Paul Simon North American Tour Announced

 

Paul Simon has announced his tour across North America this Spring/Summer, beginning with his headline appearance at Jazz Fest in New Orleans on April 29. The tour will also visit Canada, before wrapping up July 1 in Forest Hills, NY.
For full tour itinerary and and on-sale dates, see the list below.
American Express pre-sales will be available beginning Monday 2/22 at 10am local time in the following cities — Atlanta, GA; Woodinville, WA; Berkeley, CA; Philadelphia, PA; and Forest Hills, NY.

4/29/16	New Orleans, LA	Jazz Fest	On Sale Now	Tickets
5/1/16	Memphis, TN	Beale Street Music Festival	On Sale Now	Tickets
5/3/16	Atlanta, GA	Fox Theatre	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
5/4/16	Birmingham, AL	BJCC Concert Hall	On Sale 3/4	Tickets
5/6/16	Tulsa, OK	Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – The Joint	On Sale 3/3	Tickets
5/7/16	Thackerville, OK	Winstar Casino	On Sale Now	SOLD OUT
5/8/16	Dallas, TX	AT&T Performing Arts Center	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
5/10/16	Austin, TX	Bass Concert Hall	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
5/11/16	Austin, TX	Bass Concert Hall	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
5/14/16	Nashville, TN	Ryman Auditorium	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
5/15/16	Nashville, TN	Ryman Auditorium	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
5/18/16	Des Moines, IA	Civic Center	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
5/19/16	Lincoln, NE	Pinewood Bowl Theater	On Sale 2/27	Tickets
5/20/16	Denver, CO	Bellco Theatre	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
5/22/16	Salt Lake City, UT	Maverick Center	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
5/23/16	Boise, ID	Idaho Botanical Gardens	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
5/25/16	Portland, OR	Schnitzer Concert Hall	On Sale 2/29	Tickets
5/26/16	Vancouver, BC	Queen Elizabeth Theatre	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
5/28/16	Woodinville, WA	Chateau St. Michelle	On Sale 2/27	Tickets
5/29/16	Woodinville, WA	Chateau St. Michelle	On Sale 2/27	Tickets
6/1/16	Los Angeles, CA	Hollywood Bowl	TBD	Tickets
6/3/16	Berkeley, CA	Greek Theatre	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
6/4/16	Berkeley, CA	Greek Theatre	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
6/5/16	Santa Barbara, CA	Santa Barbara Bowl	On Sale 2/27	Tickets
6/11/16	Kansas City, MO	Starlight	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
6/12/16	St. Louis, MO	Fox Theatre	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
6/14/16	Minneapolis, MN	Orpheum Theatre	On Sale 2/27	Tickets
6/15/16	Minneapolis, MN	Orpheum Theatre	On Sale 2/27	Tickets
6/18/16	Highland Park, IL	Ravinia Festival Pavilion	Donor: 3/9-3/24; General: 4/26	Tickets
6/19/16	Rochester Hills, MI	Meadow Brook	On Sale 2/27	Tickets
6/21/16	Toronto, ON	Sony Centre	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
6/22/16	Montreal, QC	Place Des Arts	On Sale 2/27	Tickets
6/24/16	Boston, MA	Blue Hills Bank Pavilion	On Sale 2/27	Tickets
6/25/16	Philadelphia, PA	Mann Center for the Performing Arts	On Sale 2/26	Tickets
6/27/16	Vienna, VA	Filene Center (Wolf Trap Summer Series)	Member 3/14; Public: 3/19	Tickets
6/28/16	Vienna, VA	Filene Center (Wolf Trap Summer Series)	Member 3/14; Public: 3/19	Tickets
6/30/16	Forest Hills, NY	Forest Hills Tennis Stadium	On Sale 2/27	Tickets
7/1/16	Forest Hills, NY	Forest Hills Tennis Stadium	On Sale 2/27	Tickets

Experience Hendrix tour, featuring Zakk Wylde, Buddy Guy and a crew of favorites to hit the Fox Theatre in March

 

Buddy Guy, Zakk Wylde, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson and Dweezil Zappa are among the axemen assembling for evenings of guitar brilliance in 2016 for dates on the Experience Hendrix Tour, making a stop at the Fox Theatre in St Louis on March 8.

In its second decade, the “Experience Hendrix Tour” is as much a celebration of Jimi Hendrix as it is an exploration of the guitar with the musicians performing their takes on classic numbers such as “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” and “Purple Haze.”

Heading up the rhythm section will be Billy Cox, who played bass for the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band of Gypsys.

But Cox won’t be the only musician in the room with a direct connection to Hendrix.  Buddy Guy, who served as an inspiration to Hendrix, was also a personal friend of the guitarist who defined electric guitar in the late ’60s-early ’70s and inspired just about every axeman that followed. 

The tour sees its fair share of musicians returning for more action.  Dweezil Zappa is returning for his third Experience Hendrix road trip and Guy climbing onboard the ol’ tour bus for his sixth adventure. Then there’s Kenny Wayne Shepherd who has been on every Experience Hendrix Tour since it began in 2004.

