Mariah Carey Adds Additional “The Celebration of Mimi Live in Las Vegas” Show Dates

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Tom Castaneda

Mariah Carey is extending her celebration…

The 55-year-old half-Venezuelan American Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, record producer and actress is extending her Las Vegas residency run.

As she prepares to return to the Dolby Live at Park MGM on Friday, July 26 for the next run of her Mariah Carey: The Celebration of Mimi Live in Las Vegas show, Carey has announced eight additional gigs in early 2025.

The new performances are slated to start with a January 31 show and run through a February 15 gig, with tickets for the new shows going on sale to the general public on Friday beginning at 10 a.m. PT.

Carey’s Vegas residency kicked off in April with the first of what was planned as 16 shows at the Dolby Live.

The career-spanning show billed as a 20th anniversary celebration of Carey’s beloved 10th album, 2005’s The Emancipation of Mimi, is a trip through the singer’s illustrious career, from her debut 1990 single “Vision of Love,” through “Dreamlover,” “Hero,” “Fantasy,” “Butterfly,” “Heartbreaker,” “Shake It Off,” “We Belong Together” and “Fly Like a Bird.”

In addition to celebrating The Emancipation of Mimi album, Carey dropped an expanded edition of her Rainbow album on honor of its 25th anniversary in June.

The Pride month gift to fans including new remixes of such hits as “Heartbreaker” and “Thank God I Found You” as well as a new song, “Rainbow’s End.”

A Citi cardmember presale for the new dates will begin on Tuesday, July 23 at 10 a.m. PT and run through Thursday (July 25) at 10 p.m. PT; for more details click here.

SiriusXM, Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers can get access to a presale for the new dates beginning Wednesday (July 24) at 10 a.m. PT and MGM Rewards, MGM Resorts loyalty rewards program members can access a presale beginning on Thursday at 10 a.m. PT; all presales will end on Thursday at 10 p.m. PT.

In addition, according to a release, a limited number of tickets are still available for previously announced performances on July 26, 27 and 31, as well as August 2, 3, 7, 9 and 10.

Here’s the new 2025 dates for Carey’s Las Vegas residency below:

January 31
February 1, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14 & 15

Kid Cudi Among Opening Acts for Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Extended Unlimited Love Tour

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Tom Castaneda

Kid Cudi is preparing for a red hot spring…

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are hitting the road again in spring 2024 for another round of dates on their Unlimited Love tour, with the 39-year-old half-Mexican American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor and fashion designer among the artists set to open for the iconic band.

The extension of the veteran punk funk band’s 2022-2023 outing will including a slate of North American dates scheduled to kick off on May 28 with a show in Ridgefield, WA at the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater.

In addition to Kid Cudi, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are bringing along other very special friends to help celebrate, including opening acts Ice Cube, Ken Carson, Otoboke Beaver, Seun Kuti & Egypt80, Wand and IRONTOM.

The 16 new Live Nation-promoted dates will also include stops in Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, Tampa, Virginia Beach, Cincinnati, Toronto and St Louis, where the trek is scheduled to wind down at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on July 30.

Kid Cudi will open for the Red Hot Chili Peppers at their shows in Salt Lake City, UT and Burgettstown, PA .

The band previously announced a run of 2024 shows, including a February 17 gig at the Venue at Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln, CA, a February 20 show at the Yaamava’ Theater in Highland, CA and a February 23 show at the Innings Festival in Tempe, AZ.

Tickets for the new dates will be available starting with a Citi presale beginning Tuesday, December 5 at 10:00 am local time through 10:00 pm local time on December 7.

An artist presale will start at 10:00 am local time on Wednesday, December 6 with additional presales through Thursday, December 7 in advance of the general on-sale kick off on Friday, December 8 at 10:00 am local time.

The Chili Peppers released Return of the Dream Canteen — which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top Album sales chart upon release — in October 2022, six months after dropping the Unlimited Love album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Check out the 2024 North American Unlimited Love dates below.

