Multi Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, poet and actress Jill Scott heads to South Florida!

Before having the #1 album in the country with “The Light Of The Sun”, performing at The White House, being named People Magazine’s Top TV Breakout Star of 2010 and appearing on VH1 Divas alongside Aretha Franklin, three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, New York Times best selling poet and critically acclaimed actress Jill Scott began her career collaborating with musical icons, The Roots, Will Smith and Common in the late 90s.

In 2000, she released her much anticipated debut record, “Who is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds, Vol. 1”, a double platinum album that earned Scott several Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist. Two more critically acclaimed albums followed, “Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds, Vol. 2” and “The Real Thing: Words & Sounds, Vol. 3” which garnered two more Grammy Awards and spawned multiple worldwide tours.

Never limited to music, Jill Scott is a true multimedia brand across books, clothing, TV and film. Most recently, she was cast as the lead character in the HBO/BBC miniseries filmed on location in Botswana, “The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency”, a Peabody Award-winning show directed by the late Oscar Award-winning director Anthony Minghella. Before that, Scott starred alongside Tyler Perry and Janet Jackson in the #1 national movie series “Why Did I Get Married?” as well as Lifetime Movie Network’s “Sins of the Mother”, the made for TV movie which became the second-most watched premiere in the network’s history. Scott recently starred in the all-black remake of the 1989 film and iconic Off-Broadway play “Steel Magnolias”, which also starred Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard and Phylicia Rashad.
A consummate writer at heart, she penned “The Moments, The Minutes, The Hours”, a compilation of poems that instantly became a New York Times bestseller. Scott also developed an intimate line for Ashley Stewart and founded Blues Babe, a registered 501(c) 3 foundation that has raised over hundreds of thousands dollars to support minority students pursuing college degrees.

Jill Scott will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Friday November 2, 2012.

Legendary multi-Grammy Award winner Gladys Knight heads to South Florida!

Very few singers over the last 50 years have matched the unassailable artistry of Gladys Knight. The seven-time Grammy winner has enjoyed #1 hits in pop, R&B and Adult Contemporary and has triumphed in film, television and live performance.

This past year, she continued her winning streak in even more versatile ways. Knight raised the stakes when she put on her dancing shoes and joined the cast of ABC’s hit reality competition, DANCING WITH THE STARS. She also enjoyed recent success playing the mother of the President on the syndicated comedy sitcom THE FIRST FAMILY.

This fall, Knight will lend her musical expertise to Centric’s new original series APOLLO LIVE. Joining judges Doug E. Fresh and Michael Bivins, the legendary songstress will give guidance to contestants as they take the stage with the hope to jumpstart their career in the entertainment industry.

Georgia-born Knight began performing gospel music at age four. Three years later, she won the grand prize on Ted Mack’s Amateur Hour, and the following year, she, along with her brother Bubba, her sister Brenda and her cousins William and Elenor Guest, formed The Pips.  In 1959, Brenda and Elenor left the group, replaced by cousin Edward Patten and friend Langston George.  The group was renamed Gladys Knight & The Pips, and following George’s departure in 1962, the classic line-up was in place.

The group debuted their first album in 1960 when Knight was just 16.  They went on to achieve iconic status, having recorded some of the most memorable songs of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.  Top 20 hits like “Every Beat of My Heart,” “Letter Full of Tears,” “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” and “If I Were Your Woman,” set the stage for an amazing run in the mid-1970s, with Top 10 gold-certified singles like “Neither One of Us (Wants to be the First to Say Goodbye),”  “I’ve Got to Use My Imagination,”  “Best Thing to Ever Happen to Me” and the #1 smash “Midnight Train to Georgia” established Gladys Knight and The Pips as the premiere pop/R&B vocal ensemble in the world.  Knight enjoyed another #1 hit in 1985 when she teamed with Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Dionne Warwick on “That’s What Friends Are For.”  Recently, Knight reunited with her collaborators for the first time in 25 years for the anniversary of their historic “That’s What Friends Are For” performance benefiting AIDS research.

All told, Knight has recorded more than 38 albums over the years, including four solo albums during the past decade:  “Good Woman” (1991); “Just for You” (1994); “Many Different Roads” (1999) and “At Last” (2001).

