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GULF SHORES, Ala., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ –

Two of the biggest names in music will use their star power to help bring attention and tourists back to the Alabama Gulf Coast.  The two free concerts on the beach are slated for the weekend of October 15th-17th in Gulf Shores, Alabama, with Bon Jovi performing on Friday, October 15th and Brad Paisley performing on Sunday, October 17th. These two shows signify the next installments of Alabama’s “Concerts For The Coast” event series.

The shows, which are FREE to the public, will be ticketed events.  Tickets will be available through Gulf Shores and Orange Beach lodging partners starting Wednesday, September 8th.  For a list of accommodations offering reservation packages with free tickets, visit http://gulfshores.com/packages-deals/.

A limited number of tickets will be available for local distribution to area residents on Saturday, September 11th.  A valid government issued photo ID is required and there is a 2-ticket limit per person available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Details are available on the website www.concertsforthecoast.com.

“We are thrilled to announce the addition of these two concerts that will enhance an exciting weekend that already features the return of our powerboat races,” said Herb Malone, president/CEO of Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism. “We are extremely pleased that fans will have a weekend filled with exciting race action and capped off with two nights of phenomenal beachside music.”

“Bring your beach blanket and enjoy two incredible concerts on the pristine white sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama,” welcomes Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft. 

Known for their beautiful beaches and beach-town vibes, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Alabama have quickly become a destination to see blockbuster concert events.  This past May, Gulf Shores hosted the Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival – attracting over 50 bands and thousands of fans.  The Concerts from the Coast series kicked-off with Jimmy Buffett & Friends: Live from The Gulf Coast on July 11th.  The event hosted 35,000 fans on Gulf Shores’ public beach.  The series continues with a performance by Hank Williams Jr. and Gretchen Wilson on September 25th at The Wharf in Orange Beach. This concert series was created to offer much-needed economic support to the troubled gulf area, drawing visitors from around the country and stimulating the local economy damaged by the oil spill. 

Musically, Bon Jovi has set the bar for more than two decades as one of the most successful rock bands in the world. Globally, they have sold more than 120 million albums and performed more than 2,600 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans. The band’s 2005 album, Have a Nice Day, featured the Grammy Award-winning song, “Who Says You Can’t Go Home,” and fueled one of the top-selling tours of 2005, according to Billboard Magazine. Bon Jovi’s most recent album, The Circle, debuted at No. 1 in the US and around the world.  BON JOVI GREATEST HITS will be released on Nov. 9 and will include the band’s biggest chart-toppers, “It’s My Life,” “Livin’ On A Prayer,” “Always,”  ”Wanted Dead or Alive,” and many more classics, as well as the lead single “What Do You Got.”  Philanthropically, Jon Bon Jovi’s work honors the spirit of America and salutes the principals that define our nation.  Mr. Bon Jovi is Chairman of the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing about positive change and helping the lives of those in need “one Soul at a time.”  The Soul Foundation is a pioneer in combating issues that force families and individuals into economic despair and has provided affordable housing for hundreds of low-income individuals and families.

Country music superstar Brad Paisley is a consummate singer, songwriter, guitarist and entertainer, which has earned him three GRAMMY’s, 13 Academy of Country Music Awards and 13 Country Music Association Awards.  Paisley has released eight critically acclaimed studio albums and has accumulated sales of over 11 million units.  His most recent album, American Saturday Night, was ranked as TIME magazine’s 2009 #1 album of the year in any genre of music.  Paisley’s most recent #1 single, “Water,” was his 17th #1 – the last 13 consecutive. Paisley’s innovative and entertaining tours have consistently placed in the Top 5 in Pollstar for attendance and his current H2O World Tour has played to over 600,000 fans in just 3 months.  His next album, Hits Alive, will include original studio tracks as well as live tracks from his concerts and will be released Nov. 2. 

Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism present performances by Bon Jovi and Brad Paisley in cooperation with the Cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach and the Alabama Tourism Department.

For more information, please visit www.concertsforthecoast.com.

SOURCE Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism

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Iggy Pop, Lady Gaga, RZA and Perry Farrell are just a few of the “special guests” joining Yoko Ono on her two-night stand at L.A.’s Orpheum Theatre in October.

