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SUMMARY:TLC
DESCRIPTION:TLC’s influence transcends genres from pop\, hip-hop\, R&B to fashion and female empowerment. They continue to define generations. \nFormed in Atlanta in 1990\, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins\, two girls with spirit\, smarts and spunk\, had their sights set on a big future. Navigating some connections\, they started to work on demos with then up-and-coming producer Jermaine Dupri. Feeling a trio could work better than a duo\, a manager recommended Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas to round out the sound\, with their nicknames spelling out the acronym TLC. By 1992\, the girls had not only been signed\, but released their first album\, Ooooooohhh… On the TLC Tip\, to both critical and commercial success\, selling 4 million copies in the Unites States and yielding 3 top ten singles. Along with their ability to blend funk\, hip hop and soul\, the ladies put female empowerment at the forefront of their songwriting. Two years later they released their breakthrough album\, CrazySexyCool\, collaborating\, as they had with their first record\, Dallas Austin\, Babyface and Jermaine Dupri\, as well as Sean Combs. Met with critical and commercial acclaim once more\, Rolling Stone ranked it as one of the best 500 Albums of all time saying it was “highly enjoyable\, incredibly influential and a certified classic.” The album produced 4 top five singles on the Billboard charts and TLC won Video of the Year for the song “Waterfalls” at the MTV Awards\, making them the first black act to do so. \n1999 brought the release of TLC’s 3rd album\, FanMail\, also produced by Dallas Austin and\, yet again\, a commercial and critical triumph. All Music said of the album\, “Nobody else makes urban soul quite as engaging as this.” Upon the album’s 20th anniversary in 2019\, music scribes from Pitchfork to Rolling Stone to Vibe to Billboard unanimously agreed it was way ahead of its time. \nSeveral months after Lopes’ untimely death in 2002\, TLC released their last album as a trio\, 3D. Producers included Raphael Saadiq\, Missy Elliott\, Timbaland\, Rodney Jerkins and the Neptunes\, with Lopes appearing vocally as she had already completed her parts. Billboard called it a “nearly perfect collection\,” and the album went double platinum in the United States. \nTo date\, TLC has sold 85 million Records Worldwide\, had 4 Number One singles in the US\, 10 Top Ten singles in the US\, won 4 Grammy Awards\, 5 MTV Awards\, 5 Soul Train Awards\, and 4 Multi-Platinum selling albums\, two of them – Fanmail and CrazySexyCool are certified Diamond by the RIAA and they currently have one billion plays on Pandora. It’s no surprise that TLC is the best-selling American girl group of all time. \nAfter a long break\, TLC stepped back into the spotlight in 2015 with plans to release new music via a Kickstarter campaign. Asking fans to donate\, notable admirers such as New Kids on the Block\, Katy Perry\, Bette Midler and Justin Timberlake made contributions\, making it the fastest funded pop music project in Kickstarter history. The duo called their 5th album TLC\, releasing it in 2017 and leading with the track “Way Back” featuring Snoop Dog. Watkins and Thomas hit the road\, touring with Nelly\, Flo Rida\, New Kids on the Block and others. \nThe legacy of TLC is in plain sight for all to see; both Destiny’s Child and The Spice Girls have acknowledged that TLC paved the way for their success. Listeners can hear TLC’isms in the current works of Rihanna\, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj to name just a few. While all their albums have stood the test of time\, it is CrazySexyCool that has become the bellwether to girl power\, righteousness\, pride and tenacity. \nAn album that Billboard said was “timeless” and the NME called “a game-changing R&B classic” is now going to be the centerpiece of an amphitheater tour. The ‘Celebration of “CrazySexyCoo1” tour will find T-Boz and Chilli performing songs from the iconic album\, celebrating the 1990s with audiences around North America. In fact\, fans are being encouraged to come to the show dressed from that era.
