Detroit After Dark: Melody Baetens

Category: Concert news

Live Nation offers two tickets for the price of one on Wednesday only

Live Nation is having another ticket blitz. Starting Wednesday morning at 12:01 a.m. and ending at midnight on Wednesday night, fans can get two-for-one tickets to upcoming concerts at the Fillmore Detroit.

Some of the concerts included in the deal are Hanson (Saturday), Paramore (Sunday), the Used (Oct. 17) and Dethklok (Oct. 21). Visit www.livenation.com to purchase tickets or get more information.

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Buju Banton concert cancelled after gay-rights group protests

Jamaican dance hall and reggae singer Buju Banton's concert scheduled for Wednesday at the Majestic Theatre has been cancelled.

According to Affirmations, a local community center for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people and their friends, Banton's songs have disturbing lyrics that promote violence toward gay men, specifically in his song "Boom Bye Bye." Due to the organized efforts of local LGBT community leaders, several of Buju Banton concerts around the country have also been cancelled.

After Affirmations sent out a call to action to ask people to contact Majestic Theatre owner Dave Zainea to cancel the show, Zainea sent out a release announcing the cancellation.

"This was an incredibly tough decision for us both philosophically and economically. If we had known that there was any controversy surrounding this artist, we would have never even considered booking him. We do not condone any form of hate speech," said Zainea in a press statement released Friday.

To help the Majestic Theatre and the Zainea family with the cancellation costs of the Banton concert (which were thousands of dollars), Affirmations and Transgender Detroit will host a LGBT awareness concert on Wednesday. Tickets cost $10 and all proceeds will go toward the venue as a thank you for cancelling the concert.

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Edgar Winter concert rescheduled for Sept. 11

Due to the rain, Friday's Rockin' on the Riverfront concert with Edgar Winter was cancelled. The show is being rescheduled for Friday Sept. 11 at the same place, the Detroit Riverfront Plaza behind the Renaissance Center. The free concert starts around 8 p.m. with opener Mark "the Paz Man" Pasman, followed by Edgar Winter.

Edgar Winter has been a blues/rock mainstay for more than 35 years. He's known for his songs "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride."

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Live Nation offers total concert package Wednesday

Today only, Livenation.com is offering an "all-in" concert deal. For $29.99 (and no service fees) you can get a lawn ticket, plus a hot dog and a soda for several upcoming concerts.

Use this deal today to purchase lawn seats to shows such as Brad Paisley, Creed, Toby Keith and Def Leppard. Visit www.livenation.com for more information.

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The Dead Weather to play special show Friday at Magic Stick

Tonight (Friday), Jack White's newest band the Dead Weather will perform at the Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave. in Detroit. Doors open at 8 p.m. and tickets cost $20. There is no way to buy tickets in advance. It's just after noon and I bet there is already a line forming. If not, there will be one soon.

Besides White, the Dead Weather features Alison Mosshart of the kills, Dean Fertita of Queens of the Stone Age and locally-based group the Waxwings, and Jack Lawrence of the Raconteurs. The band is coming through Detroit on their way to the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. The Dead Weather will be back in Detroit on July 24 to play the Fillmore.

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Buy lawn seats online with no service fees on Wednesday

This Wednesday, June 3, fans can buy lawn seats to any upcoming show at DTE Energy Music Theatre and Meadow Brook Music Festival without paying the online service fee.

Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday fans can visit www.Palacenet.com to take advantage of this special offer. The promotion is not valid in combination with any other special offer, of course.

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Comerica Cityfest 2009 announces music line up

Here are some of the highlights of this year's Cityfest musical line up. What do you think?

New Center Main Stage: Platinum Pied Pipers, De La Soul (rescheduled because of last year's weather), Handsome Furs, the Avett Brothers, Erin McCarley, Matt Kearney, Todd Rundgren, 21:03 with Chris Clark, Bettye LaVette, the Veronicas, Ray Parker Jr. (seriously?), Buddy Guy and Paul Valstein.

Pure Detroit Stage: Mean Mother, Electric Firebabies, Bear Lake, Mike Posner, Silent Years, Jason Croff Family Band, Uncle Paulie's Block Party, Will Sessions, Michna, Rouge Satellites, Childbite, Deastro, Silverghost, 1592, DJ Subtonic, Millions of Brazilians, Girls Girls Girls, Lightning Love, Bump, and For the Love of Mojo, a tribute to the Electrifying Mojo featuring Rick Whilhite, Marc Duncan, Kenny Dixon, Jr. and Carl Craig.

Grand Blvd. Jazz Stage: In the Tradition, Jazzhead, the Macpodz, Greet T, the Spangler/Tope Organ Trio with George Benson, Joey Spina Band, Lola Morales with Sean Blackman, Angelo Primo, Tricia Moore Quartet, Kimmie Horne, GEQ, Tumbao Salsa, Dennis Coffey Quartet, the Party Stompers with Gino Washington, Rumpshakers, Jesse Palter and the Alter Ego featuring Sam Barsh and Rodney Whitaker Quartet featuring Rockelle Whitaker.

New Center Park Stage (booked by Stirling): Jenny Knaggs and the Sureshots, Madison Opera, Magic Shop, Hentchmen, the Hosts, Citizen Smile, Charlie Slick, I, Crime, Lies Unknown, Bootsey X & the Lovemasters, the Ruiners, the Wrong Numbers, Ben Cyllus, Dooley Wilson, Inside Outlaws, Hayley Jane, Gretchen Wolf, Silent Violet, Blue Flowers and Electric Lions.

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Warped Tour tickets go on sale Friday

The 2009 Van's Warped Tour will hit the Comerica Park parking lots on Friday, July 31. Tickets, $33, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at LiveNation.com, OlympiaEntertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices, and via Ticketmaster.

Some of the acts scheduled to play this year include 3OH!3, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Millionaires, There For Tomorrow, TV/TV, Madina Lake, Less Than Jake, Sing It Loud, Black Tide, Hit the Lights, Brokencyde, In This Moment, Underoath, A Day To Remember, Westbound Train, Cash Cash, Therefore I Am, Aiden, Chiodos, The Maine, I Set My Friends On Fire, A Skylit Drive, The A.K.A.S., VersaEmerge, Bad Religion, Gallows, Streetlight Manifesto, Breathe Carolina, The Architects, The Devil Wears Prada, Alexisonfire, Big D and the Kids Table, Every Avenue, Shad, Anti-Flag, Saosin, P.O.S., Valencia, Dirty Heads, Bouncing Souls, Escape the Fate, Meg & Dia, Senses Fail, Innerpartysystem, Tat, Forever the Sickest Kids, The White Tie Affair, Shooter Jennings, Bayside, and NeverShoutNever.

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Tickets for Live Nation venues no longer available via Ticketmaster

This week Live Nation released a statement saying tickets for all concerts at the Fillmore Detroit, Saint Andrew's Hall and the Shelter will only be available at Livenation.com, and no longer through the mother of all ticketing entities, Ticketmaster. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone via Live Nation at (877) 598-8703.

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Third Supersuckers show added

The Supersuckers have added another date to their run at Corktown Tavern this week. They play tonight, Tuesday and now Wednesday as well.

One of the area's best metal bands (in my opinion), Chapstik, will open Wednesday show. Tickets cost $20. Read my previous blog for more ticket info. Tickets are still available for all three shows.

Check back tomorrow for a recap of tonight's show.

Spoke too soon on that one. Maybe there will be recap later in the week. I'll keep you posted.