The Biggest And Best Concert Tours Of The Year
September 16, 2009 by eSong Talk
Filed under Music Event
For the concert buffs, 2009 has been a great year, so far. The rest of the year also has a full calendar. This is going to be a memorable year for concerts as big artists have come forward to entertain their fans. Some are touring the States and others have embarked on world tours.
Essence Music Festival
This musical extravaganza was held at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans from July 3 to 5. Great names in Afro-American music performed on the main stage. July 3 saw the following performing:
Beyoncé
John Legend
Ne-Yo
Salt N Pepa
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The next day brought the following onto the stage:
Maxwell
Anita Baker
Robin Thicke
Charlie Wilson
Jazmine Sullivan
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On the final day, the following artists performed:
Maze f. Frankie Beverly
Lionel Richie
Al Green
Teena Marie
En Vogue
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The concerts included many artists performing in the Super Lounges.
Beyoncé’s ‘I Am … Sasha Fierce’ Tour
This was a great series of concerts performed by Beyoncé. The 22 performing days started on June 21 at New York’s Madison Square Garden and ended at NV Encore Theater, Las Vegas, on August 2, after a four-night stint at the same venue.
What made the tour memorable for Beyoncé’s fans was that she made 2000 seats available at all the venues for a very affordable $20!
Beyoncé, of course, needs no introduction. She is a song writer, actress, dancer, choreographer, model, record producer, and video director – a great piece of talent rolled into one! Beyoncé has sold over 75 million records to date, with 50 million of these as the lead singer of Destiny’s Child.
American Idols LIVE! Tour 2009
A series of concerts were performed by the top 10 contestants who participated in the 8th season of American Idol 2009. The tour took off from Portland, Oregon on July 5 and the last performance was held on September 15 at Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire. Two performances were held at Vancouver and Hamilton in Canada, as well.
Paul McCartney Summer Tour
Paul McCartney started his summer concert tour in the United States on July 17 at the Citi Field stadium, NYC and ended the successful tour at Cowboys stadium, Dallas, on August 19.
Initially there was a lot of uncertainty about the tour but it has been successful as far as Paul McCartney’s fans are concerned. Citi Field replaced the Shea Stadium which was demolished. Shea was where Beatles first performed on their first visit to the United States way back in 1965!
The Tickets
Tickets for the great concerts in 2009 can be purchased directly from the venue of the performances. There is, however, no guarantee that tickets will be available by the time you reach the window!
Obtaining tickets online is your best option. The best part about tickets bought online is that they are hand delivered to you!
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