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2016 CMA Awards Nominees

2016-08-31 by CapitalCityTickets.com Staff Leave a Comment

The 2016 CMA Awards will take place Nov. 2 in Nashville at the Bridgestone Arena. The broadcast will air live on ABC. The awards celebrate 50 years in 2016.

The Country Music Association Awards (CMA’s) is a country music awards show and the longest running, annual music awards show program in television history with its origins starting back in 1968. Awards are determined and voted on by CMA members. Since 2006 the CMA’s have been held in Nashville, TN at the Bridgestone Arena.

2016 CMA Awards Nominees:

Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year
Eric Church
Tim McGraw
Chris Stapleton
Dierks Bentley
Keith Urban

Album of the Year
Hero, Maren Morris
Mr. Misunderstood, Eric Church
Storyteller, Carrie Underwood
Black, Dierks Bentley
Ripcord, Keith Urban

New Artist of the Year
Kelsea Balerini
Brothers Osborne
Maren Morris
Old Dominion
Cole Swindell

Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)
“Die a Happy Man,” Thomas Rhett
“Humble and Kind,” Tim McGraw
“My Church,” Maren Morris
“Record Year,” Eric Church
“Burning House,” Cam

Single of the Year
“Die a Happy Man,” Thomas Rhett
“Humble and Kind,” Tim McGraw
“My Church,” Maren Morris
“Record Year,” Eric Church
“Nobody to Blame,” Chris Stapleton

Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Joey + Rory
Maddie & Tae

Musical Event of the Year
Dierks Bentley feat. Elle King, “Different For Girls”
Luke Bryan feat. Karen Fairchild, “Home Alone Tonight”
Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood, “The Fighter”
Chris Young with Cassadee Pope, “Think Of You”
Morgane Stapleton with Chris Stapleton, “You Are My Sunshine”

Music Video of the Year
“Fire Away,” Chris Stapleton
“Humble and Kind,” Tim McGraw
“Record Year,” Eric Church
“Somewhere on a Beach,” Dierks Bentley
“Burning House,” Cam

Musician of the Year
Jerry Douglas
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Brent Mason
Derek Wells

Eric Church Announces 2017 “Holdin’ My Own Tour” Dates

2016-08-26 by CapitalCityTickets.com Staff Leave a Comment

Eric Church is hitting the road in 2017 with his “Holdin’ My own Tour” and it all kicks off on January 13^th in Des Moines, IA.

The tour takes its name from the fact that Church will not bring any support acts on the road with him in 2017; instead, he and his band are set to perform two sets, with an intermission in between.

Eric Church is a country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Capitol Records since 2005, he has since released a total of four studio albums for that label. His debut album, 2006’s Sinners Like Me, produced four singles on the Billboard country charts including the Top 20 hits “How ‘Bout You”, “Two Pink Lines”, and “Guys Like Me”.

