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The Official Entertainment Guide of PPG Paints Arena
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Long-Awaited Show by Jeff Lynne’s ELO to Wrap 2019 Tour in Pittsburgh Arena
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Calendar of Events
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Eric Church to Double Down in Pittsburgh on His Birthday
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Twenty One Pilots Brings Bandito Tour For Concert in June
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Pop Superstar Ariana Grande to Play in June
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NKOTB Bring Special Guests on The MixTape Tour in June
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John Mayer Show Scheduled July 28
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Queen + Adam Lambert to Appear in Pittsburgh for July 31 Performance
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Cher Concert Set for Spring on Here We Go Again Tour
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PPG Paints Arena Concessions PPG Paints Arena Seating Chart
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Long-Awaited Show by Jeff Lynne’s ELO to Wrap 2019 Tour in Pittsburgh By: Pam Thompson
Jeff Lynne’s ELO wraps its 20-show summer tour of North America on August 1 in the Steel City at PPG Paints Arena – a long-awaited performance for fans of the music of Electric Light Orchestra. Jeff Lynne and ELO last played Pittsburgh in October 1981, performing at the Civic Arena in support of the band’s ninth studio album, Time. ELO’s initial stop in Pittsburgh in 1974, at the Stanley Theatre supported its third studio album, On the Third Day. ELO also played the Civic Arena in 1977 on A New World Record Tour, supporting its eponymous sixth album, and in 1978 supporting its seventh album, Out of the Blue. Continued on page 4
Lyrics from “Mr. Blue Sky” likely sum up the sentiments of fans of ELO:
Mr. Blue Sky please tell us why you had to hide away for so long Where did we go wrong? Hey there Mr. Blue We’re so pleased to be with you Look around see what you do Everybody smiles at you. From “Mr. Blue Sky”
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This year’s tour doubles the number of shows performed on the band’s 10-date 2018 North American summer tour that had the act playing in the U.S. for the first time in 35 years. It’s anticipated that the six-week tour, will treat audiences to the hits that Lynne created for Electric Light Orchestra in the ‘70s and ‘80s, as well as his tracks like “Handle with Care” from Traveling Wilburys’ repertoire, “When I Was a Boy” from the most recent ELO album, 2015’s Alone in the Universe, and other popular tracks written by Lynne. Jeff Lynne’s ELO’s distinctive blend of rock, pop and classical sounds, makes it one of the most iconic bands in music history. With some of the most recognizable music of the past four decades and a reputation for epic live shows, ELO has more than 20 top 40 hits across the U.S. and U.K and sales of more than 50 million records around the world. Lynne – co-founder, leader, prolific songwriter and constant in the music of ELO – reformed the group in 2014 and began touring as Jeff Lynne’s ELO. Lynne led ELO from 1972 to 1986, writing and producing almost all of the band’s songs. The 2018 U.S. tour won kudos from reviewers who cited the timelessness of the music, a set list of classic hits, gifted musical talent, and quality sound and visual production effects.
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Variety wrote: “Jeff Lynne’s ELO revives ‘70s symph-pop greatness… a brilliant catalog returns to U.S. stages and gives the strings-starved Lynne led ELO people what they want. The ELO catalog speaks from 1972 to for itself… and it was a glorious thing to behold… 1986, writing in a 19-song set that reprised the closest thing to and producing truly Beatle-level pop the 1970s had to offer.” almost all of the Glide Magazine reported: “Jeff Lynne’s ELO proves timeless and spectacular… when band’s songs Lynne came out with the group, the crowd went wild. The show was loaded with virtually every top hit the band recorded. Every musician on stage was fantastic while the arrangements and sound quality almost made the audience forget they were watching a live performance and not listening to their old LP records.” The Mercury News reviewer in San Jose, Calif. stated, “Jeff Lynne, ELO deliver night of magic memories… the band’s 20-song set proved to be well worth the long wait… Lynne led his band through some 90 minutes of glorious Electric Light Orchestra classics in front of a sold-out crowd. ELO’s music still sounds light years ahead of most of the bands heard on pop music radio today.” LA Weekly wrote, “Jeff Lynne’s ELO prove that spacy pop rock is still a livin’ thing… one of the most flawless and visually stunning arena shows I’ve seen in a long time. Complete with monstrous lights, lasers and the mandatory ELO spaceship hovering behind the band on video screens, the show was as grand Continued on page 6
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and engrossing as a blockbuster movie — a ’70s blockbuster movie, that is.” Houston Press said, “Jeff Lynne’s ELO is practically a religious experience for rock ‘n’ roll disciples.” The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, “For all the gifted musicians that helped achieve Lynne’s perfectionist vision, ELO was always his creation, a neonhued Frankenstein’s monster built from bits of early rock-and-roll, symphonic themes, Beatles harmonies, and disco beats. All of those pieces came together flawlessly… played to perfection.” Jeff Lynne’s ELO performed a medley of “Evil Woman” and “Mr. Blue Sky” with Ed Sheeran at the Grammy Awards program in February 2015. The reconstituted band released Alone in the Universe its first album of new material in 15 years, in November 2015. In 2017, ELO’s Lynne and past members Roy Wood, Bev Bevan and Richard Tandy, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Considered among the greatest record producers in music history, Lynne co-founded Traveling Wilburys in 1988, with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. Lynne performed with the supergroup and also produced and collaborated with Continued on page 9
