Kero One (feat. Delores) – recap from the Seattle ‘Map the Soul’ concert Map the Soul World Tour 2009 @ King Cat Theater, Seattle, WA. 05.23.2009 www.khype.com
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Michael Buble Tickets – The Crazy Love Tour!

Canadian crooner Michael Buble recently kicked off his Crazy Love Tour in Orlando, Fla. and is scheduled to stop in several cities throughout April, including Portland, Seattle, Oakland, Phoenix and Los Angeles, before heading over to the United Kingdom for a series of dates. Buble is also leading the pack in Juno Award nominations, scoring six nods.

Michael Buble already boasts an impressive list of Juno wins and this time the sexy and suave balladeer is up for Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Single of the Year for “Haven’t Met You Yet” and Pop Album of the Year for the wildly successful Crazy Love.  Don’t miss him on his current tour; check out his website as well as http://www.stubhub.com for more information and to get a pair of Michael Buble tickets!

Buble has had a remarkable journey to the top of the music industry. Perhaps it can best be put into perspective with a post by saxophonist Robby Marshall, who joins Buble on his current tour. Marshall wrote on his website, “One of my first recording sessions in Los Angeles happened when I was 19-years-old. I didn’t know who any of these guys were…Michael Buble? David Foster?” He continued to say, “In a quick seven years, they have swung their way with Mr. Buble to the top.”

He’s certainly found his place – that’s for sure. His past two records have reached the number one spot on the Billboard 200 album chart and he has legions of swooning female fans around the globe. Speaking frankly about his music, Buble said to tbo.com, “I just try to be as honest as I can and lyrically say things that I would actually say. It’s a big part of who I am, and it’s helped in a big way to get into pop radio and get over to the mainstream.”

Buble grew up with the sounds of Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, as his grandfather routinely played classic recordings throughout the future star’s childhood. That’s where Buble drew a lot of his inspiration, although he says he also enjoys the music of Michael Jackson and AC/DC. He got his start with fellow Canadian David Foster and the two signed on with Reprise Records to issue a debut album filled with jazz-inspired renditions on some unforgettable standards like “Fever,” “Moondance” and “The Way You Look Tonight.” His exposure in the industry kept growing thanks to a global tour and an appearance on the Today Show.

It wasn’t until 2007 though that Buble really started to become a household name. The studio effort Call Me Irresponsible featured hits like “Everything” and “The Best Is Yet to Come” and was a hit in North America. His most recent effort Crazy Love proved to be even more successful and the single “Haven’t Met You Yet” has become a favorite on radio stations. Magical, elegant and fun, the album is a reflection of Buble’s ambitions in the industry. Don’t miss seeing him perform on the Crazy Love Tour this year!

Hello Seattle Owl City Ocean Eyes Not my best, not my worst, i hope you enjoy anyways
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Muse Tickets – Muse Impresses At Madison Square Garden Gig

Muse may be leading the bill for the upcoming Coachella Valley Music Festival along with Jay-Z and Gorillaz, but it is the British trio’s recent show at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden that has everyone talking! Silversun Pickups opened the March 5 show, wowing the sold-out crowd with an eight-song set list featuring “There’s No Secrets This Year” and “Panic Switch.” After the Best New Artist Grammy-nominated act finished their set, Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy took the stage and the group opened its set with “Uprising.”

“Resistance” followed, and the trio continued to play songs from Absolution like “Stockholm Syndrome” and Black Holes and Revelations such as “Starlight” amidst “Hello New York City!” shout-outs from Bellamy. The silver suit-clad frontman channeled Queen’s Freddie Mercury as he jammed 2001′s “Feeling Good” from behind a piano, and the spectacle continued to include performances of tracks like “Helsinki Jam,” “Undisclosed Desires,” “Plug In Baby,” “Time Is Running Out” and “Unnatural Selection.” Muse’s three-song encore was comprised of “Exogenesis: Symphony, Part 1: Overture,” “Stockholm Syndrome” and “Knights of Cydonia.”

Those who missed Muse’s sold-out Madison Square Garden show can still see the band live, as the crew is currently on tour in support of 2009′s The Resistance. Muse is currently touring in North America after finishing up dates abroad in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong in January, and will remain on the road until April. <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/muse-tickets/”>Muse tickets</a> to see the band in cities like Nashville, Tenn.; Fort Worth, Texas; Edmonton, AB; Calgary, AB; Vancouver, AB; Seattle, Wash.; Las Vegas, Nev. and more are available at <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/”>StubHub.com</a>.

