Pre-sale for Premium Sparks Town members Wednesday, March 17 10:00 AM

24 Apr Tropicana Casino* (18+) Atlantic City, NJ
25 Apr Starland Balroom Sayreville, NJ
27 Apr Nokia (16+) New York, NY
28 Apr Orpheum Boston, MA
30 Apr HB Casino (18+) Hampton, NH
2 May Hersheypark Amphitheatre^ Hershey, PA
4 May Capitol Bank Theater Westbury, NY
5 May Turning Stone Verona, NY
6 May The Armory Rochester, NY
9 May First Ave Minneapolis, MN
11 May Palace Theater Pittsburgh, PA
13 May House Of Blues Chicago, IL
14 May Diamon Jo Casino (21+) Dubuque, IA
15 May Pageant St. Louis, MO
17 May House Of Blues Houston, TX
18 May House Of Blues Dallas, TX
20 May Marquee Phoenix, AZ
21 May House Of Blues San Diego, CA
22 May Club Nokia Los Angeles, CA
23 May The Grove of Anaheim Anaheim, CA
26 June Dixie Landin’^ Baton Rouge, LA

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June 28 Montreal, QC Bell Centre On sale TBA 

July 01 Boston, MA TD Garden On sale March 22

July 04 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall On sale TBA

July 06 New York, NY Madison Square Garden On sale March 19

July 11 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre On sale March 19

July 14 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena On sale TBA

July 15 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse On sale TBA

July 17 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center On sale TBA

July 20 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center On sale TBA

July 22 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center On sale TBA

July 25 Houston, TX Toyota Center On sale TBA

July 28 Denver, CO Pepsi Center On sale TBA

July 31 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center On sale TBA

August 03 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center On sale TBA                                   

August 11 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center On sale March 20

August 13 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand On sale TBA

August 16 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion On sale March 19

August 19 Portland, OR Rose Garden On sale TBA

August 21 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome    On sale TBA

August 23 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place On sale March 19

August 26 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place On sale TBA

August 30 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center On sale TBA

Sept. 01 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center On sale TBA

Sept. 04 Detroit, MI The Palace Of Auburn Hills On sale TBA

Sept. 05 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center On sale TBA

Sept. 07 Washington, DC Verizon Center On sale TBA

Sept. 08 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena On sale TBA

Sept. 14 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center On sale TBA

Sept. 16 Hartford, CT XL Center On sale TBA

Sept. 18 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena On sale TBA

Sept. 19 Raleigh, NC RBC Center On sale TBA

Additional cities, venues and on-sale information to be announced.  Itinerary subject to change.


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GUNS N' ROSES frontman and sole original member Axl Rose has released the following statement via Twitlonger.com, a related Twitter site where one can post messages longer than 140 characters:

"ATTENTION: The March 14th GUNS N' ROSES show in Rio De Janeiro at Apoteose Stadium has been officially canceled for this evening due to the stage collapsing because of heavy rains. Stay tuned for more info and possible rescheduling information as we receive it. There is a possibility the show may be rescheduled for tomorrow night, March 15th or at a later date. There fortunately are no fatalities but there are injuries from both our camp and Rio crews the extent of which is not known at present. The Rio Fire Dept is evacuating crews out of the venue to avoid further injuries with the heavy rains and winds. Details are just coming in. Also a truck w/part of The Sebastian Bach Band's gear has rolled on the trip from Sao Paulo to Rio what is our understanding several times and we are awaiting details on the safety of the driver at this time. Thank you for your understanding and please be safe out there. Thank you. Axl Rose."

A photo of the collapsed stage can be viewed below (courtesy of Gnrworld):


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RIO UPDATE: They're now saying the venue actually experienced a minor tornado. Either that or regional Global media blowing usual hot air.
J/k !! Love, El Gordo!!

RIO UPDATE: All injuries appear to be minor. There were originally radio reports of a fatality which has fortunately turned out to be false. Initial reports are that our staging is for the most part ok but a more accurate assessment is being made. No word yet on if the show will be moved to tomorrow the 15th or another night. Reportedly Baz's truck driver is ok as well. Thank you again for your understanding.
Axl-

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The Avett Brothers
Turner Hall
Milwaukee, WI
























Anticipation had reached a fevered pitch by the time the Avett Brothers took the stage Saturday night at the Riverside Theater, in Milwaukee. With the release of their most recent critically acclaimed album I and Love and You, tickets for this show sold so well that the venue was changed from Turner Hall to the Riverside Theater to accommodate twice the fans and it still sold out like many of the other dates on this tour. Those who attended were not disappointed as this show lived up to the hype.

