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

Lorde coming to Raleigh Sept. 18

LORDE ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES FOR FALL 2014 SEPTEMBER 18

RED HAT AMPHITHEATER RALEIGH

PERFORMS NEW SINGLE “TENNIS COURT” AND TAKES HOME ‘BEST NEW ARTIST” & “BEST ROCK SONG” AT THE 2014 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS

"Two-time Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum New Zealand songstress Lorde has today announced she is returning to North America this fall. Her tour will commence in Philadelphia’s Mann Center on 09/15, making stops on the east coast, heading south, across the mid-west, and winding up on west coast at the prestigious Austin City Limits Festival in October.

LORDE with special guest Majical Cloudz will play Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh on September 18. Tickets go on sale Friday June 6 at 10am at Livenation.com, the Belk Box Office at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre and Duke Energy Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

Since her last North American tour -- which included stops at 2014’s Coachella Festival and an impromptu appearance on stage with Nirvana’s Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic at this year’s annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Awards -- Lorde’s critically acclaimed debut album “PURE HEROINE” [LAVA/Republic Records] continues to dominate U.S charts. Her quadruple platinum single “Royals” holds the record for "Longest #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Female Artist in 2013." Her previous single “Team” was her second #1 on Adult Top 40, making her the first female artist in Billboard history to rule over the AAA Radio Airplay chart with two songs. "Team" also held the top spot for four weeks and landed at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 with over 1.7 billion in radio audience to date.

In January Lorde walked away with "Song of the Year" and "Best Pop Solo Performance" awards at the 2014 Grammy Awards and has since been nominated for an impressive 12 Billboard Music Awards and took home awards for “Best New Artist” and “Best Rock Song” for her debut single “Royals”

Lorde also performed her current single “Tennis Court” for the very first time on national television at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards, held in Las Vegas.

Since its release in September 2013, “PURE HEROINE” has reached PLATINUM status and has sold over 1.2 millions copies.

“Team” recently held the #1 spot on Top 40, Alt, Hot AC, and AAA, holding the crown across five formats, and becoming the number one pop song in the country.

Pure Heroine is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and stores nationwide.

For further details visit http://www.livenation.com."

A Press Release