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Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has unveiled details of their upcoming fall tour.  The dates – which celebrate the recent release of the band’s critically acclaimed new album, “CODES AND KEYS” – begin September 30^th in Cincinnati and then continue through a major hometown headline show at Seattle’s Key Arena at Seattle Center on October 22^nd (see attached itinerary). Furthermore, DCFC will also be among the headline acts appearing at Sunrise, Florida’s annual Langerado Music Festival on October 8^th and San Francisco’s Treasure Island Music Festival on October 16^th.

Death Cab for Cutie will be accompanied on their upcoming schedule by an extraordinary range of special guests, including Telekinesis (September 30^th through October 11^th), Explosions In The Sky (October 15^th), The Hold Steady (October 18^th – 21^st), and The Head And The Heart (October 22^nd).  Presale tickets for all dates except the previously announced Key Arena show will be available to members of the band’s official fan club, DCFC Union Local #1138, beginning Wednesday, August 3^rd.  All remaining tickets will then go on sale to the general public starting on Friday, August 5^th.  For further details and as-yet-unannounced tour information, please visit www.deathcabforcutie.com.

Death Cab for Cutie has only just embarked on their much-anticipated summer headline tour, set to travel North America through late August. The band has spent much of the past few months on the road, beginning in May with a sold-out tour of intimate venues across North America and followed by a series of European headline dates and festival appearances.

Death Cab for Cutie will celebrate the success of “CODES AND KEYS” with a live performance on CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman, slated for September 28^th.  In addition they will be filming a performance for PBS’ “Live from the Artists’ Den” in coming weeks to air later this year.

In other news, Death Cab for Cutie has set “Stay Young, Go Dancing” as the next single from “CODES AND KEYS” – full details will be announced shortly.  Meanwhile, “You Are A Tourist,” the album’s first single, has proven a multi-format radio smash, reaching #1 at both Triple A and Modern Rock outlets nationwide – DCFC’s first-ever #1 at the latter format.  What’s more, the “You Are A Tourist” companion video has just received a 2011 MTV Video Music Awards nomination for “Best Art Direction.”  Directed by award-winning filmmaker Tim Nackashi (TV On The Radio, OK Go, Elvis Costello, Radiohead), and conceptualized by frequent collaborator Aaron Stewart-Ahn, the clip is the first-ever live, scripted, single-take music video to be broadcast as it was filmed.   “You Are A Tourist” is airing now below, where it has already logged close to 2 million views.

“CODES AND KEYS” entered the Billboard 200 at #3 upon its May release.  In addition to its popular success, the album has also received critical praise from an wide array of national publications, including Spin, Rolling Stone, Blackbook, Time Out New York, Interview, Filter, the New York Times, and Entertainment Weekly, which declared the album to be “a reminder to the rest of the pretty-rock community that loveliness is worthless if there’s no heart behind it, and Death Cab’s beats stronger than most.”

 

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE

FALL TOUR 2011

 

 

AUGUST

1                      Boston, MA                           Bank of America Pavilion

2                      Brooklyn, NY                        Williamsburg Waterfront

5                      Philadelphia, PA                  Mann Center for Performing Arts

6                      Pittsburgh, PA                      Stage AE

7                      Columbia, MD                      Merriweather Post Pavilion

8                      Cary, NC                                Koka Booth Amphitheatre

10                    Nashville, TN                       Bridgestone Arena

11                    Alpharetta, GA                     Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

12                    New Orleans, LA                 Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena

13                    Grand Prairie, TX                 Verizon Theater

15                    Phoenix, AZ                          Comerica Theatre

16                    La Jolla, CA                           RIMAC Arena

18, 19              Los Angeles, CA                  Greek Theater

20                    Las Vegas, NV                      The Pool

22                    West Valley City, UT          Maverik Center

23                    Morrison, CO                        Red Rocks Amphitheatre

25                    Chicago, IL                            UIC Pavilion

26                    St. Paul, MN                          Roy Wilkins Auditorium

 

SEPTEMBER

30                    Cincinnati, OH                     PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music

 

OCTOBER

1                      Champaign, IL                      University of Illinois-Assembly

2                      St. Louis, MO                        The Pageant

5                      Memphis, TN                       Mud Island Ampitheatre

6                      Birmingham, AL                  Alabama Theatre

7                      Jacksonville, FL                    Florida Theatre

8                      Sunrise, FL                            Langerado Music Festival

10                    Houston, TX                         Verizon Wireless Theatre

11                    Austin, TX                             Austin Music Hall

15                    Santa Barbara, CA                Santa Barbara Bowl

16                    San Francisco, CA                Treasure Island Music Festival

18                    Boise, ID                                Taco Bell Arena

20                    Portland, OR                         Portland Memorial Coliseum

21                    Vancouver, BC                     Rogers Arena

22                    Seattle, WA                           Key Arena at Seattle Center

Popularity: 5% [?]

