Today’s recap includes concert, tour and venue announcements and more as compiled by TicketNews on December 26, 2008.
We end this holiday week with the loss of an iconic Broadway voice. Actress and singer Eartha Kitt died at the age of 81 on December 25 after a battle with colon cancer. Over the course of her 60-year career, Kitt brought characters to life on the stage, silver screen and television, but she is best known for her holiday hit single “Santa Baby.”
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City is doing its part in these tough economic times, offering a 50 percent discount on select concert tickets for the unemployed. … Hot on the heels of a holiday tour with wife Amy Grant, country star Vince Gill has added a new round of tour dates to his 2009 itinerary. … Hardcore, rapcore and screamo bands will unite for the Saints & Sinners Tour next year, featuring Hollywood Undead, Senses Fail, Haste the Day and Brokencyde.
Our final story for the week comes from the UK, where alternative rock group Blur‘s two reunion shows at New Hyde Park in London are hot tickets. While the two dates at the 50,000-capacity venue are the only officially confirmed performances for the quartet, a number of secret gigs are reportedly also on the books, and the British rockers are also speculated frontrunners for the headlining spot for the Glastonbury Festival.
Those are the complete stories for the day. Enjoy the remainder of your holiday weekend, and check out a few final updates in brief to tide you over until Monday.
Robin Williams has extended his 2009 tour with a handful of new dates. The funnyman, who restarts his comedy tour on February 11 at Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA, will now stay on the road through a March 30 performance at Fox Theatre in St. Louis, MO. Other new dates are set for March 12 at Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA, March 19 at Casino Rama Entertainment Centre in Rama, ON, March 21 at BJCC Concert Hall in Birmingham, AL, and March 28 at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, MI.
Bonnie Raitt will hit the road in February and March for at least 12 shows across the U.S. The outing will begin February 27 at Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, IN, and is booked through March 15 at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, FL. Highlights include March 2-3 sets at Northern Lights Theater in Milwaukee, WI, a March 9 gig at Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, TX, and a March 14 session at Pompano Beach Amphitheatre in Pompano Beach, FK.
The Charlie Daniels Band has added more shows to its extensive 2009 touring schedule since we last checked in with the country group. Five new dates are on the books: March 14 at Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, MS; June 28 at Bonelli Park in San Dimas, CA; July 3 at Cactus Pete’s Resort & Casino in Jackpot, NV; July 4 at Peppermill Concert Hall in West Wendover, NV; and September 7 at the Fulton County Fair in Wauseon, OH. The band currently has performances scheduled from March 6 at Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, TX, through October 15 at Cumming Country Fair & Festival in Cumming, GA.
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