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Ryan, the theater's pre-show guitarist, will perform music with his group from their new album "Everytime" and songs from their instrumental album "Carnaval de Guitarras."
The show will feature musicians flute and vocalist Hai Muradian; guitarist Ken Soderlund; keyboard and vocalist Martie Echito; percussionist Bryan Brock; bassist Garrett Wolfe; vocalist Catherine Lombardo; vocalist Heidi Bird; and castanets Kathy Soderlund.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the fee is $20. Dinner will not be served but beverages and desserts can be purchased.
Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theater is at 455 W. Foothill Blvd.
Information: 909-626-1254.
Singer Johnny Mathis will perform June 3 at the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino near Highland. Mathis is known for hits like "Misty," "Chances Are" and "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" besides selling 17 million albums in his career.
Tickets are $60, $50 and $40 and the casino is at 777 San Manuel Blvd. near Highland.
Information: www.sanmanuel.com/entertainment/headliner-events or http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09004463E8DB6430?artistid=734065&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
Each headlining act will perform in their entirety what is considered to be their groundbreaking album.
*Wu-Tang Clan's album is "Enter The 36 Chambers" (without Ol Dirty Bastard, who died in 2004 after an accidental overdose on cocaine)
*Rakim's album is "Paid In Full" (but without his DJ Eric B as far as I know)
*KRS-One's album is "Criminal Minded" (without DJ Scott La Rock, who died in 1987 after getting shot)
*Slick Rick's album is "The Great Adventures Of"
The 7th annual festival will take place at the National Orange Show Events Center, 689 S. E Street.
Other artists include Street Sweeper Social Club, Murs & 9th Wonder, Wiz Khalifa and
Clipse, Immortal Technique, Brother Ali and more.
Information: www.rockthebells.net
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Wednesday, July 28
Doors: 7 pm $10 adv / $12 dos On Sale Friday, May 21 @ 12 pm! |
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Thursday, August 26
Doors: 7 pm $20 On Sale Friday, May 21 @ 12 pm! |
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Saturday, August 28
Doors: 7 pm $14 adv / $15 dos On Sale Friday, May 21 @ 12 pm! |
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"OZZFEST GOES ALL-IN!
FIRST TIME EVER FANS RECEIVE TICKET, NO ADD ON FEES AND
A DIGITAL COPY OF OZZY'S NEW ALBUM 'SCREAM' FOR ONE ALL-IN PRICE ONLINE BEFORE JUNE 18
All Tour Dates, All Tickets, Feature All-Inclusive Flat Rate Ticket Pricing
OZZFest has announced all fans who purchase tickets for this summer's explosive return of OZZFest, before June 18 at LiveNation.com, will receive a digital copy of Ozzy's new album, SCREAM the day before the album is available in stores. It was also announced that all six dates on the Live Nation produced tour will feature all-in ticket pricing, starting as low as $30 per ticket when purchased in a 4-pack.
Tickets for this summer's highly anticipated return of OZZFest go on sale to the public beginning May 22 at LiveNation.com.
All fans who purchase tickets at LiveNation.com through June 18 will receive an email with one unique download link per ticket for Ozzy's new album, Scream, on June 21st, the day before the album is available in stores. (Offer valid for residents of the U.S. and Canada. Download links expire 8/25/10. Additional restrictions may apply.)
The main stage will feature full
sets from Ozzy, Mötley Crüe, Rob Halford, DevilDriver and Nonpoint.
Second stage headliners and six-time OZZFest veterans Black Label
Society will be joined by Drowning Pool, Kingdom of Sorrow, and
Goatwhore, Skeletonwitch, Saviours and Kataklysm.
Each OZZFest date will include 13 bands on two stages with music beginning at 1:00 PM. In addition, concert-goers can once again visit the OZZFest "Village of the Damned" featuring a mix of interactive activities, shopping and entertainment throughout the venue concourses.
