105.7 Man Up presents Rock & Ride featuring Skid Row & Fuel

Saturday, Sept. 17 - White Oak Amphitheatre - FREE with Paid Fair Admission!

"(GREENSBORO, NC) -  As part of the 2016 Central Carolina Fair Concert Series, 105.7 Man Up presents Rock & Ride featuring Skid Row & Fuel in concert at White Oak Amphitheatre on Saturday, Sept. 17.

The concert will begin at 5 p.m. with a performance by 105.7 Man Up’s ‘Battle of the Bands’ contest winner (http://1057manup.iheart.com/features/battle-of-the-bands-2371/).

The concert is FREE with paid Fair admission ($6 for adults).

Hard rock icons Skid Row formed in New Jersey in 1986. The band enjoyed a huge run of success l in the late 1980s and early 1990s including two multi-platinum certified albums – Skid Row and Slave to the Grind, the latter of which reached number one on the Billboard 200. The band’s long list of hit songs includes  “Youth Gone Wild”, “I Remember You”, “18 and Life” , “We Are The Damned”, “Monkey Business”, and “Let’s Go”. The band’s most recent release is 2014’s Rise of the Damnation Army - United World Rebellion: Chapter Two.

Fuel burst on the national music in 1998 with the release of their critically lauded, debut album Sunburn, with the massive hit single “Shimmer”. Their second album Something Like Human took the band to a new level of stardom, hitting multi-platinum status driven by the singles “Innocent” and “Hemorrhage”, which remained at No. 1 for 10 weeks. In 2014 Fuel released Puppet Strings, on MRI/Red. Catapulted by the first single, the driving, hypnotic “Soul To Preach To”, the album entered the Billboard rock charts at #1.  

The 118th annual Central Carolina Fair will return to the Greensboro Coliseum Complex on Friday, September 9 and run through Sunday, September 18. The Fair will feature spectacular rides, carnival food and games, musical entertainment and attractions for all ages.

Advance tickets for the Fair on are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com and the Greensboro Coliseum box office. 

118^th ANNUAL CENTRAL CAROLINA FAIR SCHEDULE

Friday, Sept. 9                                    5 p.m. – 11 p.m. (gates close at 10 p.m.)

Saturday, Sept. 10                              11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (gates close at 10 p.m.)

Sunday, Sept. 11                                1 p.m. – 10 p.m. (gates close at 9 p.m.)

Monday, Sept. 12 – Thurs, Sept. 15   5 p.m. – 10 p.m. (gates close at 9 p.m.)
Friday, Sept. 16                                  5 p.m. – 11 p.m. (gates close at 10 p.m.)
Saturday, Sept. 17                              11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (gates close at 10 p.m.)
Sunday, Sept. 18                                12 p.m. – 9 p.m."

- A Press Release

Greensboro Junior Chamber Announces New Venue for the 14th Annual Taste Carolina Wine Festival

Festival to be held Saturday, Oct. 1

at White Oak Amphitheatre

"Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Junior Chamber Chairman John Nosek announced that the Taste Carolina Wine Festival will be moving locations and partnering with the Greensboro Coliseum at White Oak Amphitheatre this October.

Tickets are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 and the Greensboro Coliseum box office.

The event will feature a number of Carolina wineries sampling and selling their wines.  Tickets will include one festival branded wine glass for sampling. Taste Carolina Wine Festival will also include live music and a variety of local vendors showcasing and selling their products.

Over the past 13 years, the event has been held at the Triad Farmers Market. With a new committee leading the charge, White Oak Amphitheatre was selected in order to enhance exposure for the participating wineries, centralize the event closer to the developing downtown and increase overall attendance.

The Committee, which includes Craig Langmeyer, John Riley, Michael Boyer and John Nosek, has decided to partner with the Greensboro Coliseum to better showcase the quality and complexity that North Carolina wines have to offer.

Langmeyer is confident that the new location will, “attract local folks to the event by bringing it closer to everyone in the city.”