After wrapping up their current round of touring, Muse’s Matthew Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard will headline the 11th annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Held at its usual Empire Polo Field location in Indio, Calif., this year’s edition will take place April 16-18. Muse will headline Coachella on Saturday night (April 17) while the festival will also feature performances by Jay-Z, LCD Soundsystem, Thom Yorke, Pavement, Faith No More, the Specials, Them Crooked Vultures, David Guetta, Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, Public Image Limited, MGMT and more.

Although Muse has been tapped to perform at several music festivals during this festival season such as T in the Park and Coachella, the band has reportedly been left out of the soundtrack for the upcoming Twilight film Eclipse. Muse provided tracks for the first two films of the massively popular vampire series and started working on a song for the third installment, reports RTT News. Muse drummer Dominic Howard described said of the snub, “It’s the people in the movie business, completely outside of the writers and the creative types, the non-creative types I supposed are the people who are quite hard to deal with in Hollywood, so it didn’t work out.”

Despite being left off of the Eclipse soundtrack, the British trio says they have no hard feelings for Twilight author Stephanie Meyer. In fact, Muse still plans on releasing the as-yet-untitled love song! “Yeah, we sure will [release it], I mean, it was great. We worked on it in Australia, we were ready to record … I’m sure the song will definitely come to life for real at some point, but I think for this film it’s not going to happen,” said Howard about the meant-for-Twilight song.

This is the intro video that played when Owl City took the stage at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on 2-13-09. They played a remix of Hello Seattle followed by On The Wing.
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General Motors Place Event Tickets – Spring Into Action This Year In Vancouver!

Sloshing through the rain and slush this spring isn’t just the Vancouver Canucks, as rocker and veteran guitar slinger Mark Knopfler takes on Vancouver this season, as well. With shows throughout the month of April taking over everything from the Queen Elizabeth Theatre to the Canucks’ General Motors Place, entertainment events will be exciting both tourists and natives in the area throughout spring. So what are you waiting for? Check out http://www.stubhub.com right now, as everything from Mark Knopfler tickets to <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/general-motors-place-event-tickets/”>General Motors Place event tickets</a> are available!

The General Motors Place hosts tons of events and not just great hockey games, but that doesn’t mean that hockey isn’t the biggest draw to the stadium. Sure, John Mayer and Tim McGraw are strutting their stuff throughout this year’s lineup, but for Vancouver natives the biggest attraction is the Vancouver Canucks, as the Calgary Flames take on the Vancouver Canucks April 10th. A team that has earned commercial fame lately thanks to Mike Fisher’s engagement to country sweetheart Carrie Underwood, the Canucks don’t need any star power to be the heroes every night. With a great season already in place – doubling their wins to losses – the team is really ready to attack as forward Ryan Kesler recently extended his contract through 2016 while forward Aaron Volpatti joins the Canadian powerhouse.

For the Calgary Flames, they are really going to have to pull out all the stops when they play on the Canucks’ home ice. With Miikka Kiprusoff as the team’s MVP and starting goalie, the Flames shouldn’t have too much trouble taking down one of their main opponents, though with screaming Vancouver fans right at earshot, who knows how it’s going to turn out. It’s all up in the air as these NHL teams meet during the final games of the season this April at the General Motors Place.

Taking on a different approach to the April shows is former Dire Straits act Mark Knopfler. Headlining the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, this veteran guitar act continues to support his studio set Get Lucky with a North American tour through May. Opening up the tour April 8th in Seattle, Knopfler’s second stop comes to British Columbia on April 9th. “I do get a lot of pleasure from touring and playing live,” he said to Billboard last fall. “It’s kind of an affirmation. It’s certainly something I don’t have to do financially.” The sixth studio set, which appeared in September of last year, has been getting promotion from the ’70s rocker for months; upon its debut, Get Lucky peaked fifth on Billboard’s Top Rock chart and 17th on the Billboard 200.

This season, whether you’re a Canucks fan or just want to try and catch a glimpse of Carrie Underwood, or if you’re interested in “getting lucky” with Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler, the place to be is Vancouver, British Columbia. Though the season might be wet, there’s no doubt that fans of these stars will work out a way to make it through the mud and slush for some great entertainment. Catch all of these great acts when they come to town this season by going to http://www.stubhub.com today!

