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Couldn’t find concert tickets for a venue near you? Consider it a good thing.

Posted by Concert Venues | Posted in Concert Venues | Posted on 23-02-2009

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Concerts
are undoubtedly one of the most popular pastimes among people of all ages – and it’s not hard to see why. When groups of people come together to share fantastic music, a glowing atmosphere and a bit of dancing, what’s not to love? However, before you can enjoy a concert, you need to get past a fairly obtrusive barrier: you have to get your hands on a ticket.

One of the biggest drawbacks when planning to attend a concert lies in the difficulty to get decent seats – or sometimes any seats at all – at the performance venue of your choice. Tickets to popular concerts often sell out in no time at all, dampening your anticipation for a great event; moreover, any tickets which are available through outsourced ticket vendors or scouts end up costing four times the amount you were willing to pay. So should you simply settle for the televised version of the concert on cable? No! Rest assured that there’s another way to enjoy a live concert.

To begin, it’s in your best interest to do some research on the concert of your choice before tickets go on sale. Bands usually perform in a cluster of locations within a given region; so even if you don’t get tickets to the venue closest to your home, you’re more than likely to be able to find them for another venue within reasonable proximity. Find out which venues the band will be playing at in advance, and categorize them by choice. That way, if you make a failed attempt to obtain tickets to your top-choice venue, you can quickly conduct a search on your subsequent picks.

Alternatively, why not make a mini-break out of your concert outing? If you can’t find tickets to any venues near your home, take a road trip – or perhaps a flight – to another city where tickets are available. In addition, you can arrange accommodation near the venue: so you’ll not only have a change of scene, but you won’t have to sit through a late-night drive back after the show.

A lot of people may decide to travel from out of town for the concert – so it’s always a good idea to book accommodation well in advance. A number of hotel chains, such as Hilton Hotels, offer special packages and weekend offers especially if the concert is a well-publicised event. So remember: next time you can’t find concert tickets for a venue near you, consider it a good thing. After all, it’s the perfect excuse to take a weekend break.

Concert survival guide

Posted by Concert Venues | Posted in Concert Venues | Posted on 22-02-2009

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Concert survival guide tips for the Cooeey concert and festival goer. Going to a concert? Needs some festival tips? Missed out on concert tickets? Let us help you with our concert survival guide.

Have you ever missed out on concert tickets to your favourite band? Been stuck at an outdoor music festival wearing shorts and thongs while it’s pouring rain?

All music fans will tell you that seeing a band live with 10,000 other fans is a greater experience than listening to their album alone in your room.

This year huge international acts will be holding concerts throughout Australia including Pink, Guns and Roses, Nine Inch Nails, Gwen Stefani and Beyonce. Australian acts who are touring include Eskimo Joe, Silverchair, Jet and Thirsty Merc.

And with so many gorgeous locations and our great weather it’s no wonder Australian’s can enjoy loads of outdoor festivals. From the Big Day Out and Splendour in the Grass to the Falls Festival and Homebake, there is something for everyone.

Tips for buying tickets

- Buy online – log into the website at least 10 min before tickets go on sale. Be fast, patient and remember to hit refresh if you can’t get access.
- Be wary of buying tickets on Ebay from scalpers. There is no guarantee they are genuine tickets and they are often overpriced. Check the seller’s details, such as their feedback rating, before you buy.
- If you’re willing to take a gamble some concerts will sell tickets at the door for shows not sold out. These may also be at a cheaper price.

Tips for the event

- Using portaloos ??unfortunately you’re going to have to go at some stage. Make sure you wash your hands after, wet wipes can be very handy if the loo is a mess. Clothes pegs for the nose are an optional extra.
- Charge your mobile phone but don’t assume that you’ll get a signal. Arrange a rendezvous point in case you get split up from your mates.
- Bring some food, fruit is good to keep up your energy. It’s also handy to throw at the bands if they suck.

