DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND A THIRD SHOW HAS BEEN ADDED! THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH, 2015 AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH - SOLD OUT! JUST ADDED! SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH Pre-Sale Tuesday, June 30th at 10am until Thursday, July 2nd at 10pm . General Public On Sale Friday, July 3rd at 10am HONOLULU, June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to overwhelming demand and immediate sold out ticket sales for both Janet Jackson's scheduled Thursday, November 12 concert and the added Friday, November 13 appearances at Honolulu's Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, Live Nation, Rhythm Nation, producer Tommy Meharey and Bamp project are adding a third presentation of JANET JACKSON'S "Unbreakable World Tour" on the evening of Sunday, November 15. The unprecedented sellouts five months in advance reflect the same clamor acrossthe United States for the iconic star's return to concert performance and similar advance excitement and demand across the United States for the first (yet untitled) studio album for her new Rhythm Nation label to be distributed by BMG.
American Express Card members and anyone that pre-orders Janet's new album via JanetJackson.com will receive exclusive pre-sale access beginning Tuesday, June 30th at 10:00 am until Thursday, July 2nd at 10:00 pm. Tickets for the third Honolulu show go on sale to the public on Friday, July 3rd at 10:00 am atTicketmaster.com. Tickets will be available in person at the Neal S. Blaisdell Box Office beginning Saturday, July 4th. Music icon, multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner and multi-platinum selling artist Janet Jackson sent her fans into social media frenzy when she recently announced details of her highly anticipated international tour and an upcoming studio album. "No Sleeep," the first single from the upcoming album, debuted on Ms. Jackson's Twitter and website on Monday, June 22nd and immediately reached the top spot on Billboard Trending 140. Currently, "No Sleeep" is one of the most highly requested singles on the radio. The UNBREAKABLE WORLD TOUR will return one of this world's most influential entertainers back to the live stage in support of her upcoming album due out this Fall on Rhythm Nation/BMG. The first leg, will take the legendary artist to cities throughout the U.S. and Canada starting Aug. 31 in Vancouver, BC with shows lined up in Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, San Diego, San Francisco, Honolulu and more. All dates are being co-produced by Miss Jackson's Rhythm Nation. Additional worldwide concerts will be announced at a later date. "Moments after Miss Jackson's Ultimate Icon award from BET last night, we learned that Hawaii's conversations were heard by the Queen of Pop. We are being granted a third show! Thank you Miss Jackson. Everyone: Get the new music and get your tickets! Hawaii, it's on! There will be No Sleeep until Miss Jackson leaves Hawaii. Let's keep the conversation going, " said Tommy Meharey, one of the producers for the Janet Jackson "Unbreakable World Tour." Meharey, is the Oahu Marine, who dreamed of bringing Janet Jackson to Hawaiifor seven years. After countless outreaches, the icon agreed and Meharey partnered with Live Nation, Rhythm Nation and Bamp Project on the shows. Janet Jackson is one of the most influential entertainers of the modern era. Her music has won her 6 GRAMMY® Awards, 2 Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a nomination for an Academy Award along with dozens of American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, BET honoree, and Billboard Music Awards. She has received accolades as an actor as well including the NAACP Best Supporting Actor award. Janet is a published author, choreographer, dancer, businessperson, philanthropist and one of biggest-selling artists in popular music history. With sales of over 160 million records worldwide, Janet Jackson stands as one of the best-selling artists of all time with a string of hits that have left an indelible impression on pop culture. Her music and artistry has opened doors through which other top artists have followed, while acknowledging her impact on their musical perceptions. Tickets on Sale At: JanetJackson.com / Ticketmaster.com / Ticketmaster Outlets including the Neal S. Blaisdell Box Office / Walmart stores on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island / or Charge by Phone at 1-800-745-3000. Details on the Shows: Where: Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96814 Show 1: Thursday, November 12th, 2015 - SOLD OUT Show 2: Friday, November 13th, 2015 - SOLD OUT Show 3: Sunday, November 15th, 2015 Doors: 7:00pm (All ages) Show: 8:00pm (All ages) Prices: $175.00 in advance plus applicable fees $125.00 in advance plus applicable fees $85.00 in advance plus applicable fees $58.50 in advance plus applicable fees $55.00 in advance plus applicable fees $20.00 in advance plus applicable fees About Live Nation Entertainment Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com. SOURCE Live Nation Entertainment
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Ten-time GRAMMY Award Winning A Capella Group TAKE 6 Gets Animated for "REBA TO THE RESCUE"6/30/2015 LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Multi-Award winning jazz, pop and R&B group TAKE 6 are more animated than ever! In their new animated character form, the sextet is joining Reba, the main character of the book series and much anticipated app entitled "REBA TO THE RESCUE," which will be released imminently by Spoken Spices, LLC. Take 6, with a recording of the "ABC" song made just for Reba, will help children learn their alphabet. There are plans for at least two more songs to help preschoolers learn both academic and life lessons.