Phoenix – ROD STEWART and STEVIE NICKS announced that they have joined forces for one of the most anticipated musical events of the year, THE HEART & SOUL TOUR. Launching March 20, 2011 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the tour will unite two of music’s most legendary forces for a series of arena concerts throughout North America – with performances already confirmed in Phoenix, New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, Montreal and more. The tour will feature both artists performing all rock & roll sets from their incomparable catalogs of hits and backed by an incredible band of musicians and stage production. The tour stops in Phoenix for one show on Friday, April 15 at US Airways Center. The show is scheduled to begin at 8pm.

Said Rod Stewart: “We haven’t yet begun rehearsals but I can already tell you this, with Stevie on board our audiences are in store for an evening of pure rock & roll music. I’m already thinking about which of my old favourites to bring back and vocally, I think we’ve both begun thinking about which songs might be great fun and well-suited for a duet or two.”

In a career spanning five decades, with an estimated 250 million album and single sales, Rod Stewart is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and indisputably one of the most successful performers of all time. He finished 2010 at the top of both the touring and album charts – highlighted by his critically-heralded, sold-out first run of concerts at The Colosseum in Las Vegas, a “Boxscore,” chart-topping, 33-date European summer tour which included 4 sold-out dates at London’s O2 Arena. Throughout his prolific career, he’s garnered16-Grammy nominations, including his current for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album,” and sales of more than one million albums worldwide for his 2010 album FLY ME TO THE MOON…THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK, VOLUME V.

Stevie Nicks, Rock and Roll’s reigning queen, will be releasing her highly anticipated new CD “IN: YOUR DREAMS” on May 3, 2011. The new album, her first album of new material in a decade, was co-produced by former Eurythmic Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard. The new album is now available for fans to pre order at stevienicks.warnerreprise.com. Fans who pre-order the CD will receive an instant download of the record’s first single, the Nicks’ penned “Secret Love”. The official release date of the single is February 3rd. Nicks is a multi-Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and member of Fleetwood Mac.

Tickets go on sale TODAY at 10am at livenation.com. Tickets are priced at $149.50, $95.00 and $49.50 and will be available at livenation.com, the US Airways Center box office and ticketmaster. To charge by phone call (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 go to www.livenation.com.

Popularity: 10% [?]

(Phoenix – January 20, 2011) — Pop superstar Katy Perry announced yesterday via a live appearance on Facebook that her California Dreams 2011 world tour is coming to North America this summer. The North American leg of the tour will start on June 7th in Atlanta, GA and will run through August 14th with two hometown shows in Katy’s hometown Santa Barbara, CA. To support her platinum-selling sophomore album Teenage Dream (EMI’s Capitol Records), Katy will kick off the California Dreams tour on February 20th in Lisbon, Portugal, traveling throughout Europe, the UK, Australia and Japan before hitting stateside in June. The tour makes a stop in Phoenix for one night at Comerica Theatre on Wednesday, August 3. The show is scheduled to start at 7:30pm.

Katy is planning on interacting with fans through social media networks throughout the California Dreams tour. Using Facebook Places/Deals, fans will be able to check in to the venues each night to receive special treats. Fans’ will also be able to submit their own photos of the show via Twitter which will be incorporated into the live show and also live on katyperry.com. In addition, Katy has also partnered with I Love All Access to provide a variety of VIP ticket packages, including premium seats, meet and greets, photo ops, pre-show parties and more. More information can be found at www.katyperry.com.

As announced last week, Katy will perform at this year’s Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 13th. Six-time nominee, Katy is up for four awards this year including the coveted Album of the Year, along with Best Pop Album, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Teenage Dream” and “Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for “California Gurls” featuring Snoop Dogg. Katy has also been nominated for two BRIT awards for International Album and International Female Solo Artist. The BRIT awards will be handed out live on February 15th at the O2 Arena in London.

