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Jeff Lynne’s ELO Announce Final Tour: ‘Over and Out’

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO have announced their final tour, dubbed “The Over and Out Tour.” The 27-date excursion, produced by Live Nation, will kick off in Palm Desert, CA on August 24 and travel across North America before concluding in Los Angeles on October 25.

Artist presale will begin on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 a.m. local time and the general onsale will start on Friday, March 22 at 10 a.m. local time. Exclusive VIP experiences will be available March 20 at 10am local.

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ELO — originally named the Electric Light Orchestra — was formed in 1972 by singers/multi-instrumentalists Lynne and Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan from the ashes of legendary rockers the Move, with the intention of fusing rock music with classical instruments. Wood left after one album and Lynne assumed leadership of the group — taking on lead singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist roles — which went on to score such massive hits through the ‘70s as “Evil Woman,” “Strange Magic,” “Living Thing,” “Can’t Get It Out of My Head,” “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Telephone Line,” “Don’t Bring Me Down” and more.

Lynne revived the ELO brand in 2001, with himself and longtime keyboardist Richard Tandy as the only remaining early members, for the album “Zoom” (featuring Harrison and Starr) and tour. He did so again in 2014 and has toured extensively and released two albums with the group, 2015’s “Alone in the Universe” and 2019’s “From Out of Nowhere.”

  Date                  City                                           Venue  

August 24       Palm Desert, CA                     Acrisure Arena

August 27       Seattle, WA                            Climate Pledge Arena

August 28       Vancouver, BC                       Rogers Arena

August 30       Portland, OR                           Moda Center

September 1    San Francisco, CA                  Chase Center

September 6    St. Louis, MO                         Enterprise Center

September 7    Indianapolis, IN                      Gainbridge Fieldhouse

September 9    Toronto, ON                           Scotiabank Arena

September 10  Pittsburgh, PA                        PPG Paints Arena

September 13  Cincinnati, OH                       Heritage Bank Center

September 14  Cleveland, OH                        Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

September 20  Philadelphia, PA                     Wells Fargo Center

September 23  Boston, MA                            TD Garden

September 25  Washington, DC                     Capital One Arena

September 27  Chicago, IL                             United Center

September 30  St, Paul, MN                           Xcel Energy Center

October 2        Denver, CO                             Ball Arena

October 9        Detroit, MI                              Little Caesars Arena

October 11      Nashville, TN                         Bridgestone Arena

October 12      Atlanta, GA                            State Farm Arena

October 15      Austin, TX                              Moody Center

October 16      Houston, TX                           Toyota Center

October 18      Dallas, TX                              American Airlines Center

October 23      Sacramento, CA                     Golden 1 Center

October 25      Los Angeles, CA                    Kia Forum

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO Announces 2024 North American Falltour

“THE OVER AND OUT TOUR” WILL BE THE BAND’S FINAL TOUR

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO is set to embark on the band’s final tour dubbed “The Over and Out Tour”. The 27-date trek, produced by Live Nation, will kick off in Palm Desert, CA on August 24 and travel across North America to cities such as New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Seattle before concluding in Los Angeles, CA on October 25.

Artist Presale will begin on Wednesday, March 20 @ 10am local time and the general onsale will start on Friday, March 22 @ 10am local time. Exclusive VIP experiences will be available March 20th at 10am local. Please visit livenation.com and jefflynneselo.com for all details.

Lynne’s North American tour in 2019 delighted massive crowds and drew widespread critical acclaim:

“A brilliant catalog returns to U.S. stages and gives the strings-starved people what they want. The ELO catalog speaks for itself… and it was a glorious thing to behold… in a 19-song set that reprised the closest thing to truly Beatle-level pop the 1970s had to offer.” – Variety

“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 and engrossing as a blockbuster movie — a ’70s blockbuster movie, that is.” – LA Weekly

“Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra put on a dazzling display chronicling a war chest of classic rock hits for a sold out crowd.” – Martinez Tribune

“Jeff Lynne’s ELO is practically a religious experience for rock ‘n’ roll disciples” – Houston Press

  “For all the gifted musicians that helped achieve Lynne’s perfectionist vision, ELO was always his creation, a neon-hued 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.” – The Philadelphia Inquirer

  Known as one of the most iconic forces in music history, in recent years Jeff Lynne’s ELO has delivered a critically acclaimed and chart-topping album along with a sold out run of UK and European shows.  Jeff Lynne was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last year and the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. The band has always been known for their epic live shows and with a distinct style that seamlessly and innovatively blends rock, pop and classical, ELO has had more than 20 Top 40 Hits across the U.S. and the U.K., making Lynne’s sweeping productions some of the most recognizable music of the last forty years and helping sell over 50 million records worldwide.

Widely agreed upon as one of the greatest record producers in music history, Lynne was a co-founder and member of The Travelling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty, as well as a producer and collaborator with some of the biggest names in music including The Beatles, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh and Bryan Adams.

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Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra Announce Over and Out Farewell Tour

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Jeff Lynne ‘s Electric Light Orchestra are going to call it quits after one final run they’re dubbing The Over and Out Tour. The 27-date tour kicks off Aug, 24 in Palm Desert, California, and wraps up Oct, 25 in Los Angeles, California, though it’s possible they’ll add additional legs before it ends. Ticket sales begin March 22.

The original incarnation of Electric Light Orchestra ran from 1970 to 1986, landing timeless hits on the charts like “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Evil Woman,” “Strange Magic,” “Don’t Bring Me Down,” and “Turn to Stone.” When frontman Jeff Lynne dissolved the group to produce other artists, including George Harrison and Tom Petty, ELO drummer Bev Bevan carried on with new musicians under the moniker ELO Part II, creating bitterness between the two camps that lasts to this day.

“I had all these negative thoughts before agreeing to play Hyde Park,” Lynne told Rolling Ston e in 2016, “but the crowd just went bananas all the way through. They loved every minute of it. It was the best show I’d ever been involved with up until that point.”

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Aug. 24 – Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure Arena Aug. 27 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena Aug. 28 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena Aug. 30 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center Sept. 1 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center Sept. 6 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center Sept. 7 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse Sept. 9 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena Sept. 10 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena Sept. 13 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center Sept. 14 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Sept. 16 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden Sept. 20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center Sept. 23 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden Sept. 25 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena Sept. 27 – Chicago, IL @ United Center Sept. 30 – St, Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center Oct. 2 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena Oct. 9 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena Oct. 11 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena Oct. 12 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena Oct. 15 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center Oct. 16 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center Oct. 18 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center Oct. 21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center Oct. 23 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center Oct. 25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO dazzled audiences with a show of sonic perfection when the band reappeared in the U.S. in 2018-2019.

Now, the melodic wizard and his ace musical comrades will hit the road a final time for The Over and Out Tour. A 27-date outing will commence Aug. 24 in Palm Desert, California and wrap Oct. 25 in Los Angeles. In between, Lynne and ELO will visit cities including Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Cleveland, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Houston and Washington, D.C.

