Nitro Circus Live Cap City 2012

The all new touring sensation Nitro Circus Live, having just performed its biggest ever show to a sell-out crowd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, is set to embark on its ambitious 40 city tour of Europe, the USA and Australia in 2012.

The great news for Australian fans is that the all new show which set 15 world firsts in Vegas, will kick start its world tour in Australia, in May next year.

The 5 capital cities of Australia will see the most star-studded action sports line-up ever to come to our shores. Apart from the hugely popular Nitro Crew, the tour will feature 20 times X Games medallist Bob Burnquist, BMX great Chad Kagy, Switzerland’s Red Bull X Fighters Champion Mat Rebeaud on his first trip to Australia, plus world number one FMX rider Nate Adams, and 35 of the world’s best “Big Air” action sports stars on some crazy new Nitro contraptions, all launched off the 50 foot high Nitro Gigant-A-Ramp.

The tour will follow the release of the new Nitro Circus Live TV series on MTV in October and the 3D Motion Picture, due for global release next March.

Stay tuned to nitrocircuslive.com for more info.

Don't miss the greatest live action sports show ever produced.

TOUR DATES*:

Fri 11 May - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Sat 12 May - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Fri 18 & Sat 19 May - Allphones Arena, Sydney
Fri 25 & Sat 26 May - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Fri 1 Jun - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Sat 9 Jun - Burswood Dome, Perth
*Ticketek is selling for the above venues only.

Tickets available from Ticketek

John Waters "Looking Through A Glass Onion"

The National Tour of “Looking Through A Glass Onion” commenced in November 2010 at the Sydney Opera House, with a sell out 2 week season the production quickly extended throughout 2011 taking in over 30,000 ticket sales nationally to be the ‘highest selling Australian Artist tour in 2011”.

“Its been fantastic the response the show is receiving, especially from the younger audiences that are coming along, some of whom were not even born when Lennon and The Beatles were recording and releasing their music, it’s a testament to the legacy of the man and his music that still excites and intrigues people to this day” says Waters. A homage to the music, mystery and memory of John Lennon.

John Waters "Looking Through A Glass Onion"

Lady Gaga to Tour Australia this June-July

Lady Gaga is promising Australian fans fireworks when she returns for six shows as part of her Born This Way world tour.

The pop megastar will play arena dates in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in June and July with the singer hinting at adding dates.

'The Haus of Gaga and I have worked for months conceiving a spectacular stage,' Gaga said in a statement.

'The Born This Way Ball is an electro-metal pop-opera; the tale of the beginning, the genesis of the kingdom of Fame.

'How we were birthed and how we will die celebrating.'

The eccentric singer has been teasing fans on Twitter and Facebook with sketches of her stage design and posted a picture of the first official tour poster.

Coloured in a black and white palette with purple and green highlights, it shows the star's alien alter ego appearing in the cloudy night sky over a castle.

Renowned for her quirky art, Gaga brought her lavish stage show to Sydney last July for her one-off Monster Hall performance.

Promising fans she would be back, Australians will be among the first to see the world tour after dates in Asia and New Zealand.

Tickets go on sale on February 17 at livenation.com.au with advance tickets available to Visa card holders from 9am Monday morning.

Lady Gaga plays the following dates:

June 13 - Brisbane, Brisbane Entertainment Centre

June 20 - Sydney, Allphones Arena

June 21 - Sydney, Allphones Arena

June 27 - Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena

June 28 - Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena

July 7 - Perth, Burswood Dome

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Lion King Stage Show to Return to Sydney

The Lion King will return to Sydney in 2013 and the state government says the musical will make the city a tourist magnet.

The stage show finished in Sydney in 2005 after running for two years and playing to 1.35 million people.

It will reopen at the Capitol Theatre in December next year.

Tourism minister George Souris said a new generation of young families is ready to enjoy the musical.

“It’s the most successful musical in the world and it exceeded all expectation in 2003,” he told reporters in Sydney on Tuesday.

Mr Souris said the 2013 production was expected to attract 500,000 visitors from interstate and overseas, generating $36 million for NSW.

He said visitors who came to watch the show would also take part in other activities in the city.

“If they came right now, they’d go to the Picasso exhibition, they’d go to the Harry Potter exhibition, they would have enjoyed the Festival of Sydney,” Mr Souris said.

“They may have even enjoyed the cricket season against India.

“All of that drives tourism and the importance of having a premier run in your state cannot be overestimated.”

Thomas Schumacher, Disney’s president of theatrical productions, said although the musical had premiered in 1997, enormous demand for it continues worldwide.

“It’s still going to be new to the audience that see it for the first time,” Mr Schumacher told reporters via videolink from New York.

“Then of course there’s the people that want to come back to it.

“We get many more requests around the world for productions of The Lion King that we can’t accommodate or in fact are interested in accommodating.”

Since opening in America in 1997, there have been 19 production of the musical around the world.

It’s estimated to have been seen by 63 million people and grossed more than $4.7 billion.

The Sydney production is predicted to run for about eight months.