OZZFest marks the first
concerts in the U.S. in connection with the June 22 release of SCREAM
(Epic Records), the OZZFest founder's first album in three years
and 10th studio album overall. The new album is fueled by
the red hot first single "Let Me Hear You Scream." Ozzy's band consists
of his Ozzy's new guitar player, Gus G., bassist Blasko, drummer Tommy
Clufetos and keyboardist Adam Wakeman.
For complete ticket and tour information visit: www.OZZFest.com and www.LiveNation.com
THE 2010 OZZFest TOUR DATES:
DATE CITY VENUE
Sat, Aug 14 San Bernardino, CA San Manuel Amphitheater
Tue, Aug 17 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amp.
Thurs, Aug 19 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion
Sat, Aug 21 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre
Sun, Aug 22 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
Tue, Aug 24 Boston, MA Comcast Center
About OZZFest:
Since 1996, OZZFest has been a
virtual breeding ground for rising bands and has proven to be the
blueprint for all new metal festivals. The festival has been
instrumental in igniting the careers of platinum-selling artists like
System of a Down, Disturbed, Linkin Park, Incubus, Slipknot, Queens of
the Stone Age, Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold, Mudvayne, Lamb of God,
Killswitch Engage and Lacuna Coil, among others. It was cited as "one of
rock's biggest juggernauts" in the cover feature of Sunday's New
York Times' "Arts & Leisure" section (6/25/06).
About Live Nation Entertainment:
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE-LYV) is the largest live entertainment company in the world, consisting of five businesses: concert promotion and venue operations, sponsorship, ticketing solutions, e-commerce and artist management. Live Nation seeks to innovate and enhance the live entertainment experience for artists and fans: before, during and after the show. In 2009, Live Nation sold 140 million tickets, promoted 21,000 concerts, partnered with 850 sponsors and averaged 25 million unique monthly users of its e-commerce sites. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors."
The Eagles - the rock supergroup consisting of Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit - has not sold out Saturday's concert at Citizens Business Bank Arena, said Sue Oxarart, the arena's director of marketing.
"At this time, we have a little over 100 tickets left," Oxarart said Friday afternoon.
Tickets for a pair of seats next to each other will cost a total of about $400. A single seat is about $180.
"There are not a whole lot of tickets left. We anticipate those will be sold out," Oxarart said.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m.
"We are anticipating the parking lot to get full pretty quick," Oxarart said. "People should get in early."
The group - which is on its "Long Road Out Of Eden World Tour 2010" - has sold 100 million albums, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. Their latest album, "Long Road Out of Eden," was released in 2007 and has sold seven million copies.
"We are looking forward to have a group like the Eagles perform. We're very excited," Oxarart said.
The arena can seat more than 11,000 people for a concert.
Despite the anticipated size of the crowd, nothing was changed or modified in regards to street closures or extra security, Oxarart said.
The arena is at 4000 East Ontario Center Parkway.
For more information, visit www.cbbankarena.com or www.ticketmaster.com or call 800-745-3000.
Far performs Saturday; the pillows will hit the stage Sunday; Shout Out Louds on Monday; and Kaki King on Monday.
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**POSTPONED**
Friday, May 21 Doors: 7 pm $20 |
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**IMPORTANT: DUE TO FAMILY EMERGENCY, MINUS THE BEAR HAVE TO POSTPONE TONIGHT'S GLASS HOUSE SHOW IN POMONA. THE BAND AND VENUE ARE WORKING ON RESCHEDULING THE SHOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND ALL TICKETS WILL BE HONORED FOR THE NEW DATE. WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED AS THIS ALL PROGRESSES. **
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Saturday, May 22
Doors: 7:30 pm $15 |
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Sunday, May 23
Doors: 7 pm $20 |
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Monday, May 24
Doors: 7 pm $20 |
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Tuesday, May 25
Doors: 8 pm $15 |
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The group's Orange County high-energy hip-hop and psychedelic punk rock sound was well liked by the audience Saturday night at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino.