An ELO presale begins at 10 a.m. local time March 20, with the general sale starting at 10 a.m. local time March 22. VIP experiences will also go on sale at 10 a.m. local time March 20. Tickets will be available via livenation.com and details about the VIP packages at jefflynneselo.com.

During the band’s last U.S. run , Lynne offered a 20-song setlist that included Electric Light Orchestra gems “Evil Woman,” “Don’t Bring Me Down,” “Telephone Line” and “Do Ya,” all reproduced with stunning clarity. Even the underappreciated and much-maligned “Xanadu” from the 1980 Olivia Newton-John movie received its due.

In addition to his prowess as a producer, Lynne was also a co-founder and member of The Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. The collective also received a nod in the live production with a comforting rendition of “Handle with Care.”

Lynne was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2023 and ELO ushered into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

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The original ELO released a dozen albums through 2001’s Zoom — plus the 1980 soundtrack to Xanadu featuring Olivia Newton-John — as well as two credited to Jeff Lynne’s ELO, 2015’s Alone in the Universe and 2019s’s From Out of Nowhere . The latter album’s 2019 outing was the last time Lynne, 76, was on the road.

Check out the dates for the 2024 Jeff Lynne’s ELO North American tour below .

August 24 — Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure Arena

August 27 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena

August 28 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena

August 30 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center

Sept. 1 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center

Sept. 6 — St Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center

Sept. 7 — Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Sept. 9 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena

Sept. 10 — Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena

Sept. 13 — Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center

Sept. 14 — Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

Sept. 16 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden

Sept. 20 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center

Sept. 23 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden

Sept. 25 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena

Sept. 27 — Chicago, IL @ United Center

Sept. 30 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center

Oct. 2 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena

Oct. 9 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena

Oct. 12 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena

Oct. 15 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center

Oct. 16 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center

Oct. 18 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center

Oct. 21 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center

Oct. 23 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center

Oct. 25 — Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum

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Electric Light Orchestra is a symphonic rock band from Birmingham, UK who had huge success in the 1970s & 80s and have sold over 50 million record worldwide.

In the late 60's, the guitarist and vocalist of The Move Roy Wood had the idea to form a new band that would use violins, cellos, string basses, horns and woodwinds to give their music a classical sound. This may seem like a given nowadays with every contemporary rock band using a variety of instruments to create their sound, yet at the beginning of the 1970s, The Electric Light Orchestra were considered revolutionaries of the genre. They have more combined US & UK top 40 chart hits than any other band in the world.

They enjoyed moderate successes with their first few releases in the early 70's, yet it was their fourth album 'Eldorado' which managed to crack the top 20 of the US Billboard chart and incorporated a live string section and orchestra, it also included their first US top ten hit 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head'. They continued to have mammoth successes stateside when releasing their album 'Face The Music', the band played 68 shows in 76 days yet they were still snubbed in their native UK until their next release, the platinum selling 'A New World Record' and featured the hit singles 'Do Ya' and 'Livin' Thing'.

The band's touring and recording momentum seemed to show no sign of slowing as their next release 'Out Of The Blue' went double platinum and featured another string of singles that charted on both sides of the Atlantic including their now cult classic 'Mr. Blue Sky'. They later collaborated with vocalist Olivia Newton-John on the soundtrack for musical film 'Xanadu' where the title track became a huge hit all over the world. The band eventually disbanded in 1988 after a string of disappointing single releases after they replaced actual strings with synthesisers, they reformed in 2000 but the following album 'Zoom' also failed commercially. Their 2014 reformation was a larger success when performing a benefit gig for Children In Need with Jeff Lynne hinting at a 2015 UK tour.

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A must go see tour!! Jeff Lynne looked and sounded amazing!! The artists and musicians he has with him are killing these shows on this tour. They are phenomenal artists keeping a timing that was solid and on point turning left right diagonally and every with way else no turn signal needed on this time travel through space and time. Taking the audience throughan amazing plethora of twenty songs in what only seemed like all of them were played in just five minutes went by when the show was over. " where does the time go"g/d.crushed song after song pounding through each song belting physical and visual stimulations for everyone to absorb and digest to your delight. For Dawes,I can't say I just heard them through the tunnels at the Allstate arena. What sounds I heard wasn't bad and I'm sure they are a great band im sure this tour will open some doors of opportunity for them in the future. As for the arena my first time there and coming from the St Louis area with similar sized venues. Allstate arena was a nice venue to attend a show. Associates helpful and friendly. Security inside and out did a great job of hearding us all in and out safely definitely want to thank them as well. The sound there was killer. I believe it may have been the third song with the cellos had a bit of reverb on the super low parts but the sound crew corrected that quickly for a mind blowing sound. To go as a side dish to the sounds pelting off the stage. The production company working with Jeff Lynne brought a laser backdrop out of this world. It was a third eye cleansing production of lasers lights and backdrop that's left a contrail partner of ELOs voyage through space and time. Finally i want to mention the audience attending. Another good sign of an amazing artist is the way they can get as many different individuals from thoughts lives and ideologies together bringing their audienced to respect love and watch out for one another is a true art. Gives light that we can get along in a time where look down and disengage is the new in. So if youre not sure if youre wanting to go you. Take your closest loved one or go with your crew this tour can't be missed. You Want Be Lucky To See Him Do This Again Light Years Later. Get on this voyage now experience what Jeff Lynne has done for himself and fans from all over the world and beyond whole career. Long live Rock!!

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Musically, it was a great gig and one I had waited decades to see. Jeff and the band were tight and on form and played everything you could possibly have asked for (2/3rds were top 20 hits). There was little interaction with the audience though.

HOWEVER, and it is a big however, the O2 stinks as a venue. I have long hated, but had no choice but to go if I wanted to see Jeff Lynne.

Other than for Roll Over Beethoven, the sound was mixed really quietly, so that you spent most of the time listening to the people around you talking. The lighting was atrocious - most of the stage was very dimly lit and yet the seats were almost floodlit, so you could see thousands of faces everywhere but none on the stage. The unjustifiable add-ons to the ticket prices were a total rip-off and the price of a drink exorbitant (£10.20 for 2 beers in one bar, which went up to £10.50 for the same drinks in the second round).

The music though, was excellent and I am sure the light show was good, but the main auditorium lights and the giant speakers suspended from the ceiling obscured most of it. The video screens were also ludicrously small for a 20,000 seater venue.

Add to that the 30 minutes it takes to get from your seat to a tube train and I remembered why I hate the O2 so much.

Electric Light Orchestra was an innovator of rock music with their unique style. The band had the visionary ability to combine rock and pop with classical music. This made them pioneers for any fusion bands that were to come after.

10538 overture showcases the instrumental talent of the band and their genius with this very distinct type of avant-garde sound. Attending a concert by Electric Light Orchestra is a privilege and unique sensation of consciousness. Watching as the band manipulates the instruments to their will and creates such a fascinating sound is a real treat to the concert goer.

Electric Light Orchestra does not rely on contrivance to deliver the goods, they are just that good. Listening to one of their songs is a trip into another dimension of what is possible with imagination and passion. Their fervor for this unique style of sound is apparent immediately when you hear the music.

