Sixteen Additional Dates Added to 'Troubadour Reunion' Tour
Ms. King and Mr. Taylor Benefit Charities with 'Intimate and In-The-Round' VIP Stage Seats Now Available on www.ticketsforcharity.com
Los Angeles, CA – February 24, 2010 – Due to an overwhelming response by fans - and sold-out shows in many cities - Carole King and James Taylor have added sixteen new dates to their “Troubadour Reunion” tour:
May 18 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
June 22 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
June 23 Washington, DC Verizon Center
June 25 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
June 26 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
June 28 Wilkes-Barre, PA Mohegan Sun Arena
June 30 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
July 7 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
July 9 Chicago, IL United Center
July 10 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
July 12 Sun Valley, ID Sun Valley Center For The Arts
July 14 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
July 15 Salt Lake City, UT EnergySolutions Arena
July 17 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand
July 19 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
July 20 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
In addition, Ms. King and Mr. Taylor are also offering fans one-of-a-kind VIP Stage Seats on the North American leg of the Troubadour Reunion tour. Proceeds from the sale of these special tickets will benefit both national and local charities from each of the cities visited on the tour, including the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Alliance for the Wild Rockies, environmental organizations that both Ms. King and Mr. Taylor have championed for years. Available exclusively at www.ticketsforcharity.com, these unique stage seats, arranged in tables of two surrounding the stage, present a once-in-a-lifetime concert experience to see two of the world’s most accomplished singer-songwriters.
The idea for the VIP seating grew out of Ms. King and Mr. Taylor’s desire to create an extraordinary “venue within a venue,” an intimate, club-like setting replicating the intimacy of the duo’s legendary Troubadour performances four decades ago, amidst the excitement of an arena performance.
Charity Packages include:
* One VIP Stage Seat (arranged in tables of two)
* Special access to Carole King and James Taylor’s sound check session before the show
* Pre-performance VIP reception with complimentary wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres
* VIP Tour Laminate
* Commemorative Troubadour Reunion Tour Book
Fans can purchase VIP Stage Seat Charity Packages by visiting www.ticketsforcharity.com or calling Tickets-for-Charity at 1-866-567-4576.
ABOUT TICKETS-FOR-CHARITY®
Tickets-for-Charity works with some of the biggest names in entertainment to offer fans access to fantastic concert seats, at typically the same or better price they find elsewhere, while supporting great causes in the process. Tickets-for-Charity has generated over $3.4 million in donations working with artists such as Billy Joel, Brad Paisley, Coldplay, Elton John, James Taylor, John Mayer, Kenny Chesney, the Rolling Stones, The Police and Barbra Streisand and partners with over 30 of the world’s most respected non-profit organizations, including Feeding America, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Natural Resources Defense Council. To learn more about Tickets-for-Charity and its complete list of partners and current Charitable Sale™ events, please visit www.ticketsforcharity.com.
ABOUT CAROLE KING:
In 1971, King gave us the landmark Tapestry. The album received a Diamond Award from the RIAA for sales of more than 10 million units in the U.S., with more than 25 million units sold worldwide. King was the first woman to win four GRAMMY® Awards in one year (Best Album, Best Song, Best Record, and Best Vocal Performance in 1972), a feat unsurpassed for more than 25 years, and was featured on the cover of Time Magazine in 1973. In 1987, King and Gerry Goffin were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and honored with their Lifetime Achievement Award in 1988. Goffin and King were also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and were honored by The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in 2004 with the GRAMMY® Trustees’ Award. To date, more than 400 Carole King compositions have been recorded by more than 1000 artists, resulting in more than 100 hit singles - many reaching #1. She is arguably the most successful and revered female songwriter in pop music history. Carole King has released 25 solo albums, the most recent being The Living Room Tour double-live CD and companion DVD, entitled Welcome to My Living Room on her own Rockingale Records label.
ABOUT JAMES TAYLOR:
Over the course of his career, James Taylor has sold more than 40 million albums, and won more than 40 gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards as well as five GRAMMY® Awards. Taylor’s first Greatest Hits album earned him the RIAA’s elite Diamond Award, given for sales in excess of 10 million units in the United States. In 2000, Taylor was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In February 2006, The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences named Taylor its MUSICARES Person of the Year. Taylor’s CD/DVD One Man Band (2007) was nominated for an Emmy and his most recent album, Covers, was nominated for two GRAMMY® Awards in 2008. He most recently released Other Covers in April 2009.
For complete tour routing, please visit www.jamestaylor.com and www.caroleking.com
For James Taylor, contact: Allison Elbl, ID
aelbl@id-pr.com
ph: 323.822.4851
For Carole King, contact: Matt Hanks, Shore Fire Media
mhanks@shorefire.com
ph: 718.522.7171