Cicely C. Mitchell created the children's learning series that combines elements of jazz, learning and love! Reba is a "pint-sized princess" who loves assisting others. From schoolwork to recycling, Reba is ready, willing and able to come to the rescue with assistance and encouragement. "And now the 'Kings of A Capella' are helping to teach kids their ABC's and more," said Ms. Mitchell. "Reba" is a series of informative and encouraging stories geared toward preschoolers. Each story will feature a lesson about life and learning put to music and filled with fun-loving characters. The "Reba to the Rescue"© series is the result of over a decade of experience working as an educator, with K-12 children, to compile information about development objectives. The endeavor has been designed to help children develop solid foundations in reading, writing, comprehension, life skills and vocabulary. Additionally, it furthers pupils' awareness and interest in high quality literature as well as jazz, from an early age, with the aim of bettering their preparation for success in their higher education years. The series and app are appealing to diverse cultures, and are available thus far in English, Spanish and Japanese. SOURCE Spoken Spices, LLC. Martin Guitar To Introduce Two New D-35 Models As Part Of Their 2015 Summer NAMM Presentation6/29/2015 NAZARETH, Pa., June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NAMM, Booth 902 -- C. F. Martin & Co. continues to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the iconic Martin D-35 model with two commemorative limited-edition D-35 models at the 2015 Summer NAMM show in Nashville July 9th through July 11th. The limited edition D12-35 50th Anniversary model and the HD-35 FM IV 60th will be among six other models showcased.
The HD-35 CFM IV 60th is Martin's unique 14-fret Dreadnought model celebrating Chairman & CEO Chris Martin IV's 60th birthday. The exclusive guitar is being made in a small batch of 60, and features a European spruce top with Martin's Vintage Tone System (VTS) and herringbone pearl inlay. The 3-piece back consists of siris wings with an East Indian rosewood wedge, while the fingerboard and bridge are ornamented with infinity hexagon outlines. Chris Martin has personally signed each guitar label as an added touch. MSRP: $9,999.00 The D12-35 50th Anniversary limited edition model is also being introduced at Summer NAMM. The commemorative guitar is a 12-string, solid headstock Dreadnought limited to a quantity of 183, the amount of the first 1965 production run. This special edition is a modern version of the original model and includes a European spruce top with Martin's Vintage Tone System (VTS) and 3-piece East Indian rosewood back and sides. MSRP: $5,999.00 More details on the innovative models featured at the Summer NAMM Trade show can be found athttp://www.martinguitar.com/new. About Martin Guitar & Strings C. F. Martin & Co. (www.martinguitar.com) has been creating the finest instruments in the world for 182 years. It continues to innovate, introducing techniques and features that have become industry standards, including X-bracing, the 14-fret guitar and the "Dreadnought" size. One of the world's leading acoustic instrument makers, Martin guitars are hand-made by skilled craftsmen and women, who use a combination of new design and techniques, along with those introduced by the company founder. The company is also known for producing high-quality, popular acoustic guitar strings. These include the Martin SP® LIFESPAN™ line, the fastest-growing treated string in the industry, and the Martin SP line, which uses an industry leading core wire to hold tunings better. Martin guitars and Martin strings are the instruments and strings of choice for musicians around the world, from the icons of rock, pop, country, folk and bluegrass to those just beginning their careers. They can be seen across all segments of pop culture, from television to movies, Broadway, books, online, and gracing the covers of popular magazines on newsstands