Teenage Dream was released in August, 2010 and has since sold 5 million copies world-wide. The album’s first single, “California Gurls” featuring Snoop Dogg was the biggest selling song of 2010 according to Soundscan with 4,398,212 tracks scanned. After “California Gurls” spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Katy scored two follow-up No. 1’s, with “Teenage Dream” and her current single “Firework,” making her the first female artist in 11 years to score three Billboard #1 singles from the same album.

Katy is gearing up to launch the album’s 4th single “E.T.” which will impact radio next month. She will soon shoot the video with director Floria Sigismondi (Marilyn Manson, Bjork, David Bowie, Christina Aguilera, Muse, The White Stripes).

Earlier this month, Katy won two People’s Choice Awards for “Favorite Female Artist” and “Favorite Online Sensation” — awards voted on by fans. Katy won a People’s Choice Award in 2009 for “Best Pop Song” with her debut anthem “I Kissed A Girl.” Over the course of her career, she has also won a BRIT Award, two MTV Europe Music Awards, an NRJ Music Award, and two Teen Choice Awards, among other international honors.

Tickets go on sale Saturday, January 29th at 10am at livenation.com. Tickets will be priced at $48.00, $38.00 and $30.00. A limited number of GA Pit tickets will be available for $48.00. Tickets will be available at livenation.com, the box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone call (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 go to www.livenation.com.

Popularity: 13% [?]

“The current Time Machine jaunt is nothing less than a must-see”

-Hollywood Reporter

“Rush has not slowed. Rush has not mellowed with age. If anything, Rush is rocking harder than ever.”

-Boston Globe

“Slappin da bass.”

- From the Movie ‘I Love You Man”

(Phoenix – Tuesday January 18^th) -  One of the truly successful tours of 2010, Live Nation announced today that Phoenix will be among a number of dates on the revered RUSH TIME MACHINE TOUR 2011.  Returning to North America for a selection of dates between March and July, the band will be performing primarily in markets not played on the previous tour.  The Time Machine Tour is an evening with Rush; performing their classics, providing a taste of the future, and featuring the legendary Moving Pictures album live in its entirety. The tour will make a stop here in Phoenix on Thursday, June 16 at US Airways Center.  The show is scheduled to begin at 7:30pm.

Rush – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart – is without question one of the most inventive and compelling groups in rock history, equally famed for both its virtuoso musicianship and provocative songwriting.

And it’s not just the fans who after 35+ years are still passionate about this band, RUSH was also just honored with Billboard Magazine’s highest touring accolade the “Legend Of Live” Award in New York City. Rush also received the “Living Legends” award in Britain this year. Responding to the fan and media support for the recent album and tour, singer/bassist Geddy Lee said, “Moving Pictures is our most popular album and one that seems to have passed the test of time most gracefully.” Adding, “We’re playing better than ever and I’m not sure we’re quite ready to put this tour away.”

The Time Machine Tour will visit new cities throughout North America beginning March 30^th in Ft. Lauderdale and running through April 22^nd with dates in Greensboro, Nashville, Louisville, Toledo, Hershey, New York’s esteemed Madison Square Garden, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Hamilton, Montreal and Baltimore. The tour returns to North America in June with performances in select markets including Phoenix at the US Airways Center.  Complete itinerary below.

Rush has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and garnered untold legions of devoted and admiring fans. According to the RIAA, Rush’s sales statistics place RUSH third after The Beatles and The Rolling Stones for the most consecutive gold or platinum studio albums by a rock band.

Additional accolades include their induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame this past March alongside Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and Gordon Lightfoot, Rush has also been nominated for multiple Grammy awards and received a number of Juno Awards. They were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1994 and bestowed the Order of Canada in 1997. Consistently celebrated and respected worldwide, Rush is the most successful Canadian rock band of all time and they remain one of the biggest grossing arena rock bands ever.

Released in 1981, Moving Pictures was their most successful album, certified 4x Platinum and features some of Rush’s most well known songs and perennial radio favourites Tom Sawyer, Limelight and the Grammy-nominated instrumental YYZ.

“Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage” the Grammy-nominated and critically-acclaimed documentary created by filmmakers Scot McFadyen & Sam Dunn (whose filmography also includes: “Iron Maiden; Flight 666,’ “Metal, A Headbangers Journey” and “Global Metal”) premiered at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival in April of this year and went on to win the highly-coveted Heineken Audience Award. Now available on DVD and Bluray through Rounder, the release debuted at #1 in the US, held the position for 10 weeks and has now scanned Platinum.

Despite the touring schedule, Rush is currently working on their 20^th studio album, CLOCKWORK ANGELS, with producer Nick Raskulinecz. The band has released two new songs from the forthcoming album, Parts I & II with “BU2B” and “Caravan” earlier this year which are also featured in the live set. Both tracks are available now as digital downloads.

Tickets for the Rush performance are on sale now.   To benefit the relief efforts in Haiti, one dollar of each ticket sold will be donated through several charities including “Doctors Without Borders”.  Rush will also contribute a portion of their proceeds at the culmination of the tour.

Tickets priced at $96.00, $76.00 and $51.00 will be available at livenation.com, the US Airways Center box office and ticketmaster. To charge by phone call (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 go to www.livenation.com. 

Popularity: 11% [?]

(Phoenix – December 3) –The Moody Blues, one of the most enduring and beloved rock bands in music history, will be performing at Comerica Theatre on Thursday, May 12. The show will begin at 7:30 pm.

Since they first hit the rock scene with the release of their monumental debut album DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED, The Moody Blues have continued to produce music that bridges the gap between classical and pop-rock genres without ever wavering in their integrity and commitment. Featuring the altruistic inflections of guitarist/vocalist Justin Hayward, bassist/vocalist John Lodge and drummer Graeme Edge, The Moody Blues’ sound has held its ground with exquisite harmonies over and over again, in a genre of music that is ever-changing.

The Moody Blues have sold in excess of 50 million albums worldwide and have been awarded an astonishing 14 platinum and gold discs. Their incredible roster of hits include:  “Nights In White Satin,” “Ride My See Saw,” “The Story In Your Eyes,” “Isn’t Life Strange,” “Question,” “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band),” “Your Wildest Dreams,” and “I Know You’re Out There Somewhere,” to name a few.

The band’s unique style of music consistently finds airplay on radio stations globally and continues to illuminate concert arenas around the world. From being immortalized on The Simpsons to having their music featured in movies, television and in such national advertisement campaigns as the current TV ad for VISA featuring “Tuesday Afternoon,” The Moody Blues are embedded in not only music history but in pop culture.

Tickets go on sale Saturday, December 11th at 10am.

Tickets are priced at $65.00 and $45.00 with a limited number of Golden Circle tickets at A$100.00  will be available at livenation.com, the box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone call (800) 745-3000. There is also a special Four pack Offer available. 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 go to www.livenation.com.

Popularity: 10% [?]

Phoenix, AZ (December 3, 2010) Linkin Park has announced dates for their US tour, kicking off January 20th in Sunrise, Florida. The tour stops in Phoenix at US Airways Center on Monday, February 28th.

Tickets are on sale next Friday at 12 Noon at livenation.com

Prior to the 2011 US tour – which will be the band’s first since 2008 – they completed a highly-acclaimed, sold-out tour of Europe which garnered rave reviews. Touring in support of their recently released album, A Thousand Suns, which debuted on top of the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart, Linkin Park’s live show is a celebration of sound and vision – a transformative multi-media experience that befits the power of the music. The press has been buzzing about the most recent shows in Europe. The UK’s Guardian says, “The stage is decked out with giant screens, but it’s low and reaches right into the arena, giving simultaneous impression of a spectacle and being ‘one with the fans, “ and London’s Evening Standard called the band’s 2 night sold-out stand at the O2 Arena, “exhilarating.”
The tour’s set list combines the biggest hits of the band’s career, as well as material from the new album, which has been described as a psychedelic journey that explores the conflict between technology and humanity. Lead vocalist Chester Bennington says, “The new songs work really well alongside the older stuff. Plus, there’s a strong, powerful message to A Thousand Suns, and we’ve transferred that into the show. Our aim was that we’re not just putting on a live performance, but something that’s visually spectacular as well.”
Linkin Park was just voted ‘Best Live Act’ at the 2010 MTV European Music Awards. As a special “thank you” to concert goers, included as a bonus with the purchase of every ticket, fans will be able to download a live recording of the show they attended by texting a code from their mobile phones that will be displayed at the venue. Additionally, one dollar for each ticket purchased will go to Music For Relief, a charity founded by Linkin Park to provide relief to victims of natural disasters and to bring awareness to solutions to the global warming challenge.
As a bonus, with the purchase of every ticket, fans will be able to download a live recording of the show they attended by texting a code from their mobile phones that will be displayed at the venue.
Tickets Go On Sale Next Friday, December 10th at 12Noon. General admission floor tickets will be priced at $69.50 and reserved tickets are priced at $69.50 and $39.50. Tickets will be available at livenation.com, US Airways Center and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone call 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 on-sale info and tour updates go www.linkinpark.com