May 28 – Ridgefield, WA @ RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater +
May 31 – Quincy, WA @ The Gorge +
June 2 – Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheater +
June 5 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre =
June 7 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater ^
June 18 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre *
June 21 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre ~
June 26 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park ~
June 28 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach ~
July 2 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake =
July 5 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center *
July 12 – Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater ^
July 15 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage ^
July 22 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center #
July 25 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center @
July 30 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre @

+ With Ken Carson and IRONTOM
= With Kid Cudi and IRONTOM
^ With Wand and IRONTOM
* With IRONTOM
~ With Ice Cube and IRONTOM
# With Seun Kuti & Egypt80 and IRONTOM
@ With Otoboke Beaver and IRONTOM
% Not a Live Nation Date

Karol G Among Acts Set to Perform as Part of Today’s 2023 Concert Series

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Tom Castaneda

Karol G is headed to the Big Apple…

Today has announced the lineup for its 2023 Citi Concert Series, with the 32-year-old Colombian superstar added to the list.

Karol G will perform at Rockefeller Plaza on Friday, June 30.

Other artists set to take part in the concert series include Kelly Clarkson, Kim Petras, TWICE and more.

While the date for The Kelly Clarkson Show host’s show has yet to be formally scheduled, Petras will perform on June 23 just ahead of New York City Pride and TWICE will play July 5, just one day before they take over MetLife Stadium on their Ready to Be World Tour.

Other artists set to hit Rockefeller Plaza over the next few months include Big Time Rush (June 2), Niall Horan (June 9), Chance The Rapper (June 15, Dan + Shay (July 21), Reneé Rapp (July 28), Kelsea Ballerini (Aug. 11) and Darius Rucker (Sept. 1). Jon Batiste is also scheduled to headline his own show with the date to be announced soon. Additional performers are expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.

The Jonas Brothers will kick off the season-long series with a special concert celebrating the May 12 release of their sixth studio set The Album. The trio’s stop at Today will serve as a precursor to their upcoming nationwide trek The Tour, which will begin in August with back-to-back shows at Yankee Stadium.

To attend any of the concerts outside Rockefeller Center, fans can register for Fan Passes now via the Today Concerts website. Lucky hopefuls who receive the Fan Passes will receive priority access to the show ahead of general admission. In the event fans don’t receive a Fan Pass, they can still join the general admission line the morning of the show.

Mariah Carey Announces Holiday Tour to Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Her Christmas Album

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Tom Castaneda

Mariah Careyis proving to be the Queen of Christmas…

The 50-year-old half-Venezuelan American songstress and “All I Want for Christmas is You” singer has announced a holiday tour in the form of a limited engagement trek in five cities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her iconic album Merry Christmas.

Carey’s festive tour will begin in November with a five-show holiday residency at Caesars Palacein Las Vegas, which was announced earlier this year. The new batch of dates includes five more shows in December, beginning in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on December 7, with the grand finale at New York’s Madison Square Gardenon December 15.

The All I Want For Christmas Is You Tour will feature tunes from Carey’s Merry Christmas as well as her biggest non-holiday hits.

In addition to the tour, Carey announced last month that she will re-release Merry Christmas in honor of the album’s 25th anniversary. The two-disc deluxe edition will feature the original album as well as another disc with rare remixes and unreleased live performances.

Tickets for the All I Want For Christmas Is You Tour dates will go on sale October 4 at 10:00 am. local time. Those who pre-order the deluxe editionof Merry Christmas will have access to a pre-sale beginning October 1 at 11:00 am local time, and Mariah Carey fan club members will also be able to purchase tickets on October 1 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Additionally, Citi cardmembers will have access to a presale beginning October 2 at 10:00 am local time. All presales will end on October 3 at 10:00 pm local time. (Tickets for her Las Vegas Christmas residency and 2020 shows are already available.)

Carey is spreading the holiday cheer even further with her Christmas tour, as $1 from each ticket sold will benefit Toys for Tots. The superstar also encourages fans to bring unwrapped toys to donate at each tour stop.

Here’s full list of Mariah Carey’s tour dates, including both her holiday shows and 2020 Las Vegas residency:

Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas Is You presented by Hallmark Channel Tour Dates

Nov 22 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Nov 23 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Nov 27 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Nov 29 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Nov 30 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

Dec 7 — Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Dec 9 — Washington, DC @ The Theater MGM National Harbor
Dec 12 — Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Dec 13 — Boston, MA @ Boch Center Wang Theatre
Dec 15 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden

The Butterfly Returns 2020

Feb 14, 2020 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Feb 15, 2020 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Feb 19, 2020 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Feb 21, 2020 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Feb 22, 2020 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

Trujillo & Metallica to Share Grammy Awards Stage with Lady Gaga

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Robert Trujillo will be going gaga at the Grammys…

The 52-year-old Mexican American musician and his Metallica bandmates, previously announced performers at this year’s Grammy Awards, will be taking the stage with Lady Gaga.