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music legends including the Beatles, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh and Bryan Adams. Lynne, who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015, owns three Ivor Novello Awards presented by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors: o Special Award for Contribution to British Music (1979) o Best Film Song, Theme or Score for Xanadu (1981) o Award for Outstanding Services to British Music (1996). He has been nominated three times – 2014, 2016 and 2017 – for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. All 13 of ELO’s studio albums charted in the U.S. on the Billboard 200, with four in the top 10: o Face the Music (1975) went to No. 8 on the Billboard 200, and attained gold in the U.S. and Canada o A New World Record (1976) peaked at No. 5 and earned platinum in the U.S. and U.K. and double platinum in Canada o Out of the Blue (1977) went to No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and earned platinum status in the U.S., Canada and U.K. o Discovery (1979) hit No. 5 on the Billboard 200, and earned platinum in the U.K., double platinum in the U.S., and triple platinum in Canada. Seven of 26 ELO singles that made the Billboard Hot 100, attained top 10 honors: o “Can’t Get It Out of My Head, No. 9 (1974) o “Evil Woman,” No. 10 (1975) o “Telephone Line,” No. 7 (1977) o “Shine a Little Love,” No. 8 (1979) o “Don’t Bring Me Down,” No. 4 (1979) o “Xanadu” featuring Olivia Newton-John, No. 8 (1980) o “Hold on Tight,” No. 10 (1981). |9|
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Calendar of Events Cher
April 18 — 7:30PM
Eric Church
May 3 — 8:00PM May 4 — 8:00PM
The Who
May 30 — 7:30PM
Twenty-One Pilots
June 8 — 7:00PM
Ariana Grande
June 12 — 8:00PM
New Kids On The Block
June 23 — 7:30PM
John Mayer
July 28 — 7:30PM
Queen + Adam Lambert
July 31 — 8:00PM
Jeff Lynne's ELO
August 1 — 8:00PM
Shawn Mendes: The Tour
August 6 — 7:30PM
Iron Maiden
August 17 — 7:30PM
Backstreet Boys
September 14 — 8:00PM
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Designated Drivers Guests of legal drinking age who hold a valid driver’s license and wish to sign up to be a designated driver, may visit Guest Services at section 104 for specific Designated Driver booth locations during Pittsburgh Penguins games. In return for safe and sober transportation of their group from the arena, the designated driver will receive a coupon redeemable for a complimentary soft drink during the game. Emergency Evacuation In the event of an emergency, the arena staff will utilize the public address (PA) system to inform guests of the situation and any instructions as applicable. All exits and emergency exits are posted with appropriate signage. First Aid There are two (2) First Aid Stations presented by UPMC, one on each level of the arena. First Aid is located adjacent to the Guest Services office outside section 104 and behind the concession stand at section 232. Lost and Found If an item is lost or found during an event please see the Guest Services office located outside section 104. Guests inquiring about lost items after an event should call 412.804.7903. Items lost at events are held in storage for thirty (30) days and then either disposed of or donated to an appropriate charity. Continued on page 15
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Smoking Policy Smoking is not permitted inside the arena. TAG-A-KID In the event a parent and child might be separated at an arena event, parents can register their child with the Tag-A-Kid program. A wristband with the parent’s seat location and contact number will be given to the child. Registration is available at the Guest Services office located outside section 104. Wheelchairs A limited number of wheelchairs are available for transporting guests that are disabled to their seating location. Guests can be transported from the gates to their seats. If a wheelchair is needed for the duration of the event, guests must supply their own wheelchairs. Wheelchairs cannot be reserved in advance. Upon arrival, guests can arrange for a wheelchair at any entrance of the arena. Please see an arena employee to assist with wheelchair transportation.
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Eric Church to Double Down in Pittsburgh on His Birthday By: Pam Thompson
Eric Church will double down this year with two concerts in 19 North American cities, and Pittsburgh is one of them. His Double Down Tour comes in May and has Church performing two different concerts on two consecutive nights with varying set lists spanning his career’s six studio albums. The singer/songwriter marks his 42nd birthday on May 3, the same day as his first of two Pittsburgh shows at PPG Paints Arena. When the tour opened in Omaha in January, Church performed two sets, totaling 33 songs, in three hours. It’s all Church – there is no opening act on the Double Down Tour. In Kansas City, the Chief inserted Queen into his first night set list including “Another One Bites the Dust,” “Fat Bottomed Girls,” and concluding an encore with “We Are the Champions.” The Double Down Tour marks Church’s third and fourth concerts at PPG Paints Arena. He previously appeared in 2017 on his Holdin’ My Own Tour, the first time that he toured without an opening act, and initially in 2012 on The Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour, his first series of arena concerts as a headliner. His sixth studio album, Desperate Man released last fall. It topped the U.S. Country chart, peaked at No. 5 on both the Billboard 200 and in Canada, and at No. 63 in Australia. Continued on page 21
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It’s all Church – there is no opening act on the Double Down Tour.
