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Anticipation is rising as the 2007 New York International Automobile Show goes back to the Jacob Javits Convention Center this April 6th. Many automobile enthusiasts are looking forward to feasting their eyes and satisfying their hunger for the freshest line-up that their favorite brands have to offer.

This auto show will feature more of the cars and trucks of the 2007 and 2008 production line and many of the concept vehicles that are projected to bring about change in the automobile dynamics. Many different cars will be put on the spotlight and all its intricate design details will be scrutinized. The inner working of the vehicles will also be one of the many attractions.

The show promises that critics and fanatics will have a difficult time comparing and contrasting the different creations presented to them. Each curve and swerve of the contour of each car has been perfected; every Mercedes headlights show glare and brightness.

The opening day ceremonies will be held on the 7th of April at 9:30 to 11 in the morning. The show will run 11am to 10:30 pm Mondays to Saturdays and from 10 am to 7 pm on Sundays. This show is open to anyone who wants to get to know more about cars, cars collectors or just anyone who wants to see flashy and shiny steel that revolves on a platform.

Tickets can be availed of on line and can be printed from your homes and transferred in favor of other persons, or you can purchase them directly at the door or at the Credit Card Kiosk at the Javits Center.

There are many different events to be excited about, like the National Automotive Technology Competition Breakfast, Automotive Career Fair, the famous New York Bus Tour, TVB Breakout Sessions and Trade Show Exhibits, Symposium on World Traffic Safety, Competition for Safety Designs, a Hispanic Day Concert, and of course the closing of the event on the last day which is the 15th of April.

For enthusiasts from far places, many hotels are open near the venue site. Among these are the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, the Crown Plaza Times Square, the Hilton New York, Marriott Marquis, W Times Square Hotel and many others.

Next year’s New York International Auto Show will be held on March 21-30, 2008.

Dwyane Thomas
http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/coming-up-the-2007-new-york-international-auto-show-126335.html

Each year men and women spend a great deal of time and energy planning Valentine’s Day surprises for their loved ones. However, unfortunately, each year a lot of these plans are often ruined each year due to circumstances beyond their control. They may find that all of their advance planning seems to go to waste but in most cases Valentine’s Day may still turn out to be a great day just because they are getting to spend the day together. However, this article will provide some information on how you can not only plan a great Valentine’s Day surprise for your loved one but also plan a backup plan in case anything goes wrong.

One example of a Valentine’s Day surprise which can be ruined by circumstances beyond your control is a simple picnic in the park. It is a very simple and romantic idea but it is also one which is dependent on the weather. Rain, snow, or incredibly cold weather can put a damper on your Valentine’s Day plan to have a romantic picnic in the park. The simple solution to dealing with inclement weather is to move your picnic indoors if the weather becomes foul. This can be very easy to do and requires very little advance planning. The easiest way to do this is to use your own house or apartment as the backup location. The only advance planning involved is straightening up your place beforehand to create a relaxing environment. Also if you have a roommate you might want to make sure he is out for the evening so you and your date can be alone. You can even make the indoor picnic more relaxing by purchasing CDs with nature sounds or soft music.

Planning to take your date to a nice restaurant on Valentine’s Day can backfire. Even if you make reservations well in advance there can still be complications. For example the restaurant may lose your reservations, be too busy to honor your reservation or the restaurant may be too crowded to have a relaxing experience. In these cases you might want to consider not having dinner in the restaurant because it will be too complicated and not at all relaxing. If you are concerned one of these situations will occur you can have a plan B by being prepared to go home and cook your date a fabulous meal if the restaurant is too hectic on Valentine’s Day. You can prepare by buying a few simple and versatile ingredients that you can use to create a great meal at a moments notice. This way you will be prepared if anything goes wrong plus the ingredients won’t got to waste because you can always use them later in the week.

Finally, consider purchasing tickets to a sporting event or concert for your date on Valentine’s Day. This is a great gift if it something you both enjoy but you can wind up needing a plan B if the event or concerts are cancelled for some reason. If you are planning to go to a sporting event and it is cancelled you can have a plan B by inviting your date home to watch highlight tapes of previous games. You can assemble this video beforehand and if the game is not cancelled you can always give it to your date after the game. In the case of a cancelled concert you can create a CD of your favorite songs by the band you were going to see.