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SUMMARY:Boyz II Men
DESCRIPTION:Boyz II Men redefined popular R&B and continues to create timeless hits that appeal to fans across all generations. The band has penned and performed some of the most celebrated classics of the past two decades. The group’s 4 Grammy Awards are just the tip of the iceberg: throughout their 30-year career\, Boyz II Men have also won a whopping 9 American Music Awards\, 9 Soul Train Awards\, 3 Billboard Awards\, and a 2011 MOBO Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music\, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame\, as well and a Casino Entertainment Award for their acclaimed residency at the Mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas\, which launched in 2013. \nThe trio holds the distinction of being the best-selling R&B group of all time\, with an astounding 64 million albums sold. And the reason is abundantly clear: for the past two decades Boyz II Men have given fans a rich catalog of hits filled with smooth harmonies and enduring themes. And for Boyz II Men\, the hits just keep on coming – the group continues to craft new albums and bring their legendary act to stages across the world. \nBoyz II Men’s past hits include: “End of the Road\,” “I’ll Make Love to You\,” “One Sweet Day\,” “Motownphilly” and many others. And their recent albums have earned them major critical acclaim as well. Their Decca label debut\, Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA (Decca/Universal)\, on November 13\, 2007\, earned them two Grammy nominations. \nIn 2011\, Boyz II Men marked their 20th anniversary by releasing a landmark album\, fittingly titled Twenty. The album contains the group’s first original material in nearly a decade as well as a dozen remastered classic\, career-defining hits. Twenty debuted at #20 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart\, #4 on the Billboard R&B album chart\, #10 on the Billboard Digital Album Chart\, and placed #1 on the iTunes R&B Soul Album chart. Twenty’s first single\, “More Than You’ll Ever Know” cracked into the top 15 on Urban AC charts. \nBoyz II Men have won fans the world over with their soulful multi-octave sound and incredible vocals. Given the monumental success of their albums and the timeless quality of their vocals\, it’s easy to see why Boyz II Men remains the most popular R&B group of all time. Ask any successful pop or R&B superstar which artists have inspired them – chances are Boyz II Men will be at the top. From Justin Timberlake and Usher to Justin Bieber and Beyonce\, the most successful stars in the industry look to Boyz II Men as their idols. \nBeyond making music\, giving back is also important to Boyz II Men – the group has its own charity called Boyz II Men House which lends support to individuals and organizations that focus on improving the quality of life and helping to unlock human potential\, while contributing to the health and vitality of those less fortunate. \nFans were wowed in the summer of 2014 when Boyz II Men headed out on the hotly-anticipated Package Tour with New Kids on the Block and 98 Degrees. \nThe group released a new album featuring original material through label BMG in October 2014 called Collide. Collide is a landmark album for Boyz II Men\, showcasing a new and different sound for one of the most successful and enduring groups in mainstream music. Two of the tracks\, “Better Half\,” and “Diamond Eyes” were featured on a special episode of ABC’s hit show\, “The Bachelorette.” The group also performed on FOX’s hit live show\, Grease Live which aired on January 31\, 2016\, and their performance became the most-tweeted moment. \nIn 2016\, Wanya Morris became a double threat stepping on the dance floor on ABC’s hit show “Dancing with the Stars\,” where he and partner Lindsay Arnold\, made it to the semifinals – ending on a high note with three tens. In the summer of 2017\, the group once again joined New Kids on the Block on the road for The Total Package tour featuring Paula Abdul. In the fall of 2017\, the group released a Doo-Wop album\, Under The Streetlight. In 2019 the group released “ If You Leave Me Now\, a hit song with singer/songwriter Charlie Puth. They also  opened up for Bruno Mars on his 24K Magic Tour in select cities in the U.S. \nBoyz II Men were featured in a film starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen called “Long Shot” that received rave reviews. \nIn Summer of 2019\, they were nominated for a CMT Music Award for their Crossroads performance of “Motownphilly” with country singer Brett Young and continued collaborations by joining forces with Steep Canyon Rangers on a bluegrass song\, “Be Still Moses.” In October 2019\, the trio made a cameo in ABC’s show\, Schooled where they performed “Motown Philly\,” a spoof of their hit song – taking it back to the ‘90’s with a twist. In February of 2020\, the group launched a wine called Chateau Harmony. Most recently\, they made an appearance on the NBC hit show\, Songland. Their song “Love Struck” premiered at #2 on iTunes as well as ABC’s hit show Blackish. \nIn 2021 Boyz II Men was in ABC “A Very Boy Band Holiday ”\, Live in Front of A Studio Audience: Different Strokes\, CMT Christmas with Brett Young\, as well as The AFTR PRTY featuring Shawn and Wanya. \n2022 Boyz II Men took over Twitter with Peacock for the Super Bowl LVI. Currently they are on a US tour. \nwww.BoyzIIMen.com
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SUMMARY:Tenille Townes
DESCRIPTION:An astute observer of the human condition\, Tenille Townes’ discography is rife with stories that reverberate with heavy truths. Following the release of a duet with world-superstar Bryan Adams\, the revered songwriter\, and CCMA Entertainer of the Year\, is releasing a five-song project called the Train Track Worktapes. Townes conceptualized\, wrote\, and recorded the EP on a 15-day\, 3\,000-mile\, train trip where she played 65 shows at stops in communities across Canada. \nTownes is a 15-time Canadian Country Music Association Award winner (CCMA)\, a two-time JUNO Awards Country Album of the Year Winner\, and a two-time ACM Award-winner. She is also the first female artist in Mediabase Canada history to achieve two No. 1 singles (Music Canada Gold-certified “Jersey on The Wall (I’m Just Asking)\,” Music Canada Platinum-certified and RIAA Gold-certified “Somebody’s Daughter”). \nTownes has opened for legendary artists such as Keith Urban\, Miranda Lambert\, George Strait and Reba. She will add to that already impressive list this fall when she opens up for Zac Brown Band and her hero Shania Twain. Townes has also toured extensively outside of the US – last year she performed for fans in Australia\, Ireland\, Germany\, and had a sold-out run of headlining shows in the UK. Her international touring efforts earned her a nomination for the CMA International Artist Achievement Award. \nA Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree\, Townes has been featured by NPR\, Variety\, Refinery29\, Billboard\, Rolling Stone\, NBC’s “TODAY\,” BBC and more. Additionally\, she has raised over $2.5 million for Big Hearts For Big Kids\, a non-profit she started when she was 15 years old to benefit a youth shelter in her hometown\, which has grown to support US-based organizations including the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee\, S.A.F.E. Animal Haven\, and the Manna House. \nhttps://tenilletownes.com/
URL:https://www.pne.ca/event/tenille-townes/
LOCATION:PNE Amphitheatre\, 2901 E Hastings St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5K 5J1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Boney M featuring Maizie Williams
DESCRIPTION:Everyone knows the name.   Everyone knows at least one of their songs.  Now meet BONEY M – featuring Maizie Williams. \nMaizie\, original singer from the very birth of BONEY M\, is now joined by three dynamic singers who are celebrating  the success of the second BONEY M re-mixed album\, “THE GREATEST HITS OF BONEY M”\, which included 14 tracks of the best loved songs and was re-mixed by the original founder of the group\, Frank Farian. \nIt was obvious from the vast number of record sales that the magic of BONEY M was still there and now being enjoyed by a new generation.   Maizie thought it was time for this new audience to see the energy that goes with each and every one of the group’s songs\, and decided that they would tour.   Audiences in Russia\, Thailand\, Hong Kong\, Japan\, China\, Australia and many other countries have since thrilled to the energetic visual performances of all the well loved songs. \nMaizie\, most definitely the M in BONEY M\, and the group have revitalised the songs while keeping the same lyrics\, giving them a new and modern sound that will have all generations tapping their feet and moving to the new funky beat. \nSo get ready to sing and dance along to their amazing repertoire\, which includes ten top ten hits “BROWN GIRL IN THE RING”\, “MA BAKER”\, “RIVERS OF BABYLON”\, “DADDY COOL”\, “RA-RA-RASPUTIN”\, “SUNNY”\, “BELFAST”\, “MARY’S BOY CHILD”\, “PAINTER MAN”\, “HOORAY HOORAY IT’S A HOLI-HOLIDAY”\, and have a great time! \nhttp://www.maiziewilliams.com/