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Its title track and lead single, released last summer, went to No. 8 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs Chart, No. 4 on the Canada Country chart, No. 68 on the Hot 100, and No. 61 on the Canada Hot 100. The single is gold certified in Canada. Church’s awards include two special honors from the Academy of Country Music: o The 2015 Jim Reeves International Award for outstanding contributions to the acceptance of country music throughout the world, in recognition of The Outsiders World Tour to 12 major markets across Europe in 2014 o The 2017 Merle Haggard Spirit Award which is bestowed upon an artist who best represents the legacy of the late country legend. Continued on page 22
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Church also received ACM awards for 2016 Video of the Year for “Mr. Misunderstood,” 2013 Album of the Year for Chief; 2013 Vocal Event of the Year for “The Only Way I Know” with Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan, and 2011 Top New Solo Vocalist of the Year. His Country Music Association awards include 2016 Album of the Year for Mr. Church was Misunderstood, 2015 Musical Event of the Year awarded the with Keith Urban for “Raise ‘Em Up,” and 2012 Album of the Year for Chief. 2017 Merle Church, a CMT Artist of the Year in Haggard Spirit 2012, won the 2013 CMT Music Award for Award from Collaborative Video of the Year with Jason the Academy Aldean and Luke Bryan for “The Only Way of Country I Know.” He also owns the 2014 American Music Music. Award for Favorite Country Album for The Outsiders. Church’s gold-certified first album Sinners Like Me (2006) went to No. 7 on the U.S. Country Chart and No. 29 on the Billboard 200. Its third single, “Guys Like Me” certified gold in the U.S., ranking No. 17 on the Country Songs chart, No. 99 on the Hot 100, and No. 39 on Canada’s Country chart. His second album, the platinum Carolina (2009) peaked at No. 4 on the U.S. Country chart and No. 17 on the Billboard 200. Its platinum first single, “Love Your Love the Most” charted at No. 10 on the Country Songs ranking, No. 63 on the Hot 100, and at No. 23 on Canada’s Country ranking. Carolina’s second single, “Hell on the Heart” earned gold, peaking at No. 10 on the Country Songs chart, No. 67 on the Hot 100 and No. 20 on the Canada Country chart. “Smoke a Little Smoke,” Carolina’s third single earned platinum in the U.S. and gold in Canada, ranking No. 16 on the Country Songs chart, No. 78 on the Hot 100, and No. 34 on the Canada Country chart. Chief (2011), Church’s third album, was his first debut at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums Chart and the Billboard 200. In 2012, it was nominated for the Grammy for Best Country Album, and it was the CMA Awards Album of the Year. It earned triple platinum in the U.S. and platinum in Canada where it charted at No. 7. All five of the singles from Chief earned certifications in the U.S. and Canada: o “Homeboy,” platinum in the U.S. and gold in Canada, ranked No. 13 on the Country Songs chart, No. 53 on the Hot 100, and No. 34 on the Canada Country chart. o “Drink in My Hand,” Church’s first No. 1 on the Country Songs chart, went double platinum in the U.S. and platinum in Canada, and ranked Continued on page 24
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No. 40 on the Hot 100, No. 1 on the Canada Country chart, and No. 52 on the Canada Hot 100. o “Springsteen,” triple platinum in the U.S. and double platinum in Canada, was his second No. 1 on the U.S. Country chart, made No. 19 on the Hot 100, No. 1 on the Canada Country chart and No. 28 on the Canada Hot 100. o “Creepin’” earned U.S. platinum and Canada gold, placing No. 10 on the Country Songs chart, No. 56 on the Hot 100, No. 8 on the Canada Country chart and No. 87 on the Canada Hot 100. o “Like Jesus Does,” platinum in the U.S. and gold in Canada, ranked No. 13 on the Country Songs chart, No. 59 on the Hot 100, and No. 5 on the Canada Country chart and No. 56 on the Canada Hot 100. The Outsiders in 2014, earned platinum in the U.S. and Canada, went to No. 1 on the U.S. Country, Billboard 200 and Canada charts, and No. 23 in Australia. Continued on page 27
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All five of its singles charted and earned certifications: o “The Outsiders” earned gold in the U.S. and charted at No. 6 on Country Songs, No. 51 on the Hot 100, No. 37 on Canada Country, and No. 32 on the Canada Hot 100. o "Give Me Back My Hometown” earned platinum in the U.S. and gold in Canada, ranking No. 4 on Country Songs, No. 36 on the Hot 100, No. 1 on Can“Cold One,” gold in the U.S., ranked No. 20 on Country Songs, No. 88 on the Hot 100, No. 19 on Canada Country, and No. 87 on the Canada Hot 100. o “Talladega,” platinum in the U.S., ranked No. 2 on Country Songs, No. 43 on the Hot 100, No. 1 on Canada Country, and No. 75 on the Canada Hot 100. o “Like a Wrecking Ball,” platinum in the U.S., charted at No. 6 on Country Songs, No. 51 on the Hot 100, No. 32 on Canada Country, and No. 75 on the Canada Hot 100. The platinum Mr. Misunderstood in 2015, peaked at No. 2 on the U.S. Country and Billboard 200 charts, and at No. 3 in Canada. Its four singles all earned certifications: o “Mr. Misunderstood” earned gold in the U.S. and Canada, climbing to No. 15 on Country Songs, No. 84 on the Hot 100, No. 7 on Canada Country, and No. 70 on Canada’s Hot 100. o “Record Year” earned platinum in the U.S. and gold in Canada, ranking No. 2 on Country Songs, No. 44 on the Hot 100, No. 1 on Canada Country, and No. 79 on the Canada Hot 100. o “Kill a Word,” gold in the U.S., charted at No. 9 on Country Songs, No. 71 on the Hot 100, No. 5 on Canada Country, and No. 71 on Canada’s Hot 100. o “Round Here Buzz,” platinum in the U.S., ranked No. 7 on Country Songs, No. 56 on the Hot 100, and No. 8 on Canada Country.