Ginger Malone
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Schools often need to undertake fundraising for various projects which they might like to implement. The volunteers are mostly students and sometimes parents may also help if adult supervision is required. Teachers need to plan and implement the strategy in a cohesive manner so that the values of the effort put in by the students are realized. There are two types of fundraising plans that they may use: one which has long term implication (this requires a lot more planning and the number of days involved are more) and one which are short term plans which can be implemented over a holiday or a weekend and shows instant result. The choice of the fundraising plan is directly dependant on the amount of funds required.

Some of the short term fundraising ideas most suited for schools are carwash, baked cookies sale, garage sale, walk a pet, or a weekend fun fiesta. All these ideas can be implemented over the weekend at the school garden. One of the most fun events is the fete which usually becomes a family affair and children end up spending a good time with parents while contributing to a worthy cause. A fete however, does require fair amount of co-ordination and might even require some amount of contribution from local businesses by way of services.

Long term fundraising plans in a school usually revolves around a concert where the tickets are sold and the net profit of the event is used for the purpose for which the funds are being raised. This requires students to practice for some time and also gives them a chance to enhance their dramatics and musical skills. In fact most schools across the US have an annual concert which usually has a fundraising component to it. Sales of food and programme booklet at the concert enhance the fundraising ability of the event.

Wendy Carmile
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/best-fundraising-ideas-for-schools-66593.html

It’s been another tumultuous year in the music industry, a business that’s seeing significant challenges to virtually every aspect of its business model, and that needs the pressure of such change as much as a polar bear needs a heat lamp. With peer-to-peer downloading of music that seems unstoppable no matter how many companies get shut down, bad press generated by poorly conceived punitive lawsuits against said file sharers, declining CD sales, increasing failure among traditional music retail stores, and well-known artists like Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails striking out on their own and offering new releases online for free; it seems these days the music industry can’t catch a break.

But with all of this doom and gloom, the one positive for the industry in 2007 has been a relatively strong live concert market. Nostalgia has been the order of the day, with classic rock acts continuing to hit the road, their numbers bolstered by reuniting 80’s acts who’ve either got the itch as part of a midlife crisis, or who want to pad out their retirement income. Just look at the acts currently (week of November 20, 2007) holding the top fifteen spots on Pollstar’s Top 50 list of concert tours:

1. Bon Jovi
2. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
3. Van Halen
4. Celine Dion
5. Foo Fighters
6. Neil Young
7. Ozzy Osbourne
8. Tool
9. Billy Joel
10. The Police
11. John Mellencamp
12. Elton John
13. Stevie Wonder
14. The Spice Girls
15. Rage Against The Machine

I count four reunions (five if you include Springsteen touring with the E Street Band), one lounge act trying to escape Las Vegas, and a couple of relatively current bands. The rest will definitely fit nicely under the “nostalgia” umbrella - not that Billy Joel or Elton John aren’t good or relevant, it’s just that their music isn’t what you’d typically expect a twenty year old to be rocking out to, as their first choice.

The numbers aren’t all in yet, but the grosses are looking pretty good. While their tour actually began in 2005, The Rolling Stones’ A Bigger Bang Tour wrapped up in the autumn of 2007 and made it into the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-grossing concert tour in history. Just how big is that, you ask? They raked in $560,000,000 (US dollars) for the 144 dates they played. That’s right, over half a billion dollars; almost four million dollars per night. Not bad pocket money.

Before we get all star-eyed about the dough that’s being made hand over fist on touring though, there are a few reality checks to consider.

First of all, the record labels themselves seldom see any money from touring, so it’s not like the concert revenue is helping to make up for declining CD sales. The artists themselves can find touring a very lucrative business, although even they don’t typically see the bulk of the cash that’s collected at the gates. According to industry averages, an artist can expect to net as much as thirty-five percent of ticket prices and fifty percent of merchandise sales for a show. The bulk of the take goes to paying promoters, road crews, venues, ticket sellers, and anyone else who has any involvement in the planning, marketing, running, setting up or cleaning up after a show.

Complicating the equation is the fact that ticket sales themselves have actually been relatively flat; as a matter of fact, they have shown a slight decline in some recent years. But, ticket prices have continued to increase significantly, especially among bands whose audience demographic skews toward the older, wealthier listener. According to Rolling Stone, the average concert ticket cost under £18 in 1999, and in 2003 that had increased to over £24. An LA Times investigation determined that the average price had climbed to £30 for 2006, so clearly there is something more than simple inflationary pressure at work.

