Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
Keith Richards planned to attend George Jones farewell concert...
Keith Richards planned to attend George Jones farewell concert
George Jones was set to play his final show in Nashville Nov. 22 at Bridgestone Arena. The concert was to be the culmination of the 81-year-old’s farewell tour The Grand Tour, named after one of his most popular songs. The list of artists set to participate was dozens deep and included Garth Brooks, Kid Rock, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Charlie Daniels Band, Dierks Bentley, Cyndi Lauper and Billy Ray Cyrus.
The concert sold out of its 15,000 tickets quickly and was shaping up to be one of Nashville’s biggest events of the year.
After the king of country music’s passing on Friday morning at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the fate of that concert is undecided.
But even today, it looks as if Jones had even bigger plans for the evening than the public realized. A hand-written letter from The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards was provided to The Tennessean in which the famed guitarist said he would be at the show “by hook or by crook.”
In another letter, President George H.W. Bush wrote that Jones’ invitation meant a lot to them but that he and Barbara had to decline for health reasons.
“But you can bet the Bushes will be there in spirit on Nov. 22, 2013,” he wrote.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Rolling Stones reach back into catalog for setlist at L.A. club show...
Rolling Stones reach back into catalog for setlist at L.A. club show
The Rolling Stones dug deep into their catalog and pulled out a few surprises for a club show ahead of their 50 And Counting tour Saturday at the Echoplex in Los Angeles.
The show, which was blogged with the setlist and some of Mick Jagger's comments as it happened on the Stones' @rollingstones Twitter account, opened with “You Got Me Rockin',” then moved to “Respectable,” after which Jagger was said to joke, "Welcome everybody to Echo Park. The neighborhood that's always coming up. Glad you're here to welcome an up and coming band"
Next came “She So Cold,” and “Live With Me.” Accoridng to Twitter, Jagger then said, “This one we haven't done in a while, and the band roared into “Street Fighting Man.”
Jagger said, “We're gonna do a ballad now, a kinda soul ballad anyway,” and the band did “That's How Strong My Love Is.”
They then did what Jagger introduced as “a real old song” and sang “Little Queenie,” then another Motown song, “Just My Imagination.”
Next was “Miss You,” after which Jagger said, We're having a great time up here! We're going to reintroduce a friend of ours up here. We're going to do a blues number by Robert Johnson.” The song was “Love In Vain,” and the friend was Mick Taylor, who also played on the next number, to “speed things up a bit,” as Jagger introduced “Midnight Rambler.”
Going into the home stretch, the band began with “Start Me Up,” then finished off with “Brown Sugar” and “Jumpin' Jack Flash.”
To end the show, Jagger told the crowd, “Thank you very much, everybody. You've given us hope, peace and understanding. Goodnight.”
The Stones announced the show Saturday morning and it sold out right away.
The full setlist:
The show, which was blogged with the setlist and some of Mick Jagger's comments as it happened on the Stones' @rollingstones Twitter account, opened with “You Got Me Rockin',” then moved to “Respectable,” after which Jagger was said to joke, "Welcome everybody to Echo Park. The neighborhood that's always coming up. Glad you're here to welcome an up and coming band"
Next came “She So Cold,” and “Live With Me.” Accoridng to Twitter, Jagger then said, “This one we haven't done in a while, and the band roared into “Street Fighting Man.”
Jagger said, “We're gonna do a ballad now, a kinda soul ballad anyway,” and the band did “That's How Strong My Love Is.”
They then did what Jagger introduced as “a real old song” and sang “Little Queenie,” then another Motown song, “Just My Imagination.”
Next was “Miss You,” after which Jagger said, We're having a great time up here! We're going to reintroduce a friend of ours up here. We're going to do a blues number by Robert Johnson.” The song was “Love In Vain,” and the friend was Mick Taylor, who also played on the next number, to “speed things up a bit,” as Jagger introduced “Midnight Rambler.”
Going into the home stretch, the band began with “Start Me Up,” then finished off with “Brown Sugar” and “Jumpin' Jack Flash.”
To end the show, Jagger told the crowd, “Thank you very much, everybody. You've given us hope, peace and understanding. Goodnight.”
The Stones announced the show Saturday morning and it sold out right away.