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Twenty One Pilots Brings Bandito Tour for Concert in June By: Pam Thompson
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Twenty One Pilots – the hit duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun – brings its Bandito Tour to PPG Paints Arena for a June concert. The music whizzes, who last played PPG Paints Arena on the Emotional Roadshow Tour in 2017, have been delivering concerts full of energy, drama and compelling music to packed houses in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, South America and North America. Bandito Tour’s kickoff coincided with the release of the Grammy Awardwinning duo’s fifth studio album, Trench, which already has gold certifications in the U.S. and Canada and silver in the U.K. The concept album made the top 10 in 10 markets, ranking No. 1 or No. 2 in eight of them. Its five singles are: “Jumpsuit,” “Nico and the Niners,” “Levitate,” “My Blood” and “Chlorine.” Continued on page 30
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“Jumpsuit,” Trench’s first single ranked No. 1 on the Alternative and No. 6 on the Hot Rock songs charts, and No. 50 on the Hot 100. “My Blood,” the fourth single, peaked at No. 2 on Alternative and No. 4 on Hot Rock songs charts, and No. 81 on the Hot 100. Already gold certified in Canada, the track is the first to stand separate from the three-part narrative first established in the official music videos for “Jumpsuit,” “Nico and the Niners,” and “Levitate.” The fifth single, “Chlorine” went to No. 11 on the Alternative and No. 6 on Hot Rock songs charts. Blurryface (2015), Twenty One Pilots record-setting fourth album became the first in history to have all six of its singles certified platinum or multiplatinum in the U.S. The duo’s first No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Blurryface also ranked in the top 10 of seven international markets. It is four times platinum in the U.S., platinum in the U.K., New Zealand and Canada, and gold in three other markets. “Stressed Out,” the fourth single on Blurryface, won the 2017 Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. It is seven times platinum in the U.S., and multi-platinum in five other markets. The hit topped the Alternative and Hot Rock songs charts, ranked at the top of the Modern Rock chart for three months, and peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100. Continued on page 32
Twenty One Pilots shows are full of energy, drama and compelling music.
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The “Stressed Out” music video has accumulated more than 1.6 billion views on YouTube. Blurryface’s hit singles also include “Fairly Local” and “Lane Boy” both U.S. platinum, “Tear in My Heart,” U.S. double platinum, Canada gold, and U.K. silver, and o “Ride,” which topped the Alternative and Hot Rock songs charts, peaked at No. 5 on the Hot 100, went five times platinum in the U.S., platinum in five other markets, and gold in Canada. Its music video has over 795 million YouTube views o “Heavydirtysoul,” U.S. platinum and U.K. silver, peaked at No. 2 on the Alternative and No. 8 on the Hot Rock songs charts. Its platinum music video, the 2017 MTV Video Music Award winner for Best Rock Video, has over 105 million YouTube views. Twenty One Pilots’ “Heathens,” featured on Suicide Squad: The Album (2016), spent four consecutive weeks at No. 2 on the Hot 100, topped the Hot Rock Songs chart for a record 28 consecutive weeks, and went six times platinum in the U.S. Its platinum music video, 2016’s MTV Video Music Award winner for Best Rock Video, has over 1.1 billion views on YouTube. “Ride” and “Heathens” made Billboard history, establishing Twenty One Pilots as only the third rock act with simultaneous top 5 Hot 100 singles in the chart’s 58-year history, following only the Beatles and Elvis Presley. | 32 |
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Pop Superstar Ariana Grande to Play in June By: Pam Thompson
Record-breaking, hit-making pop superstar, Ariana Grande comes to Pittsburgh in June on her Sweetener World Tour with special guests Normani and Social House. The pop songbird plays PPG Paints Arena on June 12, two weeks before her 26th birthday and she has a lot to sing about. Grande became the first solo artist in history to hold the Billboard Hot 100’s top three rankings at once with her three singles from Thank U, Next: “7 Rings,” “Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored” and “Thank U, Next” in February. No artists have accomplished this hat trick of music since the Beatles in 1964. In the same month, Grande also released her fifth studio album within six months of her previous album and won both a Grammy Award and a Brit Award. Continued on page 36