Her screen and stage credits include the Cable Ace Award-winning HBO’s SISTERS IN THE NAME OF LOVE (1986), BENSON, THE JEFFERSONS, NEW YORK UNDERCOVER, JAG and LAS VEGAS.  She’s also appeared as a guest judge on FOX’s smash hit AMERICAN IDOL.  In 1999, she completed a starring run on Broadway in the smash musical hit SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ. Knight also enjoyed a critically-acclaimed four-year run at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, which was hailed “the number-one show on the Strip” by the Las Vegas Review-Journal in the early 2000s. She recently returned to the Strip last year to the Tropicana Hotel for a special engagement that ran in the newly named Gladys Knight Theater, making her the first African-American performer to have a venue named after her in Las Vegas.

In 1995, Knight earned her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the next year, Gladys Knight & The Pips were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Knight published an autobiography, “Between Each Line of Pain and Glory” in 1997, and the next year, she and The Pips were presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.

Adding to her already impressive collection, Knight won another Grammy for her duet with the late Ray Charles on his posthumous album “Genius Loves Company” (2005). The duo won for Best Gospel Performance for their duet “Heaven Help Us All.”

Last year saw Knight both honoring and being honored, first at a Michael Jackson tribute concert, and then at the 2011 Soul Train Awards. At the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, Knight joined such performers as Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce, and Smokey Robinson in a tribute to the legendary King of Pop in a concert event called “Michael Forever.” Following that, Knight was honored with a “Legend Award” alongside fellow recipients Earth, Wind & Fire on the BET broadcast of the 3rd annual Soul Train Awards, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer.

A humanitarian and philanthropist, Knight has devoted to various worthy causes, including the American Diabetes Association – for which she is a national spokesperson, the American Cancer Society, the Minority AIDS Project, amFAR and Crisis Intervention. She has been honored by numerous organizations as well, including the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), B’Nai Brith, and is a recent recipient of BET’s Lifetime Achievement Award. An iconic supporter of the Boys & Girls Club of America, she just recently donated iTunes purchase proceeds from a Randy Jackson-produced song, “The Dream,” to motivate youths and support the non-profit.

Knight fans are still enjoying her last album, “Before Me”, which paid homage to the great legends of song – Ella, Duke, Billie, Lena – as well as the many artists who served as Knight’s friends, mentors, colleagues and inspiration throughout her career.

She is currently working on a new album with Jackson with whom she previously collaborated with on her Grammy-winning album “At Last”.
Gladys Knight will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Friday & Saturday December 28 & 29, 2012.

Rock legends The Who bring their QUADROPHENIA North American Tour to South Florida!

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey announce the return of the band’s classic album “Quadrophenia” to the concert stage beginning in November 2012.
This will not be the first time The Who has toured performing its 1973 double-album about alienation, mods and rockers. The band took “Quadrophenia” on the road in North America and Europe in 1996 and 1997.
To recreate “Quadophenia” live, Townshend and Daltrey will have a little help from their friends: Zak Starkey on drums, bassist Pino Palladino, Simon Townshend on guitar/backing vocals, keyboardist Christ Stainton, Loren Gold on keyboards and backing vocals and Frank Simes serving as musical director as well as keyboardist and backing vocalist.
As a warm-up for the tour, a special one-night-only theater showing of the rock-doc “The Who: Quadrophenia – Can You See The Real Me?” is scheduled July 24 at 8 pm local time (July 25 in Canada). Presented by NCM Fathom Events, AEG Live and UMe, the film includes a special welcome message from Townshend.
The film also promises plenty of historic footage, including the opening night of the band’s 1973 QUADROPHENIA Tour in San Francisco when Keith Moon collapsed and resulted in Townshend asking the audience if anyone could play drums. Scot Halpin answered Townshend’s call, thus ensuring his place in rock ’n’ roll trivia.
The Who’s QUADROPHENIA Tour will be at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise/Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday November 1, 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 2011. 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 31, 2011 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.

Broadway hit BILLY ELLIOT: The Musical returns to South Florida in 2013!

BILLY ELLIOT: The Musical is the spectacular musical with the heart, humor and passion to be called “the best show you’ll ever see” by the New York Post and honored with ten 2009 Tony Awards® including Best Musical.

Since its 2005 London debut, which was followed by acclaimed productions in Sydney, New York, Melbourne, Chicago, Seoul, Toronto, and on tour across America, BILLY ELLIOT has delighted the critics, swept the awards and captured the hearts of over 7.5 million people worldwide.

Set in a small English town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising talent for dance that inspires his family and his whole community, and changes his life forever.

Based on the internationally acclaimed film, BILLY ELLIOT is brought to life by a phenomenal cast of performers and the Tony Award-winning creative team - director Stephen Daldry, choreographer Peter Darling and writer Lee Hall - along with music legend Elton John, whose score is called "show-stopping and electric" by The New York Times.

