All posts containing the tag: "FreeConcert"
Posted Apr 26th 2009 4:14AM by TMZ Staff
It's nice to see a band own up to selling out... even if it takes two years and a class action lawsuit filed by your own fans before you do it.
Aerosmith has announced plans to play a free concert for 8,300 fans in Maui -- but this is no handout -- because these people were the ones burned after the band canceled a 2007 show (sorry, no refunds) in order to play for some high-paying corporate big wigs... aka the "man."
The angered fans had tried to sue the band for lost costs, but it looks like all will be forgiven if the concert, which will take place in the fall after Aerosmith's North American tour, actually happens this time.
You know, assuming some insurance company doesn't want the band to play at a corporate luncheon or something.
Filed under: Music
Tags: aerosmith, free concert, FreeConcert, lawsuit, maui, sellout
Posted Mar 17th 2009 4:55PM by TMZ Staff
It's not a charity show, it's not a fundraiser ... Taylor Hicks concert tickets have now been reduced to a whopping $0.00 -- and it still hasn't sold out. Soul Patrol!
The season five "American Idol" winner was originally scheduled to perform at The Roxy on Sunset tomorrow night -- for $36.50 a ticket. But in the last few hours, a bunch of tickets wound up on goldstar.com -- a website which claims to offer ticket discounts because, "Not every show sells out, so instead of letting seats go empty, venues list them with us to sell to our members."
Now, instead of offering the usual half-price discount, Hicks tix are being given away for nothing ... nada .. zip ... zilch ... except an $8.75 service fee.
Still too much?
Filed under: Music, American Idol
Tags: american idol, AmericanIdol, concert, free concert, FreeConcert, taylor hicks, TaylorHicks
Posted Feb 13th 2006 5:33PM by TMZ Staff
By MICHAEL ASTOR, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
The Rolling Stones promised a bigger bang, and they'll get one in Rio.
City officials said Monday they expect nearly 2 million people to turn out for the Stones'"A Bigger Bang" free concert on Copacabana beach Saturday.
"This is the biggest live show that has ever occurred in the world," said municipal Health Secretary Flavio Tanure at a news conference announcing the city's preparations.
Tanure was probably exaggerating a bit: The Guinness World Records Web site credits the largest live concert to Rod Stewart, who reportedly drew 3.5 million for a New Year's Eve 1994 performance - also at Copacabana Beach.
Millions of people flock to the famous 2.5-mile beach each year for Rio's New Year's Eve celebration, which features a fireworks show and bands playing on several stages.
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: Music, The Biz
Tags: Free Concert, FreeConcert, Rolling Stones, RollingStones
