From The Crowd Mobile Edition

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Natasha Bedingfield Goes Mobile with Verizon Wireless for the British Sensation's First Ever U.S. Concert Tour

Natasha Bedingfield
First Ever U.S. Concert Tour.
Special Guests The Veronicas and Kate Voegele

The UK's biggest female star, Natasha Bedingfield, is launching her first-ever headlining U.S. tour with a 20-city schedule that kicks off in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on May 21. The British songstress, whose albums have sold in excess of 6 million worldwide, has joined forces with Verizon Wireless to further connect with fans via mobile technology. Bedingfield, whose "Unwritten" was the first single by a British female to hit No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard pop chart in 19 years, has long made female independence and inspiration the subject of her songs. Her tour includes support from two strong female acts, the Veronicas and Kate Voegele.

Schedule for the Natasha Bedingfield Verizon VIP Tour, with special guests the Veronicas and Kate Voegele:


Date Location Venue
May 21 Myrtle Beach House of Blues
May 23 Orlando House of Blues
May 27 Atlanta Variety Playhouse
June 2 Cleveland House of Blues
June 3 Indianapolis Egyptian Room
June 4 Detroit St. Andrews
June 6 Cincinnati Bogarts
June 8 St. Louis The Pageant
June 10 Dallas House of Blues
June 11 Houston Verizon Wireless Theater
June 16 Philadelphia TLA
June 17 Baltimore Rams Head Live
June 20 Atlantic City Borgata Music Box
June 25 New York City Irving Plaza
June 30 Denver Gothic
July 2 Las Vegas House of Blues
July 5 San Diego House of Blues
July 7 Anaheim House of Blues
July 9 Los Angeles House of Blues
July 10 San Francisco Fillmore


Tickets for Natasha Bedingfield's Verizon VIP Tour are on sale at Ticketmaster. In addition, lucky Verizon Wireless customers who download Natsaha's content via their V CAST-enabled handsets will have a chance to win a pair of tickets sent directly to their phones.

"Nothing is more exciting than taking it to the stage and performing my songs live," Natasha Bedingfield says. "Having toured around the world, I couldn't be more thrilled to finally be embarking on my first tour of the U.S. with Verizon, who is always at the forefront of mobile technology and great new music. It's going to be a wicked summer run."
"This is a tour that spotlights smart, strong young artists doing what they do best," says Ed Ruth, director of digital music for Verizon. "Natasha Bedingfield, the Veronicas and Kate Voegele are representatives of a new generation of talented female artists speaking out on what's important to them, and mobile technology is a big part of that movement. Verizon Wireless delivers the opportunity for all three artists to interact directly with fans, who can download their music, get tickets to the show and create an on-going dialogue with both before and after their performance."

Verizon Wireless extends the Natasha Bedingfield experience before and after each show by delivering the following at each venue:

The Natasha Bedingfield Experience
Twenty customers who download Natasha Bedingfield music, ringtones or ringback tones will be automatically entered into a sweepstakes to win a chance to meet Natasha in person. These lucky winners will enjoy a special session with Natasha as she takes group photos, performs acoustically and answers fans' questions. It's the ultimate backstage experience.

Duet Contest
Fans will have a shot at their 15 minutes of fame with the "Pocketful of Sunshine" Duet Contest. By creating a thirty-second video or audio clip of their rendition of "Pocketful of Sunshine," fans can submit their video online to become one of the finalists at www.VerizonVIPtour.com. Five finalists per concert city will record their duet on Verizon Wireless' mobile recording studio bus. Entries will be judged by Natasha, and the grand prize winner will be selected to record a duet with her and perform live onstage in front of family and friends.

Green Screen
At select shows, fans have the opportunity to star in a music video with an image of Natasha virtually via a green screen. Fans can choose to appear as though they are performing "Pocketful of Sunshine" with Natasha. Video clips will be sent directly to fans via their mobile phones to share with their friends.

Mobile Tickets
Verizon Wireless customers in each of the tour cities who have downloaded any type of Natasha Bedingfield mobile content from V CAST will be entered for a chance to win one of 25 pairs of tickets. These loyal customers and fans will receive a mobile ticket sent directly to their phones that is good for two seats to the hottest show in town.

Song ID
Song ID Stations will be set up at each venue to demonstrate to fans how to use V CAST Song ID to listen to any Natasha Bedingfield song and discover the title, artist and album info for free. Fans can identify any song and then easily purchase it, the matching ringtone or ringback tone with just one click.

The Natasha Bedingfield VIP tour is in support of her latest album, Pocketful of Sunshine, which has already spawned the hit singles "Love Like This" (featuring Sean Kingston) and the title track. Her first album, Unwritten, made her something of an overnight success in the UK and Europe with Top 10 hits, "Single," "These Words" and the title track. Bedingfield has taken the U.S. by storm as well, especially with Pocketful of Sunshine, which was No. 3 on Billboard's Top 200 during its first week, making it the highest album debut of her career. "Unwritten" was the most played song of 2006/2007 and is the theme song for the hit MTV show "The Hills."

The Veronicas, 23-year-old Australian twin sisters Lisa and Jessica Origliasso, have become major stars thanks to their catchy pop-punk debut album, 2006's The Secret Life Of ... which has sold over 1 million units worldwide and their latest CD, the electro-rock Hook Me Up, which will be released in the U.S. by Sire Records this summer. With its minimalist beats, killer hooks and sassy vocals, Hook Me Up has already scored two Top 5 singles and gone multi-platinum Down Under. A welcome addition to Natasha's tour, the Veronicas have received raves for their recent live shows in Los Angeles and in New York. As Blender.com noted of an April show in Manhattan, "These girls can sing. And they flip off rock-star moves with the ease of stadium-trained pros."

Entertainment Weekly recently spotlighted Kate Voegele as being among the best of "the new golden age of female singer-songwriters" and Billboard hailed her as "An Artist to Watch in '08." And with good reason: Voegele's MySpace/Interscope debut, Don't Look Away, is generating major heat, going Top 5 on Billboard's Digital Album Chart. In addition, the number of song plays on Voegele's MySpace page has hit the jaw-dropping 15 million-plus mark. Voegele, who has shared stages with the likes of Dave Matthews, the Wreckers and John Mellencamp, performed at two consecutive Farm-Aid concerts and played to packed houses at clubs and theaters nationwide, has a recurring guest-starring role on The CW Network's hit TV series "One Tree Hill." The 21-year-old singer-songwriter/guitarist plays Mia, and over the course of a recent multi-episode arc, performed several songs from her strikingly radiant album, including the lead single "Only Fooling Myself."

Fans can download Natasha's songs, including her latest single, "Pocketful of Sunshine," as ringback tones, true tones and full-song downloads, both over-the-air and on their PCs via V CAST Music. Customers will be charged $1.99 per megabyte for data usage when downloading ringtones or ringback tones. However, megabyte pricing is not charged for downloading music, or text, picture and video messaging.



Pop Tarts(TM) Presents 'American Idols Live!' Tour, Taking the Country By Storm This Summer With Over 50 Stops

Pop Tarts(TM) Presents
'American Idols Live!' Tour,
Taking the Country By Storm This Summer With Over 50 Stops


LOS ANGELES, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- 19 Entertainment Founder/CEO and creator of American Idol Simon Fuller and AEG Live, announced today the on-sale ticket date for this summer's highly anticipated American Idols Live! Tour. Beginning Saturday, May 17th 2008 (with the exception of a May 16th sale date for the Toronto stop), fans of America's #1 show can purchase tickets to see the top 10 contestants from "American Idol" Season 7 perform live including: Brooke White, Carly Smithson, Chikezie Eze, David Archuleta, David Cook, Jason Castro, Kristy Lee Cook, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay and Syesha Mercado. Additional ticket and tour information can be found at Americanidol.com.

Simon Fuller, creator and executive producer of AMERICAN IDOL stated, "One of the key factors in the success story of AMERICAN IDOL, is the unique experience of seeing today's best undiscovered talent, perform live on stage each and every week. We are truly excited that the American Idols Live! Tour will once again give fans the chance to see the TV show come to life in their hometown."