It's your turn to experience this joyous celebration of one boy's journey against the odds to make his dreams come true.BILLY ELLIOT is most appropriate for children 8 years of age or older. It contains strong language and some scenes of confrontation between policemen and miners.
BILLY ELLIOT: The Musical will be at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, Florida from March 5 to 10, 2013.

Kid Rock brings in the New Year in South Florida!

Kid Rock is set to release his new album “Rebel Soul” on November 19, 2012. The album is a return to form for the genre-bending superstar, featuring a wide selection of the styles Kid Rock fans have known and love. The album was self-produced by Kid Rock. The lead single, “Let’s Ride,” is already skyrocketing up the radio charts, with a companion video to premiere shortly. Kid Rock also just launched a new video with friend Sean Penn dubbed “Americans,” which can be seen on YouTube and KidRock.com.

The multi-talented musician’s last release, “Born Free”, went platinum and its title track became a signature song for Kid Rock, hitting the top tiers of the charts and becoming a concert staple.

“Rock & Roll Jesus” (2007), Kid Rock’s previous album, debuted at #1 and stayed on the charts for 100 weeks, becoming the biggest selling Rock album of 2008. His single “All Summer Long” hit #1 in eight countries.

Kid Rock has a unique ability to genre-hop, marking his territory everywhere. He has hosted the CMT Awards, twice, and has performed at events ranging from the Grammy’s to the VMAs, EMAs and CMAs to the Hip Hop Honors. Kid Rock became the first musician to play in a recorded concert for television at Elvis Presley’s Graceland in 2011 when PBS taped an episode for their Live from the Artists Den. On April 14, 2012, Rock, along with Travis McCoy, Black Thought,?uestlove and The Roots, performed a medley of Beastie Boys classics at the 2012 Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony.

He has performed for troops overseas numerous times and remains one of entertainment’s most vocal supporters of our soldiers abroad. His leads philanthropic efforts through his own Kid Rock Foundation that is committed to helping those less fortunate. His Care Tour raised over $400,000 for local charities in tour markets. This past May, he performed a benefit concert with the Detroit Orchestra and raised $1 million dollars.

Kid Rock will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Sunday & Monday December 30 & 31, 2012.

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 beginning 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 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 Bank Atlantic 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.

Multi-award winning Whoopi Goldberg returns to South Florida in early 2013!

One of the very few extraordinary artists honored with Oscar, Tony, Grammy, Golden Globe, and Emmy Awards, Whoopi Goldberg's comic wit surpasses even her stunning list of accolades. Her wise and witty repartee is a daily treat on ABC’s “The View,” and her many stints as host of the Academy Awards are the stuff of comic legend.

Whoopi Goldberg's talent as an actress spans the breadth of Broadway hits including A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM and XANADU; featured television roles on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “The Cleaner,” and “Hollywood Squares;” and unforgettable film performances in the comedies “Sister Act” and “Soapdish,” and stirring dramas like “The Color Purple” (Oscar nomination) and “Ghost", for which she was honored with an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.   

Whoopi Goldberg’s career began with work in theater and improvisation, eventually leading to The Spook Show, her hit one-woman Broadway show and HBO special that helped launch her career and established her voice as a tremendously talented character comedian with a wry sense of humor and a distinctive point of view.

Whoopi Goldberg’s inimitable style and outstanding body of work have since become part of the tapestry of great American artists and entertainers who both inspire and delight.

Whoopi Goldberg will be at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida on Friday January 11, 2013.

Country sensation Eric Church brings his THE BLOOD, SWEAT & BEERS Tour to South Florida!

He’s sold out over 25 dates on his inaugural arena headlining tour, but Eric Church's THE BLOOD, SWEAT & BEERS Tour isn’t over yet. The tour with special guests Justin Moore and Kip Moore.

EMI Records Nashville’s Eric Church catapulted into national success with the release of his debut country album, “Sinners Like Me”, which produced radio hits “How ‘Bout You,” “Two Pink Lines,” and “Guys Like Me.”  His follow-up, “Carolina”, went on to sell over 500,000 copies (certified Gold) and spawned top hits “Love Your Love The Most,” “Hell On The Heart,” and “Smoke A Little Smoke.” 

