Monday, April 28, 2014

Beyonce and Jay Z "On The Run Tour" starts this Summer


The superstar couple Beyonce and Jay Z are set to embark on the a 16 city "On The Run" summer tour of North America.

The pair's On The Run Tour is set to begin on June 25 in Miami and wraps up on Aug. 5 in San Francisco with additional stops in Atlanta, Philadelphia, East Rutherford, New Jersey, Houston, New Orleans, Dallas, Chicago, Seattle and Los Angeles.

Monday's official announcement comes two weeks after it was first rumored that Beyonce and Jay Z would tour together. According to those first reports, the tour was supposed to be called the Mr. and Mrs. Carter Tour. Instead, the concerts will file under the "On The Run" moniker, a reference to the pair's collaboration on Jay Z's most recent album, "Magna Carta ... Holy Grail." Check out the tour's artwork and schedule below; ticketing details can be found at Beyonce's website.

June 25:  Miami, Fla.
June 28:  Cincinnati, OH
July 01:  Foxborough, Mass.
July 05:  Philadelphia, Penn.
July 07:  Baltimore, MD
July 09:  Toronto, ONT
July 11:  East Rutherford, New Jersey
July 15:  Atlanta, Ga.
July 18:  Houston, Texas
July 20:  New Orleans, LA
July 22:  Dallas, Texas
July 24:  Chicago, Ill.
July 27:  Winnipeg, MB
July 30:  Seattle, WA
Aug. 02:  Los Angeles Calif.
Aug. 05:  San Francisco, Calif

For more information on Beyonce and Jay Z, please visit
www.beyonce.com/tour/?scope=upcoming
www.facebook.com/beyonce
www.twitter.com/Beyonce
www.instagram.com/beyonce‎
www.lifeandtimes.com
www.jayzonline.com
www.facebook.com/JayZ
www.twitter.com/S_C_

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Hot 107.9 19th Annual Birthday Bash Is Here



Its that time again for the Hot 107.9 19th Annual Birthday Bash and if its anything like last years Birthday Bash 18, it will be a star studded event that you cannot miss. last years event sawe appearances and perfomances from artist such as Drake, Rocko, 2 Chainz, T.I., B.o.B, and Trinidad James just to name a few.

Atlanta’s Hottest Hip Hop Station, WHTA Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash 19 is being presented by Heineken, and will be held on Saturday June 14th at the Philips Arena. Doors open at 6pm and showtime is 7pm. This is one of the largest hip hop concerts in the country and will feature your favorite chart topping artists (to be announced soon). For up to date artist announcements, log onto www.hotspotatl.com and tune into 107.9 FM. Tickets available at www.Ticketmaster.com beginning Sat April 13th / 10am

Venue: Philips Arena
Web:
http://hotspotatl.com/category/birthdaybash/
Address: 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta, GA 30303
Time: 6:00 PM

Monday, April 21, 2014

Mike Birbiglia's "Thank God For Jokes" Tour


Award-winning comedian, author, and filmmaker Mike Birbiglia returns to the stage with more painfully awkward stories in a show about jokes, and how they can get you in trouble. Join Birbiglia as he visits Cats-a-chusetts, argues with a stranger about her nut allergy, hosts an awards show for angry celebrities, and learns that Fozzie Bear is a tough act to follow.

Birbiglia has starred in three Comedy Central specials and has released three albums with Comedy Central Records: Two Drink Mike (2006), My Secret Public Journal Live (2007), and Sleepwalk With Me Live (2011). My Secret Public Journal Live was named one of the best comedy albums of the decade by the Onion AV Club and Sleepwalk With Me Live debuted at #1 on the Billboard Magazine Comedy Charts.

In 2008, Birbiglia opened Sleepwalk With Me, a one-man show that straddled standup comedy and theater, off-Broadway at the Bleecker Street Theatre. The show was presented by Nathan Lane and the New York Times called it "simply perfect." Time Out New York named it their "Show of the Year" in 2009.
 
Birbiglia followed up his theatrical debut with Sleepwalk With Me & Other Painfully True Stories, a book which debuted at #29 on the hardcover nonfiction New York Times Bestseller List and number four on the hardcover nonfiction section of the Washington Post Political Bookworm Best Sellers. Birbiglia was also a finalist for the 2011 Thurber Prize for American Humor for Sleepwalk With Me & Other Painfully True Stories.