URL:https://www.pne.ca/event/boney-m-featuring-maizie-williams/
LOCATION:PNE Amphitheatre\, 2901 E Hastings St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5K 5J1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Yung Gravy & bbno$
DESCRIPTION:Yung Gravy  \nOnly the best things get better with age — wine\, cheddar\, 401ks\, the list goes on. It turns out Yung Gravy gets better with age too. \nWhen you think about it\, the name Yung Gravy says a great deal. It’s perpetually youthful\, and it oozes “sauce.” As such\, Yung Gravy uses his own special recipe to bring originality and positivity to make his one-of-a-kind impact on the genre. Gravy flexes his passion for soul music and oldies in his production\, sampling a wide range of musical styles dating from the 1940’s to the present-day. Nostalgic and often-jubilant melodies paired with heavy trap drums form the usual canvas for his signature baritone voice — reminiscent of Barry White. Showcasing effortless flows and endlessly quotable lyrics\, Yung Gravy paints something truly unique while clearly having a good time doing so. In the span of six short years\, Gravy has transformed from Soundcloud stalwart to platinum powerhouse. To date\, his accolades include three platinum and four gold singles as well as 10 sold out tours of North America\, Europe\, and Australia. He has collaborated with his self-proclaimed musical heroes\, including Lil Wayne\, Chief Keef\, Juicy J\, T-Pain\, and the late Young Dolph. Gravy became the soundtrack\, and unofficial second mascot\, of the Tampa Bay Lightning\, and was given an honorary Stanley Cup Ring. He starred in a worldwide commercial campaign with Martha Stewart\, and weeks later performed for the VMAs and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Not to mention\, he partnered with Samsung and Jimmy John’s for campaigns. Tallying 6 billion streams and selling 5 million units thus far\, he’s notched four entries on the  Billboard 200\, two in the Top 30 of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart\, and two on the Top 20 of the Top Album Sales Chart. He’ll hit the stage at  Bottlerock and Hangout Music Festival in 2023. \nFor all of the swagger and style he exhibited upon his arrival\, he managed to become even smoother since his introduction in 2016. After streams in the billions\, packed venues\, and  “side missions” with Martha Stewart\, he stirred up his tastiest sauce yet on his 2022 third full-length opus\,  Marvelous [Republic Records] introduced by the chart-topping platinum-certified Billboard Hot 100 Top 30 single “Betty (Get Money).” \nListen to his music \nhttps://www.facebook.com/yunggravy/ \n  \nbbno$ \nbbno$‘s life changed forever in 2019 on the day he walked across the stage to receive his college diploma. To be clear\, graduating didn’t do anything for him. On that day\, he released “Lalala\,” a cheeky earworm of a rap single that nicely encapsulated his “ignorant but melodic” approach to hip hop and erupted on a global scale. To date\, “Lalala” has racked up over 800 million streams worldwide\, and bbno$’s extensive catalog of music has amassed over 2\,000\,000\,000 (yes\, two billion) streams. \n“I would say that I’m pretty stoked on life 24/7\,” says bbno$ (pronounced “baby no money”). His baseline enthusiasm spills out into his music\, his colorful music videos\, as well as his growing online identity as a gamer under the moniker bbnogames. His raps place an emphasis on creative melodies\, humor\, and mischievous wordplay\, and his philosophy of avoiding overthinking at all costs allows his true personality to shine through. bbno$ is a renaissance man in the age of the internet\, and his career\, a story of both virality and sheer persistence\, is just getting started. \nhttps://bbnomula.com/
URL:https://www.pne.ca/event/yung-gravy-bbnomoney/