Awarded the ACM New Solo Vocalist of the Year Award, Church celebrated the chart-topping release of his third studio album, “CHIEF”, in July 2011 with sales exceeding 145,000 in the first week largely due to Top 15 radio hit, “Homeboy.”  The album received RIAA-Gold certification merely 10 weeks after its release and received a spike of over 60% in sales following his performance of his first-ever No. 1 single, “Drink In My Hand,” on the CMA Awards. Moreover, it topped numerous “Best of 2011” lists including those compiled by Rolling Stone, iTunes, Amazon, NPR, SPIN and more.

In November, the announcement was made that he was nominated for his first Grammy nomination for Best Country Album, followed by a recent ACM nominations for Album of The Year for “CHIEF” and Video of the Year for Top 10 “Homeboy.”

On January 19, 2012, Church kicked off his first-ever headlining arena tour in Fort Smith, AR. THE BLOOD, SWEAT & BEERS Tour includes over 90 stops nationwide and has celebrated 25 sold-out shows. Eric’s hot new radio single, “Springsteen,” is Top 5 at radio now and is his fastest-rising single to-date.

Not only has THE BLOOD, SWEAT & BEERS Tour received huge response from fans, but it has also been met with praise by many outlets including The Boston Globe who wrote, "with his vivid songs, frenetic performances, and outsider allure, Church is a refreshing figure on the country scene." The Reading Eagle added, “it’s been said a transcendent concert can resemble a religious experience, but this took it to a new level… the 34-year-old frequently exploded from the mic stand, arms pounding his chest, screaming at the crowd to boost an energy level that pyrotechnics and explosions had already elevated… the energy roared.”

Eric Church (with Special Guests Justin Moore & Kip Moore) will be at the BB&T Center (formerly the Bank Atlantic Center) in Sunrise/Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday December 15, 2012.

The Broadway 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. 

Bestselling Author and Syndicated News Columnist Bill O’Reilly heads to South Florida!

A journalist for more than 30 years, host of top-rated The O’Reilly Factor, bestselling author and syndicated news columnist Bill O’Reilly has risen to the top of his profession. Monday through Friday on the Fox News Channel, The O’Reilly Factor causes the powerful in America to duck for cover as the rigidly enforced “No Spin Zone” deals with the nation’s most important issues in a straightforward and provocative manner. Blending news analysis with investigative reporting, The Factor has gained international prominence as well – it is now seen in more than 30 countries.

With nine straight New York Times Bestsellers including “The O’Reilly Factor”, “The No Spin Zone”, “Who’s Looking Out for You”, “Culture Warrior”, “A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity”, and “Pinheads” and “Patriots”, and his most recent NYT bestseller, “Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever”; as well as over 5 million copies of his books in print, O’Reilly continues to be a highly sought-after author and speaker. O’Reilly also writes a syndicated newspaper column which is carried by hundreds of papers across the USA.

Raised in a working class family in the huge housing subdivision of Levittown, New York, Bill O’Reilly has stayed close to his roots. He still lives on Long Island and his best friends are neighborhood guys. But education sparked O’Reilly’s career. He graduated with a degree in history from Marist College, with a Master’s Degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University, and attained another Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

Bill O’Reilly has won three Emmy Awards for Excellence in Reporting. He was awarded two National Headliner Awards while working as a national correspondent for ABC News, and was honored by The National Academy of Arts and Sciences for his reporting and analysis on and after September 11, 2001.

In his speeches, as in his show and books, Mr. O’Reilly takes on our country, our politicians, and our celebrities. If you’re looking for someone with an opinion—on just about everything—he’s your man.

Bill O’Reilly will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Friday October 26, 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.

80s rock Broadway musical ROCK OF AGES returns to South Florida!

In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker in LA's most famous rock club and they fell in love to the greatest songs of the 80's.

ROCK OF AGES, the 5 time Tony nominated musical, is an arena-rock love story told through the mind blowing, face-melting hits of JOURNEY, NIGHT RANGER, STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON, PAT BENATAR, TWISTED SISTER, POISON, ASIA, WHITESNAKE and many more.

It was also made into a major motion picture, directed by HAIRSPRAY: The Musical's Adam Shankman and features a star-studded cast that includes: Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Alec Baldwin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan Cranston, Julianne Hough, Malin Akerman, Will Forte and Diego Boneta.  The film is now avaiable on DVD and Blu-ray disc.

An interesting footnote is that the film was shot entirely in South Florida where an entire section of downtown Miami was transformed into a 1987 Sunset Strip, including a Shell gas station (complete with those old stand-up gas pumps) and even a Tower Records and Frederick's of Hollywood storefront.  Heck, even an 80's Angelyne billboard was erected, which was a sight to see as it contrasted the present-day downtown Miami skyline (which, of course, was digitally removed for the actual film).  Also, a stadium sequence was filmed at the home of the Miami Dolphins: Sun Life Stadium and all of the interior shots of the fictional club The Bourbon Room was filmed at The Revolution club in Fort Lauderdale.  

