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Metro Pulse June 2008
Paul McCartney
- Back in the USSR this summer;
who says Rock and Roll doesn’t have legs? Miss
Tina Turner, 68 years old, plans a world tour
starting in October 2008. Robert Plant says
there is a chance of more one off performances
of Led Zeppelin; tours with Allison Knauss thru
September 08.
Paul McCartney, fresh off his divorce to
Heather Mills,
has agreed to play a free concert in Kiev, Ukraine at
the Independence Square on June 14th, 2008. He was
invited by the foundation of one Victor Pinchuk, who
also plans to show 40 of Sir Paul’s paintings at his
Pinchuk Art Center there. 100,000 people are expected to attend. And
while we are overseas;
Frank Zappa, the Grammy-award winning rock and roll hall of famer, who
died in 1993, now has his own street in Berlin. Agence-France-press reports that Frank–Zappa-Strasse was
inaugurated in Marzahn, on the eastern end of Berlin recently. As of press time, Neil Diamond has ADDED
a show Sunday July 27th at United Center Chicago, the July 26th show is sold out. One of own Chicago
gems, the Pitchfork Music festival, now in its 3rd year, is July 18 thru the 20th at Union Park. The acts are
fluid, so go to pitchforkmedia.com for up to date information on acts, dates, and showtimes. Tickets
can be purchased at pitchforkmusicfestival.com. Our condolences to all of the fans and family of Bruce
Springsteen & The E Street Band, on the death of keyboardist Danny Federici, a great musician. And 12
days before his induction into the Rock and Roll hall of Fame in March, Dave Clark 5 frontman and composer,
Mike Smith died. He wrote and sang many of the summer anthems we so enjoy; like Bits and Pieces and Glad
all Over. He was 64. Watch for Bruce & The E Street Band at Solider field later this summer, onsale imminent
at press time. The reunited New Kids on the Block are playing Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois on October 4th.
And Eleven (CD exclusively at Walmart), is the number for Bryan Adams, playing August 5th with Rod Stewart at
Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. He recorded 11 songs for his 11th album, he did an 11 day 11 country
promotional tour of Europe for it, and called the release 11. Chicago is proud to host the beginning of the Mary
Poppins musical North American tour at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in the loop in March 2009, on its way to Broadway
and beyond. Watch for the Eagles this summer, ticket price is $185.00, but to get a better than average seat, one
is advised to explore the platinum packages offered by the band at Eaglesband.com. Various presales spearheaded
by American Express are also options, onsale imminent at press time. Local favorites The Smashing Pumpkins, have
sued their record company, Virgin, for breach of contract for illegally using their name and music for a Pepsi stuff
commercial and Amazon.com promotions, saying their artistic integrity was compromised. And if you need to brush up
on your history of the Chicago blues for guests this summer, you can get a pop quiz for free at downloadchicagotours.
com. Narrated by Buddy Guy, it is a guided tour thru the landmarks that shaped our musical legacy. It is available in
Chinese, Japanese, German and Spanish. Itunes also offers it. And in the May 2008 Uncut magazine Robert Plant says
“Hopefully 1 day we could do it again, our profit is metaphysical”, in regards to gigs by Led Zeppelin in
the future.
The article makes obvious the fact the rest of the guys are ready to go, so c’mon Robert.
til the next time
MD
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September
24th, 1980 - a day that lives in infamy for many Led Zeppelin
fans. It was a day when Chicago radio stations announced
that concert tickets for four November Led Zeppelin shows
would go on sale the following morning. As this was their
first U.S. tour since 1977, fans jumped at the opportunity
to see one of rock and roll's greatest bands. But in order
to see the shows, the concert tickets could only be purchased
through a special order form that would be featured the
next day in the Chicago Tribune.
On the morning of the 25th, paper outlets were
swarmed with fans eager for their chance to buy Led Zeppelin
tickets. After all, these particular concert tickets were
to be exclusively printed for this special concert series,
and would surely become an important piece of Led Zeppelin
memorabilia. However, an unexpected turn of events would
extinguish the excitement that had surrounded the city.
Fans soon got word that on the evening of September 24th
Led Zeppelin drummer, John Bonham, suffered a sudden and
tragic death. On the decision of remaining members Robert
Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, the concerts never
happened, these historical pieces of Led Zeppelin memorabilia
were never sold, and the Led Zeppelin era had come to
its untimely end. The frenzy created by news of the Led
Zeppelin tickets was gone as fast as it had come.
Six years passed while the unused concert tickets
sat in the now demolished Chicago Stadium, until Metro
Pulse, Inc. acquired the entire quantity as music memorabilia.
Today, the concert tickets are a vital piece of Led Zeppelin
memorabilia. While their worth is well noted by music
memorabilia experts, the real value comes from owning
a true piece of rock and roll history.
With nearly 30 years gone by since that fateful
day, the anticipation surrounding the sale of the Led
Zeppelin memorabilia is finally over. The remaining collector
tickets are now available to rock memorabilia fanatics
everywhere. The Led Zeppelin tickets can be acquired through
Metro Pulse, Inc. and are available in various collector
tickets editions. An important part of any music memorabilia
collection, these Led Zeppelin tickets are each issued
with a certificate of authenticity, are hand-signed and
numbered limited editions, and are guaranteed - ensuring
the integrity of your rock memorabilia compilation. The
concert tickets are rare items and are considered a tribute
to the legend and long history of Led Zeppelin and its
members: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John
Paul Jones.
An essential addition to any collection of Led
Zeppelin memorabilia, these Led Zeppelin tickets are available
right now. But as many people say, "History repeats
itself." Don’t let these tickets pass you by
as quickly as they did for fans nearly three decades ago.
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