“As far back as I can remember, I’ve been listening to Jimi Hendrix,” Shepherd said.  “He has had an enormous influence on me as both a guitar player and a songwriter.  He was always trying new things and pushing musical boundaries, which enabled and encouraged me to push the boundaries in my music.  The Experience Hendrix Tour is an amazing tribute to the greatest guitar player of all time, featuring some of the greatest musicians in the world today.”
The tour also features guitarist Mato Nanji of Indigenous, vocalists Henri Brown and Noah Hunt, and drummer Chris Layton, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble.  The tour’s special guest list includes Keb’ Mo’, Doyle Bramhall II, Ana Popovic, and The Slide Brothers appearing on select dates.

Ticket information has not yet been released 

 Bryan Adams hitting the Fox Theatre in April, PBS special to air in March

Rock superstar Bryan Adams, will be plugging in once again and hitting the road with a full band to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the multi-million selling album, ‘Reckless’. Adams will be performing a set that will honor not only the 30th Anniversary of 'Reckless’ – a deluxe version of which has been released via UMC/Polydor this past November, featuring exclusive expanded bonus material – but also his endless catalogue of anthemic hits.
Since its release in 1984, ‘Reckless’ has gone 5 times Platinum in the U.S. alone and has sold over 12 million worldwide. It spawned ground-breaking hits such as "Run to You", "Kids Wanna Rock", “Somebody", "Summer of '69", “One Night Love Affair" and "It's Only Love" a duet with the incomparable Tina Turner. 'Reckless' also gave Bryan is first U.S. #1 on Billboard with "Heaven" as well as a Diamond Award for over a million sold in his home country of Canada. The album was the turning point in Adams' career, as his music opened up new countries, resulting in his hugely successful World Wide in '85 Tour.
As Canada's best known ambassador, Bryan Adams has spent the last three decades making music history. He has sold upward of 65 million records, toured six continents and achieved #1 status in over 40 countries around the world. He has been awarded the Order of Canada, has been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and has a Star on Canada's Walk of Fame. Adams has been nominated for, and won several Academy Awards, Golden Globes and Grammy's, has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and has been inducted into Wembley's Square of Fame.

With his distinctive vocals, Canadian born singer-songwriter Bryan Adams has been one of the most successful international performers in contemporary rock music, selling over 65 million records in a career that has spanned more than three decades.  Adams rose to fame with his Cuts Like a Knife album and became a global star with his 1984 album Reckless.  In 1991, his Waking Up the Neighbours album included the single "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You," which went on to become one of the best-selling singles of all time. 
Adams current album, Tracks of My Years, is his first studio release in six years, and features a wide range of musical styles reflective of a time when rock was played alongside pop, country and R&B.   Great Performances captures Adams in peak performance during his current world tour, performing favorites from the new album as well as his own chart-topping hits. The performance – including "Here I Am," "Summer of '69," "Heaven," and "Straight from the Heart" -- was filmed at Toronto's Elgin Theater in July 2014, and marks the singer's PBS debut.
Bryan Adams in Concert will air on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances in March on PBS. (Check local listings.) (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the program on Monday, March 2 at 9:30 p.m.)
The musical program follows:
Run To You
Here I Am
Any Time at All
God Only Knows
The Only Thing that Looks Good on Me is You
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
Cuts Like a Knife
She Knows Me
When You're Gone
Summer of '69
18 'Til I Die
I Thought I'd Seen Everything
Heaven
It's Only Love
You've Been a Friend to Me
C'mon Everybody
Straight from the Heart
All for Love               
The multi-faceted Bryan Adams -- singer, songwriter, acclaimed photographer -- has been one of the most successful figures in the world of rock music.  The Grammy Award winning artist has toured six continents, garnered 21 top 10 hits, earned nominations for three Academy Awards and five Golden Globes, received 18 Juno Awards, an American Music Award and five ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards.
Adams has been awarded the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia for contributions to popular music and philanthropic work via his own foundation.    He has been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as well as Canada's Walk of Fame and in 2011 received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
A production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET and Pivotal Media Inc., Bryan Adams in Concert is directed for television by David Horn and produced by Mitch Owgang. For Great Performances, Bill O'Donnell is series producer and David Horn is executive producer. 
Great Performances is funded by the Anne Ray Charitable Trust, the Irene Diamond Fund, The LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Rosalind P. Walter, The Agnes Varis Trust, The Starr Foundation, the Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, the Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, and PBS.  
Visit Great Performances Online at www.pbs.org/gperf for additional information about this and other programs.

LITTLE BIG TOWN ANNOUNCES SPRING LEG OF THE PAIN KILLER TOUR KICKING OFF IN MARCH 2015 AND NEWSINGLE “GIRL CRUSH” RELEASED TO COUNTRY RADIO TODAY

Live at the Fabulous Fox Friday, March 20 at 8:00 p.m. 

$42.50, $20.00

Gold Circle seats will also be available.

