Britney Spears Extends Las Vegas Residency

2016-06-15 by CapitalCityTickets.com Staff Leave a Comment

Britney Spears extends her residency at The Axis at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV

Britney Spears has added more “Pieces of Me” dates for her shows at The Axis at Planet Hollywood.

Britney Spears is a worldwide famous singer and entertainer. Spears rose on the scene in 1998 with her single, ‘Baby One More Time’. After suffering personal issues over the years, Spears is back on track touring the country and performing residence shows in Las Vegas at The Axis at Planet Hollywood powered by Monster.

Here are the new dates:

October: 21-22, 26, 28-29
November: 2, 4-5, 9, 11-12, 16, 18-19
January: 13-14, 18, 20-21, 25, 27-28
February: 1, 3-4

Kanye West Announces North American Tour

2016-06-15 by CapitalCityTickets.com Staff Leave a Comment

Kanye West will be hitting cities nationwide with his ‘The Life of Pablo Tour’ starting in August.

Kanye West is hitting the road in 2016 and kicking it all off on August 25^th in Indianapolis, IN.

Kanye West Tour Dates — Kanye West in Concert

West will be out in support of his 2016 album, The Life of Pablo.

Kanye West is an rapper, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. West first became known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records; he achieved recognition for his work on rapper Jay Z’s The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson.

2016 Kanye West Tour Dates

Aug. 25 – Indianapolis, Ind., Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Aug. 27 – Buffalo, N.Y., First Niagara Center

Aug. 30 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre

Sept. 2 – Montreal, Quebec, Bell Centre

Sept. 3 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden

Sept. 5 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena

Sept. 6 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena

Sept. 8 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center

Sept. 12 – Atlanta, Ga., Philips Arena

Sept. 14 – Tampa, Fla., Amalie Arena

Sept. 16 – Miami, Fla., AmericanAirlines Arena

Sept. 20 – Houston, Texas, Toyota Center

Sept. 21 – Austin, Texas, Frank Erwin Center

Sept. 22 – Dallas, Texas, American Airlines Center

Sept. 24 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena

Sept. 25 – Columbus, Ohio, Schottenstein Center

Sept. 28 – Detroit, Mich., Joe Louis Arena

Sept. 30 – University Park, Pa., Bryce Jordan Center

Oct. 1 – Cleveland, Ohio, Quicken Loans Arena

Oct. 4 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center

Oct. 6 – Auburn Hills, Mich., The Palace Of Auburn Hills

Oct. 7 – Chicago, Ill., United Center

Oct. 8 – Rosemont, Ill., Allstate Arena

Oct. 10 – Saint Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center

Oct. 12 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, MTS Centre

Oct. 15 – Edmonton, Alberta, Rogers Place

Oct. 17 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena

Oct. 19 – Seattle, Wash., KeyArena At Seattle Center

Oct. 22 – Oakland, Calif., Oracle Arena

Oct. 25 – Inglewood, Calif., Forum

Oct. 26 – Inglewood, Calif., Forum

Oct. 29 – Las Vegas, Nev., T-Mobile Arena

Former Beatle Ringo Starr Recalls His First Meeting with Muhammad Ali

2016-06-07 by CapitalCityTickets.com Staff Leave a Comment

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali passed away on Friday, June 3 at the age of 74, from septic shock related to a respiratory illness. He had also battled Parkinson’s disease for several years. Ali is being remembered by fans and celebrities around the world. Ringo Starr recalled in an interview with Rolling Stone the time the Beatles met Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, before they all became household names.

First Meeting between Cassius Clay and the Beatles

The Beatles and Clay met on February 18, 1964 at the 5^th Street Gym in Miami Beach. The meeting came nine days after the Beatles made their American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. It was also a week before Clay defeated then-World Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston.

The boxer and the musicians were unimpressed with each other when they first met. Clay had no idea who the Beatles were since they had not yet achieved their level of super-stardom, and Clay was widely expected to lose to Liston. However, the Beatles were drawn to Clay’s charm and sense of humor. The five of them horsed around in the boxing ring and pretended to fight as photographers snapped pictures.

Starr said the chemistry was real and the photos were not planned or choreographed in advance. At one point during the photo shoot, Clay even picked up Starr without warning.

Muhammad Ali’s Legacy

Starr and Ali met again over the years. In 1973, Starr recorded the song “I’m the Greatest,” which was written by John Lennon. It got its title from a phrase often spoken by the boxing legend.

Starr heard the news of Ali’s death after performing the first concert on his 2016 summer tour at Lakeview Amphitheater in Syracuse, New York. He found out by watching the news on TV after the show.

Muhammad Ali was an inspiration to an entire generation of boxers, as well as many other celebrities in the fields of sports, entertainment, and politics. If you would like to attend a boxing match to see current champions and up-and-coming talent or would like to watch Ringo Starr perform live, you can order tickets from CapitalCityTickets.com.

Phish Working on New Album and Planning U.S. Summer Tour

2016-06-02 by CapitalCityTickets.com Staff Leave a Comment

Phish are in the midst of recording their new album, which comes just two years after their previous release, Fuego. They will play several new songs when they begin their summer tour in Saint Paul, Minnesota on June 22.

New Phish Album in the Works

Guitarist Trey Anastasio said in an interview with Rolling Stone published on May 26 that the recording sessions are going well. He said all of the band members are performing at the top of their game. They are recording and mixing songs in several locations, including Nashville, Manhattan, and some band members’ houses. They are working with producer Bob Ezrin and a team of engineers in his studio, as well as at a studio called Ronnie’s Place where they recorded Fuego.

Anastasio said in the interview that the band members seem more unified and in sync now than at other times. All of them are contributing songs for the new album. He says the new cohesion may be related to the fact that all of the band members are over 50.

The band has been playing more original music and fewer covers recently. This is because they realized they did not play some of their favorite songs on previous tours, and also because they are working on a new album.

Other Projects

Anastasio performed with the Grateful Dead for their Fare Thee Well shows in California and Chicago. He said the experience helped him as a musician because it forced him to step outside his comfort zone and to learn 100 new songs, many of which used chord progressions he was not accustomed to using. He also did an orchestra tour, a TAB tour, and a Phish tour last year.

Striking a Balance

Anastasio said the band members are trying to strike a balance between recording and performing with the band and spending time with their families. Most of the members have young children. He thinks their music sounds better because they have achieved a balance.

See Phish Perform Live

Phish will begin their summer tour in Saint Paul, Minnesota on June 22 and will perform at venues across the United States through September 4. If you would like to see them live, order tickets from CapitalCityTickets.com today.

NBA Finals Are Set! #Warriors vs. #Cavaliers

2016-05-31 by CapitalCityTickets.com Staff Leave a Comment

The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers will meet in the 2016 NBA Finals!

The Golden State Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Conference Finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors earlier in the week.

From the Los Angeles Lakers playing the Boston Celtics in 1985 to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Dallas Mavericks in 2011, NBA playoff games have created countless unforgettable moments in basketball history.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament among 16 teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference ultimately deciding the winner of the NBA Finals.

Get discount tickets to see the NBA Finals here.