Concert Venues

In this article we’re going to briefly review one of the most touching concerts that was ever held for another person, The Concert For George.

There are very few people in history who you can mention their first name, say the word concert and know exactly who that concert was for. The Concert For George was one of those concerts. George of course being the late George Harrison of the Beatles.

George Harrison died of brain cancer on November 29, 2001. One year later the memorial concert for this great musician was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. It is only fitting that this was the place as Harrison was 100% English from the top of his head to the tips of his magical guitar fingers. Many feel he was the overlooked Beatle. Everything was about John and Paul. But most critics feel that George Harrison was the heart and soul of the Beatle’s guitar sound which has since be copied by so many artists.

The idea for the concert was George’s good friend Eric Clapton’s. Clapton and Harrison had actually been friends for a long time and first played together on the White Album. The song, of course, was “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” Clapton put together a memorial that Harrison himself would have smiled at.

The concert began with the daughter of one of Harrison’s great friends, Ravi Shankar, singing “Your Eyes.” After this song the daughter, who’s name is Anoushka, teamed with another one of Harrison’s friends, Jeff Lynne of ELO fame, to sing “The Inner Light” which was one of George Harrison’s own tunes.

The concert itself was a mixture of music and comedy, which is very unusual for a concert. The comedy was handled mostly by the ensemble of Monty Python who, along with Tom Hanks, performed “Sit On My Face” and “The Lumberjack Song” which was one of Monty Python’s funniest and most famous tunes.

The rest of the concert featured more of George’s friends and the remaining members of the Beatles, Paul and Ringo. Also there were Tom Petty, Billy Preston, and Gary Brooker from Procal Harem. George’s son Dhani was also on hand. If you watch the video of the concert you would swear that Dhani was George Harrison if you didn’t know better.

The remainder of the concert featured mostly songs that were either done by The Beatles or songs that George had done solo or with other performers such as when he was with Tom Petty during his stint with The Traveling Willburys.

The songs are a who’s who of some of the greatest tunes these people ever did together or separately. They included such classics as George’s signature song “Something,” the Beatles’ like “Isn’t It A Pity,” “Here Comes The Sun,” a Ringo tune that George played on, “Photograph,” “All Things Must Pass,” “My Sweet Lord,” and finishing with “I’ll See You In My Dreams,” which was an appropriate ending for the concert.

George Harrison may be gone but he will never be forgotten.

Michael Russell
Your Independent guide to Concerts

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With the now permanent foundation of selling that is EBay—ticket scalping—or more kindly, ticket brokering, has become a mainstay in the secondary market of ticketing. While once a simple side project to make a few bucks, this periodic gamble has become the livelihood of many people.

Sounds good doesn’t it? I’m going to give you the 2 minute inside scoop on how to start selling concert tickets online.

First and foremost there are generally 2 types of sales for concert tickets, a general public sale, available to everyone, and a presale. A presale will take place anywhere from a week to a day before the public sale. To give an example of how this works, let’s say a concert has 1000 tickets to sell, they might have 200 tickets available through a presale and the rest will be available through the public sale. Why go for the 200 instead of the 800? Well for a big show, one that’s going to sell out, there will be thousands of people bidding for the same tickets come the public sale, but the presale is going to be password protected, so only a limited number of people are going to be bidding for these concert tickets.

Now all you need to do is be lucky, and get a good set of tickets. Once you get these tickets you need somewhere to sell them, like EBay for a lot of people. But also, for serious brokers, there are companies out there that will try and sell your concert tickets for you though third-party brokering sites like http://www.TicketSpot.com. These companies let you set your own prices, so you control your profits, and you won’t have to do any work after that, just sit back and wait for the sale.

Jared Lock is the co-founder and webmaster at http://www.ticketspot.com and long time ticket broker.

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Presales for many people often seem like a foreign language, however a few tips can turn hard to get concert tickets into a reality. The first trick to scoring hard to get Concert tickets is first to find out when and where the concert will be. For example Nick Lachey’s last two concerts will be in Louisville, Kentucky and Kansas City, Missouri. People using the Yahoo search engine to find Nickelback concert tickets are aware of the power of e-commerce. Finding the presale password for Bon Jovi concert tickets can often be done by simply typing “bon jovi presale” and purchasing it from a presale password broker. Concert tickets are big business and sometimes hard to come by.

After a show has sold out, you can still get seats. Once again, these tickets are being sold by individuals who may ask any price the wish. All remaining tickets, that have not been sold during any of the presales or given to radio stations for promotional purpose, will be sold during this sale.