On-Sale Information:Tickets go on sale Friday, January 23 at 10AM online at metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

 (St. Louis, MO)  — GRAMMY award-winning country group Little Big Town has added a spring leg of THEPAIN KILLER TOUR that will kick off on March 5, 2015 in Savannah, GA which will include a stop in St. Louisat the Fabulous Fox Theatre Friday, March 20 at 8:00 p.m. The foursome-consisting of Karen Fairchild, JimiWestbrook, Phillip Sweet, and Kimberly Schlapman-will also be releasing their highly anticipated new single,“Girl Crush,” to country radio today.The next run of THE PAIN KILLER TOUR, produced by AEG LIVE/The Messina Group, will feature specialguest Chris Stapleton and hit over 12 cities nationwide.  The band will again offer a unique VIP experience forfans;  allowing them to choose from 2 limited packages including meet  and greets,  pre-show soundcheckaccess,  exclusive merchandise and more.  For more information on THE PAIN KILLER TOUR dates,  VIPpackages, and pre-sale tickets visit www.littlebigtown.com  

“Girl  Crush,”  the  second  released  single  from the  band’s  newest  album,  PAIN  KILLER (Capitol  RecordsNashville),  features  Fairchild  on lead vocals  and follows on  the heels  of  the  group’s  recent  #1 hit,  “DayDrinking.”  Written by Lori McKenna, Liz Rose, and Hillary Lindsey, Rolling Stone has hailed the soulful balladas a “slow, exquisitely excruciating lover’s lament with a Phil Spectorian sense of emotional grandeur.” Since PAIN KILLER’S release on October 21, the sixth studio album from the group has seen rave reviews andhas made both Billboard and Rolling Stone’s “Best Country Album of 2014” lists as well as “iTunes Best of2014” list for “Country Album of the Year.”  The band also just received a nomination for the 2015 GRAMMYAwards for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Day Drinking.”

Bob Weir & Ratdog cancel all tour dates, including upcoming Fox Theatre show

Grateful Dead co-founding member Bob Weir has cancelled all future tour dates including his upcoming show with the Chris Robisnson Brotherhood at the Fox Theatre in St Louis on August 29. The cancellation came about on Sunday, and include scheduled dates into 2015, including a date with Furthur.
No explanation has been given at this time, however, management released the following statement:
 "Circumstances have necessitated that all scheduled tour dates for Bob Weir & RatDog are being cancelled. This applies to all dates on the summer tour starting on Thursday, August 14 in Boston through September 14 in Nashville and also includes the Jamaica event in January of 2015. Refunds are available at place of purchase. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience." 

GRAMMY-nominated Joe Bonamassa to Release New Solo Album "Different Shades Of Blue" on September 23  

Guitar superstar writes all-new record with Nashville greats

Fans use social media to catapult guitarist to #1 in the world 

 

LOS ANGELES,  -- GRAMMY-nominated guitar superstar Joe Bonamassa announces today his brand new solo album Different Shades Of Blue (J&R Adventures) to be released September 23, 2014. This is Bonamassa's first studio album in two years and the first album of his career to feature all original material. The result is a record with more of an experimental edge than previous Bonamassa records. It's a blues record that explores the outer reaches and the many different sounds that shape the genre.
"It's been a while since I've been involved in the writing on an entire album. So I decided I wanted to make a completely original blues album," said Bonamassa. "I've really had to push myself to make everything I do better than the last project. I know the fans expect it. And I feel like I owe it to the fans to give them an original record after all these years."
Click here for updates on Different Shades Of Blue and a free download from Joe's last #1 Billboard album Driving Towards The Daylight: www.jbonamassa.com/dttd/?id=DSOBpr.
To prepare for the record, Bonamassa took 2013 off from releasing any new studio material, a rarity in the tireless bluesman's career, and instead spent time in Nashville writing with Jonathan Cain (Journey), known for hits "Who's Crying Now," "Open Arms," and "When You Love A Woman;" James House (Diamond Rio, Dwight Yoakam, Martina McBride), and Jerry Flowers (Keith Urban).
"The writers really inspired me, and having access to really great lyricists and songwriters made it such a great experience," said Bonamassa.
Recorded at Studio At The Palms in Las Vegas, NV, Different Shades Of Blue was produced by Kevin Shirley (Black Crowes, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin), who has helmed Bonamassa's last fifteen projects including his solo projects and collaborations with Black Country Communion and Beth Hart. To compliment Bonamassa's signature guitar style and vocals, Shirley brought together a group of musicians including Reese Wynans (organ, piano), Carmine Rojas (bass), Michael Rhodes (bass), Anton Fig (drums, percussion), Lenny Castro (percussion), Lee Thornburg (trumpet, trombone), Ron Dziubla (saxophone), the Bovaland Orchestra (strings), and Doug Henthorn and Melanie Williams (background vocals).
"It's definitely my favorite Joe Bonamassa record to date," said Shirley. "It's an album that deserves to be listened to in its entirety. Luckily Joe's fan base really seems to appreciate a body of work and not just songs."
Each year, Bonamassa strives to deliver something new for his fans to thank them for their loyalty, dedication, and enthusiastic activity on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook which has helped grow the guitarist's reputation exponentially in the U.S. and abroad.
Shirley said, "I think Joe has learned the value of not underestimating his audience. He plays music as well as he can, and always tries to bring music of depth to his audience. We try very hard to make the records as multidimensional as possible and really try not to cut any corners in delivering them."
Bonamassa has twelve #1 Billboard Blues Albums (more than any other artist) and received his first GRAMMY nomination in 2013 for his collaboration with Beth Hart on the duo's sophomore album Seesaw. His 2013 solo acoustic project An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House was nominated by the Blues Music Awards for Best DVD and his 2009 DVD Live From The Royal Albert Hall recently received RIAA Platinum Certification.