There is certainly a bluegrass, folk and country foundation in their style and delivery but they move beyond traditional reverence with their own infusion of rock, punk and even hip-hop influences. On stage the Avett Brothers are more than the some of their parts. The actual brothers Scott and Seth are like so many other brother acts in rock history, able to sing incredible harmonies, displaying a sixth sense of timing and knowing what the other is doing without ever communicating it. Both are multi instrumentalist but Scott on banjo and Seth on acoustic guitar seemed to be where each is most comfortable. The addition of Bob Crawford on double and electric bass and Joe Kwon playing the cello brings a fullness to their live sound. Additionally they were joined onstage by a fifth none band member to play drum parts on a few songs. The results are an explosion of acoustic sounds that are very pure and allow each part to be heard clearly, all this serves as the foundation for the superb vocal talents of Scott and Seth as the harmonized together, traded parts, bantered and even threw down a few hip hop rhymes.

What makes the Avett Brothers special are the songs. The acoustic arrangements, the vocal harmonies are all in service of the songs to communicate the raw emotions and power of the lyrics. The audience is right there with them along for a ride down the roads of their Concord North Carolina hometown. The songs celebrate the human condition; themes included sentimental songs of regret and of family and belonging, leaving home, missing home, returning home and even silly love songs. A lot of the songs had a sadness and sentimentality about them without sounding trite or sappy and these sad songs drew the crowd in to their intimate world. That transcendent feeling of a shared experience is what live music is all about and the Avett Brothers tapped into that Saturday night. This was truly a great performance at a great moment in their development as performers and song writers.

All that sadness and sentimentality aside there is also a great sense of joy and celebration. The band literally poured every ounce of sweat they had into a non-stop, high energy show that had the capacity crowd singing and sweating right along with them.

Setlist (courtesy of theavettbrothers.com)
Head full of Doubt/Road full of Promise
Laundry Room
At the Beach
Yard Sale
Colorshow
Salina
Slight Figure of Speech
Murder in the City
When I drink
Tin Man
Kick drum Heart
My Losing Bet
Paranoia in B-flat Major
The Perfect Space
January Wedding
Pretty Girl from Raleigh
The Greatest Sum
Talk on Indolence
I and Love and You

Encore:

And it Spread
Rolling in my sweet Baby's Arms



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Green Day's official site just announced that Green Day's 2010 US tour will kick off August 3 at Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey. AFI will be opening up for this tour.

A full list of dates and cities, as well as ticket information will be announced soon.

Keep your eyes on the Green Day site for more details: http://www.greenday.com/site/tour.php

sad news ?

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Tanks on the streets of Bogota for Metallica


The security measures are set to be as heavy as the music when rockers Metallica take to the stage in Bogota's Simon Bolivar park this evening.

Some 1,500 police will be employed to stand guard at the site during Metallica's concert, as well as four tanks and several police trucks, reported El Espectador.

Authorities will also be closing the streets around the park and preventing the entry of under-14s, pregnant women, those under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and those carrying weapons.

The Los Angeles SAN FRANCISCO rock behemoths have arrived in the Colombian capital, along with 70 tons of speakers, lights and screens - everything necessary for a spectacular show. Amen

Support will come from fellow rockers Mastodon, who in an interview with website Shock, said it was a privilege to perform with the legendary heavy metal band.

Entry to the site for ticket holders will begin at 2 PM - good news for those who have been camping outside the arena since Tuesday.

Other artists set to perform in Colombia in the near future include Aerosmith, Sting and Moby.


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Lollapalooza 2010 Headliners: The Strokes, Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga, Green Day, Soundgarden, and...



A trustworthy industry source just gave us a scoop that the complete list of Lollapalooza headliners will include the following: Strokes, Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga, Green Day, Soundgarden… and Phoenix.

Aside from Phoenix, all acts had been previously named by Greg Kot on his blog back in February. The French band would take a major leap to the big leagues if this shakes out. Having seem Thomas Mars and co. thrill a packed Aragon, I can see it happening, despite the knee-jerk take that it is not popular enough. Phoenix packed the venue with as many fans as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, for what that’s worth. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix has been hanging at the top of iTunes charts for about a year. So, the Lolla pole position could very well be true.

Lolla typically officially anounced headliners around this time of year, the first full week of March, so stay tuned.

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Pavement Launch Tour, Add Dates

See the setlist from their first show

UPDATE: Spiral Stairs has posted an entry on his blog about the Auckland show, featuring photos and the setlist.

As you may have heard, the indie rock band Pavement are traveling around the world on a reunion tour this year. And just a few hours ago, they wrapped up their first show in more than a decade at Auckland, New Zealand's Town Hall.

