Keepin' the Funk Alive Funk Fest Celebration KOOL & THE GANG with MORRIS DAY & THE TIME, BOOTSY COLLINS, AND MORE!

"Keepin' the Funk Alive Funk Fest Celebration

KOOL & THE GANG

with MORRIS DAY & THE TIME, BOOTSY COLLINS, AND MORE!

FRIDAY JULY 22 - PNC MUSIC PAVILION CHARLOTTE

SATURDAY JULY 23 - COASTAL CREDIT UNION MUSIC PARK

AT WALNUT CREEK RALEIGH

4 TICKETS FOR $40* FOR 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND!

From Friday, July 1 through Monday July 4, fans can purchase 4 tickets to the Keepin' the Funk Alive Funk Fest Celebration with Kool & the Gang, Morris Day and the Time, Boosty Collins and more at PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte & Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Raleigh for $40 plus fees.

Tickets are on sale now at LiveNation.com, via the Live Nation app, at the venue box offices, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 800-745-3000.

For more info or to purchase tickets go to www.livenation.com."

- A Press Release

DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES set Dec. 7 date in Charlotte

"Daryl Hall & John Oates – the number one selling duo in music history - will play Ovens Auditorium Charlotte on December 7.   Tickets go on sale Friday August 7 at 10am at livenation.com, the Bojangles' Coliseum box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone 800-745-3000.  

Starting out as two devoted disciples of earlier soul greats, Daryl Hall & John Oates are soul survivors in their own right. They have become such musical influences on some of today’s popular artists that the September 2006 cover of Spin Magazine’s headline read: “Why Hall and Oates are the New Velvet Underground.” Their artistic fan base includes Rob Thomas, John Mayer, Brandon Flowers of the Killers, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie and MTV’s newest hipsters Gym Class Heroes who dubbed their tour “Daryl Hall for President Tour 2007.” One of the most sampled artists today, their impact can be heard everywhere from boy band harmonies, to neo-soul to rap-rock fusion.

Signed to Atlantic by Ahmet Ertegan in the 1970’s, Daryl Hall & John Oates have sold more albums than any other duo in music history. Their 1973 debut album, Abandoned Luncheonette, produced by Arif Mardin, yielded the Top 10 single, “She’s Gone,” which also went to #1 on the R&B charts when it was covered by Taveras. The duo recorded one more album with Atlantic, War Babies, (produced by Todd Rundgren) before they left and promptly signed to RCA. Their tenure at RCA would catapult the duo to international superstardom.  

From the mid-’70s to the mid-’80s, the duo would score six #1 singles, including “Rich Girl” (also #1 R&B), “Kiss on My List,” “Private Eyes,” “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) (also #1 R&B), “Maneater” and “Out of Touch” from their six consecutive multi-platinum albums—’76’s Bigger Than Both of Us, ’80’s Voices, ’81’s Private Eyes, ‘82’s H2O, ‘83’s Rock N Soul, Part I and ‘84’s Big Bam Boom. The era would also produce an additional 5 Top 10 singles, “Sara Smile,” “One on One,” “You Make My Dreams,” “Say It Isn’t So” and “Method of Modern Love.”

Daryl also wrote the H&O single "Everytime You Go Away," which singer Paul Young scored a number-one hit with a cover of the song in 1985.

That same year, Daryl and John, participated in the historic “We Are the World” session as well as closing the Live Aid show in Philadelphia. 

By 1987, the R.I.A.A. recognized Daryl Hall and John Oates as the NUMBER-ONE SELLING DUO in music history, a record they still hold today.

On May 20, 2008, the duo was honored with the Icon Award during BMI’s 56th annual Pop Awards. The award has previously gone to the Bee Gees, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Paul Simon, Brian Wilson, Willie Nelson, James Brown, Ray Davies, Carlos Santana and Dolly Parton.

Daryl Hall’s latest project is a multi-award-winning monthly web series (and Palladia TV show), Live from Daryl’s House (www.livefromdarylshouse.com). “It was a light bulb moment,” he says of the show’s genesis. “I’ve had this idea about just sitting on the porch or in my living room, playing music with my friends and putting it up on the Internet.”  Live from Daryl’s House is also aired weekly on the Palladia Channel every Thursday at 11pm EST/8pm PST.

The past episodes of Live From Daryl’s House have featured a mix of well-known performers like Jason Mraz, Joe Walsh, Booker T and the MGs, Blind Boys of Alabama, Rob Thomas, Train, Cee Lo Green, Smokey Robinson, The Doors’ Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek, Toots Hibbert, Nick Lowe, K.T. Tunstall, Todd Rundgren, Keb Mo, Dave Stewart, Goo Goo Dolls’ John Rzeznik and Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump along with newcomers such as Nick Waterhouse, Nikki Jean, Dirty Heads, Chiddy Bang, Rumer, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Mayer Hawthorne, Eric Hutchinson, Chromeo, Matt Nathanson, Parachute, Plain White T’s, Allen Stone, soul diva Sharon Jones, Diane Birch, L.A. neo-R&B party band Fitz & the Tantrums, hot new alternative band Neon Trees and veteran alternative mainstays Guster.

In April of 2011, John Oates released his solo album, Mississippi Mile on Elektra Records.  People Magazine gave the album 3 out of 4 stars.  “[Mississippi Mile] has the opportunity to reach across the board – and that’s a winning formula.” – Nashville Lifestyles

Daryl released his solo album, Laughing Down Crying, on Verve Records on September 27^th,  2011.  The album has received a lot of critical acclaim from the Huffington Post, Spinner and Pop Matters, who said: “With the songs that make up this fine collection of American soul and pop music, Hall proves that with the pen and at the mic, his voice is more than capable of reaching the depths and heights of emotional truth.”