The full schedule for Pop Tarts(TM) Presents American Idols Live! Tour 2008 is as follows:

July 1 Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena
July 2 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
July 3 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
July 5 Las Vegas, NV Thomas & Mack Center
July 7 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
July 8 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
July 9 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
July 11 Portland, OR Rose Garden
July 12 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
July 14 West Valley City, UT The "E" Center
July 18 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
July 19 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
July 20 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
July 22 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
July 23 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
July 24 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
July 26 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
July 27 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
July 29 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
July 30 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
August 2 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall
August 4 Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
August 6 Albany, NY Times Union Center
August 8 Hartford, CT XL Center
August 9 Worcester, MA DCU Center
August 10 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Center
August 12 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
August 13 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
August 14 Washington, DC Verizon Center
August 16 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
August 17 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
August 18 Duluth, GA Arena at Gwinnett Center
August 20 Sunrise, FL BankAtlantic Center
August 21 Tampa, FL St Pete Times Forum
August 24 Houston, TX Toyota Center
August 25 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
August 26 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center
August 28 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
August 29 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
August 31 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
September 2 Green Bay, WI Resch Center
September 3 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
September 4 Cleveland. OH Wolstein Center
September 6 Bridgeport, CT Arena at Harbor Yard
September 7 Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center
September 8 Wilkes Barre, PA Wachovia Arena
September 10 Ft. Wayne, IN Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
September 11 Evansville, IN Roberts Stadium
September 13 Tulsa, OK BOK Center


For more ticket and tour info, fans can visit ticketmaster.com, poptarts.com, americanidol.com and aeglive.com. Tickets subject to applicable service charges. Event time and date subject to change.

From The Crowd, Looking for Summer Interns!

Music and Marketing Intern

Job Location: Metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona
Intern Type: Unpaid, Undergraduate college credit, not required, but program may be designed for credit
Hours: Flexible, 10 hours per week, required
Start Date: Summer - May to Aug, Fall - Aug to Dec, Spring, Jan to May

Essential Duties:
  1. Attend concerts as needed to promote From The Crowd, by distributing fliers or working at designated tables
  2. Provide a written review as a concert reviewer for assigned shows.
  3. Provide a written review of provided CDs
  4. Assist is maintaining the Concert Calendar
  5. Create and maintaining mailing lists, databases
  6. Communicate with Music Industry contacts as needed and assigned
  7. Update postings on various blogs and announcement boards
  8. Research Myspace to locate new up and coming bands
  9. Research approved media contacts
  10. May assist in band interviews at large festivals.

Job Requirements:

  1. Basic knowledge of computers and the Internet.
  2. Ability to use MS Office, Blogger, Myspace, Facebook
  3. Availability to attend concerts (evening, weekends)
  4. Write music and concert reviews of 200-500 words within 24 hours of assignment
  5. Conduct self professionally, when meeting artists and attending event.

How to Apply:

Apply online by clicking here or email cover letter with a review of the last CD you purchased/downloaded or concert attended and resume to: internship@FromTheCrowd.com

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Tantric on Tour with new release The EndBegins, in stores today

Tantric Upcoming Tantric Dates:w/Framing Hanley & Fosterchild

Apr 23 2008 Modesto, California Fat Cat Music House and Lounge
Apr 24 2008 Los Angeles, California Key Club
Apr 26 2008 Santa Rosa, California Last Day Saloon w/ 101.7 the Fox
Apr 28 2008 Everywhere, Washington ROCKLINE radio show
Apr 29 2008 Spokane, Washington The Big Easy
Apr 30 2008 Boise, Idaho The Big Easy
May 2 2008 Colorado Springs, Colorado The Black Sheep
May 4 2008 Cedar Falls, Iowa The Reverb
May 5 2008 Maplewood, Minnesota The Rock
May 7 2008 Madison, Wisconsin The Annex
May 8 2008 Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Eagles Club May 9 2008 Detroit, Michigan St. Andrew;s Hall w/WRIF
May 10 2008 Palatine, Illinois Durty Nellie’s
May 13 2008 Indianapolis, Indiana Vogue Theater
May 14 2008 Ft. Wayne, Indiana Piere’s
May 15 2008 Grand Rapids, Michigan The Intersection
May 16 2008 Louisville, Kentucky Phoenix Hill Tavern
May 17 2008 Cincinnati, Ohio Bogart's w/WEBN
May 18 2008 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Diesel
May 22 2008 Clifton Park, New York Northern Lights
May 24 2008 Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania Penn’s Peak
Jun 14 2008 Jackson, Mississippi Jubilee Jam

(Phoenix, AZ) - The Louisville, KY platinum selling hard rock band TANTRIC make their triumphant return to the scene with The EndBegins, in stores today. Working yet again with Producer and ‘6th band member,’ Toby Wright (Slayer, Alice In Chains,Korn, Corrosion of Conformity) the band has created a sound that hits you hard and sticks in your head.

The First single, "Down & Out" is currently at #24 and climbing on the BDS Active Rock chart and is getting significant airplay at both the Active and Alternative Rock stations across the country. Leading the way are WRIF/Detroit, WIYY/Baltimore, KOMP/Las Vegas, WRZX/Indianapolis, WXTX/Pittsburgh, Music Choice, Sirius & XM.

The story of TANTRIC is far from over. One listen to the band’s brand new material and it all begins again! The End Begins truly closes the door on what TANTRIC used to be and shows rock fans everywhere what can be done with talent, passion and a unique take on what modern Rock & Roll should sound like.The End Begins features 11 new tracks including a guest appearance by Kevin Martin, lead vocalist of Candlebox on “The One”.Tantric was formed by three former members of Days Of The New: Jesse Vest, Todd Whitener, and Matt Taul, with the addition of Merge singer, Hugo Ferreira. They were signed to Maverick Records in 1999, and recorded their self-titled debut with producer, Toby Wright in 2000. The record was released in February 2001 and went platinum thanks to the strength of the single "Breakdown" and the band's extensive touring with the likes of Kid Rock and Creed. Tantric's second Wright produced album, After We Go, was released in February 2004, preceded by the single "Hey Now". Described as heavier than their first record, After We Go debuted at #56 on the Billboard 200. Between 2005 and 2007, Vest, Whitener and Taul all decided to move on from Tantric, leaving lead singer Hugo Ferreira to start the search for a new band. Ferreira enlisted former Fuel drummer Kevin Miller, Joe Pessia (guitarist Dramagods), Erik Leonhardt (bassist), and Marcus Ratzenboeck (electric violin) as new members of the band. Shortly thereafter, Tantric announced their deal with the Silent Majority Group record label, and their new management company, JHMP.

Myspace: www.myspace.com/tantric

AL JARREAU & SINBAD With Everette Harp

For immediate release: 21 April 2008

AL JARREAU & SINBAD With Everette Harp

PHOENIX, AZ – The Sanderson Ford Lincoln Mercury Volvo Music Series presents an evening of laughter and music featuring 7-Time Grammy Award winner AL JARREAU and comedy’s big gun SINBAD at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 16th. The evening also stars special guest saxophonist EVERETTE HARP.

AL JARREAU’s Phoenix concert is one of a limited number of intimate engagements in support of his new album “Al Jarreau: Love Songs.” The project follows the recent success of his 2-time Grammy winning collaboration with George Benson titled “Givin’ It Up.” Jarreau is the only vocalist in history to win Grammy awards in three separate categories: jazz, pop, and R&B. And he won the aforementioned Grammys within a span of four consecutive decades — the '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s. One of Jarreau's most successful albums is “Breakin’ Away” (1981), which includes the hit song "We're in This Love Together." He also wrote and performed the Grammy-nominated theme to the 1980s American television show Moonlighting.

The always clean, animated and hilariously funny SINBAD made his big screen debut in the 1991 comedy “Necessary Roughness.” Other motion picture credits include “First Kid,” “Houseguest,” “Jingle All The Way,” and “Homeward Bound II.” On television, he starred in HBO’s “Cherokee Kid,” and was the star and executive producer of his own Fox TV sitcom "The Sinbad Show" and HBO’s “Sinbad’s Summer Weekend II.” “Sinbad’s Summer Jam” won the prestigious NAACP Image Award consecutively for two years for "Most Outstanding Variety Series/Special." Recently, the actor publicly sided with Obama in the war over foreign policy credentials. Sinbad, along with singer Sheryl Crow, was on the 1996 trip to Bosnia that Clinton has described as a harrowing international experience. In an interview with the Washington Post, Sinbad said the "scariest" part of the trip was wondering where he'd eat next.

Funky, R&B-oriented saxophonist EVERETTE HARP has toured with such artists as Kenny Loggins and Anita Baker. His music can be heard nightly playing the theme song for Entertainment Tonight.

Tickets ($55, $75, and $100 – includes VIP reception) are on sale now at Celebrity Theatre or online at www.sandersonmusic.com. To charge by phone call 602-267-1600 ext.1. All tickets are subject to a surcharge. Celebrity Theatre is located at 440 N. 32nd St., in Phoenix.

Regeneration Tour 2008: THE HUMAN LEAGUE, BELINDA CARLISLE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Live Nation is very proud to announce



THE HUMAN LEAGUE, BELINDA CARLISLE, ABC,
MISSING PERSONS & DEAD OR ALIVE
DODGE THEATRE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2008
TICKETS ON- SALE THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 26 AT 10AM!

Phoenix, AZ (April 22, 2008) - Together for the first time live and in concert on one stage, 80’s Pop icons, The Human League, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Missing Persons and Dead or Alive will be featured in this summer’s hit filled inaugural version of the Regeneration Tour at Dodge Theatre on Friday, August 1. “Don’t You Want Me Baby?” “Heaven is a Place on Earth,” “When Smokey Sings, “You Spin Me Round,” “Always Something There to Remind Me,” and “I Ran,” are just some of the megahits that will be thrilling fans and regenerating those feel good ‘80’s memories at Dodge Theatre. The show will begin at 7:30pm.