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 Joe Bonamassa will return to the Fox Theatre in St Louis on Saturday, November 15. Tickets are available at www. metrotix.com

The O'Jays and Chaka Kahn coming to The Fox

The O'Jays are living legends…American treasures. The term "living legend" is often overused and abused, but with The O'Jays, well, there's little argument that the honorable tag truly applies. With their place in modern music secure, The O'Jays could have cruise-controlled to that comfy hammock on a sandy beach, umbrella-decorated drinks in hand. Why? (1) An ocean-wide body of work that spawned 24 Top Ten smashes and 59 total charted songs. (2) Incredibly energetic and dynamic live shows. (3) Mad respect for their Olympian vocals. And (4) their social and political impact on generations and nations.??But doing things slowly is not Eddie Levert, Sr., Walter Williams, Sr. and Eric Nolan Grant’s modus operandi. After 40+ years making such international hits as "Back Stabbers," "For The Love Of Money," "Darlin' Darlin' Baby," "Love Train," "I Love Music," "Use Ta Be My Girl" and "Have You Had Your Love Today,".

There have been “four faces” of The O’Jays. This vocal group from Canton, Ohio originated with Eddie Levert, SR., Walter Williams, SR., William Powell, Bobby Massey and Bill Isles and they were named after Cleveland DJ Eddie O’Jay. Isles left the group in 1965. Massey left to become a record producer in 1971 and Levert, Williams and Powell continues as a trio. Powell retired from touring due to illness in late 1975, passing at the age of 35 in 1977 and was replaced by Sammy Strain, formerly with Little Anthony & The Imperials. Strain returned to his former group in 1993 and was replaced by Nathaniel Best. After the departure in 1995 of Nathaniel Best, Eddie Levert, SR. and Walter Williams, SR. reached out to Eric Nolan Grant, a gifted vocalist who was already a part of the group’s extended Cleveland-based musical family. Their chart-topping album “Love You To Tears” marked Grant’s first appearance with the group.

Chaka Khan is one of the world's most gifted and celebrated musicians, with a rich musical legacy, the 10-time GRAMMY® Award-winner is looking forward to a celebration of a lifetime. A songwriter, actor, author, philanthropist, entrepreneur and activist, Chaka Khan has influenced generations of recording artists. She has the rare ability to sing in seven music genres, including R&B, pop, rock, gospel, country, world music and classical. Affectionately known around the world as Chaka, she is revered by millions of fans as well as her peers for her timeless, classic and unmatched signature music style and ability. The late, great Miles Davis often said, "She [Chaka] sings like my horn." And the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin says, "[Chaka] is a one- of- a -kind, premier vocalist."

Tickets are on sale this Friday, April 11 at 10 a.m. at www.metrotix.com, or by call 314 534-1111
 

O.A.R & Philip Phillips

ANNOUNCE EXTENSIVE SUMMER TOUR BEGINNING JUNE 12 IN ST. LOUIS, MO

Thursday, June 12 at 8PM Live at 

The Fox Theatre!

$52.50, $47.50, $42.50, $37.50

On-Sale Information:

Tickets go on sale Friday, April 11 at 10AM online at

metrotix.com, by calling

314-534-1111, or in person at the Fox Theatre Box Office.

St. Louis, MO – March 31, 2014 - Rock bandO.A.R. and Platinum-selling recording artist and AMERICAN IDOL Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips have annouced an extensive summer tour which begins at the

Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri, and culminates on July 26 at Chastain Park Amphitheatre in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Public on sale begins Friday, April 11 at 10 a.m.

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O.A.R. is renowned for their incredible live shows and sell-out performances at massive venues such as Red Rocks and Madison Square Garden. The band has just wrapp ed up production on a brand new album – The Rockville LP –

which is set for release June 10 on Vanguard Records. The anthemic song “Peace,” the debut single from TheRockville LP, is climbing the charts and has already become a mainstay on radio station playlist across the country.

Since their formation in 1996, O.A.R. (singer Marc Roberge, drummer Chris Culos, guitarist Richard On, bassist Benj Gershman and saxophonist Jerry DePizzo) has logged millions of miles on the road and released seven studio albums, spawning such hit singles as “Shattered” “Heaven” and “Love and Memories.”

Phillip Phillips is also in the midst of a hit sing le with “Raging Fire,” the first track from his highly anticipated Behind The Lightalbum, set for release on May 19 on 19 Recordings/Interscope.

Behind The Light is Phillips’ follow-up to his hugely successful debut album, which spawned the single “Home,” one of the biggest tracks of 2012, selling more than 4 million copies. That debut album, The World from the Side of the

Moon, sold well over a million copies and debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and #1 on the Billboard Rock Album chart. Successful tours both as a headliner and with such artists as Matchbox 20

and JohnMayer followed. Phillips just wrapped his first headlining tour of Canada.

