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Eric Clapton Prepares to Amaze the Gwinnett Arena on March 27

Rock ‘n Roll legend Eric Clapton is set to perform at Atlanta, GA on March 27 at the Arena in Gwinnett Center. The concert is part of Clapton’s 2013 tour in celebration of his 50th anniversary in the industry.

Eric Clapton will be performing with his remarkable long-time touring partners for the 2013 U.S. dates. Clapton’s band consists of Doyle Bramhall II (guitar), Steve Jordan (drums), Chris Stainton (piano and keyboards), and Willie Weeks (bass). Newcomers Paul Carrack (organ and keyboards) and Greg Leisz (pedal steel guitar) will also be with them. Backup vocals Michelle John and Sharon White will also be joining the touring band again. The tour’s special guests will be Grammy Award winners The Wallflowers.

Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster retail outlets. You may also get your tickets by phoning Ticketmaster toll free at 1-800-745-3000. Prices range from $56-$96. Please note that there is a 4 ticket limit for the Eric Clapton Access Ticket Sale. Get your tickets now and don’t miss the chance to see Eric Clapton perform live.

Maroon 5, Neon Trees & Owl City Team Up for Philips Arena Show March 27

Grammy winning pop rock act Maroon 5 heads south this spring for a one-night show at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA on March 27. Joining Adam Levine and the rest of the band are fellow pop rock outfits Neon Trees and Owl City. The show forms part of Maroon 5’s 2013 tour which opened in Columbus, OH on February 13 and supports the band’s current release, “Overexposed”.

The tour will have the band perform from coast to coast and even make a few stops in the Great White North all throughout spring. They are also slated to perform at Madison Square Garden in NYC on February 16 and at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on March 15.

“Overexposed” is Maroon 5’s fourth studio album which charted at no.2 at the Billboard 200 upon its release in June 2012. It spawned the singles “Payphone”, “One More Night” and their current chart-topper “Daylight”.

Tickets to Maroon 5’s Atlanta stop are now available online via Ticketmaster and at the Philips Arena box office. Ticket prices go for $79.50, $49.50 and $29.50. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Jerry Seinfeld Brings the Laughs to Atlanta’s Fox Theatre March 8

If you’ve loved watching the sitcom Seinfeld on NBC and miss Jerry, here’s your chance to watch one of the biggest comedians in history perform live. The stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld is back on the road once again and he will be at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre on March 8.

Jerry Seinfeld became a massive TV star for playing a semi-fictional version of himself in the sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), which he co-created and co-wrote. Post-sitcom, Seinfeld returned to stand-up comedy; continuing to spread his hilarious observational comedy throughout the States and even abroad.

Don’t let this chance to experience an iconic comedian performing live slip away. Tickets are already on sale with prices from $59.15 to $91.25, inclusive of fees and charges. Be there in person for all the laughs by getting your tickets right now.

Jason Aldean at Atlanta’s Gwinnett Center in November

Armed with his chart topping 2009 album “Wide Open” which spawned three chart topping singles making him a household name, Jason Aldean continues to hit the wide open road in support of his current release, and also to pave the way for the arrival of his new album.

The Macon, GA native will be going back to his southern roots when he hits Atlanta on November 20, Saturday. He is set to perform at The Arena at Gwinnett Center at 7:30 PM.

Tickets for the event will be available to the public on October 1, Friday, at 10 AM EDT via Ticketmaster. Two presale events will get underway on September 29, Wednesday: the Aldean Army Fan Club Presale starting at 10 AM EDT and the Sponsor Presale happening at 12 AM EDT. Ticket prices are set from $34.75 to $39.75.

Fans attending the Atlanta show can preview singles scheduled to come out of Aldean’s new album which will be released around the same time as the singer’s show in the south. And while critics say that the country crooner’s new album was a 180 degree turn from his usual sound, Aldean says that he might have tried adding new beats and sounds here and there onto some tracks but the end product still sounds very Jason Aldean.

For more information on Aldean’s “Wide Open” tour and his new release, log onto Jason Aldean Tour.

Mary J. Blige Smooth Soul Comes to Chastain October 2

With an upcoming stint at the possibly rainy Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle on September 6, R&B and soul diva Mary J. Blige will be back on the road after the said music fest, this time for her own tour tagging along Jazmine Sullivan and Miguel as support acts.

The tour will open on October 1 with a show in Mobile, AL. After which, the three performers will be heading to Atlanta for a one-off gig at the Chastain Park Amphitheatre on October 2, Saturday at 7 PM. Tickets for this show will be on sale via Live Nation on August 28, Saturday at 10 AM EDT. Presale tickets are also available via the CITI, Live Nation and radio presale events which are all happening on August 27, Friday at 10 AM EDT. Tickets are priced at $103.65, $81.60, and $60.

The tour’s next stop will be a show in Virginia Beach, VA on October 3, followed by a string of east coast stops including a show in Raleigh, NC on the 5th with the venue still to be determined, Atlantic City on the 8th and a two-off gig in NYC’s Radio City Music Hall on the 11th and 12th. Wrapping up the US leg is a series of Midwest and west coast shows with a show in Oakland on the 23rd to close the leg.

For more news on Mary J. Blige’s music and upcoming US and international tour, visit Mary J Blige Tour.

America’s Got Talent Finalists Light Up Atlanta

Fans of the hit NBC summer talent show “America’s Got Talent” will be going on a tour all across the country with its top ten finalists performing live in front of their biggest fans from city to city.

