DETROIT, MI – Kid Rock apparently wants as many Metro Detroit fans to make it for his shows this summer as possible.
He posted Monday on Twitter that his tour added two more dates (Aug. 16-17) to its local li…
Kid Rock added a fourth show to his August tour dates at DTE Energy Music Theatre due to high demand, but all the tickets were gone within an hour and a half of them going on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday.
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Kid Rock added a fourth show in Metro Detroit to his $20 Best Ever Night Tour this summer. The Detroit-area rocker will now play an Aug. 14 show, along with concerts on Aug. 9-11, all at DTE Energy Music Theatre. All…
DETROIT, MI – This city and surrounding area is full of history that helped shape the world’s music styles and tastes.
Icons like Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, John Lee Hooker, Madonna, Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, the MC5, Bob Seger, Eminem, Jack White, Kid Rock and plenty more have established legacies.
Knowing that, MLive Detroit is asking you to put together your own Mt. Rushmore of Detroit area musicians and share your picks in our comments section.
DETROIT, MI – This city and surrounding area is full of history that helped shape the world’s music styles and tastes.
Icons like Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, John Lee Hooker, Madonna, Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, the MC5, Bob Seger, Eminem, Jack White, Kid Rock and plenty more have established legacies.
Knowing that, MLive Detroit is asking you to put together your own Mt. Rushmore of Detroit area musicians and share your picks in our comments section.
The idea stems from a live chat held noon Thursday that addressed a variety of music and entertainment related topics including Kid Rock’s $20 ticket plan for his summer tour and Bob Seger’s two shows at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
A recap of the chat shows several participants who gave their Mt. Rushmore picks. Now it’s time for yours. Don’t be afraid to go a little outside the box.
DETROIT, MI – MLive wants to hear from you about Kid Rock’s bold plan to offer $20 tickets for all shows on his summer tour, Bob Seger’s two shows this week at The Palace of Auburn Hills and a variety of other entertainment-related topics.
Join us in our live chat below starting at noon Thursday. Reporters will answer your questions, share their thoughts about the year in entertainment options throughout the state and engage in lively discussion about a variety of subjects.
DETROIT, MI – MLive wants to hear from you about Kid Rock’s bold plan to offer $20 tickets for all shows on his summer tour, Bob Seger’s two shows this week at The Palace of Auburn Hills and a variety of other entertainment-related topics.
Join us in our live chat below starting at noon Thursday. Reporters will answer your questions, share their thoughts about the year in entertainment options throughout the state and engage in lively discussion about a variety of subjects.
The chat will start about eight or so hours before Seger’s “Rock and Roll Never Forgets” tour makes its first of two stops at The Palace. Seger will also perform at the venue Saturday.
Saturday is also a big day for Kid Rock fans as $20 tickets (in all sections) go on sale for shows Aug. 9-11 at DTE Energy Music Theatre In Clarkson. The pricing for the shows is part of a bold, industry-defying idea Rock believes is important for his fans.
The $20 tickets idea has received a lot of support and could end up being a money maker because he’s offering $4 beers at his shows. Tickets for for those shows go on sale 10 a.m. Thursday at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Seger’s shows at The Palace should be memorable one. He recently resurrected his popular song “Like a Rock,” featured for a nearly a decade in Chevy truck commercials, and has performed some new songs at his shows.
Could Seger retire soon? He addressed that topic Wednesday in what a appeared to be a taped interview on a Detroit radio station and gave a rather interesting answer. Seger turns 68 in May and recently recorded a remake of “Who’ll Stop the Rain” with John Fogerty.
This year marks a huge one for concerts in Metro Detroit and throughout the state.
For a complete look at the 2013 lineup, check out some previous posts that detail all events – from big to small.
Feel free to post questions in advance of the live chat below, and check back at noon for plenty of interaction with MLive reporters.
DETROIT, MI – Kid Rock shared with Rolling Stone Magazine this week that he’s contemplated for years ways defy the music industry and improve it for fans.
Now Kid Rock, a Romeo, Mich. native, has his chance with a bold plan that offers $20 seats – in all sections – for all shows on his 27-city summer tour.
DETROIT, MI – Kid Rock shared with Rolling Stone Magazine this week that he’s contemplated for years ways defy the music industry and improve it for fans.
Now Kid Rock, a Romeo, Mich. native, has his chance with a bold and admittedly risky plan that offers $20 seats – in all sections – for all shows on his 27-city summer tour.
Rock’s explanation in Rolling Stone about why he’s doing this:
“I’ve been meeting with Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino for years, trying to figure out how to fix the concert industry. We’re all so overpaid. It’s ridiculous. People stopped going to concerts because they can’t afford them.”
Kid Rock added that he’s willing to lose money on the tour – it includes shows Aug. 9-11 at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston – and blasted Michigan Republicans for trying to stop paperless ticketing at events (he really goes off on them in the piece).
