MELANIE MARTINEZ ANNOUNCES “THE K-12 TOUR” - U.S. TOUR TO BENEFIT THE TREVOR PROJECT

MELANIE MARTINEZ ANNOUNCES “THE K-12 TOUR”

POP PHENOMENON CELEBRATES EAGERLY AWAITED NEW ALBUM

AND FULL-LENGTH COMPANION FEATURE FILM

WITH UNIQUE THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES AROUND THE WORLD

NORTH AMERICAN DATES GET UNDERWAY OCTOBER 13TH IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

EUROPEAN RUN BEGINS DECEMBER 2ND IN DUBLIN, IRELAND

U.S. TOUR TO BENEFIT THE TREVOR PROJECT

“K-12” ALBUM PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW

PRE-ORDERS PLACED VIA MELANIEMARTINEZMUSIC.COM

THROUGH MONDAY, AUGUST 5TH

RECEIVE PRESALE ACCESS TO UPCOMING HEADLINE DATES

WATCH OFFICIAL FILM TRAILER HER  E  

“K-12” ARRIVES AT ALL MUSIC RETAILERS AND STREAMING SERVICES

ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH

Atlantic recording artist Melanie Martinez has announced plans to present a unique theatrical performance on a major world tour. “The K-12 Tour” gets underway October 13th in Washington, D.C. at the All Things Go Fall Classic and then travels North America through late November; European dates follow, beginning December 2nd at Dublin, Ireland’s Olympia Theatre and then continues through mid-December. Support throughout the North American run comes from Lauren Ruth Ward; special guests for the European dates will be announced soon along with additional international dates. For complete details and additional information, please see melaniemartinezmusic.com.

“The K-12 Tour” celebrates the release of Martinez’s hugely anticipated new album and its accompanying full-length film. “K-12” arrives on Friday, September 6th; pre-orders are available now HERE, with all pre-orders placed via Martinez’s webstore through Monday, August 5th by 2 pm PT in the U.S. / 2pm in the UK receiving presale access to tickets for “The K-12 Tour.” Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday, August 9th at 10am (local) in North America/10am (GMT) in Europe.

MELANIE MARTINEZ UNVEILS “K-12” - MULTI-TALENTED POP PHENOMENON RETURNS WITH EAGERLY AWAITED NEW ALBUM AND FULL-LENGTH FILM

ALBUM PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW 

ALL PRE-ORDERS PLACED VIA MELANIEMARTINEZMUSIC.COM

RECEIVE PRESALE ACCESS TO UPCOMING HEADLINE TOUR DATES

K-12 FILM PREMIERE IN LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK CITY,

WITH ONE-NIGHT-ONLY GLOBAL EVENT 

SET FOR SEPTEMBER 5TH IN THEATRES WORLDWIDE

 “K-12” ARRIVES AT ALL MUSIC RETAILERS AND STREAMING SERVICES 

ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH 

OFFICIAL FILM TRAILER PREMIERING NOW – WATCH HERE

Melanie Martinez and Atlantic Records announce the release of her hugely anticipated new album and its accompanying full-length film. “K-12” arrives on Friday, September 6th; pre-orders are available now HERE. Fans who pre-order “K-12” via Melanie’s official webstore by Monday, August 5th at 2 pm (local time) will get first access to presale tickets for her tour, announcing next week. For updates, please see melaniemartinezmusic.com. 

“K-12” marks Martinez’s long anticipated follow-up to her RIAA platinum certified, 2015 debut album, “CRY BABY.” Produced by Michael Keenan with the exception of one song produced by Kinetics & One Love (who previously collaborated with Martinez on such hits as “Dollhouse” and “Carousel”), the album serves as a soundtrack companion to an eerily enchanting new musical film, written, directed, and starring Martinez. The exclusive K-12 trailer premieres today HERE. 

ANDY GRAMMER UNVEILS SECOND LEG OF DATES FOR “THE GOOD PARTS” TOUR

GRAMMER REVEALS MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH AUTONATION AND ITS DRIVE PINK INITIATIVE

ANNOUNCES “THE GOOD PARTS” PODCAST

(June 25 —New York, NY) Fresh off of a sold-out Spring Tour, acclaimed multi-platinum pop singer and songwriter Andy Grammer unveils second leg of dates for The Good Parts Tour. The tour will hit 28 cities across the US and is set to kick off in Saint Petersburg, FL on Friday, September 28 and wrap in Houston, TX on Wednesday, November 14.  See tour routing below! Tickets are on sale to the public this Friday, June 29th HERE. Andy Grammer has teamed up with AutoNation and its Drive Pink initiative to drive out cancer. Raising awareness and early detection is important to the pop artist after losing his mother, Kathy Grammer, to breast cancer. Andy is a known philanthropist who first showed support for Drive Pink by performing at the 2017 AutoNation Cure Bowl Tailgate Party and Concert at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL. The net proceeds from the Cure Bowl benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The Good Parts Tour, will hit select AutoNation markets across the country and five dollars of every ticket sold at AutoNation sponsored shows will be donated directly to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