2017 Eric Church Tour Dates

Jan. 13 – Lincoln, Neb. @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
Jan. 14 – Sioux Falls, S.D. @ Denny Sanford Premier Center
Jan. 15 – Grand Forks, N.D. @ Ralph Engelstad Arena
Jan. 19 – Des Moines, Iowa @ Wells Fargo Center
Jan. 20 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ Target Center
Jan. 21 – Green Bay, Wis. @ Resch Center
Jan. 25 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wells Fargo Arena
Jan. 27 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Barclays Center
Jan. 28 – Boston, Mass. @ TD Garden
Jan. 31 – Kansas City, Mo. @ Sprint Center
Feb. 2 – Tulsa, Okla. @ BOK Center
Feb. 3 – Dallas, Texas @ American Airlines Center
Feb. 16 – Duluth, Ga. @ Infinite Energy Center
Feb. 17 – Birmingham, Ala. @ Legacy Arena at BJCC
Feb. 23 – Indianapolis, Ind. @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Feb. 24 – Cleveland, Ohio @ Quicken Loans Arena
Feb. 25 – Auburn Hills, Mich. @ Palace at Auburn Hills
Feb. 28 – London, Ontario, Canada @ Budweiser Gardens
March 2 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada @ Air Canada Centre
March 3 – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada @ Canadian Tire Centre
March 4 – Montreal, Quebec, Canada @ Bell Centre
March 7 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ MTS Centre
March 9 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada @ SaskTel Centre
March 10 – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada @ Rexall Place
March 11 – Calgary, Alberta, Canada @ Scotiabank Saddledome
March 14 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada @ Rogers Arena
March 16 – Portland, Ore. @ Moda Center
March 17 – Spokane, Wash. @ Spokane Arena
March 18 – Tacoma, Wash. @ Tacoma Dome
March 22 – Bozeman, Mont. @ Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
March 24 – Boise, Idaho @ Taco Bell Arena
March 25 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
March 28 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ Talking Sticks Resort Arena
March 30 – Sacramento, Calif. @ Golden 1 Center
March 31 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ STAPLES Center
April 4 – Casper, Wyo. @ Casper Events Center
April 5 – Denver, Colo. @ Pepsi Center
April 7 – Wichita, Kan. @ INTRUST Bank Arena
April 8 – Omaha, Neb. @ CenturyLink Center Omaha
April 12 – Moline, Ill. @ iWireless Center
April 13 – Chicago, Ill. @ Allstate Arena
April 14 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ BMO Harris Bradley Center
April 20 – Buffalo, N.Y. @ First Niagara Center
April 21 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ CONSOL Energy Center
April 22 – Cincinnati, Ohio @ US Bank Arena
April 27-28 – Uncasville, Conn. @ Mohegan Sun Arena
April 29 – Manchester, N.H. @ Verizon Wireless Arena
May 4 – Tampa, Fla. @ Amalie Arena
May 5 – Jacksonville, Fla. @ Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
May 11 – Grand Rapids, Mich. @ Van Andel Arena
May 12 – Peoria, Ill. @ Peoria Civic Center
May 13 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Scottrade Center
May 18 – Reading, Pa. @ Santander Arena
May 19 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
May 20 – Greensboro, N.C. @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex
May 26-27 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena

Bridge School Benefit Sets Acts and Dates

2016-08-24 by CapitalCityTickets.com Staff Leave a Comment

Bridge School Benefit concert will be held at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA on October 22-23, 2016.

This year’s lineup includes Metallica, Roger Waters, the Dave Matthews Band, My Morning Jacket, Willie Nelson, Cage the Elephant, Norah Jones, Case / Lang / Veirs and Young himself playing with Promise of the Real.

The Bridge School Benefit concert was created by Neil and Pegi Young and takes place each October at Shoreline Amphitheatre. Proceeds benefit the Bridge School, which assists children with severe physical impairments and complex communication needs.

Prophets of Rage Announce Debut EP to Coincide with Start of Tour on August 19

2016-08-17 by CapitalCityTickets.com Staff Leave a Comment

Tom Morello Prophets of Rage — By Adriangregori (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Prophets of Rage, a supergroup consisting of members of Rage Against the Machine, Cypress Hill, and Public Enemy, are planning to release their debut EP to coincide with the start of their tour later this week. The EP will be titled The Party’s Over and will be released on August 26.

The members announced in May that they were forming the band to protest the 2016 election. Prophets of Rage played a protest concert at the Republican National Convention. The group’s members include B-Real, Chuck D, DJ Lord, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Brad Wilk.

New EP to Have Five Songs, Including Three Live

The EP will include five songs and will be released by Caroline Records. Three of the songs will be live recordings. The band recorded live performances of Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name,” Public Enemy’s “Shut ‘Em Down,” and a remake of the Beastie Boys’ hit “No Sleep Til Brooklyn” that is called “No Sleep Til Cleveland.” The EP will also include studio recordings of two songs, “The Party’s Over” and “Prophets of Rage” by Public Enemy.

Order Tickets to See Prophets of Rage on Tour

The band will be touring for most of the next few months. The tour will kick off in Fairfax, Virginia on August 19 and will conclude in Chula Vista, California on October 15.

