THE ROLLING STONES ARE BACK!
"50 AND COUNTING"
TICKETS ON-SALE BEGINNING APRIL 8
April
3, 2013 - Los Angeles, CA - The Rolling Stones, who rocked London and
New York in 2012, announced today that they will kick off their "50 AND
COUNTING" tour in Los Angeles at the STAPLES Center. (Date TBA pending
NBA/NHL playoff schedules.) The tour debut will be followed by
performances in Oakland, San Jose, Las Vegas, Anaheim, Toronto, Chicago,
Boston and Philadelphia.
"50
AND COUNTING" continues the exhilarating celebration of the band's
first 50 years-five decades of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie
Watts and Ronnie Wood bringing their iconic music and ground-breaking
stage shows to audiences around the globe.
The
Rolling Stones were recently crowned the 'Best Live Band' at the NME
Awards in London, and over the past 12 months have thrilled fans with
their release of a greatest hits collection, "GRRR!," a groundbreaking
documentary film "Crossfire Hurricane," a photographic book "Rolling
Stones: 50," and have taken the stage by storm for their first live
shows in many years. The tour is the band's highly anticipated return to
the stage.
"'50
AND COUNTING' has been pretty amazing so far," said Jagger. "We did a
few shows in London and New York last year...and had such a good time
that we thought...let's do some more. It's a good show. Lots of the
classic stuff everyone wants to hear...with a few little gems tucked in
here and there. The stage is shaped like lips and goes off into the
venue so I get to run around in the crowd. It's great fun to be able to
get that close to the audience."
"From
day one at rehearsals it sounded so fresh. You could tell that
everybody was dying to get their teeth into it. It was like...open the
gates...let us out!" said Richards. "Cause man, it is the life and blood
of us to play in front of people."
Tickets
for Oakland, San Jose, Toronto and Chicago go on sale beginning Monday,
April 8 at 10AM local time and will be available at www.rollingstones.com.
Citi®
cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning April 5 at
10AM local time through Citi's Private Pass® Program. For complete
presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com
"Our
mission is to offer Citi cardmembers more access to the music and
entertainment they love, and the Rolling Stones have been a soundtrack
for the life experiences of so many," said Jennifer Breithaupt, SVP of
Entertainment Marketing at Citi. "We are thrilled to be providing
exclusive presales and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for Citi
cardmembers to see one of the most iconic bands in history perform
live."
Mick Taylor, who was a member of the Rolling Stones from 1969-74, will be a special guest throughout the tour.
The
band will treat their generations of fans to an evening of classic
Stones hits like "Gimme Shelter," "Paint It Black," "Jumping Jack
Flash,""Tumbling Dice,"and "It's Only Rock and Roll," curated with
lesser known gems, and a cover or two.
The
stage design for the tour is based on the band's ubiquitous tongue and
lips logo, which extends out into the crowd, allowing the Stones to
interact directly with their audience. Known for their ground-breaking
sets and use of cutting-edge technology, the Stones' set design will
feature video screens and special effects that will enhance the
high-octane experience of attending a live Stones' show.
The
band will also play London's Hyde Park on Saturday, July 6 following a
headlining appearance at UK's Glastonbury Festival on June 29.
The
Rolling Stones "50 AND COUNTING" tour will be the band's first venture
with worldwide tour promoter AEG Live's Concerts West.
"50 AND COUNTING" TOUR DATES
TBA Los Angeles STAPLES Center TBA
May 5 Oakland Oracle Arena On sale April 8 @ 10AM PST
May 8 San Jose HP Pavilion On sale April 8 @ 10AM PST
May 11 Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena TBA
May 15 Anaheim Honda Center TBA
May 25 Toronto Air Canada Centre On sale April 8 @ 10AM EST
May 28 Chicago United Center On sale April 8 @ 10AM CST
June 12 Boston TD Garden TBA
June 18 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center TBA
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For more information, please visit www.rollingstones.com.
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