Thursday, May 10, 2018

Dom Pérignon and Lenny Kravitz collaborate


NEW YORK, May 10, 2018
This is the story of an exceptional meeting, a story of love…a story of respect.
A meeting of two icons. The myth of Dom Pérignon continues to inspire, and to find inspiration.
Introducing the collaboration between Dom Pérignon and Lenny Kravitz.
Rendezvous in September 2018 to discover the true power of inspiration…

Monday, May 7, 2018

 BLACKBERRY SMOKE ADDED TO THIS YEAR'S DU QUOIN STATE FAIR 

Du Quoin State Fair officials add to their lineup of entertainment by announcing Blackberry Smoke will play the grandstand on Saturday, Aug. 25.
In a release from the Fair’s main office, the band is described as “a blend of classic rock, blues, country, and folk” — the release said their albums are “full of variety” and should offer something to everyone who attends the show.
The release quotes an interview guitarist/vocalist Charlie Starr did with GRAMMY.com. "It's so good it just can't get old," Starr said. "[Southern rock is] always a welcome sound to people's ears."


Blackberry Smoke has played with the likes of ZZ Top, George Jones, Marshall Tucker Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Tickets for all announced grandstand entertainment go on sale May 19. Blackberry Smoke tickets will range from $17 to $23.
Blackberry Smoke will round out a line up featuring classic rock staples Cheap Trick, as well as country act Brothers Osborne.
Having Rockford-native Cheap Trick is a nod to celebrating the state’s history.
“Southern Illinois will be a key player in the state’s Bicentennial celebration,” State Fair Manager Luke Sailer said in a news release. “It seems only fitting to welcome this highly successful Illinois band to help our state mark such a historic occasion.”
Fans of early-aughts alt-rock will be drawn to the Gen-X Tour featuring Buckcherry, P.O.D., Lit and Alien Ant Farm Aug. 31.


Buckcherry has been performing for nearly a decade, the release announcing the show states. Buckcherry is a Grammy-nominated band and has collaborated with AC/DC, Rob Zombie, Bon Jovi, and Gretchen Wilson. The band is best known for hits such as “Sorry”, “Bring It on Back,” “Tight Pants,” and “Lit Up.”
Not to leave out the softer side, The Du Quoin State Fair will also host the POP2K Tour featuring O-Town, Aaron Carter, Ryan Cabrera and Tyler Hilton Aug. 23.

O-Town rose to fame in 1999 on the reality TV show "Making the Band," and had hits including "All or Nothing" and "Liquid Dreams" during the three seasons they were on the show. The band reunited in 2014 and members are working on their fourth album.
The theme for this year’s fair, which will run from Aug. 24 to Sept. 3, was announced earlier this month. “Celebrate Illinois: 200 Years of Amazing!” was selected to honor the state’s bicentennial.

LYNYRD SKYNYRD'S TWO-YEAR FAREWELL TOUR OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY

West Palm Beach Brings Friends Jamey Johnson, Molly Hatchet and Blackfoot
Rocking a Packed Coral Sky Amphitheatre Opening Night
Lynyrd Skynyrd perform live during Lynyrd Skynyrd: Last Of The Street Survivors Tour Presented By SiriusXM - Opening Night at Coral Sky Amphitheatre on May 4, 2018 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo by Doltyn Snedden Type: JPG / Size: 2.6 MB / >Download
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Southern Rock icons, Lynyrd Skynyrd, kicked off their Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour, presented by SiriusXM and produced by Live Nation, Saturday night in West Palm Beach, Florida at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre, the fourth time since the 90s the band has started a tour at the seasoned outdoor shed if you ask guitarist Rickey Medlocke (his first show reunited with the band was on this very stage in 1995). The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s, joined by friends Jamey Johnson, Molly Hatchet and Blackfoot, started their two-year farewell tour with a resounding downbeat rocking the packed crowd that extended to the furthest boundaries of the grassy lawn. 

In a walk-up to the show, The Tampa Bay Times interviewed Gary Rossington, Johnny Van Zant and Medlocke during a recent fans-only SiriusXM show in Atlanta around their "Free Bird" Southern Rock Pop-up Channel affirming Lynyrd Skynyrd has solidified their place in history as “one of the biggest bands ever to come out of Florida.” With a 90+ minute set encompassing timeless hits like “Simple Man,” “Gimme Three Steps,” “What’s Your Name,” and rarity “The Ballad of Curtis Lowe,” the evening wind picked up in sync with the set list’s tempo as they transitioned seamlessly into “Sweet Home Alabama” before a 13+ minute “Free Bird,” reminding the audience why Rolling Stone magazine calls them one of the 100 Greatest Bands of All Time.

The Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour marks a big moment for generations of fans, as the band has been touring consistently since the 90s. After a career that has spanned more than 40 years and includes a catalog of more than 60 albums with more than 30 million units sold, the band, that USA Today called the “whiskey-soaked genre's most popular and influential crew,” is ready to rock one last time. The farewell tour will take original member Rossington joined by Van Zant, Medlocke, Mark “Sparky” Matejka, Michael Cartellone, Keith Christopher, Peter Keys, Dale Krantz Rossington, Carol Chase and special guest Jim Horn across the country over the next two years.

Stay tuned for the announcement of additional dates for the second leg of the farewell tour.

Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour presented by SiriusXM
Announced Dates – First Leg

Saturday, May 5 – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, Florida
Friday, May 11 – Starplex Pavilion, Dallas, Texas
Saturday, May 12 – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented by Huntsman, Houston, Texas
Friday, May 18 – Ak-Chin Pavilion, Phoenix, Arizona
Saturday, May 19 – Mattress Firm Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, California
Friday, May 25 – Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
Saturday, May 26 – Glen Helen Amphitheater, San Bernadino, California
Friday, June 22 – PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Saturday, June 23 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, New York
Friday, June 29 – Coastal Credit Union Music Park, Raleigh, North Carolina
Saturday, June 30 – PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, North Carolina
Friday, July 6 – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Saturday, July 7 – Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, Virginia
Friday, July 13 – Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien, New York
Saturday, July 14 – Xfinity Theatre, Hartford, Connecticut
Friday, July 20 – Xfinity Center, Mansfield, Massachusetts
Saturday, July 21 – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, New York
Friday, July 27 – Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Saturday, July 28 – Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Friday, August 3 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, Illinois
Saturday, August 4 – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana
Friday, August 10 – DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
Saturday, August 11 – Budweiser Stage, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Friday, August 17 – Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Saturday, August 18 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, St. Louis, Missouri
Friday, August 24 – Lakeview Amphitheatre, Syracuse, New York
Saturday, August 25 – KeyBank Pavilion, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
Friday, August 31 – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Pelham, AL
Saturday, September 1 – Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Atlanta, Georgia

VIP Packages will be available for all dates.  Details available at 
lynyrdskynyrd.com.

About Lynyrd Skynyrd
Original members Ronnie Van Zant, Bob Burns, Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, and Larry Junstrom formed the band in 1964, originally known as My Backyard, the band changed to its famous name in the early 1970s, and became popular in the Jacksonville, FL area, where the original members were from. They signed with Sounds of the South Records in 1972, and released their self-titled disc the following year. The album that featured “Free Bird,” arguably the most-recognized single in the Southern Rock genre, has sold more than 2 million units since its release. Later down the road the band recorded iconic tracks “Sweet Home Alabama” and “What’s Your Name.”

The band’s story took a tragic turn in October 1977 when a plane crash took the lives of Van Zant, Steve Gaines, backup singer Cassie Gaines, and several of their road crew. The band took a decade-long hiatus before reuniting for a tour and live album, Southern by the Grace of God. Since then, the band has toured and recorded extensively, with their most recent release being Last Of A Dyin’ Breed. The band’s current line-up includes original member Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, Rickey Medlocke, Mark “Sparky” Matejka, Michael Cartellone, Keith Christopher, Peter Keys, Dale Krantz Rossington and Carol Chase. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.
 

CHARLEY PRIDE CELEBRATES 25th
OPRY MEMBER ANNIVERSARY
Performance - Charley Pride
Photo by Rachael Black, courtesy of the Grand Ole Opry.
L-R: Dan Rogers – Director Marketing, Communication and Artist Initiatives, Grand Ole Opry, Charley Pride, Gina Keltner – Sr. Talent Manager, Grand Ole Opry and Opry member Crystal Gayle.
Photo by Rachael Black, courtesy of the Grand Ole Opry.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Country Music Hall of Fame member and Recording Academy "Lifetime Achievement Award" recipient Charley Pride celebrated his 25th Anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member with appearances on the Opry this weekend. Pride, who made his Opry debut in 1967, performed extended Opry sets in celebration of his milestone anniversary. Opry flagship station 650 AM WSM (wsmonline.com) saluted the award-winning artist with a “Country Pride Weekend.”

Upon his Opry induction 25 years ago, Pride recalled his initial dream of baseball stardom. “It’s as if I had made it in baseball and they came up to me and took me to Cooperstown and said, ‘This is where your plaque is going to be – beside Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinson, and Hank Aaron.”

Pride’s fellow Opry member Carrie Underwood is set to mark ten years with the Opry on two shows Fri., May 11. Among other artists scheduled for the Opry and Opry Country Classics in May are Trace Adkins, Bobby Bare, Terri Clark, Easton Corbin, Jordan Davis, Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers, Craig Morgan, Lorrie Morgan, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Marty Stuart, and Brett Young. Tickets are available at (615) 871-OPRY and opry.com.

Charley Pride also recently announced he'll be performing at the 2018 CMA Fest, on Friday, June 8 at 8:00 pm at Nissan Stadium. Pride will be sharing the stage that evening with a host of other modern country staples including Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, and Old Dominion.

