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The Pretenders tour offers only vegetarian fare at metro New York concerts
Fans going to the two New York metropolitan area Pretenders concerts -- August 9 at the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, NJ, and August 10 at the Central Park SummerStage in New York, NY -- might want to get a bite to eat before they enter the venues.
Concert promoter Live Nation is supporting Chrissie Hynde's vegetarian initiatives by removing all meat products from the venues, as well as providing a special vegetarian BBQ for radio contest winners at the Central Park show. Hynde is a longtime and well-known vegetarian and PETA activist.
The Pretenders tour plots North American 'Break Up' with Cat Power, Juliette Lewis
The Pretenders have announced another leg of North American tour dates this year to support their latest studio release. The rock veterans, led by frontwoman Chrissie Hynde, hit the national circuit on August 4-5 at Casino Rama Entertainment Centre in Rama, ON, and continue through a September 4 performance at The Show at Agua Caliente in Rancho Mirage, CA.
The band will hit 21 cities during its four-week late summer trek. Itinerary highlights include performances on August 10 at Central park SummerStage in New York, NY; August 14 at Warner Theatre in Washington, DC; August 18 at Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, IL; August 26 at Malkin Bowl in Vancouver, BC; and September 3 at Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
The Pretenders, Elvis Costello and more: Daily tour recap
Chickenfoot brings its summer tour back home as Miley Cyrus takes on the UK for the first time, as reported in TicketNews's daily tour recap for June 5, 2009.
Rock supergroup Chickenfoot will try to conquer North American venues of a greater proportion on a new summer 2009 tour leg. Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus is heading abroad this winter to headline her first batch of concerts in the UK and Ireland in late December.
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