LOCATION:PNE Amphitheatre\, 2901 E Hastings St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5K 5J1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Billy Talent
DESCRIPTION:Canadian punk quartet Billy Talent spent the latter part of the 1990s building a hard-won grassroots following before breaking out into mainstream success in 2003 when their Juno Award-winning debut Billy Talent  went quadruple-platinum\, sending them on an upward trajectory for much of the decade. As they began to incorporate new elements into their music\, their fans followed\, helping to lift each of their subsequent studio albums — including the multi-platinum  Billy Talent II  and III — to the top of the Canadian Albums chart. By the time of 2016’s  Afraid of Heights \, Billy Talent had become a highly decorated rock act with an international fan base and years of hard touring to their credit. After a six-year gap\, they returned with their sixth set\, 2022’s Crisis of Faith \, which landed 3 consecutive #1 songs at Canadian Rock Radio\, leading to two Juno Nominations. \nhttps://billytalent.com/
URL:https://www.pne.ca/event/billy-talent/
LOCATION:PNE Amphitheatre\, 2901 E Hastings St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5K 5J1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:AQUA
DESCRIPTION:No other band represents the late 90’s like the Danish dance-pop group AQUA. The band got their world-wide break back in 1997 with their debut album ‘Aquarium.’ The album contained hit singles like ‘Turn Back Time\, ‘Doctor Jones’ and the notorious hit ‘Barbie Girl\,’ which upon its release in May 1997 became a global phenomenon\, making everyone sing along to the lines “I’m a Barbie Girl\, in the Barbie World”. Thanks to the doll-centered storyline and kitschy music video\, which perfectly matched the playful aesthetic of the 90’s perfectly\, the single raced to the top of the charts worldwide and became an instant classic. Even though the song sounded tailor-made for children\, the lyrics told a different and much more un-child friendly story\, which infuriated parents everywhere. Nonetheless\, the plastic fantastic song catapulted AQUA into the public consciousness. \nThe story of Aqua is the story of a unique moment in Danish music history. Behind the hit-making band are lead vocals Rene Dif\, Norwegian-born Lene Nystrøm\, and producers Søren Rasted and Claus Noreen. They got together in 1994 under the name ‘Joyspeed.’ Luckily\, they quickly changed their name to the iconic AQUA before the release of ‘Aquarium’\, which sold more than 17 million copies worldwide and made everyone familiar with the four group members. As Lene Nystrøm puts it herself: “With the release of our debut album\, we had six major hit singles and experienced great success around the world”. Not only did AQUA gain attention for their iconic songs\, but their cartoonish universe\, which often consisted of blue hair\, spikes\, and wild outfits\, also gained attention. \nEven though the public had labelled AQUA as a thing of the 90s\, they quickly followed up on the success with the second studio album ‘Aquarius’ in 2000. The group renewed and expanded its entire musical expression this time\, mixing the bubble-gum music with a sentimental vibe. The album’s lead single ‘Cartoon Heroes’\, gave the group another hit and proved that their musical mixture of humour and pop culture was a bulletproof formula. In the aftermath of the album’s success\, the group announced they were going on hiatus. “We decided to shut down in 2001\, primarily because we had lost the touch\,” Lene Nystrøm states. \nIn the following years\, each band member continued working on their projects. That was until 2007: “We met one evening and found out that we missed making music together. In many ways\, this was chapter 2 in the story of Aqua”. The band’s comeback single ‘Back To The 80s’ went number one in Denmark\, and in 2011 Aqua released their third studio album ‘Megalomania\,’ proving that their love for over-the-top-pop was still intact. Listening to the dramatic play between Lene’s girly vocals and Rene Dif’s humming took the world right back to Aqua’s big break back in 1997. \nLene Nystrøm describes the album as the ultimate Aqua moment: “We wanted to make the best pop album in the world\, and take Aqua to a new universe\, a new sound\, searching for the good tunes and lyrics that always has been Aqua´s trademark.”  \nIn 2016 the band went back on the road and has since been touring the world with their 8 people live band\, making them a unique 90’s band as most other acts from the 90’s perform playback. \nIn 2018 AQUA played their first Canadian headliner tour and sold more than 40.000 tickets\, including selling out legendary outdoor venue Echo Beach Toronto\, ON. The tour was a huge success and AQUA has been back in Canada several times and gains huge popularity with Canadians. In 2019 AQUA took brought their show down-under headlining the “So´90s Tour” making stops in Qudos Bank Arena (Sydney)\, Hisense Arena (Melbourne) & Sparks Arena (Auckland\, NZ) etc. In the Europe AQUA is still to this date the ultimate 90’s pop-dance headliner\, headlining festivals and 90s events all over Europe with the energic power performance full of hits. \n2022 and AQUA keeps touring around the world! While the band now consists of three founding members + band (Claus Noreen has departed from the project); they continue to perform to fans across the world. No other band can bring out the memories of the late 90’s as AQUA.  AQUA has sold 38 million albums\, 7 million singles and belongs to the absolute elite of music. Early 2022 the Music video of Barbie Girl reached more than 1. billion views on YouTube. \nhttps://www.aquaofficial.com/#/
URL:https://www.pne.ca/event/aqua/
LOCATION:PNE Amphitheatre\, 2901 E Hastings St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5K 5J1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Billy Idol
DESCRIPTION:46 years into his recording career\, Billy Idol is still the ever-moving myth\, the intellectual/feral internet-age bookworm/caveman of our dreams\, finding modern language for the fiery\, Eddie Cochran-meets-Ziggy Stardust rip’n’roar that he’s been making since he first stepped on stage. \nAnd that’s all on The Cage EP\, Idol’s latest on Dark Horse Records; four tracks that engage you like classic Idol\, yet keep your eyebrows raised like that stuff you heard coming out of that teenagers’ car that just rolled down the street. \nIt’s funny; maybe the name really did define him. 46 years ago when everyone was sniffing the nihilistic glue and giving themselves snotty little punk rock names\, it was supposed to be “Idle” – but someone wrote it wrong\, and William Broad became Billy Idol instead. And that’s what he became: An idol. But this idol is not made of stone\, and he’s certainly not stuck on a pedestal to be done\, dusted\, and dusty. Billy Idol insists on being today’s news\, not just yesterday’s memory. He fire-breathes dreams and nightmares\, he delivers clubland croon and Bolan-blessed cool\, and he moves through the desert\, sluices through the cities\, speeds across oceans\, hills\, mesas\, and time. And if you think Idol is Idle\, you haven’t heard The Cage EP. \nIt’s been exactly one year since Billy Idol released his last EP\, also on the George Harrison-founded Dark Horse Records – the rich and diverse Butch Walker produced The Roadside\, which had the effect of being both in your face and full of the uncertainty and darkness of the pandemic. But a lot has happened during that time. First and foremost\, Billy Idol and Steve Stevens hit the road again\, and that amazing energy infected their new work. \nBilly Idol: “The last EP\, we were kind of warming up to this. This EP is a lot more coming at you. Loads more guitar. And that’s a lot of fun. We were pretty fired up by the fact that we hadn’t played for a couple of years\, and suddenly we were bursting on stage\, and it kind of woke us up to what the next EP could be: That it could be a little more strum und drang\, a little more coming at you\, a little more rock’n’roll\, a little more f*ck you! Well\, a tiny bit of f*ck you\, anyhow. The bottom line is we had a lot of fun doing it.” \n“Cage\,” the title cut of the EP\, may be Billy and Steve’s most ferocious and flat-out punk rocker in decades. In fact\, it may even make you think that the spiraling riffs\, soaring melodies\, and morse-code rhythms of Generation X have been transported into the 21st century. \n“Classic is what we were shooting for\,” says co-producer Zakk Cervini.. It’s loud guitars and live drums yet treated in such a way that it can live alongside music being made today. I asked myself\, ‘If Billy was a brand-new artist today\, what would he be making?’ And that’s what we shot for. One of the goals Tommy and I had was to help Billy and Steve make songs that would just go crazy live. This time around\, we were all thinking\, shows are back\, the world is opening up again\, this is exciting\, we want new material that just goes off live. High energy\, kickass great rock songs. That’s what we shot for\, and I think that’s what we got.” \nhttps://billyidol.net/
