Maroon 5, rappers J. Cole and Pusha T to play amphitheater in Virginia Beach | Sound Check
The Farm Bureau Live amphitheater in Virginia Beach announced two concerts this week: Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson on Sept. 8 and ShaggFest featuring rappers J. Cole and Pusha T on June 15.
Adam Levine's Maroon 5 tops the bill of a Honda Civic tour that will begin Aug. 1 and continue into October. Tickets for the Virginia Beach date are priced $32.50 to $116.30. They go on sale to the general public on 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6, but a pre-sale starts today. See the news release below for details.
Tickets for ShaggFest, named for WNVZ-FM (104.5) on-air personality Shaggy, go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, April 5. They'll start at $10.40. See below for the news release.
Many more announcements are coming down the pike, a source at the amphitheater told me this morning. Expect to see more rock and pop shows unveiled in weeks ahead.
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Maroon 5 to Headline 2013 Honda Civic Tour
with special guest Kelly Clarkson
additional supporting act tony Lucca
Annual concert tour encompassing 31 U.S. cities
Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
Sunday, September 8, 7:00 PM
GRAMMY award winning recording artist Maroon 5 are proud to announce their participation in the 2013 Honda Civic Tour presented by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. The band is looking forward to joining forces with the popular vehicle manufacturer to bring fans the second leg of their 2013 tour. Maroon 5 will serve as headliner during the 12th edition of the highly successful tour and will perform alongside global superstar Kelly Clarkson. Additional confirmed support will include PJ Morton, Rozzi Crane and Tony Lucca on select dates. The tour serves as an exciting intersection of the automotive and music world! s and will kick off on St. Louis, Missouri on August 1st and continue through early October.
The Honda Civic Tour will offer tickets priced for maximum affordability for all fans, providing an awesome musical experience at an incredible value. Members of the Maroon 5 fan club will have access to exclusive pre-sale tickets on April 1. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning April 6 at www.Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. To sign up for Hondas pre-sale, which begins April 2, visit hondacivictour.com/presale. Please note that tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are not guaranteed. Acquisition and possession of a pre-sale code does not guarantee access to tickets. Each pre-sale code is good for up to four (4) tickets per show, with a limit of 12 tickets for the tour. Pre-sale codes only apply to concerts for sale through the Ticketmaster ticketing system. Pre-sale code is good for all Ticketmaster venues. Public tickets go on sale THIS Saturday, April 6th at 10am at the Ford box office at the amphitheater, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone 800-745-3000.
Continuing a Honda Civic Tour tradition, Honda will present fans with an opportunity to check out one-of-a-kind vehicles that have been customized and autographed by the headlining bands. Maroon 5s vehicle will be on display at each tour stop.
We are very excited to team up with the Honda Civic Tour, said Adam Levine. Kelly, PJ, Rozzi and Tony are all such unique and amazing artists. Im really looking forward to hitting the road with them. Each night will be a great night of music.
"We are pleased to welcome Maroon 5 to the Honda Civic Tour stage," said Michael Accavitti, senior vice president of auto operations for American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "Now in its 12th year and arguably the biggest year in the Civic Tour's history, its another great opportunity t! o bring m! usic and Civic fans together."
Live Nation is the national tour promoter.
Tour Dates
August 1 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis (Rozzi Crane to open)
August 3 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center (Rozzi Crane to open)
August 4 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center (Rozzi Crane to open)
August 6 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion (Rozzi Crane to open)
August 7 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center (Rozzi Crane to open)
August 9 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center (Rozzi Crane to open)
August 10 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center (Rozzi Crane to open)
August 11 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater (Rozzi Crane to open)
August 25 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (Rozzi Crane to open)
August 26 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center (Rozzi Crane to open)
August 28 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre (Rozzi Crane to open)
August 31 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre (Rozzi Crane to open)
September 1 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain (Rozzi Crane to open)
September 4 Darien, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center (Tony Lucca to open)
September 5 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center (Tony Lucca to open)
September 7 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live (Tony Lucca to open)
September 8 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach (Tony Lucca to open)
September 10 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek (Tony Lucca to open)
September 11 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte (Tony Lucca to open)
September 13 Tampa, FL Live Nation Amphitheater (PJ Morton to open)
September 14 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre (PJ Mo! rton to open)
September 16 Atlanta, GA Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood (PJ Morton to open)
September 18 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater (PJ Morton to open)