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Her fifth studio album, Thank U, Next, came out just six months after her fourth album, Sweetener, and two days before Sweetener received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. Ten days later, Grande was named the Brit Awards International Female Solo Artist. Sweetener World Tour is Grande’s fourth tour and it supports both Sweetener and Thank U, Next. The Pittsburgh concert is part of the first leg of the tour covering North America. Between March and June, Grande will perform 52 concerts before heading to Europe for 26 more shows from August into October. It is the artist’s first appearance at PPG Paints Arena and only the second time that she has performed in Pittsburgh. The first was in 2014 on Grande The Honeymoon Tour. The Listening Sessions in has placed 2013, and Dangerous Woman Tour in 2017, did not 22 singles play Pittsburgh. on the Sweetener, released in August, made the top five in 10 markets, and earned eight No. 1s in the Billboard U.S., Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and four Hot 100. other markets. It has earned platinum status in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Thank U, Next, released in February, lost no time setting records. The album earned its first certifications in two weeks, going gold in Australia and silver in the U.K. It charted at No. 1 in seven markets including the U.S., Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the U.K. The singer-songwriter-actress won Billboard Women in Music Awards for Rising Star in 2014 and Woman of the Year in 2018. Grande has been nominated for Billboard Music Awards 11 times in the past five years. The pop diva, nominated five times for American Music Awards, has won three for 2013 New Artist of the Year, 2015 Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, and 2016 Artist of the Year. Grande’s albums include her debut work, Yours Truly, released in 2013. It topped the Billboard 200, earned platinum status in the U.S., silver in the U.K., and gold in Canada and Japan. Her sophomore album, My Everything, released a year later, was ranked in the top four across 10 international markets including the U.S., Canada and Australia. It went triple platinum in Canada, double in the U.S., and platinum in six other markets around the globe, including the U.K. and Australia. Dangerous Woman followed in 2016 and ranked in the top 5 across 10 global markets. It placed No. 1 spots in five markets including Australia, New Zealand and the U.K. Its certifications in seven markets included platinum in the U.S. and double platinum in Canada. My Everything and Dangerous Woman also received Grammy nominations Continued on page 38
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Billboard for Best Pop Vocal Album. In addition, Grande twice has received Grammy nominations for Best Pop Women Solo Performance for “Dangerous Woman” in 2017, in Music and “God Is a Woman” in 2019. In 2015, Grande Awards for was nominated with Nicki Minaj and Jessie J for the Woman of Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for the Year in “Bang Bang.” 2018. Grande’s long list of recording collaborators includes female and male artists, as well as her contemporaries and such diverse names in music as Andrea Bocelli, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Cashmere Cat, Calvin Harris, Mika and Troye Sivan. She has placed 22 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 including the top 10 entries: o “The Way” (2013) featuring Mac Miller, No. 9, and triple platinum in the U.S., and platinum in Canada o “Problem” (2014) featuring Iggy Azalea, No. 2, and six-times platinum in the U.S., five-times in Australia, and four-times in Canada o “Break Free” (2014) featuring Zedd, No. 4, with nine platinum certifications, including triple in the U.S. and Canada, and fourtimes in Australia o “Bang Bang” (2014) with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj, No. 3, with triple platinum in the U.S., double in Canada and platinum in Australia o “Love Me Harder” (2014) with The Weeknd, No. 7, and triple platinum in the U.S. and double platinum in Australia and Canada o “One Last Time” (2015), No. 13, with U.S. platinum, double in Canada and triple in Australia o “Focus” (2015), No. 7, with platinum in the U.S. and Australia and certifications in four other markets
o “Dangerous Woman” (2015), No. 8, and triple platinum in the U.S. and Canada, double in Australia, and platinum in four additional markets o “Into You” (2016) No. 13, with quadruple platinum in Canada, triple in the U.S. and Australia, and platinum and double platinum in four other markets o “Side to Side” (2016) No. 4, four-time platinum in the U.S., five-times in Australia and Canada, and platinum status in five other markets o “No Tears Left to Cry” (2018) No. 3, seven platinum certifications including triple in Canada, double in Australia and platinum in the U.S. o “God Is a Woman” (2018) No. 8, with platinum in the U.S. and double in Canada o “Thank U, Next” (2018) No. 1, double platinum in Australia and Canada and platinum in the U.S., New Zealand and U.K. It charted across genres in the U.S. on Billboard’s Mainstream Top 40, Rhythmic, Dance Club Songs, Adult Contemporary, Adult Top 40 and Dance/Mix Show Airplay o “7 Rings, released in January, No. 1, quickly racked up top 5 rankings in nine markets by February, including No. 1s in the U.S., Australia, Canada, U.K. and New Zealand, and within the first five weeks, the track earned platinum status in Australia and gold in the U.K. and New Zealand o “Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored,” released in February, No. 2, and part of Grande’s trifecta topping the Hot 100.