Ono is recreating her NYC performances, dubbed “We Are Plastic Ono Band,” which took place in February at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music. These days the Plastic Ono Band is directed by son Sean and backed by Yuka Honda and Cornelius, which is made up of Keigo Oyamada, Shimmy Hirotaka Shimizu and Yuko Araki.

When Ono announced the Oct. 1-2 Los Angeles gigs earlier this month, she teased that the performances would include a few special guests. Now she’s come clean with the list and it is an impressive roster.

The Oct. 1 show will include visitations by Iggy Pop, The RZA, Perry Farrell, Carrie Fisher, Vincent Gallo, Haruomi Hosono, Harper Simon, Tune-Yards and Nels Cline. On Oct. 2 look for appearances by Lady Gaga, Mike Watt and Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore.

Tickets for Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band are on sale now. For more info, just click here for the Yoko Ono website and here for the Plastic Ono Band site.

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CMJ Fest 2010 Lineup

SOURCE: pollstar.com

The fest takes place in various venues throughout New York City Oct. 19-23. The event features new films, over 75 educational panel sessions and performances from more than 1000 bands.

During the past 31 years, keynote speakers have included David Bowie, Andrew W.K., Rev Run, Lou Reed, Johnny Rotten and KRS-ONE. “Pulp Fiction,” “Borat,” “American History X” and “Fight Club” were all screened at the film festival.

This year’s lineup also includes DeVotchKa, Surfer Blood, Two Door Cinema Club, Greg Dulli, Foreign Exchange, Helmet, Lissie and Bad Books (featuring Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra).

CMJ Fest 2010 Lineup

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CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival has announced its 2010 initial lineup including Four Tet, School Of Seven Bells, Ghostface Killah and The Drums. 

The fest takes place in various venues throughout New York City Oct. 19-23. The event features new films, over 75 educational panel sessions and performances from more than 1000 bands.

Shawn King of DeVotchKa

World Café Live, Philadelphia, Pa.
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During the past 31 years, keynote speakers have included David Bowie, Andrew W.K., Rev Run, Lou Reed, Johnny Rotten and KRS-ONE. “Pulp Fiction,” “Borat,” “American History X” and “Fight Club” were all screened at the film festival.

This year’s lineup also includes DeVotchKa, Surfer Blood, Two Door Cinema Club, Greg Dulli, Foreign Exchange, Helmet, Lissie and Bad Books (featuring Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra).

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The lovely ladies of Katzenjammer help kick off Saturday’s party.

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Katzenjammer is on the list along with Kristen Schall & Friends, Dean & Britta, Bayside, Senses Fail, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Salem and The Blow. Look out for performances from The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Small Black, Big Freedia, Dominique Young Unique, Angus & Julia Stone, Frankie & The Heartstrings, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. and Langhorne Slim.

Many more artists will be announced in the coming weeks.

Today is the last day to save on badges for the fest. Fans have until midnight to save up to $45 off badges, which are currently priced between $100 and $750.
 
For more information, click here for CMJ’s website.

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Guns N’ Roses’ War With Reading/Leeds

SOURCE: pollstar.com

Guns N’ Roses may have been warned not to go over the set times at Britain’s Reading Festival and Leeds Festival – but that doesn’t mean the hard rock band listened to the advice. Or liked being bossed around.

“It is certainly an option for them to go on late, but that for me is just about disrespecting their fans. There isn’t an option for them to carry on late, though,” Reading and Leeds Festival head Melvin Benn told NME prior to the weekend festivals.

“The police and the local authorities in particular have reaffirmed their position to me that the curfew has to be adhered to. It’s 11 p.m. at Leeds and it’s 11:30 p.m. at Reading. The truth is that I can’t allow the performance to go on beyond that – it’s just that simple.”

On Friday Axl Rose and the gang started their Reading headline performance at Richfield Avenue over an hour late at 10:30 p.m. NME notes that by the time the band walked off the stage for their encore, it was roughly midnight. Because the band had already gone well past its set time, when Guns N’ Roses returned to the crowd to play “Paradise City” they found the sound had been switched off on all instruments but the drums.