This key issue becomes the critical factor behind the ranking of top-grossing touring acts. Promoters charge what the market will bear, and a group with a history (like the Rolling Stones) or a significant pent-up demand due to a break-up (The Police) or tendency to have somewhat older fans (both The Rolling Stones and The Police) will allow the promoters to charge considerably higher ticket prices. So it’s no surprise that the mega acts like The Stones, U2 and The Police can manage to tour, consistently pulling off premium ticket prices at multiple dates and ending up topping the concert charts, even though they may not have released a new CD in over twenty years.

Looking at numbers supplied by Pollstar (note: these have been rounded), you can easily see that relationship. In the 2005 concert year, the top concert gross list displayed what has become a familiar pattern: domination by nostalgia and classic rock acts, with the top five spots being held by The Rolling Stones, U2, Celine Dion, Paul McCartney, and The Eagles. Okay, Celine Dion is an odd one, but you can attribute that to gamblers in Las Vegas with more money than they know what to do with and a healthy bar tab.

The Rolling Stones captured the top spot by earning £80 million with an average ticket price of £65. U2 came in second, grossing £68 million with an average ticket price of £49. Look for a contemporary act on the top twenty list and you can find Coldplay in seventeenth spot, grossing £11 million with an average ticket price of a much more modest £19; Green Day hit number 12 with £17 million on £18 tickets. See the pattern? Even if Green Day or their promoters tried for the big payday at this point, would there be enough “kids” willing to shell out £49 for tickets? Would they attract enough baby boomers to make up for the shortfall? I doubt it.

The relatively lower grosses don’t mean other acts aren’t doing well touring, it simply means they aren’t playing as many gigs to as many fans, or they’re not charging nearly as much for tickets. They can do quite well, just not well enough to make the big early retirement pay cheque.

So now we’ve established that 2007 has been a pretty good year to be a touring rock band and gotten the financial nonsense out of the way, which shows have actually been getting the buzz?

The Police rank up there pretty highly. At first people watched with morbid curiosity, half expecting the old tensions to resurface and end with Sting and Stewart Copeland beating the hell out of each other on stage - come on, admit it, you were hoping it would all go down at the show you saw. Despite a slightly rough start, showing the band was clearly out of practice after all these years; they quickly found their groove and played to sold out shows and excellent reviews. The critics were happy, and the fans couldn’t buy tickets fast enough.

Rage Against The Machine was another of the most anticipated reunion acts, especially among the younger alternative rock set. The comic soap opera that has been Van Halen and David Lee Roth settled down enough to actually hit the road in 2007. Genesis reformed - at least the Phil Collins-led version of Genesis. Canadian progressive rockers Rush toured in support of their Snakes & Arrows CD. The Rock the Mic tour brought Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott together for a series of over 30 shows. According to Forbes magazine, the Dixie Chicks took less than a week to sell over £22 million in ticket sales for 57 shows.

For the pre-teen and (possibly early teen) set, Disney’s Hannah Montana has been “rocking” sold out venues everywhere. Another reunion of sorts, The Smashing Pumpkins, were also back in 2007, along with veterans Gordon Lightfoot, Van Morrison, John Fogerty, Rod Stewart, Roger Waters, Bob Dylan and Neil Young who all toured. Even occasionally befuddled rocker Ozzy Osborne has started out with Rob Zombie. Bon Jovi is selling tickets in a big way with favourable reviews, and old new wavers (is that a contradiction in terms?) Duran Duran and The Cure were on the road. Justin Timberlake got his groove on and Dane Cook proved that stand-up comics could sell out arenas too. Not to be left out in the cold by classic rockers and reunion acts, Incubus, Tool, Foo Fighters, Avril Lavigne, Mr. Avril Lavigne’s band (Sum 41), Korn, Modest Mouse, Jimmy Eat World, Fallout Boy, Cake, Avenged Sevenfold, Band of Horses and Arcade Fire, all made representations for the alternative rock crowd.

