The Broadway hit sensation THE BOOK OF MORMON heads to South Florida!

The National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, will play the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale as part of the 2013-2014 Season. 

THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of the landmark animated series, “South Park.” Tony Award-winner Lopez is co-creator of the long-running hit musical comedy, AVENUE Q.  The musical is choreographed by Tony Award-winner Casey Nicholaw (Monty Python’s SPAMALOT and THE DROWSY CHAPERONE) and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker. 

THE BOOK OF MORMON is the winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Book (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Direction (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker), Best Featured Actress (Nikki M. James), Best Scenic Design (Scott Pask), Best Lighting Design (Brian MacDevitt), Best Sound Design (Brian Ronan) and Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman, Stephen Oremus); the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical; five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album; four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Musical, and the Drama League Award for Best Musical.

THE BOOK OF MORMON features set design by Scott Pask, costume design by Ann Roth, lighting design by Brian MacDevitt and sound design by Brian Ronan.  Orchestrations are byLarry Hochman and Stephen Oremus.  Music direction and vocal arrangements are by Stephen Oremus.  

The Original Broadway Cast Recording for THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, is available on Ghostlight Records. 
We will post the performance dates once they have been announced. 

Rihanna brings her DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR to South Florida in 2013!

It was officially announced by Live Nation that Rianna’s DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR begins March 8th 2013 in Buffalo, NY. The tour is scheduled to stop in more than 27 cities across North America with additional dates to be announced.  The North American leg includes performances at arenas in Los Angeles, Toronto, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago and more.

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 the recent 2012 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.

Rihanna’s DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR will be at the BB&T Center (formerly the Bank Atlantic Center) in Sunrise/Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday April 20, 2013.

Carrie Underwood brings her BLOWN AWAY World Tour to South Florida!

Appearing on ABC’s Good Morning America recently, Underwood performed tunes from her new album, “Blown Away”. Timed to coincide with the nationwide television appearance was her tour announcement, detailing a fall adventure that began in New Hampshire in September 2012.

But Underwood will be plenty busy during the months leading up to her four-month fall trek. The lady appeared at the Bayou Country Superfest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on May 26 and headed across The Pond for her first-ever headlining gig at London’s Royal Albert Hall on June 21. How anxious are the Brits to see 2005 “American Idol” winner? The show sold out in 90 minutes, indicating Londoners lover Underwood as much as her fans do in the States.

After an appearance at Toronto’s “Boots & Hearts Music Festival” on August 12, Underwood’s BLOWN AWAY World Tour gets down to the city-after-city routine beginning on September 14 in Manchester, NH at the Verizon Wireless Arena. With dates on the books through December 22 when she lands in Sunrise, FL to play the BB&T Center, you should find plenty of opportunities to catch Underwood live on stage as well as her special guest Hunter Hayes.

“I can’t wait to get back out on the road and perform new music from my album for my fans,” Underwood said in a statement. “We have a lot of exciting things planned!”

Presented by vitaminwater, sponsored by Olay and promoted by AEG Live with one dollar for every ticket sold going to support Red Cross disaster relief.

Carrie Underwood will be at the BB&T Center (formerly the Bank Atlantic Center) in Sunrise/Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday December 22, 2012.

Broadway sensational JERSEY BOYS returns to South Florida!

More than a tribute or a concert featuring a repertoire of The Four Seasons' music, the Broadway musical JERSEY BOYS chronicles the life and the trying times of Franki Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi -- the four blue-collar workers hailing from the Garden State who became the iconic pop quartet: The Four Seasons.

This multi-Tony Award winning musical sheds light on the ups and downs of the 60's pop group particularly the life of its front man, Franki Valli, to the tunes of their greatest hits such as "Walk Like a Man", "Big Girls Don't Cry", "Sherry" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" and some original tunes and scores as well, composed by Bob Gaudio and The Four Seasons' producer and co-composer, Bob Crewe.
"A winner!" as The New Yorker theater critic John Lahr puts it, JERSEY BOYS shows what stars and icons have to go through to withstand four decades of conflicts and arguments between themselves, controversies, life threatening situations and family troubles and yet, be able to leave a remarkable musical legacy that will be cherished by their fans and remembered by succeeding generations.