Most recently as a duo, Daryl Hall & John Oates released their first box set, Do What You Want, Be What You Are: The Music of Daryl Hall & John Oates.  The box set marks the first comprehensive multi-CD, multi-label deluxe box set compilation ever assembled from their entire career’s work, four CDs containing 74 tracks (16 of them previously unreleased). 

With the fortieth anniversary of their seminal second album, Abandoned Luncheonette, 2013 found Daryl Hall and John Oates very much at the height of their powers making their own kind of soul, with a new generation of musicians recognizing not only their historic track record of success, but also their continuing influence and achievements.

For more information or to purchase tickets go to livenation.com. "

- A Press Release

JANET JACKSON ANNOUNCES 2ND NORTH AMERICAN LEG TO "UNBREAKABLE WORLD TOUR"

WINSTON-SALEM SHOW ADDED!

Tickets For 2nd Leg Of Tour On Sale  July 20 at JanetJackson.com

"(July 13, 2015) – Janet's Jackson's tour is not only UNBREAKABLE, it is now unstoppable thanks to her fans across North America. The recent BET Awards’ Ultimate Icon honoree, multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner and multi-platinum selling artist announced a 2nd North American leg to her UNBREAKABLE WORLD TOUR with an additional 27 new cities added to what has become one of the most highly-anticipated international tours. Janet has been listening to her fans and their overwhelming response to both her new music and her tour. They've asked her to bring the UNBREAKABLE WORLD TOUR to their city and now she's giving even more fans a chance to be part of this year's most exciting tour.

The 2nd leg of the North American tour will kick off on January 12, 2016 in Portland, OR and will visit 27 cities including dates in New York City, Washington DC, Boston, Houston, Winston-Salem, Columbia and more! All dates on the tour are being co-produced by Miss Jackson’s Rhythm Nation. Additional worldwide concerts will be announced at a later date. 

Janet Jackson’s UNBREAKABLE WORLD TOUR will play LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem on Friday March 4, 2016.  Tickets go on sale Monday, July 20 at 10am at LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com, the Greensboro Coliseum box office, Bridger Field House box office or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

Fans who pre-order the album on JanetJackson.com will receive presale access for premium seating beginning July 14 at 10:00 a.m. until July 19 at 10:00 p.m. before tickets are available to the public. Janet is very appreciative of everyone who purchases tickets, but also wants to thank the fans that purchase her music with a special enhanced experience at the show. Janet believes that music is the livelihood of not only the artist but also songwriters, studio musicians, back-up singers, producers, editors, engineers, stage hands, road crew, tour managers and more. By purchasing music, fans are showing their support for the industry as a whole and for everyone involved in bringing music to life both in the studio and live on tour.

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, July 14 at 10:00 a.m. local through Sunday, July 19 at 10:00 p.m. local.

The UNBREAKABLE WORLD TOUR will return one of this world's most influential entertainers back to the live stage in support of her upcoming album due out this Fall on Rhythm Nation/BMG. The first single from the new album, No Sleeep, has already entered the Top Ten on the Urban AC and Billboard Hot R & B Songs charts, only two weeks after being released.  

The Unbreakable World Tour’s first leg, a 39-date tour, starts Aug. 31 in Vancouver, BC.

Janet Jackson, iconic music artist, multi-award-winning songwriter, producer, singer, Oscar and Golden Globe nominee and winner of the NAACP Best Sporting Actor award, publisher, choreographer, dancer, Number One New York Times Best Selling Author, businessperson, and philanthropist, is one of biggest-selling, most influential artists in popular music history. Having won 6 GRAMMY® Awards, along with dozens of American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, BET honors, and Billboard Music Awards, Janet Jackson stands as one of the most prolific artists of all time with a string of hits that have left an indelible impression on pop culture. With sales of over 160 million records worldwide, her music and artistry have opened doors through which other top artists have followed, while acknowledging her impact on their musical perceptions.  

For Janet Jackson news, please follow www.twitter.com/JanetJackson. 

About Live Nation Entertainment

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

SOURCE: Live Nation Entertainment"

- A Press Release

MODEST MOUSE coming to NC

"Uptown Amphitheatre Charlotte - October 27

MODEST MOUSE will play Uptown Amphitheatre Charlotte on October 27 in support of their latest album STRANGERS TO OURSELVES.

Tickets go on sale this Friday June 26 at 10am at LiveNation.com, via the Live Nation app, at the Fillmore Charlotte box office, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 800-745-3000.

For more info or to purchase tickets go to livenation.com.  Presented by Live Nation."

- A Press Release

MEDICAL EMERGENCY FORCES NICKELBACK TO CANCEL NORTH AMERICAN DATES FOR 2015 NO FIXED ADDRESS TOUR, CHAD KROEGER TO UNDERGO VOCAL CORD SURGERY

Refunds Available to Ticketholders at Point of Purchase

"(June 23, 2015) - Multi-platinum selling rock band NICKELBACK is forced to cancel all remaining dates of the second leg of the 2015 No Fixed Address North American tour due to lead vocalist Chad Kroeger being diagnosed with an operable cyst on his voice box.  Kroeger will undergo surgery in 3 weeks following vocal rest ordered by doctors.  Ticket refunds will be available at the point of purchase.  For more information please visit http://www.livenation.com/ and http://www.nickelback.com/.