Capital City Tickets has tickets available to see Prophets of Rage on their tour across the United States and Canada starting on August 19. Order tickets to a show in your area before they are sold out.

Prophets of Rage Tour Dates

August 19 – Fairfax, Virginia at EagleBank Arena
August 20 – Camden, New Jersey at BB&T Pavilion
August 21 – Mansfield, Massachusetts at Xfinity Center
August 23 – Montreal, Quebec at Centre Bell
August 24 – Toronto, Ontario at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
August 26 – Holmdel, New Jersey at PNC Bank Arts Center
August 27 – Brooklyn, New York at Barclays Center
August 28 – Uncasville, Connecticut at Mohegan Sun Arena
August 30 – Quebec, Quebec at Videotron Centre
September 1 – Clarkston, Michigan at DTE Energy Music Theatre
September 3 – Tinley Park, Illinois at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
September 4 – Maryland Heights, Missouri at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
September 5 – Bonner Springs, Kansas at Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
September 7 – Morrison, Colorado at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
September 10 – Auburn, Washington at White River Amphitheatre
September 11 – Ridgefield, Washington at Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
September 13 – Mountain View, California at Shoreline Amphitheatre
September 15 – Inglewood, California at The Forum – Los Angeles
September 17 – Phoenix, Arizona at Ak-Chin Pavilion
September 25 – Dallas, Texas at Gexa Energy Pavilion

Composer Ramin Djawadi Announces Game of Thrones Concert Tour

2016-08-11 by CapitalCityTickets.com Staff Leave a Comment

Ramin Djawadi Game of Thrones concert — Unknown09111 at English Wikipedia [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Fans of Game of Thrones will be able to enjoy the music of the hit TV series live in concert on a 360-degree stage starting next February. The show’s composer, Ramin Djawadi, will conduct an 80-piece orchestra and choir who will perform some of the most memorable music from the show in a series of arena concerts across the United States and Canada.

The tour was announced at an event at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on August 8. The event was attended by hundreds of Game of Thrones fans. It began with a performance of the show’s theme by the University of Southern California’s marching band.

Visual effects, such as LED telescoping, wall screens, and 3D designs, will bring the action to life as the music is performed. Djawadi and the rest of the team planning the concerts wanted to create an immersive experience for audience members.

According to Djawadi, the tour came about because the producers of Game of Thrones said they wished they could see the music from the show performed live. The series uses many unusual instruments to convey the highs and lows of the story and the conflicting emotions of the characters.

Some musicians will travel with the tour, while others may be hired at cities along the way. The soloists will travel with the touring group.

Capital City Tickets has tickets available to see the music of Game of Thrones performed live in concert under the direction of composer Ramin Djawadi. Order tickets today to see the music of this hit series performed live before the concerts sell out.

Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience: Ramin Djawadi Dates

February 15 – Kansas City, Missouri at Sprint Center
February 17 – St. Paul, Minnesota at Xcel Energy Center
February 19 – Chicago, Illinois at United Center
February 20 – Auburn Hills, Michigan at Palace of Auburn Hills
February 22 – Columbus, Ohio at Nationwide Arena
February 23 – Buffalo, New York at First Niagara Center
February 25 – Uncasville, Connecticut at Mohegan Sun Arena
February 26 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Wells Fargo Center
March 1 – Washington, DC at Verizon Center
March 3 – Montreal, Quebec at Centre Bell
March 4 – Toronto, Ontario at Air Canada Centre
March 6 – Boston, Massachusetts at TD Garden
March 7 – New York, New York at Madison Square Garden
March 9 – Charlotte, North Carolina at Time Warner Cable Arena
March 11 – Sunrise, Florida at BB&T Center
March 12 – Tampa, Florida at Amalie Arena
March 14 – Atlanta, Georgia at Philips Arena
March 16 – San Antonio, Texas at AT&T Center
March 17 – Houston, Texas at Toyota Center
March 19 – Denver, Colorado at Pepsi Center

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