The first song was the 2000 uptempo track "Day Dreamin' Fazes" from their album "High Society." The hook definitely gets stuck in your head with its chanted lyrics of "Daydreamin' fazes, time goes by/ That's what happens when you get high/Head's always cloudy, words is lies/Daydreamin' fazes, I yes I."
The group rolled through a good mix of punk songs like 2007's "No Escape" and hip-hop tracks like 1998's "Bump." They also introduced their newest member The Dirtball who performed on tracks from the Kings' latest album "Long Live The Kottonmouth Kings" including "Rampage."
After asking the crowd "if you believe in personal freedom and you're proud to be a stoner" they slowed down their set with the acoustic song "Proud To Be A Stoner." The audience loudly sang along and filled in the gaps of the song when asked.
After the Kings was the headliners Redman and Method Man. The duo, who have starred in the comedy movie "How High," had a great chemistry together on stage.
Their first songs came from their 2009 album "Blackout! 2" and included "Errbody Scream" (but no Keith Murray), the southern sounding "City Lights" without Bun B and their single "A-Yo" before going back to the 1990's.
"This is like a 4/20 moment all over," said Redman, who actually ran in front of and behind Method Man (in circles basically) while his friend performed his lyrics during the first couple of songs.
Redman performed his 1992 hit "Time 4 Sum Aksion" with its hook sampling B-Real from Cypress Hill before Method Man went back to 1994 for his sing-songy hit "Method Man" and both songs had the audiences jumping around and rapping the lyrics.
My only negative during this part of the show is I wish both hip-hop artists would perform complete songs and not just a single verse from each. Each artist reached back into their 90's work as Method Man performed "Bring The Pain" and "All I Need" without Mary J. Blige and Redman performed "Tonight's Da Night," "I'll Bee Dat" and "Da Goodness" without Busta Rhymes.
There was a couple of technical problems in the show as the set seemed to wrap up quicker than the scheduled hour (which Method Man and Redman voiced their complaints about) and Method Man was going to perform "Fall Out" from his "4:21 ... The Day After" album but the DJ accidently spun Method and Redman's "How High" remix and Redman took that as a cue to go into the song before he realized what happened and the problem was solved.
Redman also said the movie "How High 2" was being held up from Universal Pictures.
"If they would get off their a**** at Universal, you might see 'How High 2,'" Redman said to the audience.
Despite the glitches, the duo performed a spirited version of their hit "Da Rockwilder" that had the entire crowd throwing up their hands and rapping along.
At the end, B-Real came out to massive applause and started performing his Cypress Hill hit "Hand On The Pump," which "Da Rockwilder" samples its chorus from.
The group started off with guitarist and vocalist Eric Rachmany asking the crowd "Where are all the ganja smokers in the house?" that drew instant cheers.
Rachmany, bassist Marley Williams, keyboardist Rory Carey and drummer Wesley Finley then jumped into "Green to Black" from their debut 2007 album "Courage to Grow" and the audience's applause never wavered. Other songs like "Bump," "Attention," "Night Crawler" almost sounded like one long song to me but the audience was swaying from side to side and the musicianship is definitely there.
A new song, "So High," for obvious reasons at a marijuana festival, really got the audience going and I believe Dre Gipson from Fishbone came out for vocals on the group's last song "Safe and Sound."
After Rebelution was the Kottonmouth Kings, but Tommy Chong came out and gave the audience a half comedy/half serious pep talk.
"I've been smoking pot for over 50 years," Chong said. "That means I've been breaking the law for over 50 years." He then detailed how selling a bong got him nine months in jail and he is now a convicted felon that must let the police know when he changes addresses.
With the upcoming November ballot initiative for the legalization of marijuana, he said, "we're this close to getting it legal. But right here is legal," he said to cheers from the audience.
"A lot of people ask me why I smoke marijuana," Chong said. "I tell them the truth. It's to get high. I do have a medical condition. It's acute boredom," he said to laughter from the crowd.
Chong then said smoking marijuana "puts you close to God. Because God is a stoner. God is not only a stoner but he has a sense of humor. How else can you explain George Bush?" he said to laughter.
