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Summer Concert Tours

By chicagojacobs | May 26th, 2013

This week, summer concert goers of all types were delivered with exciting news about the upcoming touring season. One of the biggest announcements of the week came from the hit country band, the Rascal Flatts. These country superstars revealed this week that they will be adding tailgating events to their current schedule of stops on their “Live and Loud” tour. Each market that they visit for this tour will now include a special tailgating event before the concert starts just for the fans of the group. The tour, which is slated to kick off on May 31st and that will include support from the group The Band Berry and Cassandee Pope, is slated to visit numerous big venues in the United States before visiting Europe for a second leg. Now before each event, concertgoers will be able to enjoy tailgating events and activities from the @FarmersFans Zone. Tickets for the concert and these tailgating events are on sale now and available to the public.

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Riot Fest And Ovo Fest

By chicagojacobs | May 26th, 2013

This week, the team behind Riot Fest made a major announcement involving their upcoming summer tour event. After announcing their impressive line up for th event last week, organizers of the Chicago based music festival revealed that they will be adding two new cities to their lineup. Riot Fest all actually be taking place in Toronto on August 24th-25th and in Denver on September 21st-22nd in addition to the September 13th-15th event in Chicago. The original Riot Fest in Chicago will have performances from some of the biggest names in rock music including Fall Out Boy and Blink 182. However, the line ups for the two new additional festival events has yet to be released. Plans to unveil the official line up have been announced however and concert-goers can expect to see the official line up later on this summer. Tickets will also go on sale later in the summer. Tickets for the original Chicago based festival are on sale now.

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Concert News May 26TH

By chicagojacobs | May 26th, 2013

This week, several of the biggest names in rock music made announcements about their upcoming summer plans. The first big announcement came from Lyle Lovett, who revealed that he would be heading back on the road for a new concert tour this summer. The tour will be taking the rocker to several venues throughout North America in a new tour that will promote last year’s album “Release Me.” The tour kicked off this week in Austin, Texas and will keep the performer on the road throughout most of 2013. Tickets to see Lovett take the stage live are now available.

Another veteran southern rocker, Hank Williams Jr. made an announcement of his own this week when he revealed that he will be touring around the Eastern half of the United States in a new summer tour effort. This tour will be promoting Williams’s latest studio album, “Old School, New Rules.” The Grammy-winning singer revealed that the tour will be kicking off in Morton, MN on June 8th. During the trek across the US, Williams will be making 18 different stops in different venues across the country. Tickets are on sale now.

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Weekend Update

By chicagojacobs | May 18th, 2013

This week, the eclectic dance music festival, known as the Ultra Music Festival revealed plans for its 2014 event. According to reports, the dance music festival will be making its return to Miami on March 28th. This will be the 16th year for the event, which will keep going through March 30th. Unlike previous events, next year’s festival will only be one weekend. Although no information will be released about the concert for some time, on sales will be starting next week. For the 2013 concert, early bird tickets sold out in just five minutes, so organizers are once again expecting these tickets to go fast. Sales begin on Tuesday May 21st.

In other concert music news, Lollapalooza has officially released its schedule for its 2013 festival season. The organizers behind the event revealed that there will be more than 100 different artists performing at the three day event. This Chicago festival will be taking place on August 2nd and will run through August 4th. According to the official line up for the event, artists will include Kendrick Lamar, Nine Inch Nails, The Killers, The Cure and more. Tickets are still on sale for the festival now.

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This Week In Music

By chicagojacobs | April 30th, 2013

This week, music fans of all types were excited when two of the biggest bands from the 1990s announced they would be teaming up for a new concert tour event in 2013. The Counting Crows and The Wallflowers, who are fresh off recent tours in Australia and Europe, have revealed that they will be kicking off a new tour of North America this summer. The tour is slated to kick off on June 14th in Farmingville, New York. This trek across North America will feature stops in Boston, Las Vegas, Chicago and more and will end on July 21st with a performance in Costa Mesa, California. Tickets for the shows are on sale now and available to the public.

Another big announcement in the music world came today when the lineup for the UPROAR Festival was revealed. The annual festival will feature performances from over a dozen different acts and will tour around the country for two months. This will be the fourth annual UPROAR festival and headliners will includes Jane’s Addiction, Coheed and Cambria and Alice in Chains. The tour kicks off on August 9th at the Toyota Pavilion in Pennsylvania. Tickets go on sale next month for the tour.

