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Oscar update: 81st Annual Academy Awards

2009 is certainly brilliant. With Hugh Jackman playing host, you can’t ask for more. Here’s your perfect host adding a touch of humor, and there’s the little musical that he played out, his opening song is surely going down in history.

The best supporting actress award saw previous winners grace the stage to represent all past winners including Whoopi Goldberg, Goldie Hawn, and Tilda Swinton. Tilda Swinton announced Penelope Cruz, this years winner for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Her acceptance speech saw an emotional Penelope thanking everyone she could.

Steve Martin and Tina Fey came on stage with with a cohost to announce the next couple of awards. Milk saw screenwriter Dustin Lance Black win the Original Screenplay award. The adapted screenplay award goes to Simon Beaufoy for Best Adapted Screenplay this year for the film Slumdog Millionaire based on a book written by Vikas Swarup.

Jennifer Aniston and Jack Black played host to announcing the next category of awards. the awrd for best animated feature film went to Andrew Stanton for Wall-E. The other nominations were Bolt, and Kungfu Panda. This was his 5th nomination so far. The best animated short film award went to Kunio Kato for La Maison en Petits Cubes.

The next hosts were Daniel Craig and Sarah Jessica Parker to announce the winners for art direction. The award went to Donald Graham Burt (Art Direction) and Victor J. Zolfo (Set Decoration) for the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The next award went to Michael O’Connor for the film The Duchess for achievement in costume design. The award for achievement in makeup went to Greg Cannom the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Robert Pattinson too made it on stage as host.

The next hosts had guests in splits. Natalie and Ben Stiller put up a great show and announced the next awards. The best cinematographer award went to Anthony Dod Mantle for Slumdog Millionaire.

Jessica Biel came on next in a pretty gown to honor someone for his contribution and I didn’t understand this bit.

Next there was a great video montage of James Franco and Seth Rogen watching a video of scenes from nominated films all put together pretty funnily. They came on next to announce the award for the best live action short film. The award went to Jochen Alexander Freydank for SPIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND).

What I just saw was pretty entertaining. A musical, to be accurate, High School musical, was performed with great gusto by none other than Beyonce and Hugh Jackman. Of course I hate what Beyonce wore or her performance and loved Jackman. Not only is Hugh Grant funny, he’s really a powerhouse of energy.

The run up to the best supporting actor male was anxious and hopeful for everybody I guess. Not only did we see 5 former supporting actor winners, the award was given to Heath Ledger for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight. His family collected the award and I think everyone genuinely missed Heath, and expressed their respect and love with the customary standing ovation.

The next awards were in the documentary categories with Bill Maher playing host. The best documentary feature went to James Marsh and Simon Chinn for Man on Wire. It’s a great documentary on French performance artist Philippe Petit. I personally love this one because I’ve seen this guy on many shows. Megan Mylan won the short subject documentary for Smile Pinki. I love this too because it’s really nice and tells a simple story about little Pinki dealing with Harelip and Dr. Subodhs contribution.

Will Smith came on next to announce the next few awards. The team of Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron won the visual effects award for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The achievement in sound editing went to Richard King for The Dark Knight. The Sound Mixing title was lapped by Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty for Slumdog Millionaire. Chris Dickens took home another award for the Slumdog camp in the film editing category.

The next standing ovation came for Jerry Lewis, veteran actor, and comedian who received the Jean Hersholt humanitarian award for his support towards those with muscular dystrophy through the muscular dystrophy telethon.

This is a brilliant achievement for A.R.Rehman with 2 awards for Slumdog yet again. He won the awards for best music score and best song as well. The song selected is Jai Ho. A musical medley even saw Rehman perform on stage in between both the award announcements with plenty of Bollywood style dance in the background. Alicia Keys and Zac Ephron played host during these announcements.

Liam Neeson and Frieda Pinto played host to announce the winner of the best foreign language film of the year. The award went to the film Departures from Japan. Director Yojiro Takita was overjoyed at the recognition.

Queen Latifah performed a sort of musical tribute to all people the film fraternity has lost. I didn’t know them all but the song was meaningful.

Reese Witherspoon was on stage to announce the award for best director. Well, you guessed it, Danny Boyle took this one home. Certainly Slumdog was a clean sweep, and the best directing award was certainly awaited.