On Sunday at Leeds at Bramham Park, Guns N’ Roses proved they hadn’t learned their lesson by starting their set half an hour late at 9:30 p.m.

At around 11:20 p.m., after already going over their set time, Rose told the crowd the performance was coming to an end. The singer claimed that festival organizers had previously promised the band could play until 11:58 p.m.

“We would like to play a few more songs for you tonight,” Rose said. “But someone is telling us the show’s over. This war ain’t over yet.”

The band once again closed with “Paradise City.” Rose then told fans, “Be safe getting out of here. And for the problems with the promoters, ‘F**k you.’”

“I have no idea where that came from,” he said. “I was behind the sound equipment so I couldn’t actually hear what he said. Bands often say things like that when they are curtailed.”

Although the band didn’t toe the line, Benn said he’d “definitely book them again but I don’t know if they’d come and play.

“I doubt I’ll be getting a Christmas card from them, which is a shame because tonight was great. There are rules we have to abide by here in the UK, they’re very clear rules. It’s not personal, I think the band are great. Why would I make it personal?”

Rose later shared his thoughts on the “war” via his personal Twitter.

“In regard to Reading we feel at the very least the fans deserve an apology from those responsible for the nonsense,” he tweeted.

“So u know, we allegedly had a deal in place pre show w/the city at least at Leeds to do a bit longer performance that was either miscommunication, someone wasn’t informed, changed their mind, didn’t care or was a con. Regardless the nonsense just seems so unnecessary but w/out real management or industry presence is unfortunately beyond [our] control. We hope the fans feel they got at least what they could from us under the circumstances.”

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Phish just finished up their 2010 summer tour, and now they have already announce a “Fall Tour 2010,” which will take place in October.

The tour will kick off in Broomfield, CO and wind down in Atlantic City, NJ. They will stop at 8 different locations along the way and it will run from October 10th until Halloween.

Fans are aware of the AT FACE VALUE ticket process. For everyone else, I can tell you that getpresales members have the info they need to request AT FACE VALUE TICKETS. Click “daily access” above for info on how to join.

The tour dates are as follows:

Oct 8 – Austin City Limits Festival in Austin, Texas (Not Officially part of the tour)
Oct 10 – 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado (Official Phish Tour Begins on the 10th)
Oct 11 – 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado
Oct 12 – 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado
Oct 15 – North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina
Oct 16 – North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina
Oct 19 – Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, Maine
Oct 20 – Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, New York
Oct 22 – Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island
Oct 23 – Mullins Center in Amherst, Massachusetts
Oct 24 – Mullins Center in Amherst, Massachusetts
Oct 26 – Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire
Oct 29 – Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Oct 30 – Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Oct 31 – Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey

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Faith Hill Plays Free Show For Katrina’s Victims

SOURCE: billboard.com

Faith Hill says giving back just comes naturally for the Mississippi native, and she has a message for those still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.

“We are here for you still and you are not forgotten,” Hill said before headlining a free concert Tuesday evening (Aug. 24) in New Orleans to support those still rebuilding five years later.

She said the evening at the Mahalia Jackson Theater was intended to celebrate how far the Gulf Coast has come since the 2005 storm flooded New Orleans and surrounding areas of Louisiana and Mississippi.

“I feel like it’s my responsibility to give back,” Hill said. “When you’ve been given so much, it’s only right that I do what I can to help, if I can.”

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band opened Tuesday’s event and about 2,200 tickets were distributed in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette and the Mississippi cities of Biloxi and Jackson.

Mona Rowe, of Perkinston, Miss., said she was glad to have the opportunity to see Hill perform. “She is just outstanding,” Rowe said. “She knows and understands what we went through and what we’re trying to do.”

Hill took the stage after the Dirty Dozen’s set, opening with her hits “Free” and “Wild One” before bringing the New Orleans-based brass band back on stage to play backup on her song, “There Will Come A Day.”

“The Dirty Dozen Brass Band must come back on stage,” Hill told the audience, to rousing applause. “You guys were simply amazing.”

After singing “This Kiss,” one of her No. 1 hits, and “Let Me Let Go,” Hill told the crowd that she didn’t know where the music might take her.