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Summer Shows

By chicagojacobs | April 26th, 2013

Summer is fast approaching which means that it’s time for some of the biggest summer music festival lineups are being revealed for the 2013 season. One of the biggest announcements of the week came from the organizers behind the Rockstar Energy UPROAR festival. According to the team behind the festival, top bands such as Alice in Chains, Coheed, Janes Addiction and Cambria and Circa Survive will be headlining the event. This will be the fourth annual UPROAR Festival. Every year the festival travels around the country and visits several locations along the way including stops at the Toyota Pavillion. The concert will kick off on August 9th and will wrap up in the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on September 15th. Tickets for the event are on sale and available to the public right now.

In other festival news, a selection of additional acts has officially joined the 2013 lineup for the Bonnaroo music festival event. The concert event originally revealed its lineup earlier in the month and now a number of additional bands will also be taking the stage for the concert event. Bands that will be added to the lineup include Empire of the Sun, Solange, ALO and more. Tickets for the Bonaroo music festival are on sale and available to the public right now.

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NBA Playoffs and MLB 2013 Season

By chicagojacobs | April 23rd, 2013

This week sports fans of all types have their eyes set of the NBA as this week marks the official kick off of the 2013 NBA finals. Over the weekend the first round of play got underway and fans were not shorted when it came to the action. With 16 teams currently competing for a spot as the number one organization in the NBA and to win the Larry O’Brien trophy, there is plenty of action surrounding the current tournament. With popular teams like the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks, the Brooklyn Nets and the Chicago Bulls, the Miami Heat, the LA Clippers, the Lakers, the Memphis Grizzles, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the San Antonio Spurs and more all playing in the 2013 NBA playoffs there is no denying there is plenty of action to be seen with this tournament. There are tickets on sale now for those who want to get in on all of this basketball action.

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Summer Festivals

By chicagojacobs | April 17th, 2013

With summer right ahead, concert fans of all types have been anxiously awaiting lineup announcements from some of the biggest summer music festivals of the year. One of the most popular music festivals of the season is the New York based Electric Zoo festival. This event features some of the biggest names in electronic music, who come in from all over the world to play a one of a kind festival in New York City. While many music festivals are known for holding their events in large open fields and in rural areas, this event is held right in the middle of the city and is known for being one of the most visited concert events of the summer. The team at Electronic Zoo announced the official line up for the three day event last week and revealed that the 5th annual festival will once again be taking place on Labor Day Weekend.

The event will have two main stages and will feature headlining acts such as Bassnectar, Steve Aoki and Avicil. With more than 20 acts taking the stage, this is a must see event for electronic music fans. Tickets for the festival are on sale now and available to the public.

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NBA Playoffs, Kid Rock and More

By chicagojacobs | April 10th, 2013

This week, many may have head their sights set on the college men’s basketball national championship game and all of the free concerts being offered in Atlanta as part of the event, but this week, the world of entertainment is being treated to a number of new and exciting announcements that have many geared up for the summer and all of the excitement it will bring now that ‘March Madness’ is over. One of the biggest announcements of the week still came from the world of basketball. With just a few games left in the regular NBA season, some of the qualifying teams for the 2013 NBA playoffs have been announced this week; getting many basketball fans excited for the upcoming playoffs that are set to kick off at the end of the month. Teams that have already clinched a definitive spot in the 2013 playoffs include the San Antonio Spurs, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat. The schedule for the NBA playoffs as well as ticketing information is expected to be released next week.

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Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney Tours

By chicagojacobs | April 4th, 2013

This week two of the biggest rock legends in the history of the music business made announcements regarding upcoming performances, and music fans of all types are reeling about these upcoming performances. One of the first and biggest announcements of the week came from rocker and former Beatle, Paul McCartney. The music legend announced this week that he will be playing a one time show this summer for fans. Sir Paul McCartney will be taking the stage at Boston’s famed Fenway Park to play a concert on July 9th. Tickets for this rare opportunity to see the performer take the stage live are expected to sell out fast for this one-time-only show in Boston. Tickets for the July concert event go on sale this Friday morning, April 5th at 10:00 AM.’

The other big rock music announcement of the week came from rockers The Rolling Stones. The veteran rock group announced to the public this week that they would be heading out on the road for a new North American tour across the country. This rare touring event for the band has already had fans from all over the country reeling as many have been waiting to see the group take the stage once again. This latest summer tour will be short and feature stops in only nine different cities. During these stops fans of the group can expect to hear some o the biggest hits from the band’s last few decades in the business as well as some of their latest recordings performed live.

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