Also, Warner Bros. is bringing the film adaptation of JERSEY BOYS to the big screen in late 2013.  No casting as yet been announced but IRON MAN director (and actor) Jon Favreau is set to direct the film, which is slated to begin filming in early 2013. 

JERSEY BOYS is not recommended for all ages. The show contains smoke, gun shots, strobe lights, drug references, sexual situations and profane "authentic Jersey language."

JERSEY BOYS will be at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida from December 19 to January 6, 2013.

Broadway hit SISTER ACT: The Musical heads to South Florida!

SISTER ACT: The Musical is Broadway’s feel-amazing musical comedy smash!  The New York Post calls it “… ridiculously fun!” and audiences are jumping to their feet in total agreement!

SISTER ACT: The Musical features an original score with music by multi-Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe Award-winning composer Alan Menken (LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE LITTLE MERMAID and ENCHANTED), lyrics by Tony and Academy Award-nominee Glenn Slater (Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID), and a book by multi-Emmy Award winners Cheri and Bill Steinkellner ("Cheers") with additional book material by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane (XANDADU and THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED).
Directed by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks (GUYS AND DOLLS, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ’ and others), the production features choreography by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Anthony Van Laast (MAMMA MIA! and BOMBAY DREAMS) and is based on the 1992 Touchstone Pictures motion picture SISTER ACT written by Joseph Howard and which starred multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg, who also produced this Broadway musical adaptation.

SISTER ACT: The Musical tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe disco diva whose life takes an unexpected turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think to look—a convent! Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, SISTER ACT: The Musical features an original Alan Menken/Glenn Slater score with a vast inspiration of musical styles from Motown, soul and funk to great big disco anthems and Barry White inspired musical comedy.

SISTER ACT: The Musical features scenery by Klara Zieglerova, costumes by Lez Brotherston, lighting by Natasha Katz, and sound by John Shivers. The music department includes Musical Supervisor Michael Kosarin, Music Director Brent-Alan Huffman, and orchestrations by Doug Besterman.

SISTER ACT: The Musical received five 2011 Tony Award nominations:  Best Musical, Best Original Score (Alan Menken (Music)/ Glenn Slater (Lyrics)), Best Book of a Musical (Cheri & Bill Steinkellner and Douglas Carter Beane), Best Actress in a Musical (Patina Miller) and Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Victoria Clark).
SISTER ACT: The Musical will be at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from December 18 thru 30, 2012.  

Alabama Crimson Tide face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game in South Florida!

The Alabama Crimson Tide will face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 7, 2013 at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida.

“We are very excited about coming to South Florida and I congratulate Notre Dame and Coach Kelly and his players on an undefeated season and their number one ranking,” said Alabama head football coach Nick Saban. “They are a fantastic team and it’s always a special occasion to play against Notre Dame, and especially for the national championship.”

Alabama (12-1 overall) and Notre Dame (12-0) have met six times in their storied histories, but will be meeting for the first time since 1987. Notre Dame owns a 5-1-0 series lead over the Crimson Tide with two of the games taking place in the postseason.

The teams first met in the 1973 Sugar Bowl when the Irish won a memorable 24-23 verdict over the Crimson Tide in a game that decided that season’s national championship. The squads matched up again following the next season with Notre Dame squeaking past Alabama, 13-11, in the 1975 Orange Bowl game to cap the 1974 season. Alabama and Notre Dame met in regular season contests in 1976 (a 21-18 Notre Dame win at South Bend, Ind.), 1980 (a 7-0 Notre Dame win at Birmingham, Ala.), 1986 (a 28-10 Alabama victory in Birmingham) and 1987 (a 37-6 Notre Dame win at South Bend).

The Crimson Tide will be making its third appearance in the BCS National Championship Game in the last four seasons. Alabama defeated Texas, 37-21, in the 2010 contest played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., and then defeated LSU, 21-0, in the 2012 title game played at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La. Notre Dame is making its first appearance in the BCS National Championship Game.

“The opportunity to play in our second straight BCS Championship Game is special,” said linebacker C.J. Mosley. “One of the goals that we set for this team at the beginning of each season is to play for a national championship. It has not been easy this season and there are several different times we could have let the opportunity slip away, but we pulled together, fought through adversity and found a way to make it to Miami.”