Tickets can be purchased on the CMA Fest website, by clicking here.

Charley Pride Tour Dates:
May 13 - Opry le Daniel @ Millennium/ Derry, Northern Ireland
Jun 07 - Charley Pride Fan Club Breakfast / Nashville, Tenn.
Jun 08 - CMA Music Festival @ Nissan Stadium / Nashville, Tenn.
Jun 09 - Ryman Auditorium / Nashville, Tenn.
Jun 16 - Horseshoe Casino / Bossier City, La.
Jun 30 - Cypress Bayou Casino / Charenton, La.
Jul 14 - Renfro Valley Entertainment Center / Mt. Vernon, Ky.
Sep 15 - Crystal Grand Music Theater / Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
Sep 28 - Dosey Doe (The Big Barn) / The Woodlands, Texas
Oct 05 - The Welk Resort Theatre / Branson, Mo.
Oct 26 - The Welk Resort Theatre / Branson, Mo.
Nov 07 - TCU Place / Saskatoon, SK
Nov 09 - Conexus Arts Centre / Regina, SK
Nov 10 - Club Regent Event Center / Winnipeg, MB

Be sure to follow Pride on Facebook and charleypride.com.

About Charley Pride:
Charley Pride is celebrating more than 50 years as a recording artist. He has enjoyed one of the most successful careers in the history of country music and is credited with helping to break color barriers by becoming the first black superstar within the genre. A true living legend, he has sold tens of millions of records worldwide with his large repertoire of hits. A three-time GRAMMY® award and Recording Academy “Lifetime Achievement Award” winner, Pride has garnered no less than 36 chart-topping country hits, including “Kiss An Angel Good Morning,” a massive #1 crossover hit that sold over a million singles and helped Pride land the Country Music Association’s “Entertainer of the Year” award in 1971 and the “Top Male Vocalist” awards of 1971 and 1972. A proud member of the Grand Ole Opry, Pride continues to perform concerts worldwide and has toured the United States, Canada, Ireland, The United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand over the last several years. For more information, visit CharleyPride.com.

About The Grand Ole Opry:
The Grand Ole Opry® is presented by Humana®. Opry performances are held every Friday and Saturday of the year, with Tuesday night shows through December and season Opry Country Classics shows on Thursdays. To plan an Opry visit, call (800) SEE-OPRY or visit opry.com. The Opry presents the best in country music live every week from Nashville, Tenn. Celebrating nine decades of entertainment, the Opry can be heard at opry.com and wsmonline.com, Opry and WSM mobile apps, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and its flagship home, 650 AM-WSM. The Grand Ole Opry is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP). For more information, visit opry.com.

About 650 AM WSM:
650 AM WSM’s first official broadcast day was October 5, 1925. The station is the radio home of the Grand Ole Opry, which has been broadcast live over the WSM airwaves since its inception. 650 AM WSM is owned by Ryman Hospitalities (NYSE: RHP). A weekly listing of all 650 AM WSM programming is available at wsmonline.com.
 
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Brett Eldredge

The Long Way Tour
with special guest Devin Dawson

Friday, October 5 at Peabody Opera House  
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 11 at 10am
Tickets are $72, $42, $32


Platinum-selling singer/songwriter Brett Eldredge recently released his brand new single “The Long Way” from his self-titled record, which was the best-selling album (all-genre) upon release and hit No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and the Top Album Sales Chart. “The Long Way,” which he performed on both TODAY and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in August, follows Eldredge’s six chart-topping singles including his most recent, “Wanna Be That Song.” His sophomore album Illinois debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and No. 3 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart upon its release, and it features the Platinumcertified mega hit “Drunk On Your Love” and Gold-certified “Lose My Mind.” The Paris, IL native released his Christmas album Glow in October of last year, which earned him No. 1 song on the Holiday Music and Adult Contemporary charts with “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” a duet with Grammy-winner Meghan Trainor. Eldredge’s 2013 debut album Bring You Back spawned three chart-topping singles including the Platinum-certified “Don’t Ya,” the Gold-certified “Beat of the Music,” which was the most played country song of 2014, and the Gold-certified “Mean To Me.” Known for his world-class vocals, Eldredge has performed his songs on nearly every major television show in the country and was on the road with Luke Bryan through 2017.  

BRENT COBB’S PROVIDENCE CANYON NOW STREAMING AT NPR MUSIC
ALBUM OUT THIS FRIDAY, PRE-ORDER NOW
CURRENTLY ON TOUR, WILL JOIN “CHRIS STAPLETON’S ALL-AMERICAN ROAD SHOW” THIS SUMMER/FALL
WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO
BE AS COMFORTABLE IN
THEIR SKIN AS COBB'S IS ON 
PROVIDENCE CANYON?”

“CAN’T WAIT FOR THIS
ALBUM, IT'S GONNA BE THE SUMMER SOUNDTRACK.”