In 1981 The Human League became the world's first class synthesizer pop group. They reached critical acclaim and commercial reward for the singles "The Sound Of The Crowd", "Love Action (I Believe in Love)", "Open Your Heart" and "Don't You Want Me". The single "Don't You Want Me" became number one in America. The current band line-up is: Philip Oakey (Vocals), Susan Anne Sulley (Vocals), Joanne Catherall (Vocals), Neil Sutton (Keyboards), Nic Burke (Multi-instrumentalist) and Rob Barton (Percussion).

Belinda Carlisle formerly the lead vocalist for the pop rock band The Go-Go's has had a phenomenally successful solo career. After the initial breakup of The Go-Go's in 1985 Belinda picked herself up, dusted herself off and embarked upon a solo career. In 1986 she released here first album Heaven on Earth. The first release from Heaven on Earth was "Heaven is a Place on Earth", an enormous international hit, topping the charts not only in the U.S. but also in the U.K. and several other countries. It is to this day probably her best known song. On February 5, 2007 she released her long awaited 7th album Voilà, her first studio album in ten years.

ABC was formed in 1980 by Martin Fry and included David Palmer, Mark White, Stephen Singleton and Mark Lickley. Pigeon-holed as part of the New Romantic movement of the time, which included bands such as Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and The Human League. ABC charted ten UK and five US Top 40 singles between 1981 and 1990. In 1982 the band had three Top 10 hits; "Poison Arrow", "The Look of Love" and "All Of My Heart." Fry still tours as ABC, often in conjunction with other 1980s nostalgia or revival acts. Following a tour of the U.S. in May and June 2006, Fry and Palmer, together with Chuck Kentis, put together a new ABC album with the title of Traffic, scheduled for release on April 28, 2008.

Dead or Alive was founded in 1980 by Pete Burns and rose to popularity with their hit single “You Spin Me Around (Like a Record)”. Dead Or Alive's core members and essential element are Pete Burns and Steve Coy, who hail from Liverpool. Their combined creative genius has produced twenty years' worth of hit singles, eight albums that have gone gold and multi-platinum worldwide, and a visual statement that has kept tongues wagging for nearly two decades. Pete Burns will be performing all the Dead or Alive hits.

Missing Persons was founded in 1980 in Los Angeles by guitarist Wareen Cuccurullo, vocalist Dale Bozzio and drummer Terry Bozzio and later they added bassist Patrcik O’Hearn and keyboardist Chuck Wild to their lineup. They played a blend of New Wave music and electronic pop rock. Dale’s quirky voice and heavy makeup made the band a favorite on MTV in the early 1980’s. In 1982 they signed with Capital Records and released the album Spring Session M, which went gold. Dale Bozzio will be performing the Missing Persons hits.

For additional information on the Regeneration Tour go to: http://www.regenerationtour.com/

TICKETS ON-SALE THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 26 AT 10AM

Tickets priced $45.00 and $35.00 and a limited amount of Golden Circle tickets priced at $65.00 will go on-sale at 10 A.M. on Saturday, April 26 at Ticketmaster, Dodge Theatre Box Office, and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone, call 480.784.4444 (Phoenix Metro Area) or 520.321.1000 (Outside Phoenix Area). 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.

JIMMY BUFFETT Hits Las Vegas! Road Trip Anyone?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JIMMY BUFFETT
AND THE CORAL REEFER BAND
THE YEAR OF STILL HERE TOUR 2008

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 22, 2008/8AM) – Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band return to Las Vegas for two remarkable performances at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, October 18 & 25 as part of Jimmy Buffett’s “The Year Of Still Here” Tour 2008. Tickets go on-sale Monday, April 28th at 10 AM. There is a six ticket limit per customer. Parrotheads won't want to miss their chance to soak in the full Margaritaville experience Vegas style.

Jimmy's newest release, Live In Anguilla, a three disc CD/DVD set on Mailboat Records, lets you feel what a few thousand fans got to experience last March on the Caribbean island of Anguilla. A Jimmy Buffett concert on a tropical island...just walk down the beach for a once-in-a-lifetime intimate performance. The set includes 30 songs, everyone's favorites, plus some special in-concert rarities.And scheduled for release this summer is Jimmy's newest book Swine Not? (Little, Brown and Company), a colorful novel about a Southern family determined to hide their pet pig in a fancy four-star hotel in New York City. Jimmy is one of only nine authors in the history of the New York Times Bestseller List to have reached #1 on both their fiction and non-fiction lists.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 and SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25
MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA. Tickets go on sale Monday, April 28 at 10 AM.


Buy tickets at Ticketmaster. Tickets also available at the MGM Grand Garden Arena box office and all Ticketmaster Outlets. To charge by phone call (702) 474.4000. Ticket prices subject to applicable fees.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Sheryl Crow Announces Summer 'De-Tour'

Sheryl Crow Announces Summer 'De-Tour'
JAMES BLUNT AND TOOTS & THE MAYTALS COMPLETE THE LINE-UP

Nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow will hit the road again this July, bringing the songs of her acclaimed new album, Detours, to life. Helping her heat up the stage will be British singer/songwriter James Blunt and reggae legends Toots & the Maytals (on the majority of the tour).

Says Crow, "I can't wait to get out this summer, and I'm thrilled to have James Blunt and Toots & the Maytals with me. James puts on a great show, and there is no one better for a summer tour than Toots & the Maytals. It's going to be a blast."

The tour kicks off July 24 in Nashville, TN and continues through August.

July 24 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center **
July 26 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino **
July 28 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Amphitheatre
July 29 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Center
July 30 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
July 31 - Sarasota Springs, NY - SPAC
Aug 2 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Aug 3 - Canandiagua, NY - Constellation Performing Arts Center **
Aug 5 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug 6 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
Aug 8 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
Aug 9 - Minneapolis, MN - Northrop Auditorium
Aug 10 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Pavilion **
Aug 14 - Houston, TX - The Woodlands
Aug 15 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Amphitheatre
Aug 16 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
Aug 18 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino Amphitheater **
Aug 19 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
Aug 21 - San Diego, CA - Concerts on the Green - Qualcomm
Aug 22 - Las Vegas, NV - Theatre for the Performing Arts (Planet
Hollywood)
Aug 23 - Lake Tahoe, NV - Harvey's Outdoor Amphitheater
Aug 25 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheater
Aug 27 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
Aug 29 - Portland, OR - Edgefield Amphitheater **
Aug 30 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheater

(Toots & the Maytals will not be part of the line-up on dates marked with "**")

Alicia Keys Gears Up for North American Leg of As I Am Tour

Alicia Keys
As I Am Tour

After wowing fans during her successful sold-out European tour, MBK/J Records' global superstar Alicia Keys is just days away from bringing that same excitement on the North American leg of her As I Am Tour presented by Lexus. Joined by American Idol winner Jordin Sparks and Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo, the As I Am Tour presented by Lexus, kicks off April 19th in Hampton, VA. The tour continues on across the US and Canada, and will conclude on June 18th at Madison Square Garden in Alicia's hometown of New York City. Due to popular demand, new dates have been added in Memphis, Anaheim and Sacramento (updated tour dates listed below).


"I wanted to make this show unique and different from my standard style show, so the approach of this tour is like a journey; from the beginning of my life, leading up to where we are now," comments Keys. "I'm communicating a lot to the audience through the music and by talking and sharing personal stories," she adds. Throughout the duration of the tour, Keys will also communicate with her fans that call her at 917-934.3319 and provide them with tour updates and other exciting news.


Keys will give millions of morning TV viewers a mere sample of her stage show when she kicks off NBC's popular "Toyota Concert Series on Today" on April 21st. Keys is set to perform her hit single "No One," as well as her new single "Teenage Love Affair" for the first time on national television.


Keys' new single, the endearing "Teenage Love Affair," is set to impact radio April 21st. The Chris Robinson directed video for the single pays homage to the 20th anniversary of Spike Lee's classic film School Daze, with cameos by the film's original cast member Giancarlo Esposito (Julian), actors Derek Luke (Glory Road, Antwone Fisher), Tristan Wilds (The Wire), and R&B singer Anthony Hamilton. On April 23rd, BET will conduct an all-day premiere of the video and Keys will host the popular video countdown program 106 & Park.


Ignited by her first two hit singles "No One" and "Like You'll Never See Me Again," Keys' internationally-acclaimed third studio album As I Am (MBK/J Records), has sold over 5 million copies worldwide since its November 2007 release. The disc has claimed the #1 spot for several non-consecutive weeks on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart and the single "No One," earned Keys two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Additionally, Keys received four awards at the NAACP Image Awards and was honored at the first annual BET Honors ceremony.


