Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. : Paul Simon & Sting: On Stage Together
November 05, 2013 at 01:26 pm
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PAUL SIMON & STING: ON STAGE TOGETHER
NEW YORK CITY (Nov. 5, 2013) - Live Nation Global Touring announced today that Paul Simon & Sting, two of music's most renowned and enduring artists, will embark on a concert tour throughout North America in February and March 2014. Both of these artists have explored world rhythms and pushed the boundaries of popular music, and through their music, continue to speak to generations of fans. Now, Paul Simon & Sting will perform a series of concerts On Stage Together. Tickets
(itinerary below) will go on sale beginning Tuesday, Nov. 12.
As friends for many years, their collaboration on a tour is a natural fit. At each performance, audiences will be treated to the unique pleasure of experiencing these two innovative musicians On Stage Together, in addition to solo performances with their respective bands, in what will surely be one of the most highly-anticipated concert events of 2014.
"We are thrilled to be bringing together these iconic artists," said Arthur Fogel, president - global touring and chairman - global music, Live Nation. "As individual artists, Paul and Sting have had a diverse and unique history, and I suspect the challenge for both of these prolific songwriters will indeed be narrowing down the song choices."
Tickets for Paul Simon & Sting: On Stage Together will go on sale to the general public beginning Tuesday, Nov. 12. The artists' fans will have access to a pre-sale through their respective official websites, starting Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 10AM local time. American Express® Card Members will have an opportunity to purchase tickets before the general public.
PAUL SIMON & STING: ON STAGE TOGETHER North American Tour Itinerary 2014
Feb. 8
Houston, TX
Toyota Center
On sale Nov. 18 10 a.m.
Feb. 9
Dallas, TX
American Airlines Center
On sale Nov. 18 10 a.m.
Feb. 11
Denver, CO
Pepsi Center
On sale Nov. 18 10 a.m.
Feb. 15
Los Angeles, CA
Forum
On sale Nov. 12 10 a.m.
Feb. 17
San Jose, CA
SAP Center at San Jose
On sale Nov. 12 10 a.m.
Feb. 19
Seattle, WA
Key Arena
On sale Nov. 18 10 a.m.
Feb. 20
Vancouver, BC
Rogers Arena
On sale Nov. 12 10 a.m.
Feb. 23
St. Paul, MN
Xcel Energy Center
On sale Nov. 18 10 a.m.
Feb. 25
Chicago, IL
United Center
On sale Nov. 12 10 a.m.
Feb. 26
Feb. 28
Detroit, MI Montreal, QC
The Palace of Auburn Hills
Bell Centre
On sale Nov. 18 10 a.m. On sale Nov. 12 10 a.m.
March 1
March 4
March 7
March 9
March 13
March 15
March 16
Toronto, ON
New York City, NY Philadelphia, PA Hershey, PA Washington, DC
Ft. Lauderdale, FL Orlando, FL
Air Canada Centre Madison Square Garden Wells Fargo Center
Giant Center Verizon Center BB&T Center Amway Center
On sale Nov. 12 10 a.m. On sale Nov. 12 10 a.m. On sale Nov. 12 10 a.m. On sale Nov. 12 10 a.m. On sale Nov. 18 10 a.m. On sale Nov. 18 10 a.m. On sale Nov. 18 10 a.m.
For complete tour and artist information, visit: www.simonandstingtour.com; www.livenation.com;
www.sting.com; www.paulsimon.com
For press inquiries regarding Paul Simon & Sting - On Stage Together, contact:
For Live Nation, contact Jacqueline Peterson jacquelinepeterson@livenation.com.
For Sting, contact Tracy Bufferd ( tracy@tracybufferd.com) and Nicole VanGiesen
(nicole@ksmgmt.com).
For Paul Simon, contact Cindy Osborne (oktourpr@gmail.com).
About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Artist Nation Management and Live Nation Media/Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is the worldwide leading organizer of live music shows and events. Net sales (before intercompany eliminations) break down by activity as follows:
- organization of concerts, shows and festivals (81.5%): more than 17,200 events organized in 2021. At the end of 2021, the group will have 259 concert venues worldwide. In addition, the group is developing an artist management activity;
- ticket sales (13.4%): 282,3 million tickets sold via the Ticketmaster.com and Livenation.com ticketing platforms, and other mobile apps;
- sponsorship and event marketing services (5.1%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (80.7%), the United Kingdom (9.5%) and other (9.8%).