Paul McCartney Tix On Sale Tomorrow

I Like the Look of 1970s Paul the Best

UPDATE: 2nd SHOW ADDED on the 31st (AMEX tix still available)

Who: Paul McCartney

When: Tuesday March 30th, 2010

Where: Hollywood Bowl

How: Purchase from Ticketmaster starting Tuesday March 23rd at 10 AM. The presale is for American Express cardholders and Fan Club members (password = PMFAN). Tickets for the "general public" go on sale Sunday at 10 AM.

Ticket Giveaway: Roots Reggae Night at the Hollywood Bowl

I've got some tickets to give away for the Roots Reggae party this Sunday night at the Hollywood Bowl. The evening features no less than three legends of the genre. Headliners Toots and the Maytals are one of the most successful (and OG) reggae bands. Also on the bill is Michael Rose, who is perhaps best known as the frontman for Black Uhuru (who won the first Grammy for reggae music in 1985). Opening the show is Gregory Isaacs who is widely credited with inventing the lovers rock style of reggae.

To win these tickets, email me [dukeufo at gmail] with the name of your favorite reggae artist. Please also include your full name and your address (these are physical tickets that will be overnighted to you). The contest closes Wednesday at Noon. Put "Toots" in the subject line of the email.

Hollywood Bowl Schedule Starting to Materialize

I was cruising the Hollywood Bowl’s website and noticed that they’re slowly starting to build this year’s concert calendar. Here’s a (non-classical) sampling of what they have so far:

6/19/09: Opening Night – Presenters: Garth Brooks and John Williams; Inductees: Josh Groban
6/21/09: Femi Kuti / Santogold / Raphael Saadiq
7/2/09 through 7/4/09: July 4th Extravaganza w/ guest John Fogerty
7/8/09: Sergio Mendes / Eddie Palmieri / Poncho Sanchez
7/12/09: Ray LaMontange
7/15/09: Natalie Cole
722/09: Boney James / Fourplay
7/23/09: Philip Glass Ensemble - Koyaanisqatsi: Life out of Balance
7/24/09 – 7/25/09: The Art of the Song w/ Jewel and Michael Feinstein
7/31/09 – 8/2/09: Guys and Dolls in Concert
8/5/09: Miles Davis / Gil Evans – Still Ahead
8/9/09: Reggae Night VII – Toots and Maytals / Gregory Isaacs
8/12/09: Buddy Guys / Dr. John and the Lower 911 / James Cotton
8/19/09: Patti Labelle
8/21/09 – 8/22/09: Diana Krall
8/26/09: Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band
9/2/09: Corea, Clarke and White
9/4/09 – 9/5/09: John Williams
9/11/09 – 9/13/09: Fireworks Finale – Blame it on Rio with Seu Jorge and Bebel Gilberto
9/19/09 – Pink Martini
9/20/09 – India Calling