The full setlist:
- “You Got Me Rockin'” "
- “Respectable”
- “She's So Cold”
- “Live With Me”
- “Street Fighting Man”
- “That's How Strong My Love Is”
- “Little Queenie”
- “Just My Imagination”
- “Miss You”
- “Love In Vain” with Mick Taylor
- “Midnight Rambler”
- “Start Me Up”
- Encore: “Brown Sugar”
- “Jumpin Jack Flash”"
PHOTOS: The Stones perform at Echoplex on April 27, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
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| LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 27 Actresses Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen attend the Rolling Stones performance at Echoplex on April 27, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. |
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| LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 27 Actor Mark Harmon (L) and wife actress Pam Dawber attend the Rolling Stones performance at Echoplex on April 27, 2013 in Los Angeles, California |
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| LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 27 Musician Mike Dirnt of Green Day (L) and wife Brittney Cade attend the Rolling Stones performance at Echoplex on April 27, 201 |
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| LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 27: Musician Dave Stewart attends the Rolling Stones performance at Echoplex on April 27, 2013 |
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| LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Maria Shriver, Katherine Schwarzenegger and Bobby Shriver attend the Rolling Stones performance at Echoplex on April 27, 2013 |
Rolling Stones Tour Dates
Rolling Stones Tour Dates:
- April 27 Los Angeles Echoplex
- May 3 Los AngelesStaples Center
- May 5 OaklandOracle Arena
- May 8 San Jose HP Pavilion
- May 11Las VegasMGM Grand Garden Arena
- May 15AnaheimHonda Center
- May 18AnaheimHonda Center
- May 20 Los AngelesStaples Center
- May 25TorontoAir Canada Centre
- May 28ChicagoUnited Center
- May 31 ChicagoUnited Center
- June 3 ChicagoUnited Center
- June 6 TorontoAir Canada Centre
- June 9 Montreal, QC
- June 12 Boston TD North Garden
- June 14 Boston TD North Garden
- June 18 Philadelphia Wells FargoCenter
- June 21 Philadelphia Wells FargoCenter
- June 29 Glastonbury Festival, UK
- July 6 Hyde Park, London, UK
- July 13 Hyde Park, London, UK
the Rolling Stones performance at Echoplex on April 27, 2013 in Los Angeles, California...
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| Tickets for the show are $20 each, and will be distributed by lottery |
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Rolling Stones announce 'surprise' show in Los Angeles...
Rolling Stones announce 'surprise' show in Los Angeles
Various reports on the Internet are saying that the show will actually take place at the Echoplex in Los Angeles, but the tickets are being distributed at the El Rey Theatre. AEG Live is the owner of the El Rey Theatre. AEG Live's Concerts West is promoting the Rolling Stones' 2013 North American tour.
Tonight's Rolling Stones show at The Echo is now sold out! Here are the band in rehearsals for the show. If you do not have a ticket please do not come to the venue. There will be no tickets available on the door. The show will be live blogged from the Rolling Stones' twitter: https://twitter.com/RollingStones
The Rolling Stones are performing a club show tonight in Los Angeles!...
Please drive safely to the El Rey Theatre!
El Rey Theatre is at 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036Directions here: http://theelrey.com/directions.php
Parking is located across the street behind 5455 Wilshire Boulevard (entrance on Cochran).
Random lottery to purchase tickets for The Rolling Stones secret gig will begin at 1pm PT.
- Tickets are $20 each - CASH ONLY *
If you get tickets, please note the following three (3) items are required for entry this evening:
- Each guest must have a valid government-issued ID
- Each guest must have the actual ticket
- Each guest must be wearing their wristband
Additional Information
- All guests entries will be verified based on the aforementioned criteria
- Name changes or substitutions will not be permitted under any circumstances
- All guests will be verified against a master database to ensure the initial purchaser is the same guest attending
- Failure to provide all three (3) items simultaneously (in addition to database verification) will render entry invalid - no exceptions
- Any alteration to wristbands, tickets or associated materials will render entry invalid
- The reselling of tickets, wristbands, or any associated materials is strictly prohibited
- Goldenvoice / Concerts West reserves the right to revoke admission at any time for any reason
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