So what to do if after all of this you still have no tickets because the show sold out to fast or you missed the sale. For many people interested in purchasing concert tickets after the public sale date discover that the shows are sold out and find themselves enabled from finding tickets. People often don’t realize that just because the box office says a game or show is sold out, doesn’t mean there are no more tickets available anywhere.

It has leveled the playing field, making it easier than ever before, for anyone to purchase sold out, premium or hard-to-find event tickets. The idea of sitting close or attending a popular sold out event is certainly something that everyone has been apart of once in their life.

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Buying front row concert tickets used to mean packing a cooler, a sleeping bag (and sometimes a 12 pack of beer… depending on the event) and being ready to wait in line for hours… sometimes days… in order to ensure that you were one of the very first to purchase tickets so that you could get great seats.

The advent of online ticket sales has changed this tradition greatly… to the dismay of some and to the great joy of others. Nowadays, when tickets to a concert go on sale, rather than a great surge of bodies trying to jam through a couple of front doors, many front row concert tickets are obtained by the simple click of a mouse that happens to occur milliseconds after the “virtual box office doors” are flung open.

This new era in event ticket sales has made it harder for the average “fan” to obtain front row seats… or even main floor seats for that matter, and many prospective ticket buyers that were not fortunate enough to be in front of a computer within the 2 minutes that the tickets were available for sale get left with no tickets at all.

There are some positives to this new method of purchasing concert tickets however… one must simply understand the dynamics of the situation, and arm themselves with the knowledge of putting free tools to work for them.

Since many prospective concert goers realize that their only chance at finding good seats is to purchase tickets online right away, they tend to make the purchase regardless of whether they know for sure whether they will be able to attend or if they truly will want to attend at all. This provides an excellent opportunity for “deal hunters” online.

Luckily, for these online “deal hunters” free tools have been created to make the task of locating sold out concert tickets for sale very easy. They also work for those seeking NFL season tickets, Nascar tickets, as well as several other categories of event tickets.

The tools utilize a data feed of prominent ticket resellers to provide a ‘real-time’ listing of all the available sold out concert tickets for sale. Prospective ticket buyers may search by artist, sports team, city or concert venue in order to find exactly what they are looking for.

Front-Row-Tickets.net is a great example of a truly innovative tool that comes to the rescue for many, and doesn’t cost a single penny to use…. it sure beats waiting in line for 12 hours!

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AC/DC has been a rock n roll band since its 1973 founding by Australian brothers Angus and Malcolm. the band has gone from playing tiny clubs to selling out stadiums to become renown all over the world.

In October of 2008 AC/DC will embark on a massive world wide concert tour that will take the group from the United States to Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia and back again with extravagant shows planned well into 2009.

The group has seen some significant line-up changes over the years including losing their lead singer at the apex of their success. The band found a new singer and created the heavy metal classic album “Back In Black” which has sold over 60 million copies world wide. AC/DC has sold over 200 million albums world wide and have a new album “Black Ice” due out October 20, 2008.

Over the decades the band’s distinct heavy metal guitar, bass and drums sound has remained virtually intact providing additional new material to fans over the years. Some of the band’s better known songs include “Back in Black,” “For Those About To Rock (We Salute You),” “You Shook Me All Night Long” “Highway to Hell,”"T.N.T.,” and “Who Made Who.”

AC/DC will begin their concert tour on October 28, 2008 at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The band will play well over 50 concert dates from November 2008 through March 2009 with more concert date confirmations to come in the future.

This may well be your final chance to see one of the true pioneer heavy metal rock bands. Tickets for AC/DC Concerts are on sale now.

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After the glorious (albeit brief) Pink Floyd reunion for “Live 8″ in 2005, Floyd fans once again had something to talk about. Live 8 energized the band members, and fans were anxiously waiting for some new material.

Unfortunately that material has now arrived in the form of “solo” efforts, not the full-blown Floyd album or reunion tour for which fans had hoped. But for the truly ravenous amongst us, it’s enough.

Half the band (guitarist David Gilmour and keyboardist Rick Wright) toured in promotion of Gilmour’s new record, “On An Island,” on which Wright also plays. The other half (bassist Roger Waters and drummer Nick Mason) played in Europe, and Roger released an opera CD. While Roger’s project was quickly relegated the status of “Pink Floyd Footnote,” Dave’s album and tour were a smash.

A recording of the Gilmour-Wright tour made at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 2006 was released on DVD in 2007, entitled “Remember That Night.” It is a welcome addition to a sorely under-documented catalog of live material by Pink Floyd members.