So how is 2008 shaping up in terms of concerts? Obviously we can’t predict too much at this stage, but I will be willing to throw this one out: tickets are going to continue to rise in price at a rate greater than inflation and the biggest grossing acts will once again be ageing rockers, with the ultimate combination of rocker and reunion topping the list. If the chemistry was right for their reunion concert in December, and if Robert Plant and Jimmy Page don’t end up in fisticuffs, it just might be that Led Zeppelin may commit to a tour, and if that happens look for them to be at the top of the list by this time next year. But coming back full circle to the problem record labels are having with declining CD sales, mega group and thorn-in-the-labels-side, artists’ rights champions Radiohead are also planning a 2008 world tour. Don’t count them out either.

It’s bound to be an interesting year.

Brad Moon
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/2007-concerts-in-review-money-music-madness-324996.html

Britney Spears tickets are still some of the most sought-after on the entertainment market, and this musical and cultural diva has been drawing headlines for years and for many different reasons. Despite recent placement in the tabloids for a plethora of issues, many have already forgotten that Spears became a hot story initially because of her incredible ability to put on an amazing live show. She’s also lived a full life already, and a look at that life will provide some insight as to how she got to where she is and where she may be headed.

Early Life

Britney Jean Spears was born on December 2, 1981 in McComb, Mississippi and was raised in Kentwood, Louisiana. She was born into a middle class family, as her father was a contractor and her mother a grade school teacher. She has a brother and a sister, and her overall childhood could be considered “normal” by many definitions.

Spears’ first real interest was gymnastics, which would later serve her well on stage. She competed in several competitions until she was nine, and began to learn the art of dance as well at about that same time. Her entertainment-driven aspirations were defined early, as she was auditioning for the Disney Channel’s “The New Mickey Mouse Club” when she was eight years old.

These auditions, although not successful in the sense that she wasn’t picked up for the dancing troupe, did gain her the first level of notice that she enjoyed within the industry. She was spotted by an industry agent and spent the next few summers at a performing arts school in New York and even appeared in a few off-Broadway productions.

She returned to Disney a few years later and was ultimately invited to participate in the program along with future stars such as Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake, who would eventually occupy a prominent space in Spears’ life for a time.

The Disney show enjoyed a successful run, but ultimately ended, and from there Spears had to make a career choice - dancing on stage in theater productions or singing. Spears made the choice to sing, and after a very brief stint with a pop band, she decided to go solo with her efforts. It turned out to be a good decision.

Musical Career

Spears put out a series of demo tapes and was soon signed to a recording contract. She released her first single, “…Baby One More Time” in late 1998, and it shot to the top of several charts. Spears’ looks and overall image were also a big draw, and her video that accompanied the release was in demand all over the world.

Her debut album of the same title was released in early 1999, and all it did was achieve 14x platinum levels in sales. Spears’ dancing ability was also an instant smash with music fans, and Britney Spears tickets quickly became nearly impossible to find. Overall, Spears has released six albums and enjoyed seven number-one singles from those albums on charts around the world.

Personal Spotlight

Given her beauty and innocent image, Spears has also been the target of the tabloids almost since the day she hit the scene. Her much-publicized romantic relationship with Timberlake was an attraction to Hollywood followers, and her marriage to Kevin Federline also faced immense scrutiny.

Generally speaking, though, Spears is where she is because of her look, her talent and her ability to put on an incredible live show, complete with athletic and intricate choreography and an engaging style. If you want total entertainment at a concert, you need to secure Britney Spears tickets as she returns to the stage.

Jay Nault
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/britney-spears-tickets-the-pop-phenomenon-returns-104487.html

For more than 15 years, Keith Urban tickets have been growing in popularity, and much to the excitement of his millions of loyal fans, Urban is hitting the road once again. Urban’s style is completely unique within the country music genre, as he is one of the rare non-Americans who has captured the sound and soul of true American country with his transcendent talent. A look at Urban’s life and rise in the industry will help explain how he has achieved such a lofty status.

Early Life

Keith Lionel Urban was born in Whangarei, New Zealand on October 26, 1967, and almost from birth, he was drawn to music in general and American country music in particular. Urban began to study music intensely by the time he was six, and when he had reached the age of eight, he had already strung together a series of victories in local singing and musical contests.

Urban formed a band thereafter and by the age of 12, he was performing regularly in local clubs. He became an instant local sensation, and by the time he was a teenager, Keith Urban tickets were a hot item. It was at that age that Urban decided to quit school and concentrate on his musical career.

Burgeoning Success

Urban continued to make a name for himself by working the club scene, and in 1990 he signed his first record deal. His initial Australian release included four number one hits, and as a result of this success he decided to move his center of operations to the pinnacle of the country music market - Nashville.

