Concert Stage Collapse in Russia

Stage Collapse Puts Kibosh On Siberian Metal

NOVOSIBIRSK, Russia (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — Russian news agency Interfax is reporting that a stage collapse forced the cancellation of the June 20th stop of the Scorpions tour in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk.
The collapse reportedly occurred mere hours before the start of the sold-out festival that was set to [...]

Lil Wayne/ Young Jeezy Tour Dates Announced

Lil Wayne/ Young Jeezy Tour Dates Announced
Soulja Boy Tell’em, Drake will also be on America’s Most Wanted Music Festival.
It’s not a tour, it’s a “music festival”!
As we reported earlier this month, Lil Wayne is going back on the road this summer, and he’ll be joined by Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy Tell’em and Drake. The outing [...]

Another Incredible Year For Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival

Another Incredible Year For Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival

MANCHESTER, TN (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) –Superfly Presents and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce that the 2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has completed another fantastic weekend that was just shy of a sellout. With Bonnaroo as the traditional rite of passage to the rest of their summer, [...]

Six Flags Concert Series

Six Flags Hits High Note With Their Summer Concert Series

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — Six Flags, Inc., announced June 16th the expansion of their popular summer concert events with more shows than ever before featuring some of the music industry’s most popular acts. This season, Six Flags parks will collectively host 120 shows incorporating a [...]

Fleet Foxes Thank Piracy For Success, Pledge To Stay Indie

Fleet Foxes Thank Piracy For Success, Pledge To Stay Indie
SEATTLE (Hypebot) – One of the breakout indie bands of 2008 was Sub Pop’s Fleet Foxes, and the band openly credits online piracy for providing both inspiration and a promotional boost for its 200K+ selling debut album.
As much music as musicians can hear, that will [...]

Springsteen, Phish Reel In Bonnaroo Crowds

Springsteen, Phish Reel In Bonnaroo Crowds
MANCHESTER, TN (AP) — What’s one way to ensure your mega music festival is well attended in the middle of a recession? Book a reunited Phish.
The jam band’s legions of ardent followers sellout arenas in minutes, so with little difficulty they will flood the Tennessee fields of the Bonnaroo Music [...]

Aerosmith Guitarist Replaced On Guitar Hero Tour

Aerosmith Guitarist Replaced On Guitar Hero Tour

SHERMAN OAKS, CA (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford will be sitting out part of the band’s upcoming Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Presents Aerosmith tour dates as he recuperates from recent surgery. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Presents Aerosmith with special guests ZZ will now have Bobby Schneck (who has played [...]

Miley Cyrus 2009 North American Tour

It’s Miley (AP)

The First All Paperless Ticket Tour Goes To Miley

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — The Miley Cyrus 2009 North American Tour, presented by Walmart, and promoted by AEG Live will be a concert first.
All tickets will be sold exclusively through paperless ticket delivery which means fans will not receive a physical concert ticket for [...]

Country Artists Try To Build Their Base Abroad

Country Artists Try To Build Their Base Abroad
NASHVILLE, TN (AP) — Dierks Bentley and his band recently jetted to Australia to open six shows for Brooks & Dunn, playing to more than 10,000 people a night in the country’s largest cities.
And yet Bentley, a headlining act in the U.S. with a half dozen No. 1 [...]

Bret Michaels Injured By Set Piece At The Tonys

Bret Michaels Injured By Set Piece At The Tonys

NEW YORK (AP) — Rock singer Bret Michaels had a run-in with some stage scenery at the Tony Awards.
Michaels, star of the reality show “Rock of Love,” took to the stage with his hair-metal band Poison during the telecast’s opening production number, featuring performances from the season’s [...]