COREY TAYLOR PERFORMS “FASHION” FOR THE HOWARD STERN TRIBUTE TO DAVID BOWIE

TRIBUTE SPECIAL SET TO PREMIERE FEBRUARY 9^TH

AT 10:00PM EST ON SIRIUS XM’S HOWARD 101

FEBRUARY 6, 2018 – Slipknot / Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor will share a very special performance of David Bowie’s “Fashion” this Friday, February 9^thduring The Howard Stern Tribute to David Bowie.  The one-of-a-kind musical tribute hosted by his longtime producer Tony Visconti will feature 25 unique artists interpreting the innovative and timeless music of David Bowie.  The Howard Stern Tribute to David Bowie airs Friday, February 9^th at 10:00PM EST on SiriusXM’s Howard 101.  For more details please visit http://strn.it/igofza.

Taylor commented on the special and Bowie’s immense influence stating, “I’ve been a Bowie fan since I could walk. He is so iconic, he’s basically his own genre now. I chose ‘Fashion’ because when I first heard it, I was blown away by how much groove was in it and the attitude. This is my spin. It’ll never touch the original, but I hope you all like it.”

DON MCLEAN BECOMES A BMI MULTI MILLION-AIR

Don't miss Don McLean LIVE, Feb. 16 at Space Coast Daily Park Viera, FL BMI’s Josh Tomlinson, Mason Hunter, Don McLean, BMI’s Jody Williams, MaryAnn Keen, and Leslie Roberts (L-R) McLean's Classic Hits “American Pie” and “Vincent” Receive Certified Airplay Awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Don McLean, one of America's best-known singer-songwriters, was recently honored with two awards from BMI (Broadcast Music,Inc.), recognizing his long-standing career and outstanding contributions to the music industry through the iconic hits "American Pie” and “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night).” Don was presented with his Million-Air certifications at the BMI offices in Nashville, Tennessee and accepted the coveted awards from BMI executives Jody Williams, (VP, Creative) and Mason Hunter (Assistant VP, Creative). A Million-Air Award is given to songwriters, composers, and publishers whose songs accumulate over one million U.S. broadcast performances. The acknowledgement is a mark of praise. The two tracks honored, played back-to-back, would total nearly 56 years of continuous airplay.

THE OAK RIDGE BOYS SET TO RELEASE '17TH AVENUE REVIVAL' ON MARCH 16 - PRODUCED BY DAVE COBB AT RCA STUDIO A

DON'T MISS THE OAK RIDGE BOYS LIVE - MARCH 1ST @ FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country Music Hall of Fame members, Grand Ole Opry members, and five-time GRAMMY winning group, The Oak Ridge Boys announce the release of their Lightning Rod Records forthcoming project 17th Avenue Revival, produced by critically-acclaimed producer Dave Cobb on March 16. This is the group’s second project with Cobb, who produced the Oaks’ celebrated The Boys Are Back album released in 2009.
 
“Having been in The Oak Ridge Boys for almost 52 years,” says Duane Allen, “it can be difficult for me to imagine a place where we have not been. However, Dave Cobb had that vision, and the result is 17th Avenue Revival.”

MAROON 5 ANNOUNCE 2018 RED PILL BLUES TOUR

FIRST LEG KICKS OFF IN MAY 2018 WITH TICKETS ON SALE STARTING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4th AT TICKETMASTER.COM  AMERICAN EXPRESS® PRESALE BEGINS OCTOBER 30th    Maroon 5’s Highly Anticipated NEW Studio Album RED PILL BLUES Set to Debut Friday, November 3rd via 222/ Interscope Band to kick off their “Red Pill Blues Release” week with Performances on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “TODAY”  & “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”

REVIEW: Runaway Country 2017 at Osceola Heritage Park

St. Patrick's Day weekend saw the return of Runaway Country Music Fest to Osceola Heritage Park. This was the seventh year for the formerly-Melbourne-based event, and the second year in a row that the festival called Kissimmee home for three days of music, food, and fun of the country variety!

SEAWORLD’S ALL-NEW SEVEN SEAS FOOD FESTIVAL BRINGS A WAVE OF HEADLINE ENTERTAINMENT TO ORLANDO

Event Features Over 60 Unique Eats and More Than 

55 Local and International Craft Brews

ORLANDO, Fla. (January 17, 2017) – Combining unique culinary delights with memorable performances on 14 consecutive Saturdays, the Seven Seas Food Festival is coming to SeaWorld Orlando Feb. 11 – May 13, 2017.  Each week guests can sip and sample their way around the world of international coastal cuisine while enjoying craft beers, paired wines and specialty entertainment. The fun extends beyond the food with live performances each Saturday from top country, rock and Latin music artists.

Seven Seas Food Festival Headline Entertainment:

While new flavors will tempt guests’ taste buds throughout the park, live entertainment will have everyone dancing, singing and laughing along to some of their favorite artists. The Seven Seas Food Festival brings 14 live acts to SeaWorld Orlando’s Bayside Stadium.

• Lynyrd Skynyrd (February 11)            
• Lee Brice (February 18) 
• Bill Engvall (Feb 25)       
• Styx (March 4)     
• Justin Moore (March 11)
• ZZ Top (March 18)         
• Phillip Phillips (March 25)     
• Coming Soon (April 1)   
• Village People (April 8)      
• Commodores (April 15)      
• Oscar D’León (April 22)    
• Olga Tanon (April 29)        
• Grupo Mania (May 6)
• Coming Soon (May 13)     

  

Seven Seas Food Festival Coastal Cuisine:

Complete with 11 new global markets, guests will set sail on a taste adventure as they discover more than 60 unique Asian, Latin, European, Polynesian and North Atlantic dishes throughout the park. A wide of array of wine, specialty cocktails and over 55 local and international craft brews will be featured exclusively during the Festival as well. A selection of menu highlights include:

• Asian Market- Peking Duck Lo Mein with Fresh Oriental Vegetables
• Korean Market- Bingsu Salted Vanilla Ice Cream topped with Caramel Popcorn
• Mexican Market- Braised Chicken Adobo with Mole Sauce
• Caribbean Market- Cinnamon Slow Roasted Pork Belly with Sweet Plantain Mash
• Florida Market- Fried Kataifi Orange drizzled with Local Honey
• Mediterranean Market- Smoked Cured Salmon topped with Sweet Dill Mustard
• North Atlantic Market- Banana & Caramel Cheesecake topped with Whipped Cream & Caramelized Bananas
• Brazilian Market- Brazilian Churrasco with Chimichurri & Garbanzo Frito
• Pacific Coast Market- Braised Pork Cheeks with Savory Apple Polenta
• Polynesian Island Market- “Loco Moco” Grilled Spam, White Rice, Scrambled Egg & Brown Gravy 
• Gulf Coast Market- Southern Creamy Cheese Grits with a Blackened Shrimp

In addition to the market stops, the event will feature a wide array of BBQ and comfort cuisine including Slow Smoked Ribs, caramelized in a SeaWorld original BBQ sauce, Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese and a Grilled Kielbasa Sausage Sandwich. A complete menu of the Seven Seas Food Festival delights can be found online at SeaWorldOrlando.com/SevenSeas.

SeaWorld’s Seven Seas Food Festival begins at 11 a.m. every Saturday, Feb.  11 – May 13 and continues through park close. Like all special events at SeaWorld, the Seven Seas Food Festival is included with park admission.

Best Way to Play:

The best way for guests to experience the Seven Seas Food Festival is with an annual pass. SeaWorld Pass Members can purchase reserved concert seating during an exclusive presale beginning January 19.

For more information, park hours and to purchase tickets, visit www.SeaWorldOrlando.com.  Follow SeaWorld on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest Seven Seas Food Festival details and information.

About SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment™ is a leading theme park and entertainment company providing experiences that matter and inspiring guests to protect animals and the wild wonders of our world. The company is one of the world’s foremost zoological organizations and a global leader in animal welfare, training, husbandry and veterinary care. The company collectively cares for what it believes is one of the largest zoological collections in the world and has helped lead advances in the care of animals. The company also rescues and rehabilitates marine and terrestrial animals that are ill, injured, orphaned or abandoned, with the goal of returning them to the wild. The SeaWorld® rescue team has helped more than 29,000 animals in need over the last 50 years.

The company owns or licenses a portfolio of recognized brands including SeaWorld, Busch Gardens® and Sea Rescue®. Over its more than 50-year history, the company has built a diversified portfolio of 12 destination and regional theme parks that are grouped in key markets across the United States, many of which showcase its one-of-a-kind zoological collection of over 800 species of animals. The company’s theme parks feature a diverse array of rides, shows and other attractions with broad demographic appeal which deliver memorable experiences and a strong value proposition for its guests.

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., a publicly traded company. Visit www.seaworldentertainment.com for more.

Valentine's Day Events in Orlando

Valentine's Day is next weekend, and Orlando is bustling with opportunities to celebrate love and romance. For locals and visitors alike, amorous options abound - and not just in the theme parks! Whether you're already partnered, seeking a companion, or swearing off affection, the perfect activity can help to warm your heart and lift your spirits over the holiday weekend. This is just a basic overview to some of the best holiday specials and events throughout the Orlando area.