Popularity: 10% [?]

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – One of the best selling pop/R&B artists of all time (45 million records and counting) is coming back to the Phoenix area.  Usher will bring his ‘OMG Tour’ to the Jobing.com Arena Friday November 19th at 8:00 PM.  Usher will be touring behind his first ever EP ‘Versus’ which was released at the end of August and became another best-seller behind five hit singles (“Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home),” “Lil Freak” featuring Nicki Minaj, “There Goes My Baby” and “OMG” featuring will.i.am).

Trey Songz and Miguel will open the show.

If you want a sample of what to expect in November, check out his performance at the 2010 MTV Music Awards just a few days ago:

http://www.mtv.com/videos/?id=1647213

….and a live performance in England not too long ago:

Tickets go on sale Friday September 17th at 10:00 AM at all Ticketmaster outlets, at the Jobing.com Arena Box Office, via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000, Ticketmaster Express at 866-448-7849 (automated only self service line) or via the Ticket link below.  Tickets are subject to applicable service charges and event time and date are subject to change.  Log on to Usherworld.com for the most up to date concert and ticket on-sale information.

For those of you who do the Facebook thing, you can RSVP to the official Facebook event for the show:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113106575414628

Popularity: 24% [?]

PHOENIX-O.A.R, the band that has made the Birds Nest at the Waste Management Phoenix Open a yearly party that is not to be missed, will bring their 2010 Summer Tour to Phoenix.  Of a Revolution (aka O.A.R.) will be playing at the Celebrity Theater on September 28th at 7:30 PM.  Tickets will go on sale July 23rd (details below). Make sure you buy your tickets quick as this show WILL sell out.  The last time O.A.R. played in town, the Scottsdale Fire Department had to turn away fans from the show because the venue was over capacity.

O.A.R. won’t be promoting a new album on this tour as they will have a new album out in the fall.  This is just a summer tour for the band so expect a good set-list of songs that fans love.  Who knows? Perhaps O.A.R. will sneak a new song or two into the show.

Don’t miss this chance to see such an amazing live act in probably the best setting you can possibly see them perform in….up close and in the round.

The Expendables will open the show.

Here’s the full show details:

O.A.R. with Special Guests ‘The Expendables’
Tuesday September 28th at 7:30 PM
Club Doors open at 5:30pm
Theater Doors open at 6:30 PM

Tickets go on sale Friday July 23rd at Celebrity Theater’s box office or via their website. To charge tickets by phone call 602-267-1600 ext.1.

Popularity: 8% [?]

PHOENIX-One of top rock acts in the world today is coming to Phoenix.  Nickelback will be bringing their ‘Dark Horse’ world tour to the Cricket Wireless Pavilion on October 29th at 7PM.  Opening the show will be ‘Three Days Grace’ and ‘Buckcherry’ two great bands to come see if they were touring on their own.

Having played over 120 shows to over 2 million people around the world, Nickelback seems to feed off the love from fans. “Our fans have been amazing all over the world from Japan to New Zealand, Australia, Dubai, the UK and North America,” said Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger. “Our fans keep us going and we are excited to play 25 more dates in the US with Three Days Grace and Buckcherry.”

Don’t miss this chance to see Nickelback at their best….performing live in front of the fans they love.

Tickets go on sale July 17th at 10 AM at all Ticketmaster and Live Nation outlets and by clicking the link below.

Ticket prices are:

Reserved: $89.50 and $69.50

Lawn: $29.50

A limited amount of Pit and Lawn 4 pack tickets will be available for sale.

Popularity: 7% [?]