Nickelback cancelled shows over the weekend, hoping the additional rest and treatment would help but an unfortunate diagnosis from Kroeger’s doctor revealed a more serious scenario.  ““I am sorry I have to interrupt the party this summer and I am definitely not thrilled with the prospect of being silent for many weeks to come when I could be out there playing for our fans” shared Chad Kroeger. “I am relying on my doctor and his team to help get my voice back in good form as quickly as possible.”

Kroeger’s medical team anticipates a full recovery and the No Fixed Address tour will resume with their previously scheduled European run, in Helsinki, Finland on September 30^th.

Nickelback are expected to return to North America in 2016.

CANCELLED - NORTH AMERICAN DATES (including * Festival dates)

Tue June 23                Wheatland, CA                        Sleep Train/Toyota Amphitheatre

Wed June 24               Mountain View, CA                 Shoreline Amphitheatre

Fri June 26                  Irvine, CA                                Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre

Sat June 27                 San Diego, CA                        Sleep Train Amphitheatre

Tue June 30                Albuquerque, NM                    Isleta Amphitheatre

Wed July 01                Phoenix, AZ                            Ak-Chin Pavilion

Fri July 03                   Las Vegas, NV                        Mandalay Bay Events Center

Sun July 05                 Salt Lake City, UT                  USANA Amphitheatre

Tue July 07                 Morrison, CO                          Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Fri July 10                   Tinley Park, IL                         First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Sat July 11                  Indianapolis, IN                       Klipsch Music Center

Tues July 14               Des Moines, IA                       Wells Fargo

Thurs July 16              Walker, MN                             Moondance Jam*

Fri July 17                   Cadott, WI                               Rock Fest*

Sat July 19                  Quebec City                            Festival d’été *

Tues July 21               Manchester, NH                     Verizon Wireless Arena

Thurs July 23              Ottawa, ON                             Canadian Tire Centre

Sat July 25                  Minneapolis, MN                     Target Center

Tues July 28               Omaha, NE                             Centurylink Center

Wed July 29                St. Louis, MO                          Hollywood Casino Amphitheater

Fri July 31                   Cincinnati, OH                        Riverbend Music Center

Sat Aug 01                  Clarkston, MI  DTE                 Energy Music Theater

Tue Aug 04                 Cuyahoga Falls, OH               Blossom Music Center

Wed Aug 5                  Mt. Pleasant, MI                      Soaring Eagle Casino

Fri Aug 07                   Darien Lake, NY                     Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

Sat Aug 08                  Hershey, PA                           Hershey Park Stadium

Tue Aug 11                 Saratoga Springs, NY             Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Wed Aug 12                Burgettstown, PA                    First Niagara Pavilion

Fri Aug 14                   Wantagh, NY                          Nikon Theater at Jones Beach

Sat Aug 15                  Uncasville, CT                        Mohegan Sun Arena

Tue Aug 18                 Mansfield, MA                         Xfinity Center

Wed Aug 19                Bangor, ME                             Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion

Fri Aug 21                   Holmdel, NJ                            P.N.C Bank Art Center

Sat Aug 22                  Camden, NJ                           Susquehanna Bank Center

Tue Aug 25                 Bristow, VA                             Jiffy Lube Live

Wed Aug 26                Virginia Beach, VA                  Farm Bureau Live

Fri Aug 28                  Charlotte, NC                        PNC Music Pavilion

Sat Aug 29                  Atlanta, GA                             Aarons Amphitheater at Lakewood

Mon Aug 31               North Charleston, SC           North Charleston Coliseum

Tues Sept 1                 Jacksonville, FL                      Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

Thurs Sept 3               Lafayette, LA                          Lafayette Cajundome

Fri Sept 4                    Durant, OK                              Choctaw Casino Event Center"

- A Press Release

FLOGGING MOLLY AND GOGOL BORDELLO ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINING NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

WITH SPECIAL GUEST MARIACHI EL BRONX 

JUNE 15 – UPTOWN AMPHITHEATRE CHARLOTTE

JUNE 16 – RED HAT AMPHITHEATER RALEIGH

- Tickets On Sale Friday, Feb. 20 at LiveNation.com -

"Two of music's most genre-defying artists, Flogging Molly and Gogol Bordello, today announced a co-headlining North American tour. The 12-date tour, promoted by Live Nation, will kick off on Thursday, June 11 in Detroit, Mich. at Meadow Brook Theatre and feature the two indie bands performing at amphitheaters and theatres around the U.S. and Canada including dates in Toronto, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Boston. Joining the tour as special guests will be Los Angeles-based Mariachi El Bronx.

Flogging Molly and Gogol Bordello with special guest Mariachi El Bronx will play Uptown Amphitheatre Charlotte on June 15 and Red Hat Amphitheater Raleigh on June 16. A Citi® cardmember pre-sale begins Thursday, Feb. 19 through Citi's Private Pass® Program. For complete pre-sale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Tickets for the general public go on sale Friday, Feb. 20 at www.livenation.com.  Tickets for the Red Hat Amphitheater show in Raleigh will also be available at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre and Duke Energy Center box office.  Tickets for the Uptown Amphitheatre show in Charlotte will also be available at The Fillmore Charlotte box office.