The pattern to call on 5 former best actress award winners. The award for performance by an actress in a leading role this year goes to Kate Winslet for her role in The Reader. Meryl Streep, Angelina Jolie, Anne Hathaway, and Mellissa Leo were the other nominees.

To introduce this years 5 ominations for best actor, Micheal Douglas, Ben Kingsley, Adrian Broody, Anthony Hopkins, and Robert de Niro were called on stage. the award went to Sean Penn for his portrayal of Harvey MIlk in the film Milk. Sean Penn did give a great acceptance speech and supported gay activists. The other nominees were Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins, Mickey Rourke, and Frank Langella were the other nominees.

Steven Spielberg announced the Best picture award and the announcement saw a majority of the Slumdog crew get on center stage. A truly happy moment for Christian Colson with the best motion picture of the year coming their way.

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Of Montreal Announced 2008 Tour Dates

Of Montreal, the band of euphoric indie popsters, is one of the bands that emerged from the sprawling Elephant 6 collective, a notable musical co-op and recording label. The band is scheduled for a fall headlining tour of the US in months ahead. This Athens, GA based band will start its tour by performing live in Durham. This tour will run for 23 days and will be introducing the new member of the band, Ahmed Gallab, the drummer/multi-instrumentalist. 
Of Montreal will be promoting its ninth studio effort, ‘Skeletal Lamping’ along with last years’ ‘Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?’. Following Durham, the band will be performing in places like New York, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis, and Philadelphia in the month of October. The concert dates for places like Richmond, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Denver, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles are scheduled in the month of November 2008.
Of Montreal 2008 Tour Dates
08/07/27 Östersund, Sweden – Storsjöyran
08/07/28 Storås, Norway – Storåsfestivalen
08/07/29 Huntingdon, England – Secret Garden Party Festival
08/07/31 Cardiff, Wales – The Point
08/08/01 Dublin, Ireland – Crawdaddy
08/08/02 London, England – Scala
08/08/03 Brighton, England – Audio Brighton
08/08/04 Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz
08/08/05 Zambujeira do Mar, Portugal – Festival Sudoeste
08/09/28 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
08/10/02 Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre
08/10/03 Urbana, IL – Canopy Club
08/10/04 Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theatre
08/10/05 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
08/10/06 Chicago, IL – Metro
08/10/07 Chicago, IL – Metro
08/10/08 Oberlin, OH – Hale’s Gym
08/10/09 Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
08/10/10 Buffalo, NY – The Tralf
08/10/11 Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero
08/10/12 Boston, MA – The Roxy
08/10/13 New York, NY – Roseland
08/10/14 Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live
08/10/31 Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
08/11/01 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
08/11/02 Houston, TX – Numbers
08/11/03 Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest
08/11/04 Dallas, TX – Granda Theatre
08/11/05 El Paso, TX – Club 101
08/11/06 Tempe, AZ – Marquee
08/11/07 Tucson, AZ – Rialto
08/11/08 Los Angeles, CA – Avalon
08/11/09 Los Angeles, CA – Avalon
08/11/12 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
08/11/13 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
08/11/14 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
08/11/16 Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue
08/11/17 Denver, CO – Ogden Theater
08/11/18 Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall
08/11/19 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant

October 29, 2008 Posted by nabanita | Music and songs | , , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Lindsey Buckingham Announced 2008 Tour Dates

Before performing as a solo artist, Lindsey Buckingham was performing with the band of Mick Fleetwood till 1987. After that, his solo albums are highly popular due to its simplicity and calmness. The artist will be performing live later this year for his latest album, ‘Gift of Screws’. On the whole, Lindsey Buckingham will be performing in 29 cities for promoting his new album.

This new album has arrived at stores. The album also features the members of his touring band and his Fleetwood Mac band mates, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie. In a recent interview he stated that this album is a culmination of songs that go back a number of years and brand new songs. He also hopes that Fleetwood Mac will be preparing a tour next year for a new studio album.  