Birbiglia made his feature film debut with Sleepwalk with Me, a film based on his one-man show of the same name which he wrote, directed, and starred in. The film premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and won the NEXT Audience Award. It was selected in the "Festival Favorites" category at the South By Southwest Film Festival in Austin, TX and also appeared in the Nantucket Film Festival where it won the award for best writer/director. The film was produced by Jacob Jaffke and This American Life's Ira Glass and stars Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, Carol Kane, James Rebhorn, and Cristin Milioti and has cameos by Glass, Kristen Schaal, Wyatt Cenac, David Wain, Jessi Klein, John Lutz and Marc Maron.

In addition to starring in Sleepwalk With Me, Birbiglia has acted in the films Going the Distance, Cedar Rapids, Your Sister's Sister, in the HBO series, Girls., and in the forthcoming films Annie and The Fault in Our Stars.

In 2011, Birbiglia mounted his second one-man show, My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, which ran for four months off-Broadway and won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Solo Show. He toured My Girlfriend's Boyfriend around the world with tour dates in the US, Australia, Canada, and the UK. The show is described as Mike sharing a lifetime of romantic blunders and miscues that most adults would spend a lifetime trying to forget. On this painfully honest journey, Mike struggles to find reason in an area where it may be impossible to find—love. He is also turning it into a film, like Sleepwalk With Me, and although the show is autobiographical, the film will not be, nor will the main character be a comedian, rather a journalist. On June 2, 2013, Mike performed it for the last time at Carnegie Hall. My Girlfriend's Boyfriend was featured as the number one stand-up special of 2013 by Vulture, Paste (magazine), The Laugh Button, and Laughspin. Flavorwire listed the special as one of the top 20 funniest stand-up specials of all time.

For more information on Mike Birbiglia, please visit
https://www.facebook.com/birbigfans‎
Mike Birbiglia Thank God For Jokes Tour Dates, Cities, Times, and Venues

MAR  28 FRI
Buckhead Theatre Atlanta, GA
07:30 PM
Mike Birbiglia "Thank God For Jokes Tour"

MAR  28 FRI
Buckhead Theatre Atlanta, GA
10:00 PM
Mike Birbiglia "Thank God For Jokes Tour"

MAR  19 WED C
apitol Theatre Columbus, OH
07:30 PM
Mike Birbiglia "Thank God For Jokes Tour"

MAR  22 SAT
Grand Opera House Wilmington, DE
08:00 PM
Mike Birbiglia "Thank God For Jokes Tour"

APR  4 FRI
Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric Baltimore, MD
08:00 PM
Mike Birbiglia "Thank God For Jokes Tour"

APR  18 FRI
Civic Theatre New Orleans, LA
09:00 PM
Mike Birbiglia "Thank God For Jokes Tour"

MAY  3 SAT
Terry Fator Theatre at Mirage Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, NV
08:00 PM
Mike Birbiglia "Thank God For Jokes Tour"

MAY  10 SAT
Wilbur Theatre Boston, MA
07:00 PM
Mike Birbiglia "Thank God For Jokes Tour"

MAY  17 SAT
HOYT SHERMAN PLACE Des Moines, IA
07:30 PM
Mike Birbiglia "Thank God For Jokes Tour"

MAY  29 THU
Chrysler Hall Norfolk, VA
08:00 PM
Mike Birbiglia "Thank God For Jokes Tour"

MAY 31 SAT
Carolina Theatre Durham, NC
07:30 PM
Mike Birbiglia "Thank God For Jokes Tour"

 

 

 

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Comedian and Actor Tracy Morgan announces The "Turn It Funny Tour"



Comedian and actor Tracy Morgan is set to hit the road on his new tour "Turn It Funny." The Turn It Funny Tour will hit 22 cities beginning May 3rd in Atlantic City, NJ at the Tropicana Showroom and will wrap up on Saturday, June 28, 2014 in Austin, TX at the Paramount. Tickets went on-sale April, 4 2014 at www.Ticketmaster.com.

Tracy started his career when he made his screen debut on Martin, where he played Hustle Man, a character that sold various items he had from the "hood," always greeting people with his trademark "What's happ'n, chief?" and had a pet dog that he dressed as a rapper. He made his movie film debut in the movie A Thin Line Between Love and Hate as a bartender. Morgan also appeared in the movies Half Baked, Bamboozled, How High, Jay and Silent Bob Strikes Back, and Chris Rocks'Head of State.