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 'We Will Rock You,' Queen musical plays the Fabulous Fox Theatre through Sunday

 

 

The time is the future, in a place that was once called Earth. Globalisation is complete.

Everywhere, the kids watch the same movies, wear the same fashions and think the same thoughts. It’s a safe, happy, Ga Ga world. Unless you’re a rebel. Unless you want to Rock. On iPlanet all the musical instruments are banned. The Company Computers generate tunes and everybody downloads them. It is an age of Boy Bands and of Girl Bands. Of Boy and Girl Bands. Of Girl Bands with a couple of boys in them that look like girls anyway. Nothing is left to chance, hits are scheduled years in advance.

Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality.

But Resistance is growing. Underneath the gleaming cities, down in the lower depths live the Bohemians. Rebels who believe that there was once a Golden Age when the kids formed their own bands and write their own songs. They call that time, The Rhapsody.

Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see.

Legend persists that somewhere on iPlanet instruments still exist. Somewhere, the mighty axe of a great and hairy guitar god lies buried deep in rock. The Bohemians need a hero to find this axe and draw it from stone. Is the one who calls himself Galileo that man?

He’s just a poor boy. From a poor family.

But the Ga Ga Cops are also looking for Galileo and if they get him first they will surely drag him before the Killer Queen and consign him to Oblivion across the Seven Seas of Rhye. Who is Galileo? Where is the Hairy One’s lost axe? Where is the place of living rock?

Any way the wind blows.

 

The ‘rock theatrical’, built around 24 of Queen’s biggest hits delivered in a show that boasts the scale and electrifying spectacle that marked the bands’ legendary live performances, will launch a national tour in Baltimore, MD, at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, in October 2013.
This hilarious, multi-award-winning and record-breaking phenomenon is created by celebrated British comedian and writer Ben Elton (TV’s "Mr. Bean" and "The Young Ones"), and boasts a fantastic score of Queen’s biggest songs including "Another One Bites The Dust", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "We Are The Champions," "Bohemian Rhapsody" and, of course, "We Will Rock You".
Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor are musical supervisors to the show, taking an active role in casting the singer/actors and musicians for every production worldwide. On occasion, they have made surprise appearances with the cast to uproars of delight from the audience.
Unprecedented success around the world has now paved the way for We Will Rock You to launch its first North American tour.
The show is in its 11th year at The Dominion in London’s West End, one of London Theatreland’s biggest theatres, making it the venue’s longest-running production ever. The previous record holder was the original production of Robert Stigwood’s Grease which ran at the Dominion for 3 years and 3 months. We Will Rock You is now officially the 9th longest running show in the West End.
At the 2011 Olivier Awards, the UK equivalent of the Tony Awards, We Will Rock You was crowned the UK’s favorite show. In the only award category voted entirely by members of the public, the musical came out on top, beating a shortlist including Billy Elliot, Jersey Boys and Les Misérables.
Outside of the UK, the show has now been seen in local productions in 17 countries, playing to an audience of over 15 million people.
The complete North American tour route will be announced in the coming months.
We Will Rock You takes place in a future age on a planet once called Earth that is now controlled by a mighty corporation. Globalization is complete. Individuality is taboo. Everyone watches the same movies, wears the same clothes and thinks the same thoughts. Music is generated by the corporation’s computers, rock music is unheard and all musical instruments are banned. The hope of breaking free rests with an unlikely resistance – an alliance of rebel Bohemians, waiting for a hero to lead the battle to bring the power of rock back to the people.
"This show is all about legend," says Ben Elton. "We take the legend of Queen and create our own fantastical story of young kids battling the mighty corporation who wants to suppress their individuality and their love of music. They need a hero who can help them in their struggle, and we have two – the dreamer Galileo, and the sassy rock chick Scaramouche. Guess who ends up winning?"
"Creating the show with Ben was very much a three-way thing," says Roger Taylor. "It was great because he was a pleasure to work with and because he has such a fertile mind. He never stops churning out ideas."
Elton updates his book regularly, keeping the satirical edge of his script totally relevant to the time and location of the production.
Brian May adds, "The amazing bonus is that Ben's script subtly works as a metaphor too. People definitely come out of the theatre feeling that in a strange way they now know us, Queen, and our struggle, our journey."

In a future age of mindless manufactured music, where everyone dresses the same, thinks the same, is the same, hope of breaking free rests with an unlikely resistance - an alliance of rebel Bohemians deep below iPlanet, waiting for a hero to bring the power of Rock back to the people. And in Galileo they may just have found their man… that is, unless the terrifying Killer Queen gets to him first, or even worse, he's actually found somebody to love…
WE WILL ROCK YOU features the greatest hits of the legendary British rock group, Queen. Now in its 11th year in London and seen by a staggering 15 million people worldwide, this hilarious, multi-award-winning and record-breaking phenomenon is written by celebrated British comedian Ben Elton and boasts a fantastic score of killer Queen tunes that you just can't resist singing along to, such as “Another One Bites The Dust,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “We Are The Champions,” “Bohemian Rhapsody” and, of course, “We Will Rock You.” It's the world champion of musicals and the show that rocks harder than any other, so don't miss the party - book your tickets now at www.wewillrockyou.com

Show and tickets information is available at www.fabulousfox,com 

 

Charlie Wilson nominated for two NAACP Image Awards, playing Fox Theatre on Saturday

A big congratulations to Charlie on earning two NAACP Image Awards Nominations for Outstanding Male Artist and Outstanding Album for Love Charlie! Be sure to wish him congrats!