“This city inspires great music and sometimes when I get together with my band I never know what will happen. We want you to just sit back and forget about it all and just have a great time. Can you do that?” she asked, getting yells and applause in response.

Lola Russell, a paramedic from New Orleans, said she was one of the lucky first-responders to receive a free ticket to the event.

She said Hill’s performance helps to keep the recovery in the spotlight.
“She brought all these people here,” Russell said. “They’ll probably get a room tonight, go out after the concert and pour even more money into our economy. That can’t do anything but help the city’s recovery.”

Hill’s husband, country singer Tim McGraw, is a Louisiana native and both are veterans of employing celebrity clout to help raise money or awareness for causes.

The couple helped organize a flood-relief benefit concert for Nashville after the Tennessee city was deluged by historic rains that left 22 dead in early May.
“Sometimes, with celebrity, you can make things happen pretty easily,” said Hill, a five-time Grammy Award winner now working on a new release.

She urged people to support New Orleans and other coastal communities whose livelihoods are now threatened by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

“My message is ‘Come to New Orleans and experience this great city.’ Yes, there are places that are still rebuilding and are not quite back yet, but when they do come back, they’ll come back better.”

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The last concerts of Leonard Cohens’ tour will be announced on September 6. There will be a presale the next day Sept 7.

Dates for the shows are between the end of November and December 11. I assume these shows will be North American dates, but nothing has been announced.

Keep checking back for more details.

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A fitting homecoming is already being planned for Lil Wayne. The day after he is expected to be released from Rikers Island, the Cash Money rapper will celebrate by throwing a welcome home concert.

Drake made the announcement during his Ustream session on Thursday, saying it would take place on November 5, but an exact location was not disclosed (New York or LA has been assumed). Drizzy has a show the day before in Los Angeles and the day after in Las Vegas. Lil Wayne is serving his time at Rikers in New York.

Wayne’s protégé while sipping on Pinot Grigio in his Toronto crib said, “You might as well camp out at all different locations. That’s gonna be crazy.”

Lil Wayne has been serving time for weapons charges since March. He is expected to be released on November 4. His EP, I Am Not a Human Being, will arrive on his 28th birthday on September 27.

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Bob Dylan and His Band will perform a special show at The Warfield in San Francisco on Wednesday, August 25.  All tickets are general admission and will be available at The Warfield box office on the day of the show only, $60 cash only.  Box office and the doors will open at 5:30 pm on August 25, show starts at 8pm.  Ticketholders will enter the venue immediately at the time of purchase, one ticket per customer.  Line-ups will begin no earlier than noon on 8/25. More here

No advance tickets can be purchased anywhere for this performance….

If you can’t wait for the day of the show, you can win tickets from KFOG. Here’s what you have to do.

1. Write an essay titled “What I did on my summer vacation” using as many Dylan song titles as possible, 100 words or less.  Email your story along with full name and daytime phone number to mornings@kfog.com

2. Listen to Annalisa Friday 8/20 between 11am-4pm.  When she plays a Dylan tune, be caller #10 to 1-800-300-KFOG and you’ll win a free pair of tickets.

3. The KFOG Morning Show will give away the last free pair of tickets on Wednesday morning 8/25 between 6-10am.

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WITH the possible exception of zookeepers trying to breed pandas in captivity, surely no one mentions “mating” more than marketers at Axe, the men’s grooming brand whose racy advertisements promise young men that women will find them irresistible if they use their products.

 

The rapper T.I. and the singer Mary J. Blige performed on Monday in New York, part of a series from the Axe Music brand.

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Riding high on a masterful performance to close Lollapalooza 2010 and a stop at The Daily Show, Arcade Fire have mapped out additional tour dates for this fall.

The Canadian outfit will return to North America in September, starting with a performance in Minneapolis on the 22nd. From there, the band will travel across their native Canada for a series of performances before eventually turning south and making stops in Seattle and Portland. California will get multiple dates, including two in Los Angeles on October 7th and 8th. Arcade Fire will then cap off their North American travels with two dates in Mexico in mid-October.

Following a month pause, the band will then travel back to Europe for a more extensive round of touring.

UPDATE. Some presales are starting today (8/17). Subscribe above for access.