“I could not be more excited about the chance to end my Alabama career playing in the BCS National Championship Game against a talented Notre Dame team,” said offensive lineman Barrett Jones. “This team has worked hard and overcame a lot for this opportunity, but we know that we have a lot of work ahead of us and a very difficult challenge.”

The Crimson Tide is making its fifth BCS bowl appearance and fourth in the last five seasons under Saban. The Crimson Tide also played in the 2009 Sugar Bowl (2008 season – a 31-17 loss to Utah), the 2010 BCS National Championship Game (2009 season – a 37-21 victory over Texas), and the 2012 BCS National Championship Game (2011 season – a 21-0 victory over LSU). Alabama also appeared in the 2000 Orange Bowl (a 35-34 loss to Michigan in overtime).

Alabama will be playing a post-season game at Sun Life Stadium in Miami for the third time in school history, with this upcoming matchup, the 2000 Orange Bowl and the 1991 Blockbuster Bowl against Colorado. Overall, this will be Alabama’s 10th bowl game appearance in the city of Miami. Prior to the 2000 Orange Bowl, Alabama also participated in the Orange Bowl Classic in 1944 (a 37-21 win over Boston College), 1953 (a 61-6 win over Syracuse), 1963 (a 17-0 win over Oklahoma), 1965 (a 21-17 loss to Texas), 1966 (a 39-28 win over Nebraska), 1972 (a 38-6 loss to Nebraska), 1975 (a 13-11 loss to Notre Dame) and the 1991 Blockbuster Bowl (a 30-25 win over Colorado).

Alabama has played in more bowl games (60, not counting one vacated appearance and including the 2013 BCS Championship Game) and earned more bowl wins (33) than any school in college football history. The Crimson Tide has posted a 33-22-3 all-time bowl record. The Crimson Tide is making its sixth consecutive bowl appearance under head coach Nick Saban and the ninth straight overall for the school. Saban is 4-1 in bowl games at Alabama, defeating LSU in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game, defeating Michigan State in the 2011 Capital One Bowl, defeating Texas in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game and defeating Colorado in the 2007 Independence Bowl. The Tide’s bowl loss under Saban came in the 2009 Sugar Bowl against Utah.

Alabama Crimson Tide will play Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game on Monday January 7, 2013 at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida. 

Legendary comic and TV personality Howie Mandel heads to South Florida!

Howie Mandel has remained a constant force in show business for over 30 years. Mandel is the host and executive producer of NBC’s new, high stakes game show “Take It All”, which is based on the wildly popular holiday game “White Elephant” or “Yankee Swap.”  He also hosts and executive produces the FOX series “Mobbed”, an unscripted show that puts a hidden-camera spin on the “flash mob” concept; and he serves as one of the judges on NBC’s summer hit talent competition series “America’s Got Talent.” Mandel received a primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality/Competition Host and a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Game Show Host for the syndicated version of the show.

With a versatile career that has encompassed virtually all aspects of the entertainment spectrum including television, film and stage, Mandel has become a mainstay on the American comedy scene. His impressive credits range from the Emmy-Award winning NBC series “St. Elsewhere” to the international animated children’s series “Bobby’s World”. In 2009, Mandel added another title to his resume, author, when he released his frank, funny, no-holds-barred memoir “Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me”. The memoir that revealed his ongoing struggle with OCD and ADHD–and how it has shaped his life and career made the New York Times Bestseller list on its first week and remained on the list for several consecutive weeks.

Mandel started his career on a dare at amateur night at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles in 1979.  As fate would have it, there was a producer in the crowd who immediately hired him to appear on the comedy game-show “Make Me Laugh”. His appearance on the show led to talk show appearances, a stint as Diana Ross’ opening act and eventually to the NBC television series “St. Elsewhere” where he spent six seasons as “Dr. Wayne Fiscus” on the award-winning NBC drama.

Mandel’s Emmy Award-nominated animated children series, “Bobby’s World”, ran eight seasons on FOX and now appears in syndication six days a week in 65 countries. As the series’ creator and executive producer, Mandel was closely involved in its writing, as well as providing the voice of Bobby, Bobby’s dad and other characters. Mandel attributes the show’s success to drawing the story lines from real life.