Brent Cobb’s highly anticipated new album, Providence Canyon, is now streaming in full at NPR Music’s “First Listen” series. Listen/share HERE. “Nobody is more fluent in country-funk than Brent Cobb,” NPR Music’s Jewly Hight asserts. “His latest, Providence Canyon, is burlier, deeper in the pocket and even more satisfying…He applied as much wit and craftsmanship to the feel of the 11 tracks as he did to the songwriting itself, enhancing the textures of his down-home settings and characters.”
Recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studio A with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb, Providence Canyon will be released this Friday, May 11 on Low Country Sound/Elektra Records and is now available for pre-order. Each digital pre-order comes with an immediate download of four album tracks: “Come Home Soon,” “Mornin’s Gonna Come,” “King of Alabama” and “Ain’t A Road Too Long.”
In celebration of the album, Cobb’s “Ain’t A Road Too Long” tour is currently underway, featuring special guest Savannah Conley. Following these headline dates, Cobb will once again join Chris Stapleton on his “All-American Road Show” this summer and fall including dates at L.A.’s The Forum, Chicago’s Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre and New York’s Madison Square Garden. See below for full details.
Photo credit: Don Van Cleave
The new album and tour follow a breakthrough few years for Cobb, who was nominated for Best Americana Album at the 60th GRAMMY Awards for his major label debut, Shine On Rainy Day. Released in 2016 to overwhelming acclaim, The Tennessean calls the album, “…an outstanding piece of work and a collection of true, country songs,” while WXPN World Café asserts, “…a gorgeous solo album that promises to place him in the top echelon of this century’s young troubadours…” Since the album’s release, Cobb was also nominated for Emerging Artist of the Year at the 2017 Americana Honors & Awards and made his television debut on CONAN.
Cobb was born in Americus, Georgia, about an hour east of Columbus, in the rural south-central part of the state. In addition to his work as an artist, Cobb is widely respected as a songwriter garnering cuts by Lee Ann Womack, Luke Bryan, The Oak Ridge Boys, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert and more.
PROVIDENCE CANYON TRACK LIST
1. Providence Canyon
2. King of Alabama
3. Mornin’s Gonna Come
4. Come Home Soon
5. Sucker For A Good Time
6. High In The Country
7. If I Don’t See Ya
8. .30-06
9. Lorene
10. When The Dust Settles
11. Ain’t A Road Too Long
BRENT COBB CONFIRMED TOUR DATES

July 13—St. Louis, MO—Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre† (SOLD OUT)

* as part of Cobb’s “Ain’t A Road Too Long” tour with special guest Savannah Conley
† as part of “Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show”
‡ with Anderson East
JADE BIRD CONFIRMS DEBUT
NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR
TO PERFORM ON “LATER…WITH JOOLS HOLLAND” MAY 8
“LOTTERY” OUT NOW
     
Photo credit Francesca Allen; “Lottery” artwork
 
Jade Bird will kick off her first official headlining tour this fall, including Bumbershoot, Grandoozy and Pilgrimage. The new dates will follow a summer of touring with Colter Wall, Anderson East and First Aid Kit as well as performances at Stagecoach, Bonnaroo, Firefly and Mountain Jam. See below for details.
Additionally, Jade is set to perform on “Laterwith Jools Holland” on May 8. She recently performed her latest single “Lottery” on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Watch here: https://bit.ly/2Jj0tJB. “Lottery” is currently #1 on Triple A Radio—she is the first new artist to reach #1 in 2018.
“Lottery” as well as her debut EP Something American, out now on Glassnote Records, continue to receive widespread critical acclaim:
“…an English songwriter with a country-rock streak and a furious
rasp when she gets riled…”—The New York Times
“…her outlaw spirit, fiery riffs and ready-to-roar vocals illustrated everyday
 gender dynamics…”—Los Angeles Times
“…on paper there is no way to describe the power that is
Jade Elizabeth Bird’s voice.”— Brooklyn Vegan
“[‘Lottery’ is] a treat of a track, complete with playful wordplay, ebb and flow—and that Clapton-meets-Feist style Bird has carved out for herself since the release of her 2017 EP, Something American. With that successful debut under her belt, and this single in her very capable hands, we’re pretty sure we’ll be betting on Jade Bird for years to come.”—NPR Music
Born in Hexham, U.K., Jade’s early life was spent mainly in flight as an “army brat.” One of life’s few constants proved to be the influence of strong working women. At first via her mother and grandmother, who largely raised her, but later the female role models within the musical subcultures Jade become obsessed with: from empowering country heroines like Loretta Lynn to iconic alternative songwriters like Patti Smith; Alanis Morisette’s Jagged Little Pill was a similar early touchstone. Jade recently spoke with Noisey about the influence of these and other women on her music.
JADE BIRD LIVE
May 11—Louisville, KY—Headliner’s Music Hall*
May 12—Indianapolis, IN—The Vogue*
May 13—Detroit, MI—Saint Andrew’s Hall*
May 15—Madison, WI—Majestic Theatre*
May 18—Chicago, IL—Thalia Hall*
June 7—Manchester, TN—Bonnaroo Music Festival
June 8—Raleigh, NC—NC Museum of Art†
June 10—St. Louis, MO—The Pageant†
June 16—Dover, DE—Firefly Festival
June 17—Hunter, NY—Mountain Jam Festival
June 19—Dallas, TX—Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden
August 31—Portland, OR—Doug Fir Lounge
August 31-September 2—Seattle, WA—Bumbershoot Festival
September 1—Vancouver, BC—Biltmore Cabaret
September 6—San Francisco, CA—The Chapel
September 7—West Hollywood, CA—Troubadour
September 8—San Diego, CA—Casbah
September 9—Phoenix, AZ—Valley Bar
September 12—Salt Lake City, UT—Kilby Court
September 14-16—Denver, CO—Grandoozy
September 18—Dallas, TX—Club Dada
September 19—Austin, TX—Antone’s Nightclub
September 20—Houston, TX—White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs)
September 22-23—Franklin, TN—Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival
September 26—New York, NY—Bowery Ballroom
September 27—Boston, MA—Brighton Music Hall
September 28—Washington, DC—Rock & Roll Hotel
September 29—Philadelphia, PA—The Foundry at The Fillmore
October 2—Toronto, ON—The Horseshoe Tavern
October 6—Minneapolis, MN—Fine Line Music Café
October 7—Chicago, IL—Lincoln Hall
*with Anderson East
†with First Aid Kit
LEA MICHELE AND DARREN CRISS ADD ST. LOUIS STOP ON LM/DC FIRST EVER LIVE TOUR DATES
 