 
Arcade Fire 2010 North American Tour Dates:

09/22 – St. Paul, MN @ Roy Wilkins Arena w/Calexico
09/23 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
09/25 – Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Untion Centre
09/26 – Calgary, AB @ Stampede Corral
09/28 – Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum
09/29 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
09/30 – Portland, OR @ Memorial Coliseum
10/02 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
10/05 – Big Sur, CA @ Henry Miller Library
10/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ Shirne Auditorium
10/08 – Los Angeles, CA @ Shirne Auditorium
10/10 – Mexico City, MX @ Palacio de los Deportes
10/12 – Monterrey, MX @ Banamex Theater

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source: pollstar.com

That’s right. The band whose video launched MTV will perform live for the first time ever next month in London.

MTV came into this world on August 1, 1981, kicking off with The Buggles’ “Video Killed The Radio Star” and since then the band has been synonymous with the paradigm shift in pop culture as well as the recording industry that was brought about by the music video channel.

But the band, which never played a complete live concert, broke up in ’81 as Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes joined Yes for a single album and tour.

Now the original Buggles lineup returns with Bruce Woolley joining Downes and Horn for a gig benefiting London’s Royal Hospital For Neuro-Disability Sept. 28 at an undisclosed West London venue described as “special and intimate” on TrevorHorn.com. The evening will feature a complete start-to-finish run-through of The Buggles’ debut album, The Age Of Plastic.

Horn’s website also promises “surprise guests, support acts and pre-show exclusives.” However, the word is there will be no tour, no DVD or live CD released. So to avoid disappointment, please email info@ztt.com to register your interest. in what is set to be one of London’s – and technopop’s – hottest tickets of the coming months

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Dave Matthews Band and Taylor Swift will perform in New Orleans at the NFL’s annual kickoff concert.

The league said Monday the Grammy-winning artists will hold the show in Jackson Square, before the Super Bowl champion Saints face the Minnesota Vikings at the Superdome to open the season Sept. 9.

The concert will air on NBC and NFL Network as part of the pregame show

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There will be a presale this thursday and Getpresales will have the password.

The all day mind-opening Cypress Hill Smokeout is back! This year’s lineup is the best yet, featuring INCUBUS, MANU CHAU, DEADMAU5 “UNHOOKED”, MGMT, SLIGHTLY STOOPID, NAS & DAMIAN “JR GONG” MARLEY, ATMOSPHERE, LIVING COLOUR, LIVING LEGENDS, IRATION and AGAINST THE GIRL. More additions will be announced this week, so stay posted here.

The ultimate grounds for cannabis activists, supporters, and spectators will be at the Cypress Hill Smokeout Medical Marijuana Expo. Expect tons of attractions, including expert panel discussions, interactive vendor village, 4:20 movie night, legal workshops, artist meet-n-greets, massive munchies garden, and more.

For more info, visit
www.smokeoutfestival.com

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source: Livnenation Release

- Results for the second quarter of 2010 in line with 2010 guidance -
- Cost reductions and integration efforts on track to achieve $40 million in synergies for 2010 -
- Sponsorship revenue up slightly, driven by increased revenue per sponsor of 9% for year-to-date -
LOS ANGELES – August 5, 2010 – Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) released financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2010 today. Live Nation completed its merger with Ticketmaster in January 2010; consequently, second quarter 2010 reported results include the legacy Ticketmaster operations for the full quarter. “Our second quarter results were in line with our plan and financial guidance for the full year,” said Michael Rapino, President and Chief Executive Officer of Live Nation Entertainment. “Our performance to date reflects
the impact of the uncertain economy on consumers, offset in part by our efforts to aggressively promote, price and expand access to concerts across our global platform. We have now largely completed the integration of Live Nation and Ticketmaster and we are generating considerable progress in driving efficiencies across our combined business. As we head into our biggest quarter, we are executing a range of revenue enhancement programs, while taking additional steps to reduce our operating expenses.” “Key artist tours anticipated during the summer and balance of the year for our artist management business include the Eagles, Jimmy Buffett, Kid Rock, Kings of Leon and the Scorpions, just to name a few, and it is their success that will help fuel our company’s growth,” said Irving Azoff, Executive Chairman of Live Nation Entertainment. “As we look to the future, we are more confident than ever in our belief that Live Nation Entertainment has a unique business model to service artists and fans.”