July 2 is the day you all need to put on your calendars. It’s the first installment of the Arizona Diamondbacks post game concert series with rock and pop legends ‘Hall and Oates’. They will be bringing their ‘Do what you want, be what you are’ tour to Phoenix on July 2 following the Diamondbacks 6:40 game with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

All who attend the Diamondbacks/Dodgers game will be able to see the game for free.

To purchase tickets for this game click this link.

Popularity: 13% [?]

On Saturday November 27th, one of the best rock albums of all time will be performed at the US Airways Center when Roger Waters of Pink Floyd Fame performs the rock Opera ‘The Wall’ in its entirety. Not much is known about the makeup of the tour other than the dates booked but you can definitely expect one of the best stage shows you have ever witnessed. When it comes to productions of ‘The Wall’ over the years, (‘The Wall’ has been performed in its entirety only 31 times since it’s release) they all have used the most state of the art technology for each production. Roger Waters has always been at the forefront of technology and music and has proved time and time again that he is not afraid to push the limits of both.

Roger Waters isn’t going to be touring for very much longer and with two former members of Pink Floyd now deceased (Syd Barrett and Richard Wright) and another member officially retired from touring (David Gilmour). This is probably your last chance ever to see not only a high quality Pink Floyd production but Roger Waters in concert.

Do not miss this chance to see one of the best sound and visual experiences you could ever imagine in a concert setting.

Tickets are priced at $203.75, $103.75, $79.75 and $59.75 and do not include applicable service charges.

Tickets go on Sale Monday, May 10th at 10am at Ticketmaster.com by clicking on this link.

Roger Waters posted the following essay on his website about why he’s doing ‘The Wall’ again in 2010….

Roger Waters, 2010

I recently came across this quote of mine from 22 years ago:

” What it comes down to for me is this: Will the technologies of communication in our culture, serve to enlighten us and help us to understand one another better, or will they deceive us and keep us apart?”

I believe this is still a supremely relevant question and the jury is out. There is a lot of commercial clutter on the net, and a lot of propaganda, but I have a sense that just beneath the surface understanding is gaining ground. We just have to keep blogging, keep twittering, keep communicating, keep sharing ideas.

30 Years ago when I wrote The Wall I was a frightened young man. Well not that young, I was 36 years old.

It took me a long time to get over my fears. Anyway, in the intervening years it has occurred to me that maybe the story of my fear and loss with it’s concomitant inevitable residue of ridicule, shame and punishment, provides an allegory for broader concerns.: Nationalism, racism, sexism, religion, Whatever! All these issues and ‘isms are driven by the same fears that drove my young life.

This new production of The Wall is an attempt to draw some comparisons, to illuminate our current predicament, and is dedicated to all the innocent lost in the intervening years.

In some quarters, among the chattering classes, there exists a cynical view that human beings as a collective are incapable of developing more ‘humane’ ie, kinder, more generous, more cooperative, more empathetic relationships with one another.

I disagree.

In my view it is too early in our story to leap to such a conclusion, we are after all a very young species.

I believe we have at least a chance to aspire to something better than the dog eat dog ritual slaughter that is our current response to our institutionalized fear of each other.

I feel it is my responsibility as an artist to express my, albeit guarded, optimism, and encourage others to do the same. To quote the great man, ” You may say that I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.”

- Roger Waters, 2010

Mother (Pink Floyd Live 1980):

Comfortably Numb:

Popularity: 6% [?]

Tickets on sale Friday April 23rd at 10:00 AM

Phoenix Coyotes Individual Round 2 Playoff Tickets – Tickets for the Phoenix Coyotes 2010 Stanley Cup Playoff Second Round Games go on sale Friday. Please note that these are for individual tickets only.

Tickets on sale Saturday April 24th at 10:00 AM

Scorpions Farewell World Tour with very special guest Tesla – Tuesday July 27th at 7:30 PM – Dodge Theater – You read that right, this is the farewell tour for one of the greatest heavy metal acts of all time. The Scorpions will be bringing their ‘Get your sting and blackout’ road show to the Dodge Theater. This will be the absolute last chance to hear your favorite Scorpions classics before they retire for good. Tickets will be priced at $69.00, $59.00, $45.00, $29.00 with a limited number of $89 Golden Circle tickets also available. A Special Four Pack Ticket Offer will also be available while supplies last.