Not one to rest on her laurels and accolades, Alicia continues her philanthropic outreach as the Co-Founder and Global Ambassador of Keep A Child Alive (KCA) by offering a free download of her inspirational documentary Alicia in Africa: Journey to the Motherland. Directed by South African filmmaker Earle Sebastian, the documentary follows Keys' month-long trip to Africa to visit communities affected by HIV and AIDS pandemic in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda. The documentary can be viewed in its entirety at www.aliciainafrica.com or downloaded courtesy of the film's exclusive web partner www.spiralfrog.com. Additionally, Keys will screen the Alicia in Africa trailer before each concert on her North American tour.


With an impressive combination of heartfelt, award-winning music, a burgeoning acting career and noble humanitarian efforts, Keys continues to demonstrate that she's one of the most influential persons of her generation.


THE ALICIA KEYS AS I AM TOUR PRESENTED BY LEXUS

DATE CITY VENUE

Sat-Apr-19 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum

Mon-Apr-21 Philadelphia, PA Liacouras Center

Tue-Apr-22 Pittsburgh, PA Peterson Events Center

Thu-Apr-24 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center @ CSU

Sat-Apr-26 Columbus, OH Value City Arena @
Schottenstein Ctr

Sun-Apr-27 St Louis, MO Scottrade Center

Wed-Apr-30 Minneapolis, MN Target Center

Thu-May-01 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center

Sun-May 04 Anaheim, CA Honda Center

Mon-May-05 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

Wed-May-07 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena

Fri-May-09 Las Vegas, NV MGM Garden Arena

Sat-May-10 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose

Sun-May-11 Sacramento, CA Arco Arena

Wed-May-14 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre at Grand
Prairie

Thu-May-15 Memphis, TN Fed Ex Forum

Sun-May-18 Houston, TX Toyota Center

Thu-May-22 New Orleans New Orleans Arena

Sat-May-24 St. Petersburg, FL St. Pete Times Forum

Sun-May-25 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena

Wed-May-28 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena

Fri-May-30 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum

Sat-May-31 Atlantic City, NJ Mark Etess/Taj Arena

Tue-Jun-03 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

Thu-Jun-05 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

Fri-Jun-06 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena

Sat-Jun-07 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena

Wed-Jun-11 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden

Fri-Jun-13 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center

Sun-Jun-15 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena

Tue-Jun-17 Newark, NJ Prudential Center

Wed-Jun-18 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

NEIL DIAMOND LIVE CONCERT TOUR OF A LIFETIME

NEIL DIAMOND
LIVE CONCERT TOUR OF A LIFETIME
COMES TO JOBING.COM ARENA OCTOBER 10, 2008

Legendary Singer To Launch 37-City North American Tour
Starting July 19th in St. Paul, Minnesota

Get tickets today!

Los Angeles, CA (April 15, 2008) – To the delight of his millions of fans, legendary singer, songwriter and performer Neil Diamond will return to concert stages this summer for a 37-city North American tour, promoted nationally by AEG Live. Tickets for the North American tour, scheduled to kick off July 19th in St. Paul, Minnesota, will go on sale in select markets beginning Monday, April 28th. Fans should visit neildiamond.com and check local listings for updated information. The North American leg follows a series of European dates starting May 24th in Rotterdam, with new dates recently added to accommodate an overwhelming demand for tickets.

With a four-decade long career that has seen more than 125 million records sold worldwide, 36 Top 40 hits, a Grammy, a Golden Globe and thousands of sold-out shows all over the globe, Neil Diamond remains one of the most vital and innovative forces in modern music. The 2008 summer tour will deliver a familiar yet unique fan experience featuring amazing production, innovative stage design and, of course, an unparalleled set list of Diamond’s most beloved hits. In addition to classics such as “Sweet Caroline,” “I’m a Believer,” and “Cherry, Cherry,” Diamond will perform new, never before performed live songs from his upcoming, highly anticipated album, Home Before Dark, his second collaboration with renowned producer Rick Rubin, to be released by Columbia Records on May 6th.

Diamond announced the tour in a surprise televised appearance at the Boston Red Sox season opener at Fenway Park on April 8th. During the traditional eighth-inning sing-a-long of Diamond’s classic “Sweet Caroline,”—a longtime Fenway tradition—the singer appeared in a televised, big-screen broadcast, proclaiming to fans that he will be performing live in concert at the historic Fenway Park on Saturday, August 23rd, 2008.

American Express is providing a special opportunity for their cardmembers to purchase ‘Early On-Sale’ tickets (in select markets and venues) one week prior to the general public on-sale. All tickets available during the American Express presale can be purchased via Ticketmaster,at ticketmaster.com. Additionally, I Love All Access is proud to be the exclusive provider of VIP ticket package experiences for the tour. Fans should visit iloveallaccess.com for more information and to purchase VIP tickets.

Diamond’s prolific body of work includes “You Don't Bring Me Flowers” (the powerful duet with Barbra Streisand), “I Am, I Said” and “Cracklin’ Rosie,” as well as hits from his album and movie The Jazz Singer (“America,” “Love on the Rocks”) and from his acclaimed 2005 album 12 Songs. The album marked his first project with Rubin, which entered the Billboard Top 200 at No. 4 – marking Diamond’s highest-charting debut to date – and offered a stripped-down, emotionally honest and passionately compelling approach that continues on Home Before Dark.


Like all great Neil Diamond albums, Home Before Dark is a powerful work, crossing generational lines with an extraordinary range and level of songcraft. Imbued with the same style of inspired melodies that has made his music so enduring, the album’s highlights include the stunning lead single “Pretty Amazing Grace” and a striking duet with the Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines entitled “Another Day (That Time Forgot).” The new collection was written by Diamond and recorded in Los Angeles with guitarist Mike Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), bassist/acoustic guitarist Smokey Hormel and guitarist Matt Sweeney. The album will also be available as a deluxe version that includes two bonus tracks and a DVD with rare footage of Diamond in the studio.

NEIL DIAMOND 2008 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

July
19 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
22 Sioux City, IA Tyson Events Center
24 Omaha, NE Qwest Center Omaha
26 Chicago, IL United Center
29 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
31 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills

August
3 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
5 Washington, DC Verizon Center
7 Hartford, CT XL Center
9 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
12 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
14 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
18 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
20 Albany, NY Times Union Center
23 Boston, MA Fenway Park
25 Columbus, OH Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
27 Green Bay, WI Resch Center
29 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center

September
14 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
16 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
18 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
20 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
22 Portland, OR Rose Garden
24 Seattle, WA KeyArena at Seattle Center
26 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
28 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion

October
1 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
2 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
7 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
10 GLENDALE, AZ Jobing.com Arena
12 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
14 Houston, TX Toyota Center
16 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
19 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
21 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
24 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
26 Ft. Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic Center
28 Orlando, FL Amway Arena Orlando
30 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

MÖTLEY CRÜE ANNOUNCES CRÜE FEST 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Live Nation, Budweiser, 98 KUPD and 93.3 KDKB presents

MÖTLEY CRÜE ANNOUNCES CRÜE FEST 2008,
THE SUMMER’S LOUDEST SHOW ON EARTH
COMING TO CRICKET WIRELESS PAVILION
JULY 31, 2008

Featuring: Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M., and Trapt

TICKETS ON-SALE THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 19 AT 12 NOON
Tue, 07/01/08
05:00 PM Cruzan Amphitheatre
West Palm Beach, FL Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Thu, 07/03/08
05:00 PM Ford Amphitheatre At the Florida State Fairgrounds
Tampa, FL Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Sat, 07/05/08
05:00 PM Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
Charlotte, NC Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Sun, 07/06/08
05:00 PM Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
Virginia Beach, VA Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Tue, 07/08/08
05:00 PM Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Wantagh, NY Crue Fest Feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M. & Trapt

Wed, 07/09/08
05:00 PM Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Darien Center, NY Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Sat, 07/12/08
05:00 PM Susquehanna Bank Center
Camden, NJ Crue Fest Feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M. & Trapt

Sun, 07/13/08
05:00 PM Nissan Pavilion
Bristow, VA Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Tue, 07/15/08
05:00 PM DTE Energy Music Theatre
Clarkston, MI Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Wed, 07/16/08
05:00 PM First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Tinley Park, IL Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Fri, 07/18/08
05:00 PM Verizon Wireless Music Center
Noblesville, IN Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Sat, 07/19/08
05:00 PM Marcus Amphitheater Summerfest
Milwaukee, WI Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Sun, 07/20/08
05:00 PM Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St Louis
Maryland Heights, MO Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Wed, 07/23/08
05:00 PM Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Selma, TX Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Thu, 07/24/08
05:00 PM Superpages.com Center (formerly Smirnoff Music Center)
Dallas, TX Eagles BFD: CrueFest-Mötley Crüe,Buckcherry,Papa Roach,SIXX:A.M.,Trapt