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Tim Mcgraw Tickets – Mcgraw Keeps Acting And Performing Life Busy

It takes a certain level of entertaining talent for a country star to cross over into mainstream success, and Tim McGraw is showing he has the Midas touch when it comes to projects. His rise to stardom began with his country music career, but he has since expanded his empire to include parts in critically acclaimed films, as well. His career is continuing at breakneck speed in both music and film, exemplified by his upcoming commitments.

Tim McGraw wowed as an actor first in the football film Friday Night Lights and then with Sandra Bullock in the award-winning film The Blind Side. He has wrapped up filming for his next film, Love Don’t Let Me Down, with stars like Gwyneth Paltrow, Leighton Meester and Garrett Hedlund. Another long list of stars is lined up for his next role in the film Dirty Girl. The film also stars Milla Jovovich, William H. Macy, Dwight Yoakam, Mary Steenburgen and Juno Temple. Dirty Girl takes place in the late 1980s and follows two teenagers â??a girl with a bad reputation and a confused boy evading military schoolâ??as they run away together.  The film will be produced by Rob Paris, Jana Edelbaum and Rachel Cohen.

His film roles, though, do not indicate that McGraw isn’t focused on his music career. He will show the talent that originally garnered him fame when he takes the stage on April 18 in Las Vegas at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The show will be hosted by veteran host Reba McEntire and will air live on CBS. Also performing will be stars like Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Brooks & Dunn, Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins. McGraw isn’t up for any awards this time around, but he is no stranger to winning ACM Awards.

Tim McGraw will honor another country music legend on April 10, when he takes place in a Kenny Rogers television special called “The First 50 Years.” The show will be filmed at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Ledyard, Conn. and will air at a later date. Also performing for the special will be stars like Darius Rucker, Lionel Ritchie, Wynonna Judd, Dolly Parton and more. On May 5, McGraw will perform in Jacksonville, Fla. at the Players Championship Golf Tournament for Military Appreciation Day. The show will be free for all military personnel.

Tim McGraw has dates booked for his Southern Voice Tour throughout the spring and summer, hitting cities like Tulsa, New Orleans, Tampa, Atlanta, Seattle, Phoenix and more. Those dates are with up-and-coming stars Lady Antebellum.  Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum spoke to The Boot about touring with McGraw and emphasized how much they are learning from him. Fans of Tim McGraw and Lady Antebellum can find <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/tim-mcgraw-tickets/”>Tim McGraw tickets</a> at <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/”>StubHub.com</a>.

Hillary Scott has been impressed by Tim McGraw on stage and explained, “He’s such an entertainer; he has this presence about him. He literally looks at a woman in the audience and she falls to her knees. He definitely has that aura about him. He’s really handsome off stage, but there’s something about when he gets onstage, he’s just mesmerizing. It makes your heart race for sure.”

John Mayer Tickets – John Mayer Recruits Avett Brothers, Train And Owl City For Summer Tour

John Mayer is currently on the road with Spearhead supporting his latest album Battle Studies, and Paste magazine reported that the rocker has recruited the Avett Brothers, Train and Owl City to join him for the next leg of his tour. Spearhead will remain on the road with Mayer until mid-April, stopping in cities like Fargo, N.D. and Chicago, Ill., after which point the “Your Body Is a Wonderland” singer will cross the pond to perform in the U.K. and in European cities like Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Madrid.

John Mayer’s 2010 North American Summer Tour will launch from Charlotte, N.C. on July 16 and the two-month trek will see him performing in amphitheaters scattered across the States and Canada through early September. On tour supporting their latest album Save Me, San Francisco, Train will likely perform their recent hit single “Hey, Soul Sister” when they open for John Mayer in cities like Virginia Beach, Va.; Wantagh, N.Y.; Scranton, Pa.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Clarkston, Mich. and more.

Grammy Award-winning pop-rock band Train will perform their last date with John Mayer on July 31 in Camden, N.J., at which point the Avett Brothers will begin their stint supporting Mayer. Hailing from North Carolina, the rising folk rock act released their major label debut, I and Love and You, via the Columbia imprint American Recordings last year. I and Love and You is the Avett Brothers’ 13th album and the band will take the stage to perform songs off the record before John Mayer in cities like Bristow, Va.; Homdel, N.J.; Mansfield, Mass.; Saratoga, N.Y.; Toronto, Ontario and Noblesville, Ind. in August.