Read rest of story here including charts and graphs

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By Alfred Branch Jr.
ticketnews.com

 The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a lower court decision in a class action lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Ticketmaster that could jeopardize the pair’s long-standing practice of holding lotteries for Final Four tickets.

The decision does not necessarily mean the NCAA and Ticketmaster must stop holding ticket lotteries, but two of three Appeals Court judges who heard the appeal voted to return the case back to the U.S. District Court in Indiana, where it had been dismissed. But, by requiring more scrutiny of the practice, which the two had been utilizing since at least 1994, the appeals decision possibly could result in the two having to find a new way to distribute tickets to the sold-out event. In addition, it also could challenge how other sports leagues, teams or concert acts that use ticket lotteries distribute those tickets to popular events.

In 2008, several plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in Indiana, where the NCAA is headquartered, claiming the two entities operate an illegal lottery for Final Four tickets because the two are not sanctioned to hold lotteries by the state or federal government. The two operate the lottery due to the demand for Final Four tickets, and require fans to pay in advance for several tickets and then winners are selected randomly. The losing entrants are later refunded the price of their tickets, minus the service fee, which can be $6 or more per ticket.

Therein was the rub for the plaintiffs; not only was the NCAA receiving money upfront, which it could use for its own benefit, it also was generating additional revenues by holding onto the service fee, even though the plaintiffs claimed the fees exceeded the NCAA’s cost of service.

“Here, Plaintiffs allege they were required to invest the additional ‘service fee’ or ‘handling fee’ of six to ten dollars per ticket or entry, which bears no relation to the NCAA’s actual cost in administering the ticket-distribution process and was not refunded. Win or lose, the service fee was forfeited by all entrants and retained by the NCAA,” the Appeals Court decision stated, adding later that the plaintiffs “have sufficiently alleged that the NCAA operated an unlawful lottery.”

Because thousands of people enter the NCAA lottery for tournament tickets each year, the NCAA could potentially lose tens of thousands of dollars in revenue. The lotteries are not only held for men’s basketball tournament, but also the women’s basketball tournament and the men’s hockey Frozen Four, among other NCAA championships.

“This is a case that primary ticket sellers will have to watch, because it concerns how they distribute tickets,” said Chicago attorney John Moore, who is not involved in the lawsuit but who represents secondary ticket companies. “For lotteries of sold out events, those service fees may need to be refunded in the future.”

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De Luna Fest Donating Half Its Profits To Ecological Causes

SOURCE: billboard.com

The organizers of the inaugural De Luna Fest in Pensacola Beach, Fla., aren’t going to let the Gulf of Mexico oil spill halt their plans to host the two-day music event in October.

Despite a drop in summer tourism in Pensacola Beach as a result of the oil disaster, ticket sales for the festival are “extremely strong,” says Nick Bodkins, a partner of event producer Five Flags Tourism Group. He’s hoping the Oct. 15-16 festival, scheduled to feature such acts as Stone Temple Pilots, Bush, Daughtry and Dierks Bentley on three stages directly on Pensacola Beach, will attract up to 25,000 people per day.

And higher ticket sales means more money for charity: 50% of the De Luna Fest’s net profits will go to various ecological endeavors including the Emerald Coast Keeper, according to Bodkins. He’s also expecting traffic from the event to give a much-needed boost to the local economy, which has suffered since the oil spill in April.

“We wanted this to inject new capital into the community and we’re seeing that,” Bodkins says. “We’ve seen ticket sales in 33 states already . . . so people are seeing what we’re doing and are getting onboard.”

Tickets are available through the event’s website. A limited number of early-bird weekend passes ($60) were still available at press time.

The festival will also feature performances by 311, 30 Seconds to Mars, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, the Bravery, Rebelution and Better than Ezra, among others.

AEG Live’s Scott Gartner, who’s based in the company’s regional office in West Palm Beach, served as the talent buyer for De Luna Fest.