ARTIST AND AMERICAN EXPRESS TICKET PRE-SALE BEGINS MAY 9

PUBLIC ON SALE BEGINS MAY 11
Lea Michele & Darren Criss at Peabody Opera House on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 7:30p.

Tickets are $92.00 $66.50 $46.50 $26.50 and go on sale Friday, May 11 at 10 a.m.
 


(May 7, 2018) – Actors and musicians LEA MICHELE and DARREN CRISS announced that they will be embarking on their first ever co-headlining tour. The duo will hit the stage together and solo, performing songs from Broadway, Glee and original songs from their recent solo albums.

The shows will start with a limited run on May 30, 2018 at the iconic Ryman Auditorium stage in Nashville, TN. The tour has added a stop in St. Louis at Peabody Opera House on June 27, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Fans can sign-up to gain access to the artist pre-sale tix by visiting www.LMDCtour.com. The artist pre-sale will begin this Wednesday, May 9 at 9am CT. American Express® Card Members can also purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wednesday, May 9 at 10am CT time through Thursday, May 10 at 10pm. Tickets for the general public will go on sale Friday, May 11 at 10 am. Please visit www.LMDCtour.com for all details.

VIP packages will be available through VIP Nation at https://livemu.sc/LM-DC-VIP giving fans the chance to choose from a variety of packages offering premium tickets, meet and greet opportunities with Lea and Darren, exclusive merchandise and photo opportunities.

“We’ve always had so much fun performing together for one-off gigs, so it’s high time we took that show on the road,” Michele and Criss said in a joint statement. "We share so much musical history together between Glee, Broadway, and our own solo projects, so it will be fun to put it all together for our fans in one big show."

Michele last hit the road in the spring of 2017 for a string of sold-out shows on her Intimate Evening With North American tour. Performing songs from her albums Louder and Places, critics stated, “Lea created a really beautiful night and performance. One of the key factors in the concert being so warm and welcoming was the fact that you knew everyone in the room was feeling the same.”

Criss most recently released a five-track indie EP entitled Homework, his first solo project in over seven years. It debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart while SiriusXM described it as a “nice hybrid of early Elton John and Ben Folds.” In 2017, he debuted his indie-pop band Computer Games along with his brother Chuck Criss with their first album Lost Boys Life EP. Billboard deemed the bands single “Every Single Night” as a contender for song of the summer.

VIP PACKAGE DESCRIPTIONS GOLD MEET & GREET PACKAGE • One premium reserved ticket in rows 1 through 10* • Individual Photo Op with Lea Michele and Darren Criss • Autographed LM/DC tour poster, specially designed for package holders • Commemorative Meet & Greet laminate • Exclusive LM/DC merchandise item • Pre-show merchandise shopping opportunity • On-site VIP host and ticket pick-up *Locations vary, see specific date for exact location. Package details and timing subject to change. All activities occur before the show.

SILVER MEET & GREET PACKAGE • One premium reserved ticket in rows 11 through 25* • Group Photo Op with Lea Michele and Darren Criss (one photo per party) • LM/DC tour poster, specially designed for package holders • Commemorative Meet & Greet laminate • Exclusive LM/DC merchandise item • Pre-show merchandise shopping opportunity
• On-site VIP host and ticket pick-up *Locations vary, see specific date for exact location. Package details and timing subject to change. All activities occur before the show.