Carrie Underwood – October 3rd at 7:30 PM – Jobing.com Arena – Multi Platinum Recording Artist Carrie Underwood is bringing her highly successful ‘Play on Tour’ tour to the Jobing.com Arena in October. Ms. Underwood will be donating 36 cents from every ticket sold for this show to ‘Save the Children’s United States Program’. Billy Currington and Sons of Syliva will open the show.

Tickets on sale Monday April 26th at 10:00 AM

Tony Bennett – Sunday June 6th at 8:00 PM – Dodge Theater – The legendary crooner brings his timeless music to the Dodge Theater for a memorable evening.

Tickets on sale Saturday May 1st at 10:00 AM

Andre Rieu – November 29th at 7:30 PM – Jobing.com Arena – Andre Rieu along with his 55 piece Johann Strauss Orchestra will be performing in Glendale as part of his ‘Celebration of Music Tour’. Mr. Rieu had this to say about his upcoming tour: “Next year will be the ‘Celebration of Music Tour’. I always say that music is the most wonderful thing in the world. Music triggers emotions. I want to bring an ode to waltzes and polkas that bring joy, to romantic ballads and to many more beautiful melodies. It will be a very special night”.

Tickets going on sale Monday April 26th at 10 AM in Las Vegas, Nevada

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band – MGM Grand Hotel – Las Vegas, NV – Saturday October 23rd – 7:00 PM – We don’t normally post out of town information like this but since Mr. Buffett will be in close proximity to Phoenix, we had to post this. Also, if you have never seen him perform in Las Vegas, you must go. He throws one HELL of a party not only at his show but with his after parties at his bars on the Las Vegas Strip.

Popularity: 12% [?]

Live Nation announced yesterday that due to unforeseen circumstances with their new album ‘Mojo’ Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have rescheduled their May Phoenix show.

The new date for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Phoenix show (at the US Airways Center) is Sunday September 26th.

Tickets for Tom Petty’s May show will be honored for the new September Date.

One thing you can be sure of is a great show as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are one of the best acts you can see live today. The Petty has honed his musicianship and stage presence into their 4th decade. Check out the videos below of how he performs live. Tickets may be a bit steep but they’re worth it.

With every Tom Petty ticket purchased online you will get a free MP3 download of their new album, Mojo. Once the ticket is purchased, fans will get two new tracks from Petty’s new album Mojo. Once the album is released, ticket holders will be sent a download to the rest of the album. Furthermore, with every online purchase fans will receive free live tracks from the upcoming tour.

**Update**

Live Nation announced that ZZ Top will be opening the Phoenix show!

Tickets for Tom Petty’s September show can be purchased by clicking this link to Ticketmaster’s website

Refugee – Live:

Breakdown – Live:

Woman in Love – Live:

You got Lucky – Video:

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Green Day is returning to the Phoenix Area and bringing its ’21st Century Breakdown’ stage show spectacular to the Cricket Wireless Pavilion on August 30th. Green Day returns almost a year after their last Phoenix appearance in 2009 (they played the US Airways Center on August 22nd) where they played for almost three hours. Opening the show will be AFI.

I personally have seen Green Day live and they are one of the few artists that actually ‘get’ how to put on a live show. Their shows are not to be missed.

Green Day also has two special offer for fans who purchase tickets to this show:

1) The Ticket Prices for all seats will not include ‘any additional fees of any kind’.
2) When tickets go on sale to the General Public, Green Day will have a very limited supply of $20 General admission lawn seats available.

You can purchase tickets before the general public by joining the Green Day Fan club:

http://www.idiotclub.com/login.php

Tickets will go on sale Saturday April 3rd at 10 AM. You can purchase tickets by calling can be purchased via the link below:

http://ticketsus.at/azvibe?CTY=85&DURL=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/19004479E7BC1073?artistid=768353&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60

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Actor and Country Music legend Tim McGraw is bringing his ‘Southern Voice’ tour to the Cricket Wireless Pavilion on June 3rd at 7 PM. Opening the show will be Lady Antebellum and Love and Theft.

Tickets go on sale Friday April 2nd at 10 AM. Ticket prices will be $69.75, $45.00, and $29.25 for Reserved seats. General Admission lawn seats will be $29.25. 4 packs of Lawn tickets will be available as well for $88.00.

You can call 1-800-745-3000 to charge by phone. To purchase tickets on line just click the link below:

Advanced tickets are available via Tim McGraw’s fan club….for a fee. Details:

https://signup.mcgrawfan.com/

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