With smash hit productions in Australia, London, South Korea and still rockin' on Broadway, ROCK OF AGES is a worldwide phenomenon featuring 28 classic rock tunes including DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’, WE BUILT THIS CITY, THE FINAL COUNTDOWN, WANTED DEAD OF ALIVE, HERE I GO AGAIN, HARDEN MY HEART, CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING, RENEGADE and I WANNA KNOW WHAT LOVE IS.
Don't miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on!

ROCK OF AGES will be at the Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Arsht Center in downtown Miami, Florida October 9 to 14, 2012.

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.  

Multi Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, poet and actress Jill Scott heads to South Florida!

Before having the #1 album in the country with “The Light Of The Sun”, performing at The White House, being named People Magazine’s Top TV Breakout Star of 2010 and appearing on VH1 Divas alongside Aretha Franklin, three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, New York Times best selling poet and critically acclaimed actress Jill Scott began her career collaborating with musical icons, The Roots, Will Smith and Common in the late 90s.

In 2000, she released her much anticipated debut record, “Who is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds, Vol. 1”, a double platinum album that earned Scott several Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist. Two more critically acclaimed albums followed, “Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds, Vol. 2” and “The Real Thing: Words & Sounds, Vol. 3” which garnered two more Grammy Awards and spawned multiple worldwide tours.

Never limited to music, Jill Scott is a true multimedia brand across books, clothing, TV and film. Most recently, she was cast as the lead character in the HBO/BBC miniseries filmed on location in Botswana, “The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency”, a Peabody Award-winning show directed by the late Oscar Award-winning director Anthony Minghella. Before that, Scott starred alongside Tyler Perry and Janet Jackson in the #1 national movie series “Why Did I Get Married?” as well as Lifetime Movie Network’s “Sins of the Mother”, the made for TV movie which became the second-most watched premiere in the network’s history. Scott will star in the all-black remake of the 1989 film and iconic Off-Broadway play “Steel Magnolias”, which will air on Lifetime on Sunday October 7, 2012.

A consummate writer at heart, she penned “The Moments, The Minutes, The Hours”, a compilation of poems that instantly became a New York Times bestseller. Scott also developed an intimate line for Ashley Stewart and founded Blues Babe, a registered 501(c) 3 foundation that has raised over hundreds of thousands dollars to support minority students pursuing college degrees.

Jill Scott will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Friday November 2, 2012.

Actor/comedian Mario Cantone heads to South Florida!

Mario Cantone, the celebrated New York stage actor and stand-up comedian gained critical acclaim with his Tony-nominated one-man show LAUGH WHORE, from its appearance at the Cort Theatre on Broadway to the Showtime special. The previous theater season saw Cantone starring in the Tony-winning ASSASINS by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman. Both of these hit shows were directed by four-time Tony-winner Joe Mantello.

He starred in the release of Sony’s animated film, SURF’S UP, and appeared in the hilarious film on filthy jokes: THE ARISTOCRATS. On television, Cantone was seen as “Anthony”, Charlotte’s wedding-planner-with-attitude, now that HBO’s SEX AND THE CITY, which is in syndication on various TV networks, as well as the SEX AND THE CITY movie franchise. On Comedy Central, Cantone’s performances have been featured on The USO Comedy Tour, Chappelle’s Show, and various other network specials.

Cantone has performed his irreverent stand-up comedy at a wide range of venues, including Carnegie Hall, where he warmed up jazz great Shirley Bassey, to performances at Atlantic City resorts and Caroline’s on Broadway. Over the years his routines have included musical parodies of Judy Garland, Jim Morrison, Peggy Lee, Bruce Springsteen and Liza Minnelli.

Cantone got his start hosting the local New York children’s show STEAMPIPE ALLEY, where the comic slipped in sly pop culture innuendo that adults could enjoy. His other television credits include Late Night with David Letterman, Oprah, Martha, Today and multiple appearances on ABC’s The View.  Cantone has also appeared on Broadway in the role of “Buzz” in Terrence McNally’s award-winning dramatic comedy LOVE! VALOR! COMPASSION! and “Stephano” in Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST at the Public Theater.
Mario Cantone will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Thursday October 11, 2012.