About Lea Michele Lea Michele is best known for her performance as “Rachel Berry” on the critically acclaimed, Golden Globe, Grammy, and SAG award-winning Fox television series Glee. She has been nominated for an Emmy, a SAG Award, and multiple Golden Globes. The Glee cast recordings have sold over 10 million singles and garnered over 20 top 40 US Billboard Hot 100 hits. Lea released her debut album Louder in March of 2014, marking her step into her career as a solo artist with an incredible vocally-driven record. The album debuted at No. 1 on iTunes and in the Top 5 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. That same year, Lea added best-selling author to her resume when she released her first book, “Brunette Ambition,” which was a New York Times Best Seller. She released her second book, “You First,” the following year. In 2017 she released her sophomore album Places and embarked on a series of sold-out shows in North America in support of the album.

About Darren Criss: Darren Criss is a multi-faceted artist with an illustrious career spanning television, film, music and stage. His most recent television credit includes starring in the second installment of Ryan Murphy’s award-winning series “American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace,” on FX as spree-killer Andrew Cunanan. The miniseries premiered to rave reviews in mid-January, with Criss’s performance being dubbed as “electrifying,” “chilling,” “compelling,” “magnetic and frightening,” and “career-changing.” In the fall of 2016, Criss returned to Broadway in his critically-acclaimed performance as Hedwig in “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” which kicked off the 2014 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival’s national tour. The New York Times touted Criss as “mesmerizing” when he first stepped into the title role on Broadway in 2015. Best known for playing Blaine Anderson on FOX’s global phenomenon “Glee,” he received an Emmy Award nomination in 2015 for best original music and lyrics for the song “This Time,” which was performed by Lea Michele and appeared in the episode titled “Dreams Come True.”


For more info, visit: http://www.LMDCtour.com

Thursday, May 3, 2018

 OLD ROCK HOUSE ANNOUNCES:


Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts
Saturday, July 7th
Doors 7pm  Show 8pm
$10 Flat  All Ages
(Tickets On-Sale Thur. 5/3 at 5pm)

https://youtu.be/CPxz26ZMyHw
For Miles Nielsen, every experience, every conversation, every dream is a potential song in the making. Miles's songs breathe with a sense of yearning and ownership. You want to have another record, another song- you want to hit rewind...you want to know more about this world created in song by Mr. Nielsen A captivating wordsmith, instrumentalist, and creator of hooks- rare indeed, but present in the person of Miles Nielsen. There are very few people writing music that makes you immediately wish there was "more"- another song to make you turn up the volume , another nugget of melody or lyric that you can find some part of to make your own. Gifts like Miles's come along very infrequently, and one can only hope that his ability to be so "in the now" -listening for the songs spoken in the everyday world, will continue to grow. Then maybe that "more" we are looking for, will be given to us all... in the songs of Miles Nielsen.


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CHRIS STAPLETON’S FROM A ROOM: VOLUME 1 CERTIFIED PLATINUM, FROM A ROOM: VOLUME 2 CERTIFIED GOLD
2018 “ALL-AMERICAN ROAD SHOW” CONFIRMED
 
photo credit: Andy Barron
Chris Stapleton’s acclaimed 2017 albums—From A Room: Volume 1 and From A Room: Volume 2—are now certified RIAA platinum and gold respectively, while his 2015 debut solo album, Traveller, is now certified triple platinum.
The sales milestones continue a triumphant 2018 for Stapleton, who recently won Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year (From A Room: Volume 1 as both artist and producer) at the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards and Best Country Album (From A Room: Volume 1), Best Country Song (“Broken Halos”) and Best Country Solo Performance (“Either Way”) at the 60th GRAMMY Awards. Additionally, in January, Stapleton returned as the musical guest on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” with host Will Ferrell. The episode, which re-aired this past weekend, remains one of the highest rated shows of the season.
In celebration of From A Room: Volume 1 and From A Room Volume 2, Stapleton will hit the road again this year as part of the expansive “Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show” tour. Dates include New York’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ The Forum and Chicago’s Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre among many others. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will feature Marty Stuart and Brent Cobb as special guests. All tickets are now on-sale. See below for complete tour itinerary.
Both Volume 1 and Volume 2 take their name from Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A (the capital “A” in “From A Room”) where they were recorded with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb. Along with Stapleton on vocals and guitar and Cobb on acoustic guitar, the album features Morgane Stapleton on harmony vocals as well as longtime band-members J.T. Cure on bass and Derek Mixon on drums.
Moreover, Stapleton is featured on Justin Timberlake’s new song, “Say Something.” The music video—which was filmed in a single shot at L.A.’s historic Bradbury Building—has been viewed over 173 million times. Watch here.
 “CHRIS STAPLETON’S ALL-AMERICAN ROAD SHOW”

