Cool video shot of U2’s new stage system while the band performs Beautiful Day.
Archive for July, 2009
U2 Paris Concert Video Beautiful Day 7/11/2009
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009PEARL JAM ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
Friday, July 10th, 2009PEARL JAM ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF THEIR NEW STUDIO ALBUM, BACKSPACER
In support of their anticipated new release, Backspacer, in stores September 20th, Pearl Jam will be spending some time back on the road, with a series of select North American tour dates.
The tour kicks off in the band’s hometown of Seattle, WA with two shows at the Key Arena on September 21st and 22nd, and closes with two shows at Philadelphia’s historic Spectrum on October 28th and 30th.
Ben Harper and Relentless7 will open all dates, except for the Spectrum shows. All dates are subject to change.
August 8 Calgary, Alberta Virgin Festival
August 21 Toronto, Ontario Molson Amphitheater
August 23, 24 Chicago, IL United Center
August 28 San Francisco, CA Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
September 21 Seattle Key Arena
September 22 Seattle Key Arena
September 30 Los Angeles Gibson Amphitheatre
October 1 Los Angeles Gibson Amphitheatre
October 6 Los Angeles Gibson Amphitheatre
October 7 Los Angeles Gibson Amphitheatre
October 9 San Diego Viejas Arena
October 28 Philadelphia Spectrum
October 30 Philadelphia Spectrum
* Due to the limited number of seats at the Gibson Amphitheater, Ten Club members are restricted to select one (1) show only at this venue.
The Ten Club ticket pre-sale will begin Monday, July 13th Pacific. You must be active as of July 7, 2009 to qualify for the ticket pre-sale opportunity. Ten Club pre-sale tickets are available online only at https://www.pearljam.com/max with a Visa or Mastercard. No phone, mail, or email orders.
Ten Club tickets will be sold on a first come first serve basis. We will stagger ticket sales to control web traffic, so please pay attention to the corresponding pre-sale dates and times. Pre-sale tickets are first come first serve, while supplies last. Pre-sales for any available tickets will remain open until Thursday, July 16th at 5pm PDT. Confirmations will not be sent until the pre-sale has ended.
For wheelchair accessible seating, please contact us at 1-800-724-8038 before making a ticket purchase.
By opting to purchase tickets, you agree to all Ten Club policies:
* All ticket sales are final. No refunds, transfers or exchanges.
* Two (2) tickets per show. No single tickets.
* Due to the limited amount of seats at the Gibson Amphitheater, Ten Club members are restricted to select one (1) show only at this venue.
* Tickets are not mailed in advance. Tickets are distributed at the venue on the day of the show.
* The fan club member must collect the tickets with a valid photo identification.
* Ten Club tickets are for reserved seating and allocated by membership seniority, with the exception of rows 1-2 and rows 9-10 which will be used for random allocation.
* Seat location is not revealed in advance of the show.
* Reselling of Ten Club tickets will result in cancellation of ticket purchase and revocation of all future ticket benefits.
Click here http://www.pearljam.com/content/ten-club-tickets for information on the official rules, policies, and procedures for purchasing tickets from the Ten Club. We highly recommend that you read these details before purchasing tickets to a show so you are aware of how the ticketing system will work for you!
Philadelphia Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 17th at 10am EDT. Visit this link for details: www.comcasttix.com
All other confirmed shows go on sale to the general public on Saturday, July 18th at 10amPDT. Visit this link for details: www.ticketmaster.com
Questions about Ten Club tickets can be directed to tickets@tenclub.net or by calling 1-800-724-8038. Your patience is appreciated.
At this time, there are no more North American dates to be added to the current tour. However, keep your eyes on the horizon … Australia and New Zealand are next. Details to come soon.
Michael Jackson’s Final Concert Rehearsal
Saturday, July 4th, 2009U2 Kick Off 360 Tour in Barcelona
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009U2 360 Tour Presented by BlackBerry: U2 Kick Off Their 360 Tour at Barcelona’s Nou Camp Stadium
“We’ve got a space station designed by Gaudi,” Bono told the rapturous 90,000 capacity crowd. The band opened the show with “Breathe,” a track from their latest No 1 album No Line On The Horizon and went on to dedicate “Angel Of Harlem” – originally inspired by Billie Holiday – to the late Michael Jackson.
The 360 Tour features a round stage positioned on the stadium floor with the band surrounded by their audience, the natural progression of their previous tours. By elevating the sound and lighting equipment, the walls that traditionally obscure performers from their audience are removed. This has also allowed greater capacity and a lower general ticket price.
The stage is designed by long-time collaborator Willie Williams and architect Mark Fisher who have worked together with U2 since ZooTv. Advances in technology and digital communication have allowed Williams to create an overhead expandable cylindrical screen made up of 500,000 pixels.
“The band has been moving further into the crowd with every tour. Tonight they’ve arrived. Willie and Mark have spent five years perfecting this beautiful and extraordinary frame, once the crowd came in tonight, we got lift-off!” said U2 manager Paul McGuinness.
“U2 has always put on the most exciting live show. They’ve really raised the bar with this production. They want the best for their fans and based on the reaction they have absolutely delivered,” said Arthur Fogel, CEO Global Touring/Chairman – Global Music Live Nation.
The U2 360 Tour will play 15 cities in Europe finishing at Cardiff’s Millennium on 22nd August before heading to North America 20 shows starting in Chicago September 12th. In 2009, in just 44 shows the tour will perform for over 3 million fans.