08/09/ 7 – Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery

08/09/ 9 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre

Lindsey Buckingham 2008 Tour Dates

08/09/ 10 – Portland, OR – Newmark Theatre

08/09/ 12 – Lake Tahoe, NV – Harrah’s Casino

08/09/ 13 – San Francisco – Palace of Fine Arts

08/09/ 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Royce Hall

08/09/ 16 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys

08/09/ 18 – Phoenix, AZ – The Orpheum

08/09/ 19 – Anaheim, CA – The Grove of Anaheim

08/09/ 20 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint

08/09/ 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Depot

08/09/ 24 – Denver, CO – Opera House

08/09/ 26 – Tulsa, OK – Brady Theatre

08/09/ 28 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre

08/09/ 29 – St Louis, MO – Pageant

08/10/ 1 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues

08/10/ 2 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues – Tickets

08/10/ 4 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theatre – On Sale 7/25 Noon

08/10/ 5 – Indianapolis, IN – Eygptian Theatre

08/10/ 7 – Hamilton, ON – Hamilton Place Theatre

08/10/ 8 – Toronto, ON – Music Hall

08/10/ 10 – Reading, PA – Sovereign PAC

08/10/ 11 – Atlantic City, NJ – Xanadu Theatre @ Trump Casino

08/10/ 12 – Lebanon, NH – The Lebanon Opera House

08/10/ 14 – Northampton, MA – Calvin Theatre

08/10/ 15 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Play House

08/10/ 17 – Boston, MA – Berklee Performing Arts

08/10/ 18 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theater

08/10/ 19 – New York, NY – Nokia Live

October 23, 2008 Posted by nabanita | Music and songs | , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Henry Rollins Announced 2008 Tour Dates

Henry Rollins is one of the fiercest performers and is generally regarded as a punk icon. His recent tour announcement is the ‘Recountdown tour’in Ames, IA. Rollins will be touring as a spoken word performer around the US. His touring dates will coincide with the run-up to and aftermath of this fall’s general elections.  

In his recent interview, he was spotted saying that he is looking forward to spend his autumn in his favorite country. Since his last tour to the various cities of the US, he had collected many memories and has lot more to share and talk about with his audiences. Henry’s tour will be ending on November 10th with a show in Salt Lake City, UT. After that, he will continue touring in other parts of the world in countries like Thailand and Burma. Besides being a famous singer and an artist, Rollins have also been an outspoken human rights activist. 

Henry Rollins 2008 Tour Dates

08/08/14 – Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelop

08/08/15 – Lowlands, the Netherlands – Biddinghuizen

08/08/16 – Erfurt, Germany – Highfield Festival

08/08/18 – Edinburgh, UK – The Gilded Balloon ‘Edinburgh Festival

08/08/19 – Edinburgh, UK – The Gilded Balloon ‘Edinburgh Festival

08/08/20 – Edinburgh, UK – The Gilded Balloon ‘Edinburgh Festival

08/08/21 – Edinburgh, UK – The Gilded Balloon ‘Edinburgh Festival

08/08/22 – Edinburgh, UK – The Gilded Balloon ‘Edinburgh Festival

08/08/23 – Leeds, UK – Leeds Festival

08/08/24 – Edinburgh, UK – The Gilded Balloon ‘Edinburgh Festival

08/08/24 – Reading, UK – Reading Festival

08/08/25 – Edinburgh, UK – The Gilded Balloon ‘Edinburgh Festival

08/08/27 – Cambridge, UK – Junction 2

08/08/28 – Academy – Oxford, UK

08/08/29 – The Assembly in Leamington Spa

08/08/30 – Liverpool, IL – Academy

08/08/31 – Portlaoise, Ireland – Stradbally Manor ‘Electric Picnic’