Naturally, a picture of what sure looks like a Pavement reunion tour setlist is making the rounds online. (Via BrooklynVegan.) And, to make the tour kickoff that much sweeter, Pavement just announced six more U.S. dates in September. Their updated 2010 itinerary is after the jump.

According to the purported setlist (which cuts off in the middle of the encore), the band concentrated on beloved early songs from Slanted and Enchanted and Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. The set contained a good portion of the tracklist for the forthcoming Pavement best-of, Quarantine the Past.

No video of the gig has surfaced just yet. (Keep track of setlists and media from the tour on this well-organized fansite.)

Check out the setlist below, and stare at a few blurry pics from the gig here:

Pavement: 03-01 Auckland, New Zealand - Town Hall:

"In the Mouth a Desert"
"Trigger Cut"
"Ell Ess Two" (note: various sites report that they played "Loretta's Scars" or "Elevate Me Later" here) UPDATE: "Ell Ess Two" is an alternate title for "Elevate Me Later". The title "Ell Ess Two" refers to the fact that the song has the same chords as "Loretta's Scars". Hence the confusion. Thanks to Pitchfork Pavement expert Matthew Perpetua for pointing that out!
"Shady Lane"
"Father to a Sister of Thought"
"Rattled by the Rush"
"Perfume-V"
"Summer Babe"
"Kennel District"
"Silence Kit"
"Range Life"
"Unfair"
"Stop Breathin'"
"No Life Singed Her"
"Fight This Generation"
"Date w/ IKEA"
"Box Elder"
"Grounded"
"Gold Soundz"
"The Hexx"
"Give It a Day"
"Cut Your Hair"

"Stereo"
"Spit on a Stranger"

The picture of the setlist cuts off here, but other songs mentioned in a separate fan account are listed below:

"Conduit for Sale!"
"Loretta's Scars"
"Here"

Pavement dates:

03-04 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
03-05 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
03-06 Meredith, Australia - Supernatural Amphitheatre (Golden Plains Festival)
03-07 Adelaide, Australia - Thebarton Theatre
03-08 Perth, Australia - Metro City
03-10 Brisbane, Australia - Tivoli
03-12 Melbourne, Australia - Palace Theatre
03-14 Melbourne, Australia - Palace Theatre
04-07 Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast
04-08 Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast
04-10 Osaka, Japan - Zepp Osaka
04-12 Nagoya, Japan - Zepp Nagoya
04-18 Indio, CA - Coachella Festival
05-04 Dublin, Ireland - Tripod
05-05 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland
05-07 Paris, France - Le Zénith
05-08 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
05-10 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-11 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-12 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-13 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-15 Minehead, England - All Tomorrow's Parties
05-18 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
05-19 Berlin, Germany - Astra
05-20 Prague, Czech Republic - Palac Akropolis
05-21 Vienna, Austria - Arena
05-22 Munich, Germany - Muffathalle
05-24 Rome, Italy - Atlantico Live
05-25 Bologna, Italy - Estragon
05-27 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival
05-30 Quincy, Washington - Sasquatch! Festival
06-19 Toronto, Ontario - Olympic Island
06-25 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
07-02 Gdynia, Poland - Open'er Festival
07-04 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival
07-08 Liege, Belgium - Les Ardentes Festival
07-18 Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
08-12 Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival
08-14 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
09-09 Broomfield, CO - First Bank Center
09-11 Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
09-12 St. Paul, MN - Roy Wilkins Auditorium
09-17 Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center for the Performing Arts
09-18 Boston, MA - Agganis Arena
09-21 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
09-22 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
09-23 New York, NY - Central Park
09-24 New York, NY - Central Park
09-26 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle

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I have got to get a ticket to one of the New York shows. What is your favorite Pavement song, ONTD? Mine's a tossup between "Newark Wilder," "Grounded," or "Strings of Nashville."

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Ah spring. When the weather turns warmer and flowers begin to show their little heads again, it can only mean one thing: It’s time for bands from Europe and the U.K. to venture across the Atlantic to entertain audiences. This year North America is in for a double treat courtesy of Sweden’s Little Dragon and U.K. singer VV Brown.

Trip-Hop/Soul act Little Dragon hits the road first, kicking off a six-week run March 11 at the Windish Agency’s CMW Showcase at Lee’s Palace in Toronto and then heading south for a series of shows in Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Florida and Georgia.

The Swedish quartet, who have drawn praise from the likes of Erykah Badu, Rza, and DJ Shadow for their eclectic rhythmic style, have scheduled 30 tour dates that span the whole United States, as well as a few stops in Canada and Mexico. Along the two month trip, Little Dragon will also be performing at the Midwest Mission Creek Festival (4/2) and Coachella Valley Music Arts & Festival (4/16).
 

