GRAMMY AWARD WINNING SINGERS MAXWELL AND JILL SCOTT GEAR UP FOR 20 CITY SUMMER TOUR
By: Lana K. Wilson-Combs
Start saving your dough. This may be the concert of the summer, or rather the year. Grammy Award winning superstars Maxwell and Jill Scott will kick off a 20-city U.S. arena tour May 21 in Cleveland, Ohio.
N2Entertainment.net will be front and center at the Staples Center show June 5 for what should be one of the most soulful concerts in years.
Maxwell is riding a wave of success after his two recent Grammy Award wins for his number one platinum CD "BLACKsummers'night." The CD dominated year-end critic's lists. Triple Grammy Award winning singer Jill Scott has not only become a success on the music front—her 2000 debut album "Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol.1," went double platinum—but Scott has also made a name for herself on the big and small screen.
The versatile actress has starred in films like "Hounddog" (as Big Mama Thornton), Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married?" and will reprise her role as Sheila in Perry's "Why Did I Get Married Too?" Scott will also star in the big screen adaptation of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf." Currently you can see her in the lead role of the HBO series "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency." In addition to all that good stuff, Scott is prepping two movies and a cartoon series. Her fifth CD, "The Light of the Sun" comes out later this summer.
HERE ARE THE TOUR DATES FOR MAXWELL AND SCOTT
May-21—Cleveland--Quicken Loans Arena
May-22-–Detroit--Palace of Auburn Hills
May-24--Indianapolis--Conseco Fieldhouse
May-25--Chicago--United Center
May-29--St. Louis--Scottrade Center
Jun-2--Seattle--Key Arena
Jun-4--Oakland--Oracle Arena
Jun-5--Los Angeles--Staples Center
Jun-8—Dallas--American Airlines Center
Jun-9—Houston--Toyota Center
Jun-12—Atlanta--Philips Arena
Jun-14—Miami--American Airlines Arena
Jun-18--Washington DC--Verizon Center
Jun-19—Philadelphia--Wachovia Center
Jun—21--Uncasville, CT--Mohegan Sun
Jun-25-- New York--Madison Square Garden
For tickets and more information log on to www.livenation.com.
DIXIE CHICKS TO TOUR WITH THE EAGLES THIS SUMMER
The Eagles, Dixie Chicks and Keith Urban* will tour together for the first time when they hit the road on June 8 for a North American stadium concert tour. See tour dates below.
The Eagles - Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit - will perform hits from their more than 35-year career, such as "Hotel California," "Desperado," "Life In The Fast Lane," "Lyin' Eyes," "Take It To The Limit," "One Of These Nights," "Heartache Tonight," and more.
The Dixie Chicks Martie Maguire, Emily Robison and lead singer Natalie Maines will hit the stage for the first time in four years, performing songs from all four of their albums including smash hits, "Wide Open Spaces," "Goodbye Earl," and "Not Ready to Make Nice."
Urban's career has produced some of the industry's best known and most loved songs - 11 #1s. "Days Go By," "Sweet Thing," Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me," "You'll Think of Me," "Better Life," as well as Billboard's Country Song of the Decade, "Somebody Like You," will highlight Urban's performance.
American Express Card members will have early access to tickets beginning March 22 at 10:00 AM and tickets go on sale to the general public March 29 at 10:00 AM. Check www.LiveNation.com for complete ticket information.
The concert utilizes All-In ticketing, which allows fans to purchase tickets without any added fees and streamlines the ticket buying process.
HERE ARE THE UPCOMING TOUR DATES
June 8-- *Toronto, ON: Rogers Centre
June 10-- East Rutherford, NJ: New Meadowlands Stadium
June 12-- Boston, MA: Gillette Stadium
June 14-- Philadelphia, PA: Citizens Bank Ball Park
June 15-- Washington, DC: Nationals Park
June 19-- Chicago, IL: Soldier Field
June 22-- *Winnipeg, MB: Canad Inns Stadium
June 24 - *St. Louis, MO: Busch Stadium
Editor's Note: Keith Urban is not appearing at these concerts.
