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U2 headed to theaters in 3D

January 3, 2008 10:01 AM
By Jon Zahlaway
LiveDaily Senior Writer

U2 fans will get a belated Christmas gift from the group this month in the form of "U23D," a concert film that creators are billing as "the first live-action movie shot and exhibited in breakthrough digital 3D."

Captured during the South American leg of U2's Vertigo Tour, the film will premiere Jan. 18 at Colorado's Sundance Film Festival, and then will hit theaters in select cities Jan. 23, according to the film's official website, which is hosted by National Geographic. More...

Velvet Revolver maps trek into spring

Rock-and-roll supergroup Velvet Revolver will be back on the road this month as it continues the worldwide push behind its sophomore album. The band, which has been touring North America since August, has booked 11 more US dates beginning Jan. 24 in Chicago. The trek will visit clubs and theaters in the Midwest and on the West Coast through Feb. 9, after which time Velvet Revolver will make up canceled dates in Australia and then head to Europe for a three-week jaunt. US shows are included below; overseas gigs are listed at VR's website. More...

Spice Girls show 21st century zest

By Natalie Nichols, Special to The Times

IT'S 2007. Do you know where your Girl Power is?

Riding a wave of nostalgia with a new greatest-hits CD and fresh product endorsements, the Spice Girls have come back into the spotlight with surprising vengeance. In 1996, their sex-sells marketing version of female empowerment made them a sort of mirror image of what the culture expected from women (that is, be tough but cute). A decade later these grown-up girls, thinner and more plastic than ever, reflect how that notion has been taken to the 21st century extremes of nip, tuck and Botox for everyone. More...

Rock of (all) ages boosts concert sales

Classic rock acts like the Police, Van Halen and Genesis packed arenas in 2007, but it was Hannah Montana's year.

By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
December 22, 2007
Contentious or congenial, rock reunions were the hot tickets in 2007, as three high-profile band resurrections finished among the 10 highest-grossing concert tours of the year.

The Police led the way, topping Pollstar magazine's annual ranking of the North American concert business. The trio's reunion tour pulled in $131.9 million over 54 shows, coming close to the Rolling Stones' $138.5-million take that topped last year's list. More...

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Hannah Montana is still the hottest concert out there!

Miley Cyrus, recording artist and star of the hit Disney Channel series "Hannah Montana" has sold out every "Best of Both Worlds" concerts in as little as 4 minutes - in every city.

Miley, the super-talented daughter of famed country singer Billy Ray Cyrus is fast becoming a mega-star.

The tour runs to January 31, 2007 - after an additional fourteen dates was added to the nationwide tour because of it's extreme success.

Tour Schedule

December 2008
12 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
13 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
15 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
16 - Rochester, NY - BlueCross Arena
17 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
19 - Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center
20 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
21-22 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center
27-28 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
29-30 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center

January 2008
3 - Cleveland, OH - Quickens Loans Arena
4 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
5 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
7 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
8 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
9 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center
11 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
13 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
14 - Chicago, IL - United Center
15 - Saint Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
18, 19 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Arena
22 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
24 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
25 - Lafayette, LA - Cajundome
26 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
28, 29 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
30 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
31 - Miami, FL - AmericanAirlines Arena

Van Halen Tickets


The Van Halen Band released their debut album in 1978 and enjoyed immediate success. The group is legendary for it's live performance and has withstood the test of time. The group has sold more than 56 million albums in the U.S..

The band kicked off it's North American tour complete with David Lee Roth - it's original lead singer - on November 13, 2007 at Madison Square Garder in New York.

Tour Schedule

November 2007
13 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
20 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
23 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.Com Arena
25 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
27 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
29 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center

December 2007
1 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
3 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
5 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
7 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
9 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
14 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
16 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
18, 20 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
22 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
28, 30 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Hotel
January 2008
22 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
28 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center

February 2008
4 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
12 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center

March 2008
30 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center

"We're starting in New Jersey and then taking it to the world," exclaimed Jon Bon Jovi on stage at the grand opening of The Prudential Center in his home state of New Jersey on October 25, 2007.

Bon Jovi has set the bar for more than two decades as one of the most successful rock bands in the world. Globally, they have sold more than 120 million albums and performed more than 2,500 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 32 million fans.

Tour Schedule

December 2007
6-7 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
9 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
10 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
12 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
13 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
15-16 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place

February 2008
18 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
20 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
21 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
23-24 - Chicago, IL - United Center
26 - Chicago, IL - United Center
28 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center

March 2008
2-3 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
7-8 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
10,12 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
15 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
18-19 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
31 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center

April 2008
2 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
4-5 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
8 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
9 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
11 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
14 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
15 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
17 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
19 - Fargo, ND - Fargodome
20 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
22 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
24 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
26 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center
27 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
30 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena

Bruce Springsteen Tickets


The Boss and company have unveiled a 2008 North American tour itinerary that launches with a previously announced Feb. 28 show in Hartford, CT, and now comprises almost 30 dates that stretch through the end of April.

Tour Schedule

February 2008
28 - Hartford, CT - HCC Arena

March 2008
2 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
3 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum
6 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
7 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
10 - Hempstead, NY - Nassau Coliseum
14 - Omaha, NE - Quest Center
16 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Center
17 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center 20 - Indianapolis, IN - Canseco Center
22 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
24 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
28 - Portland, OR - The Rose Garden 29 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
31 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place

April 2008
4 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
5 - San Jose, CA - HPPavillion at San Jose
7, 8 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
13 - Dallas, TX - TBA
14 - Houston, TX - TBA
18 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center
19 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
21 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
25 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
27 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcat Arena
28 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
30 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena

The Spice Girls, a group formed in London in 1994 consisting of Victoria Beckham (née Adams), Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell and Melanie Chisholm (replacing Lianne Morgan) signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe", in 1996. The song went on to spend seven weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart and helped establish the group as an "international phenomenon". They went on to release three studio albums and ten singles, selling in excess of 55 million records worldwide.

The Spice Girls returned to the stage with the first concert of their reunion tour wowing fans with a tightly staged and ambitiously choreographed performance in Vancouver, Canada on Dec. 3, 2007.

Tour Schedule

December 2007
7 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
8-9, 11 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino

January 2008
30 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
31 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre

February 2008
3-4 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
6-7 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10-11 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
13 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
15 - Chicago, IL - United Center
16 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
18 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
19 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
21 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
25 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
29 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall