Live Entertainment Blog

Live shows are always exciting and breathtaking. These great performances make us feel real feeling about the music. Beyonce Knowles is famous al over the globe by her outstanding voice and fantastic performances. Her second studio album B’Day in its first week sold more than 541,000 copies in the United States. You won’t stay indifferent after listening to her music and her wonderful voice. Beyonce will give a show in Las Vegas , dec.30,2007. Don’t miss a chance to see that crazy and cool show.

Led Zeppelin have played their first concert for more than 19 years, lasting about two hours, before nearly 20,000 fans in London. They opened the concert with Good Times Bad Times, the first track on the first album, then the greatest hits were played: Black Dog, Dazed and Confused, and finally after more than an hour, the legendary Stairway to Heaven. More than one million people took part in a secret ballot for the 9,000 pairs of tickets available for Monday’s show. Plant told the fans that the reunion had meant a lot to the group members.

Jimmy Heath is a lifelong small-group player with a passion for big groups. Heath 1st wrote on his own in ‘47 in Philadelphia. Then, Jimmy played in Dizzy Gillespie’s band in ‘49 and ‘50. The other alto player in that big group was Jimmy’s cohort John Coltrane, from Philadelphia as well. Before Jimmy played in Gillespie’s big band, so did James Moody. He was also a guest on the show. It was a constructive experience for both saxophonists. Jimmy confessed he still thinks about Gillespie every day.

Vector Arena is one of the nominees to be crowned International Arena of the Year. The arena is one of 7 nominees and the only contender from the southern hemisphere. The Pollstar Awards are nominated by professionals in concert industry and voted on by Pollstar subscribers. Guy Ngata, chief executive officer of Vector Arena, said the nomination was a huge honor for all those who worked on the arena project.

Even though most of us thought that the winner of the world-popular live show “Dancing with the Stars” would become Marie Osmond, the judges decided is a different way making a charming Race-car driver Helio Castroneves the winner. Being Julianne’s partner, Helio did the utmost of the ballroom dancing, which was impressive, spectacular and almost professional.

Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, Bollywood’s dynamic father-and-son duo are set to show the entertainment industry, how to make the right moves on stage. The series of world concerts is entitled One Amazing Night. The shows will feature the father and son on stage and is expected to storm show business. With both the senior and junior Bachchan the 2-month show needs meticulous planning

For Billy Joel’s fans at Taco Bell Arena, his first and maybe last visit was well worth braving a brisk yesterday night on campus. Billy Joel poked fun all night long. At his baldness and his age. The two-hour concert had an informal flair, as if Billy was not the 6th best-selling recording singer in the US, but some wise-ass killing it on piano at a holiday party. But it was real fun to watch Billy Joel with his enthusiastic, 7-piece band knocking out memorable hits that filled the room with pure sounds.

The band will return to the United Kingdom and Europe in early 2008 for a major arena headlining tour. The concert tour will start on January 27 in Belgrade, Serbia and will also feature concerts in Hungary, Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Norway, England, Italy, Ireland, France, Scotland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Finland, where the trek wraps on March 3

Foo Fighters’ tickets go on sale this week for 2 shows that will be held at Scotiabank Place next March. The band’s acoustic tour will make a stop on March 19. Famous country star Martina McBride is going to pay a visit March 29. The artist will be accompanied by Johnny Reid and Emerson Drive as opening acts. Hawksley Workman, Canadian rocker, will stop in Ottawa next February as part of a concert tour to promote his upcoming album, entitled Between the Beautifuls, that is due for release on January 29.

“American Idol” winner Kelly Clarkson has sold over sixteen million records, had 3 Number 1 singles, won 2 Grammy Awards, and earned fans all over the world. It seems that Bill Gates is one of them. Amber Trillo said she spotted the local billionaire front and center in a Paramount Theatre balcony for Kelly’s concert yesterday and snapped a shot of him.