URL:https://www.pne.ca/event/billyidol/
LOCATION:PNE Amphitheatre\, 2901 E Hastings St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5K 5J1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Summer Night Concerts
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SUMMARY:Pink Martini featuring China Forbes
DESCRIPTION:“Pink Martini is a rollicking around-the-world musical adventure… if the United Nations had a house band in 1962\, hopefully we’d be that band.” \n– Thomas Lauderdale\, bandleader/pianist \nIn 1994 in his hometown of Portland\, Oregon\, Thomas Lauderdale was working in politics\, thinking that one day he would run for mayor. Like other eager politicians-in-training\, he went to every political fundraiser under the sun… but was dismayed to find the music at these events underwhelming\, lackluster\, loud and un-neighborly. Drawing inspiration from music from all over the world – crossing genres of classical\, jazz and old-fashioned pop – and hoping to appeal to conservatives and liberals alike\, he founded the “little orchestra” Pink Martini in 1994 to provide more beautiful and inclusive musical soundtracks for political fundraisers for causes such as civil rights\, affordable housing\, the environment\, libraries\, public broadcasting\, education and parks. \nOne year later\, Lauderdale called China Forbes\, a Harvard classmate who was living in New York City\, and asked her to join Pink Martini. They began to write songs together. Their first song “Sympathique (Je ne veux pas travailler)” became an overnight sensation in France\, was nominated for “Song of the Year” at France’s Victoires de la Musique Awards\, and to this day remains a mantra (“Je ne veux pas travailler” or “I don’t want to work”) for striking French workers.  Says Lauderdale\, “We’re very much an American band\, but we spend a lot of time abroad and therefore have the incredible diplomatic opportunity to represent a broader\, more inclusive America… the America which remains the most heterogeneously populated country in the world… composed of people of every country\, every language\, every religion.” \nFeaturing a dozen musicians\, with songs in 25 languages\, Pink Martini performs its multilingual repertoire on concert stages on six continents. After making its European debut at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997 and its orchestral debut with the Oregon Symphony in 1998\, the band has gone on to play with more than 50 orchestras around the world\, including multiple engagements with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl\, the Boston Pops\, the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center\, the San Francisco Symphony\, the Cleveland Orchestra\, and the BBC Concert Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall in London. In 2014\, Pink Martini was inducted into both the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame and the Oregon Music Hall of Fame. \nPink Martini has released 11 studio albums on its own independent label Heinz Records (named after Lauderdale’s dog)\, selling over 3 million albums worldwide. In 2019\, the band released two EPs featuring the vocals of Pink Martini’s newest members Jimmie Herrod and Edna Vazquez. Both vocalists have toured with the band for the past year and are officially part of the group with the release of Herrod’s EP Tomorrow and Vaquez’s Besame Mucho\, both of which were co-produced by Thomas Lauderdale and China Forbes. \nhttps://pinkmartini.com/
URL:https://www.pne.ca/event/pink-martini-featuring-china-forbes/
LOCATION:PNE Amphitheatre\, 2901 E Hastings St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5K 5J1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Doug and the Slugs with VSO
