The North American leg of Paul McCartney’s up and Coming tour kicks-off in a month and Toronto and Montreal have made the cut. McCartney will also be stopping by the Bell Centre in Montreal on August 12th.These are the only Canadian dates on a tour that will also include Pittsburgh and Kansas City, but it is an improvement considering he only stopped by Halifax last year and Quebec City the year before. There is no word yet on whether Canadian taxpayers will have to incur similar costs for the 67-year-old’s Toronto and Montreal gigs. Paul McCartney has added five new concerts to his Up and Coming tour. The rock legend is expanding the trek with a string of concerts in the U.S. and Canada. The shows in the U.S. will begin July 15 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.

Sir Paul McCartney, former Beatles co-leader and Wings frontman, will perform his first concert in Utah when he brings a band and his “Up and Coming” tour to Rio Tinto Stadium. After performing at the Foro Sol arena in Mexico City on Thursday, Paul McCartney got a big scare! Macca’s tour bus came under attack while driving through an impoverished neighborhood. The driver was forced to break as a crowd scaled the bus and jumped up and down on its roof. “At first his security team thought it was just swarms of fans but when people started scaling the bus, the situation changed in a flash. Paul and the team were left shaken up,” claims a source.

Paul McCartney, arguably the most successful performer and composer in popular music, will open CONSOL Energy Center on Wednesday August 18, 2010 with a Grand Opening Concert, bringing his Up and Coming 2010 Tour to Pittsburgh.  Keeping with his headline-making special concerts, the tour will feature the iconic star and his band returning to Pittsburgh for the first time in more than 20 years.  McCartney performed back-to-back, sold-out concerts in the Pittsburgh Civic Arena in February, 1990.  Sir Paul made his Pittsburgh debut with The Beatles on September 14, 1964 at the Civic Arena. Enjoy Paul McCartney performances live by getting cheap Paul McCartney tickets online.

The Country superstar Tim McGraw and his band, the Dancehall Doctors, will perform at Cricket Wireless Pavilion on June 3 as part of a North American tour. Opening for McGraw on his Southern Voice Tour will be one of the hottest newer acts in country, Lady Antebellum. As well on the bill is Love and Theft, a vocal trio that has opened for Taylor Swift. The rocking superstar Tim McGraw will bring his “Southern Voice” tour to the Comcast Center on Saturday, July 16.  The show which will also serve as WKLB Country 102.5′s in annual festival.

Country music singer and actor Tim McGraw will throw the ceremonial first pitch at ONEOK Field for the Tulsa Drillers’ sold-out opening game Thursday. Tim McGraw is planning a special show next month to express gratitude to members of the military and their families. The concert is part of the PGA Championship tournament’s Military Appreciation Day in Jacksonville, Fla., on May 5. That is the day before Tim McGraw Southern Voice tour stops at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Tim McGraw along with Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, and Carrie Underwood will perform at LP Field in CMA Music Festival. The Festival runs on June 10-13. Buy cheap Tim McGraw tickets to enjoy his shows live.

As an added bonus The Vettes In The Valley Corvette Show is also there that very same weekend. So custom cars on parade all day long and then live country music at night. Who could ask for more JK ]]> http://www.musiccitynews.com/2010/05/06/the-traditional-country-opry/feed/ 1 http://www.musiccitynews.com/2010/04/26/paul-mccartney-2/ http://www.musiccitynews.com/2010/04/26/paul-mccartney-2/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:53:03 +0000 allaboutmusic http://www.musiccitynews.com/?p=1937 Paul McCartney has decided to end his 50 -year live career with a farewell tour that includes some venues where he has not appeared before. He will perform in Glasgow for the first time in twenty years. He said he has had lots of lovely moments in Scotland and his show in Glasgow will trigger a lot of memories for him.
The iconic musician announced the UK and Ireland shows in support of his “Up and Coming” tour. The first Paul McCartney concert will be held at the RDS Arena in Dublin in the middle of June and will be followed by appearances at the Isle Of Wight Festival, London’s Hyde Park Calling, and a few shows in Scotland and Wales. Glasgow’s Hampden Park and Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium will be two of the venues to host Paul McCartney shows. Outside of the UK McCartney will be performing in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Miami, and Puerto Rico.
The 67-year-old musician admits that he has always remembered hearing great things about the Isle of Wight Festival but never really had the opportunity to take part in it. Some of the festival’s editions have become legends like its 1970 show which included Jimi Hendrix, The Who and Joni Mitchell. The festival became an annual event in 2002.
McCartney will be the headliner for the June 13 show. Other acts will include Jay-Z, Blondie, Florence and the Machine, Spandau Ballet and Friendly Fires.
Indeed, Paul McCartney has had his share of glory. And although he is still performing and creating music, he is very willing to support his son, James, in his quest for musical achievements. A few weeks ago James performed at a bar in Brighton, UK, in front of an intimate audience of 60 people and his father was there to support him with his girlfriend Nancy Shevell. The 32-year-old James had included in his gig a song called “I Love You, Dad” that obviously warmed the heart of the old Beatle and prompted him to cry out, “I love you too!” He even danced during some of the other tunes.  Buy cheap Paul McCartney tickets to enjoy his shows live.

Luke Bryan and some of his celebrity friends to put a unique twist on his ACM campaign for “Top New Solo Vocalist.” Bryan has done a fun spoof on the “Don’t Vote” video used during the 2008 presidential campaign with twenty-three of his closest artist friends, comedians, and professional sports buddies AND he wears a leotard and dances to “Single Ladies.” The video, already considered a viral success with over 20,000 views, has created quite a buzz since being posted last Wednesday on Bryan’s official YouTube page.

BUT! There’s also a contest -- support Luke by watching and spreading the word and you could win!!

Here are the rules:
1. The contest runs between March 1, 2010, and March 12, 2010.
2. To enter, use the widget on the site below to send the message to your friends. All you have to do is enter your email address and your friend’s email address.
3. The message will automatically be sent to your friend with a personalized link to the “I’m Voting For Luke Bryan” video. All your friend has to do is view the video.
4. Now here’s the catch . . . the contest isn’t about who sends the most messages, but who gets the most people to watch the video.
5. The person who gets the most friends to view the video will win an autographed Epiphone DR-100 acoustic guitar and an autographed copy of Doin’ My Thing and I’ll Stay Me.
6. Entrants must be 13 or older

http://www.lukebryan.com/voteluke

And just in case you don’t know who all those folks are in the video -- here’s a complete list!

Phillip Sweet (Little Big Town)
Kimberly Schlapman (Little Big Town)
Charles Kelley (Lady Antebellum)
Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)
Dave Haywood (Lady Antebellum)
Dierks Bentley
Jason Aldean
Haylie Duff
Blake Shelton
Little Jimmy Dickens
Emily West
Kenny Rogers
Jennette McCurdy
Jeff Dunham (w/ Walter)
Too Slim (Riders In The Sky)
Ranger Doug (Riders In The Sky)
Mel Tillis
Jon Lajoie
Chipper Jones
Tony LaRussa
Mark McGwire
Adam Wainwright