Having starred in countless comedy specials both on cable and network television, Mandel also hosted his namesake syndicated talk show, The Howie Mandel Show, and continues to be a mainstay on the talk-show circuit. He frequently appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno performing his signature hidden-camera bits.
Howie Mandel will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Monday January 28, 2013.

P!nk finally returns to South Florida when she brings her THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE North American Tour!

New mom and recent Cover Girl, Pink recently dropped her sixth studio album, and the "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" singer has a shiny new North American tour to go along with it.

Before answering fan questions during a live Q&A, the singer unveiled the 25 cities she's hitting up on her THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE North American Tour, scheduled to kick off February 2013 in Phoenix. 

Here are two things you need to know about THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE North American Tour that we learned from the always outspoken Pink during her recent ‘live’ chat:

1) Bob Mackie will be designing the tour outfits. Pink also worked with Mackie on her FUNHOUSE World Tour in 2009, and Pink revealed she's one of his favorite clients because she has the smallest chest. "Boobs are hard to dress," apparently.

2) Robyn is probably not going to be opening for Pink on the tour. When fans were throwing suggestions at her and the "Call Your Girlfriend" singer's name popped up, Pink wasn't thrilled about what Robyn had to say about Katy Perry when she was the opener during a leg on Katy's 2011 CALIFORNIA DREAMS World Tour: "If you're going to talk shit about me, at least wait for the last stop on the tour."

Pink will be at the BB&T Center (formerly the Bank Atlantic Center) in Sunrise/Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Monday February 25, 2013.

Comic Gabriel Iglesias brings his STAND-REVOLUTION: The Tour to South Florida!

Gabriel Iglesias Presents “Stand-Up Revolution” premiered on Comedy Central in October 2011 and was one of the highest rated stand-up series on the network. The series starred Iglesias, who hosted and performed stand-up material and featured an array of talented and diverse comedians, which he personally selected.

The highly anticipated second season of “Stand-Up Revolution” was taped in Fort Lauderdale and premiered on Comedy Central in Fall of 2012.  This year, he was also nominated for a 2012 ALMA Award in the category: Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act.

Gabriel Iglesias has been described as a witty, electrifying and talented performer who has the ability to consistently deliver a uniquely hilarious comedy experience. His high-octane show is a sure-fire hit: a mixture of storytelling, parodies, characters and sound effects that bring all of his personal experiences to life. Iglesias’ animated comedy style has made him popular among fans of all ages.

Iglesias’ first two DVD specials, “Hot & Fluffy” and “I’m Not Fat…I’m Fluffy”, have sold well over one million copies. In response to the robust demand, Iglesias will record a third one-hour Comedy Central DVD special, “Aloha Fluffy”, to air on Comedy Central in Spring 2013.

Iglesias’ numerous television credits include Cartoon Network’s The Annoying Orange, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live, FOX TV’s The Family Guy, Good Morning America, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

Iglesias has co-hosted top rated YouTube series’, Ray William Johnson’s =3 and Epic Meal Time. He also starred in the Warner Bros. mega-hit movie, MAGIC MIKE. He was top billed at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festivals in Montreal and Toronto and in 2009 and 2010, Iglesias was selected to headline the Amman Jordan Comedy Festival, the first of its kind in the Arab world.
Gabriel Iglesias will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Friday March 22, 2013.  

Aerosmith bring their THE GLOBAL WARMING World Tour and Cheap Trick to South Florida!

Promising that “more prisoners will be taken,” Aerosmith is heading back to the stage in November for the second leg of THE GLOBAL WARMING World Tour.  The next round of dates is a 14-city arena tour that begins in Oklahoma City.

“The old Aerosmith is back with a new vengeance and we will kick your ass and make out with your mothers,” says Steven Tyler.  We could probably do without the latter, but as for the band’s return to the American stage, it’s highly anticipated. Guitarist Joe Perry adds, “Can’t wait to bring this band back home. It feels like we’ve been away too long.”

The first leg of the tour earned the band tons of glowing reviews from the East Coast to the West and yes… Cheap Trick continues to join them as the tour continues. 

The New York Times called Tyler “an unstoppable vocalist who was belting, howling, letting loose falsetto whoops or barking rhymes at proto-hip-hop speed” and the Boston Herald noted that Joe Perry “remains one of rock’s great guitarists.”

Over at the Orange County Register in California, the paper wrote, “They haven’t sounded so fierce in years.”

