s really no greater compliment than to be asked to keep on doing it so that’s what we’re going to do.”

The tour’s third leg will kick off in Reno, Nevada on Thursday, October 22nd.… Continue reading →

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” will be produced by Live Nation. Tickets go on sale to the general public in select markets beginning September 25th at www.LiveNation.com.
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“Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West & Lady Gaga” kicks-off at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, AZ on November 10 and runs through January 24 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Kanye West… Continue reading →

Fresh off their triumphant appearances on Saturday Night Live and at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, as well as performances on The Late Show With David Letterman and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, New York City’s Yeah Yeah Yeahs will hit the road for a spring tour. The tour, which begins May 23rd at the Sasquatch Festival in Washington state, will make stops at the Bonnaroo Music Festival on June 12th and the All Points West Music & Arts Festival on July 31st.
The trio are touring in support of their latest album, It’s Blitz!, which was released by DGC/Interscope on March 31st. Already No. 1 at indie retail stores around the country, It’s Blitz! has earned four… Continue reading →

International pop icon, Beyonce, is offering fans exclusive opportunities that include front row seats and backstage access for an in-person meeting, autograph and photo at the upcoming 2009 “I AM…” concert tour. The limited VIP packages will also offer concertgoers pre-show parties, special edition Dereon bags, fanclub memberships and collectables.

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The 19 city 2009 “I AM…” World Tour comes to North America and launches June 21 in New York City at Madison Square Garden and ends with a four-night residency at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas July 30-August 2 (following is a listing of the tour itinerary).

Experience Beyonce up-close and personal with premium packages that include fan club memberships and pre-sale tickets for the “I AM…” Tour. VIP… Continue reading →

Jonas Brothers’ explosive growth as a touring band was affirmed this weekend when multiple dates on the North American leg of their upcoming world tour quickly sold out. Fans of the Grammy nominated band purchased over 800,000 tickets, resulting in sold-out arena shows in major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Houston, Pittsburgh, Edmonton, New Orleans and Atlanta. Second dates were immediately added in Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and Vancouver. In addition, the Jonas Brothers sold out five arena shows in the New York area to meet the tremendous fan demand. “The Jonas Brothers Worlds Tour 2009″ is presented by Burger King and produced by Live Nation.

“The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009″ the band’s most… Continue reading →

Their first gig together was at Woodstock in front of half a million people. Now, four decades into their creative partnership, Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) continue their journey with a 2009 tour of North America and Europe, beginning with a concert in St.Louis, MO on Wednesday, June 3. The tour’s initial North American leg–which will include dates in the U.S. and Canada–wraps at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston, MA on June 14 (a second North American leg, running August through September, will be announced in the coming weeks).
The tour picks up internationally on June 27 in the U.K., when CSN plays the sold-out 2009 Glastonbury Festival. Other U.K. stops include July 1, when CSN takes the… Continue reading →