Fresh off her acclaimed Super Bowl LI halftime show, Lady Gaga will mash up with Metallica for a very special one-time hook-up on the show airing Sunday.

Metallica was recently forced to postpone a show in Copenhagen due to vocal issues affecting singer James Hetfield. But back on January 14, the metal icons teased “something very unique and special” in store when they announced they would be hitting the Grammy stage again.

“It’s been three years since we were lucky enough to participate in the awards show when we last performed with world-renowned Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang and we’re thrilled to be asked back,” the wrote. “We have something very unique and special planned for this celebratory night, so tune in to watch on CBS-TV.”

The Grammy Awards will take place on February 12 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles with host James Corden. It will be broadcast live at 8 :00 pm EST on CBS.

Following the show, Trujillo and his bandmates will rush over from their performance at Staples Center in downtown L.A. to Hollywood to perform as part of “Citi Sound Vault,” Citi‘s new live music initiative in conjunction with Live Nation.

Trujillo & Metallica to Help Launch Citi Sound Vault During Grammy Week

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Robert Trujillo is about to get all intimate…

The 52-year-old Mexican American musician and his Metallica bandmates will be getting in the Grammy-spirit with a special performance in Los Angeles.

Next week, Metallica, a legit arena-level act, will play the far more intimate Hollywood Palladium (capacity 3,700) to inaugurate “Citi Sound Vault,” Citi‘s new live music initiative in conjunction with Live Nation whereby card holders can obtain tickets to see major acts play smaller venues.

Coinciding with Grammy week, Metallica will join The Chainsmokers, Beck and Sting as acts set to play between February 8-12 with tickets going on sell already, exclusively to Citi credit or debit card users via Live Nation’s website.

The shows are as follows:

Sting, February 8 -9
Beck, February 10
The Chainsmokers, February 11
Metallica February 12.

Metallica, in fact, will have to sprint from their Grammy awards performance at Staples Center in downtown L.A. to Hollywood to make their Palladium show. Metallica is also nominated for Best Rock Song for the track“ Hardwired.”

“For nearly a decade, Citi has been providing our cardmembers with incredible access to entertainment,” said Jennifer Breithaupt, managing director, media, advertising and global entertainment for Citi, in a statement. “Now we’re excited to take it to the next level to bring cardmembers true once-in-a-lifetime experiences with some of the world’s biggest artists. Citi Sound Vault brings our cardmembers, access they will never forget.”

Blacc Appears in the Yahoo! Screen Web Series “Culinary Beats”

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Aloe Blacc’s career is heating up…

The 35-year-old Panamanian-American singer is taking a stab at cooking as one of the stars of Culinary Beats, a six-part web series that returned for its second season on Friday on Yahoo! Screen and Citibank’s YouTube channel.

The series is sponsored by Citi’s Thank You Preferred card and produced in partnership with Columbia Records and Backroads Entertainment.

New two-part, 12-to-14 minute episodes will premiere throughout the month of September, featuring musicians and chefs discussing their shared creative inspirations over cooking demos and intimate performances filmed on-location at some of the hottest restaurants on both coasts.

‘Culinary Beats demonstrates the perfect symbiosis between food and music,” said Elyssa Gray, Citi’s director of creative and media, North American Consumer Marketing. “The new episodes are immensely entertaining and artfully showcase the dining and entertainment elements our ThankYou Preferred cardmembers have a strong affinity for.”

For his episode, which was made available on Monday, Blacc and his lifelong friends were reunited when clandestine supper club, Stag Dining, brought their innovative dining experience to Los Angeles. Over a meal inspired by Blacc’s Panamanian roots, they catch up and talk shop before treating guests to a stellar performance.

Other parings include Alex & Sierra with chef Hung Hunyh at New York’s Catch; Walk Off The Earth and Eric Greenspan at Los Angeles’ The Roof; Ella Henderson and chef Jessica Koslow at Hollywood’s SQIRL; Foster The People and chef Josef Centeno at downtown L.A.’s Baco Mercat and Magic Man and chef Ivan Orkin at New York’s Ivan Ramen.

Last December’s first season featured St. Lucia, MKTO, Passion Pit and DJ Cassidy as well as Gavin DeGraw and The Fray.

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