Two days before the second leg begins Aerosmith will put out its new album, “Music From Another Dimension”, on Columbia Records. During the tour fans can expect to hear “blazing songs” from the November 6 release as well as career-defining hits. 

Aerosmith & Cheap Trick will be at the BB&T Center (formerly the Bank Atlantic Center) in Sunrise/Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Sunday December 9, 2012.

John Legend heads to South Florida with Stacy Barthe!

This summer, nine-time Grammy Award-winner John Legend released one of the hottest singles of his career, the chart-topping hit “Tonight (Best You’ve Ever Had)” featuring Ludacris, which has been #1 for six weeks at Urban AC radio. The song is heavily featured in Steve Harvey’s film, THINK LIKE A MAN. Legend was most recently a judge on ABC’s hit music show Duets.

Legend’s debut album, “Get Lifted”, received eight Grammy Award nominations; it won Best New Artist, Best R&B album and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “Ordinary People” while selling more than three million copies worldwide. His follow-up album, “Once Again”, achieved RIAA platinum sales certification and a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “Heaven.” In 2008, John released Evolver, his third Top 10 album, which included the hit single “Green Light” featuring Andre 3000.

Recently, Legend teamed up with The Roots to release the socially conscious album, “Wake Up!” The album was nominated for five Grammy Awards and won Best R&B Album, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B song (for “Shine” – an original composition also featured in Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim’s documentary film WAITING FOR SUPERMAN) along with two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Album and Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration.

Stacy Barthe, a recent HomeSchool Records signing, is a fresh new artist who embodies the essence of young soul. She landed her first songwriting placement on Britney Spears’ 2008 album, “Circus”. Two years later, Barthe released her first EP, “Sincerely Yours, Stacy”. Previously, she has worked with artists including Akon, Melanie Fiona, Estelle, Brandy, and Diddy.

John Legend will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Wednesday April 10, 2013.

Bon Jovi brings their highly anticipated BECAUSE WE CAN 2013 World Tour to South Florida!

The best just got bigger. Bringing their signature brand of rock 'n' roll back to the people, Bon Jovi will hit the road in 2013 to fill stadiums and arenas worldwide with their BECAUSE WE CAN World Tour.

Blazing a trail across the globe, the band will kick off a string of Canadian dates on February 13th in Montreal, just in time for Valentine's Day, and then continue to Toronto, Edmonton, Ottawa, Calgary and Winnipeg. With U.S. dates to be announced in the coming weeks, Bon Jovi will also tour throughout Europe, the Far East, Africa, Latin America and Australia. The group's return to the road in 2013 will cap an incredible run which has secured Bon Jovi's status as the essential live rock band - having performed more than 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 35 million fans, and earning the #1 grossing worldwide tour twice in just three years.

Bon Jovi’s BECAUSE WE CAN World Tour will debut brand new songs from new album “What About Now”, due out in Spring 2013, loading even more ammunition into the band's huge arsenal of hits including "Livin' on a Prayer," "You Give Love a Bad Name," "Who Says You Can't Go Home," "It's My Life," and many more.

With one of the greatest catalogues of songs in the history of rock n' roll, Bon Jovi has sold more than 125 million albums and racked up a stellar resume of career accomplishments. Critics praised the band's performances on their previous world tour, with The Las Vegas Sun summing up what millions worldwide have experienced: "Bon Jovi gave until there was no more to give. Electrifying, extraordinary, exciting, enthusiastic and exuberant." The Montreal Gazette reported that "There aren't many bands that pull off such a feat; this is the big leagues, and it's all about showing people a good time. Mission accomplished, " and The Star-Ledger simply stated: "it was spectacular."

Bon Jovi will be at the BB&T Center (formerly the Bank Atlantic Center) in Sunrise/Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday March 2, 2013.

Carrie Underwood brings her BLOWN AWAY World Tour to South Florida!

Appearing on ABC’s Good Morning America recently, Underwood performed tunes from her new album, “Blown Away”. Timed to coincide with the nationwide television appearance was her tour announcement, detailing a fall adventure that began in New Hampshire in September 2012.

But Underwood will be plenty busy during the months leading up to her four-month fall trek. The lady appeared at the Bayou Country Superfest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on May 26 and headed across The Pond for her first-ever headlining gig at London’s Royal Albert Hall on June 21. How anxious are the Brits to see 2005 “American Idol” winner? The show sold out in 90 minutes, indicating Londoners lover Underwood as much as her fans do in the States.

