Ken Jeong to Speak at UNCG CommencementMarch 5, 2019 UNC Greensboro (UNCG) today announced that actor, writer, producer, and Greensboro native Ken Jeong will deliver the keynote address at the university's May 10 Commencement at the Greensboro Coliseum.
Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival Announces 2019 LineupMarch 5, 2019Willie Nelson, Blackbird Presents, and Mark Rothbaum are thrilled to announce the lineup for the Outlaw Music Festival Tour for the Summer 2019 leg. The incredible lineup of music stars includes Willie Nelson & Family, Phil Lesh & Friends, The Avett Brothers, Alison Krauss, The Revivalists, Counting Crows, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Old Crow Medicine Show, Dawes, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Steve Earle & The Dukes, Hayes Carll, Casey Donahew, Matt Mays, Colter Wall, Particle Kid and more to be announced in the coming weeks. (For artists performing in various cities, please refer to the specific market lineups listed below.)
The Mystery Lights Announce 'Too Much Tension!' LPMarch 5, 201960s tinged garage punks, The Mystery Lights have announced their new record Too Much Tension! due out May 10 on Daptone's rock-centric imprint, Wick Records. With the announce, the band released new single and accompanying video, “Someone Else is in Control.” Strapped with fuzzy riffs, feverish percussion and commanding vocals, “Someone Else is in Control” reflects on the internal conflict that can go on between the little demons in our minds that might lead to depression, anxiety or insanity.
Blackberry Smoke to Perform with Ida Mae at the State TheatreMarch 5, 2019Blackberry Smoke will perform a series of stripped down shows this spring as part of their “Break It Down Tour,” the band's first-ever acoustic tour. The tour, featuring Ida Mae, includes a stop in Easton at the State Theatre on Friday, April 5th.
Live Nation Becomes Top Ticket Donor To The Military And Veteran CommunityMarch 5, 2019Live Nation, the world's leading live entertainment company, announced today it has donated over one million tickets to veterans since the kickoff of its partnership with the Veteran Tickets Foundation, also known as Vet Tix. Vet Tix is the number one nonprofit working to provide free tickets to currently serving military and veterans of all eras, and Live Nation is proud to have long been the organization's top donor. Since 2014, Live Nation has gifted VetTix over $75 million in tickets, making Live Nation the top ticket donor to the veteran community at large.
Larkins Announces London Headline ShowMarch 5, 2019Fast-rising Manchester guitar-pop band Larkins have announced a London headline show and will play Hoxton Bar & Kitchen on April 10th. Tickets will be available via Ticketmaster. A pre-sale goes live on Wednesday March 6th and tickets are then available on general sale on Friday March 8th.
WOMEN, WAR & PEACE Returns to PBS for a New SeriesMarch 5, 2019In a year when American women mobilized, ran for office, and were elected to Congress in unprecedented numbers (and are already impacting), the acclaimed documentary series Women, War & Peace (pbs.org/womenwarandpeace) returns Monday, March 25 and Tuesday, March 26, 9-11 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) with powerful stories of women's role in dramatic conflicts and peace settlements across the globe.
+LIVE+ and BUSH Announce Co-Headline TourMarch 5, 2019Seminal rock bands +LIVE+ and BUSH are joining forces for The ALT-IMATE Tour, a high-powered co-headline summer run that will see these two iconic acts celebrating the 25th anniversary of their respective landmark albums Throwing Copper and Sixteen Stone. Produced by Live Nation, this hits-packed road show will hit arenas and outdoor amphitheaters in 33 cities across the country, kicking off June 6th in Mashantucket, CT with stops in Boston, Los Angeles, Atlanta and more before wrapping September 8th in Rochester, MI at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre.
ULTRA Singapore Announces 2019 Phase One LineupMarch 5, 2019After four wildly successful events on the island nation, ULTRA Worldwide is heading back to Singapore for a fifth consecutive year and will see its return to the country's magnificent Ultra Park on June 8th & 9th, 2019. Setting the stage for yet another iconic edition, ULTRA Singapore has now been revealed the huge Phase One lineup for 2019.
CBS Announces the 'Defenders' on MILLION DOLLAR MILEMarch 5, 2019CBS today announced the group of elite athletes, known as “Defenders,” whose mission is to chase down contestants and stop them from winning the $1,000,000 prize in the high-stakes physical competition series MILLION DOLLAR MILE, premiering Wednesday, March 27 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban Among Performers for 2019 CMA FestMarch 5, 2019The Country Music Association has revealed the initial artist lineup for this year's CMA Fest, which features hundreds of Country Music artists performing on multiple stages throughout downtown Nashville Thursday through Sunday, June 6-9. CMA Fest is a one-of-a-kind festival with artists donating their time to perform so a portion of ticket proceeds can directly benefit high-quality music programs across the country through the CMA Foundation. A limited number of four-day passes for the nightly performances at Nissan Stadium are still available at CMAfest.com or through the CMA Box Office at 1-800-CMA-FEST.
Submissions are Open for the 'CineSpace' Short Film CompetitionMarch 4, 2019As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first human Moon landing this July and NASA rededicates itself to putting more boot prints on the lunar surface, filmmakers around the world will be making their final cuts at entries for 'CineSpace,' a short-film competition that will share their works inspired by -- and using -- actual NASA imagery.
Steve Harvey Announces New Platform VAULTMarch 4, 2019Today, Emmy® Award-winning entertainer, radio personality, speaker, New York Times best-selling author and businessman, Steve Harvey, announces his latest venture, VAULT — a learning hub for future leaders, entrepreneurs and corporate visionaries. It will all kick off with the VAULT launch conference, May 17 - 19, 2019, in Los Angeles, featuring some of today's most inspiring thought leaders including Forbes & BusinessWeek recognized entrepreneur, Johnny Cupcakes, with additional speakers to be announced soon. Registration for the VAULT launch conference is available now with a special early registration price starting at $397 until March 30. More information on the platform and conference can be found at VaultEmpowers.com.