Saturday, September 8, 2012

Rihanna Diamonds World Tour Announces North American Dates

Tickets Go On Sale Beginning Friday, September 14th

PR Newswire
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today it was officially announced by Live Nation, the tour's international promoter that the RIHANNA DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR begins March 8th 2013 in Buffalo, New York.  The tour is scheduled to stop in more than 27 cities across North America with additional dates to be announced.  North American on-sales begin Friday, September 14th at LiveNation.com.
The Rihanna Diamonds North American leg includes performances at arenas in Los Angeles, Toronto, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, and more.  A complete itinerary follows this release.
Rihanna's previous tour, the extremely successful "LOUD" Tour solidified Rihanna's status as one of the top female solo artists of this century.  The LOUD tour grossed 90 million worldwide to become the 7th highest grossing tour of 2011 and included a historic 10 Sold Out concerts at London's O2 Arena – a first by a female solo artist. 
The announcement of Rihanna's Diamonds World Tour follows an epic headlining performance at last night's MTV Video Music Awards.
As the recipient of a phenomenal 6 Grammy Awards, Rihanna has sold over 37 million albums and 146 million digital tracks worldwide, and currently holds the record for top-selling digital artist of all time.  In 2012, Forbes crowned Rihanna as the #1 social networking superstar with more than 60 million fans on Facebook and 25 million followers on Twitter in addition to owning over 2.7 billion views on YouTube/VEVO – the most for any female artist.  Rihanna's impressive catalogue of hits includes 11 #1 singles, including "We Found Love" which spent 10 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, 18 #1 singles on the Billboard Dance Club Song Charts, and 22 top 10 singles. 
Citi® is the official credit card of the US leg of Rihanna's upcoming world tour. Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, Sept. 10th at 10am through Citi's Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
Rihanna Diamonds World Tour is promoted world-wide by Live Nation Global Touring.
RIHANNA DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR
North American Itinerary 2013




DATE     
CITY                 
VENUE                           
ON-SALE
Mar. 8        
Buffalo, NY        
First Niagara Center           
Sept. 21     
Mar. 10       
Boston, MA        
TD Garden                      
Sept. 14     
Mar. 12        
Baltimore, MD      
1st Mariner Arena           
Sept. 14     
Mar. 14       
Philadelphia, PA     
Wells Fargo Center        
Sept. 15     
Mar. 15        
Hartford, CT        
XL Center                      
Sept. 21                 
Mar. 17         
Montreal, QC       
Bell Centre                   
Sept. 15                 
Mar. 18      
Toronto, ON          
Air Canada Centre          
Sept. 17
Mar. 21      
Detroit, MI            
Joe Louis Arena             
Sept. 21     
Mar. 22       
Chicago, IL           
United Center                 
Sept. 14
Mar. 24      
St. Paul, MN          
Xcel Energy Center           
Sept. 21     
Mar. 25       
Winnipeg, MB      
MTS Centre                 
Sept. 14     
Mar. 27       
Edmonton, AB       
Rexall Place                  
Sept. 15     
Mar. 30        
Calgary, AB       
Scotiabank Saddledome     
Sept. 14     




Apr. 1         
Vancouver, BC      
Rogers Arena                
Sept. 15                 
Apr. 3         
Seattle, WA         
Key Arena               
Sept. 21                 
Apr. 6          
San Jose, CA        
HP Pavilion                  
Sept. 14
Apr. 8         
Los Angeles, CA      
Staples Center             
Sept. 14   
Apr. 11       
San Diego, CA       
Valley View Casino Center       
Sept. 21
Apr. 12       
Las Vegas, NV       
Mandalay Bay                
Sept. 14                 
Apr. 15       
Houston, TX           
Toyota Center                    
Sept. 21                 
Apr. 16       
Dallas, TX            
American Airlines Center       
Sept. 21
Apr. 19       
Tampa, FL           
Tampa Bay Times Forum    
Sept. 21   
Apr. 20        
Ft. Lauderdale, FL    
BankAtlantic Center          
Sept. 21  
Apr. 22       
Atlanta, GA           
Philips Arena                
Sept. 21                 
Apr. 29       
Washington, D.C     
Verizon Center              
Sept. 14                 




May 2      
Ottawa, ON           
Scotiabank Place           
Sept. 17
May 4       
Brooklyn, NY        
Barclays Center            
Sept. 21   




Itinerary subject to change. More dates to be announced!
For complete tour and ticket information, visit:
About Live Nation Entertainment:Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment and ecommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network.  Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world's top five ecommerce sites, with almost 27 million monthly unique visitors.  Live Nation Concerts produces over 22,000 shows annually for more than 2,300 artists globally.  Front Line is the world's top artist management company, representing over 250 artists.  These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling nearly 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.
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Brooklyn Art Song Society’s 2012-2013 Season Opening Night

What: Schubert: The Last Year Part 1
When: Friday, September 14th, 2012 8PM
Where: Brooklyn Conservatory of Music 58 7th Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11217 (Q to 7th Ave; 2/3 to Grand Army Plaza)
Who: Kyle Olive, baritone; Michael Brofman, Michael Djupstrom, Miori Sugiyama, piano
Price: $20 regular/$15 Seniors/$10 Students/ $2 streaming at www.LivLiveMusic.com/BrooklynConservatory
More Information: www.brooklynartsongsociety.org
Brooklyn Art Song Society’s 2012-2013 Season Opening Night
Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) is proud to announce its 2012-2013 season opener- part one of its four-part series Schubert: The Last Year. The program features three masterful piano four-hand works alongside some of the composer’s most beloved lieder. From charming songs like Die Sterne to the dramatic and monumental Fantasy in f minor, this concert displays the amazing emotional range of Schubert’s music. Artists include BASS regulars Michael Brofman (artistic director) and Miori Sugiyama- both praised as “excellent pianists” by the New York Times for their performance of Charles Ives complete songbook. Pianist-composer Michael Djupstrom makes his BASS debut and baritone Kyle Oliver sings in his first BASS performance since becoming a resident artist at Pittsburgh Opera. Also, as part of a new partnership with www.livlivemusic.com this concert will be streamed live at www.LivLiveMusic.com/BrooklynConservatory. Be sure not to miss this exciting event.
Program:
Lieder: Der Wallenstiener Lanknecht beim Trunk D. 931, Der Kreuzzug D. 932, Des Fischers Liebesgluck D 933, Die Sterne, D. 939, Herbst. D. 945, Widerschein D. 949, 
Kyle Oliver, baritone; Miori Sugiyama, piano
; Works for Piano 4-Hands: Fantasy in f minor D. 940, Allegro in a minor D. 947, Rondo in A Major D. 951
 Michael Brofman and Michael Djupstrom, piano