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NKOTB Bring Special Guests on The MixTape Tour in June By: Pam Thompson
New Kids On The Block, the multi-platinum-selling pop supergroup, brings The MixTape Tour, its fifth co-headliner concert trek to PPG Paints Arena in June. The epic line-up includes special guests – Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson and Naughty by Nature -- joining NKOTB – Danny Wood, Joey McIntyre, Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight and Donny Wahlberg. The five iconic pop and hip-hop acts hit the road together for the first time ever performing in more than 50 cities across North America. The Pittsburgh show on June 23 is part of the tour starting in May with dates into July. Continued on page 42
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In celebration of the tour announcement in October, NKOTB surprised fans with a throwback track, “80s Baby” featuring all of the band’s new touring partners. Promoters say that “80s Baby” takes listeners on a nostalgic, yet modern, fun ride through ‘80s song references and fresh verses, giving a glimpse into the party that will be The MixTape Tour. It is anticipated that with more than 100 million combined records sold worldwide, NKOTB, Salt-NPepa, Naughty by Nature, Tiffany and Debbie Gibson will perform hit after hit keeping concert-goers on their feet all night. MixTape follows four other NKOTB co-headliner tours, all of which performed at Pittsburgh’s arena. o In June 2011, the NKOTBSB Tour, presented NKOTB with Backstreet Boys and represented the first performances by both groups at the, then new, CONSOL Energy Center. o NKOTB returned to Pittsburgh’s arena in June 2013 on The Package Tour with 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men. o In June 2015 for The Main Event, NKOTB came to the arena with TLC and Nelly. o In July 2017, NKOTB’s Total Package Tour, again with Boyz II Men, as well as Paula Abdul, played PPG Paints Arena. NKOTB announced The MixTape Tour a day after its sold-out Apollo Theater show celebrating the 30th anniversary of their breakout album Hangin’ Tough. The one-night Apollo engagement in October had NKOTB returning to the famous theater’s stage for the first time since it debuted Hangin’ Tough’s first single, “Please Don’t Go Girl” at the venue’s amateur night in the late ‘80s. An anniversary re-issue of Hangin’ Tough with 18 tracks was released in March. Released in 1988, Hangin’ Tough attained eight-times platinum status in the U.S., diamond status in Canada, and double platinum in the U.K. In addition to “Please Don’t Go Girl,” which climbed to the top 10 of the Continued on page 45
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Billboard Hot 100, Hangin’ Tough yielded four other hits in the top 3 of the Hot 100 – “You Got It (The Right Stuff)” at No. 3, “I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)” and “Hangin’ Tough,” both at No. 1, and “Cover Girl” at No. 2. It was preceded by NKOTB’s self-named debut album in 1986, which peaked on the Billboard 200 at No. 25, earned triple-platinum status in the U.S. and Canada, and gold in the U.K. NKOTB’s 1990 album, Step by Step, topped the Billboard 200, went triple platinum in the U.S., seven-time platinum in Canada and platinum in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the U.K. Its title single peaked at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, and went platinum in the U.S. and Canada. In 1994, Face the Music went to No. 37 on the Billboard 200 and No. 24 on the R&B chart. In 2008, The Block went to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and earned gold in Canada. 10 went to No. 6 on the Billboard 200 in 2013, and charted internationally. Thankful in 2017, went to No. 17 on the Billboard 200. Salt-N-Pepa won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for “None of Your Business.” Its five studio albums have earned certifications: o 1986’s Hot, Cool & Vicious is platinum in the U.S. and gold in Canada o 1988’s A Salt with a Deadly Pepa earned platinum in the U.S. o 1990’s Blacks’ Magic earned U.S. platinum o 1993’s Very Necessary went five-times platinum in the U.S. and four-times platinum in Canada Continued on page 47
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Grammy Award-winning artist John Mayer plays PPG Paints Arena on July 28 on the North American leg of his 2019 World Tour. The performer’s “Evening with John Mayer” concert will feature two sets of music spanning his entire recording career. Mayer’s headlining 28show tour schedule intertwines with his appearances with Dead & Company which began in January at Playing in the Sand in Riviera Maya, Mexico. His solo international tour launched in March with four concerts in New Zealand and Australia before heading to Asia in April for performances in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Japan. Mayer performs with Dead & Company on its fourth annual summer tour of 19 concerts traversing the U.S. from late May into July. Dead & Company was formed in 2015 by Mayer, three former Grateful Dead musicians Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann; and Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti. Mayer’s collaborations include appearances on albums of diverse musicians, including Herbie Hancock, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Eric Clapton, Frank Ocean, Barbra Streisand and Ed Sheeran. Continued on page 51
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A four-time winner of the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Mayer took home awards in 2003 for “Your Body Is a Wonderland,” 2005 for “Daughters,” which also won the Song of the Year; 2007 for “Waiting for the World to Change,” and 2009 for “Say.” His seven Grammy Awards also include 2007’s Best Pop Vocal Album for Continuum, and Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance in 2009 for “Gravity.” Mayer has earned a record seven U.S. No. 1s on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart and 25 entries on the Hot Rock Songs chart, the most for any solo artist. Sixteen of his singles have earned certifications. Continued on page 53