As part of their tour, season 5 winner Michael Grimm and the rest of the finalists will head down to Atlanta on November 6, Saturday. The talented gang is set to perform at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 PM.

Tickets for the show will be available to the public starting on July 23, Friday at 10 AM EDT via Ticketmaster and AEG Live. No presale events were announced.

Ticket prices cost $51.70 to $112.65 for orchestral seating and $73.30 for both mezzanine and box seating levels. All ages can be admitted as long as each person, regardless of age, has a ticket.

The show will be hosted by former ATG host Jerry Springer. Aside from the top ten finalists, fan favorites and other previous contestants from season 5 are also scheduled to appear.

The Atlanta show is the tour’s second to the last stop with a November 7 show in Orlando, FL closing the trek.

For news on your favorite ATG season 5 finalists or performers and to view their complete tour schedule, visit the America’s Got Talent website.

Kings of Leon to rule over Atlanta September 15

Rock quartet Kings of Leon will be spending the summer ruling from city to city with their tracks from their 2008 hit record “Only by the Night”.

The summer tour will run for four months with a show in Atlantic City, NJ on June 5 to kick things off. Also included in their 32-city run is a show in London on June 30 and a show in Toronto on July 28. They are also scheduled to play at Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood in Atlanta on September 15, Wednesday at 7:30 PM. The Black Keys and The Whigs will also be playing as support acts.

Tickets for the Atlanta show will hit the Live Nation box office on June 19, Saturday at 10 AM EDT. As for presale tickets, only Citi cardholders will have exclusive access to those starting on June 18, Friday at 10 AM EDT. Tickets cost $36 for the general admission lawn areas and $61.50 for both pit and pavilion seating areas.

“Only by the Night” marks the band’s fourth studio release and has spawned the hits “Use Somebody”, “Notion”, “Revelry” and “Sex on Fire”.

To view the band’s complete summer tour schedule, log on to Kings of Leon Tour.

Ray LaMontagne, David Gray to perform at Chastain Park August 23

Singers/songwriters Ray LaMontagne and David Gray are going on a tour spanning two months and two seasons to bring good folk-rock sounds from east coast to west coast.

They will be heading down south in Atlanta for a one-off gig at the Chastain Park Amphitheatre on Monday, August 23 at 7 PM. Tickets for the show will be available starting on Saturday, June 19 at 10 AM EDT via Live Nation. There are no advanced tickets available for this event.

Ticket prices go for $58 for the front stage seats and $48 to $58 for the orchestra and terrace level seats. Please take note that doors open at 6 PM and setup coolers and carry-ins are not allowed. The show will push through rain or shine.

LaMontagne is expected to perform cuts from his 2008 release “Gossip in the Grain” which is the artist’s most recent studio work and is also his highest album entry in the Billboard 200 at no.3.

Gray is also touring behind his 2009 release “Draw the Line” which features a couple of song collaborations; one for the track “Kathleen” with Jolie Holland and another for the album’s second released single, “Full Steam” with Annie Lennox.

For advanced tickets and premium seating, checkout Ray Lamontagne Tickets.

Widespread Panic Bust Out the Jams at Philips, Verizon

Georgia’s homegrown rock outfit, Widespread Panic, will be going back home for a three-night engagement in two cities – Atlanta and Alpharetta – to relive the magic and success of their three night show in their native Athens ten years ago, “Live in the Classic City” through a live release entitled, “Live in the Classic City II”

“Live in the Classic City” was held in Athens, GA on April 1-3, 2000 and marks the first time for the band to observe a strict “no-recording” policy. Thus “Classic City II”, which will be released on September 28 and the band’s upcoming fall tour will mark the first time songs from those shows will be heard both on record and live for the first time after ten years, and it will be heard live not only in the southern state but all across the US in a tour that will span for a month and a half next season.

As for the band’s homecoming show, they will first be in Atlanta’s Center Stage Theatre on September 23, Thursday at 8 PM. Tickets for this show will go on sale on July 30, Friday at 10 AM EDT through Ticketmaster. All tickets are priced at $125.

Their second show in Georgia will be in Alpharetta’s Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on September 24 and 25, Friday and Saturday, both at 7:30 PM. Tickets for this show are available also via Ticketmaster starting on June 18, Friday at 10 AM EDT. Tickets are priced at $47 for both reserved and general admission seats.

There are no presale tickets available for both shows. Log on to Widespread Panic Tour for more details on the upcoming album and tour schedule.

Erykah Badu at Chastain Park August 14 on “Out of My Mind” Tour

Fresh from the successful release of “New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)”, Erykah Badu has recently laid out her tour plans kicking off in late spring and running till mid-summer.

The tour will kick off with a show in Baltimore on May 22 and will journey through the east coast and the Midwest till mid-June. After Badu’s short stint in the west coast, she will be appearing as special guest for Maxwell and Jill Scott’s June 26 show at the Madison Square Garden in NYC.

Badu is also slated to perform in the five-day Lilith Tour event where she will share the stage with other renowned female artists like Sheryl Crow and Sara McLachlan. More dates have been added to Badu’s show trail in August such as a stop in Atlanta three days after the initially planned tour finale on August 11.

She will be performing at the Chastain Park Amphitheatre in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, August 14 at 8 PM. Bilal will also be appearing as support act. Tickets for the show will be available starting June 18, Friday at 10 AM EDT through Ticketmaster. There are no presale tickets available for this event.

Tickets are priced at $65 for box seats, $49 for terrace tables, $39-$35 for terrace seating and $25 for lawn seats.

Visit Erykah Badu Tour to know all the latest on the artist’s music and tour schedule.