Concert Tours

12.07.2012 at 9:05 pm by chicagojacobs

As the holiday season quickly approaches, there are many music and concert fans who are not only getting ready for the most wonderful time of the year, but those who are gearing up for 2013 and all of the exciting live music events that this year has in store. Recent announcements from the music world have revealed a number of big, exciting concert events that will be taking place in 2013 and that are sure to delight music fans of all types.

One of the biggest announcements came from one of the biggest music legends in the history of rock: Eric Clapton. The guitarist revealed earlier this month that he would be taking part in a major United States tour in 2013. The concert is set to kick off on March 14, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona at the US Airways Center. The concert will go on to include 15 different cities across the United States. Tickets are currently on sale for all concert events on this upcoming tour.

In addition to the Eric Clapton announcement, another rock legend, Jon Bon Jovi announced that he and his band, Bon Jovi would also be taking part in a 2013 tour. This live tour event will be taking the rock legends across the United States in their “Because We Can Tour” the concert will bring the band up close and personal with fans from all over the country and will be taking place throughout the spring of 2013. Tickets are currently available for most city stops on this nation-wide tour.

The rock world was also treated to a concert announcement from the Dave Matthews Band; one of the most popular live rock performance groups over the past few decades. The group, which is known for touring usually only exclusively in the summer currently has tickets on sale for their winter tour, which will keep them on the road until the spring of 2013; those who  want to see this band live will want to act fast in getting their tickets before the tour concludes.

Finally, the country world was also treated to big concert announcements from two of the princesses of country music; Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood. Carrie Underwood revealed earlier this month that she would be adding dates to her “Blown Away” tour due to the popularity of the tour and that she will be staying on the road throughout 2013. The second leg of this tour kicks off after the holidays and tickets are currently on sale.

Swift recently announced that she would be hitting the road beginning in March of 2013 for her “Red Tour” which will take the country crooner around the country throughout the summer of 2013. Tickets are now on sale for select locations on this highly anticipated tour; do you have yours yet?

Entertainment Weekly

10.28.2012 at 3:25 pm by chicagojacobs

Over the weekend , there were several big announcements in the music world in terms of upcoming tours and ticket sales. The first big weekend announcement came from the legendary jam band the Dave Matthews Band,  who revealed they would be heading out on a Winter Tour that will take them to massive stadiums around the country and up close with fans. Tickets for the event are now on sale for the public. Another rock band, Maroon 5, also made their own tour announcement over the weekend, revealing they would be heading out on the road on their own 2013 tour. The band will be joined by Owl City and the Neon Trees in a tour that will take them across North America. The tour will go from February to April and will be the band’s biggest tour to date, tickets will officially be on sale as of October 27th.

While rock fans will have two big concerts to look forward to, a group with a different approach to ‘rock’ music made their own announcement this weekend. The legendary group the Radio City Rockettes officially announced their schedule for the holiday season. This will be the 85th season for the show and will officially begin in New York on 9th. Those who want to see the Rockettes live will be able to see the performance through the holiday season.

Down the road from the Radio City Music Hall are the streets of Broadway, where those who are looking for a different type of live show will have plenty of opportunities during the holiday season. As many new shows prepare to find their permanent home on Broadway beginning in November, one of the most anticipated shows in the country, the revival of “Glengarry Glen Ross,” is on the top of the list for many. Preview performances for the production began this week and tickets are now on sale for the official opening of the play which will be on November 11th. The play is a revival of the classic Broadway production and will feature legendary actor Al Pacino live on stage. The actor will be returning to play, which is in its third revival, and will take on the role of Shelly Levine. Those who want to see Pacino live in this famed Broadway revival can get their tickets now to performances that will start in November.