The Greensboro Junior Chamber (Jaycee’s) has opted to donate proceeds from the event to the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina and to The March of Dimes.

The Greensboro Junior Chamber is a local chapter of the North Carolina Junior Chamber.  The organization works to develop leadership skills in young professionals, ages 18-40, looking to make an impact on the community through volunteerism, charity and professional development. With 77 years of service to the community, the Greensboro chapter has been recognized as the best chapter in the world on two occasions."

- A Press Release

BOSTON ROCKS THEIR 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH 2016 TOUR and May 5 stop in Greensboro

MAY 5 – WHITE OAK AMPHITHEATRE AT GREENSBORO COLISEUM COMPLEX 

                               
As Tom Scholz wrote in the rock anthem on the BOSTON album Don’t Look Back, "It’s a Party, Party, Party!"  Indeed, the 40^th anniversary BOSTON tour promises to be a celebration honoring the group’s loyal fans. Many of them have supported BOSTON since 1976 when the debut album, Boston first hit the airwaves and took rock radio by storm, so it’s not surprising to see concert audiences that span generations.   

The concerts kick off on Friday, April 29^th in Hollywood, FL at the Hard Rock Live.  The tour finale will feature a return to their first-ever headline venue in the city of Boston on Sunday, August 14th at the Boston Music Hall, now known as the Wang Theater.

Boston will play Uptown Amphitheatre in Charlotte on Wednesday May 4, White Oak Amphitheatre at Greensboro Coliseum Complex  on Thursday May 5, and Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh on Friday May 6. Tickets go on sale Friday February 26 at 10am at livenation.com, Ticketmaster, via the Live Nation mobile app, and by phone 800-745-3000.

Tickets for the May 4 show at Uptown Amphitheatre Charlotte will also be available at The Fillmore Charlotte box office.   Tickets for the Thursday May 5 show at White Oak Amphitheatre  will also be available at the Coliseum box office.  Tickets for the Friday May 6 show at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh will also be available at the Duke Energy Center box office.

Always a huge crowd pleaser with their high-energy stage show, out-of-this-world sound, and remarkable musicianship and singing, BOSTON prides itself on performing a totally live show without the use of prerecorded music or technical enhancements, delivering the extraordinary sound that is faithful to their studio recordings.

BOSTON became an iconic classic rock fixture when they joined the music scene with their self-titled album in 1976.  With over 17 million copies sold, Boston generated hits such as "More Than a Feeling," "Peace of Mind," and "Smokin'," rock staples that are still in heavy rotation today. Their second album, Don't Look Back was another chart-topper that confirmed their place in rock history, followed by Third Stage, which hit #1 on the charts, with the top single of 1986, "Amanda." With over 31 million albums sold to date, BOSTON has stood the test of time. 

Fans can expect to hear all the classic songs they have grown to love, and will be treated to wild Hammond organ work, soaring harmony guitars, and exceptional vocal arrangements, as well as BOSTON’s unique visual stage presentation and plenty of extra-terrestrial sounds heard nowhere else on earth.

For the latest confirmed tour dates, visit the official website: www.bandboston.com  

To receive updated tour information and interact with BOSTON fans, please join our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/BandBOSTON"

- A Press Release

The truTV IMPRACTICAL JOKERS’ ‘Where’s Larry?’ Tour starring the Tenderloins MAY 3 - WHITE OAK AMPHITHEATRE GREENSBORO

"The truTV IMPRACTICAL JOKERS’ ‘Where’s Larry?’ Tour starring the Tenderloins will perform at White Oak Amphitheatre Greensboro on May 3^rd. 

Tickets go on sale starting Friday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. at www.livenation.com. Fans with the Live Nation mobile app will have access to a password-free presale starting THURSDAY, February 11 at 10:00 a.m.   The app is available via the App Store and Google Play.