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In 2018, he released the single “New Light,” while working on his eighth solo album. The song is gold certified in the U.S. and Canada and charted on five Billboard rankings, including No. 7 on the Hot Rock Songs listing. Six of Mayer’s seven studio albums have earned the No. 1 or No. 2 spot on the Billboard 200: o His 2001 debut album, Room for Squares went to No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and went four times platinum in the U.S., three times platinum in Australia, and platinum in Canada. o Heavier Things in 2003 became Mayer’s first No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and earned triple platinum in the U.S., double platinum in Australia and Denmark, and platinum in Canada. o Continuum in 2006 is four times platinum in the U.S., double platinum in Denmark and platinum in Australia and Canada. o Battle Studies in 2009 became Mayer’s second No. 1 hit on the Billboard 200, and earned platinum certification in the U.S., Australia and Canada and double platinum in Denmark. o Born and Raised in 2012 gave Mayer his third No. 1 on the Billboard 200, topped charts in multiple markets and earned gold certification in the U.S., Australia and the Netherlands. o Paradise Valley in 2013 topped five charts including the U.S. Rock ranking and earned gold status in the U.S. and Canada. o In 2017, The Search for Everything topped the U.S. Rock chart, earned gold in Canada and Denmark, and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Two of Mayer’s seven live albums, 2007’s Any Given Tuesday, and 2008’s Where the Light Is, are platinum certified in the U.S. | 52 |
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Queen + Adam Lambert to Appear in Pittsburgh for July 31 Performance By: Pam Thompson
The music of Queen is permeating the world of entertainment and on July 31, Queen + Adam Lambert will perform at PPG Paints Arena on Rhapsody, a 23-date tour of North America. Queen original band members, guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor – with front man Adam Lambert – promise an all new concert experience. The six-week tour will debut a brand new larger-than-life production.
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Stufish Entertainment Architects’ set designer Ric Lipson says: “Queen + Adam Lambert’s Rhapsody tour will, once again for them, expand the parameters of what a live music experience can be. This new show promises to be their most spectacular yet, an innovative and interactive celebration of the continued power of Queen’s music.”
From the Oscars to a documentary, concert covers and the comics, the musical legacy of Queen pervades entertainment.
o Queen + Adam Lambert famously opened this year’s Academy Awards ceremony in February with a medley of “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions,” which brought the celeb-packed audience to its feet. It was the first time that a rock band was tapped to open the Oscars. Bohemian Rhapsody, the biopic of the late Queen front man Freddie Mercury and the band, nominated for best film, raked in four Oscars for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Achievement in Film Editing, Achievement in Sound Editing, and Achievement in Sound Mixing. In addition to winning Golden Globe Awards for Best Motion Picture Drama and Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama, the film became the top grossing music biopic of all time in December, producing more than $600 million. Continued on page 59
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o A new documentary to debut this April, The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story tells how the original members of Queen returned to live performance following Mercury’s death in 1991. The title of the documentary came from the last track on Innuendo, Mercury’s last album with Queen. o Queen’s hits were performed live by Eric Church when his Double Down Tour opened in Kansas City in March. Church covered “Another One Bites the Dust” and “Fat Bottomed Girls,” and ended his encore with “We Are the Champions.” o A reference to Queen turned up in the comics in March. Pearls Before Swine cartoonist Stephan Pastis punned lyrics to “We Are the Champions” with a final punch line from “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Mama? Just Killed a Man.” (Look it up, https://www.gocomics. compearlsbeforeswine/2019/03/03.) May, Taylor and Lambert first performed together on American Idol in 2009, when Lambert was one of two finalists. Subsequently, Queen + Adam Lambert formed in 2012. Queen + Adam Lambert Rock Big Ben Live on New Year’s Eve 2014 was broadcast live on BBC One. The re-formed band conducted two world tours in 2014-2015, and again in 2017-2018 after its Summer Festival Tour in 2016. Both international rounds included North America, Australia, New Zealand and Europe, and the earlier tour also played in Asia and South America. In 2017, Queen + Adam Lambert appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and The Late Late Show with James Corden, where Corden and Lambert vocally