Sat, 07/26/08
05:00 PM Journal Pavilion
Albuquerque, NM Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Sun, 07/27/08
06:30 PM Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Englewood, CO Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Sat, 08/02/08
05:30 PM Glen Helen Pavilion formerly Hyundai Pavilion
Devore, CA Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Wed, 08/06/08
05:00 PM Shoreline Amphitheatre
Mountain View, CA Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Fri, 08/08/08
05:00 PM White River Amphitheatre
Auburn, WA Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Tue, 08/19/08
05:00 PM Riverbend Music Center
Cincinnati, OH Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Wed, 08/20/08
05:00 PM Blossom Music Center
Cuyahoga Falls, OH Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M., & Trapt

Fri, 08/22/08
05:00 PM Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
Mansfield, MA Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Sat, 08/23/08
05:00 PM PNC Bank Arts Center
Holmdel, NJ Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Sun, 08/24/08
07:00 PM Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, CT Motley Crue, Buckcherry

Fri, 08/29/08
05:00 PM Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Springs, NY Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt
Sat, 08/30/08
05:00 PM Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain
Scranton, PA Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Sun, 08/31/08
05:00 PM Post Gazette Pavilion At Star Lake
Pittsburgh, PA Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Mon, 08/11/08
05:00 PM General Motors Place
Vancouver, BC Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Wed, 08/13/08
05:00 PM Rexall Place
Edmonton, AB Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Thu, 08/14/08
05:00 PM Pengrowth Saddledome
Calgary, AB Crue Fest Feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M. & Trapt

Fri, 08/15/08
05:00 PM Credit Union Centre
Saskatoon, SK Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Sun, 08/17/08
05:00 PM MTS Centre
Winnipeg, MB Crue Fest feat Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. & Trapt

Phoenix, AZ (April 15, 2008) – During a press conference held today in Los Angeles, Mötley Crüe, the world’s most notorious rock band, revealed that this summer, they will bring the next generation of rock’s superstars out on the road with them for what will undoubtedly be the hottest ticket of the year for rock fans: “Crüe Fest ‘08,” which will visit cities across the U.S. and Canada July through August and will stop in Phoenix to perform at Cricket Wireless Pavilion on Thursday, July 31. The show will begin at 5:00pm.

Produced by Live Nation, Crüe Fest, a touring rock festival featuring the hottest names in rock and alternative, kicks off on July 1st, and will hit over 40 major North American cities by the end of August. As if fans getting to see a Mötley Crüe show were not enough, there is an impressive line-up for the first year of the tour which includes Buckcherry, Papa Roach, breakout rock artist Sixx:A.M., and alternative rock band Trapt.

Says Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe, ”We are SO excited not only to headline our own annual summer festival, but also to be able to share the stage with the next generation of great rock bands. There’s not a lot Mötley Crüe hasn’t done so to say this summer’s festival is going to be about rock ‘n roll excess is an understatement. A night of hit songs by great bands and a trail of panties coast to coast… Crüe Fest, hell yeah!”

TICKETS ON-SALE THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 19 AT 12 NOON
Special Ticket Offer – 4 pack of lawn tickets for $117.00 plus applicable service charges.

Lawn tickets will be priced at $35.50, reserved tickets priced at $81.00, $51.00, and a limited amount of GA Pit tickets priced at $101.00 will go on-sale Saturday, April 19 at 12 NOON. Tickets will be available at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion Box Office (12pm-2pm), and Ticketmaster online and outlets. To charge by phone, call 480.784.4444 (Phoenix Metro Area) or 520.321.1000 (Outside Phoenix Area). 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 http://www.livenation.com/.

During the press conference, Mötley Crüe also announced that they will release “Saints of Los Angeles,” their first new studio album recorded with all of the original band members in over a decade, on June 17th.

Today’s event featured the premiere of Mötley Crüe’s brand new single, “Saints Of Los Angeles,” which the band played live during a brief but raucous performance. The song, which also includes backing vocals by Josh Todd (Buckcherry), Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), James Michael (Sixx:A.M.) and Chris Brown (Trapt) is the title track of the new album. Lyrically, the new album follows the story of the band’s NY Times best-selling memoir The Dirt, a no-holds-barred tell-all that features every gritty detail of the band’s exploits as one of the world’s biggest rock bands. The first single and video were serviced today to radio and television and the digital download was instantly made available for purchase at the iTunes Music Store. In an industry first, the song was also made available as a download for the Rock Band video game simultaneously with its single release.

For more information on Mötley Crüe, please visit: http://www.motley.com/ and www.myspace.com/motleycrue.



Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Jimmy Eat World coms home on June 18 at the Dodge!

Stateside Presents

JIMMY EAT WORLD
and special guests
Wed, June 18, 2008 7:30pm
Dodge Theatre
400 W Washington St, Phoenix Az
All ages welcome - $30 tickets
**On sale Sat, April 19 at 10am thru Ticketmaster**

The Valley's own JIMMY EAT WORLD will be bringing a full scale, no holds barred homecoming extravaganza to the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix on June 18. As stunning as last year's intimate semi-acoustic show at the Mesa Arts Center was, it was a mere teaser for the full production, sound, lighting and set list JIMMY EAT WORLD will be busting out for their biggest hometown headlining show in over 5 years! Expect to hear songs from the entire JIMMY EAT WORLD catalog featuring the hits The Middle, Sweetness, Pain, Work, Big Casino and more. Tickets will go on sale this Saturday, April 19 at 10am thru Livenation all Ticketmaster outlets or online .

Monday, April 14, 2008

311 & SNOOP DOGG UNITY TOUR 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Live Nation, Power 98.3 and The Edge 103.9 are very proud to announce

311 & SNOOP DOGG
UNITY TOUR 2008
DODGE THEATRE
JUNE 24, 2008

Phoenix, AZ (April 14, 2008) – 311 and Snoop Dogg are hitting the road together for Unity Tour 2008. The tour will begin Tuesday, June 24 in Phoenix at Dodge Theatre. Special guests Fiction Plane will open the 7:00pm show.

311’s Summer Unity Tour has become an annual event for music fans across the country. Past tours have included bands such as The Roots, The Wailers, O.A.R and Matisyahu. This year’s tour proves to be bigger and better than ever as superstar co-headliner Snoop Dogg joins 311 for 28 shows coast to coast.

With their dynamic and celebratory live shows, 311 have cultivated a grassroots touring fan base that is thriving now more than ever. Blending rock, reggae, hip-hop and funk, 311 have released eight studio albums, a live album and three DVD’s – selling over 8 million units in the U.S. and establishing themselves as a core modern rock artist.

Snoop Dogg is fresh off the release of his new album, Ego Trippin’. With his legendary rap flow and diverse appeal, Snoop has released nine solo studio albums and has sold 30 million records worldwide. Snoop will undoubtedly add a party vibe to the shows – from DoggyStyle to Ego Trippin’ – the big boss will be bringing all his hits and classic cuts. Whether starring in his hit E! show, “Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood,” or rocking a live show, Snoop is always able to light up a crowd.

Special guest Fiction Plane joined The Police last year for their North American portion of the tour which included a stop in Phoenix. Known for their high-energy live shows, this dynamic rock trio released their 2nd full length album in last May. Fiction Plane are: Joe Sumner (Bass); Seton Daunt (Guitar); Pete Wilhoit (Drums).

TICKETS ON-SALE THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 18 AT 10AM
Tickets priced $54.50 will go on-sale at 10 A.M. on Friday, April 18 at Dodge Theatre Box Office, and Ticketmaster online and outlets. To charge by phone, call 480.784.4444 (Phoenix Metro Area) or 520.321.1000 (Outside Phoenix Area). 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.

MIDNIGHT TO 12 ANNOUNCES SPRING TOUR DATES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


MIDNIGHT TO 12 ANNOUNCES SPRING TOUR DATES
Debut Self-Titled Album Out June 24


New York, NY – April 9, 2008 –Southern California’s MIDNIGHT TO 12 (M212) is gearing up to hit the road in support of their impending self-titled debut release, set to come out on June 24 on JKH Entertainment (via Koch Distribution). Starting on April 11 in Oklahoma City, the band will criss-cross throughout the eastern half of the country, ending up on June 6 in Kaukauna, WI.

Having already created a buzz with their single, “Slam,” featured on the WB’s hit show, ONE TREE HILL as well as selling 13,000 independent records prior to getting signed, M212 enlisted Sylvia Massy Shivy (Tool, Deftones, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash) and Rich Veltrop to produce and mix this upcoming album at Radiostar Studios. Mastering details were provided by Tom Baker of Precision Mastering (Seether, Motley Crue, Stone Temple Pilots).