Tickets for the Aug. 9-11 shows at DTE Energy Music Theatre go on sale 10 a.m. Saturday. The venue posted the following information on its Facebook page about the ticket sale:
Kid Rock fans, quick update on tickets for his August 9, 10 and 11 shows with ZZ Top that go on sale this Saturday at 10 a.m.. First, in addition to The Palace Ticket Store, the DTE Energy Music Theatre and Meadow Brook Music Festival box offices will also be open Saturday only from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Palace box office is recommended.
Tickets in all sections will be $20 plus a $3 parking fee (if you buy at a Ticketmaster location, there may be other applicable fees). There is a ticket limit of 6 pavilion and 20 lawn per show and if you buy tickets at The Palace, DTE or Meadow Brook, you can only purchase one show per transaction (trip to the window). Give our box office a call at 248-377-0100 if you have questions.
Would you go see Kid Rock for $20 (plus fees)? What do you think of his plan? Let us know in our comments section.
DETROIT, MI – MLive wants to hear from you about Kid Rock’s bold plan to offer $20 tickets for all shows on his summer tour, Bob Seger’s two shows this week at The Palace of Auburn Hills and a variety of other entertainment-related topics.
Join entertainment reports across the state here at noon Thursday for a live chat; it will occur hours before Seger’s first “Rock and Roll Never Forgets” tour stop in Metro Detroit. Reporters will answer as many of your questions as possible.
DETROIT, MI – MLive wants to hear from you about Kid Rock’s bold plan to offer $20 tickets for all shows on his summer tour, Bob Seger’s two shows this week at The Palace of Auburn Hills and a variety of other entertainment-related topics.
Join entertainment reports across the state here at noon Thursday for a live chat; it will occur hours before Seger’s first “Rock and Roll Never Forgets” tour stop in Metro Detroit. Reporters will answer as many of your questions as possible.
Kid Rock’s $20 ticket plan has received a lot of support from his fans and could ended up being a money maker because he’s offering $4 beers at his shows. Tickets for shows Aug. 9-11 at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkson to on sale 10 a.m. Thursday at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Seger’s shows at The Palace should be memorable ones. He recently resurrected his popular song “Like a Rock,” featured for a nearly a decade in Chevy truck commercials, and has performed some new songs at his shows.
Could Seger retire soon? He addressed that topic Wednesday in what a appeared to be a taped interview on a Detroit radio station and gave a rather interesting answer. Seger turns 68 in May and recently recorded a remake of “Who’ll Stop the Rain” with John Fogerty.
This year marks a huge one for concerts in Metro Detroit and throughout the state. For a complete look at the 2013 lineup, check out some previous posts that detail all events – from big to small.
DETROIT, MI – A bold move by Kid Rock and Live Nation to offer $20 tickets in all sections – at all venues – for his summer tour could still end up being a big money maker for both parties.
Pollstar editor Gary BonGiovanni told Yahoo! this week the 27-city tour might lose money on ticket sales (he describes the pricing plan as a “heck of a deal”) but will likely get plenty of cash from beer sales.
DETROIT, MI – A bold move by Kid Rock and Live Nation to offer $20 tickets in all sections – at all venues – for his summer tour could still end up being a big money maker for both parties.
Pollstar editor Gary BonGiovanni told Yahoo! this week the 27-city tour might lose money on ticket sales (he describes the pricing plan as a “heck of a deal”) but will likely get plenty of cash from beer sales.
Kid Rock will perform Aug. 9-11 at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkson. Fans are certainly impressed with his industry-defying move to offer $20 tickets in all sections.
A statement from Kid Rock explaining the move:
“Everyone knows the economy is still hurting people across the country, but I didn’t want that to be a reason why everyone couldn’t get out and enjoy themselves on a summer night. So we’re going to throw the biggest and best party ever, with prices across the board that are reasonable and transparent.
No hidden fees, no gimmicks. We’re not sparing any expense on this tour, we’re going over the top as always, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to ask the fans to pay more. If this works we’re going to play to packed houses of fans who appreciate what we’re doing. If it doesn’t… might be a long summer. But someone has to go out there and fight these high prices out there and change things up, and I’m lucky enough that I can afford to take a pay cut. $20. Best night ever.”
ZZ Top is the opening act for all three of those Metro Detroit shows; tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday.
DTE Energy Music Theatre released Wednesday the following information about Saturday’s ticket sale on its Facebook page:
Kid Rock fans, quick update on tickets for his August 9, 10 and 11 shows that go on sale this Saturday at 10 a.m.. First, in addition to The Palace Ticket Store, the DTE Energy Music Theatre and Meadow Brook Music Festival box offices will also be open Saturday only from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Palace box office is recommended.
Tickets in all sections will be $20 plus a $3 parking fee (if you buy at a Ticketmaster location, there may be other applicable fees). There is a ticket limit of 6 pavilion and 20 lawn per show and if you buy tickets at The Palace, DTE or Meadow Brook, you can only purchase one show per transaction (trip to the window). Give our box office a call at 248-377-0100 if you have questions.