You can sit back in the audience and simply take in the pure and wonderful sounds and be mentally stimulated in a way unlike any other. For any fan of instrumental music, Electric Light Orchestra is a must have for a collection. A live performance is a rarity now, but should be taken in if the opportunity presents itself.

The show was great. Lynne has not lost a step. The crowd was into it. It was awesome seeing George Harrison’s son sing his dads lyrics on Handle with care. Also Lynne Has surrounded himself with some very talented musicians.

Standin' in the Rain

(Electric Light Orchestra cover)

All Over the World

(The Move cover)

When I Was a Boy

Livin' Thing

Handle With Care

(Traveling Wilburys cover) (with Dhani Harrison)

Last Train to London

(Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra cover)

10538 Overture

Shine a Little Love

Wild West Hero

Sweet Talkin' Woman

Telephone Line

Don't Bring Me Down

Turn to Stone

Mr. Blue Sky

Roll Over Beethoven

(Chuck Berry cover)

Well I've been a fan of the Electric Light Orchestra for over 40 years I was 15 years old and 11 months when they last toured in 1981 therefore I could not go. When I heard of the North American tour I bought tickets as soon as I could for the nearest city which is Detroit because I live in Indianapolis. My expectations for the show were through the roof and they we're much much better than I could have possibly imagined. They started out the show with a classic from the concerto for a rainy day called standing in the rain. The video effects combined with those fantastic strings was a marvelous opening to it was going to be a fantastic night to quote Jeff Lynne several times. There were no low points at all tonight. I am very biased in writing this review but trust me even if you're not a fan of Elo but you love good music you have a few more chances to see this band in North America and I could not recommend them any higher. God bless Jeff Lynne for all this wonderful music and I hope you come through this way again. This was a bucket list concert for me and as they went off stage arm in arm I really felt emotional but I hope it's not the last time I see him and this wonderful band

Innovators of their time, the Electric Light Orchestra found their unique brand of pop/rock merged with classical instrumentals turn them to international stars. It is worth noting that the Brummy band always found a much greater appreciation for their sound in the States than in their own homeland. Yet now with their iconic status and energetic live show attracts audiences from around the globe.

Recently reunited, the band performed a packed out set at Hyde Park to thousands of revellers who had waited patiently to hear classics such as '10538 Overture' and 'All Over The World'. Despite the band not having performed live since 2001 they sound polished and slick and the time away has clearly not affected their enthusiasm. Jeff Lyne is a fantastic frontman and conducts his audience is mass singalong to the likes of 'Telephone Line'.

One track that was left off the setlist was their film score collaboration with Olivia Newton John 'Xanadu' yet fingers crossed it will appear on the upcoming world tour. Luckily their most famous track 'Mr. Blue Sky' brought the main set to a euphoric end as the crowds danced and sang under the balmy British summer sun.

Jeff Lynne gave a tremendously entertaining show after a 35-year hiatus. Complete with a laser show and complex stage effects, his new band did a great job of presenting the classic ELO experience for a new generation. The harmonies and instrumentation were spot-on to the original recordings. My father came with me tonight and enjoyed every minute of it. He only knew 2 or 3 hits by the band, but nevertheless it was enjoyable for the man. One of the highlights of the evening for me was the performance of "Handle With Care" by the 1980s supergroup The Traveling Wilburys. Lynne brought down the house as one of new backup singers impeccably imitated the late rock icon Roy Orbison. People all around me rose from their seats and cheered when images of Tom Petty, George Harrison, and Orbison flashed across the screen and elicited a nostalgic memory trip among their thousands of fans gathered in the historic Forum this warm summer night. As Lynne ended the marathon setlist with the required Mr. Blue Sky, I believe that he did his music right. Now here comes Mr. Night.

My favorite band since I was a teenager in the 70s. Too much great music to count! Saw their tour last year in Philadelphia -- it was amazing! Jeff doesn't miss a beat, and the entire group is on point with lyrics and music. The light show is always incredible. If you haven't seen them, put it on your list and do so! In addition to my own personal nostalgia and love for the group being projected, the entire audience adds their enormous energy and enthusiasm as some are traveling down youthful memories while others are experiencing ELO magic for the first or more recent time(s). It's fabulous no matter if you're an ELO veteran or a newbie or somewhere in between. My husband and I will be enjoying Jeff Lynne's ELO in Pittsburgh tonight! I am beyond excited and look forward to another phenomenal performance this evening. I would love to one day meet Jeff Lynne and thank him personally for what his music has added to my life -- and continues to do so! In the meantime, I will give him and his crew my praise in reviews such as this.

This show was pretty close to perfect. Super tight band, stunning visuals, and a front man who seems to have hardly aged, an effect which obviously benefits from Lynne's low key style, make this show as exciting as I could possibly imagine. I'm sure there may be a few fans butt hurt over the absence of Bev Bevan etc., but I can't even imagine anyone playing with a better sound than the current lineup. Granted, I might have preferred a few deep cuts in exchange for the few later era hits (although "When I Was a Boy" was lovely and very apropos) and the greatest hits approach made "Can't Get It Out of My Head" a puzzling omission. Still, I was jumping up and down for most of the 20 songs, and opening act Dhani Harrison's participation in a Traveling Wilbury moment was special indeed. This was easily one of the best concerts I have seen in the 21st century.

ELO has been my favorite group since I was 10 (the "Out Of The Blue" album), so getting to finally see Jeff Lynne singing all those great songs was a lifelong dream finally come true. Jeff and his new band sounded fantastic. The light show would put any EDM DJ's show to shame (green lasers creating 'rain' falling on the audience, the stage becoming a giant turntable). The songlist wasn't as extensive as the concert at Wembley (no "Xanadu", "Ma Ma Belle" or "Twilight") but "All Over The World" was mind-blowing to hear and The Travelling Wilburys' "Handle With Care" had opening singer Dhani Harrison (George's son) nailing his dad's verses. Basically, the best concert I've ever seen in my life for so many reasons.

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO   is set to embark on the band’s final tour dubbed “The Over and Out Tour.”  The 27-date trek, produced by Live Nation,  will land at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH, on September 14, 2024.

Artist Presale will begin on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 a.m. and the general on-sale will start on Friday, March 22 at 10 a.m. Exclusive VIP experiences will be available on March 20 at 10 a.m. Please visit  jefflynneselo.com  for all details.

