After reuniting on the Grammys in February, the Beach Boys kicked off their 37-date tour at the Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre in Tuscon, AZ last night. Not only does this tour mark the Beach Boys’ 50th anniversary but it is the first time that Brian Wilson has played with the band since 1996. During the 2.5 hour, 42-song set, the Beach Boys sang such hits as “Surfin’ Safari”, “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “California Girls.”
Venerable Canadian rock band Rush has announced dates for their latest North America tour in advance of their upcoming Clockwork Angels album slated for release June 12, 2012. The tour – which visits 33 cities – begins September 7th in Manchester, New Hampshire and concludes December 2nd in Houston, Texas. Read the rest of this entry »
“He passed away peacefully at 1:30 this afternoon surrounded by his friends and bandmates,” Helm’s longtime guitarist Larry Campbell tells Rolling Stone. “All his friends were there, and it seemed like Levon was waiting for them. Ten minutes after they left we sat there and he just faded away. He did it with dignity. It was even two days ago they thought it would happen within hours, but he held on. It seems like he was Levon up to the end, doing it the way he wanted to do it. He loved us, we loved him.”
It’s been all the talk surrounding the Coachella Music Festival down in Indio, California, but in case you missed it rap legend Tupac Shakur returned to the stage last weekend. Apparently being dead still isn’t enough to keep him down.
Changes to the venerable Coachella festival this year included expanding the event to two weekends rather than one. Music fans who missed out last weekend – or wanting to come back for more – get another chance this weekend to see their favorite acts live on stage.
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Fans of Linkin Park and Incubus have something to cheer about this summer as the two bands will co-headline the 2012 Honda Civic Tour that kicks off this August. For Linkin Park, who just released their new single “Burn it Down” (video below), the tour will coincide with their new album “Living Things” set for release June 26.
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The start of the NHL playoffs may be foremost in everyone’s minds in Canada these days (well, in Vancouver and Ottawa at least), but the next few months will be also an exciting time for classic rock fans. While the Madonna and Coldplay tours will be dominating headlines for the most part, classic acts such as Bryan Adams, Van Halen and Aerosmith will also be criss-crossing North America this summer.
As Jesse Kinos-Goodin writes in his latest article featured in The Vancouver Sun, the return of Bryan Adams to the big stage will be a long-awaited throwback “to let audiences forget their worries and immerse themselves in a long-ago time and place, where everything and anything seemed possible.”
It’s a summer full of exciting concerts for music fans of all genres, and ShowTimeTickets.com can get you tickets to the show anytime, anywhere! Check out our website or give us a call and we’ll get you stage-side!