08/09/18 – Ames, IA – Stephens Auditorium

08/09/19 – Berkeley, CA – Zellerbach Auditorium

08/09/24 – Nashville, TN – Tennessee Performing Arts Center

08/09/25 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse

08/09/26 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues

08/09/27 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution

08/09/28 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution

08/09/29 -Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center

08/10/3 – Stafford, TX – Stafford Centre

08/10/4 – Dallas, TX – Lakewood Theatre

08/10/5 – Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa

08/10/7 – Albuquerque, NM – Kimo Theater

08/10/8 – Tempe, AZ Marquee – Theater

08/10/9 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues

08/10/10 – San Diego, CA – 4th & B

08/10/11 – Santa Barbara, CA – SoHo Restaurant & Music Club

08/10/13 – Portland, OR – Newmark Theatre

08/10/15 – Missoula, MT – Wilma Theatre

08/10/16 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory

08/10/18 – Bend, OR – Midtown Ballroom

08/10/19 – Vancouver, BC – Centre for Performing Arts

08/10/20 – Calgary, AB – Jack Singer Concert Hall

08/10/21- Edmonton, AB – Winspear Centre

08/10/23 – Duluth, MN – Sacred Heart Music Center

08/10/24 – Minneapolis, MN – Pantages Theatre

08/10/25 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre

08/10/26 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit

08/10/27 -Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre

08/10/28 – London, ON – Centennial Hall

08/10/29 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

08/10/30 – New York, NY – Town Hall

08/10/31 – Albany, NY – The Egg

08/11/1 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre

08/11/2 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church

08/11/3 – Alexandria, VA – Birchmere

08/11/5 – Louisville, KY – Headliner’s

08/11/6 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant

08/11/8 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater

08/11/9 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up T

October 22, 2008 Posted by nabanita | Music and songs | , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Enrique Iglesias Announced 2008 Tour Dates

Enrique Iglesias, the best-selling Latin recording artist in the world, is touring the US along with bachata /R & B group Aventura. This 15-day US arena tour will start be in places like Texas, Las Vegas, Dallas, Miami, Chicago, Washington, and Atlanta. The boy band Aventura, teaming up with Enrique, will be promoting their latest live record, ‘ Kings of Bachata’ which was rated in the list of ‘ The Billboard 200′ last December. 

Enrique, the international pop star had the top spot on the Billboard’s Latin album chart. He gained his 18th No. 1 spot with his hit number, ‘ Donde Estan Corazon’ from the album ‘95/08′.  The pop star’s latest studio work is last summer’s ‘Insomniac’, which had several radio hits like English and Spanish version of ‘ Somebody’s Me’ and ‘ Do You Know’. Iglesias’s 13-year career has sold more than 40 million records worldwide. 

Enrique Iglesias 2008 Tour Dates

09/10/08 – Grand Prairie, TX – Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie

09/11/08 – El Paso, TX – El Paso County Coliseum

09/13/08 – Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Resor

09/20/08 – Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena

09/25/08 – Orlando, FL – Amway Arena

09/27/08 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena

10/03/08 – Fairfax, VA – PM Patriot Center

October 17, 2008 Posted by nabanita | Music and songs | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Alison Krauss Announced 2008 Tour Dates

Alison Krauss, Robert Plant have further added 9 shows. Great times are coming ahead for music fans. As for the duo they will be joined by their earlier band Raising Sand. Raising Sand ranked at no 2 last seasons on the billboard 200 album chart. Earlier this year in February the duos were honored a Grammy. The pair received some more honor this June when they were declared a part of possible winners for album of the year (Raising Sand), group of the year, and for the song “Gone Gone Gone” past year in December the group led by Robert plant, jimmy page and john Paul Jones visited London as to honor late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. There were some reports that the band would perform four times in Toronto. However this was confirmed as a rumor after the group’s management denied that there would be any.

Alisin Krauss 2008 Tour Dates

9/23/08 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre

9/24/08 – St. Louis, MO – Fox Theatre

9/26/08 – Woodlands (Houston), TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

9/27/08 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Festival

The Eagles have now extended their shows to 13 North American cities, out of their 18. Their last years “long road out of Eden” became the Eagles first collection in 28 years. Their “Busy being Fabulous” and “How long” earned them a Grammy for best performance of the year by a group. The eagles have sold more than a whopping 120 million copies. Won 5 no 1 singer and astounding 5 Grammy’s.  Last year “long road out of Eden” topped the charts of album billboard 200, earning them a Grammy award. It was declared seven-times platinum after the copies sold in a week were more than 7, 11,000. The eagles are said to have a long routine of shows in the North American cities. For the eagles fans great times are coming ahead, as they are ready to take everyone by storm. There are some MP3 downloads at amazon.com that the fans can enjoy. As for the Eagles they are out on other live shows. Check the latest lists.

