What's On Ryde: Upcoming Special Events - Ryde, Sydney

What's On Ryde: Upcoming Special Events - Ryde, Sydney

Imagine

Imagine There's No Countries
It Isn't Hard To Do
Nothing To Kill Or Die For
And No Religion Too

Imagine All The People 
Living Life In Peace (Youuuu)
You May Say I'm A Dreamer

But I'm Not The Only One
I Hope Someday You Will Join Us
And The World We'll Be As One

Imagine No Possessions
I Wonder If You Can
No Need For Greed Or Hunger
A Brotherhood Of Man

Imagine All The People
Sharing All The World (Youuuu)

You May Say I'm A Dreamer
But I'm Not The Only One
I Hope Someday You Will Join Us
And The World Will Live As One

STING Symphonicity Tour - Sydney Events

Sting Performing his Greatest Hits, Re-imagined for Symphonic Arrangement
Conducted by Steven Mercurio

Performances Confirmed in Perth, Barossa Valley, Melbourne, Sydney, Hunter Valley, Brisbane and Christchurch.

For Immediate Release - Sunday, October 10, 2010.

LIVE NATION is pleased to announce that STING will extend his critically-acclaimed world tour, Symphonicity, to Australia and New Zealand in January and February, 2011.

The Australian tour will begin January 22 in Perth (Sandalford Estate) followed by performances in the Barossa Valley and Melbourne (Music Bowl), with an additional two-night engagement at the renowned Sydney Opera House. The tour will also make stops at the Hope Estate Winery in Hunter Valley and the Brisbane River Stage before continuing to New Zealand, where Sting will perform at the CBS Canterbury Arena in Christchurch, before concluding at the already sold-out Mission Estate Winery, on February 12 in Napier Valley.

Following sold-out performances throughout North America and Europe, Symphonicity finds Sting performing his greatest hits, re-imagined for symphonic arrangement, conducted by Maestro Steven Mercurio (Pavarotti, Bocelli). For this portion of the tour, Symphonicity will feature the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in Perth, Barossa Valley and Melbourne, the Sydney Symphony in Sydney, Brisbane and Hunter Valley, with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performing in Christchurch and Napier, NZ.

Sting will also be joined by a group of accomplished musicians, comprised of Dominic Miller (Sting's longtime guitarist), Rhani Krija (Sting's longtime multi-genre percussionist), David Cossin (a multi-percussion specialist in new and experimental music and featured member of the Bang on a Can All-Stars), Jo Lawry (Australian vocalist) and Ira Coleman (bassist).

"I am looking forward to performing in Australia and New Zealand, having a whole new palate of musical colours to work with and reinventing the songs that have been the staples of my live shows for over thirty years," says Sting.

Drawing from a diverse and illustrious career that has produced numerous multi-platinum albums, a staggering list of number one songs, countless accolades and worldwide record sales of nearly 100 million, Sting's most celebrated songs have been re-interpreted with brand new orchestrations arranged by Jorge Calandrelli, David Hartley, Michel Legrand, Rob Mathes, Vince Mendoza, Steven Mercurio, Bill Ross, Robert Sadin, and Nicola Tescari.

Selections, created especially for this tour, will include fan-favourites such as The Police hits "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic", "Roxanne", "Next To You" and "Every Breath You Take," to notable songs from Sting's enduring solo career - "Englishman In New York," "Fragile," "Russians," "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You," "Fields Of Gold," and "Desert Rose."

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AOL: The best of Charlotte winners are...

We all love “best-of” lists, and this week, AOL has unveiled a new list of bars, restaurants and hotspots that it is touting as the “best” in Charlotte.

Charlotte is among 25 U.S. cities that are a part of AOL’s “City’s Best” program, which used editors and writers to select their favorite food, entertainment and lifestyle venues; users of the site were then asked to vote for their favorites, from the editors’ and writers’ lists.

The voting was held at www.citysbest.com between Oct. 13 and Nov. 30, and an AOL spokesperson said “thousands” of people participated in the selection process. Here are the winners:

Best After-Work Bar: Rí Rá Irish Pub, 208 N. Tryon St.

Best Burgers: Penguin Drive-In, 1921 Commonwealth Ave.

Best Cheap Eats: Amélie’s French Bakery & Café, 2424 N. Davidson St.