- If you don’t have an allocated seat, get to the event early for a good standing position.
- Drink plenty of water – it’ll stop you dehydrating. And if it’s sunny, slap on the sunscreen and a hat. Avoid large novelty felt jesters hats – you’ll look like a bogan and really annoy the person standing behind you.

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Tickets Hannah Montana Concert- A Spectacular Show

Posted by Concert Venues | Posted in Concert Venues | Posted on 21-02-2009

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Getting tickets Hannah Montana concert might be tough, but they are tickets to an unforgettable music experience. For those of you with pre-teen children in your life, you know that the time is at hand, where they will be pestering you to go to their first concert. Rather than send them to a concert that you are not very happy about in the first place, it makes much more sense to make their first concert experience a Hannah Montana one.

Wholesome Entertainment

A Hannah Montana concert has the unique quality of being appreciated by both parents and children. Hannah Montana and the actor who portrays her, Miley Cyrus have become pop icons, as more and more kids become enamored with the energy she brings to the show and to the stage. Hannah Montana is a different kind of role model, in that she has a great deal in common with her audience. Apart from that, her message is always a positive one that encourages youngsters to believe in themselves.

This is why; parents can get tickets Hannah Montana concert with a sense of satisfaction and relief. You know that if you accompany your kids to this concert, you won’t come back with damaged eardrums or a bad experience. You can also be assured that your kids will be watching a show that doesn’t have anything suggestive or gratuitous about it. The Hannah Montana show is clean, wholesome entertainment, which is so woefully lacking in our day and age.

What is The Story?

So how exactly did this tickets Hannah Montana concert madness grow? It all started with a television show of the same name. Hannah Montana is a glamorous pop star who is young and seems to have it all. But that’s not the whole story. The pop star is only half of the story- Hannah Montana is really just another ordinary girl named Mylie Stewart and she has a tough time keeping her pop star status a secret. The only people who know about it are her dad, her two best friends and her ex-boyfriend.

What results is a delightful and very musical comedy show that follows our bright young heroine, as she tries her best to balance both worlds. She has the same issues and problems as other girls- not only that, the life of a pop star isn’t always as glamorous as one may think. Still, Hannah a.k.a. Mylie manages to make the best of things, with help from her family and friends of course.

Watching a Hannah Montana show is a great way to enjoy some time with your kids, in a way that everyone will enjoy. Kids just love the energy that Mylie Cyrus brings to the stage and it’s hard even for adults to keep from singing along. Billy Ray Cyrus also makes an on-stage appearance as he plays Hannah’s father in the show and is Mylie’s dad in real life as well. Fans will get a generous helping of Hannah Montana numbers as well as a taste of Mylie’s own solo work. It will be outings the whole family can enjoy so do not delay- get to an online-authorized ticket to order your tickets Hannah Montana concert.

Al is the webmaster of the Tickets Hannah Montana Concert site, a New York City entertainment website with reviews and news on every event, as well as Tickets Hannah Montana Concert information.

Celine Dion Tickets For Sale Now For The Concert Tour!

Posted by Concert Venues | Posted in Live Music Venues | Posted on 20-02-2009

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Nobody had known that a small town girl of Quebec, Canada, named Celine Marie Claudette Dion would, one day, conquer the whole world through her voice! She has become 2004’s second highest selling artist from Canada, as per the Canadian Recording Industry Association. She has sold about 200 million records across the continents till now. Celine’s album titled “A New Year Has Come” went platinum (means 600,000 units) not one or two, but six times!

Celine Dion’s first recorded album in her mother language French was “La Voix du bon Dieu” (which means “The Voice of God”). It was released in 1981. The making of a star had begun!

Celine’s first English album was released in 1990 under the title, “Unison.” This album gave her international recognition. Her single “Where Does My Heart Beat Now” broke records. After that, there followed a series of hit singles for almost a decade. A few of the unforgettable ones are “Nothing Broken but My Heart”, “If You Asked Me To”, and “Water from the Moon.” All these were penned by Diane Warren, who was a renowned composer for power ballads.