After releasing one album with a band called The Ranch in 1997 with much success, Urban’s career was almost derailed before his solo career even started. Urban became addicted to cocaine, and it became such a problem that he ultimately checked into a Nashville rehab center to get past this serious addiction.

Urban did manage to kick his problem for a time, and upon completion of his rehabilitation, he released his self-titled American debut. This album contained three top 5 hits and established Urban as a name to be recognized on the country music scene.

Since then, Urban has released five subsequent albums, and all of them have enjoyed enormous artistic and commercial success. He has gone through another battle with addiction, but once again got past it, and is continuing to write and perform at a level that’s rarely been seen in the past.

Overall, Urban is known most for his guitar skills and his energetic and lively concert performances. If you want to see true talent on display, Keith Urban tickets will provide you with a night of skill and passion on the stage.

Jay Nault
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/keith-urban-tickets-country-music-with-a-downunder-flavor-111377.html

The Moody Blues tickets are available once again, and this completely unique English rock and roll band has been taking the genre in new directions and influencing bands that have followed for more than 40 years. The Moody Blues were a distinct departure from the “normal” rock and roll styles of their time when they initially hit the scene, and their style continues to move into new directions to this day.

Band Beginnings

The band originally came together in Birmingham, England in the early 1960’s, and each of the original members had been playing in local bands without much more than regional success. Ultimately, each of the five original members grew together to form The Moody Blues and performed for the first time under their current moniker in their home town in 1964. Their name was derived from what was supposed to be a sponsorship from the local M&B brewery, even though that arrangement never came to fruition.

The Moody Blues continued to play local and regional clubs, and their intensely psychedelic style soon gathered a loyal following. It wasn’t long before The Moody Blues tickets became a very popular item, and this gained the notice of record companies in England.

Commercial Success

The band signed with Decca Records later that year, and their first two released singles hit the charts. However, it was their second single release, “Go Now,” which climbed all the way to the top of the UK charts and to number 10 in the United States. From there, the band’s name was known around the world, and they capitalized on this newfound fame by continuing to improvise and create a new style of rock and roll.

It was their 1967 release, Days of Future Passed, which really set their name in stone as true musical stars. This release contained two legendary singles, including “Nights in White Satin” and “Tuesday Afternoon,” and these songs continue to be their most popular and recognizable releases to this day.

The band continued to tour aggressively, and in 1973, citing burnout, they decided to go their separate ways for a time. However, they finally got back together in 1977, and since then they have continued to expand their horizons, performing as part of musicals and in collaboration with several symphonies around the world.

If you’d like a night of mood-enhancing music, you need to secure The Moody Blues tickets and allow your spirit to be taken in directions you’ve never before experienced at a concert.

Jay Nault
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/the-moody-blues-tickets-psychedelic-rock-and-roll-returns-to-the-stage-99537.html

Although Incubus tickets have been available in one form or fashion for more than 10 years, the band has really caught on in recent years, progressing to the point where they have gained worldwide acclaim and fame, and their legion of fans spans several decades. The band got off to a typically humble start, and a look at their development could help to provide a clue as to how they’ve become one of the biggest attractions in the world.

Beginnings

Three of the original band members, vocalist Brandon Boyd, drummer Jose Pasillas and guitarist Mike Enright, met in elementary school in California and grew up together enjoying the lifestyle that goes along with living on the West Coast. They grew up with a common love for music, and throughout childhood they started to get more and more into writing and performing their own music.

By the time the band got to high school, they had advanced to the point where they were starting to play at local parties, open mic sessions and even “pay-to-play” clubs in and around Calabasas, the city in which they were raised. Their first “break” came when they met a local record producer in 1993, and they cut their first record.

The album did not sell well, but it did gain enough notice that Incubus, named after a mythological demon, began to play in higher-profile clubs in the San Fernando Valley, and they built a loyal local following because of their tight sound and provocative lyrics. Incubus tickets became a hot item before they ever hit it big on the album charts.

Stardom

After a few more relatively unsuccessful albums, the band got to work on what would become their first chart hit, Make Yourself, which climbed to number 41 on the album charts. This was the album that established the band as a “name” act, and from there their works became as popular as any on the market.

