Anyone have thoughts on 12.12.12. The Concert for Sandy Relief? It truly was a magical evening of rock royalty and one that was viewed by two billion people! So many great and memorable performances including this one of Chris Martin and Michael Stipe.
Click HERE to check out some awesome photos from TIME Magazine too.
And check out this recap of the whole evening.
Last night Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman last evening to read the nightly “Top 10” list.
Wow, last day of November already! Crazy how fast this year has flown by. Lots of great musical moments and one more month to make some more memories. As for this Five For Friday, get your weekend started with this:
Today would have been Jimi Hendrix’s 70th birthday! A little salute to the musician I wish I could have seen perform live.
Cool little tribute here via Spinner to.
Wow, what a crazy week in the best way possible! This week’s Five For Friday is extra special.
Today couldn’t be more of an exciting day at DoYouHearTheMusic.com as I can finally talk about Life Is Beautiful, a two-day music, food and art festival coming to Downtown Las Vegas in Fall of 2013! I have signed on as Head of Music & Live Performances and am working with an incredible team at Aurelian Marketing Group, Another Planet Entertainment, MAKTUB Marketing and the Downtown Project. This is just the beginning so hop on board, it’s going to be one amazing ride!
For more info on the music festival, check out this stellar story on the front page of the Las Vegas Review-Journal written by Doug Elfman.
Here is the official press release.
Life Is Beautiful!
Last weekend I headed over to Mandalay Bay for the Bob Dylan concert; figured I hadn’t seen him live in a while and this may be the last time I get to see him live. With Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits fame serving as the opening act, it was a double billing of great music. Check out my review which ran in the November 1 issue of Vegas SEVEN.
Wow, to have been in Paris tonight where the Rolling Stones performed a gig for $20! Check out this story from Reuters.
By Dominique Vidalon and Johnny Cotton
PARIS (Reuters) – The Rolling Stones performed an energetic warm-up gig in Paris on Thursday for a few hundred fans after announcing on Twitter that tickets would go on sale for 15 euros ($19.45) just hours in advance.
“I can’t believe we’re all still standing up, you’d think by now one or two of us would be sitting down, but we’re not,” lead singer Mick Jagger, 69, told fans at the Trabendo, a 700-capacity venue in northern Paris, during the 75 minute surprise show.
Fans said the small space created an optimal setting for the show which kicked off with “Route 66” and ended with “Brown Sugar”.
“We were right next to them, we could see them perfectly,” said one French fan who gave his name as Gianni. “It was a very small room and they were running all over the stage…they seemed really happy.”
Some got an additional perk after the show, as Jagger signed autographs before being whisked away in a black Mercedes sedan.
Earlier this month, the band announced they would perform four concerts at large arenas – two in London and two near New York – to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Their last world tour ended in 2007.
But fans have complained about high ticket prices, which range from 95 pounds ($150) to as much as 950 pounds for a “VIP hospitality” seat. Tickets have been offered online for several thousands pounds each, British media has reported.
The Paris music scene has been awash with rumours that the Stones will also play to bankers invited by Paris-based investment house Carmignac Gestion at a theatre in the heart of Paris on Monday.
In recent years, Carmignac has recruited former Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed and British rocker Rod Stewart to play similar gigs, usually to an exclusive audience.
Carmignac sent out mystery invitations giving the date and location of what it called “the biggest secret event of the year” without identifying the performer. The investment house has declined to comment.
On Thursday, the band banned mobile phones, cameras, video equipment and recording devices from those going into the gig.
Some fans drove to Paris from as far away as Germany.
Sebastian Baaske said he set off in his car from Hanover, Germany on Wednesday afternoon in hopes of securing a ticket.
“My girlfriend said I’d regret it if I didn’t… It’s all worth it,” the 35-year-old Baaske said.
The Rolling Stones will play the O2 Arena in the British capital on November 25 and 29 before crossing the Atlantic to perform at the Prudential Center, Newark, on December 13 and 15.
Back from a disappearing act for a little bit with a Five For Friday to get your weekend kicking into drive.
What can I say except I’m a huge fan of Grouplove and I have been for some time. Having had the chance to see them perform live several times, I’m excited to see them next week out here in Las Vegas and to make it even more special, I had the opportunity to chat with Christian Zucconi to preview the concert in the new issue of Vegas SEVEN. The issue dropped today and you can click HERE or see below.
Hope to see everyone at the show, it’s going to be a great one and Christian promised a jump in the pool following the last song!
Do You Hear The Music? 