After an appearance at Toronto’s “Boots & Hearts Music Festival” on August 12, Underwood’s BLOWN AWAY World Tour gets down to the city-after-city routine beginning on September 14 in Manchester, NH at the Verizon Wireless Arena. With dates on the books through December 22 when she lands in Sunrise, FL to play the BB&T Center, you should find plenty of opportunities to catch Underwood live on stage as well as her special guest Hunter Hayes.

“I can’t wait to get back out on the road and perform new music from my album for my fans,” Underwood said in a statement. “We have a lot of exciting things planned!”

Presented by vitaminwater, sponsored by Olay and promoted by AEG Live with one dollar for every ticket sold going to support Red Cross disaster relief.

Carrie Underwood will be at the BB&T Center (formerly the Bank Atlantic Center) in Sunrise/Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday December 22, 2012.

Rihanna brings her DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR to South Florida in 2013!

It was officially announced by Live Nation that Rianna’s DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR begins March 8th 2013 in Buffalo, NY. The tour is scheduled to stop in more than 27 cities across North America with additional dates to be announced.  The North American leg includes performances at arenas in Los Angeles, Toronto, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago and more.

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 the recent 2012 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.

Rihanna’s DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR will be at the BB&T Center (formerly the Bank Atlantic Center) in Sunrise/Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday April 20, 2013.

WICKED, RENT & GLEE star Idina Menzel returns to South Florida!

Tony Award-winning actress and singing sensation Idina Menzel will be performing her diverse repertoire of classic pop, musical theater favorites (including hits from WICKED and RENT) as well as songs from her album, “I Stand” when she returns to South Florida.
Ms. Menzel broke out as a star in the original 1996 Broadway cast of RENT, won the Best Actress Tony Award for her starring role as Elphaba in the hit Broadway musical WICKED, and has been seen in movies including Disney’s “Enchanted” and television shows including the smash FOX hit series “Glee”, where her recurring role has won her praise and legions of fans.

Recently, Ms. Menzel concluded a national tour promoting her album, “I Stand”. A skillful songwriter, she writes and performs her own music. She released the Glen Ballard-produced album for her record label, Warner Bros. Records, and played to sold out houses around the United States. She also performed her show in New York as part of the MasterCard Soundstage series, which aired on PBS. PBS also aired the concert version of CHESS: The Musical, recorded at the Royal Albert Hall where she shared the stage with Josh Groban.

On film, Ms. Menzel appeared opposite Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey and Amy Adams in Disney’s hit, ENCHANTED, directed by Kevin Lima. Prior to that, Ms. Menzel was seen in director Chris Columbus’ film adaptation of the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning musical RENT, in which she reprised her Tony Award nominated role of Maureen. This was on the heels of her co-starring role in Robert Towne’s ASK THE DUST, opposite Salma Hayek and Colin Farrell.

Idina Menzel will be at the Knight Concert Hall at the Arsht Center in downtown Miami, Florida on Friday November 30, 2012.

Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder heads to South Florida with his ukulele!

Eddie Vedder embarked on his 14-city U.S. solo tour in October 2012. Special guest Glen Hansard (The Swell Season and The Frames) continues to join Vedder on the road.

Eddie Vedder's solo album, “Ukulele Songs”, was released on May 31, 2011 through Pearl Jam's Monkeywrench Records. Recently nominated for the Best Folk Album GRAMMY Award, “Ukulele Songs” is a collection of original songs and covers performed by Vedder on ukulele.

Also released on May 31st was “Water on the Road”, a live-concert DVD directed by Brendan Canty of Fugazi and Christoph Green featuring performances from Vedder’s August 16th and 17th 2008 solo tour engagements at Washington, D.C.'s Warner Theatre.

Born in Evanston, Illinois, Vedder grew up mostly in Southern California. In his twenties, he played in several San Diego bands, including Indian Summer and Bad Radio. His friendship with former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Jack Irons led to his recruitment in the band that would become Pearl Jam.

Eddie Vedder will be at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Friday Novemeber 30 and Saturday December 1, 2012.

Australian pop vocal sensation Human Nature brings their Motown revue to South Florida!