Best Chinese Food: P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, multiple locations.

Best Desserts: Tasty Yo, multiple locations.

Best Dive Bar: Thomas Street Tavern, 1218 Thomas Ave.

Best Family-Friendly Restaurant: Skyland Family Restaurant, 4544 South Blvd.

Best Fashion Boutique: J.T. Posh, 2400 Park Road.

Best Hotel: Ballantyne Hotel and Lodge, 10000 Ballantyne Commons.

Best Live Music: Visulite Theatre, 1615 Elizabeth Ave.

Best Movie Theater: Ayrsley Grand Cinema 14, 9110 Kings Parade Blvd.

Best Pizza: Luisa’s Brick Oven Pizzeria, 1730 Abbey Place.

Best Places to Break Up: Freedom Park, 1900 East Blvd.

Best Romantic Restaurants: The Fig Tree Restaurant, 1601 E. 7th St., and The Melting Pot, multiple locations.

Best Salon: Lockstar Salon, 2132 McClintock Road.

Best Seafood: Bonefish Grill, multiple locations.

Best Sports Bar: Hickory Tavern, multiple locations.

Usher Touring Australia in March 2011

In what promises to be his biggest and boldest tour yet, USHER is heading to Australia in March 2011 for a massive arena tour.

Following the huge success of his landmark sixth studio album Raymond V. Raymond and its extended play follow up Versus; USHER embarks on a worldwide tour to bring his slick R&B beats and dynamic style to eager Australian fans.

Internationally Raymond V. Raymond received glowing reviews and held the #1 spot on Billboard's R&B chart for seven weeks as well as reaching Platinum status in the U.S.

The international success of the album's standout club classics 'OMG' and 'DJ's Got Us Falling In Love Again' has resulted in Double Platinum Sales status in Australia.

USHER's last appearance down under was for a whirlwind promo trip in May 2010 that saw tickets to his exclusive Sunrise performance being snapped up in just two minutes. Be sure to catch USHER this time around as he embarks on a tour that is guaranteed to captivate and amaze.

TOUR DATES*:
Tue 15 Mar 2011 - Burswood Dome, Perth
Fri 18 Mar 2011 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Sat 19, Sun 20 & Thu 31 Mar & Fri 1 Apr 2011 - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Tue 22 Mar 2011 - Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Wed 23, Thu 24 & Mon 28 Mar 2011 - Acer Arena, Sydney
Sat 26 Mar 2011 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre

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I'm moving!

Yep it’s now official... I’m moving from Blogspot to Facebook and Twitter – The cell company '02' asked me to blog on their behalf (again) and i’ve taken the opportunity ... Stay tuned for details...

I'd like to take this moment to pay thanks to all who have followed / read and left comments! Especially Alec ... your a fantastic guy!

Bon Jovi Concert at Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Events

Global Rock icons, Bon Jovi, return to Australia in December with a series of gigantic stadium shows as part of The Circle world tour.

Bon Jovi will play Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and Brisbane. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday 8 July.

The Circle tour will see the band spend much of the next two years on the road, performing a staggering 135 shows in 30 countries. This brand new stadium stage production coming to Australia is one of the biggest sets ever to be seen in this country. Powered by 800,000 watts of sound and containing close to 10,000 pounds of high definition video technology, it will blow fans away!

Having sold more than 120 million albums and performed more than 2,600 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans, Bon Jovi is at their best when they’re on the move, and that’s truer now than ever before.

The November 10th, 2009 release of Bon Jovi’s new album, The Circle, and the band’s subsequent world tour, provides a powerful reassertion of Bon Jovi’s commitment to the hard-hitting rock and roll that has been the band’s indelible signature since it began more than 26 years ago.

Bon Jovi has established themselves as one of the world's most dynamic live rock acts, Jon Bon Jovi said recently “I put out as much for 50 people as I will for 60,000. You want to be great every night. Every time you step in front of the microphone and pick up a guitar you want to be the best that you can be”.

Step into The Circle, don’t miss Bon Jovi live in Australian in December.

Visit BonJovi.com/Tour for more ticketing and VIP Package information.

When: Evening Friday, 2010/12/17
Where: Sydney Football Stadium - , Sydney, NSW Australia
Cost/Tickets: $ -
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Friday 17 December 2010

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