DESCRIPTION:Unquestionably\, Doug and the Slugs are one of the most distinctive and entertaining Canadian bands of the last 40 years. Their upbeat musical style\, musicianship and offbeat stage antics have made them a staple of the Canadian music scene for decades. Formed in Vancouver in the fall of 1977\, The Slugs quickly became the hottest attraction with Canadian Top 40 hits including ‘Too Bad’\, Who Knows How”\, “Making It Work”\, “Day by Day” and “Tomcat Prowl”. \nThe Slugs toured relentlessly from New York to the North Pole and produced 7 albums (4 of them certified Gold) proving themselves to be a ‘national treasure’. The band had international releases in the US\, Europe and Australia. They had underground success and critical acclaim in America\, and helped launch the video era with Slug videos among the first getting heavy rotation on MTV\, due to their film-like quality and irreverent humour. \nTragically\, on October 16\, 2004\, Canada lost one of its greatest entertainers and songwriters when Doug Bennett passed away. Indeed\, the Slugs wondered if they could ever continue without Doug. In 2009 the band auditioned Ted Okos\, a journeyman rocker for many years with the band ‘Nick Danger’. Ted and the original slugs\, John Burton\, Simon Kendall\, Steve Bosley\, Wally Watson and Richard Baker\, hit it off immediately. Ted’s high energy delivery and warm\, slightly irreverent stage antics\, plus his keen understanding of the essence of the songs\, made him the obvious choice for a rebirth of ‘Doug and the Slugs’. The 5 original Slugs and Ted have been delighting audiences for the past 14 years. \n2022 saw the release of the documentary Doug and the Slugs and Me\, a nostalgia-packed ride down the backroads of Canadian rock history\, featuring music videos\, rare performance footage\, photos and home movies. \nNOW THEY ARE BACK!!! Don’t miss the chance to see and hear The Slugs relive their glory when they perform at the PNE with the VSO! \nFounded in 1919\, the Grammy and Juno-award winning Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO ) is the third largest orchestra in Canada\, the largest arts organization in Western Canada\, and one of the few orchestras in the world to have its own music school. \nLed by Music Director Otto Tausk since 2018\, the VSO performs more than 150 concerts each year\, throughout Vancouver and the province of British Columbia\, reaching over 270\,000 people annually. On tour the VSO has performed in the United States\, China\, Korea and across Canada. \nThe orchestra presents passionate\, high-quality performances of classical\, popular and culturally diverse music\, creating meaningful engagement with audiences of all ages and backgrounds. \nhttps://dougandtheslugs.ca/ \nhttps://www.vancouversymphony.ca/
URL:https://www.pne.ca/event/doug-and-the-slugs-with-vso/
LOCATION:PNE Amphitheatre\, 2901 E Hastings St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5K 5J1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Summer Night Concerts
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SUMMARY:Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
DESCRIPTION:In a pop culture world defined by its perpetual changes\, the partnership of singer songwriter Pat Benatar and producer-musician Neil Giraldo has been a potent\, steadfast union that has soared to the top of the charts and into fans’ hearts on their own terms. Her staggering vocals and take-no-prisoners attitude\, along with his trailblazing artistry as a guitarist\, producer and songwriter\, forged the undeniable chemistry and unique sound that created eternal rock hits including “We Belong\,” “Invincible\,” “Love Is A Battlefield\,” “Promises In The Dark\,” “We Live For Love\,” “Heartbreaker” and “Hell Is For Children.” \nTheir stunning achievements are a testament to their vision. Together\, Benatar and Giraldo have created two multi-platinum\, five platinum and three gold albums\, as well as 19 Top 40 hits. They have sold over 36 million records worldwide and have won an unprecedented four consecutive GRAMMY® awards. They have also been feted with three American Music Awards\, a People’s Choice Award\, a 2008 induction into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame\, and most recently have become Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. \nwww.benatargiraldo.com
URL:https://www.pne.ca/event/pat-benatar-neil-giraldo/
LOCATION:PNE Amphitheatre\, 2901 E Hastings St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5K 5J1\, Canada
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