Catch them out on the road this spring, with special dates on the VANS WARPED TOUR!
Apr 16; Pittsburg State University; Pittsburg, KS
Apr 18 08; 3rd Street Live!; Cedar Rapids, IA
Apr 19; Volume; Cedar Rapids, IA
Apr 22; Spybar; Marion, IA
Apr 24; Kathy's; Rochester, MN
Apr 25; Doubles; Green Bay, WI
Apr 26; The Rock; Minneapolis, MN
Apr 27; SOP's; Peoria, IL
May 01; Motorheads Bar; Michigan Center, MI
May 02; Token Lounge; Westland, MI
May 03; Underground; Sandusky, OH
May 09; Around The Corner; Johnstown, PA
May 10; Paradox Rift; Huntington, WV
May 11; Hooligans Music Hall; Jacksonville, NC
May 15; The Rock Shop; Fayetteville, NC
May 17; Bourbon St. Nightclub; New Port Richey, FL
May 23; The Metro; West Melbourne, FL
May 24; The Local; Marietta, GA
Jun 06; Wisconsin International Raceway; Kaukauna, WI
Jun 25; VANS WARPED TOUR; Phoenix, AZ
Jun 26; VANS WARPED TOUR; Las Cruces, NM
Jun 28; VANS WARPED TOUR; Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 29; VANS WARPED TOUR; Denver, CO
July 1; VANS WARPED TOUR; St. Louis, MO

For more information on MIDNIGHT TO 12, please visit: http://www.m212.com/ or www.myspace.com/m212live.

Friday, April 11, 2008

JOHN MAYER SUMMER TOUR - Cricket Wireless on June 30


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Live Nation is proud to announce



BLACKBERRY PRESENTS
JOHN MAYER SUMMER TOUR
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
COLBIE CAILLAT
& BRETT DENNEN

CRICKET WIRELESS PAVILION
JULY 30, 2008



Phoenix, AZ (April 11, 2008) – The John Mayer 2008 summer tour, sponsored by BlackBerry® and featuring special guests Colbie Caillat and Brett Dennen will make a stop in Phoenix to perform at Cricket Wireless Pavilion on Wednesday, July 30 at 7:00pm. Both Caillat and Dennen, break out artists in their own rights, were among the performers aboard the Mayercraft Carrier in February ’08.

This summer John Mayer will release a brand new CD/DVD & Blu-Ray package that will feature the performances recorded last December at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. The special concert includes three distinct sets: an acoustic performance, a rare set with John Mayer Trio (John Mayer, Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino), as well as a CONTINUUM set featuring Mayer’s full-band. This will be the first new release since Continuum became available in September 2006 and incorporates each of the elements that the five-time Grammy-winner is known for - acoustic songwriter, electric guitar slinger, bluesman, and vocalist.John Mayer’s CONTINUUM earned Grammy Awards for Best Pop Vocal Album (CONTINUUM) and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance ("Waiting on the World to Change") at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. In February ‘07, the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine featured John Mayer as one of "The New Guitar Gods," USA Today wrote that Mayer's "smartly crafted third album combines singer/songwriter pop and sinewy guitar blues," and The New York Times opined, "Mayer has been writing songs again, good ones, with all the leanness and directness that distinguish his strongest work."Colbie Caillat’s dusky vocals and laid back rhythms have earned her critical acclaim and l.6 million sales since the release of her debut album COCO last July. The story of Caillat’s myspace rise is well known by now; the power of the site and her legion of fans (24 million!) netted her a record deal, huge sales, a Top 5 album debut and a hit single with the ubiquitous “Bubbly” and the followup “Realize”.Brett Dennen channels folk, world, pop, and rock music into a breathtaking mix that falls easily into one category - timeless. Chris Douridas, host of KCRW's New Ground, raves "rarely does music come along so unadorned, so pure in spirit, and so eloquently written." Dennen has seen a groundswell of support across the country often selling out markets the first time he plays. His debut album, "So Much More" was released in September 2007. Rolling Stone Magazine named Brett an "Artist to Watch" and his track "She's Mine" was #1 on USA Today's Playlist. The Los Angeles Times has declared: "Dennen is ecstatic and hopeful.”

TICKETS ON-SALE SATURDAY, APRIL 19 AT 10AM
Special Ticket Offer – 4 pack of lawn tickets for $107.00 plus applicable service charges.
Lawn tickets will be priced at $31.00 and reserved tickets priced at $55.50 and $40.50 will go on-sale Saturday, April 19 at 10am. Tickets will be available on the day of on-sale at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion Box Office (10am-2pm). Tickets can also be purchased at Dodge Theatre (M-F 10am-5pm), and Ticketmaster. A venue parking fee, applicable taxes, service and handling charges may be applied. To charge by phone, call 480.784.4444 (Phoenix Metro Area) or 520.321.1000 (Outside Phoenix Area). 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 http://www.livenation.com/.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

SOUNDSET '08 Sunday, May 25, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –
April 10, 2008


SOUNDSET '08 Sunday, May 25, 2008
Doors at 11:00AM CST
Downtown Minneapolis, MN.
Metrodome Parking Lot.

Rhymesayers Entertainment and Rose Presents brings you Soundset 08: the official Midwest kick-off festival of the summer with eight hours of the best independent Hip Hop music in one day.

Confirmed artists for Soundset 08 include: Atmosphere, Dilated Peoples, Aesop Rock w/ Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz, Little Brother, DJ Babu, Rhettmatic, J-Rocc of the World Famous Beat Junkies, Brother Ali, Eyedea & Abilities, P.O.S, Blueprint, Mac Lethal, Abstract Rude, I Self Devine, Musab, Psalm One, Grayskul, Los Nativos and more to be announced!

In 1997, Rhymesayers gathered over two dozen local artists and more than a dozen local DJs and B-Boy’s to perform at a South Minneapolis warehouse until dawn to a capacity-filled crowd. Two years later, Rhymesayers expanded the concept at First Avenue, with Soundset Wednesdays, drawing a crowd of over 1700 people for the opening night and maintaining sellout capacity for its entire run. This was the birth of Soundset and a catalyst for the success of Rhymesayers, now one of indie Hip Hop's most successful and respected labels worldwide.

On stage, Soundset 08, year one. Atmosphere, fresh off their sixth studio album, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold and a 20-city album release tour, come back home to Minneapolis to headline Soundset 08. As forerunners of the independent west coast rap movement, the legendary Dilated Peoples (Evidence, Rakaa Iriscience and DJ Babu) will join us from Los Angeles, CA. On the wheels of steel, from the West Coast, we welcome the World Famous Beat Junkies (DJ Rhettmatic, J-Rocc and DJ Babu), performing individual DJ sets. Reigning from NYC’s Def Jux camp, Aesop Rock, along with Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz, return to Minneapolis after last year’s sold out performance at First Ave. North Carolina MC’s, Phonte and Big Pooh, aka Little Brother bring to the stage one of the finest shows in Hip Hop. After much broad critical acclaim for his Undisputed Truth album, Brother Ali is set to deliver his raw emotion and political views to the Twin Cities. Rhymesayers’ artist and local hero, P.O.S, of Doomtree fame, returns to the Dome parking lot after performing there on last year’s Warped Tour. 16 artists performing on the main stage, a second stage with additional local artists, a slow & low custom car show, skate demo and more fun for the whole family!

Tickets for Soundset:
Fan Presale Info: The Soundset Special 3-Day Fan Pre-Sale (4.09 – 4.11) begins Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 11:00AM local time through http://www.ducatking.com and at Fifth Element, 2411 Hennepin Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55405. Presale tickets for this special 3-Day Fan Presale are $20.

National Public On Sale: Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday April 12th at 1:00PM through Ticketmaster. Tickets are $25

Visit our websites for the latest Soundset 08 lineup, music and information! www.myspace.com/soundset www.rhymesayers.com

Atmosphere's new album When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold comes out April 22nd on Rhymesayers. Upcoming Atmosphere tour dates are below.

New Atmosphere Videos:
"Shoulda Known": http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1228992&vid=217145
"Guarantees": http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1228992&vid=220524

Confirmed Tour Dates:
04.22 Chicago, IL The Metro
04.23 Chicago, IL The Metro
04.24 Toronto, ON Opera House
04.26 Boston, MA The Roxy
04.27 New York, NY Webster Hall
04.28 Philadelphia, PA
04.29 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
05.02 Austin, TX Emo’s05.03 Austin, TX Emo’s
05.05 Phoenix, AZ Marquis Theater
05.06 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre
05.07 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre
05.08 San Francisco, CA The Regency
05.09 San Francisco, CA The Regency
05.12 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
05.13 Seattle, WA Showbox
05.14 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
05.16 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
05.17 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
05.18 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
05.25 Minneapolis, MN Metrodome Parking Lot - Soundset 08

Monday, April 7, 2008

Linkin Park Projekt Revolution 2008! Are you ready?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Live Nation presents


LINKIN PARK
PROJEKT REVOLUTION 2008

CRICKET WIRELESS PAVILION
AUGUST 7, 2008


ALL-STAR ROAD SHOW FEATURES MAIN STAGE ACTS CHRIS CORNELL,
THE BRAVERY, ASHES DIVIDE

REVOLUTION STAGE FEATURES HEADLINERS ATREYU, 10 YEARS,
HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS, ARMOR FOR SLEEP& STREET DRUM CORPS

Tickets on Sales! April 12th for Phoenix Show. Click to get your today!