Since then, Incubus has released three subsequent albums, and all of them have gone either gold or platinum, and millions of copies have been sold. In conjunction with their commercial success has been their on-stage reputation, which has only grown in stature over time.

Incubus was known for their energetic live act almost since their inception, but increased exposure, funding and experience has allowed them to put together one of the most engaging concert performances in the world.

If you want to see a band that’s taken the world by storm, secure Incubus tickets for a night to remember.

Jay Nault
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/incubus-tickets-see-a-musical-phenomenon-live-103883.html

When you use Public Enemy tickets, you’re seeing a band that is as responsible as anyone for the emergence of today’s hip hop sound. The band was a group of fearless pioneers, and their influences on the entire music world may never stop being felt. Below are just a few examples of these influences and a look at how this historic group came together.

Early Beginnings

The group came together almost by chance, as several of the members were attempting to make it as DJ’s and spinners in the New York area. Chuck D, one of the founding members, worked at a local radio station that featured local rap artists, and it was here that his talents were discovered when he was basically having fun “rapping” off the air.

Chuck also made his living by working at a moving company, where he met and befriended Flavor Flav, who would ultimately become the “face” of the group. Over time, the two began to rehearse together, and they ultimately filled out the group and put together a demo tape that was distributed through their radio contacts.

Their sound was an instant success, and the band got to work on their albums and tours. It didn’t take long for Public Enemy tickets to become “the” concert tickets to have, and there were several reasons for their popularity, most notably their innovations that ultimately became their historic influences.

Historic Influences

Public Enemy was seen as a truly innovative band for several reasons. They were one of the first bands to promote and perfect a newly-found genre, that of “rap-rock,” and this was due to their friendship with the heavy metal group Anthrax. This new sound also incorporated elements of funk and jazz, and their samplings came from a range of music never heard before.

Another of the band’s innovations also became an enormous source of controversy. They were the first big-time band to incorporate strong political messages into their lyrics, and these political positions were far from popular with the “mainstream” radio play lists of the time. Their stances were almost exclusively in support of African-American interests, which was a subject that was considered “taboo” until Public Enemy helped make it acceptable. With this success came several bands who followed in their footsteps as well as a host of musical works that continued to develop this theme.

Overall, Public Enemy can be seen as a band of pioneers. They are also known for their intense live shows, which is why anyone who looks at music from an historical perspective should grab some Public Enemy tickets for their upcoming shows.

Jay Nault
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/public-enemy-tickets-hip-hop-legends-return-to-the-stage-106737.html

Metallica tickets have been among the most-sought after concert tickets on the market for more than 20 years. Their style and sound was pioneering in nature for several reasons, most of all because they brought the heavy metal genre to the masses in a way that had never been accomplished before. Their stunning rise and even more remarkable staying power should be examined so that fans and music lovers alike can gain an understanding as to how this band has reached legendary status.

Early Beginnings

Metallica got their start with a grass roots effort when James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich each placed ads in a local newspaper about forming a band in 1981. They soon got together and collectively recruited bassist Ron McGovney. Their musical ideals were closely aligned, as each of them were inspired by the same acts, including Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Diamond Head, Saxon, Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and King Diamond.

As the band began to rehearse, they soon discovered their sound, and in 1982 they began to release demos and play in local Southern California clubs. After garnering an intense local following and perfecting their now-legendary stage act, Metallica tickets were offered for the first time in the San Francisco Bay Area. They soon gathered the same type of following in Northern California, and their reputation grew with each ear-splitting performance.

Album Success

In 1983, Metallica, on the heels of their rising live performance success, traveled to Rochester, New York to get to work in the studio. Their first release, Kill ‘Em All, was not a commercial success, but resulted in enough notice for the band that their next release, Ride the Lightning, caught the attention of major record labels, and a new “star” was born on the music scene.

Since then, Metallica has released nine studio albums, and all of them went platinum. They were the first true “heavy metal” band to enjoy huge commercial success, but with that came backlash from the “underground” heavy metal scene, most of whom accused Metallica of “selling out.”

The band remained steadfast in their focus, however, and the result of their labor has included seven Grammy Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, two American Music Awards and three Billboard Music Awards.

Their live shows remain as intense and energetic as any band currently active in the music world. If you want to see a true pioneer of the heavy metal genre, grab some Metallica tickets for a night to remember.

Jay Nault
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/metallica-tickets-legends-return-to-the-stage-99491.html