Chong spoke for awhile longer, it wasn't made clear if his talk was planned or he was stalling for time, before he introduced the Kottonmouth Kings as the next act.
Unfortunately, I didn't get the chance to catch much of the group's set because I wanted to catch some of the Music & Marijuana -What A Concept! discussion.
Nonetheless, the Huntington Beach group blasted through songs like "Raise Hell" from their 2004 album "Only in America," "Renegade" from their 2009 album "New World Orphans" and others that I can't print the titles much less the lyrics to all delivered in their energetic and punk-rock influenced manner.
Also, after toasting the crowd with an Irish whiskey the lead emcee M.C.U.D. (Jahred Gomes) actually came out later and stood in the audience to watch Fishbone and the Kottonmouth Kings but would take photos with fans.
Next up was Los Angeles based Fishbone, who has been around since 1979. The group stole the show despite having new members like keyboardist Dre Gipson (who was added in 2004) and a core of there-from-the-start musicians like bassist Norwood Fisher and saxophonist Dr. Madd Vibe.
Fishbone's mix of ska, alternative rock, reggae, punk rock, funk and more fit perfectly with the different group of musicians performing Saturday. The group, who like all of the artists Saturday I watched said they were in favor of legalizing marijuana, tore through songs like "Suffering," "Alcoholic" a cover of Sublime's "Date Rape" and another song I can't write the title to. Dr. Madd Vibe was all over the stage (and into the audience) during the performance and would also do hand stands which really got the audience cheering. Gipson also went into the crowd and would take over as vocalist from Dr. Madd Vibe on some of the songs.
Fishbone's final song was their 1985 noted crowd pleaser "Party At Ground Zero" that features a mix of punk and ska that is infectious.
Method Man and Redman, Kottonmouth Kings, Rebelution, Fishbone, (hed) PE, Supernatural, Icehole, Short Dawg and other acts will perform. The venue opens at noon. The festival lasts until 11:30 p.m.
Besides music, there is also a medical marijuana expo featuring speakers and vendors.
Tickets range from $38.50 to $429. Information: http://www.guerillaunion.com/springgathering/
I actually tried to purchase a ticket Wednesday and was told the venue was sold out. The line for the show (of people who actually had tickets) went around the building.
Here's the story I wrote to preview of the show:
Fresno independent hip-hop artist Fashawn will perform Wednesday with headliner Wiz Khalifa and artist Logic at The Glass House in Pomona.
The 21-year-old artist was able to create the critically praised "Boy Meets World" album in 2009 that received a lot of attention in the hip-hop world and online.
"I'm happy with it, man," he said in a recent interview. "A lot of people perceive that as a classic. I got the chance to tell my story and see people's reactions to it. To say I have an album on the shelves in 2010 that people went out and bought ... it's like a lost art."
Fashawn, real name Santiago Leyva, said his live show is "more of a party environment, where everyone is involved and theatrical. It's the story of my whole life."
Fashawn said he will continue to work with producer Exile, who created the sound for his "Boy Meets World" album.
"We have so much music you haven't heard. We just did some recording in Paris and Germany. Me and him and (hip-hop artist) Blu ... it don't stop. We're creative people and this is what we do when you get us in a room."
Ice Cube, the pioneering gangsta rap artist and actor,
recently made some comments that some people have interpreted as being
negative against new artists from California. On his blog in late
February, Cube wrote: "For 7 or 8 years now the West Coast has been
trying to do music that appeals to the South and Midwest ... Left coast
MCs were now trying to change their sound to cater to all the followers. We lost our way." In a
March blog he clarified the comments and wrote "I wish every young MC
nothing but success, especially the ones from the New West."
Fashawn, when asked if he heard about the comments, said, "He's
one of my favorite emcees ... I've never met him. Is he talking about
me? I don't know. If so, it is what it is. You can't have the new
without the old and vice versa. I don't trip off it. I represent central
Cali."
