Romantic singer Andrea Bocelli returns to North America for a few select concert dates beginning November 30th at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Other stops include Auditorio National in Mexico City and Pepsi Arena in Denver. The tenor will perform famous opera arias as well as love songs from his recent album, Amore. Bocelli's newest project, the DVD/CD combo Under The Desert Sky, comes out November 7. The disc features live performances from Amore, plus a number of pop songs including Neil Diamond's "September Morn" and a duets with Heather Headley and Katharine McPhee. The concert DVD was filmed at the Lake Las Vegas resort.
SOURCE: http://www.pollstar.com/news
Two-Nighters For TreyUpdated
Shortly after the October 3 release of his new album, Bar 17, Trey Anastasio embarks on a 13-date fall tour across the U.S. The Trey Anastasio Band line-up will include Tony Hall, Raymond Weber, Ray Paczkowski, Christina Durfee and Jennifer Hartswick. Tickets for the tour (except for the Ann Arbor date) are now on sale. The tour will include three two-nighters at The Vic in Chicago, Boulder's Fox Theater and Webster Hall in NYC. October 8 & 9 shows at Webster Hall mark the release of Bar 17 on Anastasio's new Rubber Jungle label.
Anastasio will end the tour on Halloween at the venerable Stubb's in Austin.
SOURCE:http://www.pollstar.com/news/
MTV2 $2Bill Tour Goes Green
The MTV2 $2Bill Tour hits the road again next month with a 30-city tour. Headlined by 30 Seconds To Mars, the fun starts October 17 and ends November 25 with dates in major markets across the country. Head Automatica and Cobra Starship open on all dates, and Pink Spiders, Rock Kills Kid, The Receiving End Of Sirens, Envy on the Coast, and Men, Women and Children join the tour for select dates. This is an all-ages package and a limited number of $2 tickets per city will be made available in a special internet pre-sale sponsored by MTV2 and 30STM.The pre-sale starts at noon ET/PT on September 16 via ticketmaster.com and a four ticket limit per order will be in place. Sales for general tickets will begin September 23.
SOURCE: http://www.pollstar.com/news/
Christina Aguilera in Europe
Christina Aguilera is gearing up for a monthlong arena tour of Europe, kicking off November 17 in Sheffield, England, and wrapping up December 17 in Prague. She'll hit major markets including Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna, Zurich, Manchester and two nights at London's Wembley Arena along the way. Her new album, Back to Basics, is an internatioal smash, reaching No. 1 in the U.K., Ireland, Holland, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, and other countries.
SOURCE: http://www.pollstar.com/news/
Just Dial (+44)
Former Blink-182 members Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker have reunited as (+44) and are ready to start touring again. The band has announced dates for a big club tour that kicks off October 13 in San Diego and goes through November 22 in Detroit. (+44)’s debut album, When Your Heart Stops Beating, will land in stores on November 14. The album is produced by Hoppus and Barker and executive produced by long-time blink-182 producer Jerry Finn.
SOURCE: http://www.pollstar.com/news
ON TOUR: ANA GABRIEL
Fri
09/29/06
Atlantic City, NJ
House Of Blues
Sat
09/30/06
Rosemont, IL
Allstate Arena
Sun
10/01/06
Newark, NJ
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Fri
10/13/06
Albuquerque, NM
Sandia Casino
Sat
10/14/06
Tucson, AZ
Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
Sun
10/15/06
Sacramento, CA
ARCO Arena
Wed
10/18/06
Fresno, CA
Grizzlies Stadium
Thu
10/19/06
Santa Ynez, CA
Chumash Casino
Sat
10/21/06
Universal City, CA
Gibson Amphitheatre
Tue
10/31/06
Panama City, PAN
Teatro Anayansi
Thu
11/09/06
Medellin, COL
Plaza De Toros
Fri
11/10/06
Cali, COL
Plaza De Toros
Sat
11/11/06
Bogota, COL
Plaza De Toros
Thu
11/23/06
Valencia, VEN
Forum De Valencia
Sat
11/25/06
Maracaibo, VEN
Palacio De Los Eventos
SOURCE: http://wwww.pollstar.com/tour/
ON TOUR: Death Cab For Cutie
Thu
10/26/06
Upper Darby, PA
Tower Theatre
Fri
10/27/06
Rochester, NY
Auditorium Theatre
Sat
10/28/06
Ottawa, ON
Civic Centre Theatre
Mon
10/30/06
Toronto, ON
Massey Hall
Wed
11/01/06
Montreal, QC
Metropolis
Thu
11/02/06
Boston, MA
Opera House
Sat
11/04/06
Providence, RI
Providence Perf. Arts Ctr.