Morgans' career sky rocketed when he joined the cast of comedy show Saturday Night Live in 1996 where he performed a variety of characters on the program. Morgan was also a regular cast member on Uptown Comedy Club, a sketch comedy show filmed in Harlem which aired for two seasons between 1992 to 1994. He was on the HBO show Snaps. He appeared twice on HBO's Def Comedy Jam.

From 2006 to 2013, Morgan was a cast member of the NBC television show 30 Rock, playing the character Tracy Jordan, a caricature of himself. His work on 30 Rock has been well-received, being nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 2009 Emmy Awards.

In 2014, Tracy returns to television for his lead role in the FX Studios comedy, Death Pact, where Morgan will play a “formerly lazy, pot-dealing assistant high school coach" who returns to his hometown as a decorated war hero. Also in April 2014, Tracy will release his first Comedy Central standup special, titled Tracy Morgan: Bona Fide. Catch Tracy's one-hour stand-up special, "Tracy Morgan: Bona Fide", on Comedy Central Sunday, April 20 at 10pm.

Ticket Prices: Tickets starting at $35.50 (Subject to Additional Fees)

All dates are subject to change. For more information, please visit
www.livenation.com
www.ticketmaster.com

For more information about Tracy Morgan, please visit
https://www.facebook.com/realtracymorgan‎
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_Morgan
www.tracymorgan.net


TURN IT FUNNY TOUR DATES, CITY,  and VENUE
 
Saturday, May 03, 2014 Atlantic City, NJ Tropicana Showroom

Thursday, May 08, 2014 Columbus, OH Capitol Theatre

Friday, May 09, 2014 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Theatre

Saturday, May 10, 2014 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's

Sunday, May 11, 2014 Chicago, IL House of Blues

Thursday, May 15, 2014 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre

Sunday, May 18, 2014 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre

Thursday, May 29, 2014 San Francisco, CA Palace of Fine Arts

Friday, May 30, 2014 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

Saturday, May 31, 2014 Seattle, WA Neptune Theater

Sunday, June 01, 2014 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre

Thursday, June 05, 2014 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle

Friday, June 06, 2014 Dover, DE Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

Saturday, June 07, 2014 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte

Sunday, June 08, 2014 Cleveland, OH Playhouse Square Center

Thursday, June 19, 2014 Washington, DC Warner Theatre

Friday June 20, 2014 Minneapolis, MN Pantages Theatre

Saturday, June 21, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA Carnegie Music Hall

Sunday, June 22, 2014 Albany, NY The Egg

Thursday, June 26, 2014 Houston, TX House of Blues

Friday, June 27, 2014 Dallas, TX House of Blues

Saturday, June 28, 2014 Austin, TX Paramount



Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Ledisi "The Truth Tour" featuring The Robert Glasper Experiment



Grammy-nominated singer Ledisi will be promoting her new album titled "The Truth" on her upcoming 30-city tour also called "The Truth Tour". The Truth Tour comes just 2 years after her second headlining tour,  2012′s B.G.T.Y. Tour, which featured R&B singer Eric Benet opening on the 25-city tour. The tour, which starts on April 16 in Jacksonville, Fla., and wraps up on May 25 in Sacramento, Jazz. Also featured on "The Truth Tour" is R&B quartet the Robert Glasper Experiment who will open for her throughout the 30 cities. 

Tickets for the tour went on sale Friday, February 14 and can be purchased at any TicketMaster locations or at www.ticketmaster.com. Below is an statement Ledisi made regarding the shows: 

"I am so excited about this tour because I have so many surprises for my fans. The whole show has been created to reflect the Truth about me," gushes Ledisi. "I feel like I've come full circle. I can't wait to sing, dance and share my joy with my audience."