Lynne’s North American tour in 2019 delighted massive crowds and drew widespread critical acclaim:

“A brilliant catalog returns to U.S. stages and gives the strings-starved people what they want. The ELO catalog speaks for itself… and it was a glorious thing to behold… in a 19-song set that reprised the closest thing to truly Beatle-level pop the 1970s had to offer.” Variety

“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 and engrossing as a blockbuster movie — a ’70s blockbuster movie, that is.” LA Weekly

“Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra put on a dazzling display chronicling a war chest of classic rock hits for a sold out crowd.” Martinez Tribune

“Jeff Lynne’s ELO is practically a religious experience for rock ‘n’ roll disciples” Houston Press

“For all the gifted musicians that helped achieve Lynne's perfectionist vision, ELO was always his creation, a neon-hued 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.” The Philadelphia Inquirer

Known as one of the most iconic forces in music history, in recent years Jeff Lynne’s ELO has delivered a critically acclaimed and chart-topping album along with a sold out run of UK and European shows.  Jeff Lynne was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last year and the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. The band has always been known for their epic live shows and with a distinct style that seamlessly and innovatively blends rock, pop and classical, ELO has had more than 20 Top 40 Hits across the U.S. and the U.K., making Lynne's sweeping productions some of the most recognizable music of the last forty years and helping sell over 50 million records worldwide. 

Widely agreed upon as one of the greatest record producers in music history, Lynne was a co-founder and member of The Travelling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty, as well as a producer and collaborator with some of the biggest names in music including The Beatles, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh and Bryan Adams.

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Lynne’s North American tour in 2019 delighted massive crowds and drew widespread critical acclaim:

“A brilliant catalog returns to U.S. stages and gives the strings-starved people what they want. The ELO catalog speaks for itself… and it was a glorious thing to behold… in a 19-song set that reprised the closest thing to truly Beatle-level pop the 1970s had to offer.” –  Variety

“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 and engrossing as a blockbuster movie — a ’70s blockbuster movie, that is.” –  LA Weekly 

“Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra put on a dazzling display chronicling a war chest of classic rock hits for a sold out crowd.” –  Martinez Tribune

“Jeff Lynne’s ELO is practically a religious experience for rock ‘n’ roll disciples” –  Houston Press

“For all the gifted musicians that helped achieve Lynne's perfectionist vision, ELO was always his creation, a neon-hued 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.” –  The Philadelphia Inquirer

Known as one of the most iconic forces in music history, in recent years Jeff Lynne’s ELO has delivered a critically acclaimed and chart-topping album along with a sold out run of UK and European shows.  Jeff Lynne was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last year and the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. The band has always been known for their epic live shows and with a distinct style that seamlessly and innovatively blends rock, pop and classical, ELO has had more than 20 Top 40 Hits across the U.S. and the U.K., making Lynne's sweeping productions some of the most recognizable music of the last forty years and helping sell over 50 million records worldwide. 

Widely agreed upon as one of the greatest record producers in music history, Lynne was a co-founder and member of The Travelling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty, as well as a producer and collaborator with some of the biggest names in music including The Beatles, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh and Bryan Adams.

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This past summer, Jeff Lynne’s ELO embarked on their first extensive North American tour in 35 years. Fans of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame outfit won’t have to wait nearly as long to see them again; ELO just announced a new 20-date swing for summer 2020.

The tour begins July 20th, 2020, at Anaheim, CA’s Honda Center, before making stops in Sacremento, San Jose, Vancouver, Tacoma, and Portland, June 22nd-29th. The tour will then head south to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, July 3rd, before making stops in Atlanta, Tampa, Sunrise, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and Neward, July 5th-16th. After hitting Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, July 18th, the band will wrap up their 20-date tour with Midwest stops in Detroit, Grand Rapids, St. Paul, Chicago, Columbus, and Pittsburgh, July 20th-August 1st.

American Express card member can purchase tickets before the general public beginning this Wednesday, October 24th at 10 a.m. local time, through Sunday, October 28th at 10 p.m. local time. General tickets will be available to the public on Monday, October 29th at 10 a.m.

Electric Light Orchestra ELO Tour Dates 2024:

06/20 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center 06/22 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center 06/24 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center 06/26 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena 06/28 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome 06/29 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center 07/03 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena 07/05 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena 07/07 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena 07/09 – Sunrise, FL @ BB&T Center 07/11 – Washington, DC @ Capitol One Arena 07/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center 07/16 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center 07/18 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena 07/20 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena 07/23 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena 07/25 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center 07/27 – Chicago, IL @ United Center 07/30 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena 08/01 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena

ELO hits Mr. Blue Sky and more: The Orchestra plays Fort Myers with SW FL Symphony

Electric Light Orchestra fans know him as “the guy on the blue violin.” And Mik Kaminski’s been rocking that blue electric violin onstage for five decades now ― both as a member of ELO and later spin-off bands ELO Part II and The Orchestra.

He no longer plays the exact instrument he used on ELO symphonic-rock hits like “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Livin’ Thing” and “Evil Woman.” But you better believe he’ll bring another blue violin this weekend when The Orchestra plays two shows with Southwest Florida Symphony.

“I’m just known for it now, honestly,” Kaminski says.

The British violinist is the only The Orchestra member who also played in the original ELO with singer/songwriter/mastermind Jeff Lynne . Kaminski joined the band in 1973 and played on most of the band’s ‘70s hits.

The other The Orchestra members include former members of Electric Light Orchestra Part II , the band created by two former ELO musicians in the late ‘80s. Kaminski was also a member.

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Together, The Orchestra will faithfully recreate the sound of ELO’s best-loved hits onstage in Southwest Florida ― all with the added power and emotional weight of a symphony behind them.

“It really expands everything,” says Kaminski, 71, of Yorkshire, England. “It gives it a different dimension.”

The Orchestra and Southwest Florida Symphony perform Saturday, May 6, in Fort Myers and Sunday, May 7, in Port Charlotte. Here’s what else Kaminski had to say about ELO, “Mr. Blue Sky” and why he plays a blue violin:

Did ELO play a lot of concerts with orchestras?

Not really, Kaminski says.

“ELO never played with a full symphony orchestra,” he says. “We recorded with one, but we never actually played live with one.”

Rock bands just didn’t play with live orchestras in the ‘70s, he says. “I think the logistics would just be too much to cope with really, back then. … To get a full orchestra with a band and open amps and everything else, it would’ve been a tricky job.”

Technology has advanced in the last few decades, though.

“Technology kind of figured it out,” he says. “It’s still not easy, but it’s a lot easier than it would’ve been back then.”

What was it like being in Electric Light Orchestra with Jeff Lynne?

Kaminski joined ELO in 1973, just three years after the band formed in 1970. They hadn’t even started bringing orchestras into the studio yet.

“Honestly," he says, "on the first album I played on, it was just myself and one cello player."

But Lynne used studio magic to expand the sound of that small string section and make everything sound bigger, he says. “It was a challenge, but we got some pretty good sounds out of that, really. ... Jeff was in charge and he knew what he wanted.”

Kaminski says he didn’t work too closely with Lynne, the band and orchestras in the studio. They’d go in and record their parts separately, and it was usually just Kaminski and two cello players in the studio.

“We’d put those parts down on our own," he says. "It would have been too much chaos if he was asking us to record all at the same time.”

How does Kaminski feel about 'Mr. Blue Sky'?

ELO’s best-known hit is probably the much-loved rock epic "Mr. Blue Sky." The song has appeared in TV commercials, movies and other places.