And the concert is just great! Gilmour has some strong material from “On An Island” which makes up the fist half of the show, and uses the even-better Pink Floyd stuff to up the ante in the second half. The emphasis here is on musicianship, not fancy lights or inflatable pigs. So in many regards the DVD rivals even the “PULSE” shows, on which the Floyd’s playing was not very tight.

The highlights are many. David Crosby and Graham Nash sing on at least three tracks, including “Shine On You Crazy Diamond.” David Bowie sings lead on “Arnold Layne” and “Comfortably Numb.” Gilmour’s guitar playing has never sounded better. The set list digs deep too. The usual fare is supplemented by great versions of “Fat Old Sun” and “Wot’s… Uh The Deal,” plus “Echoes.” There are even a couple of Syd Barrett songs, including the electric “Dominoes” and acoustic “Dark Globe.”

The bonus disc doesn’t slack off either. It contains plenty of music culled from venues other than the main Royal Albert Hall concert. The documentary which follows the concert tour behind the scenes is a real treat too. You will see scenes from Rick Wright’s birthday party, witness the playing of wine glasses for live versions of “Shine On,” and even catch a chance encounter between Dave and Roger (who seemed quite amicable, no doubt aware of the cameras rolling).

The bottom line is this: Floyd fans need to check out this concert DVD. “Remember That Night” is equal to “PULSE,” lengthier than “Live 8,” and way better than the embarrassing 80’s concert tape, “The Delicate Sound Of Thunder.”

Grade: B+

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Up for some music? Want to see your favorite music performer in action? Love the live experience of a concert? Detroit’s capacity for handling big crowds and drawing the biggest names in music makes it a prime destination for concert-goers. This is Motown after all – the city where the likes of Stevie Wonder and the Supremes launched their careers. Rising stars and local bands still find an enthusiastic welcome for music of all kinds in Detroit City.

Fox Theatre

The preservation of the Fox Theatre is one of Detroit’s proudest achievements. The 5,000-seat palace of the arts, arguably the most opulent in the nation when it opened in 1928, was designated a national landmark in 1989 after an $11 million renovation. The Fox is now busy with concerts, family-oriented shows and a wide variety of other offerings. It’s the anchor of the Theatre District and perhaps Detroit’s greatest civic treasure. In 2008, the Fox welcomes American pop band The Jonas Brothers; Grammy award-winning R&B, soul and jazz singer Jill Scott; and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, recipients of the 2007 Grammy award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, for the track Gone Gone Gone. Audiences can also catch big-name entertainers like comedians Chris Rock and Frank Caliendo.

Joe Louis Arena

Home of the 10-time Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings, Joe Louis Arena proudly stands along the banks of the Detroit River. The 20,058-seat arena is Detroit City’s largest indoor venue and regularly hosts exciting attractions, including professional sports, college hockey, concerts, circuses, and even Disney on Ice shows. The People Mover stops at its door, so concert goers can park elsewhere downtown and reach the arena quickly. The Foo Fighters are set to rock Joe Louis Arena in 2008. Def Leppard with REO Speedwagon and Styx will also make an appearance here and later in the year, Rush makes a stop at Joe Louis during their extended Snakes & Arrows World Tour.

Cobo Arena

Situated near the Detroit River, the Cobo Arena is one of Michigan’s finest event sites, entertaining national and international audiences for over four decades. While the Detroit Basketball Championships are held here, so are some of the greatest rock and roll concerts in the world – Slipknot, Madonna and KISS, to name a few. Contemporary bands such as Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Bush, Oasis, Blink 182, and the Goo Goo Dolls, as well as seasoned veterans like Bob Dylan play here. Cobo hosts several sporting and civic events, rallies, gatherings, and location shoots.

DTE Energy Music Theatre

Originally known as the Pine Knob Music Theatre, due to its proximity to the nearby Pine Knob ski area and golf course, the DTE Energy Music Theatre was renamed in 2001 when DTE Energy purchased the area’s premiere outdoor amphitheater. Despite this change, many people still continue to call the venue “Pine Knob” or “the knob.” Many of music’s greatest stars have performed at the theater, including Chicago and Eddie Money. The Detroit venue is also on some of the biggest tours of the summer concert season, including Ozzfest, Gigantour, and Reggae Sunsplash. Canadian power-trio Rush have regarded the DTE as their favorite venue to play in the United States. The blockbuster Police tour makes its stop at the DTE in the summer of 2008. Tim McGraw and Gingantour with Megadeath are also scheduled to appear during the May to September concert season.