Date City Venue

7/16 Boston, MA @ Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
7/18 Pittsburgh, PA @ Post-Gazette Pavilion
7/19 Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehana Bank Center
7/20 Hartford, CT @ New England Dodge Music Center
7/22 New York, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
7/23 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/25 Raleigh, NC @ Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
7/26 Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
7/27 Washington, DC @ Nissan Pavilion
7/30 Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8/1 West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
8/2 Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre
8/3 Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre
8/7 Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Wireless Pavilion
8/9 San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
8/10 Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8/12 Denver, CO @ Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
8/15 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
8/16 Chicago, IL @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre
8/17 Indianaplis, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis
8/19 Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
8/21 St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
8/23 Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center
8/24 Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Phoenix, AZ (April 4, 2008) – Multi-platinum two-time Grammy-winning rock band Linkin Park has announced the much-anticipated lineup for Projekt Revolution 2008. The fifth installation of the band's raging road show will see them headlining an all-star bill that features former Soundgarden/Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell, electro-rockers The Bravery and Ashes Divide, featuring Billy Howerdel, known for his work with A Perfect Circle. The Revolution stage will be headlined by metallic act Atreyu and features hard hitters 10 Years, fiery Ohio natives Hawthorne Heights and buzz band Armor For Sleep. Also performing will be percussive force Street Drum Corps. The tour launches July 16 at the Tweeter Center in Boston and will make a stop in Phoenix to perform at Cricket Wireless Pavilion on Thursday, August 7 with the Revolution stage starting at 2:00pm.

Produced by Live Nation and partnered with Major League Baseball, Monster Energy Drink, Verizon Wireless and Nowwhat.com, Projekt Revolution 2008 sees Linkin Park building upon the success and excitement of previous Revolution tours, which included artists such as My Chemical Romance, Korn, Snoop Dogg, HIM, Xzibit and Mudvayne, among others.

“We started Projekt Revolution six years ago and have been lucky to have toured with some great bands,” says Linkin Park co-frontman Chester Bennington. “This year, however, might just be the best lineup yet. We’re looking forward to taking this show on the road and bringing great music to the masses.”

Last month Linkin Park took a break from their headlining tour in support of new album MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT and traveled to New Orleans to help families displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The band joined volunteers from Music for Relief, and Habitat homeowner families from New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity to build homes in the damaged Gulf Coast area. Prior to that, Linkin Park's nonprofit organization, Music For Relief, initiated a partnership with Hollywood for Habitat For Humanity to fund and build homes in hurricane ravaged areas. Additionally, Linkin Park recently donated $1 from each ticket sold on their European & UK, U.S. & Canadian headlining dates to Music for Relief for a tree-planting initiative.

TICKETS ON-SALE SATURDAY, APRIL 12 AT 10 A.M.
Special Ticket Offer – 4 pack of lawn tickets for $81.00 plus applicable service charges.
$1 from every ticket sold will go toward Music for Relief to support disaster relief and reduce global warming.

Lawn tickets will be priced at $26.75, reserved tickets priced at $56.75, $69.25, and a limited amount of GA Pit tickets priced at $76.75 will go on-sale Saturday, April 12 at 10am at Cricket Wireless Pavilion Box Office (10am-2pm) and Ticketmaster and Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets can be purchased at Dodge Theatre Box Office (M-F 10am -5pm). A venue parking fee, applicable taxes, service and handling charges may be applied. To charge by phone, call 480.784.4444 (Phoenix Metro Area) or 520.321.1000 (Outside Phoenix Area). All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. For more show information, check out www.livenation.com.

In keeping with the theme of revolution, Linkin Park is teaming with Live Nation and giving back to their fans by picking up the tab for the service fees normally tacked onto concert ticket prices. This precedent-setting no-service-charge limited time offer is available for artist fan club members anxious to purchase tickets to the upcoming tour. Beginning at 10AM TODAY, April 4th, fans can take advantage of Linkin Park’s special offer to cover the cost of extra fees by pre-ordering tickets at www.lpunderground.com or www.livenation.com.
"As a thank you to our fan club, we’re picking up part of the tab for their tickets to this summer's Projekt Revolution,” says Linkin Park co-frontman Mike Shinoda. “We’ll be paying the service charge on fanclub pre-sale tickets, which will save each fan roughly $8-11. Our fan club has been incredibly loyal and supportive, and we hope this gesture lets them know how much we appreciate them."

In addition, Linkin Park is once again offering their fans the option of purchasing the Digital Souvenir Package, a groundbreaking promotion that provides concert-goers with a special post-gig memento: a live audio download and exclusive concert photos of that night’s performance by Linkin Park, as well as a digital tour program. In short, it provides a live experience that concertgoers will never forget.

With Projekt Revolution 2008, Linkin Park continues to give back, as $1 from every ticket sold will go toward Music for Relief to support disaster relief and reduce global warming. In just over a year Music For Relief has raised over $1 million for reforestation, planting over 797,000 trees. Music For Relief endeavors to help victims recover and rebuild following natural disasters but also works to reduce global warming. During Projekt Revolution 2008, Music for Relief will continue its grassroots outreach to fans to educate them on how to reduce their own carbon emissions and how those changes can have a global effect.

About the Main Stage Artists

Linkin Park
Linkin Park (Bennington, drummer Rob Bourdon, guitarist Brad Delson, DJ Joe Hahn bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell and vocalist Mike Shinoda) is touring in support of double-platinum-selling album MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT and new hit single "Given Up." The album, one of the highest-debuting discs of 2007 and the seventh best-selling album of the year, has already spawned three top ten hits ("Bleed It Out," "What's I've Done," "Shadow of the Day"), amplifying an already illustrious career. Since arriving in 2000, Linkin Park has won two Grammy Awards (Best Hard Rock Performance in 2002 with their hit single "Crawling" and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration with Jay-Z in 2006 for the innovative "Numb/Encore"), sold more than 45 million albums worldwide (their Diamond-Certified debut Hybrid Theory has sold more than 18 million copies alone), and garnered an international fanbase whose members number in the millions. www.linkinpark.com

Chris Cornell
Ranked 12th in MTV’s “22 Greatest Voices in Music” survey, ahead of such icons as David Bowie, Steven Tyler and Bruce Springsteen, Chris Cornell has been called “the single most dynamic rock and roll force produced by the Grunge Revolution of the early 90s.” As the frontman for Soundgarden, he marshaled five studio albums including the groundbreaking Superunknown, which went multi-platinum and earned two Grammy Awards. His songwriting continued to develop with the critically acclaimed side project, Temple of the Dog, a collective of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden members who formed in tribute to late Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood. During his tenure as frontman for the rock supergroup Audioslave, he continued his multi-platinum success and produced hit singles “Like a Stone,” “Cochise” and “Be Yourself.” Cornell’s songs have been featured on film soundtracks including Pump Up the Volume, Wayne’s World, True Romance, Feeling Minnesota (a title taken from one of Cornell’s own Soundgarden lyrics), Singles, Great Expectations, Mission: Impossible II, Collateral and BUG. Cornell’s second solo album, CARRY ON (Suretone/Interscope), marks his 13th studio album and was released in June 2007. Carry On includes the 2008 Grammy nominated “You Know My Name,” the theme song from the last James Bond installment, Casino Royale (Columbia Pictures). Cornell was honored to be the first American male in history to create a theme song for the classic James Bond film franchise. Cornell is currently in the studio with super-producer Timbaland working on his third solo album. In addition to his work in the music world, Chris Cornell served as the face of the 2006 John Varvatos ad campaign and became a restaurateur with the opening of Black Calavados (BC) in Paris, where he lives with his wife Vicky and two young children. www.ChrisCornell.com

The Bravery
The Bravery – singer/guitarist and songwriter Sam Endicott, guitarist Michael Zakarin, bassist Michael Berreto Hindert, keyboardist John Conway, and drummer Anthony Burulcich just re-launched their highly lauded album, THE SUN AND THE MOON COMPLETE, as part of a two-disc configuration. Disc one (THE SUN) is the original 12-song album issued last May. The album was produced and mixed by two-time Grammy Award winner Brendan O’Brien. Disc two (THE MOON) is the album reimagined/reworked by the New York-based Bravery, who were recently named Artist of the Week on MTV’s 52/52. The album features Top 10 Modern Rock hit “Believe,” whose video was recently added to MTV, MTV2, VH1 and Fuse, following its premiere on Yahoo! “Believe” has been featured on a plethora of television shows, including “The Hills,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Gossip Girl,” “Moonlight,” “Las Vegas,” “Rescue Me” and “Reaper.” The song has also been heard on two new video games “Madden ‘08” and “Game With Fame,” and is receiving additional exposure in the current Pontiac and Gap advertising campaigns.

