Important Notice

In order to ensure that all of our energies are directed at providing our members with the best in Customer Service during the busy Spring/Summer concert season, we'll be suspending our blog entries until the Fall.

Then, we'll return to keep you posted on all the latest happenings in the world of music.

Material Girl Returns to the States

The Material Girl, who turns 50 in August, has toured the world many times, and she's about to do it again this Fall.

Madonna, who is arguably the world's tastiest sweetheart, has announced more non-stop treats for her legions of legendary and devoted fans. Following the latest news that "HARD CANDY" has debuted at Number 1 around the globe, it has been confirmed that her "STICKY & SWEET TOUR" in the U.S. will begin October 3rd.

Announced dates and venues are:

Fri 10/03/08 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
Mon 10/06/08 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Arena
Tue 10/07/08 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Arena
Wed 10/15/08 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
Sun 10/26/08 Chicago, IL United Center
Sat 11/01/08 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
Tue 11/04/08 San Diego, CA PETCO Park
Thu 11/06/08 Los Angeles, CA Dodger Stadium
Sat 11/08/08 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tue 11/11/08 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Sun 11/16/08 Houston, TX Minute Maid Park
Wed 11/19/08 Philadelphia, PA The Wachovia Center
Sat 11/22/08 Atlantic City, NJ Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
Mon 11/24/08 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
Wed 11/26/08 Miami Gardens, FL Dolphin Stadium

This is history in the making and you could see it all from backstage. For complete info, visit BackstagePass Direct.

Member review: Kanye West Glows in the Dark

Member Robin Ashley wrote us:

"..........When Kanye hit the stage, colorful rays lit the stage & sparkled the arena to announce the arrival of arguably the best performer in the business who transcends race & blurs the line of the genre, hip-hop, with his innovative beats & thought provoking lyrics.

His thousands of fans roared with applause as they stood to their feet and remained standing as Kanye blasted through his hits with such intensity that you could feel his fire emanating from the stage & fueling the crowd.

Using a slanted stage, which at times appeared to look like the moon, and whirling clouds and swirling galaxies emblazoned on screens both big & small, the fans were mesmerized. It felt as if you were transported to another world with Kanye at the helm of the trip through space and time.

What a great ride it was! Accompanied by a live band below the stage, Kanye rapped for an hour straight, giving the crowd such hits as "Jesus Walks" and "Good Life." Only slowing down to pay respect to his recently deceased mother with "Hey Mama," which brought tears to many fans' eyes. But he came back as only Kanye can and left everyone begging for more as they held up their hands to form a triangle representing the "Roc" and honoring his taking everyone on an amazing journey.

From backstage, the experience was totally awesome. Aside from meeting Kanye and getting to spend a few minutes with him, seeing the performance from the back was a once in a lifetime experience. You get to see so much more of what goes into making a show work.

In a word, WOW! Thank you, thank you, thank you Backstage Pass Direct."

Join BackstagePassDirect today and experience what so many other satisfied members like Robin experience.

Santana Returns

Due out Aug 5, MULTI DIMENSIONAL WARRIOR is the first anthology to include tracks from Santana's three major label associations: Columbia, Polydor/ PolyGram, and Arista/BMG. With just three exceptions, all of the albums represented on disc one are different than the albums represented on disc two.

Spanning over 30 years, MULTI DIMENSIONAL WARRIOR is unique in that every track personally selected and sequenced by Carlos to create an engaging journey through a soundscape of moods and feelings. In an unprecedented concept, disc one comprises 14 vocal performances chosen from albums spanning the 1970s, ’80s, ’90s, and ’00s, while disc two comprises 14 instrumental performances from albums covering the same years. In Addition, Carlos has added some new guitar parts to select tracks.

Disc 1
Title
1 Let There Be Light
2 Brotherhood
3 Spirit
4 Right Now
5 Life Is For Living
6 Saja/Right On
7 Somewhere In Heaven
8 I Believe It’s Time
9 Serpents And Doves
10 Your Touch
11 I’ll Be Waiting
12 The River
13 Bailando/Aquatic Park
14 Praise

Disc 2
Title
1 Curación (Sunlight On Water)
2 Aqua Marine
3 Bella
4 Love Is You
5 Full Moon
6 Blues Latino
7 Samba Pa Ti
8 Europa
9 El Farol
10 En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor
11 Luz, Amor y Vida
12 I Love You Much Too Much
13 Blues For Salvador
14 Victory Is Won

The band returns to the States in September to support this new release:

Sat 09/13/08 Englewood, CO Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Sun 09/14/08 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
Wed 09/17/08 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Centre
Fri 09/19/08 Selma, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Sat 09/20/08 The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sun 09/21/08 Corpus Christi, TX American Bank Center Arena
Tue 09/23/08 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
Fri 09/26/08 El Paso, TX UTEP Don Haskins Center
Sat 09/27/08 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Wireless Pavilion
Thu 10/02/08 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre L.A. Live

Meet and greet the band and see the show from the unique perspective of backstage. Visit BackstagePassDirect for complete details.