Meadow Brook Music Festival

Located at Oakland University, the Meadow Brook Music Festival accommodates up to 8,000 in the expansive outdoor pavilion and lawn seating area. The Meadow Brook Music Festival is the official summer home of the renowned Detroit Symphony Orchestra, in addition to being one of the top concert venues in Michigan, showcasing the musical talents of James Taylor and His Band of Legends in 2008.

Palace of Auburn Hills

Detroit’s premier auditorium-style concert venue is often referred to simply as the Palace, and is home of the Detroit Pistons and hosts numerous concerts and special events throughout the year. Some of the venue’s past big-name entertainers include Sting, David Lee Roth, and Crosby, Stills and Nash. In early 2008, the Spice Girls performed at the Palace as part of their reunion tour The Return of the Spice Girls to a sold-out crowd. The 2008 season also includes Avril Lavigne, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Santana, Kanye West, Tom Petty, and Celine Dion.

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Founded in 1914, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra is one of the United States’ most prestigious and accessible orchestras. In 2003, it launched the Max M. Fisher Music Center, a performing arts complex, which has become a popular venue for musical concerts of various genres, including some of the most popular jazz concerts in town. The Max houses the famous Orchestra Hall, the Music Box, Atrium, and Allesee Hall. Excellent acoustics and state-of-the-art facilities make every performance memorable. The Max also has facilities to host conferences, private concerts, banquets and weddings. The Chieftans, Ireland’s musical ambassadors, make their appearance at the Fisher in 2008, as well as five-time Academy award-winner John Williams, followed by New Orleans Jazz and the Mambo Kings.

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Live Music Is Not Dead-Around the pubs and clubs in the UK there are still many bands playing for only a few pounds to demanding audiences who simultaneously request Chuck Berry and the Arctic Monkeys. Keeping all these different people in the audience happy is never easy, but not impossible either. With good stage craft and clever of songs at a particular venue, a good band can make everyone happy.

The organisation of these bands is extraordinary. They must find like minded musicians that are committed. Then they must find somewhere to practice. This is not easy as most cannot do this at home. If you are fortunate to have a house big enough, it is unlikely you can get round the neighbours, as it is so loud! It cannot be turned down as everything must be as loud as the drums. A band usually hires a room to practice, at great cost to themselves.

A band must also spend literally thousands on equipment. PA, lighting, guitars, drums etc.

The next hurdle is transport. For some reason most drummers cannot drive! Cars are usually inadequate as you would need a fleet of about 5 for your gig, very expensive on the fuel, and impractical. Most bands have to hire or buy a van, again at great cost to themselves.
When they have finally rehearsed all there material over weeks or months, they are ready to play live. It is an exciting day, one of wonder, excitement and slight fear. You turn up to the venue to find one man and his dog. And that man is very drunk, wants to be your manager, and giving you all the benefit of his ‘wisdom’ in the music game! The landlord is also drunk, and you cannot work out if he likes you or not.

You get poorly paid, if you get paid at all, and return home usually out of pocket.

However the real rock heroes come back for more. They find the best venues, gain a reputation, and play at some great places. Sure they still have bad gigs, but the good ones make up for it. They make it look so easy, but it is not. One such band can be seen at http://www.thehalfmonty.tk

The Half Monty have had there share of ups and downs. They have been ripped of at gigs, played in the most dodgy venues, and heckled to death. But they are still here, bigger and better than ever having learnt from their early days.

So remember, when you see a local band advertised at a pub or club, go see them and support them. It is not easy for the lads and lasses. Perhaps buy them a beer after the performance if you really enjoyed it. , for these are the true heroes of rock.

Top 5 Reasons Why Live Music Is Always Better Than A Dj-OK – so I am biased. I’ve spent hours and hours practicing my instruments and I’ve spent thousands of dollars on my education. I could come up with 20 Reasons. But I’ll start with 5.

1. CLASSIER: The right band adds a certain amount of class to any event. A pianist playing a Grand Piano in a tuxedo of any event adds romance and dignity. A DJ behind a record player never will be able to produce that effect.

When you hire a live band or musician, you are telling your customers and friends, “I am a class act.”

2. VERSATILITY: DJS are limited by their recorded product and tempos on the recordings.

Musicians will adjust to their surroundings. If the dance floor is packed, a band can keep the song going and will not be limited to the length of the original recording.

A musician can also change his tempo to the activities in a room. When I see a romantic couple dancing to Frank Sinatra tune, I will frequently add that spark that I feel for my wife.