ASHES dIVIDE
ASHES dIVIDE is the new band formed by lead guitarist/singer-songwriter Billy Howerdel—founder/producer of multi-platinum group A Perfect Circle, the band he led with Tool frontman Maynard Keenan through three albums (two platinum and one gold). Three weeks before the April 8th release of Howerdel’s long-awaited first solo project, KEEP TELLING MYSELF IT’S ALRIGHT, lead single “The Stone” was the No. 1 Most Streamed Song at both the Alternative and Rock formats of Clear Channel Online New and its video has been added at both Fuse and MTV2. In a recent Entertainment Weekly poll of film and television music producers, Dana Sano (Dan In Real Life) praised ASHES dIVIDE for sounding“…so very dreamy rock with a ’90s feel.” Howerdel produced and engineered the new album in Los Angeles, playing guitar, bass and keyboard. Longtime collaborator Danny Lohner (APC, Nine Inch Nails) helped out with the recording process, while drummer Josh Freese (APC) appears on the album. Other contributors include Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blonde), Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio), and Paz Lenchantin. Innovative Brit producer Alan Moulder, known for his work with Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, My Bloody Valentine and the Killers, mixed the album in London.www.ashesdivide.com

About Revolution Stage Artists

AtreyuThe Orange County, CA-based hard rockers are touring in support of LEAD SAILS PAPER ANCHOR, which debuted at No. 8 on Billboard's Top 200, making it both the highest debut and highest-charting album of the band's career. It follows 2006's A Death-Grip On Yesterday, which entered the chart at No. 9. The album, produced by John Feldmann (The Used, Good Charlotte) and mixed by Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Slipknot, Linkin Park), drew rave reviews from around the world, including Metal Hammer, who declared it to be "a truly landmark album." Kerrang! gave the record 4 K's and Blender gave it 3 ½ stars and called it "metal that takes you to a magical bygone era." Revolver awarded the album 4 stars and praised it for flowing "beautifully through the speakers" and for being "a coffin-tight collection of singles." Since the album's release, the band shared stages alongside Korn and Evanescence on the Family Values Tour and blazed a headlining run of their own. They're currently co-headlining the Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour with Avenged Sevenfold. Their new hit single, “Falling Down,” is currently No. 3 on Billboard’s Alternative Rock Chart.
www.atreyurock.com


10 YEARS
10 Years recently put the finishing touches on new album DIVISION, readying it for a nationwide in-store release on May 13th. DIVISION was helmed by acclaimed producer Rick Parasher (Pearl Jam, Nickelback, Soundgarden. Rob Zombie). Recorded during what the band has described as “an intense creative process” this past summer, songs on DIVISION include “Just Can’t Win,” “In Your Eyes,” “Day Dreamer,” and the band’s latest radio hit, “Beautiful.” 10 Years came to the attention of the rock world with 2005’s Autumn Effect which unleashed one of 2005-2006’s biggest rock radio hits with the mythic single “Wasteland.” The iconic song not only set career highs for the band when it was certified gold, it reigned on US rock charts for more than a year, notching the #4 year-end spot on the Active rock chart, and eventually pulled off a hat-trick of #1 slots at Active rock, Alternative rock and Billboard’s Modern rock chart. The album also spawned a second hit single for the band, “Through The Iris.”
www.10yearsmusic.com

Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights (vocalist/guitarist JT Woodruff, drummer Eron Bucciarelli, guitarist Micah Carli and bassist Matt Ridenour) will be supporting the follow-up album to 2006's gold-selling IF ONLY YOU WERE LONELY, which is slated for release early summer '08. Hawthorne Heights broke onto the scene in 2004, selling a staggering one million copies of their debut release The Silence In Black And White , which featured cult hits “Ohio Is For Lovers” and “Niki FM.” Since that time the band has toured relentlessly, developing a rabid fanbase and selling nearly 2 million albums worldwide. Projekt Revolution marks the bands triumphant return after a tumultuous year of setbacks and great personal loss. www.hawthorneheights.com

Armor For Sleep
The New Jersey-based post-hardcore quartet has been busy promoting their recent release SMILE FOR THEM, a compelling third addition to their ever-evolving catalogue of music. The band formed in the suburban utopia of northern NJ in 2002, catalyzed by singer/guitarist Ben Jorgensen's songwriting and desire to form a band centered around it. The release of the group's debut, Dream To Make Believe, in 2003 on independent label Equal Vision Records, thrust them on tour where receptive listeners were attracted to the genuine, personable sensibility of the band and their music. But 2005's critically acclaimed concept-based follow-up, What To Do When You Are Dead, set them far apart from the other bands swimming in the deep sea of emo bands, and put them distinctly on the top of the bubbling genre. Selling over 220,000 records to date, the album solidified the bond between band and fan, and eventually piqued the interest of Sire Records who signed them in 2006. Having played shows with the likes of Against Me!, Taking Back Sunday, All-American Rejects and Underoath, the band is ready to join this year's Projekt Revolution.www.armorforsleep.com

Street Drum Corps
Known for their high-energy percussion shows, which Kevin Lyman (founder of the Vans Warped Tour) calls a “Punk Rock Stomp,” Street Drum Corps bring an unparalleled dynamic element to an evening’s event. Bobby Alt, Adam Alt, and Frank Zummo formed Street Drum Corps in Los Angeles in 2004. They use found and traditional instruments. SDC has been touring the world the past four years. Tour highlights include: Vans Warped Tour, SXSW, Coachella, Matisyahu, Australian Tour, MTV $2 Bill Tour with 30 Seconds To Mars, Six Flags Magic Mountain, The Used, Guitar Center Drum Off and Taste Of Chaos. SDC was recently inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame’s “Warped Tour Exhibit.” They also performed on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and Fuse TV.www.streetdrumcorps.com

www.projektrevolution.com

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Lawn Seat Packages now Available for RUSH!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

**SPECIAL TICKET OFFER**

LAWN 4 PACKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR RUSH AT CRICKET WIRELESS PAVILION ON MAY 1, 2008
Phoenix, AZ (April 4, 2008) – Rush has announced that they will be offering a special ticket offer to those that want to party on the lawn on Thursday, May 1 at Cricket Wireless Pavilion. Enjoy 4 tickets on the lawn for $96.00 plus applicable service charges.

Rush will once again rock Phoenix for their extended 2008 Snakes & Arrows World. A SNAKES AND ARROWS LIVE CD will be released on April 15.

Fans will experience the technical virtuosity and hard-rocking compositions they have come to expect from Rush members, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart.

TICKETS ON-SALE NOW
Special Ticket Offer – 4 pack of lawn tickets for $96.00 plus applicable service charges.

Festival Lawn tickets priced at $32.00 and reserved tickets priced at $85.50, $65.50, $39.50 are available at www.livenation.com, Dodge Theatre Box Office (10am-5pm) and all Ticketmaster outlets. A venue parking fee, applicable taxes, service and handling charges may be applied. To charge by phone, call 480.784.4444 (Phoenix Metro Area) or 520.321.1000 (Outside Phoenix Area). 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

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

TRAVIS TRITT Tickets On Sale Now

For immediate release: 01 April 2008

TRAVIS TRITT Tickets On Sale Now

PHOENIX, AZ – One show only! Country music singer-songwriter TRAVIS TRITT performs in the round at the intimate Celebrity Theatre at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 20th. Tickets start as low as $35 and are sure to go fast.

Take your hardcore country, mix in some blues and some good ol’ Southern Rock, and you’ve got one of the best concerts of the summer. With more than 25 million albums sold, two Grammy Awards and three Country Music Awards, TRAVIS TRITT has revealed an unexpected sensitivity as a balladeer, won respect as a formidable songwriter, and drawn widespread recognition as one of the finest vocalists the genre has ever known. The Storm, Tritt's most recent album, features a powerhouse collection of songs that emphasize the irresistible soul side of Tritt's singing. For The Storm, Tritt found the ideal producer/collaborator in Randy Jackson. Before Jackson gained acclaim for his role as a judge on "American Idol," he played bass with artists ranging from Aretha Franklin to Journey. The Storm features notable guest appearances by Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Charlie Daniels, as well as song-writing contributions from Richard Marx and Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20.

Tritt was one of the leading new country singers of the early '90s, holding his own against Garth Brooks, Clint Black, and Alan Jackson. He was the only one not to wear a hat and the only one to dip into bluesy Southern rock. Consequently, he developed his own distinct country music sound, and gutsy, outlaw image. He produced several platinum albums and more than 35 charted singles, including the #1 hits “Help Me Hold On,” “Can I Trust You With My Heart,” and “Foolish Pride.”

Tickets ($35, 42.50, 52.50) are on sale now at Celebrity Theatre or online at www.CelebrityTheatre.com. To order by phone, please call 602-267-1600 ext.1. All tickets are subject to a surcharge. Celebrity Theatre is conveniently located on 32nd St., just 4 blocks south of the Loop 202 freeway, in Phoenix.