Finally, in 1998, Celine Dion unveiled her talent of writing songs. She co-wrote the song “Don’t Save It All for Christmas Day” for Christmas album. The song “It’s All Coming Back To Me” from the same album was a super hit. It showcased the talents of Larry Edmundson, sleigh bell perussionist.

A list of Celine Dion’s popular songs includes:
“The Power of Love” by Jennifer Rush
“The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack
I Drove All Night”" by Roy Orbison”
“All By Myself” by Eric Carmen
“Beautiful Boy” by John Lennon
“What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong
“If I Could” by Ray Charles
A list of cover songs by Celine Dion include:
Claire Sweeney and Neil Diamond’s “My Heart Will Go On”
Christina Aguilera’s “These Are Special Times”
Clay Aiken’s “Don’t Save It All for Christmas Day”

In addition to this, there are several other feathers in Celine’s cap. In 2002, her album “A New Day Has Come” debuted at the top in about 17 countries across the world. It sold more than 600,000 copies in America in the first week of its release and became the highest grosser of the year.

In 2003, her “A New Day” show in Las Vegas that opened on March 25 created a mass hysteria among her fans. This was the same time when her new album titled “One Heart” was released. It became the 10th best-seller of the year, as per IFPI.

Celine Dion has spread her magic not only through songs, but also through her charismatic personality. She released her own signature perfume line, which became such a rage that it was listed among the top ten perfumes of 2003!

With such stunning list of achievements, one can hardly think of missing Celine Dion’s concerts. Forget box office. It’s jam packed with fans. Call a ticketing number and book your tickets now!

Al is the webmaster of the Celine Dion Tickets For Sale site, a New York City entertainment website with reviews and news on every event, as well as Celine Dion tickets for sale information.

You Can Still Get Bon Jovi Concert Tickets For The Tour!

Posted by Concert Venues | Posted in Concert Venues | Posted on 19-02-2009

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Meet Mr. Bon Jovi, whose golden tousled hair and porcelain white smile has made the ladies drool over him and the men go green with envy. Thanks to his exuding charm and sex appeal, he has been awarded the sexiest rock star by People’s magazine two times. And now, he’s coming to conquer hearts once again!

The “Lost Highway” tour has begun and on January, 2008, you can watch Bon Jovi perform live at AMI Stadium. The Christ Church has planned to host the concert exclusively. This concert is expected to be a representative event of the Garden City Summer Times Festival that marks the silver jubilee of top summer concerts as well as events in the city. Once Bon Jovi performs here, the city will be poised to allure more such artists and events.

After charming the Japanese and the Australians, the band is scheduled to perform half-time show for the American Football Super Bowl in the beginning of February 2008. During their tour in January, the audience will get a chance to groove at the beats of classic numbers like “Bad Medicine”, “Livin on a Prayer”, “Wanted Dead or Alive”, “Its My Life”, “Bed of Roses”, “Blaze of Glory” “You Give Love a Bad Name” “Have a Nice Day” and many others. You will also get to hear songs from their newest album “Lost Highway”.

About 120 million albums released and 2500 concerts held till now – this is the band Bon Jovi for you! They have toured more than 50 countries and are one of the most popular bands in the history of America.

The main members of the band include Jon Bovi, Tico Torres, Richie Sambora, and David Bryan. Their electrifying rock anthems and big ballads have exhilarated fans across many continents.

Jon Bovi, born as John Francis Bongiovi Jr., is from a working class Italian-American background. He lived in north central New Jersey. He tasted his first success with hits such as “You Give Me a Bad Name” and “Livin on a Prayer” released in 1980s. During that time, big hair and big sound was the formula, for creating a sensation in the world of rock ‘n’ roll music.

Bon Jovi was known to change hairstyles often and had a fetish for tight jeans. His sense of dressing made many hearts flutter. It was in the 1990s when Bon Jovi became a part of political events in the years of Clinton rule. Cameras would often capture this handsome artist in state dinners as well as White House Correspondents’ Association dinners.