Owl City, aka Adam Young, has been garnering rave reviews for his debut album Ocean Eyes, and the Minnesota native will perform tracks like “Hello Seattle” when on tour with John Mayer. Before Mayer takes the stage to perform tracks off Battle Studies, Owl City will open for him in cities like Phoenix, Ariz.; Mountain View, Calif.; Los Angeles, Calif.; Irvine, Calif. and Morrison, Colo. through early September. Between Spearhead, the Avett Brothers, Train and Owl City, fans with <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/john-mayer-tickets/”>John Mayer tickets</a> will be treated to quite a show this spring and summer!

John Mayer released his fourth album Battle Studies last fall and debuted the record with an intimate gig at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York City in November. The folk-pop single “Who Says” instantly landed on the radio, and Mayer’s duet with Taylor Swift titled “Half of My Heart” also found ample listeners. Though Mayer is known for his celebrity romances (Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Aniston are among his exes) and gaffs made via Twitter and MySpace, Rolling Stone praised Battle Studies upon its release, saying, “Turns out, loose, louche, funny Mayer isn’t just good for publicity. It’s good for art.”

John Mayer’s guitar-laced tunes first landed on the radio in the early 2000s thanks to “Your Body Is a Wonderland” (rumored to be written about Love Hewitt), and the Berklee College of Music alum has since proven himself to be no one-hit wonder. The Grammy-winning artist will likely perform songs off older albums like Room for Squares, Any Given Sunday and Continuum as well as Battle Studies on tour, so get your John Mayer tickets from <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/”>StubHub.com</a>.

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Epik High (feat. MYK) and BeatBox DG & Asher as Map the Soul Band – recap of the Seattle concert [clip 2 of 2] Map the Soul World Tour 2009 @ King Cat Theater, Seattle, WA. 05.23.2009 www.khype.com
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He’s got tons of smooth jazz rhythm and makes women swoon at the sound of his sweet saxophone lullabies, and now he’s combining that beat and passion in the tour extension for the 2008 hit Rhythm & Romance. Finishing up his tour late April with sporadic dates since January 2010 – in Phoenix, Beaver Creek, Houston, Thackerville and Branson – this veteran jazz performer continues to show everyone a good time. Supporting the ninth studio set and first Latin jazz album, <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/kenny-g-tickets/”>Kenny G tickets</a> are now available from http://www.stubhub.com.

From samba and salsa to ballads and bossa nova, Kenny G’s latest album Rhythm & Romance is a complete departure from everything fans of this Seattle native have come to love, though the effort is still pieced together with great compilation and expertise. The Latin album from Kenny G, produced by Walter Afanasieff, features Latin artists like guitarist Ramon Stagnaro, legendary drummer Alex Acuña and percussionists Michito Sanchez, Paulino Da Costa and Ron Powell on the February release. “Musically, this is nothing like I have ever done before,” Kenny G said on his website.

To say an album is totally unique after more than 75 million albums sold is anything but a light statement, but for Kenny G, who was first found inspiration from the Ed Sullivan Show, he’s working on uncharted territory. “Everyone loves the rhythm of Latin music,” added Kenny. “It makes you feel good; it makes you want to dance. At the same time, it is very intimate and personal.” The result is a combination of Kenny G’s longtime lovable flare and a spicy yet soft rhythm of Latin beats. Recorded in Los Angeles’ Conway Recording Studios, the album had been a long time coming for Kenny G, who had been hearing Latin tunes swirl around his head for months.

The result is another high-level performance album that made the top of the Top Contemporary Jazz charts and No. 14 on the Billboard 200. Though it’s been released for over two years now, Kenny G has been able to continuously support the popular record. Earning praise from South American cities during a Rhythm & Romance preview tour, Kenny knew that as the country embraced his new album years ago, so would the rest of his fans.

Though his name might not be as well known as those artists he’s come to mirror in record sales – like Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin or Whitney Houston – he’s managed to find a crossroads with these pop stars by working with them over the years. Signing with Arista Records in 1982, Kenny G found breakthrough success with a 1988 The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson performance and the single “Songbird.” Though producers for the show initially insisted Kenny perform with a vocalist, when the saxophonist busted out “Songbird” to much acclaim, he was able to present to the world his true passion. The tune and album Duotones made him a star, and he has since continued to find multi-platinum success with the albums Silhouette, Breathless and Miracles. Meanwhile, he continues to find fame on the golf course, ranking number one in Golf Digests’ 2006 “Top 100 in Music.”

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