"I'm really excited about working with Pharrell and Justin Timberlake again and then, of course, Kanye," the R&B legend says

Charlie Wilson plans to hit the studio again this month, and the R&B veteran and former Gap Band member has big plans for his follow-up to 2013's "Love, Charlie."

"This time I'm gonna go back to some of my favorite nephews who have some really big records out right now," Wilson told Billboard Magazine last week. "I'm really excited about working with Pharrell again and Justin Timberlake again and then, of course, Kanye (West). And there's a lot of people I've always wanted to work with -- Jimmy Jam and Terry (Lewis), L.A. (Reid) and Babyface, and Teddy Riley. There's some guys I've always wanted to work with that maybe this time around I might get a chance to pull them in."

Still burning rubber on stage, the energetic Wilson averages 75-100 shows a year between concert tours, festivals and private events. He will play at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St Louis on Saturday night

 He also finds time to give back. Wilson remains committed to promoting awareness and educating the male community about prostate cancer. A survivor of a disease that afflicts one in six American men—and one in three African-American men—Wilson became a spokesperson for the Prostate Cancer Foundation in 2008. In April 2012 he announced his partnership with Janssen Biotech to launch the company’s Making Awareness A Priority (M.A.P.) campaign. The program brings together leading voices in advocacy and health education through live events in select cities across the country (www.myprostatecancerroadmap.com).

Who: An Intimate Evening with Charlie Wilson

When: Saturday, January 18

Where: Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis

Tickets: www.metrotix.com

Venue website: www.fabulousfox.com

THE NINE NETWORK PRESENTS

 

Friday, March 14 at 7:30pm • Fabulous Fox Theatre

 

Tickets on sale Friday, November 8 at 10am!

 

St. Louis, MO – October 29, 2013 – Global music phenomenon Celtic Woman will return to North American concert stages in early 2014 with The Emerald Tour, which includes a stop at the Fabulous Fox Theatre Friday, March 14 at 7:30pm.

 

Tickets for the March 14 engagement at the Fox will go on sale Friday, November 8 at 10am online at MetroTix.com, by phone at 314-534-1111 and in person at the Fox Theatre Box Office. Ticket prices are $102, $72 and $42.

 

The elaborate new stage presentation will celebrate the Emerald Isles’ spellbinding musical and cultural heritage. The concerts will combine longtime fan favorites with new musical gems written specifically for Celtic Woman, under the direction of Emmy®-nominated music producer David Downes.  The Emerald Tour will spotlight the angelic voices and inspiring music that have won Celtic Woman the devotion of a worldwide audience.

 

Celtic Woman is a unique ensemble that showcases the talent and charisma of four gifted young Irish women, whose dazzling performances combine the sound and sensibility of Irish traditional music with contemporary pop standards and memorable original compositions.  Recently named Billboard magazine's #1 World Music Artist, Celtic Woman presents a one-of-a-kind concert experience that also incorporates the talents of a group of world-class musicians, the Aontas Choir, bagpipers and championship Irish dancers. 

 

Since its inception in 2004, Celtic Woman has emerged as both a spectacular commercial success and a genuine cultural phenomenon.  The group's uplifting mix of timeless tradition and contemporary craft has transcended national and cultural borders to touch the hearts of a loyal international fan base, who've embraced Celtic Woman's hugely successful public television specials and made their eight CDs and seven DVDs into multi-platinum best-sellers.  The multitalented ensemble has sold more than eight million copies of its releases, all of which have debuted at #1 on Billboard's World Music chart.  As a live act, they continue to sell out concert halls around the world, having performed for nearly three million fans. 

 

Celtic Woman has won a particularly passionate audience in America, where their elaborately staged, visually stunning concert tours consistently draw sellout crowds.  The group has performed twice at the White House, as well as making high-profile appearances on such American television shows as Dancing with the Stars and the daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful. 

 

Celtic Woman recently completed a successful month-long tour of European concerts, encompassing performances in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland.  The busy group is currently preparing for its third annual holiday tour of North America, accompanied by a full symphony orchestra.  The group then plans to kick off 2014 with a rare tour of Australia.

 

Singing songs of love, loss, hope and inspiration, Celtic Woman celebrates Ireland's centuries-old musical and cultural traditions, while taking advantage of the limitless options of state-of-the-art stage production.  The result is a breathtaking musical and theatrical experience to be enjoyed by multiple generations of concertgoers.

 

FIVE-TIME TONY® AWARD NOMINATED

IS COMING TO ST. LOUIS FOR A LIMITED ENGAGEMENT

 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW THROUGH METROTIX!

 

 

St. Louis, MO / October 28 – SISTER ACT, the family friendly, over the top spectacle with nuns that rock, opens at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Tuesday, November 19 for a limited engagement!