everywhere. Connect with Martin and Martin Strings on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube and via www.martinguitar.com and www.martinstrings.com. SOURCE C.F. Martin & Co. IK Multimedia introduces Mic Room, the powerful new microphone-modeling app for iPhone and iPad6/18/2015 *BREAKING NEWS*Mic Room lets musicians use their favorite digital and analog IK Multimedia microphones to get the sound and tone of up to 20 of the world’s most coveted recording studio microphonesIK Multimedia, the leader in mobile music creation technology, is pleased to introduce its new Mic Room microphone-modeling app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Designed to complement IK’s full range of analog and digital hardware microphones, Mic Room gives musicians, audio engineers, recording hobbyists and everybody in between the ability to “re-mic” their IK Multimedia microphone to sound and perform like the most coveted microphone models of all time. With classic dynamic, condenser and ribbon microphone models to choose from (plus other unconventional and highly creative models), it offers a treasure chest full of inspiring tone-sculpting tools. A treasure chest of classic and modern mic tones At its core, Mic Room is all about enhancing the sonic flexibility and versatility of IK’s range of digital and analog microphones. It lets people change the tone of their favorite IK microphones via a comprehensive and expandable collection of virtual mic models that can be applied to impart the style and character of a number of A-list production studio favorites. The full version of Mic Room comes with 8 virtual mic models that cover the complete spectrum of sounds from the classic to the contemporary. This initial library can be expanded via in-app purchase — extra content can be bought a-la-carte or as a bundle. Simply put, this means that IK’s range of microphones now have even more sonic range and flexibility than ever before. Plug and play Using Mic Room couldn’t be easier. It’s been designed to work seamlessly with IK’s full range of digital and analog microphones for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch (it also works with the built-in mic and Apple headset microphones). That means it fully supports the new iRig Mic Studio as well as iRig Mic HD, iRig Mic Field, iRig Mic, iRig Voice, iRig Mic Cast and the rest of IK’s highly regarded iRig microphone range. Musicians just need to select their microphone of choice, plug in and then select the virtual mic model they’d like to use. Mic Room will automatically detect the input microphone. Each microphone model can be tweaked to deliver the best sound possible thanks to an intuitive graphic interface that provides an easy-to-read level meter and a touch-and-drag gain knob. Mic Room is also Audiobus and Inter-App Audio compatible, so it can be effortlessly used with other powerful music creation apps. This unleashes a whole new level of creative possibilities on top of the sonic flexibility imparted by Mic Room itself. Mic Room is also Audiobus and Inter-App Audio compatible, so it can be effortlessly used with other powerful music creation apps. This unleashes a whole new level of creative possibilities on top of the sonic flexibility imparted by Mic Room itself.
Pricing and availability Mic Room is available now for just $/€7.99. An expandable free version is also available. A native iPad version will be available soon. For more information, please visit: www.appstore.com/microom www.ikmultimedia.com/microomios For more information about IK’s range of analog and digital microphones, visit: www.ikmultimedia.com/mics |
AuthorFred Willis is a musician, writer, entrepreneur, minister and family man. He has performed the world over, including the world famous Preservation Hall with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. He currently serves as President and CEO of the SoulProsper Music & Media Group, and is a contributor to the Examiner. Archives
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