The Tenderloins are the creators, executive producers, writers and stars of truTV’s hit television series, Impractical Jokers.  About to enter its 5^th season, the Impractical Jokers follows the Tenderloins’ four members - Joe Gatto, James Murray, Brian Quinn and Sal Vulcano - as they coerce one another into doing public pranks while being filmed by hidden cameras.  With each new season, the show continues to take dares to outrageous levels with new over-the-top hijinks.  During its 4^th season, the series celebrated 100 episodes in the US with a live television event, The Impractical Jokers Live Punishment Special.  Hosted by Howie Mandel, the special drew in 3 million viewers with an impressive 150 MM social media impressions.

The troupe have toured steadily nationwide with their “The truTV Impractical Jokers’ ‘Where’s Larry?’ Tour starring the Tenderloins,” live show, which is a mix of stand-up, never-before-seen hidden camera videos, stories and insight.  The highly successful tour has crisscrossed the country playing to 2000-8000 capacity theaters including a recent 3-night sold out run at New York’s historic Radio City Music Hall.

Natives of Staten Island, New York – Sal Vulcano, Joe Gatto, James Murray and Brian Quinn met while attending high school, and later formed The Tenderloins Comedy Troupe in 1999.

After years of performing live improv and sketch comedy shows in theatres, clubs and festivals across the country, The Tenderloins crossed over to the web, garnering millions of views for their Internet sketches. They went on to win the $100,000 grand prize of NBC’s “It’s Your Show,” a sketch comedy competition show, hosted by Carson Daly.  A single-camera, scripted sitcom pilot with Spike TV followed, based on the guys’ real lives.

They have also had pilots with A&E, TBS, CMT and VH1, as well as their own independently produced sitcom pilot, which was an official New York Television Festival selection.

About Live Nation Entertainment

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

- A Press Release

MS. LAURYN HILL GARY CLARK JR.coming to Greensboro

"April 26 2016 - White Oak Amphitheatre

Greensboro NC

Ms. Lauryn Hill and Gary Clark Jr. will play White Oak Amphitheatre in Greensboro, NC on April 26.

Tickets go on sale Friday December 11 at 9 am at LiveNation.com, via the Live Nation app, at the Greensboro Coliseum 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

THE AVETT BROTHERS ANNOUNCE NEW YEAR’S EVE SHOW AT GREENSBORO COLISEUM

"THE AVETT BROTHERS announced today that they will be returning to North Carolina’s Greensboro Coliseum Complex for a not to be missed New Year’s Eve Show.

The band has a long history of performing at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. In 2007 and 2008 the group sold out War Memorial Auditorium and in 2011 they sold out White Oak Amphitheatre, selling nearly 8,000 tickets for an all-time venue record. Finally, in 2013 at their last Greensboro Coliseum, NYE show they sold over 13,000 tickets and performed an unforgettable show!

Tickets for this year’s New Year’s Eve show go on sale September 18^th at 10 a.m. and can be found at www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 and the Greensboro Coliseum box office.

THE AVETT BROTHERS are also in the process of working with Rick Rubin on their ninth full-length studio album.

During 2009, THE AVETT BROTHERS made mainstream waves with their lauded major label debut, I and Love and You. It landed at #16 on the Billboard Top 200 and garnered unanimous critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, Paste, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Time, who even dubbed it one of Top 10 albums of the year. 2012 saw The Carpenter hit #4 on the Billboard Top 200—their highest bow to date—while People, USA Today, and American Songwriter lauded the album. The group graced the stage of Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! twice in merely a few months' time. During the second performance, they invited the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra along to pay homage to Brooklyn with "I and Love and You" as personally requested by Mr. Kimmel. Their eighth studio album, Magpie and the Dandelion, went on to debut at #5 on the Billboard Top 200, while they performed on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and The Late Show with David Letterman as well as joining legendary Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell for a rapturous Pearl Jam tribute on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. A string of sold out shows followed as the boys continue to dream up their next step."

- A Press Release