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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Bryan Adams Solo Acoustic Tour

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Bryan Adams
SOLO ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE
MESA ARTS CENTER
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7
Tickets for Arizona Show: http://www.mesaartscenter.com/


Bryan Adams continues his highly successful solo-acoustic concert tour in select U.S. cities this winter. The intimate concert will come to Mesa to perform at Ikeda Theater on Sunday, December 7. The show will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets will go on sale this Monday, October 6 at 10am.

Adams has interspersed these special sold-out performances in between stadium dates in Europe and the U.S., and this new spin on his classic hits has been met with rave reviews from critics and fans alike:

"Armed only with a small array of acoustic guitars, Adams packed enthusiastic fans — sometimes a bit too enthusiastic — into the intimate Sheldon for a great night of music and insight." St. Louis Post Dispatch

"Adams, 48, was utterly comfortable, interacting with the fans, joking about his capo (a device clamped onto the guitar strings to raise its pitch), inviting women from the upper balcony to sit in two of the few empty seats in the house (they took him up on it), handing out picks, quips, compliments and gratitude." Columbus Post Dispatch

"They sang along with the ever-so-familiar choruses, filled in vocal gaps he left for them, clapped the missing drum parts, hummed the missing solos, and roared their approval after every offering, right up to a long and hearty standing ovation after 'Run To You'." Toronto Star

"Threading hits with new material, the soundtrack-singer and celebrity-portrait shooter (the stage design consisted of six towering lighting stands), succeeded in transferring his emotional ballads and crafted, sing-along rock to a mature setting." Globe and Mail.
The singer/songwriter has been touring the world in support of his new album 11, and is currently on tour in Europe and the U.K. As Canada's best known ambassador, Bryan Adams has spent the last three decades making music history. He has sold over 65 million records, toured six continents and achieved #1 status in over 40 countries around the world. With hits like, "Cuts Like A Knife", "Summer of '69", "Kids Wanna Rock", "Can't Stop This Thing We've Started", "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You", "Open Road" and most recently "Thought I'd Seen Everything", Adams status as one of the great songwriter's of our time, has been solidified.He has been awarded the Order of Canada and in 2006, was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards in Halifax. He has been nominated for Academy Awards, Golden Globes and Grammy's and last year his handprint was added to the Wembley Square of Fame in celebration of his 25th show at the famed stadium.Bryan's outstanding live concerts have established him as one of the world's best rock singers, performing over 120 concerts a year. The show at the Ikeda Theater provides a rare opportunity for fans to see Adams as they've never seen him before.

TICKETS ON-SALE MONDAY, OCTOBER 6 AT 10AM
Tickets priced at $25.00, $35.00 and a limited amount of VIP tickets which includes an after show meet and greet will go on-sale Monday, October 6 at 10am at Mesa Arts Center Box Office, http://www.livenation.com/ or http://www.mesaartscenter.com/. To charge by phone, call 480.644.6500. 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, July 10, 2008

k.d. lang performs at the Mesa Arts Center

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k.d. lang
NOVEMBER 11, 2008
Mesa Arts center

After successful runs through North America, Australia/New Zealand, Canada and Europe supporting her international Top 10 record, Watershed, k.d. lang will return to the United States for a two-month theatre tour this fall. The tour will stop at the Mesa Arts Center in the Ikeda Theatre on Tuesday, November 11. Special guest Dustin O’Halloran will open the 7:30pm show.

k.d. lang’s critically acclaimed Watershed represents a milestone in her extraordinary career. The album marks the first time lang has assumed the role of producer – as well as writer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist – and is the first record of newly written material for the four-time GRAMMY winner since 2000’s Invincible Summer.

k.d. lang will be inducted to Canada's Walk of Fame, alongside recording artist Bryan Adams, actress Frances Bay, director/producer James Cameron, actor Michael J. Fox, comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, NBA star Steve Nash and supermodel Daria Werbowy. On Saturday, September 6th, she will perform live at CTV's "Canada's Walk of Fame" broadcast from Toronto's Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.


TICKETS ON-SALE THIS SATURDAY, JULY 12 AT 10 AM

Tickets priced at $69.00, $55.00, $40.00 and a limited amount of Golden Circle tickets priced at $100.00 will go on-sale Saturday, July 12 at 10am at Mesa Arts Center Box Office, http://www.livenation.com/ or http://www.mesaartscenter.com/. To charge by phone, call 480.644.6500. 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/

A night with Chris Botti

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Chris Botti
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Mesa Arts Center (tickets available only at www.mesaartscenter.com)

Critically acclaimed Trumpeter, Chris Botti will bring his extraordinary live show to Mesa Arts Center in the Ikeda Theatre on Friday, November 21.The show will begin at 8:00pm.

Chris Botti is a gifted instrumentalist, a talented composer, and a charismatic performer who--since the release of his first solo album in 1995--has created a series of recordings which have made him a virtual genre-of-one in the realm of contemporary jazz while at the same time capturing the attention of the pop music world.

In the studio and on stage, Chris Botti has worked with such leading singer-songwriter/composers as Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Sting and renowned film composer John Barry.

Botti has collaborated with Sting on numerous occasions since 1999. Sting appeared on Botti’s albums To Love Again and When I Fall In Love, and Botti was the featured soloist in Sting’s band on the “Brand New Day” tour, which lasted two years.

TICKETS ON-SALE SATURDAY, JULY 12 AT 10AM
Tickets priced at $57.50, $45.00 and $30.00 will go on-sale Saturday, July 12 at 10am at Mesa Arts Center Box Office, www.livenation.com or www.mesaartscenter.com. To charge by phone, call 480.644.6500. 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, May 28, 2008

THE BLACK CROWES “EUPHORIA OR BUST TOUR”

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THE BLACK CROWES “EUPHORIA OR BUST TOUR”

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS HOWLIN RAINMESA ARTS CENTERSEPTEMBER 16 – 7:30PM

TICKETS ON SALE
THIS SATURDAY, MAY 31 AT 10AM

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Phoenix, AZ (May 27, 2008) – THE BLACK CROWES exploded onto the music scene in 1990 with their multi-platinum debut album, Shake Your Money Maker. THE BLACK CROWES are Chris Robinson (vocals), Rich Robinson (guitars), Steve Gorman (drums) and Sven Pipien (bass). The tour will make a stop in Mesa to perform at the Ikeda Theater on Tuesday, September 16. The show will begin at 7:30pm.

Their “Euphoria or Bust” Tour follows the release of the band’s new album, Warpaint which debuted earlier this year at #5 on the Billboard Top 200, #1 on Billboard’s Digital chart, #2 on the Independent Album chart, as well as the #2 album on iTunes. Warpaint is the band’s first album of all-new studio material in seven years and is the band’s seventh studio recording. Warpaint features 11 songs--all of which were written by Chris and Rich Robinson, except “God’s Got It” by the Reverend Charlie Jackson. Click here to see more about the Black Crowes and Warpaint

Howlin Rain is Ethan Miller (vocals), Ian Gradek (bass), Garett Goddard (drums), Mike Jackson (guitars), Eli Eckert (guitars) and Joel Robinow (keyboards). On April 9, 2008, Howlin Rain released their second album Magnificent Fiend. Click here to see Howlin Rain on YouTube

TICKETS ON-SALE THIS SATURDAY, MAY 31 AT 10AM
Tickets priced at $42.00 will go on-sale Saturday, May 31 at 10am at Mesa Arts Center Box Office, www.livenation.com or www.mesaartscenter.com. To charge by phone, call 480.644.6500. 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