Mon
11/06/06
Washington, DC
DAR Constitution Hall
Wed
11/08/06
New York, NY
Theatre @ Madison Square Garden
Fri
11/10/06
Norfolk, VA
The NorVa
Sat
11/11/06
Belle Vernon, PA
The Ice Garden
Mon
11/13/06
Columbus, OH
Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
Tue
11/14/06
Indianapolis, IN
Murat Theatre
Wed
11/15/06
Louisville, KY
Louisville Palace
Thu
11/16/06
Birmingham, AL
BJCC Concert Hall
Fri
11/17/06
Atlanta, GA
Fox Theatre
Sat
11/18/06
Clemson, SC
Littlejohn Coliseum
Sun
11/19/06
Orlando, FL
Univ. Of Central Florida
Mon
11/20/06
Coral Gables, FL
University Of Miami
Sun
11/26/06
Milwaukee, WI
The Rave / Eagles Club
Mon
11/27/06
Saint Louis, MO
The Pageant
Tue
11/28/06
Memphis, TN
Orpheum Theatre
Wed
11/29/06
New Orleans, LA
Republic
Thu
11/30/06
Houston, TX
Hobby Center
Sat
12/02/06
Mesa, AZ
Mesa Amphitheatre
Sun
12/03/06
Las Vegas, NV
Hard Rock Hotel - The Joint
Tue
12/05/06
Irvine, CA
University Of California
Wed
12/06/06
Santa Barbara, CA
Arlington Theatre
Sat
12/09/06
Seattle, WA
KeyArena at Seattle Center
SOURCE: http://www.pollstar.com/tour/
ON TOUR: FOO FIGHTERS
Tue
10/03/06
Sydney, AUS
Sydney Opera House
Wed
10/04/06
Sydney, AUS
Sydney Opera House
Thu
10/05/06
Sydney, AUS
Sydney Opera House
appearing with Bob Dylan
Sun
10/29/06
Saint Paul, MN
Xcel Energy Center
Tue
10/31/06
Madison, WI
Kohl Center
Thu
11/02/06
Auburn Hills, MI
Palace Of Auburn Hills
Fri
11/03/06
London, ON
John Labatt Centre
Sun
11/05/06
Ottawa, ON
Scotiabank Place
Tue
11/07/06
Toronto, ON
Air Canada Centre
Wed
11/08/06
Montreal, QC
Bell Centre
SOURCE: http://www.pollstar.com/tour/
Gigs & Bytes:Makin' Movies
Is Apple going Hollywood? That's the latest rumor from the high-tech grapevine. While no one will go on record, the usual "knowledgeable sources" are whispering that Apple is on the verge of striking a movie-download deal for its iTunes Music Store. Of course, Steve Jobs is hardly a stranger to Tinsel Town. It was back in 1986 when Apple's co-founder purchased an outfit called the "Graphics Group" from George Lucas and renamed it Pixar. And even though Disney officially acquired Pixar earlier this year, Jobs remains an influence, emerging as Disney's largest individual stockholder and occupying a seat on the Mouse's board of directors.
So rumors of Jobs & Company hitting up major studios for feature film download rights carry a little more weight than your average gossip mill chatter. Especially with the Apple Expo kicking off in France on September 12th. On that day, Apple is supposed to announce a movie/iTunes/iPod deal during a "special media event" in San Francisco. As with all good rumors, no one is talking. At least not officially. However, there are plenty of "undisclosed sources" and "anonymous" studio execs who are more than happy to talk about it – as long as they remain unidentified. The gist is that Apple has been talking to several studios. But while some studios are definitely in favor of an iTunes presence, others have yet to hurdle disagreements with Apple. Supposedly, one disagreement centers on Apple's one-price-fits-all policy, while another issue is whether films should be released on iTunes the same day the movies are released on DVD. Then there's the copy protection dilemma.
Many studios already have download agreements with other online movie stores, yet Apple might seek a different copy protection agreement than what is in place. Since Apple has strived for uniformity on iTunes with all songs carrying the same copy limitations, the computer company may not be all that accommodating to studios wanting to keep a tighter rein on their products. Furthermore, Microsoft's upcoming digital player, Zune, also handles video. And, as we all know, Microsoft has its own digital rights management system. But will movie fans cotton to watching flicks on their iPods? Will "Jaws," "Titanic" or even "Snakes On A Plane" appear as dynamic on iPod's postage-size screens as in movie houses? Although Apple is expected to introduce a new, wide-screen iPod in the coming months, there are indications that folks aren't all that worked up about seeing full-length feature films on something that can fit in the palm of one's hand.
A recent Associated Press / AOL survey reported that only one in five online video viewers has watched or downloaded a full-length movie or TV show. What's more, only 7 percent of current Internet video watchers have actually purchased video online. Clearly not a good sign of things to come. However, that's not to say Internet surfers don't watch video.
The same survey said that more than half of Internet users watch or download video in the form of news clips, music videos and user-generated fare. But while the average Internet user's video attention span seems to be concurrent with the maximum length of clips found on YouTube, the expectation is that the time consumers are willing to spend viewing clips on tiny screens will increase as more user-friendly video-viewing devices become available. No one is predicting a future where movies will not be available on the Net.
SOURCE: http://www.pollstar/news/
Instead, it's disagreements on profit margins, distribution control and copy protection that's keeping Hollywood from venturing deeper into the digital downloading waters. An Apple deal, or perhaps a downloading agreement with another high-profile company like Amazon, which is also pursuing its own agreement with Hollywood, would surely transfer movie downloading from the niche market it currently occupies into the mainstream. But almost all of this is conjecture, because Apple has yet to comment on reports that it's about to enter the movie download biz. However, all will be revealed on September 12th. At least that's what the rumors say.
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