Lion King Stage Show to Return to Sydney

Evanescence to Make a Long Overdue Return to Australia.

Evanescence are finally set to make a long overdue return to Australia.

Evanescence, renowned for their classically influenced haunting, hammering hard rock sound, beautifully lead by Amy Lee's wrenching vocals ranging from delicate to dramatic, primal to passionate. Piano-led broodings swell at pace upon intricate, hammering guitars, creating stunning hard-driving tunes.

Their unique sound has lead to combined album sales nearing 25 million worldwide. Australian sales alone exceed 600,000.

Global success arrived for Evanescence with the delivery of their 2003 debut album 'Fallen', featuring the epic #1 single 'Bring Me To Life' and universal hit 'My Immortal'. The album earned the band two prestigious Grammy Awards and cultivated international acclaim.

'The Open Door' was the second instalment from Evanescence. Housing massive hit singles 'Call Me When You're Sober' and 'Lithium', the hugely successful album hitting #1 on the ARIA album chart.

In 2010 Evanescence returned to the studio, resulting in the October 2011 release of their eponymous, long awaited third studio album (through Wind Up/EMI). Spearheaded by the single 'What You Want', the album hit #1 in the US Billboard charts and debuted at the top of charts around the world.

"This record is so geared for live shows," Lee said. "We were thinking about playing live the whole time we were writing it."
"I can't describe how great it feels to have their [the fans] support. I love so much meeting them before and after the show. If feels like they're growing with us," Lee continued. "We're so happy to be back."

TOUR DATES*:

Fri 23 Mar - Royal Theatre, Canberra
Sat 24 Mar - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Mon 26 Mar - Brisbane Convention Centre
Wed 28 Mar - Newcastle Entertainment Centre
*Ticketek is selling for the above venues only.

Cirque du Soleil - 2012 Shows Australia

Cirque du Soleil returns to Australia with a spectacular new production for the whole family, presented under the blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top).

OVO is a headlong rush into a colourful eco-system teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement. The insects' home is a world of biodiversity and beauty filled with noisy action and moments of quiet emotion.

When a mysterious egg appears in their midst, the insects are awestruck and intensely curious about this iconic object that represents the enigma and cycles of their lives.

It's love at first sight when a gawky, quirky insect arrives in this bustling community and a fabulous ladybug catches his eye - and the feeling is mutual.

The cast of OVO is comprised of 54 performing artists from 16 countries specializing in many acrobatic acts. One highlight of OVO is the stunning flying trapeze act, in which six flyers soar 40 feet in the air, making this the biggest act of its kind to ever be presented under a big top by Cirque du Soleil. It combines many circus disciplines, including banquine, Russian swing and swinging chair. The finale features 20 artists running, jumping and leaping up a 24-foot vertical wall.

OVO is overflowing with contrasts. The hidden, secret world at our feet is revealed as tender and torrid, noisy and quiet, peaceful and chaotic. And as the sun rises on a bright new day, the vibrant cycle of insect life begins anew.
br> OVO is written and directed by Deborah Colker.

TOUR DATES & CITIES

Brisbane - Opens July 14, 2012
Sydney - Opens September 13, 2012
Adelaide - Opens December 6, 2012
Melbourne - Opens January 17, 2013
Perth - Opens April 14, 2013

"Overhead and on-the-ground, OVO is a whimsical infestation. It captivates as a vibrant, magical spectacle."
Chicago Now

"Cirque du Soleil turns bug's world upside-down in spectacular OVO."
Chicago Sun-Times

"Cirque du Soleil 'OVO' delivers the unbelievable. "
Cincinnati Enquirer

“Cirque hatches visual stunner."
Houston Chronicle

“OVO is an astonishing showcase of superhuman feats of strength, balance and contortion."
Houston Press

New Kids on the Block & Backstreet Boys Shows Australia at Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, Brisbane and More

With the continued and insatiable fan demand, the unstoppable phenomenon that is NKOTBSB will officially bring their show down under! In May, New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys will come to Australia for five shows only, stopping in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth.

"If our fans want us down under, we'll go down under," said New Kids' Donnie Wahlberg. "Our international fans have been flying to see us stateside for years, so now we are bringing the show to them. Get ready Australia, we are coming to you!"

The Australian leg will bring the historic NKOTBSB tour for a limited four show run, giving fans across the globe chances to catch their favorite groups on one stage.

NKOTBSB first shocked and delighted fans when they took the stage together for a medley at the sold out NKOTB Radio City Music Hall show. The two groups wowed audiences again in their first joint televised performance at the American Music Awards almost a year ago in November 2010 and have toured consistently through 2011 since coming together.

With over 200 million albums sold between both bands, and smash hit after smash hit, these two pop sensations have dominated the music scene for over three decades. Aiming to please, these guys are giving concert goers and diehard fans everywhere the ultimate "night out" experience.

TOUR DATES*:
Fri 18 & Sat 19 May - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Mon 21 May - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Wed 23 May - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Sat 26 May - Allphones Arena, Sydney
Tue 29 May - Burswood Dome, Perth
*Ticketek is selling for the above venues only.