Twenty-two years ago, the music of Motown traveled around the globe to Sydney, Australia, where four high school students – brothers Andrew and Mike Tierney, Phil Burton and Toby Allen – became instantly enamored. In sharp contrast to their country’s common obsession with “guitars, grunt and good old rock and roll,” these young gentleman embraced soul, gospel and harmony groups. Forming a singing group in tribute to their love of a cappella doo-wop, Human Nature was born.

Today, Human Nature is Australia’s leading pop vocal group, having released nine albums,  five of which went to #1 in their native continent, selling millions of records world-wide and garnering 23 platinum awards, 70 Top 40 hits and five Top 10 hits. The group has opened for Celine Dion and Michael Jackson in Europe and Australia.

Their chart-topping Motown tribute, REACH OUT, went five-times-platinum, attracting the attention of famed songwriter Smokey Robinson who presented them in an exclusive booking at Las Vegas’ Imperial Palace, where they played five and six nights a week to sold-out crowds for two-and-a-half years.

Human Nature is now ready to tackle the rest of America. Their first stateside release is “The Motown Record”, featuring 11 soul classics plus a bonus track, including “Get Ready,” the band’s collaboration with Smokey Robinson, distinctive doo-wop versions of “Ooh Baby Baby” and “Just My Imagination,” as well as the Four Tops’ “Reach Out I’ll Be There” and “Baby I Need Your Loving,” the Temptations’ “My Girl” and “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” Stevie Wonder’s “Uptight,” Martha and the Vandellas’ “Dancing in the Street” and the Supremes’ “Stop in the Name of Love.” The versions are faithful, yet updated and freshened, everything we’ve loved about them renewed and revitalized, performed and arranged by four guys who clearly love to sing and harmonize on these particular songs.

“Human Nature Sings Motown”, a telecast of the group’s Las Vegas show filmed by longtime Grammy producer Ken Ehrlich, was at the center of PBS’ fund-raising efforts last December, featuring an appearance by Smokey Robinson. A DVD version of the show includes 40 minutes of bonus content featuring the band discussing Motown’s enduring influence with the label’s legendary songwriters Lamont Dozier, Eddie and Brian Holland, all of whom have given their blessings to Human Nature, as well as more than 20 minutes of performances not shown in the original broadcast.

Human Nature’s many accomplishments include performing at the Summer Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000 and performing on Oprah when the show was taped before thousands in Australia, but nothing beats making it in America, the home of not only Motown, but much of the music they are most passionate about.
Human Nature will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida from November 27 to December 1, 2012.

Lady GaGa brings her THE BORN THIS WAY BALL World Tour to South Florida in 2013!

Lady GaGa will finally bring her THE BORN THIS WAY BALL World Tour to North America in early 2013, after already performing her latest opus in Asia, Australia, and Europe. Twenty-six new dates in Canada and the U.S. were announced last week.

The North American leg will kick off on January 11, 2013 in Vancouver and conclude on March 16 in Miami. Two New York dates – February 22 at Madison Square Garden and March 6 at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn -- have also been scheduled.

Following the May 2011 release of "Born This Way," THE BORN THIS WAY BALL World Tour began last April 2012 in South Korea, and continued through Asia until coming to New Zealand in June 2012. The European leg kicked off last month in Bulgaria, and will continue through October 2012. Brief runs in Latin America and Africa are planned for the fall.

THE BORN THIS WAY BALL World Tour follows Lady GaGa's international THE MONSTER BALL World Tour, which supported her albums "The Fame" and "The Fame Monster" and featured three separate treks through North America from 2009 to 2011.
Lady GaGa will be at the BB&T Center (formerly the Bank Atlantic Center) in Sunrise/Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Friday March 15, 2013 and at the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami, Florida on Saturday March 16, 2013.

Cirque du Soleil returns to South Florida with its new show TOTEM!

Cirque du Soleil returns to Miami with TOTEM, a new big top production. Written and directed by Robert Lepage, TOTEM premieres on January 10, 2013 for a limited engagement under the blue and yellow Big Top located at the Sun Life Stadium grounds.
Since its world premiere in Montreal in April 2010, TOTEM has visited more than 12 cities in 4 different countries and has performed in front of more than 1.5 million spectators.
TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations. Inspired by many founding myths, TOTEM illustrates, through a visual and acrobatic language, the evolutionary progress of species. Somewhere between science and legend TOTEM explores the ties that bind Man to other species, his dreams and his infinite potential.

