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George Clinton, one of the creators of funk music, and legendary Parliament Funkadelic will fill the Red Hat Amphitheater with original, uncut funk Saturday, May 17.
As a musical “explorer” George Clinton and his P-Funk All Stars took their music from Soul to the uncharted land of Funk in the 1970s, scoring chart busters such as “Flashlight,” “One Nation Under a Groove,” “Agua Boogie” and “(Not Just) Knee Deep” along the way.
Tickets to hear the Grammy Award-winning, R&B revolutionary leader live in Downtown Raleigh start as low as $10.
Tickets on sale at:
All Ticketmaster outlets
The Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts box office
or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000
Widespread Panic has just announced Raleigh dates added to their upcoming 2014 Summer Tour, which includes performances at some of the band’s fan favorite venues.
Widespread Panic with special guest Galactic will play Red Hat Amphitheatre in Raleigh, NC on June 5 & 6.
Tickets go on sale Friday April 18 at 10am:
Online at www.livenation.com
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre and Duke Energy Center box offices
Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone 800-745-3000.
Widespread Panic has just released the 22nd and 23rd installments of their Porch Songs Live Archives Series. The series, beloved by fans, picks up with the band near the tail-end of their 2000 Fall Tour with a two-night run in Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum. Though the band has since returned to the venue three years running, this live recording marks their first visit. Highlights include sit-ins from the brothers Dickinson, Luther and Cody, with song highlights including “Vacation”, “Sleeping Man” “Let It Rock” and “Aint’ Life Grand” encores. For more information about the series please visit: http://widespreadpanic.com/archive
Widespread Panic (John Bell, Dave Schools, Todd Nance, John “Jojo” Hermann, Domingo “Sunny” Ortiz and Jimmy Herring) remain one of the top touring acts in the US, playing to packed arenas, amphitheatres and enthusiastic festival crowds all over the country. Fans continue to travel great distances to take part in the unique communal live experiences, which have grown into legendary status.
Tickets on sale:
Duke Energy Center Box Office
Belk Box Office at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
Ticketmaster.com / Ticketmaster Charge by phone at 800.745.3000
Tickets are on sale at:
Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.
Duke Energy Center box office
Belk box office at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
For further details visit www.livenation.com.
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 wrapped up production on a brand new album – The Rockville LP – which is set for release June 10th on Vanguard Records. The anthemic song “Peace,” the debut single from The Rockville 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 single with “Raging Fire,” the first track from his highly anticipated Behind The Light album, set for release on May 19th 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 John Mayer followed. Phillips just wrapped his first headlining tour of Canada.
Tom Scholz’ band, Boston, will embark on a highly anticipated summer tour following the successful release of their latest album, Life, Love & Hope. The tour will kick off on June 5 at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL. Always a huge crowd pleaser with their high-energy stage show, out-of-this-world sound, and remarkable musicianship and singing, Boston will feature the personnel and music from their highly acclaimed 2012 tour with some exciting additions. The band prides itself on performing a totally live show without the use of prerecorded music or technical enhancements, delivering the exceptional sound that is faithful to their studio recordings.
Tickets on sale at:
livenation.com
Duke Energy Center box office
Belk box office at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
Ticketmaster outlets, and by phone 800-745-3000.
Boston burst onto the music scene with their eponymous best-selling debut album in 1976, and never looked back. With over 17 million copies sold, Boston generated hits such as “More Than a Feeling,” “Peace of Mind,” and “Smokin’,” rock staples that are still in heavy rotation today. Their second effort, Don’t Look Back was another chart-topper that confirmed their place in rock history, followed by Third Stage, which hit #1 on the charts, with the top single of 1986, “Amanda.” With over 31 million albums sold to date, their music has stood the test of time, as evidenced by live Boston audiences that span generations.
Last December, Boston released their newest studio album, Life, Love & Hope on Frontiers Records. More than a decade in the making, Life, Love & Hope features 11 tracks embodying the classic and beloved Boston sound, as well as the latest in the evolution of Tom Scholz’ musical artistry.
Scholz has been a longstanding advocate of the vegetarian lifestyle, and prevention of cruelty and suffering to animals both nonhuman and human. This summer, at selected concerts on the tour, there will be a promotional sale of the Boston CD, Greatest Hits. Every CD sold comes with a chance to win an Epiphone guitar signed by Tom Scholz. The winner from each show will be announced later that night. Net proceeds of the guitar contest will be split between Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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Tickets on sale at:
livenation.com
Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.
Duke Energy Center box office
Belk box office at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre.
For further details visit www.livenation.com.
Multi-platinum, Grammy nominated recording artist Gavin DeGraw and acclaimed singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson have announced their co-headlining 2014 North American tour with special guest Andrew McMahon. Kicking off on Saturday, June 14th in Tucson, AZ, the tour will include a slew of dates in major US markets including San Diego, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and Boston.
Tickets are on sale:
livenation.com
Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 800-745-3000
Duke Energy Center box office
Belk box office at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre.
Fans can expect to hear DeGraw perform songs from his acclaimed fourth studio album, Make A Move, including the hit single “Best I Ever Had” and his latest smash “Make A Move.” The album has garnered rave reviews since its October 15th release with People Magazine describing the album’s first single “Best I Ever Had” as “the kind of switch-up that brings fresh energy…” while Entertainment Weekly raved about DeGraw’s “intricate piano hooks and seductive, gravelly voice.” DeGraw is also scheduled to open a number of dates this summer for legendary performer Billy Joel.
Matt Nathanson has long been a fan favorite with his vivid songwriting, infectious melodies and dynamic live shows. His latest album Last of the Great Pretenders has been hailed as the ‘Album of the Week’ by USA Today adding “he has a way of drawing people into his stories.” The album features the song “Heart Starts,” the catchy theme to Lifetime’s Series Celebrity Bucket List – of which Nathanson was recently featured – as well as the hit single “Kinks Shirt which continues to climb on the HAC chart and is also being heard on America’s Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest, The Billy Bush Show and Rick Dee’s Countdown. The video for “Kinks Shirt” which premiered on Rolling Stone.com was directed by actor/comedian Bobcat Goldthwait.
For further details visit www.livenation.com www.gavindegraw.com or www.mattnathanson.com.
Counting Crows announced today they will kick off a major worldwide tour this summer with new music, starting in North America. The tour will feature songs from the band’s forthcoming album, their first new material in seven years, scheduled to be released in Fall 2014, along with the band’s extensive catalogue of hit songs. Known as one of the most dynamic live bands performing today, the tour will begin June 11 in Tampa, FL and travel through cities like New York, Atlanta, Nashville, Boston, Minneapolis, Phoenix, their hometown of Berkeley, and Las Vegas before wrapping in Los Angeles at the historic Greek Theatre on August 17.
Tickets on sale at:
livenation.com
Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.
Duke Energy Center box office
Belk box office at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre.
“We spent the fall writing songs in New York, and we spent the winter recording them out in Berkeley. We finished a new album of all new songs, and we’re looking forward to getting out on the road and playing them,” said lead vocalist Adam Duritz. “Come out and see us – we’re excited about this.”
Joining as the tour’s supporting act is Toad The Wet Sprocket, who are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their first LP Bread & Circus along with the release of their most recent LP New Constellation.
“We’re honored to be on the road with Counting Crows on the summer of our 25th anniversary. We recently released New Constellation, our first album in 16 years. Adam Duritz is partially responsible – five years after we broke up, he asked us to reform and play a few shows opening for Counting Crows,” said lead vocalist and guitarist Glen Phillips. “That tour was the first crack in the ice, and now we are back together, touring again with the band that first encouraged us to give it another go.”
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