Joe Bonamassa brings his DRIVING TOWARDS THE DAYLIGHT Tour to South Florida!

Electrifying powerhouse blues/rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa is hitting the road in support of his brand new solo album, “Driving Towards The Daylight”, as well as the recently released DVD/Blu-ray, Joe Bonamassa: Beacon Theatre: Live from New York.
“Driving Towards The Daylight”, Bonamassa’s “lucky” 13th album, is a balanced back-to-basics album that highlights Bonamassa’s signature style of roots blues with rock-and-roll guts, while honoring the traditions of the original blues musicians. It features special guests including Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford.
Also recently released, the DVD/ Blu-ray Joe Bonamassa: Beacon Theatre: Live from New York showcases his stunning sold-out two-night performance with special guests Paul Rodgers, John Hiatt and Beth Hart. The two-disc DVD set includes a bonus disc of special features with two extra songs, behind-the-scenes footage and a photo gallery. PBS and Palladia HD began airing the show nationwide in March 2012.

Joe Bonamassa is regarded as one of the world’s greatest guitar players.

The charismatic musician and singer-songwriter has been honored as 2011’s “Guitarist of the Year” by Guitar International, is a staple on  Guitar Player magazine’s Annual Readers’ Choice Awards, having won “Best Blues Guitarist” five consecutive years and “Best Overall Guitarist” in 2010, and was named Billboard’s #1 Blues Artist in 2010.

A child prodigy, Joe Bonamassa was finessing Stevie Ray Vaughan licks when he was seven and by the time he was 10, had caught B.B. King’s ear. By age 12, Bonamassa was opening shows for the blues icon and went on to tour with venerable acts including Buddy Guy, Foreigner, Robert Cray, Stephen Stills, Joe Cocker and Gregg Allman.

Bonamassa’s career launched  in the early ’90s with Bloodline, a rock-blues group also featuring Robby Krieger’s son, Waylon, and Miles Davis’ son, Erin. Bonamassa’s 2000 lauded solo debut “A New Day Yesterday”, was followed by releases including “So, It’s Like That” (2002), “Blues Deluxe” (2003), “Had to Cry Today” (2003) and “You & Me” (2007).

The blockbuster “Sloe Gin” (2007) debuted at #1 on Billboard’s blues chart and received a 2008 nod for Album of the Year from the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards. It was followed by “Shepherds Bush Empire” (2007) and “The Ballad of John Henry” (2009) which debuted at #1 on the Billboard blues chart and stayed there for six months. At the end of the 2009, he was awarded the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award at the U.K.’s prestigious Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards.

“Black Rock” (2010) debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart and cracked the U.S. Top 40. Later that year he released “Joe Bonamassa: Live At The Royal Albert Hall” - a live CD of his epic performance. “Dust Bowl” (2011), debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart and #37 on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart, making it Bonamassa’s highest-selling and chart-ranking US debut to date.

Besides his solo work, Bonamassa has kept himself busy with multiple side projects. He formed hard rock band Black Country Communion (BCC) with Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin, Foreigner) and Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Billy Idol); releasing two albums – 2010’s self-titled debut and 2011’s sophomore album, “2” – and a two-disc DVD Live Over Europe during the span of twelve months.

VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show just named BCC the “Best New Band of the Last 10 Years.” He also recently collaborated with singer-songwriter Beth Hart on the new soul covers album “Don’t Explain” that features scorching versions of 10 classic songs first made famous by artists including Billie Holiday, Etta James, Tom Waits, Ray Charles, Delaney & Bonnie, Bill Withers and Aretha Franklin.

Joe Bonamassa will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Thursday December 13, 2012.

Broadway's THE ADDAMS FAMILY returns to South Florida in 2013!

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams. The touring production not only has added 3 new songs but the musical has also been reworked by the creative team making it even better than the Broadway production which closed on Broadway on December 31, 2011.

The tour started performances on September 15, 2011 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts in New Orleans and continues playing at major markets across North America.  This will mark the tour's second visit to South Florida.  THE ADDAMS FAMILY features a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. The production is directed and designed (sets and costumes) by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch with creative consultation by Jerry Zaks and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
The newly revamped touring production features lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by ACME Sound Partners and puppetry by Basil Twist. The production also features music supervision by Mary-Mitchell Campbell, orchestrations by Larry Hochman, dance arrangements by August Eriksmoen, hair design by Tom Watson, make-up design by Angelina Avallone and special effects design by Greg Meeh.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY will be at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from April 9 thru 21, 2013.