Founded in Los Angeles in 1997 by vocalist/guitarist Dave King, Flogging Molly has always defied categorization. The infectious originality of their songs is a badge of honor and key to the band's creativity, their urgency. They infuse punk rock with Celtic instruments—violin, mandolin and the accordion—and they merge blues progressions with grinding guitars and traditional Irish music, the music of King's youth.  Flogging Molly's fans have always appreciated the social and political awareness driving the music. Swagger, the band's first album, transcended everyone's expectations in 2000, and the track "The Worst Day Since Yesterday" was included in the film Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Drunken Lullabies was released in 2002 and certified Gold. In 2004, the band released Within a Mile of Home, and in 2008, Flogging Molly put out Float, a deeply stirring and personal album recorded in King's native Ireland. No surprise that Float found the band's widest audience yet. Through all of this, Flogging Molly—first, last, and always a live band—was touring, playing raucous and adrenaline-fueled shows in bars, pubs, and nearly every major rock festival in North America, Europe, and Japan

Frontman, Eugene Hutz, founded Gogol Bordello in New York City in 1999, after leaving Ukraine in the aftermath of Chernobyl. In keeping with his vision of creating an international groove, he recruited musicians of all ages, races and cultures, including bassist Thomas Gobena, from Ethiopia, Russian violinist Sergey Ryabtsev from Moscow, percussionist Pedro Erazo-Segovia from Ecuador and backing singer and dancer Elizabeth Sun from Hong Kong by way of Scotland.  The band’s endless touring and critically acclaimed shows have made them international headliners.  Their performances have taken the group throughout the US, Russia, S. America and Europe and include multiple stops at festivals such as Lollapalooza (US, Chile and Brazil), Pinkpop, Bonnaroo, Leeds, Reading and Coachella.  Gogol Bordello’s latest release, Pura Vida Conspiracy, is the band’s sixth studio album released on ATO Records."

- A Press Release

BRAD PAISLEY CRUSHIN' IT WORLD TOUR With Special Guest: JUSTIN MOORE

"SATURDAY, MAY 16 - WALNUT CREEK AMPHITHEATRE RALEIGH

SUNDAY, MAY 31
PNC MUSIC PAVILION CHARLOTTE

Tickets go on sale Friday February 20 at 10am at LiveNation.com, via the Live Nation app, at the venue box offices, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 800-745-3000.

For more info or to purchase tickets go to livention.com.  Presented by Live Nation."

- A Press Release

DEF LEPPARD PREPS NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR – Styx and Tesla Set To Join The Tour As Special Guests –

“…the greatest power-pop band ever to masquerade as metal." - New York Magazine

"Def Leppard returns to the road this summer for an extensive North American tour.  The Live Nation-promoted tour hitting nearly 50 cities across the U.S. and Canada will kick off on June 23 in Tampa, Fla. at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre. Joining Def Leppard on their massive summer outing are rockers Styx and Tesla.

Def Leppard with Styx and Tesla will play PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte on June 30^th.  Citi® cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 12 p.m. local time through Citi's Private Pass® Program. For complete pre-sale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com. General tickets for the tour go on sale starting Saturday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. on www.livenation.com, via the Live Nation app, the PNC Music Pavilion box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, or by phone 800-745-3000.

Def Leppard’s influential career includes numerous hit singles and ground-breaking multi-platinum albums—including two of the best-selling albums of all time, Pyromania and Hysteria, capturing the group’s legendary tracks, bringing together classic Leppard hits such as “Rock of Ages,” Pour Some Sugar on Me” and “Foolin.” The upcoming tour follows on the heels of the band’s massive 2014 co-headlining tour with KISS, last summer.

About Def Leppard:

Def Leppard--Joe Elliott (vocals), Vivian Campbell (guitar), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick "Sav" Savage (bass) and Rick Allen (drums)—continues to be one of the most important forces in rock music. With 100 million records sold worldwide and two prestigious Diamond Awards to their credit, the group’s spectacular live shows, filled with powerful melodic rock anthems, continue to sell out venues worldwide. For the past thirty years the band’s epic live shows and arsenal of hits have become synonymous with their name, leading Def Leppard to be heralded as an institution in both the music and touring industry.

For more information on Def Leppard’s US tour and tickets please visit the band’s web site at www.defleppard.com

www.twitter.com/def_leppard

https://www.facebook.com/defleppard

About Styx:

Spawned from a Chicago basement in the early ‘70s, STYX would eventually transform into the virtual arena rock prototype by the late '70s and early '80s, due to a fondness for big rockers and soaring power ballads.  Over the course of their 38-year career they’ve released 15 studio albums, six best-of compilations and four live albums, garnering eight Top Ten singles. STYX has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.  Throughout their illustrious career, they’ve performed more live shows since 1999 than all of the previous years of its career combined.  Two Super-Bowl appearances, Pollstar box office chart-topping tours with Def Leppard, Journey, Boston, REO Speedwagon and Bad Company (to name only a few), two more studio albums and no end in sight, STYX continues to conquer the planet, one venue at a time.

www.styxworld.com

www.facebook.com/styxtheband

www.twitter.com/styxtheband

www.instagram.com/styxtheband

About Tesla:

TESLA -- Jeff Keith (vocals), Frank Hannon (guitar), Brian Wheat (bass guitar), Dave Rude (guitar) and Troy Luccketta (drums)— One of Rock n Roll's most respected bands, multi-platinum sellers TESLA have remained true to their "no frills" style since the first day they hit the music scene nearly 30 years ago. Their catalog reads like a soundtrack to the lives of a generation of fans worldwide. With their latest chart topping release "SIMPLICITY" they have proven they are a band that continues to consistently deliver energetic, hard-driving, blues-based rhythms with thought-provoking lyrics that die-hard fans expect and today's generation craves.