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dueled for the role of Queen lead singer. Queen + Adam Lambert played “The Crown Jewels,” a limited 10-date engagement in Las Vegas in September at Park Theater at Park MGM. One album, Live in Japan (2016) is attributed to Queen + Adam Lambert. Queen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002. It was the first band inducted as a band into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003, an honor that usually goes to an individual. Queen was an inaugural inductee into the U.K. Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Three Queen songs have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame: “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2004), and “We Are the Champions” and “We Will Rock You” (both 2009). “Bohemian Rhapsody” (1975) ranked in the top 10 in 11 markets, including seven No. 1s. It Queen was is seven-times platinum in the U.S., four times in inducted into the U.K., and double platinum in New Zealand. the Grammy “We Are the Champions” and “We Will Hall of Fame Rock You” were released as the A and B sides of a single in 1977. Globally successful, the single in 2008, and in went to No. 4 on the Hot 100 and earned triple 2018, received platinum in the U.S. the Grammy Queen was inducted into the Grammy Hall Lifetime of Fame in 2008, and in 2018, Queen received Achievement the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Award. Queen received Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting and composing four times: o 1976 for Best Selling British Record for “Bohemian Rhapsody” o 1987 to Queen for Outstanding Contributions to British Music o 1992 for Best Selling A-Side for “These Are the Days of Our Lives,” o 2005 to Queen for Outstanding Song Collection. All 15 of Queen’s studio albums, charted on the Billboard 200 and earned certifications, and eight of them charted at No. 1 in the U.K., including: o A Night at the Opera (1975), No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and triple platinum in the U.S. o A Day at the Races (1976), No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and platinum in the U.S. o The Game (1980), Queen’s only No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It went fourtimes platinum in the U.S. and two of its tracks, “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” and “Another One Bites the Dust” topped the Hot 100. o A Kind of Magic 1986) o The Miracle (1989) o Innuendo (1991) o Made in Heaven (1995). | 60 |
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Cher Concert Set for Spring on Here We Go Again Tour By: Pam Thompson
The one and only Cher comes to Pittsburgh on her Here We Go Again Tour on April 18 at 7:30 p.m. On this, her seventh tour, Cher is expected to perform many of her hits along with some new songs from her newest album, Dancing Queen, a tribute to the music of ABBA which was released last fall. Dancing Queen made its debut at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, tying her 2013 album, Closer to the Truth as Cher’s highest charting solo album in the U.S. It also earned the artist her first No. 1 ranking on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart. It’s been five years since Cher played PPG Paints Arena on her Dressed to Kill Tour. That tour was ranked in Pollstar’s list of the Top 20 Worldwide Tours of 2014, selling more than 608,000 tickets. The inimitable performer began her Here We Go Again Tour, in Australia and New Zealand last year, and announced the 2019 North American leg of the tour on the Ellen DeGeneres Show last September. Cher garnered rave reviews for her performance in the film, Mamma Mia 2 – Here We Go Again last year. The movie was a financial and a critical success. Between tours, the multi-award-winning singer, actress and show-stopping performer appears in Classic Cher. The show runs in Las Vegas, Atlantic City Continued on page 64
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and Oxon Hill, Md. It opened in 2017 and continues into this year. It is her third residency following A Celebration at Caesars Palace from 1979 to 1982, and Cher from 2008 to 2011. Cher also co-produced of The Cher Show, the Broadway jukebox musical based on her life and music. The show, which premiered in Chicago last June, features three actresses portraying Cher at different stages in her life. A Kennedy Center Honors award was bestowed upon Cher in 2018. The prize recognizes performers for their lifetime contributions to American culture. It is the most recent honor in a long list of awards won by the multi-talented performer who has received an Oscar, Emmy, and Cannes Film Festival and Grammy awards, among many others. In 1985, Cher won the Cannes Film Festival Cher has won award for Best Actress for Mask, which was followed by an Academy Award for Best Actress an Emmy, in 1988 for Moonstruck. Grammy, Oscar, She won the 2003 Emmy for Outstanding and holds Variety, Music or Comedy Special for Cher: The two records in Farewell Tour. the Guinness Her Grammy Award came in 2000 for Best Book of World Dance Recording for Believe. In 2017, Sonny & Cher’s “I Got You Babe” Records. was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Cher holds two records in the Guinness Book of World Records: o In 2002, she set the record for the oldest female artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 Chart o In 2007, she set the record for the all-time, highest grossing tour by a female artist for Living Proof: The Farewell Tour. Cher owns three Golden Globe Awards: o 1974 Best TV Actress in a Comedy or Musical for The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour o 1984 Best Actress in a supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Silkwood o 1988 Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Moonstruck. The Billboard Music Awards recipient of the 2017 Icon Award and the 2002 Artist Achievement Award, Cher also won the program’s 2002 Dance/Club Play Artist of the Year. Her many honors also include 1989’s People’s Choice Award for Favorite All-Around Female Star. In 1998, Sonny & Cher received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. With more than 40 albums in her body of work, Cher has sold more than 100,000 albums worldwide earning certifications for 16 albums. Believe, her 1998 hit album, was ranked in the top ten in 10 international markets, including the U.S. Billboard 200. It also earned multi-platinum certification in 10 markets around the world. | 64 |
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