In addition, for every pair of tickets purchased, fans will receive a free download of the album to redeem on release day which was March 11th as well as those who purchase tickets will receive a one year subscription to ESSENCE.
For more information on Ledisi, please visit 

For more information on the tour, dates, venues, times and ticket prices, please visit
www.Ticketmaster.com  or Ticketmaster Charge by phone at 800.745.3000


Ledisi’s The Truth Tour Dates, Cities and Venues

April 16 – Jacksonville, Fla. @ Florida Theatre
April 17 – Mobile, Ala. @ Saenger Theatre
April 18 – Memphis, Tenn @ Orpheum Theater
April 19 – Indianapolis, Ind. @ Murat Theatre
April 22 – Toledo, Oh. @ Stranahan Theater
April 24 – Detroit, Mich. @ Detroit Opera House
April 25 – Chicago, Ill. @ Chicago Theatre
April 26 – Louisville, Ky. @ Palace Theatre
April 27 – Cleveland, Oh. @ HOB Cleveland
April 28 – Toronto, Ontario @ Danforth Music Hall
April 30 – New York, N.Y. @ The Beacon Theatre
May 1 – Philadelphia, Penn. @ Tower Theatre
May 2 – Norfolk, Va. @ Chysler Hall
May 3 – Washington, D.C. @ DAR Constitution Hall (No RGE)
May 4 – Baltimore, Md. @ Pier 6 Pavillion
May 6 – Durham, N.C. @ Durham PAC
May 8 – Charlotte, N.C. @ The Fillmore
May 9 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre
May 10 – St. Louis, Mo. @ The Pageant (No RGE)
May 11 – Nashville, Tenn. @ War Memorial Auditorium (No RGE)
May 13 – Kansas City, Ma. @ Midland
May 14 – Dallas, Tx. Majestic Theatre
May 16 – Houston, Tx. @ Bayou Music Center
May 17 – Austin, Tx. @ ACL Live
May 21 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Warfield Theatre
May 22 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Club Nokia
May 23 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ HOB Las Vegas
May 24 – San Diego, Calif. @ San Diego Jazz Festival
May 25 – Sacramento, Calif. @ Woodlake Inn

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

"Ms. SheMeHer" Tamar Braxton "Love and War Tour"



Tamar Braxton is set to hit the road this April on her "Love and War Tour" alongside The Pied Piper of R&B, R. Kelly during the first leg of the tour. The tour will kick off in Montgomery, Al at Alabama State University on April 18th and wraps up at The Regency in San Francisco, Ca on June 23rd.

Tamar, the youngest sister of Grammy Award winning R&B songstress, Toni Braxton, began her career in 1992 a a memebr of  "The Braxtons", alongside her sisters releasing an album in 1996 tiltled "So Many Ways".  Her solo career began in 2000, releasing her self titled debut album, "Tamar" which spawned tow singles,"Get None" and "If You Don't Wanna Love Me".  In 2011, Tamar joined her sisters and their mother in the reality series, Braxton Family Values,  and Tamar and Vince, a reality series about her life, career, and marriage to music producer Vincent Herbert.

Embarking on a new era, in 2013, Tamar released her second album entiltled "Love and War" on Epic Records. The album was a commercial success and was met with great reviews which also spawned 3 chart topping singles, "Love and War", "The One", and "All The Way Home". 



Last week, Tamar went on Instagram and revealed that she will be going to promote the album on a tour called the "Love and War Tour" kicking off on April 18th at Alabama State University with R&B's Pied Piper, R. Kelly until May 11th, then will headline the rest dates from May 16th to May 23rd ending the tour in San Francisco, Ca. Tickets are available for purchase at all TicketMaster locations or click here.

For more information on the Show Dates, Venue, Times, and Ticket Prices, please visit
www.ticketmaster.com
For more information about Tamar, please visit
www.tamarbraxton.com
www.twitter.com/TamarBraxtonHer
www.facebook.com/TamarBraxtonHer
instagram.com/tamarbraxtonher

Show Dates, Venues, and Cities

R. Kelly Tour Dates with Tamar Braxton
April 18 – Montgomery, AL – Acadome at Alabama State University
April 19 – Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Arena
April 25 – Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Arena
April 26 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena
May 1 – Tampa, FL – Times Arena
May 3 – Jackson, MS – JSU Stadium
May 4 – Greenville, SC – Bi-Lo Center
May 9 – Bossier City, LA – Century Link Center
May 10 – North Little Rock, AR – Verizon Arena
May 11 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center

“Love and War” Tour Dates
May 16 – Miami, FL – Fillmore
May 18 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
May 21 – Charlotte, NC – Fillmore
May 22 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
May 26 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts
May 28 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
May 29 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
May 30 – Mashantucket, CT – MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort
June 3 – Detroit, MI – The Garden Theater
June 6 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
June 9 – Chattanooga, TN – Track 29
June 11 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
June 14 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
June 16 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
June 17 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
June 20 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
June 23 – San Francisco, CA – Regency