Coachella, Jazz Fest, Steve Martin and More

01.25.2013 at 8:09 pm by chicagojacobs

This week it was revealed that in the world of live entertainment, several of the biggest acts in the industry would be taking the road for new 2013 tour events. One of the biggest announcements of the week came from iconic comedian Steve Martin. The multi-talented performer announced this week that he would be heading out on the road with The Steep Canyon Rangers for an all-new 2013 American Tour. The tour will also feature performances from Edie Brickell. This US tour will kick off in Fort Meyers, FL on May 22 and will feature 15 different stops. Tickets for the tour event are on sale now.

Meanwhile announcements were also revealed for the 43rd annual Jazz Fest in New Orleans. This year’s event will take place from April 26th through May 5th and will feature performances from Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, Maroon 5, Frank Ocean, Little Big Town and B.B. King. Tickets for the event, including VIP packages are now on sale online at the festival’s official website where all passes are available to the public.

This wasn’t the only music festival announcement of the week. The biggest news in the world of live music events however came from the Coachella concert festival. This annual music and arts festival has been one of the biggest and most popular in the music world for years and annually it takes place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Known for bringing in some of the biggest up and coming acts in music and celebrity concert goers the Coachella line up announcement has long been one of the biggest music line up announcements of the year. The festival, which is scheduled to take place from April 12-14th this year and from April 19-21 of the year announced its full line up this week. The lineup will include acts such as The Stone Roses, Blue, Modest Mouse, Postal Service, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wu Tang Clang, Vampire Weekend and more. Three day passes for both weekends of the event will go on sale next Tuesday at 10:00 am PST to the public. Will you be attending Coachella this year?

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Entertainment Sunday

12.09.2012 at 10:14 am by chicagojacobs

This week the entertainment world was given several big announcements regarding upcoming events in the theatre, sports and music realms. The announcement began with a big reveal from the Broadway world when the highly anticipated musical Golden Boy opened up on Broadway this week. The 1937 story received a makeover and retelling that will bring the classic tale to life in a whole new way. The new production will feature former War Horse star Seth Numrich in the starring role. The premier of the new Broadway musical is set for this week and tickets for those looking to see the event live on the Broadway stage are now available to the public.

Meanwhile, the final match ups for the 2013 college bowl series was announced earlier this week and it was revealed that the BCS title showdown would take place between top ranked Notre Dame; and number two team Alabama. Ticket sales have already set records for this upcoming matchup so those who are looking to get tickets to see the national championships live will want to act quickly. Along with the announcement about the BCS title game; match ups for the Cotton, Chik-Fil-A, Rose Bowl and Fiesta Bowl; all big college bowl games were also revealed. All current bowl game tickets are now on sale and available to the public just in time for bowl season which is set to kick off after the holidays.

While announcements from the sports and theatre world have had many fans excited, no announcement matched the recent reveal from Stevie Nicks and her band Fleetwood Mac. The iconic rock group announced this week that they will be heading out on a 34 day tour across North America and visit venues in both the United States and Canada. It was also revealed that singer Stevie Nicks and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham will be reuniting their partnership to create new material for the tour. This will be the first time in more than a decade that the two musicians have worked together. This tour will mark one of the first tours for the group in years and has fans of the group anxious to hear some of the band’s classic hits as well as new songs set to be released on the band’s upcoming 2013 album. The tour will kick off in early 2013 and tickets for the concert event will go on

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