Pittsburgh-based Khalifa is touring off the just-released
mixtape "Kush & Orange Juice."
Fashawn said he also has new material coming up. He said he's
getting ready to release a free mixtape titled "Ode To Illmatic,"
another mixtape with Fresno artists called "Grizzly City 3" and
sophomore album "The Ecology" in 2011.
"OZZFEST RETURNS:
EXPLOSIVE 2010 BILL THIS SUMMER
TO BE HEADLINED BY
OZZY OSBOURNE AND MOTLEY CRUE
OTHER ARTISTS ONBOARD INCLUDE
METAL LEGEND ROB HALFORD,
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DEVILDRIVER, AND DROWNING POOL
This is the tour where the fans have always screamed the loudest...
More than 15 years after OZZY OSBOURNE debuted OZZFest, the defining blueprint for hard rock tours and festivals returns this August in six American cities with an explosive bill co-headlined by OZZY and, in their first-ever OZZFest appearance, Mötley Crüe--touring together for the first time with OZZY since he invited the group on their now legendary 1984 arena tour. Expect the energy to go way off the charts at the all-day extravaganza of music and deranged merriment.
The 2010 OZZFest--back after taking a year off in 2009 and the 2008 one-off stadium spectacular in Dallas, TX with OZZY and Metallica headlining--will kick off August 14 in San Bernardino (the birthplace of the first OZZFest in 1996) and then make stops in Chicago, IL, Hartford, CT, Camden, NJ, Pittsburgh, PA and Boston, MA. Live Nation will promote the tour nationally.
The main stage will feature full sets from Ozzy, Mötley Crüe and Rob Halford (who last appeared on OZZFest in 2004 with Judas Priest), performing songs from his solo career along with material from Judas Priest and Fight. DevilDriver and Nonpoint will round out the main stage line-up. Second stage headliners and six-time OZZFest veterans Black Label Society will be joined by Drowning Pool, Kingdom of Sorrow, and Goatwhore, Skeletonwitch, Saviours and Kataklysm.
Each OZZFest date will include 13 bands on two stages with music beginning at 1:00 PM. In addition, concert-goers can once again visit the OZZFest "Village of the Damned" featuring a mix of interactive activities, shopping and entertainment throughout the venue concourses.
These OZZFest dates mark the first concerts in the U.S. in connection with the June 15 release of SCREAM (Epic Records), the OZZFest's founder's first album in three years and 10th studio album overall. OZZY's band consists of his OZZY's new guitar player, Gus G., bassist Blasko, drummer Tommy Clufetos and keyboardist Adam Wakeman.
Tickets for the show's go on sale May 22 at www.OZZfest.com and www.LiveNation.com.
The 2010 OZZFEST dates are as follows:
DATE CITY VENUE
Sat, Aug 14 San Bernardino, CA San Manuel Amphitheater
Tue, Aug 17 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amp.
Thurs, Aug 19 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion
Sat , Aug 21 Hartford, CT Comcast Theater
Sun, Aug 22 Camden, NJ Susquehanna
Tue, Aug 24 Boston, MA Comcast Center
About OZZFest:
Since 1996, OZZFest has been a virtual breeding ground for rising bands. The festival has been instrumental in igniting the careers of platinum-selling artists like System of a Down, Disturbed, Linkin Park, Incubus, Slipknot, Queens of the Stone Age, Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold, Mudvayne, Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage and Lacuna Coil, among others. It was cited as "one of rock's biggest juggernauts" in the cover feature of Sunday's New York Times' "Arts & Leisure" section (6/25/06).
About Live Nation:
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE-LYV) is the largest live entertainment company in the world, consisting of five businesses: concert promotion and venue operations, sponsorship, ticketing solutions, e-commerce and artist management. Live Nation seeks to innovate and enhance the live entertainment experience for artists and fans: before, during and after the show.
In 2009, Live Nation sold 140
million tickets, promoted 21,000 concerts, partnered with 850 sponsors
and averaged 25 million unique monthly users of its e-commerce sites.
For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors."