“You go in the supermarket, sometimes, and it’s played in there, too. You can’t get away from it!” Kaminski says and chuckles. “But it’s one of our favorite songs to play now.”

No one knew “Mr. Blue Sky” would be such an enduring hit, he says. “When you actually record it, you never know how well something will turn out. So it was sort of a pleasant surprise when it was so well-received.”

That’s why it’s so fun to play live.

“I think the audience reaction takes it to a different level, really,” he says. “The opening chords start, everybody gets up dancing and starts singing along.”

How close does The Orchestra get to the sound of original ELO songs?

"I think we get pretty close,” Kaminski says. “I mean, we’ve got three very strong singers.”

Sure, there’s no replacing Lynne’s distinctive voice. But Kaminski says the band’s singers can more than handle the songs.

“Eric Troyer, he was a session musician with John Lennon and Bonnie Tyler and Meatloaf and Billy Joel,” he says. “He’s a pretty cool singer.

“And there’s Parthenon Huxley and a guy called Glen Burtnik, who’s done every Beatles song you can imagine (he played Paul McCartney in the Broadway show “Beatlemania”). Between them, they certainly get the vocals right.”

Why did Kaminski start playing a blue violin, anyway?

It was completely by accident, he says.

“Back in the ‘70s, we had a tour manager called Bernie Boyle,” Kaminski says. “And he said, ‘You’ve got to get an electric violin.’ We just had a pickup on an acoustic violin to start with. So he said, ‘I’ll sort it out.’”

Boyle went shopping for an electric violin one day and found the choices limited at the store.

“He said, ‘I need an electric violin,’” Kaminski recalls. “And they said, ‘We’ve only got a blue one.’ ( Laughs ). And he said, ‘That’ll do.’”

Now, of course, everyone knows Kaminski as the guy with the blue violin. There’s even an ELO Part II song called “Blue Violin.”

Kaminski doesn't plays that original violin anymore. But whatever he plays, he makes sure it’s his signature color.

“It’s still blue,” he says. “I’m still getting them painted blue.”

Connect with this reporter:  Charles Runnells is an arts and entertainment reporter for The News-Press and the Naples Daily News. For news tips or other entertainment-related matters, call him at 239-335-0368 (for tickets to shows, call the venue) or email him at [email protected] . You can also connect with him on Facebook ( facebook.com/charles.runnells.7 ), Twitter ( @charlesrunnells ) and Instagram ( @crunnells1 ).

What: The Orchestra and Southwest Florida Symphony

When and where: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in south Fort Myers; and 4 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at Charlotte Performing Arts Center in Punta Gorda

Tickets: $27-$108 in south Fort Myers, $39-$51 in Punta Gorda

Information: For tickets and more information, call 418-1500 or visit swflso.org .

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Slipknot will make a stop in western Pennsylvania this summer on a tour marking 25 years since the release of the band's debut album.

The group will perform at the Pavilion at Star Lake on Wednesday, Aug. 7, along with Knocked Loose and Orbit Culture.

Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday.

It's the latest addition to the Star Lake concert calendar, which also includes Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pitbull, Dan + Shay, Imagine Dragons, Third Eye Blind, Outlaw Music Festival, Styx and Foreigner, Hootie & the Blowfish, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, James Taylor, Creed, New Kids on the Block, Bret Michaels "Parti Gras," Doobie Brothers, Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper, Cage The Elephant, Chris Stapleton, Staind and Breaking Benjamin, Noah Kahan, Tyler Childers, Hozier, Jason Aldean, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sam Hunt and Kidz Bop.

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Outdoor concerts return with a flourish in May, at Stage AE, The Pavilion at Star Lake and the earlier-than-normal Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival.

Pittsburgh's indoor stages will be rocking, too, with headliners like Heart, Greta Van Fleet, Joe Jackson, The Temptations, and a sold-out show by red-hot metal band Sleep Token.

From podcast star Marc Maron to up-and-coming singer Madison Beer to WDVE Electric Lunch mainstays Uriah Heep and Aldo Nova, intriguing choices abound regionally.

Here's the May Concert Calendar to help you pick some good shows:

May 4: Chris Young (outdoors)

May 7: The Decemberists

May 8: Say Anything

May 10: Social Distortion and Bad Religion (outdoors)

May 20: City and Colour

May 21: String Cheese Incident

May 31 and June 2: Pride on The Shore with Natasha Bedingfield, G Flip, Chappell Roan (second night outdoors); June 5: Bleachers (outdoors); June 7: Modest Mouse (outdoors); June 12: T-Pain (outdoors); June 15: Excision (outdoors); June 20: Brothers Osborne (outdoors); June 21: Walker Hayes (outdoors); June 22: The Clarks (outdoors); June 28: Oliver Anthony (sold out); June 30: The Beach Boys (outdoor); July 1: The Kid Laroi (outdoors); July 8: The Used; July 11: Train (outdoors); July 14: Hawthorne Heights (outdoor); July 15: Charley Crockett; July 18: O.A.R. and Fitz & The Tantrums (outdoors); July 19: Jamey Johnson (outdoors); July 20: Flaming Lips (outdoors); July 23: Mayday Parade, The Maine and The Wonder Years (outdoors); July 24: Taking Back Sunday; July 25: Lyle Lovett (outdoors); July 27: Guster; July 28: Halestorm (outdoors); July 29: Faye Webster (outdoors); July 30: Lamb of God and Mastodon (outdoors); July 31: Still Woozy (outdoors); Aug. 5: Chevelle; Aug. 7: Iration & Pepper; Aug. 8: Primus and Coheed & Cambria (outdoors); Aug. 9: Lindsey Stirling (outdoors); Aug. 10: Rock, Reggae & Relief with Dirty Heads and The Movement (outdoors); Aug. 11: The Struts; Aug. 14: Sublime With Rome (outside); Aug. 23: Koe Wetzel (outdoors); Aug. 24: Mike.; Aug. 28: Melissa Etheridge at Women Who Rock; Sept. 10: Rival Sons and Clutch (outdoor); Sept. 11: Descendants and Circle Jerks; Sept. 12: In This Moment; Sept. 17: Dashboard Confessional (outdoors); Sept. 18: Megadeth; Sept. 24: Underoath; Sept. 27: The Hives; Oct. 1: Lake Street Dive (outdoors); Oct. 12: Dispatch; Oct. 14: Tori Kelly; Nov. 2: Nate Smith; Nov. 6: Cold War Kids; Nov. 7: Morgan Wade.

Pavilion at Star Lake

May 29: Noah Kahan

June 15: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss; June 19: New Kids on The Block; June 29: Hootie & The Blowfish; June 30: Tyler Childers; July 2: Red Hot Chili Peppers; July 9: Third Eye Blind; July 10: "Barbie" The Movie: In Concert; July 12: Chris Stapleton; July 13: Bret Michaels with Dee Snider and Lou Gramm; July 20: Sam Hunt; July 29: Hozier; July 31: Styx & Foreigner; Aug. 2: Dan + Shay; Aug. 3: Creed; Aug. 7: Slipknot; Aug. 10: Jason Aldean; Aug. 14: Imagine Dragons; Aug. 16: Kidz Bop; Aug. 17: Tedeschi Trucks Band; Aug. 20: Doobie Brothers; Aug. 29: Cage The Elephant; Sept. 3: Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie; Sept. 7: James Taylor; Sept. 10: Staind and Breaking Benjamin; Sept. 14: Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp; Sept. 18: Pitbull.