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Five-time Grammy Award winner Elton John TICKETS and fellow singer, singer and keyboard player Leon Russell will appear in concert together and alone with their bands for a sole one night stand November 3, 2010 at The Hollywood Palladium as part of The Union Tour.

NOTE: Check back here to see if there will be presales.

TICKETS will go on sale Friday, August 6 at 10AM.

All tickets are general admission; there is no seating available for this concert. There is a four ticket limit per customer. Performance is at 8PM.

John’s band includes Davey Johnstone on guitar, Bob Birch on bass, John Mahon on percussion, Nigel Olsson on drums and Kim Bullard on keyboards. Russell’s band comprises Jack Wessel on bass, Chris Simmons on guitar, Brandon Holder on drums and Beau Charron on guitar and steel guitar.

Rick Mueller, President of Live Nation / California said, “We are thrilled to host Elton John and Leon Russell at the Hollywood Palladium. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see two of popular music’s most iconic singer-songwriters in an intimate setting. Anyone who calls themselves a music fan won’t want to miss this.”

Performance will include new material from ‘The Union,’ highly-anticipated album the two recorded together. It will be available October 19, 2010 in the U.S. on Decca Records. It is produced by Oscar and multiple-Grammy winning producer T Bone Burnett, who has recorded numerous albums by artists including Willie Nelson, Robert Plant with Alison Krause, and bluegrass fixture Ralph Stanley. Recorded live in the studio with John and Russell on dueling pianos, the album features musical genres including R&B, soul, gospel, country, pop and rock.

Once a studio musician that played with rock icons including Eric Clapton, The Band and The Byrds, Russell’s versatility has never been lost on his fans.

Elton John is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time, with 35 gold and 25 platinum albums, 29 consecutive Top 40 hits, and he has sold more than 250 million records worldwide. John holds the record for the biggest selling single of all time, “Candle in the Wind ‘97,” which sold 37 million copies.

He famously performed song at Princess Diana’s memorial service. An album featuring that performance was released, titled ‘Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961-1997: The BBC Recording of the Funeral Service.’ Since his career began in 1969 he has played almost 3,000 concerts worldwide.

His songs have been included in numerous feature film soundtracks, including ‘Almost Famous’ and ‘The Lion King.’

Russell has performed his gospel-infused southern boogie piano rock, blues and country music for over 50 years. Russell’s career highlights includes releasing hit singles that include “Tight Rope,” “Queen Roller Derby” and “Lady Blue,” and serving as the musical director for the famed Joe Cocker’s ‘Mad Dogs & Englishmen’ tour, resulting in a brilliant 1970 double album. He also performed with George Harrison and Friends at the Concert for Bangladesh, and in 2006, Russell was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Bare Bones International Film Festival. 

Russel, who has spent time in the studio with a long list of artists,l also recorded the single “Wabash Cannonball” with Willie Nelson. A gifted songwriter, Russell penned “Masquerade,” which resulted in a 1977 Grammy Award for jazz guitarist George Benson, who covered the song.

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TICKETS Hey Seether Army -Johnny here!! And things are comin’ alive again in the Seether camp!! I know everyone is wonderin’..”What in the hell is the band doing…did they go to Tahiti to get tans?”. No, though that would be an excuse to party…rather, we have been busy putting the finishing touches on our latest album. We have completed the tracking and we will be mixing next month. We are so excited for you guys to hear this…can’t wait!! We are very proud of it. If you didn’t see our last update, this album is being produced by Brendan O’ Brien (STP, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) and he did an amazing job. Brendan really kicked us in the ass and, I think, got the best out of us. So…in the meantime, its time to get out…”hit the road” and do a few shows. Its gonna be great to get out and play…maybe throw a surprise or two into the setlist. You never know…We are even returning to our “stomping grounds” with a return engagement at the mighty Machine Shop..you guys better not miss it!! Love ya’ and see you out there soon… Johnny