www.facebook.com/Teslatheband

www.twitter.com/teslalive

www.youtube.com/teslatheband"

- A Press Release

HOZIER coming to NC for 2 shows

June 17 – Uptown Amphitheatre Charlotte

with special guest Dawes

Friday, June 19 – Red Hat Amphitheater Raleigh

with special guest The Antlers

"Hozier will play Uptown Amphitheatre Charlotte on June 17 and Red Hat Amphitheater Raleigh on Friday, June 19. Special guest DAWES will join Hozier in Charlotte at Uptown Amphitheatre  and special guest The Antlers will play with Hozier at Raleigh's Red Hat Amphitheater.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 13 at 10AM at livenation.com, via the Live Nation app, all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone 800-745-3000. Tickets for the Red Hat Amphitheater show in Raleigh will also be available at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre and Duke Energy Center box office. 

Tickets for the Uptown Amphitheatre show in Charlotte will also be available at The Fillmore Charlotte box office.

For more info or to purchase tickets go to www.livenation.com."

- A Press Release

BARENAKED LADIES 2015 LAST SUMMER ON EARTH TOUR

with special guests Violent Femmes and Colin Hay

Saturday, July 4 – Red Hat Amphitheater Raleigh

July 8 – Uptown Amphitheatre Charlotte

"BARENAKED LADIES will be heading back out on the road this summer for their 2015 Last Summer on Earth Tour. Joined by special guests Violent Femmes and Colin Hay of Men At Work, the Ladies are once again recreating their winning formula with performances in 30+ amphitheaters across the country. Tour kicks off on June 5^th in Columbus, OH and wraps on July 26^th in Seattle, WA. Every tour date will have VIP upgrade packages available.

Barenaked Ladies with special guests Violent Femmes and Colin Hay will play Red Hat Amphitheater Raleigh on Saturday, July 4 and Uptown Amphitheatre Charlotte on July 8. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 20 at 10AM at livenation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone 800-745-3000. Tickets for the Red Hat Amphitheater show in Raleigh will also be available at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre and Duke Energy Center box office.  Tickets for the Uptown Amphitheatre show in Charlotte will also be available at The Fillmore Charlotte box office.

Ed Robertson states, "It's the Last Summer On Earth... Again!  It's not a doomsday prediction; it's a call to action. We sincerely hope this won't be the Last Summer on Earth, but just in case, we're going to ROCK like it is!!"

The 2015 Last Summer on Earth Tour coincides with the release of the band’s, as yet untitled, new album due out on Vanguard Records later this summer. Fans that purchase tickets to the 2015 Last Summer on Earth Tour will instantly receive one track from the new album and a digital download of the full album upon release.

BARENAKED LADIES featuring  (guitarist/vocalist Ed Robertson, bassist/vocalist Jim Creeggan, keyboardist/vocalist Kevin Hearn and drummer/vocalist Tyler Stewart) have sold over 14 million albums worldwide and have won eight Juno awards and earned multiple Grammy nominations.  Known for such hits as “One Week,” “Pinch Me, “Brian Wilson,” “If I Had $1,000,000” and many more, the band also penned the theme song for the hit CBS series, “The Big Bang Theory.” Their latest album, Grinning Streak, debuted at #10 on the Billboard Top 200.  The album’s breakout success showcased the single “Odds Are,” which shot to No. 2 on the iTunes Rock Songs Chart. The Barenaked Ladies live shows have become legendary with their hilarious on-stage banter and impromptu raps.

For more info or to purchase tickets visit www.barenakedladies.com or www.livenation.com."

- A Press Release

RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 18 - BETWEEN THE SHEETS TOUR FEATURING CHRIS BROWN WITH SPECIAL GUEST TYGA SETS NEW KICK OFF DATE FOR FEB. 12

- Tour Launches On Feb. 12 in Sunrise, FL with Rescheduled Show Dates Confirmed for Brooklyn, Baltimore, Atlanta, Dallas, New Orleans, Charlotte, Houston, Greensboro and Hampton -

- Remaining Dates To Go On As Planned -

The BETWEEN THE SHEETS TOUR featuring Chris Brown with Trey Songz and special guestTyga has set an all new kick off date. The tour will now start on Thursday, Feb. 12 in Sunrise, FL at BB&T Center. Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Tyga all want to assure their fans that theBETWEEN THE SHEETS TOUR is still happening and they are bringing one of 2015's hottest tours to the road this Thursday!

"I'm excited to tour North America with my brothers Trey & Tyga," says Chris Brown. "To the fans who have been with me since day one… The BTS Tour is dedicated to your loyalty!”

“This is going to be one of the best experiences I could give my fans. Breezy and Trigga sharing the same stage on tour. We are looking forward to making it a night to remember,” says Trey Songz.

Several dates featuring Chris Brown, Trey Songz & Tyga have been rescheduled: Brooklyn (Feb. 16), Baltimore (Feb. 17), Atlanta (March 2), Dallas (March 11) and New Orleans (March 12). Due to the postponement, Trey Songz will not be able to perform in Charlotte (March 14), Houston (March 16), Greensboro (March 18) and Hampton (March 19).  These dates will feature Chris Brown with special guest Tyga. Tickets purchased for the original dates will be honored night of show, no exchange necessary.

Two shows on the tour are not able to be rescheduled: Bridgeport (Feb. 20) and Minneapolis (March 3).

Fans should stay tuned to www.livenation.com or www.ticketmaster.com for updates on theBETWEEN THE SHEETS TOUR. An updated status of tour dates is below.