Mr. Bon Jovi also had the privilege to sing for Mr. Clinton in 1996, at Radio City Music Hall on the occasion of the former president’s 50th birthday!

Can you miss such a charismatic artist and a band that is known to be loaded with energy 24×7? No way! So, what are you waiting for? Call a number now and book your tickets for January 27, 2008 concert. The city is ready to welcome America’s most loved band. What about you?

Al is the webmaster of the Bon Jovi Concert Tickets site, a New York City entertainment website with reviews and news on every event, as well as Bon Jovi Concert tickets information.

Genesis Concert Tickets – Concert Tour Schedule

Posted by Concert Venues | Posted in Concert Venues | Posted on 18-02-2009

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Genesis the progressive rock band has been around more than 30 years. Genesis have had multi

platinum albums the band members consisted of Phil Collins which went on to have successfull

solo career and original band members Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks will be performing for

the reunited “Turn It On Again” concert tour
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Genesis will be performing in front of sell out crowds with there Turn It On Again world

tour. Genesis will be hitting the road for there concert tour which will begin there

European tour which starts June 11th at the Helsinki, Finland Olympic stadium.

Already genesis has sold more than 800,000 tickets for the European tour.

Genesis will be ending thier european tour July 14th in Rome Italy, Circo Massimo with a

free concert without even having to have a ticket to see the concert.

It has been more than 15 years that the band genesis have performed in the United states

which will probably be the biggest reunion concert for years to come.

Genesis just recently annoucced the North America concert schedule dates which will begin

September 7th in Toronto, Ontario Canada at the BMO and end October 12th in Los Angeles

California at the Hollywood Bowl.

Genesis may be adding more concert tour dates as these are just the concert dates that have

been annoncced so far.

Genesis concert

tickets will be a very hard catch as tickets for the show will go fast.

It is recommended that you buy your genesis concert

tickets through a ticket broker as thier concert tickets having been selling in just a

matter of minutes.

So far here are the genesis concert tour dates that are official according to there official

website.

European Concert Tour Dates:

June 11 – Helsinki, Finland Olympic Stadium

June 14 – Herning, Denmark Messecenter SOLD OUT

June 15 – Hamburg, Germany AOL Arena (very few tickets remain)

June 17 – Berne, Switzerland Stade de Suisse

June 19 – Linz, Austria Gugglestadium

June 20 – Prague, Czech Republic Strahov Football Stadium

June 21 – Katowice, Poland Slaski Stadium

June 23 – Hannover, Germany AWD Arena

June 24 – Brussels, Stade Roi Baudouin (tickets went on sale Dec. 19th)

June 26 – Dusseldorf, Germany LTU Arena SOLD OUT

June 27 – Dusseldorf, Germany LTU Arena

June 28 – Stuttgart, Germany Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadium (SOLD OUT)

June 30 – Paris, France Parc Des Princes

July 1 – Amsterdam, Holland Arena SOLD OUT

July 3 – Berlin, Germany Olympiastadion

July 4 – Leipzig, Germany Zentralstadion SOLD OUT

July 5 – Frankfurt, Germany Commerzbank Arena SOLD OUT

July 7 – Manchester, UK Old Trafford Football Stadium SOLD OUT

July 8 – London, UK Twickenham Stadium SOLD OUT

July 10 – Munich, Germany Olympiastadion

July 12 – Lyon, Gerland Stadium

July 14 – Rome, Italy, Circo Massimo – FREE CONCERT! NO TICKET IS REQUIRED!

North America Concert Tour Dates:

Sept. 7 – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) BMO Field

Sept. 11 – Boston, MA TD Banknorth Gardem

Sept. 14 – Montreal, Quebec (Canada) Olympic Stadium

Sept. 16 – Hartford, CT Hartford Civic Center

Sept. 18 – Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center

Sept. 22 – Columbus, OH Nationwide Center

Sept. 23 – Washington D.C. Verizon Center

Sept. 27 – East Rutherford, NJ Giants Stadium

Sept. 29 – Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena

Oct. 2 – Chicago, IL United Center

Oct. 9 – San Jose, CA HP Pavilion

Oct. 12 – Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl

None of the bands Genesis North American concert tour dates have gone on sale yet as of but will be going on sale soon. Here is a list of the concert tour dates that they have announcced so far.