Beginning March 21 at The Milestone in Charlotte, N.C., they’ll be joined by British chanteuse VV Brown on most dates, including stops in Philadelphia, D.C., Chicago, Salt Lake City, Seattle and San Francisco.

Fans of finely crafted pop can expect to hear some of the best material on the scene today during both sets, with Little Dragon supporting their sublime, ’80s-influenced sophomore release Machine Dreams and former Pollstar Hotstar Brown touring behind her infectious and “crazy catchy” debut Travelling Like the Light.

Both acts are likely to be high on everyone’s watch list for 2010. Not only are Little Dragon set to appear at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in April, they’re the only act to make two guest appearances on the highly anticipated new Gorillaz album, Plastic Beach, due in March.

Their lead single, "Feather," pushes their particular brand of down-tempo, spaceous pop, while singer Yukimi Nagano contributes vocals that would sound at home in a lot of modern R&B.

03/11 Windish Agency CMW Showcase @ Lee’s Palace - Toronto, ON
03/13 Club Congress - Tucson, AZ
03/15 Emos Jr. - Austin, TX
03/16 One Eyed Jacks - New Orleans, LA
03/17 Club Downunder -Tallahassee, FL
03/18 Crowbar - Tampa, FL
03/19 Backbooth - Orlando, FL
03/20 Masquerade (Hell Stage) - Atlanta, GA
03/21 The Milestone - Charlotte , NC
03/22 Rapture / R2 – Charlottesville, VA
03/23 Johnny Brendas - Philadelphia, PA
03/24 Liv Nightclub - Washington, DC
03/25 Music Hall Of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY
03/28 Great Scott - Allston, MA
03/29 Lamb - Montreal, QC
03/31 Grog Shop - Cleveland Heights, OH
04/01 Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
04/02 Mission Creek Midwest Festival @ Blue Moose Tap House - Iowa City, IA
04/03 Slowdown - Omaha, NE
04/05 Walnut Room - Denver, CO
04/06 Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
04/09 Nectar Lounge - Seattle, WA
04/10 Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, BC
04/11 The Wild Buffalo - Bellingham, WA
04/12 Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR
04/13 The Independent - San Francisco, CA
04/14 The Independent - San Francisco, CA
04/16 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
04/21 Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros - Mexico City
04/23 Teatro Metro - Bogota

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just got my tickets in the mail for the atlanta show!!

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In an unprecedented live event, FOX and “Glee” co-creator Ryan Murphy are bringing the hit television show to concert stages this spring!

Beginning Wednesday, May 18 in Phoenix, Arizona, “Glee” stars will perform in a singing and dancing celebration of the Golden Globe Award winning show.


The four-city exclusive engagement, “Glee Live! In Concert!,” is a unique concert experience conceived by Murphy that will include live performances of some of the show’s most memorable musical numbers including its anthem “Don’t Stop Believin,” fan favorites “Somebody To Love” and “Jump” and hits “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and “Sweet Caroline.”

“This has been such an extraordinary year for ‘Glee’ and I can’t think of a better way to finish up the first season than performing live on stage with the cast,” said Leah Michele, a Broadway veteran. Heart throb Cory Monteith, “This show has changed my life in so many ways. If you had told me a year ago that I’d be performing classic rock songs in concert theaters around the country, I would never have believed you. We are psyched!”

Select tickets will be available to American Express cardholders in an exclusive pre-sale beginning March 5; tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, March 12 at 10 a.m. for the concert in Phoenix, and Saturday, March 13 at 9:00 AM for the concerts in N.Y.C. and 10:00 AM for L.A. and Chicago.

Tickets will be available via www.ticketmaster.com and prices will range from $89.50-$39.50.

2010 GLEE LIVE! IN CONCERT! DATES:

May 18 | Phoenix, AZ | Dodge Theatre
May 20 | Los Angeles, CA | Gibson Amphitheatre
May 21 | Los Angeles, CA | Gibson Amphitheatre
May 25 | Chicago, IL | Rosemont Theatre
May 26 | Chicago, IL | Rosemont Theatre
May 28 | New York City, NY | Radio City Music Hall
May 29 | New York City, NY | Radio City Music Hall

CAST

Lea Michele (Rachel)
Cory Monteith (Finn)
Amber Riley (Mercedes)
Chris Colfer (Kurt)
Mark Salling (Puck)
Dianna Agron (Quinn)
Kevin McHale (Artie)
Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina)
Naya Rivera (Santana)
Heather Morris (Brittany)
Dijon Talton (Matt)
Harry Shum, Jr (Mike)

For more information, visit gleetour2010.com.

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They hyped this shit up and they're only going to FOUR cities? AND DNW to pay $90 each for premium seats, yo.

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