Upcoming Tour Dates: 9/01 – Ground Zero, Traverse City, MI  **Presale 8/4, On Sale 8/6 9/02 – Machine Shop, Flint, MI  **Presale 8/4, On Sale 8/6 9/04 – DuQuoin State Fair, DuQuoin, IL                         9/05 – St. Joseph County Fairgrounds, South Bend, IN                  9/07 – The Midland, Kansas City, MO  **Presale 8/4, On Sale 8/6 9/08 – The Pageant, St. Louis, MO      9/10 – LP Field Lot, Nashville, TN                    9/11 – Verizon Wireless Music Center: WRZX Xfest, Indianapolis, IN 9/12 – Montgomery County Fairgrounds: WXEG X Fest, Dayton, OH 9/15 – York Fair, York, PA 9/17 – Wedgewood Entertainment Center, Youngstown, OH  **Presale 8/4, On Sale 8/6 9/18 – Harris Riverfront Park, Huntington, WV

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We are thrilled to announce that this year’s concert, Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope for America, will be in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Saturday, October 2!

You can learn all the details by watching our live webcast announcement with Farm Aid co-founders Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp, and others this morning at 11am CDT/12pm EDT.

Click here to tune into the live webcast or watch the recorded video after it’s over!

Tickets

Our members-only ticket pre-sale will start this Friday, August 6. Click here for more information on becoming a member to get your tickets and be able to watch exclusive videos from past Farm Aid concerts. Tickets for the general public go on sale Saturday, August 14. We’ll be sending an email later this week with more details on tickets and pricing information.

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It’s been 23 years since the Cars split, but the band is finally hinting at a reunion. On their official Facebook page, the band posted a photograph of the surviving members — singer Ric Ocasek, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, drummer David Robinson and guitarist Elliot Easton — gathered together in a Boston studio surrounded by their instruments. “I hate to be vague, but I really can’t say,” keyboardist Hawkes told the Boston Globe when asked whether the band was reuniting. “It’s a crazy world.” A rep for Ocasek did not immediately return Rolling Stone‘s request for comment, but a link on the band’s Facebook to a story about the reunion rumors is accompanied with the following note: “Anyone in the mood for a reunion by the Cars?”

When RS caught up with Ocasek in Feburary, he said he was working on new material that was “a surprise.” He added that the new songs are “more mature, because I’m older now.” ”It’s hard to write songs these days, it’s hard to have hope,” he said.

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The Cars, one of the most popular New Wave bands thanks to a string of hits that included “My Best Friend’s Girl,” “Just What I Needed” and “Let’s Go,” last recorded together for 1987′s Door to Door. While reunion rumors have popped up in the years that followed, any hope of a full-on Cars reunion was dashed when bassist-singer Benjamin Orr died of pancreatic cancer in 2000.

Since the band’s breakup, Ocasek has carved out a notable career as a producer, recording with everyone from Weezer to No Doubt to Guided by Voices. In 2005, Hawkes and Easton recruited Todd Rundgren to form the critically maligned New Cars, but that project hit the brakes in 2007.

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No Charges Filed In Probe Of Other Jackson Doctors

SOURCE: pollstar.com

State investigators probing the death of Michael Jackson have decided not to file charges against seven doctors who treated him, authorities said Wednesday.

The doctors were part of an investigation by state Attorney General Jerry Brown’s Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, spokeswoman Christine Gasparac said.

One doctor whose name was not released has been referred to the California Medical Board for prescribing drugs to a Jackson alias, she said.

Candis Cohen, a board spokeswoman, declined to confirm the action, saying complaints and investigations were not public record.

Jackson’s personal doctor, Conrad Murray, has pleaded not guilty to felony involuntary manslaughter in the singer’s death. Authorities say Murray provided Jackson with a mix of sedatives, including a powerful anesthetic that killed him.

Murray was not among the seven doctors involved in the state investigation.

Los Angeles police who investigated the death had asked state and federal investigators to look into the prescribing practices of doctors who previously treated the 50-year-old pop star.

The federal Drug Enforcement Agency has also stopped investigating the actions of any other Jackson doctors, agency spokeswoman Sarah Pullen said.

“I am very disappointed,” said attorney Brian Oxman, who represents Michael Jackson’s father Joe Jackson in a wrongful death lawsuit against Murray. “The misuse of medications by Michael Jackson in the last years of his life was excessive and to fail to bring that to the public eye is ignoring reality.”

The state investigation included the search of a prescription drug database that tracks doctors who prescribe controlled substances. The database also monitors the quantity and recipients of those drugs.

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