Petersen Events Center

May 2: Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service

May 3: Brandon Lake

May 19: Sleep Token (sold out)

Sept. 6: Meghan Trainor; Oct. 24: Chris Tomlin; Oct. 26: Lainey Wilson.

May 7: Yarn

May 9: Robbie Fulks

May 10: Los Straitjackets

May 14: Kelsey Waldon

June 10: Abigail Lapell; Oct. 11: Clem Snide.

PPG Paints Arena

May 2: Tom Segura

May 7: Jordan B. Peterson

May 18: Greta Van Fleet

May 23: Heart

June 16: Lionel Richie; June 22: Bert Kreischer ; June 25: AJR; July 30: Jennifer Lopez; Aug. 15 and 18: Bruce Springsteen; Sept. 10: Jeff Lynne's ELO; Sept. 20: Aerosmith; Sept. 26: Sebastian Maniscalco; Sept. 29: $uicideboy$; Oct. 5: Jelly Roll; Oct. 10: The Black Keys; Oct. 13: Billie Eilish; Nov. 1: Little Big Town and Sugarland; Nov. 8: Iron Maiden; Nov. 9: Jim Gaffigan; Nov. 10: Kacey Musgraves; Dec. 14: Justin Timberlake.

Roxian Theatre

May 1: Saxon and Uriah Heep

May 4: Madison Beer

May 10: Jim Norton

May 12: Thievery Corporation

May 14: Dirty Honey

May 16-17: The Amity Affliction

May 18: TK Kirkland

May 19: Tommy Emmanuel

May 28: Frank Turner

June 27:  6LACK; July 20: Mammoth WVH; Aug. 21: Dweezil Zappa; Aug. 24: The Gaslight Anthem; Sept. 18: Spoon; Sept. 25: The Airborne Toxic Effect; Sept. 28: Mickey Guyton; Oct. 7: Marcus King; Oct. 8: Hatebreed; Oct. 9: Kaleo; Nov. 30: Punchline.

Benedum Center

May 3: The Temptations and The Four Tops

June 1: Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra; Aug. 10: Idina Menzel; Oct. 20: Dane Cook; Dec. 11: Kansas.

UPMC Events Center

Sept. 15, Porter Robinson; Sept. 17: Sum 41.

Palace Theatre

May 22: Cahal Dunne

May 28: Joe Jackson

June 4, Keb' Mo'; June 7: Air Supply; June 8: Dave Mason's Traffic Jam; June 18: Jon Anderson; July 21: Billy Bragg; July 28: Bowling for Soup; July 31: Billy Bragg; Sept. 6: Oak Ridge Boys; Sept. 22: Bachman Turner Overdrive; Sept. 26: Josh Turner; Sept. 28: Robin Trower; Oct. 19: The Outlaws; Oct. 22: Beat with Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Danny Carey and Steve Vai; Oct. 29: Celtic Thunder; Nov. 1: Randy Travis.

Jergel's Rhythm Grille

May 2: Aldo Nova

May 3: Chayce Beckham

May 22: Orgy and Cold

May 23: Everclear

May 28: Sebastian Bach

June 6: FireHouse; June 9: Lita Ford; June 13: Haley Reinhart; June 14: Chris Cagle; June 15: Hunter Girl; July 14: 10,000 Maniacs; Aug. 3: Tab Benoit and Anders Osborne; Aug. 15: Midge Ure; Sept. 15: Atlanta Rhythm Section; Sept. 16: Hoodoo Gurus; Oct. 3: Phil Vassar; Nov. 10: Nelson.

City Winery Pittsburgh

May 3: Matt Nathanson (sold out)

May 6: XTC's Terry Chambers

May 8: Hawthorne Heights (sold out)

May 24-25: Will Downing

May 28: Jill Sobule

June 12: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy; June 14-15: Al Franken; June 16: Demola; June 22: The Silencers; June 27: Sheila-E; July 3: BBMak; July 18: Martin Barre; July 26: Mary Fahl; July 31: Lisa Loeb; Aug. 1-2: Chrisette Michele Aug. 9-10: Kevin Nealon; Aug. 11: Dustbowl Revival; Aug. 19: Kris Allen; Aug. 20-21: Marc Cohn; Sept. 3-4: Steve Earle; Sept. 20-21: The Jayhawks; Nov. 7: Dar Williams.

Mr. Smalls Theatre

May 9-11: They Might Be Giants (sold out)

May 16: In Flames

May 22: Phosphorescent

May 28: X Ambassadors

June 2: Lucero; June 15: Kim Gordon; June 21: Christone "Kingfish" Ingram; July 29: Sleater-Kinney; Aug. 30: Built to Spill; Sept. 16: GWAR.

Byham Theater

May 1: Joanne Shaw Taylor

May 8: Glenn Miller Orchestra

June 18: Lucinda Williams; June 21: WDVE Comedy Festival featuring Harland Williams; June 28: Pete Davidson; July 13: Brad Williams; Sept. 14: Jeff Arcuri; Oct. 18: Michael Blaustein; Nov. 23: Mike Birbiglia.

Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall

May 9: Marc Maron

May 10: John Hiatt

May 11: Dena Blizzard

May 14: Amy Grant

June 11: Daniel O'Donnell; June 15: Mark Normand; Oct. 2: Burton Cummings; Oct. 16: Brian Regan; Oct. 22: Kathy Griffin; Nov. 2: Nick Carter.

Rivers Casino

May 17: Better Than Ezra

June 7: Theresa Caputo; June 13: Andrew Schulz; July 20: Comedy Jam with Steve Byrne and Colin Jost; Sept. 27: Barenaked Ladies.

Hollywood Casino at The Meadows

May 18: Ginger Billy

June 14: Rodney Carrington; July 19: Ludacris; Aug. 10: Shaggy; Sept. 20: Easton Corbin; Sept. 27: Tesla.

1st Summit Arena, Johnstown

May 18: Johnstown Symphony plays the music of The Police

July 23: Godsmack; Aug. 20: ZZ Top.

MCG Jazz Concert Hall

May 11: Kim and Kayla Waters

Oct. 18-19: Amina Figarova Sextet and the Matsiko World Orphan Choir; Oct. 26: Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin; Nov. 9: Abdullah Ibrahim Trio; Dec. 7: Christian Sands.

Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival

May 31: Pokey LaFarge

June 1: Los Lonely Boys; June 2: Martha Redbone; June 3: Pittsburgh Symphony; June 4: Nicole Zuraitis; June 5: Ozomatli; June 6: Say She She; June 7: Doom Flamingo; June 8: Sugarhill Gang & The Furious Five; June 9: Ben Folds.