Get Your Coldplay Concert Tickets Today

Posted by Concert Venues | Posted in Band Concerts | Posted on 17-02-2009

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The Coldplay concert tickets have been a sold-out item right from the time the band started producing some of the hottest music ever. Formed less than a decade ago, the Coldplay band has emerged from an unknown band to one of the most successful bands of all times. This Grammy-award winning group has also recorded worldwide album sales of more than 40 million and has performed in various hot concerts worldwide.

If you too are in search for some Coldplay concert tickets for the ongoing tour of the band, then do read on to know some simple ways that can help you find the kind of seats you are looking for. But before we move on to the tickets, let me tell you some stuff about the band and its members.

Coldplay And Its Members

The awesome foursome met for the first time in 1996 in the University of London. Unknown to each other then, they soon moved on to form their own band by the name of The Coldplay. Members of the band are Chris Martin being in charge of the vocals, guitar and the piano, Guy Berryman playing the bass, Jonny Buckland being the lead guitarist and Will Champion playing the drums.

Coldplay’s first two albums; Parachutes and A Rush of Blood to the Head helped the band establish themselves as one of the hottest bands of all times. Their third album X$ Y, which released in 2005, was the most successful composition by the band ever. It, in fact, hit the number one position both in the US and the UK for weeks altogether. Today with their fourth studio album released and their ongoing tour performing live, finding some coldplay concert tickets is surely a tricky job.

Searching For Some Concert Tickets!

If you too are in search for some concert tickets, then read on to know the various ways through which you can find some good seats. Do give all these methods a try even if they are iffy:

The first place that you must visit for the tickets is at the box office venue itself. The probability of finding tickets here is dicey as they sell out soon after the show is announced. So if you are able to keep a track of the concert announcements and live near the venue, only then give it a try.
Try the eBay sales if the trick above does not help. Even here, make sure that you receive only those Coldplay concert tickets that are being promised to you.
If both of these are not able to help you out, then visit the venue on the day of the show itself. There are last minute cancellations and you could be the lucky one to buy those.
If none of the above help, then book via an online broker. This, in fact, is the only sure-shot way for getting some great tickets.

Ensure that you deal with a reputed ticket broker
who belongs to a professional ticketing agency. Also check for his credentials and make sure that he is a member of the National Association of Ticket Brokers.

Getting to watch your favorite band perform live is something that you have been waiting for quite some time. You definitely wouldn’t want to miss getting some Coldplay concert tickets for anything in the world. Isn’t it?
Al writes news and reviews for all music events with advice for Buying Coldplay Concert Tickets online. The articles he provides include all news on the concert event with tips for fans about buying Coldplay Concert tickets for any venue.

Concert Stages and Bleachers in Demand

Posted by Concert Venues | Posted in Concert Venues | Posted on 16-02-2009

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Let’s face it, not every major concert, sports or corporate event can be easily handled by a company’s staff. Organizing such events with a large volume of audiences expected to attend often proves to be a tough challenge especially when they venue is in areas outside of that company’s home base. But thanks to some business oriented people with creative minds, they have come up with solutions to problems of event organizers notably concerning stages and bleachers.

The Stage:

Concerts especially by popular artists, sports events and corporate road shows are always crowd drawers. These events normally held in big and wide venues such as open fields and sports stadiums require big stages and bleachers to accommodate thousands of spectators.

For music concerts, in particular, stages need not only be wide but high as well. The wide space is to accommodate the live band and allow the artist and backup dancers to freely move around. A high stage is also necessary for security purposes notably to prevent fans from going on stage while the artist is performing.