BETWEEN THE SHEETS TOUR

All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.

** - Date featuring Chris Brown with special guest Tyga

Sat March 14	Charlotte, NC	Time Warner Cable Arena (RESCHEDULED DATE)**
Wed March 18	Greensboro, NC	Greensboro Coliseum (RESCHEDULED DATE)**
Thu March 19	Hampton, VA	Hampton Coliseum (RESCHEDULED DATE)**

CHRIS BROWN & TREY SONGZ Cancel Concert

BETWEEN THE SHEETS TOUR

FEATURING CHRIS BROWN & TREY SONGZ

DATES IN CHARLOTTE & GREENSBORO POSTPONED

"The Between The Sheets Tour dates featuring Chris Brown, Trey Songz & Tyga at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, NC scheduled for Monday, February 9 and at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex scheduled for Tuesday, February 10 have been postponed.

For information regarding rescheduled dates please check Livenation.com."

- A press release

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK STEP INTO THE RING FOR THE MAIN EVENT

– Pop Icons Team Up with TLC and Nelly for the Ultimate Summer Concert Ticket –

– The Main Event to Kick Off May 1 with Tickets On Sale Jan. 31 at LiveNation.com –

"New Kids On The Block are stepping into the ring for 2015! The pop phenoms stopped by Good Morning America this morning to announce THE MAIN EVENT, a summer headlining tour featuring very special guests, Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling artists TLC and Nelly. NKOTB surprised viewers with a special reveal of TLC and a personal message from Nelly (who is currently overseas with the armed forces). The groups hinted at possible collaborations and other exciting possibilities while on the road this summer, sending fans into a frenzy across social media. The tour, promoted by Live Nation, kicks off on May 1 in Las Vegas, Nev. and will stop in over 30 cities across North America.   NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, TLC and Nelly will play Time Warner Cable Arena on June 2^nd  in their only Carolina performance together. 

American Express card members can get advance tickets beginning this Friday, Jan. 23 at 10:00 a.m. (local time). Fans will have additional opportunities to purchase tickets early starting Wednesday, Jan. 28 by signing up for a Facebook RSVP at http://smarturl.it/NKOTB_RSVP. Tickets can be purchased starting Jan. 31 on www.livenation.com.

After announcing the tour on Good Morning America, NKOTB took over the LIVE! with Kelly and Michael set to step in and play a mix of super hits and new fan favorites throughout the entire hour on air. The morning TV whirlwind was followed up with an NKOTB/TLC media blitz. The groups shut down Chase Plaza at Madison Square Garden for a press conference filled with media and ecstatic fans, talking with outlets like Access Hollywood, E!, Entertainment Tonight, EXTRA, Associated Press and BuzzFeed. Social media has been abuzz ever since the official reveal with no signs of slowing down.

“We always have something special up our sleeves,” said NKOTB member Donnie Wahlberg. “Our fans keep asking us to come back out on the road, and we want to keep giving them what they want!  We wanted to make sure it was something new and fresh and fun and totally worthwhile for all of our supporters year after year.  This year, we are making it THE MAIN EVENT.  And we promise, it will be THE TICKET of the summer.”

With all-new and top-notch production elements, this tour is sure to be the ultimate summer concert ticket as promised. The highlights will include a 360-degree stage “in the round.” With no obstructions, the stage set up will offer optimal viewing. The bands have worked hard on the show and staging concept to make sure that everyone in the house has a part of the action, up close and center.

“We are thrilled to be able to join pop icons NKTOB and Nelly on tour. We are equally excited to be back on the road connecting with our fans in such huge arenas,” said TLC.

Please visit www.NKOTB.com, www.livenation.com or www.ticketmaster.com for up to date information or join the discussion at #themainevent.

New Kids On The Block

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK sold more than 80 million albums worldwide -- including back-to-back international #1 songs, 1988’s Hangin’ Tough and 1990’s Step By Step -- and a series of crossover smash R&B, pop hits like “You Got It (The Right Stuff),” “Cover Girl,” “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time),” “Hangin’ Tough,” “I’ll Be Loving You,” “Step By Step” and “Tonight.” The group shattered concert box office records playing an estimated 200 concerts a year, in sold out stadiums throughout the world.  They still hold many of these records to date. They were Forbes highest paid entertainers of 1990, beating out Michael Jackson and Madonna. The band boasted an extensive and highly profitable merchandise line which included everything from lunch boxes and sleeping bags to comic books, marbles and dolls.  More Information is available at www.nkotb.com.

About Live Nation Entertainment

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AN EVENING WITH Gov't Mule with special guest John Scofield

DPAC Durham Performing Arts Center - March 3, 2015

"Rock torchbearers Gov’t Mule are celebrating their 20th anniversary with an extensive tour and a series of dynamic live archival releases that highlight the group’s versatility and epic, fearless live performances. No two Gov’t Mule shows are alike, as the band draws on the more than 300 songs in their repertoire (and often a host of special guests) to create a unique experience each and every time. Their steadily expanding fan base knows that the Mule always has something special waiting for them. Expect the unexpected.

Gov't Mule and special guest John Scofield will play DPAC Durham Performing Arts Center on March 3 in support of their upcoming album SCO-MULE.   Tickets go on sale Friday December 12 at 10am at LiveNation.com, via the Live Nation app, at the DPAC box office, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 800-745-3000.