Granted, a DJ may have a repertoire that is only limited by the amount of CDs they buy. But a good musician knows thousands of songs.

I know I have probably forgotten more songs than I learned over the years. You will love watching the band ‘fake’ their way through a tune they haven’t played in years.

That kind of spontaneity is only possible when you use live music instead of a DJ. Which brings us to Reason #3.

3. PEOPLE LOVE TO SEE OTHER PEOPLE SCREW UP: Let’s face it. Musicians are human beings. We make mistakes like everybody else. Why is American Idol so popular? Because we all want to see someone fail. And succeed!

Your friends and customers will love to try and “stump the band” when we’re playing at your Sales Event or Product Rollout. (Watch their amazement when we succeed.)

“Music is a Manifestation of Emotion.
The feeling must always override the Technique”
- Jan Hammer (Keyboards for Mahavishnu Orchestra and Jeff Beck)

4. INTIMACY: There is something very intimate about seeing someone play an instrument and create music on the spot. Music is magical. It is almost surreal. Can a DJ play with emotion? Intimacy?

People love to watch my hands as I play the piano. It is as if the music appears out of nowhere. When a musician performs for you, it feels like they are creating just for you — right on the spot. Magical!

5. INTERACTION: Not only will a great entertainer adjust his performance to a live audience. A live band will interact with each other onstage. A DJ is only one person. Surely a DJ can and will interact with his audience. But a good musician will interact so much better.

Also, just imagine the added dimension a live band will bring to your next Corporate Event. A live band will interact with your audience AND the musicians in the band. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to a group of musicians ‘hang out’ after the gig, you know what I am saying is true. A DJ has only an audience for interaction.

Music is truly the universal language. It transcends any barrier — geographic, cultural or economic. Hiring the right Musical Act will enhance your ability to reach your customers and clients.

Nashville, Live Music, Free For Your Enjoyment-Most people who enjoy seeing live music acts take for granted that live entertainment don’t come cheap. Music festivals usually have a high price tag, but are generally well worth the cost. If you attend local shows at concert halls the ticket price can be twice as much as one would pay for say, dinner and a movie. Even clubs that specialize in local or regional acts have cover charges. You would expect large tourist towns like Branson, Missouri to charge a hefty price for name acts and elaborate shows, and they do. Entertainment is something we all expect to pay a price for. Free live music is not a common experience.

One place where you can go see major national acts in concert for a price and also see much free entertainment as well is Nashville Tennessee. Nashville has an advantage over many other music oriented tourist towns. It is a working music city. Folks go there to make it big in the music business. The place is full of musicians. And, since there is so much competition in town, many of them are quite good at their craft.

On Broadway street downtown Nashville, you will find club after club with the sound of live music pouring from their interiors. All you got to do is step in, have a drink or two, enjoy the show, and then mosey on down to the next bar. You can do this all day if you want because many of these clubs have live acts starting early in the day.

With so much recording being done in town and so many musicians making their home there, Nashville is one place where almost anyone you pass on the street could be a musical star of some kind. And, even though Country music is what the town is known for, many other styles are practiced all around town as well. There is a heavy Americana scene as well as Bluegrass clubs and even Blues bars.

Nashville is a center of music production, management, and business in general. This offers many potential opportunities for folks to catch great live music. I’ll give an example of something that happened to me that proves that the most unexpected things can happen in a city so centered in the music industry.

During the time of a recent Americana Music Conference I was hanging around town for a couple of days. I was checking out as many clubs as I could and had tickets to the awards show on Saturday night. On Friday afternoon I was looking for CD’s in a south 8th avenue record store called Grimey’s. I saw a poster on the wall saying that Tony Joe White was going to be there the next afternoon. I’d been a big fan of the Swamp Fox for many years and thought it would be great to get him to sign his latest disc for me. I was there early the next day.

The record store was full of folks as I expected. They had pushed some of the CD bins back a bit to make some room. I was surprised to see a drum kit set up. There were some amps too. Some guys wandered in and started giving out free beers. Somebody said they were part of his crew. Tony Joe walked in with his guitar, and sat down about ten feet from me and plugged in. He did an hour set. I was amazed. I’d have been glad to part with a hundred big ones to get a chance to see the Swamp Blues King. Here he was, close enough to touch, playing for free and he bought me a beer as well. This never happens where I come from.

The whole story was that Tony Joe had offices in the same building and was friends with the store owner. That’s just Nashville, folks. That kind of thing is possible in a town overflowing with music. Maybe you will not have the same kind of luck but when you are in Nashville, the possibilities are always there.