Apart from the performers, the sound, lighting and video equipment have to be taken into consideration as well as they are vital components of any major event. They have to be provided with proper shelter to protect them from harmful elements such as rain, dust, dirt and heat. Temporary stages with roofs are most ideal for these state-of-the-art equipment.

Stages can either be the open type or with roof depending on the time of the event and of course, the weather. They need to be strong enough to hold the lighting and audio equipment needed especially when the concert or other event is held after dark.

Mobile stages are the trend today. They are ideal for various types of events and can be set up in just 30 minutes. They also come in different sizes such as those measuring 32 feet wide and 40 feet wide.

The bleacher:

Bleachers are great for both major and minor events in that they allow the audience to have a clear view of what’s going on the stage or the venue. They are ideal for golf tournaments, concerts, parades and other special as well as sport events.

While they used to be made of wood, bleachers are now made from aluminum and thus, sturdier in accommodating audiences. Depending on the event, they also come in different styles.

Mobile bleachers can seat from 180 to 300 people. They are usually portable and easy to set up. And with the latest technology, these bleachers have even become automated in that they can unfold and used right away with just a push of button.

For your concert stages and bleacher requirements, your most reliable and professional source is Brown United. Since 1958, the company has been involved various major concert tours such as those of Elton John, Garth Brooks and Billy Graham and its clients rely on John Brown’s firm for its quality service.

Apart from concerts, it also provides concert and sound stages and bleachers for sports events, television studios and permanent builders. Each year, Brown United accommodates approximately 800 events. Among its recent projects include the Pirates Premier seating and screen support, X-Games scaffolding and seating, California Philharmonic Orchestra and the NBA Jam Allstar game.

Mark Saunders is a business executive and writer who has attended numerous corporate shows and other sports and entertainment events. He suggests checking out the www.brownunited.com site for the stages, bleachers and scaffolding requirements of companies and concert producers planning to hold special events.

Bjork Concert Tickets : Get One And Put The World’s Troubles On Hold

Posted by Concert Venues | Posted in Concert Venues | Posted on 15-02-2009

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: Heaven Sent For Us Mere Mortals

The President of Iceland got it right in 1997 – he conferred on Bjork the title of Lady, for services to her country.

Lady Bjork started as a new age punk princess and her incredible voice got her an album deal at the age of 11. She then sang in various anarchic punk bands in Iceland until she hit the bigtime with The Sugarcubes.

Her addictive new age dance music (”Big Time Sensuality” and “Human Behaviour”) propelled her to goddesshood and made her not just Bjork Gudmundsdottir (the name she was born with) but simply “Bjork”.

When you’re really famous you can get away with dropping the last name and to be honest I’m glad she did – Bjork Gudmundsdottir is a bit of a mouthful!

Bjork’s music and her dreams are her life. She won’t be reigned in by genre or trends – she creates her own music and changes her identity to suit – and she goes wherever the music takes her.

Her concerts are exceptional events. Not for this Lady the easy repeat of past efforts. Bjork takes you on a highly charged, emotional journey and you’re guaranteed to feel refreshed, amazed and saying “Wow” for a long while after. Sheer and utter magic!

If you can get a Bjork Concert Ticket, get it and put the world’s troubles on hold for a while.

A Bjork concert is an incredible “one-off” – for each tour, she not only reinvents herself as a person but she takes her music to the extreme.

Whilst her CV includes vocalist, musician, composer, singer-songwriter, producer, arranger, programmer, actress, fashion model – it can in no way explain the phenomenal range that she embraces within some of these categories.

For instance, her music includes influences of dance, trip hop/electronica, folk, punk, new-age, jazz, classical,pop and more.

And each track has a clear vision. Take Vespertine, her first solo release following the critically acclaimed Homogenic in 1997. The name itself has a literal meaning relating to the evening, and the theme of dark nights in a cozy, comfortable place.

Bjork commented at the time that : “The album’s very much about being alone in your house in a very quiet, introverted mood.” And it was exactly that. A brilliant album for late nights with some peace and quiet, a glass of brandy and some cheese and biscuits!

Sheer heaven!