July 13—St. Louis, MO—Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre‡ (SOLD OUT)
‡with special guests Marty Stuart and Brent Cobb 
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TYLER RICH BRINGS “THE DIFFERENCE” TO TODAY MAY 7 
 
Will Perform Swoon-Worthy Single During Fourth Hour of National Morning Show

 
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SHOW: TODAY
 
DATE: Monday, May 7
 
TIME: 10:00am all time zones
 
CHANNEL: NBC (check local listings)
 
SOCIALS: @todayshow | @klgandhoda | #KLGandHoda
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NASHVILLE, TN (May 1, 2018) – Northern California charmer TYLER RICH will make his national television debut next Monday (5/7), performing “The Difference” on NBC’s TODAY during the Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb-hosted 10am hour (all time zones). His new single on The Valory Music Co. is available now through all digital partners and has already crossed over 3.2 million streams ahead of the prominent appearance.

Tyler’s infectious energy and passion are on full display throughout the
music video for “The Difference,” which features his real-life fiancée Sabina Gadecki and their dogs Abby and Charlee venturing around his current home base of Nashville. While Rhett Akins, Ben Burgess, Devin Dawson and Jacob Durrett penned the song, Tyler immediately gravitated towards the lyrics: “There’s a difference between ‘miss ya’ and ‘I miss your face’ / There’s a difference in ‘what’s goin’ on’ and ‘baby, how was your day’ / Yeah, there’s a hell of a difference in sayin’ three words / Or kinda just meanin’ two / There’s a difference in ‘love ya’ and ‘I love you’ / And I wanna be the difference.”
 
Trading his Economics degree for another game of numbers with music, Tyler has already caught the attention of SiriusXM as a coveted Highway Find and a CMT Listen Up 2018 artist. His fanbase has grown from sold-out shows in Sacramento to performing alongside some of the genre’s top acts including Dustin Lynch, Sam Hunt, Brett Eldredge, Cole Swindell and Dan + Shay. As travels find Tyler meeting new fans and friends at radio across the country, he will open for Justin Moore during a trio of shows this week: Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN (5/2); Fourth Street Live! in Louisville, KY (5/4) and Hobart Arena in Troy, OH (5/5). Other summer dates include festivals from WYCD Hoedown (6/1), CMA Fest (6/9) and Boots & Brews Country Music Festival (6/12) to Country USA Festival (6/21).
 
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Bruno Mars' SelvaRey Rum Stages Major Asia Launch Ahead of Concert Tour--

 


In conjunction with his sold-out 24K Magic World Tour, Bruno Mars has launched his award-winning SelvaRey Rum to major fanfare in Japan and the Philippines. During Bruno's four sold-out shows at Japan's Saitama Super Arena, the second largest indoor arena in the world, both SelvaRey White and SelvaRey Cacao were heavily featured with signature cocktails and bottles sold in exclusive tour packaging. Extensive lines wrapped around the venue hours before showtime and both the cocktails and bottles sold out early each day.   
Surrounding the shows this month, SelvaRey amplified their presence with a series of high-visibility activations in Tokyo's legendary entertainment district of Roppongi. Specialty cocktails, promotions, tastings, pop-up bars and events filled the leading establishments in the upscale area renowned worldwide for its nightlife. Early results have far surpassed the brand's expectations and SelvaRey already anticipates becoming the best-selling super-premium white and flavored rum in Japan in 2018.
The Asia launch continues in Manila May 3rd-4th at Mars' sold-out shows at the Mall of Asia Arena. The SelvaRey Cocktail Bar will highlight fresh, seasonal ingredients and top local bartenders. The brand will again showcase exclusive digital content, VIP activations, and bottles for sale in 24k Magic World Tour packaging. With Mars' well-documented Filipino heritage and the 10 million+ case rum market in the Philippines, SelvaRey anticipates making a substantial impact in the coming months and years.
Hong Kong, Thailand, and Singapore are next, with targeted launches in prestigious hotel/restaurant properties and social clubs scheduled for later this spring.
About SelvaRey:
SelvaRey White, a blend of three- and five- year-old rums, is made by one of the world's most renowned master blenders. Unlike many white rums, SelvaRey has been crafted with the distinct goal of being fine enough to sip on the rocks. Yet it makes a superlative Rum 'n' Coke, an extraordinary Mojito and is ideal in classic cocktails.
SelvaRey Cacao, the world's premier, award-winning chocolate spirit, boasts a rich five-year-old Panamanian rum infused with natural chocolate. Most notably and unlike many other flavored rums, SelvaRey Cacao Rum can be sipped neat or on the rocks but also combines beautifully in coffee cocktails such as an Espresso Martini and creates a unique spin on countless classics.
KENNY CHESNEY OFFERS SONGS FOR THE SAINTS 7/27

“An Album About the Places That Save You”