The deep chemistry and steely confidence shared by the quartet allow them to tackle any form of music and stamp it their own while remaining true to the spirit and intent of the original. This can of course be heard any time guitarist-singer Warren Haynes, drummer Matt Abts, bassist Jorgen Carlsson and multi-instrumentalist Danny Louis take the stage, but a series of new live archival releases really drives the point home.

The first of the archival releases, Stoned Side of the Mule: Volume 1, captures the Mule on Halloween 2009 ripping through seven impassioned Rolling Stone covers. This special Record Store Day Black Friday release (out November 28, 2014), available only at select independent record stores, will be available as a limited edition vinyl-only pressing, newly-edited and mastered, with the vinyl lacquers cut from the old Stax Records lathe in Memphis. The release also features special guests Jackie Greene and Steve Elson.

The second archival release, Dark Side of the Mule, will be released on December 9, 2014, and features 90 minutes of Pink Floyd covers recorded during the band’s Halloween 2008 show at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, MA. There will be three configurations including a standard version (1-CD), a deluxe version (3-CD/1-DVD package featuring the entire 3-hour performance) and as a double vinyl version. All configurations feature audio newly-mixed and mastered.

The third release, Dub Side of the Mule, will be released in early 2015 and shines a light on the band’s New Year’s Eve 2006 Beacon Theatre show. Newly-mixed and mastered, it includes a 45-minute set of reggae songs with special guest, reggae legend Toots Hibbert (founder of Toots & The Maytals). This will also be available in three configurations including a standard version (1-CD), a deluxe version (3-CD set of the entire 3-hour performance and one DVD of the Toots set) and a double vinyl version. The release also features special guests Gregg Allman & Friends and John Popper.

On January 2015, fans will finally be able to get their hands and ears on a very special release – the long-awaited SCO-MULE album. In late September of 1999, John Scofield teamed with Gov’t Mule, then featuring original bass player the late Allen Woody, along with keyboardist Dr. Dan Matrazzo, in Georgia for two legendary shows of mind-bending live prowess.  Both shows were recorded and included the Mule’s first-ever all-instrumental sets. The band had begun preparing the music for eventual release while working on their third studio album Life Before Insanity. However, less than a year later, their beloved bassist Allen Woody passed away, setting the Mule on a different path.

      

The idea of releasing SCO-MULE came up over the years, but the timing was never as right as it is now – helping to mark Gov’t Mule’s 20th Anniversary. While Scofield and the Mule did reunite briefly for a set at Warren Haynes’ 25th Annual Christmas Jam in December 2013, fans have been clamoring for the return of the project ever since those lauded 1999 shows, and for more than a decade the Mule have been eager to share the music from these shows through an LP. Now for the first time, fans can experience the SCO-MULE magic first-hand in album form, newly mixed and mastered. The 3-hour all-instrumental album is a jazz romp laced with rock riffs and will be available as a 2-CD set as well as a double vinyl.

Warren Haynes’ unparalleled ability to bring together different musicians into a cohesive whole or to pull off epic musical happenings is one of the many reasons why Haynes stands apart from the many great front men and guitarists who have graced the musical landscape. Combined with his guitar and vocal mastery, these skills have made him an in-demand presence and indispensible musical ally for many. This was shown most recently on Mule’s most collaborative album to date, Shout!, their most recent (and 15th) studio album. The one-of-a-kind project is a double CD featuring two versions of every song – one with Haynes singing and the other featuring a host of guest vocalists, including Dave Matthews, Ben Harper and Elvis Costello.

“Making Shout! a double CD with guests was a cool way to mark our 20th anniversary,” says Haynes. “Each song has it its own personality; it sounds like Gov’t Mule but doesn’t sound like anything we had ever done. The songs cover a lot of the influences that have made Gov’t Mule what we are from the beginning. I think it’s the most diverse record we’ve made. These new archival live releases just further that concept and allow us to highlight some of our influences as well as how far we’ve come since the first album.”

Indeed, it would have been hard for those listening to Gov’t Mule’s self-titled debut, filled with thunderous power trio rumblings of Haynes, bassist Allen Woody and drummer Matt Abts, to envision them remaining true to this original vision, while also expanding to include reggae and horn-driven, backup singer-sweetened, classic rock covers by Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones, but that’s the tricky feat the band has pulled off, as illustrated by their upcoming live albums.

“I wouldn’t recommend any of these releases as a starting point,” says Haynes. “But I would strongly recommend all of them to anyone who already knows the band. They capture different sides of us and each also features us playing very different sets of our own music as well.”

Gov’t Mule was formed in 1994 when Haynes and bassist Allen Woody were playing in the Allman Brothers Band and talking about their shared passion for old school power trios.

“We were listening to a lot of Led Zeppelin, Cream and Free, caught up in the musical freedom they displayed,” says Haynes.

Haynes called up drummer Matt Abts, with whom he had played in the Dickey Betts Band. The band recorded three increasingly ambitious studio albums and performed countless shows before Woody died in August, 2000. After briefly pausing to ponder their next move, Haynes and Abts began recording The Deep End, two CDs featuring guest bassists, ranging from the Who’s John Entwistle to the Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh.

“Everything we’ve done collectively has led up to where we are now,” says Haynes. “But those Deep End sessions, and the experience of playing with so many bassists and adapting to different sounds and approaches had a profound effect on Gov’t Mule and what we’ve done since.”

Louis, a longtime collaborator, became a full-time member of Gov’t Mule in 2001, and the group has been a four-piece ever since. Bassist Carlsson has been with the group since 2008, solidifying the lineup.

