2009 Summer Tour Schedule

source:variety

LeAnn Rimes to Sing National Anthem at Kentucky Derby 135

Churchill Downs today announced that multiple-award winner and country music superstar LeAnn Rimes will help the historic racetrack launch a modern-day Kentucky Derby tradition when she performs the national anthem live as part of the ceremonies leading up to the 135th running of the Grade I Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands on Saturday, May 2, 2009. Rimes’ performance will be the first live vocal performance of the “Star Spangled Banner” by a national recording artist on Derby Day and will be televised by NBC Sports as part of its pre-race coverage, which begins at 4 p.m. EDT.

“Churchill Downs is honored to have such an accomplished, respected and gifted singer as LeAnn Rimes perform the national anthem before the tens of thousands of Derby fans watching in person from the racetrack on the first Saturday in May, as well as the millions of television viewers who will share in the experience from Derby parties around the country while watching NBC’s coverage on May 2,” said Kevin Flanery, senior vice president of Churchill Downs Incorporated. “We know how special Derby Day and its many traditions are to fans around the world, and we are careful to only add new elements to the Derby collage when we are confident they will make for a more entertaining and memorable event. We believe LeAnn Rimes is the perfect performer to help us begin a 21st century Derby tradition – one that has been a long-standing and well-accepted part of other major sporting events.”

Rimes’ singing of the national anthem will take place shortly after 5 p.m. EDT and will be one of two performances of the “Star Spangled Banner” at Churchill Downs on May 2. The Fort Knox Army Band, which has performed an instrumental version of the national anthem near the start of the race card for many years, will continue to do so with this year’s instrumental performance slated for shortly after noon EDT.

The Flaming Lips to Headline Earth Day on the National Mall This Sunday, April 19, 2009

Multi-Grammy Award winners, THE FLAMING LIPS along with their friends moe, Los Lobos and others, will perform during Earth Day On The National Mall by Earth Day Network in partnership with Green Apple Festival Day in Washington DC this Sunday, April 19.

The free event on the National Mall will be emceed by actor Chevy Chase and will also feature performances by DJ Spooky, the Howard University Drummers and the Joy of Motion Dance Center's teen hip hop company, Urban Impact. Additionally, Kathleen Rogers, President of Earth Day Network, actor Matthew Modine, Philippe Pierre Jacques-Yves Arnault Cousteau Jr., Rep. Edward Markey, U.S. House of Representatives among others will speak throughout the day. The theme of the day is the Green Generation - a campaign including renewable energy, green jobs and a new green economy. More on Earth Day is available at www.earthday.net.

Earth Day on the National Mall is the flagship event in a coordinated country-wide undertaking over Earth Day Weekend 2009 of Environmental Volunteer Actions and music in DC, New York City, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle to allow civic and environmentally-minded Americans to give back to their communities while restoring and renewing the Earth. Volunteer events are listed at www.greenapplefestival.com - from there link to www.PlanetGreen.com to sign up.

"Elvis In Concert" To Tour In Europe

“Elvis Presley in Concert,” the production that reunites Elvis’ former bandmates live on stage with a video-projected Elvis, will tour Europe in February and March of 2010, it was announced today. After multiple, sold-out concert tours and a hiatus of nearly two years, worldwide public demand is at an all-time high for this Elvis concert experience.

This latest tour will include engagements in England, Ireland, Scotland, Holland and other European countries to be announced soon. Ticket sales for the engagements in England will begin April 21 at 3 p.m. GMT for Elvis Insiders, members of the official online fan community at Elvis.com/Insiders, and on April 24 at 3 p.m. GMT for the general public.
source: business wire

Aeorosmith 2009 Tour VIP Presale On Now

* VIP experience presales for the AEROSMITH 2009 Tour presented by Guitar Hero®: Aerosmith® with special guest ZZ Top are available now via www.AeroForceOne.com
* Experience package options include: meet & greets with Steven TylerJoe Perry, photo opps on-stage, pre-concert parties with special appearances by Joey Kramer, and Guitar Hero®: Aerosmith® jam sessions
* The 43-date North American tour starts June 10 at the Verizon Amphitheatre in St. Louis and hits most major cities prior to its scheduled conclusion September 18 in Philadelphia.
* VIP packages are offered thru the official Aerosmith fan club managed by PAID, Inc. (OTCBB: PAYD)

Aero Force One brings you the only thing better than Aerosmith’s 2009 Tour…meeting band members, back stage tours, exclusive preshow parties AND primo seats on the tour! An Aerosmith fan’s dream come true! Your chance for presale orders of the Wheels Up experience package including a meet & greet with Steven Tyler and Joe Perry as well as other incredible VIP fan experience packages for the first events on the mega 43-date AEROSMITH 2009 Tour starts now through Aerosmith’s official fan club, Aero Force One (www.AeroForceOne.com). Check back frequently for onsale information listing VIP experiences for additional concert dates.

Joey Kramer, Aerosmith drummer, said, “Our VIP fan experiences on the 2009 Tour offer incredible opportunities for fans to experience Aerosmith up close and personal. Being part of Aerosmith for many years has been an incredible ride from the wildest parties you can imagine and playing in front of millions of people around the world, to the hard, soul-searching work of climbing back from the edge of darkness that ultimately led to us earning the music industry’s most prestigious honors. It continues to be an amazing ride, which after all is said and done, wouldn’t be possible without the best fans in the world. I’m excited to be meeting fans at the back stage parties to share some of the intense behind-the-scenes and personal stories from life and the road that will blow them away.”

Available exclusively through Aero Force One, packages include perks such as appearances by Aerosmith members --STEVEN TYLER (vocals), JOE PERRY (guitar), and JOEY KRAMER (drums) -- at meet & greets and pre-concert parties. Packages may also include Guitar Hero®: Aerosmith® jam sessions, concert photo books, back stage tours to chat with Aerosmith’s crew and instrument techs, autographed merchandise, bags of swag, giveaways and more! Fans who purchase tickets elsewhere may add the pre-concert party.

“It’s always an amazing experience to meet your favorite artists -- and all the more incredible to see them in concert after you’ve met them,” said Greg Rotman, CEO of PAID, Inc. celebrity services, which manages Aero Force One. “We’re especially thrilled to join with Aerosmith in offering the broadest selection of fan experience packages in Aero Force One’s history including multiple options for fans seeking the experience of a lifetime at an Aerosmith concert. No matter which packages fans choose, they can be assured they’ll receive the VIP treatment from start to finish with ’fan-focused value’ only offered through Aero Force One.”

For fast access to VIP sales, visit www.AeroForceOne.com in advance to join AF1 or make sure your membership is current. Fans without Internet access, can call +1 508-791-3853 in the USA, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. EDT.
source:business wire