ANDREA BOCELLI ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR THIS DECEMBER
DATES ANNOUCNED FOR LAS VEGAS, DALLAS, HOUSTON, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY AND BOSTON
MARCH 10, 2016 – NEW YORK, NY – This December, legendary tenor Andrea Bocelli will be returning to the U.S. for seven special concert dates in select cities, starting at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday December 3, with additional dates in, Dallas, Houston, New York City, New Jersey and Bocelli’s first appearance in Boston in more than six years. The unique performances will feature a new popular repertoire from Bocelli’s latest album, Cinema along with Bocelli’s beloved repertoire of Arias, love songs, and crossover hits. Andrea Bocelli will be joined onstage by conductor Eugene Kohn, guest artist Katharine McPhee, and soprano Ana Maria Martinez at each stop on the tour.
LAS VEGAS, HOUSTON TICKET INFORMATION
American Express card members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the Las Vegas show prior to the general public beginning on Monday, March 28th at 10 a.m. local time. General on sale will begin April 4th at 10 a.m. local time. Visit www.axs.com for Las Vegas information and www.houstontoyotacenter.com for Houston information. Visit andreabocelli.com for more information.
DALLAS, BOSTON, NEW JERSEY TICKET INFORMATION
As the official pre-sale credit card of the performances, Citi® will offer card members access to purchase exclusive presale tickets and VIP pre-show Citi lounge access for the New Jersey show beginning on Tuesday, March 15 at 10 a.m. local time, with the general on sale on Monday, March 21st at 10 a.m. local time. Pre-sales for Dallas and Boston will begin Monday, March 28that 10 a.m. local time and general, on- sale will begin April 4th at 10 a.m. local time. Presale tickets will be available via Citi® Private Pass®. For complete details, please visit www.CitiPrivatePass.com.
NEW YORK TICKET INFORMATION
As the official pre sale credit card of the performance, Chase® card members will have access to purchase exclusive pre-sale tickets the Madison Square Garden show beginning on Tuesday, March 15 at 10 a.m. local time. General on sale will begin March 21st at 10 a.m. local time. Pre-sale tickets will be available via Chase®. For complete details, please visit chase.com/msg
Describing a recent performance, The Morning Call raved, “The purity and precision of Bocelli’s tenor was, indeed, otherworldly,” while The Columbus Dispatch calls the tenor “absolutely amazing.”
Bocelli’s latest album, Cinema, was released this fall, and highlights a collection of movie songs etched in the culture and hearts of several generations, including epic theme songs featured in films such as “Doctor Zhivago,” “Love Story,” “The Godfather,” “Life is Beautiful,” “Gladiator,” and many more. The album includes duets with international superstars Ariana Grande and Nicole Scherzinger. Local PBS affiliates in each tour market will begin airing the television performance of Cinema throughout March, giving fans the opportunity to pledge support to the station and receive great seats to the upcoming 2016 performances.
Thrilling audiences for over 20 years, Andrea Bocelli exploded onto the world’s stage with his hit, “Con te Partiro” (and later it’s arrangement as a duet with Sarah Brightman with the title “Time To Say
Goodbye”), and has since sold 80 million records and performed countless worldwide tours. Today, Bocelli is known for being one of the greatest singing talents in the world.
DECEMBER 2016 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
Date |
City |
Venue |
General On Sale Date |
Saturday, December 3, 2016 |
Las Vegas, NV |
MGM Grand Garden Arena |
April 4th |
Saturday, December 10, 2016 |
Dallas, TX |
American Airlines Center |
April 4th |
Sunday, December 11, 2016 |
Houston, TX |
Toyota Center |
April 4th |
Thursday, December 15, 2016 |
New York, NY |
Madison Square Garden |
March 21st |
Saturday, December 17, 2016 |
Boston, MA |
TD Garden |
April 4th |
Sunday, December 18, 2016 |
Newark, NJ |
Prudential Center |
March 21st |
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