 

Performances of SISTER ACT at the Fabulous Fox Theatre run November 19 – December 1. Show times are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm with the exception of Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving Day). Performances are also scheduled on Saturdays at 2pm and at 1pm and 6:30pm on Sundays. There will be a matinee on Thursday, November 21 at 1pm.

 

Tickets are available online at MetroTix.com, by calling 314-534-1111 or in person at the Fox Theatre Box Office. Ticket prices start at $25. Prices are subject to change; please refer to FabulousFox.com for current pricing. SISTER ACT is part of the Fox Theatre’s 2013-2014 U.S. Bank Broadway Series.

SISTER ACT received five 2011 Tony Award nominations: BEST MUSICAL, BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (Alan Menken (music)/ Glenn Slater (lyrics)), BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL (Cheri & Bill Steinkellner and Douglas Carter Beane), BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL (Patina Miller) and BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL (Victoria Clark).

SISTER ACT is produced by Whoopi Goldberg, Stage Entertainment and Troika Entertainment, featuring an original score with music by multi-Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe Award-winning composer Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Enchanted), lyrics by Tony and Academy Award-nominee Glenn Slater (The Little Mermaid), and a book by multi-Emmy Award winners Cheri and Bill Steinkellner (“Cheers”) with additional book material by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane (Xanadu, The Little Dog Laughed). Directed on Broadway by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks (Guys and Dolls, A Funny Thing…Forum, Smokey Joe’s Café), the production features choreography by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Anthony Van Laast (Mamma Mia, Bombay Dreams) and is based on the Touchstone Pictures motion picture Sister Act written by Joseph Howard.

 

When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place cops are sure she won't be found - a convent!  Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and an uptight Mother Superior.  Using her fabulous disco-ness and killer voice to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church, but in doing so blows her cover.  Soon it’s nun-on-the-run time but she finds salvation in the heavenly power of her newly found sisterhood.  Based on the mega-hit feature film, SISTER ACT features an original Alan Menken/Glenn Slater score with a vast inspiration of musical styles from Motown, soul and funk to great big disco anthems and Barry White inspired musical comedy.   

 

SISTER ACT features scenery by Klara Zieglerova, costumes by Lez Brotherston, lighting by Natasha Katz, and sound by John Shivers.  The music department includes Musical Supervisor Michael Kosarin, Music Director Brent-Alan Huffman, and orchestrations by Doug Besterman.

Elisabeth Vincentelli of The New York Post calls SISTER ACT, “One of the season’s happiest surprises! Off the charts and packed with goodies, to which we say: Amen!” Joe Dziemianowicz of The New York Daily News raves “A blessed event has landed on Broadway. Sister Act is a feel-good crowd pleaser worth celebrating. It keeps on purring from one happy moment to the next.”  Charles Isherwood of The New York Times says, “When the wimples start quivering and the nuns start rocking to raise the Gothic rafters, all’s right in the kingdom of musical comedy!” and Mark Kennedy of The Associated Press calls SISTER ACT, “In a word, divine. This is a musical that hits all the right spots, achieving something close to Broadway grace. It will convert you.”

Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-WINNING BEST MUSICAL

 

 

DIRECTED BY DES McANUFF

 

PLAYING ST. LOUIS’ FABULOUS FOX THEATRE

February 19 – March 2, 2014

 

TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 AT 10am

 

ST. LOUIS October 22, 2013 – Tickets will go on sale Saturday, November 9 at 10am for the St. Louis return engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Fox Theatre February 19-March 2, 2014.

 

Directed by two-time Tony^® Award-winner Des McAnuff, JERSEY BOYS won the 2006 Tony^® Award for Best Musical, the 2006 Grammy Award^® for Best Musical Show Album, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, the 2010 Helpmann Award for Best Musical (Australia), and continues to break box office records on Broadway and across North America. JERSEY BOYS worldwide has been seen by over 18 million people (as of July, 2013). JERSEY BOYS is written by Academy Award^® -winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.

 

JERSEY BOYS is part of the U.S. Bank Broadway series presented in St. Louis by the Fox Theatre.

Catch a sneak peek of Jersey Boys! Log on to www.JerseyBoysTour.com/watch.

 

JERSEY BOYS is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sound and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty.

 

JERSEY BOYS opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to critical acclaim on November 6, 2005. The JERSEY BOYS First National Tour opened to rave reviews in San Francisco on December 1, 2006, played a record-breaking run in Los Angeles and is still breaking house records in cities across North America. JERSEY BOYS is currently playing in New York; London; Las Vegas; Perth, Australia; Johannesburg, South Africa and across North America on tour. JERSEY BOYS is will open soon in Capetown, South Africa.

 

The JERSEY BOYS design and production team comprises Klara Zieglerova (Scenic Design), Jess Goldstein (Costume Design), Howell Binkley (winner of the 2006 Tony^® Award for his Lighting Design of JERSEY BOYS), Steve Canyon Kennedy (Sound Design), Michael Clark (Projections Design), Charles LaPointe (Wig and Hair Design), Steve Orich (Orchestrations) and Ron Melrose (Music Direction, Vocal Arrangements & Incidental Music).

 

JERSEY BOYS is produced by Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group, with Latitude Link and Rick Steiner.