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Acrisure Stadium

June 1: Kenny Chesney with Zac Brown Band

July 27: Def Leppard, Journey, Steve Miller Band; Sept. 1: Green Day and Smashing Pumpkins.

Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland

June 17: Little Feat; Aug. 26: Waxahatchee.

June 24-25: Laufey with the Pittsburgh Symphony (second night sold out); July 8: Norah Jones; July 10: Cody Fry; July 28: Johnny Mathis.

Thunderbird Cafe

June 22: The Vindys; Sept. 18: Old 97's; Sept. 21: The Record Company.

Hard Rock Cafe

May 21: Albert Cummings

Nov. 1: Motorcycle Drive By.

Crafthouse Stage & Grill

May 5: Goodbye June

May 18: Mitch Rossell

New Pittsburgh music festival: The Killers, SZA, Wiz Khalifa and St. Vincent to headline

May 5: Olive Klug and June Henry, Spirit Hall, Pittsburgh; May 14: Stephane Wrembel Quartet, Pittsburgh Winery; May 20: Matthew Morrison, Greer Cabaret Theater, Pittsburgh (sold out); May 21: P.O.D., Preserving Concerts, New Kensington; June 14: Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials with Billy The Kid & The Regulators; South Park; June 17: Howie Alexander, August Wilson African American Cultural Center; June 29: Chris Lane, Beaver County's Boom on The Bridge; July 8: Yakov Smirnoff, Strand Theater, Zelienople; July 9: Whiskey Myers, Foundations Amphitheater, Youngstown; July 13: Justin Moore, No Offseason Entertainment, West Deer Township; July 14: Patty Griffin, Hartwood Acres; July 20: The Verve Pipe, Zelienople Horse Trading Days; Sept. 1: Cole Swindell, Iron City Stage, Creighton; Sept. 7-8: The Killers, SZA, Wiz Khalifa and Crowded House, Hazelwood Green, Pittsburgh.

Scott Tady is entertainment editor at The Times and easy to reach at [email protected].

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Cultural life of Moscow city is various and rich! Operas, ballets, symphonic concerts... Russian composers have created some of the most beautiful classical music. Russian classical music is very popular in Moscow. It is performed in many beautiful historical venues. Do not forget to include a visit to a concert hall in your itinerary when you are planning your stay in Moscow! And do it in advance.

There are almost no restrictions on dress code in Russian theatres. Visitors may wear jeans and sports shoes, they may have a backpack with them. Only shorts are not allowed.

A typical feature of Russian theatre – visitors are bringing a lot of flowers which they present to their favorite performers after the show.

Here are some practical advices where to go and how to buy tickets.

The Bolshoi Theatre

The Bolshoi Theatre is the oldest, the most famous and popular opera and ballet theatre in Russia. The word “Bolshoi” means “big” in Russian. You can buy a ticket online in advance, 2-3 months before the date of performance on the official website . Prices for famous ballets are high: 6-8 thousand rubles for a seat in stalls. Tickets to operas are cheaper: you can get a good seat for 4-5 thousand rubles. Tickets are cheaper for daytime performances and performances on the New Stage. The New Stage is situated in the light-green building to the left of the Bolshoi's main building. The quality of operas and ballets shown on the New Stage is excellent too. However, you should pay attention that many seats of the Bolshoi’s Old and New Stages have limited visibility . If you want to see the Bolshoi’s Old Stage but all tickets are sold out, you can order a tour of the theatre. You can book such a tour on the official website.

If you want, following Russian tradition, to give flowers to the performers at the end of the show, in the Bolshoi flowers should be presented via special staff who collects these flowers in advance.

In August the Bolshoi is closed.

The Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre

This theatre is noteworthy. On one hand, it offers brilliant classical opera and ballet performances. On the other hand, it is an experimental venue for modern artists. You can check the program and buy tickets online here http://stanmus.com/ . If you are opera lover, get a ticket to see superstar Hibla Gerzmava . The theatre has a very beautiful historic building and a stage with a good view from every seat. Tickets are twice cheaper than in the Bolshoi.

The Novaya Opera

“Novaya” means “New” in Russian. This opera house was founded in 1991 by a famous conductor Eugene Kolobov. Its repertoire has several directions: Russian and Western classics, original shows and divertissements, and operas of the 20th and 21st centuries. It is very popular with Muscovites for excellent quality of performances, a comfortable hall, a beautiful Art Nouveau building and a historic park Hermitage, which is situated right next to it. You can buy tickets online here http://www.novayaopera.ru/en .

Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center

The Opera Center has become one of the best theatrical venues in Moscow. It was founded in 2002 by great diva Galina Vishnevskaya. Nowadays its artistic director is Olga Rostropovich, daughter of Galina Vishnevskaya and her husband Mstislav Rostropovich, great cellist and conductor. Not only best young opera singers perform here, but also world music stars do; chamber and symphonic concerts, theatrical productions and musical festivals take place here. You can see what is on the program here http://opera-centre.ru/theatre . Unfortunately “booking tickets online” is available in Russian only. If you need help, you can contact us at and we can book a ticket for you. 

Tchaikovsky Concert Hall and The Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory

These are two major concert halls for symphonic music in Moscow. Both feature excellent acoustics, impressive interior, various repertoire and best performers. You can check the program here http://meloman.ru/calendar/ . You need just to switch to English. Booking tickets online is available only for owners of Russian, Ukrainian and Belorussian phone numbers. If you need help, you can contact us and we can book a ticket for you. 

Moscow International Performing Arts Center (MIPAC)

This modern and elegant concert hall houses performances of national and foreign symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, solo instrumentalists, opera singers, ballet dancers, theatre companies, jazz bands, variety and traditional ensembles. Actually, it has three concert halls placed on three different levels and having separate entrances. The President of MIPAC is People’s Artist of the USSR Vladimir Spivakov, conductor of “Virtuosy Moskvy” orchestra. You can see pictures of the concert halls here http://www.mmdm.ru/en/content/halls . The program is impressive in its variety but is not translated into English. You can contact us at and we can find a performance for you.

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March 23, 2024 Shooting at Moscow concert venue leaves over 130 dead

By Chris Lau, Andrew Raine , Catherine Nicholls, Issy Ronald, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Tori B. Powell , CNN

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un sends condolences to Russia’s Putin over deadly Moscow attack

From CNN’s Sophie Jeong and Manveena Suri

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has offered his condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin following the deadly concert attack in Moscow, state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sunday.

Kim “expressed deep condolences and sympathy” to Putin, the Russian people, the victims and their families on the news of heavy casualties caused by a “large-scale terrorist attack in (the) Moscow region,” KCNA reported.

North Korea opposes “all sorts of terrorism and nothing can justify the heinous terrorism threatening human life,” Kim said in the KCNA report. “Our people regard the misfortune and sorrow of the friendly Russian people as their own pain.”

ISIS releases graphic video they claim shows Russia concert hall attack

From CNN's Kareem El Damanhoury and Paul Murphy

ISIS-affiliated news agency Amaq released a graphic video on Saturday that purports to show Friday’s attack at a concert hall in suburban Moscow recorded by one of the attackers, suggesting the perpetrators had a direct link to ISIS in order to be able to send the video.