October 15, 2008 Posted by nabanita | Music and songs | , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Keith Toby Announced 2008 Tour Dates

The hot and talented Keith Toby is certainly headed for a city near you. The country star is booked through mid-november with concerts in Las Vegas, 5 other states and the Texas cities of Dallas, Woodlands and Selma. Supporting the tour is Country duo Montgomery Gentry.

His 1993 debut single, “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” went to No. 1 on the Billboard country singles chart, and his self-titled debut album was certified platinum. His hits include “Who’s That Man”, “You Ain’t Much Fun.”, “When We Were in Love,” and many more. In fact the new “She Never Cried in Front of Me” continues to be a favourite it has secured its place in the charts for the past 4 months.

Apart from being a musician he also works with quarter horses and is associated with the restaurant chain, I Love This Bar and Grill. He starred in the Paramount/CMT film Broken Bridges in late 2006 and released the soundtrack on Show Dog. 

Keith Toby 2008 Tour Dates

07/27/08 – Lake Tahoe, NV – Harvey’s Lake Tahoe
07/28/08 – New York, NY – The Colbert Report
07/31/08 – Saint Louis – Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
08/01/08 – Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
08/02/08 – Noblesville, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center
08/03/08 – Burgettstown, PA – Post-Gazette Pavilion
08/09/08 – Bristow, VA – Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge
08/10/08 – Hartford, CT – New England Dodge Music Center
08/15/08 – Virginia Beach, VA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
08/16/08 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
08/17/08 – Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center
08/21/08 – Meadville, PA – Crawford County Fair
08/22/08 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
08/23/08 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
08/28/08 – Syracuse, NY – New York State Fair
08/29/08 – Allentown, PA – The Great Allentown Fair
08/30/08 – Essex Junction, VT – Champlain Valley Exposition
09/01/08 – Saint Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair
09/05/08 – Dallas, TX – Superpages/com Center 
09/06/08 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
09/07/08 – Selma, TX – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
09/11/08 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
09/13/08 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
09/14/08 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
09/18/08 – Albuquerque, NM – Journal Pavilion

October 14, 2008 Posted by nabanita | Music and songs | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Martina McBride Announced 2008 Tour Dates

Martina McBride Announced 2008 Tour Dates

Country star Martina McBride has added several dates to her summer/fall “Waking Up Laughing Tour,” which began July 11 in Clarkston, MI. The summer tour will run through early October and will play mostly outdoor amphitheatres. McBride’s album “Waking Up Laughing” surfaced last year and debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200.

Having been recognised as the Country Music Association vocalist on 4 occasions leaves little to destiny. With 16 million copies of her albums sold and 22 top 10 singles in a career that spans 15 years, certainly Martina has given a lot to music. Martina opens the show with her latest hit single “Anyway” and performs from anywhere between 75-90 minutes. Martina sings some of her best known hits like “Independence Day”, “Wild Angels” and “Concrete Angel” as well as new songs like “Tryin’ to Find a Reason”, which she duets with her brother Marty Schiff. Jack Ingram continues as special guest, and newcomers Chris Young and Jason Michael Carroll will take turns in the opening slot.

Martina McBride 2008 Tour Dates

08/01/08 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheater

08/02/08 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

08/08/08 – Concord, CA – Sleep Train Pavilion

08/09/08 – Marysville, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre

08/10/08 – Kelseyville, CA – Konocti Field Amphitheatre

08/15/08 – Phoenix, AZ – Cricket Pavilion

08/16/08 – Chula Vista, CA – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

08/17/08 – Irvine – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

08/28/08 – Pelham, AL – Verizon Wireless Music Center

08/29/08 – Saint Louis – Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

08/30/08 – Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

09/19/08 – Hartford, CT – New England Dodge Music Center

09/20/08 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center

09/21/08 – Swan Lake, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

09/26/08 – Burgettstown, PA – Post-Gazette Pavilion

09/27/08 – Bristow, VA – Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge

10/03/08 – Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

10/04/08 – Raleigh, NC – Walnut Creek Amphitheatre

10/05/08 – Virginia Beach, VA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

10/10/08 – Tampa, FL – Ford Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds

10/11/08 – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre

September 16, 2008 Posted by nabanita | Music and songs | , , , | No Comments Yet

James Blunt Announced 2008 Tour Dates

British singer/songwriter James Blunt is all set to sweep America off her feet once again with his US summer tour beginning July 24 in Nashville. The tour includes 25 cities across the country though late August, featuring Toots & the Maytals on the majority of dates. Blunt has just finished his European stint to support his latest album, “All the Lost Souls”, which was released last December and got to No. 7 on The Billboard 200. From this album came his pop single “1973″ and his latest, “Carry You Home.” Blunts super hit single, “You’re Beautiful,” in 2004 reached No. 1 across the US. 

Along with vocals, James Blunt performs a variety of instruments, including piano and guitar and was nominated for five Grammy Awards in 2006. Prior to his music career, Blunt was an officer in the Life Guards, a reconnaissance regiment of the British Army, and served under NATO in Kosovo during the conflict in 1999.

James Blunt 2008 Tour Dates

03/10/08 – Cardiff, Cardiff International Arena

04/10/08 – Sheffield, Sheffield Arena

06/10/08 – Nottingham, Trent FM Arena

07/10/08 – Birmingham, NIA Birmingham

08/10/08 – Manchester, M.E.N. Arena Manchester

10/10/08 – Glasgow, Lanarkshire

10/10/08 – Glasgow, Lanarkshire

11/10/08 – Scotland, Aberdeen Exhibition Centre

13/10/08 – Newcastle, Upon Tyne, Metro Radio Arena

14/10/08 – London, The O2 

 

September 9, 2008 Posted by nabanita | Music and songs | , , , | No Comments Yet

Madonna:2008 Tour Dates

Madonna is once again set to “turn the world into a giant dancefloor” with her next tour “Sticky and Sweet” beginning August 28 at the Berlin Olympiastadion. Her tour stretches from Europe to cities all over the US and Canada, as well as Mexico City, through late November. 

Madonna joined the pop music stage in 1984. Over the years, Madonna has been reinventing herself and is a persona in her own right. Madonna has many talents as a music artist, actor and fashion trendsetter. Madonna’s hits include ‘Vogue’, ‘Like A Prayer’, ‘Holiday’, ‘Lucky Star’, ‘Like A Virgin’ and just many, many more.  Madonna has wrapped 11 multi-platinum albums with more than 200 million records.  “Like a Virgin” was one of her earliest and hottest albums which took her to the top of the charts.  An icon in music history, Madonna has managed to stay in the limelight for the last two decades.

Madonna 2008 Tour Dates

9/7/08 – Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery

9/ 9/08 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre

9/ 10/08 – Portland, OR – Newmark Theatre

9/ 12/08 – Lake Tahoe, NV – Harrah’s Casino

9/ 13/08 – San Francisco – Palace of Fine Arts

9/ 14/08 – Los Angeles, CA – Royce Hall

9/ 16/08 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys

9/ 18/08 – Phoenix, AZ – The Orpheum Theatre

9/ 19/08 – Anaheim, CA – The Grove of Anaheim

9/ 20/08 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint

9/ 22/08 – Salt Lake City, UT – Depot

9/ 24/08 – Denver, CO – Opera House

9/ 26/08 – Tulsa, OK – Brady Theatre

9/ 28/08 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre

9/ 29/08 – St Louis, MO – Pageant

10/1/08 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues

10/2/08 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues

10/4/08 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theatre

10/ 5/08 – Indianapolis, IN – Eygptian Theatre

10/ 7/08 – Hamilton, ON – Hamilton Place Theatre

10/ 8/08 – Toronto, ON – Music Hall

10/ 10/08 – Reading, PA – Sovereign PAC

10/ 11/08 – Atlantic City, NJ – Xanadu Theatre @ Trump Casino

10/ 12/08 – Lebanon, NH – The Lebanon Opera House

10/ 14/08 – Northampton, MA – Calvin Theatre

10/ 15/08 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Play House

10/ 17/08 – Boston, MA – Berklee Performing Arts

10/ 18/08 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theater

10/ 19/08 – New York, NY – Nokia Live

September 7, 2008 Posted by nabanita | Music and songs | , , , | 2 Comments