 

JERSEY BOYS will return to the Fox Theatre in St. Louis February 19 – March 2, 2014. The performance schedule is Tuesday – Saturday evenings at 8pm; Sunday evenings at 6:30pm; Saturdays at 2pm, Sundays at 1pm; with a weekday matinee Thursday, February 20 at 1pm.

 

Tickets for JERSEY BOYS begin at $30 and are available online at MetroTix.com, by calling 314-534-1111 and in person at the Fox Theatre Box Office. VIP Tickets in the first five rows are also available for all performances. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to chance without notice. For more information, please visit www.JerseyBoysTour.com or FabulousFox.com.

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of JERSEY BOYS, produced by Bob Gaudio, was recently certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.  The cast recording is now available on Rhino Records. JERSEY BOYS: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (Broadway Books) is the official handbook to the smash Broadway hit. Seasons Greetings: A JERSEY BOYS Christmas, a new holiday CD featuring international cast members of JERSEY BOYS, produced by Bob Gaudio, is now available on Rhino Records.

 

Visit the JERSEY BOYS website at www.JerseyBoysTour.com.

 

Robin Thicke

Announces 2014 North American Tour Dates

including Fox Theatre, St. Louis

 

With Special Guests Jessie J & DJ Cassidy

Tickets Go On Sale Beginning Friday, September 20^th @ 10am

New Single “Give It 2 U” ft. Kendrick Lamar – Available Now!

September 13, 2013 - Following the release of his best selling new album, Blurred Lines, recording artist Robin Thicke has announced details of his highly anticipated Spring 2014 North American tour. The artist will be joined by special guests Jessie J and DJ Cassidy on all dates making this the hottest concert package of the spring. The tour will make 15 exclusive stops across North America and will kick off on February 21^st in Atlanta, Georgia at the Fox Theatre, continuing through the spring (please see full tour routing below). Robin is teaming up with Tickets-for-Charity to offer fans some of the best seats in the house to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). These special tickets will be available exclusively at www.ticketsforcharity.com. 

Tickets and special limited VIP packages are available for purchase beginning Friday, September 20^th @ 10am.  For additional tour information, please visit www.robinthicke.com. American Express® Cardmembers can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Saturday, September 14 at 10am local time through Thursday, September 19 at 10pm local time.

This past summer marked the debut of Robin Thicke’s highly anticipated sixth studio album, Blurred Lines (Star Trak/Interscope Records). The collection debuted at #1 on Billboard Top 200 while, “Blurred Lines,” the single, continued its 12-week reign on the Billboard Hot 100 chart making Robin the first artist to take the top spot on both lists since December 2012 and only the 17^th act to earn the distinction in the past ten years. “Blurred Lines” scored the highest audience ever recorded and broke records by climbing to #1 on 5 radio charts simultaneously (Top 40, Rhythm, Urban, Hot AC & Urban AC) – the first time this has ever been done by an artist. New York Magazine called the album, “A great record. Period,” while Rolling Stone said, “Robin Thicke sings, writes, produces, plays keyboard and even raps a little on his excellent sixth album.” The second single off of the album, “Give It 2 U” ft. Kendrick Lamar, is available now.

Tour Dates

February 21            Atlanta, GA                      Fox Theatre

February 25            Camden, NJ                      Susquehanna Bank Center                 

February 27            Washington, DC               Patriot Center

March 1                  Mashantucket, CT              MGM Grand Theatre

March 2                  Atlantic City, NJ               Borgata

March 4                  Boston, MA                     Agannis Arena

March 7                  New York, NY                    Theatre at MSG

March 12                Detroit, MI                       Fox Theatre

March 15                St. Louis, MO                   Fox Theatre

March 20                Austin, TX                        ACL Live at The Moody Theater

March 21                Thackerville, OK                Winstar Casino       

March 23                Denver, CO                      Fillmore Auditorium

March 26                Seattle, WA                      WAMU Theater

March 27                Vancouver, BC                  Rogers Arena

March 29                San Francisco, CA             Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Tickets go on sale September 20 at 10am online at MetroTix.com, by calling 314-534-1111 and in person at the Fox Theatre Box Office. Ticket prices are $125, $95, $75, $65, and $45. A limited number of VIP packages are also available.

*All dates subject to change.

Robin Thicke has established himself as one of the most respected singer-songwriters in soul and R&B music today. The musician, composer, and actor, released his critically acclaimed debut album, A Beautiful World, in 2003 under the name “Thicke.” Soon after, he came out with his breakthrough second release, 2006’s The Evolution Of Robin Thicke. Now on the way to double platinum status, Evolution’s mega hit “Lost Without U” became the #1 most played song in Urban Adult Contemporary BDS and topped four Billboard charts simultaneously. The award-winning multiplatinum superstar returned to center stage in 2008 with Something Else, a joyful and modern tribute to the ‘70s soul and pop records that have inspired an extraordinary career. Revered by critics as one of the best soul albums in years, this ‘70s-inspired album dealt with racism, poverty, and love in the hits “Dreamworld,” “Magic,” and “The Sweetest Love.” In December of 2009 Robin released Sex Therapy. The title song was hailed by critics as “the sexiest song of the year.” Robin’s fifth studio album, Love After War was released in December of 2011.

For more information, please go to www.robinthicke.com