From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil is a major Québec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. The company has 5,000 employees, including more than 1,300 artists from more than 50 different countries.
Cirque du Soleil gratefully acknowledges Infiniti, CGI, Xerox, Sun Life Financial and American Express as the Official Sponsors of the US 2012-2013 TOTEM Tour.
Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight to more than 100 million spectators in more than 300 cities in over forty countries on six continents. Cirque du Soleil International Headquarters are in Montreal, Canada.
Cirque du Soleil’s TOTEM will be on the grounds of the Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida starting January 10, 2013 and expected to run thru March 2013.

Madonna brings her MDNA 2012 World Tour to South Florida!

Hot on the heels of her extravagant Super Bowl XLVI halftime performance, Madonna is currently performing around the world in support of her new album, “MDNA".
It’s the first time the Queen of Pop has gone on tour in three years.

Madonna’s previous tour, STICKY & SWEET World Tour, ran between 2008 and 2009. She kicked-off her world tour with a concert in Tel Aviv, Israel on May 31st then set off through 26 European cities including London, Paris, Milan and Berlin.
She’s also got tour dates in South America and Australia before moving onto North America on August 29^th in Philadelphia then she concludes the tour in Miami on November 20th.  

Her world tour announcement came just days after Madonna’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl on February 5th, with a record 114 million people tuning in to watch the glitzy, Cleopatra-themed show, which was lauded by critics but resulted in an apology from television network NBC and the NFL for a rude finger gesture made by British hip hop star M.I.A. during the show.

Madonna will be at the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami, Florida on Monday November 19 and Tuesday November 20, 2012.

P!nk finally returns to South Florida when she brings her THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE North American Tour!

New mom and recent Cover Girl, Pink recently dropped her sixth studio album, and the "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" singer has a shiny new North American tour to go along with it.

Before answering fan questions during a live Q&A, the singer unveiled the 25 cities she's hitting up on her THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE North American Tour, scheduled to kick off February 2013 in Phoenix. 

Here are two things you need to know about THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE North American Tour that we learned from the always outspoken Pink during her recent ‘live’ chat:

1) Bob Mackie will be designing the tour outfits. Pink also worked with Mackie on her FUNHOUSE World Tour in 2009, and Pink revealed she's one of his favorite clients because she has the smallest chest. "Boobs are hard to dress," apparently.

2) Robyn is probably not going to be opening for Pink on the tour. When fans were throwing suggestions at her and the "Call Your Girlfriend" singer's name popped up, Pink wasn't thrilled about what Robyn had to say about Katy Perry when she was the opener during a leg on Katy's 2011 CALIFORNIA DREAMS World Tour: "If you're going to talk shit about me, at least wait for the last stop on the tour."

Pink will be at the BB&T Center (formerly the Bank Atlantic Center) in Sunrise/Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Monday February 25, 2013.

Broadway sensational JERSEY BOYS returns to South Florida!

More than a tribute or a concert featuring a repertoire of The Four Seasons' music, the Broadway musical JERSEY BOYS chronicles the life and the trying times of Franki Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi -- the four blue-collar workers hailing from the Garden State who became the iconic pop quartet: The Four Seasons.

This multi-Tony Award winning musical sheds light on the ups and downs of the 60's pop group particularly the life of its front man, Franki Valli, to the tunes of their greatest hits such as "Walk Like a Man", "Big Girls Don't Cry", "Sherry" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" and some original tunes and scores as well, composed by Bob Gaudio and The Four Seasons' producer and co-composer, Bob Crewe.
"A winner!" as The New Yorker theater critic John Lahr puts it, JERSEY BOYS shows what stars and icons have to go through to withstand four decades of conflicts and arguments between themselves, controversies, life threatening situations and family troubles and yet, be able to leave a remarkable musical legacy that will be cherished by their fans and remembered by succeeding generations.

JERSEY BOYS is not recommended for all ages. The show contains smoke, gun shots, strobe lights, drug references, sexual situations and profane "authentic Jersey language."

JERSEY BOYS will be at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida from December 19 to January 6, 2013.