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — In every artist’s career, certain albums stand out as a significant piece of their soul. For Kenny ChesneySongs for the Saints is that album. Co-produced with Buddy Cannon, the 12 tracks mark a deep dive into “the places that save you.”
“So much has happened since I went off the road in 2016,” Chesney explains. “And all of it, in one way or another, has ended up on this record. It’s special to me because of what it says – to me, and for me – about life, the world around us, how fragile it all can be and about somehow still finding the best parts of you, and moving towards them.”
Due July 27, Songs for the Saints marks the 8-time Entertainer of the Year’s first album on Blue Chair/Warner Bros. Nashville. In many ways, this new home for his work mirrors the things that inspired this album.
“Leaving a place where I’d spent my whole career was both scary and exciting,” Chesney concedes. “There’s that rush of not knowing anything about how this company works, and digging in. But there’s also a special thrill of being around people who truly understand what you’re doing and who are excited to be part of this music. It’s inspiring in all new ways when you have people match your own passion for the music.”
Recorded over the last several months, Chesney had a notion about what his record was going to be long before it galvanized into Songs for the Saints. “I was at a turning point in my life on so many levels, and then Hurricane Irma hit the Virgin Islands.” 
“But this album isn’t about St. John, so much as it’s about what happened to St. John and all those islands you didn’t see on the news,” continues the man called “The People’s Superstar” by The Los Angeles Times. “To just see the devastation and what that does to people is one thing, but then there’s this courage and resilience people find…” 
“This is not a literal record,” he cautions, “but it is an album about the refuges we all have, how temporary life is and the way we navigate to better places, dig in and face the destruction. And sometimes, we learn to own our wild hearts in the process.”
Beyond the euphoric “Get Along,” the banjo and people-positive message tempo track hovering outside the Top 10, Chesney wrote or co-write five tracks. As with any release from the East Tennessee songwriter/superstar, there are songwriters getting their first cuts, surprise collaborations, an obscure jewel and the emotional fabric that makes the No Shoes Nation a place rich with heart, tenacity and the will to embrace life on its terms.
“I feel like I know what this album’s supposed to be, and I know how much it means to me,” he says. “I wanted to get it just right, before we set a release date… and I think we’ve got it. I’m just glad we’ll have it out in time for me to play some of these songs this summer before the Trip Around the Sun Tour is over.”
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KENNY CHESNEY BRINGS OUT 43,526 -- NO SHOES NATION- IN THE SNOW



Never mind all the snow piled up in the parking lots, the No Shoes Nation came out in full force for Kenny Chesney’s Trip Around the Sun Tour 2018, drawing 43,526 to Miller Park stadium. That number marks a personal record at Miller Park for the man The Minneapolis Star Tribune’s Jon Bream called “the high-energy country music stadium king.”

If the temperature outside was in the 30s, you’d never know it from the temperature generated by the fans who rocked through a blistering 28-song set. Laughing after the show, Chesney confessed, “It was freezing. I couldn’t move my fingers to play on some songs, but the audience was so incredible…it didn’t matter! They were rocking so hard and so hot we couldn’t stop ourselves.”
Indeed, Chesney -- in the spirit of the night – played just one ballad: Scooter Carusoe’s now classic “Anything But Mine.” Otherwise, it was a high-octane night filled with Chesney’s most propulsive hits, including “American Kids,” “Out Last Night,” “Big Star,” “Noise” and the brand new and screaming up the charts “Get Along.”
“For a brand new song,” Chesney marveled, “they sing every word of that chorus like they’ve known it for years. I think it’s partially because it’s an idea people are so hungry for right now: getting along with people, even the ones you don’t know, because the world is becoming such a loud, angry place.”
The 8-time Entertainer of the Year also brought a surprise guest with him. With their duet “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” climbing the charts, David Lee Murphy strode from the wings, acoustic guitar already on for a three-song mini-set that also included his signature “Dust On The Bottle” and “Party Crowd.”

“It’s amazing the way the crowd responded to David Lee and that real classic party kind of country music,” Chesney says. “You know, ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Alright’ is sitting at #9, and you can feel how much people love that song when you hear them screaming like that when you hear them screaming and singing along like that when they hear the intro.”

Marking a second straight sold out stadium on Chesney’s eagerly anticipated Trip Around the Sun Tour, the man The Wall Street Journal deemed “The King of the Road” heads into Minneapolis’ US Bank Stadium blazing. Though it may not feel like summer in some of these early dates, the two hour-plus shows celebrate all the things that No Shoes Nation represents.

“The best thing about No Shoes Nation is, above all, the music,” Chesney says. “Like me, they live their life in these songs. Happy, sad, big win, life lesson, it’s all there – and when they sing you can tell, the songs are as much theirs as they ever were mine. Maybe that’s part of what makes the energy at these stadium shows this year so electric.”

Kenny Chesney’s “Trip Around the Sun Tour 2018” with Thomas Rhett, Old Dominion + Brandon Lay

July 21                         Busch Stadium                                                 Saint Louis, Mo.