Yo Gabba Gabba! (YGG!) is the hit Nick Jr. television show for children and tweens created and written by Christian Jacobs & Scott Schultz. The show is now in its third season on Nick Jr. The show has been called a modern day Pee Wee Herman show due to Yo Gabba Gabba! star DJ Lance Rock with a mixture of real-life and animated oddball characters that live in his boombox. The show uses music that try to get children to have better behaviors like eating well and brushing their teeth. Yo Gabba Gabba! is such a bing hit that it has featured songs by musicians such as MGMT, The Shins, The Ting Tings and guest appearences by high-profile stars like Brad Pitt, Jack Black, Tony Hawk and Elijah Wood. You can find many of the YGG! videos on Youtube. Yo Gabba Gabba is currently finishing rehearsals in preparation for its sold out shows currently scheduled in Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago with dates scheduled for Dallas and other cities to go on sale soon. Episodes for the show’s next season will feature guests Weird Al Yankovic, The Roots, Weezer and Taking Back Sunday.
Yo Gabba Gabba! Live
November 14th, 2009Taylor Swift is Hosting SNL
November 1st, 2009Taylor Swift, country superstar, will be hosting the November 8th episode of Saturday Night Live. Taylor will also perform as the musical guest that night. Taylor has appeared previously on SNL as the musical guest. She is the youngest person to host and appear as the musical guest. The are sure to be many Kanye West jokes.
Taylor Swift Opening of Live Concert
September 20th, 2009Jay-Z 2009 Concert Tour Dates
September 8th, 2009Jay-Z is set to tour the US and Canada, including a September 11th concert to be held at Madison Square Garden where the proceeds will be given to charity.
Jay-Z Fall Concert Tour Dates
Sept. 8 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Sept. 11 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Oct. 9 - University Park, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
Oct. 10 - Highland Heights, KY @ The Bank of Kentucky Center
Oct. 13 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
Oct. 14 - Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome
Oct. 15 - Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place
Oct. 16 - Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place
Oct. 17 - Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
Oct. 24 - Providence, RI @ Dunkin Donuts Center
Oct. 25 - Amherst, MA @ Mullins Center
Oct. 27 - Baltimore, MD @ 1st Mariner Arena
Oct. 28 - Columbus, OH @ Value City Arena Ohio State
Oct. 29 - London, ON @ John Labatt Centre
Oct. 30 - Montreal, QUE @ Centre Bell Centre
Oct. 31 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
Nov. 1 - Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
Nov. 12 - Champaign, IL @ University of Illinois, Assembly Hall
Nov. 19 - Albuquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum
Nov. 20 - El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center
Nov. 22 - Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center Arena
Ways To Save Money Buying Event Tickets
September 7th, 2009Ways To Save Money Buying Event Tickets
More and more ticket sellers dump tickets that they are afraid they will not sell onto Craigslist and Ebay. Usually for last second bidders, extraordinary deals can be found.
Get an American Express card. Ticketmaster and AMEX have a special arrangement where AMEX card holder get special concert ticket presales.
There are hundreds of concert presale sites of you take the time the trouble to search Google for presale passwords, concert presales, etc.
Phone a radio station that is sponsoring a concert and beg them for tickets.
Got to the event and walk around the venue to see if there are people selling tickets. If you are dealing with an experienced scalper wait until the concert or game begins and then make a low ball offer. Some will pretend to get upset others will sell the ticket just to get some cash for the ticket.
Entertainment, Sports, Music and Theatre September 2009
August 28th, 2009U2 begins the North American portion of their world tour in Chicago and will also play stadiums in East Rutherford and Toronto. Other acts on tour in September include AC/DC, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Bruce Springsteen, Nickelback, Pearl Jam, Britney Spears, Metallica and Kings of Leon. Baseball pennant races heat up this month with the Yankees, Phillies, Cardinals, Angels, Dodgers and Tigers close to clinching playoff positions.
The NFL begins September 10th as the Titans battle the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. Tom Brady is expected to return to the New England Patriots when the Pats take on the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. Week 2 has the Giants visiting Cowboys Stadium, Steelers battling the Bears and the Patriots taking on the Jets.
On Broadway, Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman also hit Broadway in the two character play A Steady Rain slated for the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. June Law stars as Hamlet at the Broadhurst Theatre. The hit musical Wicked plays not only on Broadway, but also performances scheduled for San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Nashville, London and Des Moines.
U2 CONCERT SETLIST LONDON ENGLAND 8/15/2009
August 21st, 2009U2 SETLIST
AUGUST 15th 2009
LONDON, ENGLAND
WEMBLEY STADIUM
U2 360° Tour
Kingdom
Breathe
No Line On The Horizon
Get On Your Boots
Magnificent
London Bridge Is Falling Down (snippet) > Beautiful Day > Here Comes The Sun
Until The End Of The World > Break On Through (snippet)
New Year’s Day
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Stand By Me (snippet)
Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
Unknown Caller
The Unforgettable Fire > A Day Without Me (snippet)
City Of Blinding Lights
London Calling (snippet) > Vertigo > Rock And Roll (snippet)
O Come All Ye Faithful (snippet) > Crazy Tonight > Two Tribes (snippet)
Sunday Bloody Sunday > Get Up Stand Up (snippet)
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
MLK
Walk On > You’ll Never Walk Alone
Where The Streets Have No Name
One
Bad > Fool To Cry (snippet) > 40 (snippet)
Encore
Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
With Or Without You
Moment of Surrender