“I think a lot of the music we’re doing now is very similar to the music we were making in the earliest years with the obvious exception that we are no longer a trio,” says Haynes. “In some ways we’ve come full circle and in other ways it only makes sense if you step back and connect the dots. And that seems right to me. You want to keep growing and you never want to be static, or done changing.”

For more info or to purchase tickets www.livenation.com.  Presented by Live Nation."

- A Press Release

LECRAE, PREMIER PRODUCTIONS AND LIVE NATION ANNOUNCE THE ANOMALY TOUR LAUNCHING FALL 2014

Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center – Nov. 20

SPECIAL GUESTS ANDY MINEO & DJ PROMOTE

TICKETS ON SALE JULY 25

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(High Point N.C.) July 15, 2014 – Grammy Award-Winning Artist Lecrae, Premier Productions, and Live Nation announce The Anomaly Tour featuring Lecrae with special guests Andy Mineo and DJ Promote. Tickets for Lecrae’s fall 2014 The Anomaly Tour go on sale Friday, July 25. The nation-wide tour kicks off in Houston on October 3.

“Lecrae has always been an innovator and trailblazer in our industry,” explains Dan Rauter of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.  “He’s spent over a decade telling his story and sharing his faith in ways that are connecting with people inside and outside of the Christian and Gospel markets.  He has truly been an anomaly that is inspiring thousands across the US and around the world.  We are so excited to have Premier Productions and Live Nation involved as partners on this next step in the journey.  They are helping us take Lecrae’s music and message to the premier concert venues across the country, with a live show that will blow fans away.  We can’t wait to see the impact that this album and tour will have.”

Lecrae’s new album, ‘Anomaly,’ hits stores on September 9.  The first single from the release, “Nuthin,” is out now.

Lecrae was a co-headliner on the Winter Jam 2014 Tour, which was once again the No. 1 tour based on attendance according to Pollstar first quarter 2014. Tour dates for The Anomaly Tour in the fall 2014 include:

Date                      Venue                                                                                  Location

October 3            Berry Center                                                                       Houston, TX

October 4            Verizon Theatre                                                                Dallas, TX

October 5            Tobin Center for the Performing Arts                      San Antonio, TX

*October 9          Paramount Theatre                                                        Denver, CO

*October 10       Abravanel  Hall                                                                 Salt Lake City, UT

October 12          Hollywood Palladium                                                     Los Angeles, CA

October 15          The Warfield                                                                      San Francisco, CA

October 17          Crystal Ballroom                                                               Portland, OR

October 18          Revolution Concert House & Event Center             Boise, ID

October 19          ShoWare Center                                                               Seattle, WA

October 23          The Riverside                                                                      Milwaukee, WI

October 24          Skyway Theatre                                                                Minneapolis, WI

October 25          Independence Events Center                                       Independence, MO

October 26          Aragon Entertainment Center                                    Chicago, IL

October 30          The DeltaPlex                                                                     Grand Rapids, MI

October 31          Murat Theatre at Old National Centre                    Indianapolis, IN

November 1       The Louisville Palace                                                       Louisville, KY

November 2       The Fillmore Silver Spring                                              Washington, D.C.

November 6       The Fillmore Detroit                                                         Detroit, MI

November 8       Wellmont Theater                                                            Montclair, NJ

November 9       Tower Theater                                                                   Philadelphia, PA

November 13     Times-Union Center Moran Theater                        Jacksonville, FL

November 14     The Fillmore Miami Beach                                            Miami, FL

November 19     Mobile Civic Center Theater                                         Mobile, AL

November 20     Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center         Greensboro, NC

November 21     The Tabernacle                                                                 Atlanta, GA

*Andy Mineo will not be performing.

For more information on The Anomaly Tour, please visit: www.PremierProductions.com or www.Lecrae.com.

About Lecrae:

What began as a way to reach the youth in a nearby juvenile detention center, through hip-hop, eventually became chart topping success as a critically acclaimed rapper, with over 1.8 million collective album sales. In the past two years, Lecrae has released 3 genre-redefining projects. He dropped his first mixtape in 2012, Church Clothes, hosted by Don Canon, which went double platinum on Datpiff, garnering over 500,000 downloads and debuting #10 on iTunes as an EP. Following that, in probably what was a major upset in Gospel music, Lecrae made history as the first hip-hop artist to win a GRAMMY® award in the Best Gospel Album category for his sixth studio album Gravity.  Gravity debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200, #1 on the Rap Charts, and #1 Independent with over 73K units sold during its first week. The album featured key production from GRAMMY® award winning producers DJ Khalil and Heat Academy. He also celebrated video premieres of his singles "Mayday," "Fakin'," and “Confessions” on BET and MTV.  Along with the biggest win of his career, Lecrae was also nominated for a Billboard Award, BET Award and Soul Train Award, and won a Dove Award. Lecrae closed out an incredible 2013 on several major tours, including Rock the Bells, and put out his second mixtape, Church Clothes 2, which has sold over 40K units after being downloaded over 150,000 times.

Connect with Lecrae:

Website: www.Lecrae.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lecrae

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lecrae

About Premier Productions: Formed in 1996, Premier Productions is the largest producer of Christian concert events in the nation and the co-founder of the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, Christian music’s largest annual tour!  With more than 200 events a year, Premier promotes award-winning artists with No. 1 hits such as - TobyMac, Skillet, Casting Crowns, Hillsong Live, Hillsong UNITED, Lecrae, Bill Gaither & Friends Homecoming, Jesus Culture, Kari Jobe, Matthew West and many more!  For more information on Premier Productions, please visit premierproductions.com."

A Press Release