CNN has geolocated it to the concert hall and notes that its identifying metadata has been erased.

The video, which is about 90 seconds long, shows four attackers with their faces blurred and voices distorted in what appears to be the Crocus City Hall complex.

The video shows one attacker signaling to another gunman, who then walks past a door where people are hiding and opens fire on them.

Bodies and blood can be seen on the floor, with fire raging at a distance.

The video also shows one of the attackers slitting the throat of a man lying on his back.

The video ends with the four attackers walking away inside the building as smoke can be seen at a distance.

On Friday, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, according to a short statement published by Amaq.

On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine was behind the attack, stating the perpetrators had “tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary data, a window was prepared for them on the Ukrainian side to cross the border.”

Ukraine has vehemently denied any connection to Friday's attack.

Company that owns Crocus City Hall venue calls attack a "monstrous tragedy"

From CNN's Masha Angelova

The Russian company Crocus International, which owns Crocus City Hall, expressed its deep condolences in a statement Sunday to the victims of the terrorist attack at the concert hall in the Moscow region Friday, which left more than 130 people dead.

"Together with the whole of Russia, we mourn the dead and hope for a speedy recovery of those who’ve suffered in this monstrous tragedy," the company said. "In these difficult days, we are doing and will do everything possible to help the authorities and special services with their difficult work, and together with the whole country help victims of the terrorist attack."

The statement thanked concert-goers, partners and artists for their support and assistance.

"Special thanks to the concert hall team, who acted professionally, clearly, and heroically in a crisis situation, and thanks to this, managed to save most of the guests and employees who were in Crocus City Hall that evening," it continued.

White House says there was "no Ukrainian involvement whatsoever" in Moscow region onslaught

From CNN's Natasha Bertrand and Samantha Waldenberg

US Vice President Kamala Harris and the White House National Security Council said there is no evidence that Ukraine is behind the attack at a concert hall near Moscow.

“There is no, whatsoever, any evidence — and in fact, what we know to be the case is that ISIS-K is actually, by all accounts, responsible for what happened,” Harris said in an interview with ABC News. “What has happened is an act of terrorism and the number of people who've been killed is obviously a tragedy and we should all send our condolences to those families."

National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said:

"In early March, the US government shared information with Russia about a planned terrorist attack in Moscow. We also issued a public advisory to Americans in Russia on March 7. ISIS bears sole responsibility for this attack. There was no Ukrainian involvement whatsoever."

US had warned Russia ISIS was determined to attack | CNN

Here's what you should know about the moscow area concert venue shooting.

From CNN staff

A Friday night attack at Crocus City Hall, a popular concert venue complex near Moscow, left more than 130 people killed and even more wounded after assailants stormed the venue with guns and incendiary devices. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack, without providing evidence.

Four suspects involved in the attack were detained in the Bryansk region and taken to Moscow, where they are now in the custody of Russia's Investigative Committee, Russian state media TASS reported Saturday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said "miserable" Russian President Vladimir Putin waited   overnight before publicly addressing Russians, only to accuse   Ukraine of having a hand in the terror attack at a concert hall near Moscow.

Here are other headlines you should know:

• More on the attack: According to the interior ministry, “all terrorists detained in the Bryansk region are foreign citizens ,” Russian state media reported. RIA Novosti published on Telegram the purported confession of one of the apprehended men. CNN cannot independently verify the RIA Novosti report or the statements made by the alleged attacker, which may have been made under duress.
• Ukraine vehemently denies any connection: Defense Intelligence of Ukraine spokesperson Andrii Yusov firmly denied his country had anything to do with the terror attack. Earlier Saturday, Putin  told the Russian people  that the perpetrators had “tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary data, a window was prepared for them on the Ukrainian side to cross the border." A handful of Russian officials have suggested  without evidence  that Ukraine may have been involved in the attack as well.
• Global reactions: Leaders around the world — such as the French, Israeli and Turkish presidents — have expressed their condolences and condemnation of the onslaught. The United States “ strongly condemns ” the shooting, according to the White House and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also denounced the attack , stressing that ISIS is a significant global threat at a news conference Saturday.
• Belarus claims it thwarted suspects: Belarusian special services helped Russia prevent the "terrorists" who allegedly carried out the deadly attack from escaping across the border Friday night, the country's ambassador in Moscow said.
• Estimated damage total: The total estimated damage to the Moscow region's Crocus City Hall after Friday's terror attack is between 9.5-11.4 billion rubles, or approximately $103-124 million, according to a shopping union vice president, as reported by Russian state media RIA Novosti.

Zelensky accuses Putin of trying to blame concert hall attack on Ukraine

From CNN's Maria Kostenko

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said "miserable" Russian President Vladimir Putin waited overnight before publicly addressing Russians, only to accuse Ukraine of having a hand in the terror attack at a concert hall near Moscow.

On Saturday, Putin told the Russian people that the perpetrators of the Crocus City Hall attack had “tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary data, a window was prepared for them on the Ukrainian side to cross the border.”

Zelensky and several Ukrainian officials have vehemently denied Ukraine has any kind of involvement in the attack.

In his nightly address, Zelensky also said that Russians "have come to Ukraine, burn our cities – and try to blame Ukraine."

Zelensky added that if the Russian people do "not ask any questions to their security and intelligence agencies, then Putin will try to turn such a situation to his personal advantage again."

More background: The terror group ISIS claimed responsibility for Russia's attack, according to a short statement published by ISIS-affiliated news agency Amaq on Telegram Friday. ISIS has not provided evidence to support the claim.

Earlier this week, Putin had dismissed warnings by the US embassy that there could be terrorist attacks on large groups, telling the Federal Security Service (FSB) that the embassy warnings were "provocative" and "outright blackmail."

White House "strongly condemns" Moscow region terror attack

From CNN’s Samantha Waldenberg

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement Saturday that the United States “strongly condemns” the terrorist attack at a concert venue complex near Moscow that left at least 133 people dead.

She added that ISIS, which has claimed responsibility for the attack without providing evidence, is a “common terrorist enemy that must be defeated everywhere.”

“We extend our deepest condolences to those who lost loved ones and to those who were injured or affected by these unconscionable attacks against innocent civilians," Jean-Pierre said in a statement issued by the White House. "ISIS is a common terrorist enemy that must be defeated everywhere."

4 suspects in Friday's attack are being questioned by Russian investigators, state media reports

Four suspects in Friday's terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall were detained in the Bryansk region and taken to Moscow, where they are now in the custody of Russia's Investigative Committee, Russian state media TASS reported Saturday.

The suspects were brought in two prisoner transport vehicles, which are still in the courtyard of the committee, a TASS correspondent reported. This indicates that the suspects are being interrogated and the investigation is ongoing, according to TASS.

In the coming days, investigators are expected to file a court motion asking for imprisonment as the chosen preventative measure. All four suspects face life imprisonment, TASS reports.

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