And so it is with every Bjork concert. You get transported into a different world by a musical genius who puts her visions and dreams before critical success or album sales. Every project Bjork touches turns to gold, so if you get a chance to see one of the all-too-rare events called a Bjork concert – get the best ticket you can afford. It’s an experience not to be missed.
Author Bio : Brad Peters

Brad Peters is a writer of “all things music”. He spends far too much time at concerts, gigs and anywhere that has a remote chance of music being played live (many times his local pub in North London!) To say he’s passionate about his job is a clear and simple understatement.. Brad’s reviews are essential reading before you melt your plastic.

See Brad’s views on Bjork at http://www.bjork-concert-tickets.com

Concert Of The Budapest Gypsy Orchestra

Posted by Concert Venues | Posted in Live Music Venues | Posted on 14-02-2009

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The event will take place in the Convention Centre, which, after a renovation lasted 15 years, is now become the biggest Convention Centre in Hungary. This multipurpose centre is immersed in a wonderful chestnuts park and it hosts meetings and conventions, but also cultural and music events, like the Gypsy Orchestra concert.

It is certainly worth to see this show: the Budapest Orchestra is the largest gypsy orchestra in the world, with around 100 members, and in the last years its performances in festivals and concert rooms all around the world have always obtained a great success. The Orchestra was born in 1985, after the funeral of Sandor Jaroka, one of the most important gypsy musicians of the time: many gypsy musicians had come to his funeral, and after the ceremony they improvised a performance to say goodbye to their friend and celebrate his greatness, and this moment can be considered as the starting point for the orchestra’s history.
Nowadays the orchestra includes 50 violins, 10 violas, 10 cellos, 11 doublebasses, 9 clarinets and 6 cimbaloms, and some of its members are particularly important: Oszkar Okros is considered as the best cimbalom player in the world, and in the orchestra we find also the descendants of some gypsy musicians dynasties, such as Lakatos, Lendvai Csocsi, Boross, and Berki. The repertoire of the orchestra is varied and fit for all tastes, but certainly csárdás music, a type of music which belongs to Hungarian tradition, cannot miss. The term csárdás, which means literally referring to the inn, stands both for a dance style (which was originally danced in inns) and for a music genre which were very popular in the nineteenth century. This kind of music is characterised by a slow introduction and a very fast, almost wild, ending, and nowadays many dance and music groups (the Gypsy Orchestra is certainly one of the most famous ones) keep using this kind of music for their performances. The csárdás can be found also in some famous compositions, such as the compositions for piano by Franz Liszt, Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, aikovskij’s Swan Lake and Strauss’ The Bat. This means that the event will not host only folkloristic music: although the event will be opened by a traditional dance show, it will then host the Orchestra’s concert, which will feature many pieces taken from the large orchestra’s repertoire, which includes also classical music.

However, this orchestra differs from the traditional ones because it is much larger and because it has the power to convey a unique sense of warmth and cheerfulness: a performance by this orchestra is also characterised by traditional colourful costumes, which contribute the warm atmosphere; furthermore, the music’s energy thrills everybody. It has to be highlighted that musicians play by heart, without scores, and this is a demonstration of the ability of all the members, who are able to perform quick changes of rhythm and style keeping a feeling for the unison of the ensemble that always surprises everybody.

Do not miss the chance to see the performance of this orchestra, which is unique in the world! Also because there will not be only music: you will be offered samples of Hungarian wine, and the ones who will buy a ticket on the ground floor will have the possibility to enjoy the concert while eating a wonderful meal with typical Hungarian dishes. A feast for all senses!

Budapest is a beautiful city, and it is the capital city of a country that is well-known also for its music and wine. If you want to get to know both these features, and in the same time you wish to take part in an out-of-the-ordinary event, the Concert of the Gypsy Orchestra is waiting for you. Book now your cheap hotel in Budapest.

Tickets: 63-129 euro
Date: 30th December 2008
Location: Convention Centre, Budapest, Hungary

By: Michele De Capitani

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