September 19 Houston, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (PJ Morton to open)
September 22 Dallas, TX GEXA Energy Pavilion (PJ Morton to open)
September 24 Denver, CO Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre (Rozzi Crane to open)
September 27 Portland, OR Sleep Country Amphitheater (Rozzi Crane to open)
September 28 George, WA Gorge Amphitheatre (Rozzi Crane to open)
October 1 Marysville, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre (Rozzi Crane to open)
October 2 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre (Rozzi Crane to open)
October 5 San Diego, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre (Rozzi Crane to open)
About Maroon 5
Capturing their first of three Grammy Awards as Best New Artist of 2005 and going on to sell more than 17 million albums worldwide, Maroon 5sreleases have gone gold and platinum in over 35 countries. The band won over fans and critics alike with the hybrid rock/R&B sound they introduced on their debut album, Songs About Jane and their double platinum album, It Won't be Soon Before Long, which included hits like "Makes Me Wonder" and "If I Never See your Face Again." In 2010, Maroon 5 released their third studio album, Hands All Over, which was certified platinum. The collection featured two hit singles including the Hot AC smash Misery and the anthemic Moves Like Jagger, which climbed to the #1 spot on the Top 40 and Hot AC charts, as well as claiming the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Moves Like Jagger was also one of the best selling singles of 2011 with sales of 8.5 million copies worldwide. With the success of the track on the Hot 100 chart, Maroon 5 frontm! an Adam L! evine also notably became the first artist in the chart's 53-year history to reach #1 as part of a group, while entering the Top 10 at the same time as a soloist, as he was featured on and co-wrote Gym Class Heroes top single, Stereo Hearts." Maroon 5s latest album Overexposed has quickly reinforced the groups status as a powerhouse in popular music with all of the collections singles quickly rising to the top of the charts. The bands current single Daylight recently claimed the # 1 spot on both Top 40 and Hot AC radio charts. In the process, the band set a record for the most #1s (six in total) by a group in the Top 40 charts 20-year history.
In addition to his work with Maroon 5, Adam Levine has returned for the fourth season as a coach on the #1 NBC hit series The Voice. Adam also recently made his small screen acting debut on the new 2012 season of the hit FX drama American Horror Story, and has landed a lead role in the major motion picture film, Can A Song Save Your Life from director John Carney.
About Honda Civic Tour
With almost three million fans having attending Honda Civic Tour concert events since 2001, Civic Tour has established itself as one of the nations most compelling, successful music concert tour franchises. Civic Tour has provided concert-goers with an exclusive, interactive concert experience featuring up-close and personal access to their favorite bands, including Linkin Park, blink-182, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, The Black Eyed Peas, Fall Out Boy, Everclear, Incubus, Good Charlotte, New Found Glory, Dashboard Confessional and Panic! at the Disco.
About Kelly Clarkson
Since bursting onto the music scene 10 years ago, Kelly Clarkson has released 5 studio albums (Thankful, Breakaway, My December, All I Ever Wanted, Stronger), sold over 20 million albums worldwide, 10 million albums in the US a! nd has ha! d 10 singles in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. She is the recipient of 3 Grammy Awards, 4 American Music Awards, 3 MTV Video Music Awards, 2 Academy of Country Music Awards, 1 Country Music Association Award and 12 Billboard Music Awards.Clarksons last studio effort Stronger debuted at #2 on both the Billboard Top 200 and Digital Albums Chart. The album produced the smash singles, Mr. Know It All and Stronger (What Doesnt Kill You) which marks Kellys 9th and 10th Top 10 hit. Stronger (What Doesnt Kill You) was #1 on Billboards Hot 100 Chart for two consecutive weeks (3 weeks total) marking her 3rd #1 on the Hot 100 chart. Kelly spent last summer touring the US and appearing as a mentor on ABCs Duets as well as a guest mentor for Team Blake on NBCs The Voice. Clarksons Stronger was recently certified Platinum by the R.I.A.A. and won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. Clarkson released Greatest Hits Chapter 1 which features 3 brand new tracks, including current single People Like Us, as well as a compilation of some of her greatest hits to date.
About Tony Lucca
Tony Lucca captured Americas hearts on Season 2 of NBCs hit series The Voice where he served as a contestant on Team Adam. His cover of Hugos version of Jay-Zs 99 Problems reacted strongly, propelling Lucca to the #3 spot on iTunes Overall Singles sales chart and #1 on iTunes Rock Singles chart. His songs have been featured on TVs Friday Night Lights, Brothers & Sisters, Shark, and Felicity and in Kevin Costners feature Open Range. Over the course of his career, Lucca has shared stages with *NSYNC, Marc Anthony, Macy Gray, Johnny Lang, the late Chris Whitley, Sara Bareilles, and Tyrone Wells. Lucca has also completed several cooperative tours with Ja! y Nash an! d Matt Duke, also known as TFDI. Lucca is set to release his new album later this year on Adam Levines 222 Records.
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The Z104 ShaggFest 2013
Virginia Beach, VA
Starring J. Cole
Pusha T
T Mills
Kid Ink
And more acts added weekly ...
Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
Saturday, June 15, 3:00PM Doors
Tickets go on sale THIS Friday, April 5th at 10:00am at the Ford box office at the amphitheater, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone 800-745-3000 or buy at ticketmaster.com. There will be NO service charge at the box office. This is a pavilion only show tickets start at just $10.40.
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