DATES REVEALED FOR THE 2010 LILITH TOUR
The 2010 Lilith Tour officially announced dates, venues and artists for eight of the 36 North American cities the Live Nation produced summer festival will hit this summer. At the same time, Las Vegas, Cleveland and Kansas City* can now be revealed as the final three additions to the 36-city run. Tickets for initial shows will go on-sale to the general public March 27 via LilithFair.com and LiveNation.com.
Much like the original Lilith Fair, there will be 11 artists on each date, with only two consistencies per show: the Lilith Local Talent Search Ourstage.com winner who starts the day and headliner Sarah McLachlan. The remaining acts on the line-up are constantly rotating from among more than 80 acts.
HERE ARE THE TOUR DATES AND TICKETS GO ON SALE MARCH 27
July 2--Portland, OR--The Amphitheatre at Clark County
July 3--Seattle, WA--The Gorge Amphitheatre
July 17--Chicago, IL--First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 20--Indianapolis, IN--Verizon Wireless Music Center
Jul 24--Toronto, ON-- Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
** July 27--Cleveland, Ohio--Blossom Music Center
Aug 8--Atlanta, GA-- Aaron's Amphitheatre
Aug 10 --W. Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
(**Tickets go on-sale April 3)
FULL LIST OF ARTISTS ANNOUNCED SO FAR
(Visit lilithfair.com to view artist pages)
A Fine Frenzy, Anjulie, Ann Atomic, Anya Marina, Ash Koley, The Bangles, Beth Orton, Brandi Carlile, Butterfly Boucher, Cat Power, Ceci Bastida, Chairlift, Chantal Kreviazuk, Colbie Caillat, Corinne Bailey Rae, Court Yard Hounds, Donna Delory, Elizaveta, Emmylou Harris, Erin McCarley, Erykah Badu, Frazey Ford, The Go-Go's, Gossip, Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, Heart, Ima, Indigo Girls, Ingrid Michaelson, Janelle Monae, Jennifer Knapp, Jesca Hoop, Jill Hennessy, Jill Scott, Julia Othmer, Kate Miller-Heidke, Kate Nash Katzenjammer, Kelly Clarkson, Ke$ha, La Roux, Lights, Lissie, Loretta Lynn, Lucy Schwartz, Marina & The Diamonds, Martina McBride, Mary J. Blige, Meaghan Smith, Melissa McClelland, Metric, Miranda Lambert, Miranda Lee Richards, Missy Higgins, Nikki Jean, Nneka, Norah Jones, Priscilla Renea, The Rescues, Rosie Thomas, Sara Bareilles, Sarah McLachlan, Serena Ryder, Sheryl Crow, Sia, Sugarland, Susan Justice, Suzanne Vega, Tara MacLean, Tegan and Sara, Toby Lightman, Vedera, Vita Chambers, The Submarines, The Weepies, Ximena Sarinana, Zee Avi.
FULL LIST OF CITIES REVEALED SO FAR
Atlanta, Austin*, Birmingham, Boston, Calgary, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Edmonton, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City*, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Minneapolis*, Montreal, Nashville*, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Toronto, Vancouver, DC and West Palm Beach.
* Non-Live Nation produced cities
HERE'S WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Is this shaping up to be the best tour of the summer?" – Entertainment Weekly
"Well, the rumors were right on, and not only is Lilith Fair coming back, it's coming back in a huge way, blending all musical styles." – Rolling Stone
"Lilith Fair: Seriously, you might wanna go to this..."– USA Today "Pop Candy"
"With entries spanning genres from dance-pop to hot country, the festival promises to sound a lot different than your Women in Song Vol. 2 collection." – Dose.ca
"The female-charged fiesta is better than ever." Consequence of Sound
Editor's Note: Some information used in this report obtained from publicity department press releases.
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