Showing posts with label Concerts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Concerts. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

What did they expect?

November 18, 2014 Concerts , Eminem 0 Comments
Controversy After Eminem Drops More Than A Dozen F-Bombs On National Mall During ‘Concert for Valor’

Oliver Darcy, Nov. 11, 2014, The Blaze

Individuals turned to Twitter following Eminem’s performance on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to both defend and express outrage over the rapper’s flagrant use of the F-bomb at The Concert for Valor.

The Detroit rapper riddled his HBO-streamed performance with curse words at the concert aimed at supporting U.S. servicemen and women.

“Happy motherf***ing Veterans Day,” Eminem shouted into the microphone.

Read more: www.theblaze.com

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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Chump change compared to pension obligations

November 13, 2014 City of Los Angeles , Concerts 0 Comments
Made In America Music Festival May Cost L.A. Taxpayers About $170K

David Zahniser and Emily Alpert Reyes, Nov. 10, 2014, Los Angeles Times

Taxpayers may wind up paying about $170,000 to cover expenses associated with Made in America, the two-day music festival promoted by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and held outside City Hall.

Garcetti aides expect the city's tab for the commercial event, held over Labor Day weekend, will reach nearly $670,000. The company that staged the event, Live Nation, was required to provide $500,000 to pay for police patrols, street closures, trash removal and other city services.

Read more: www.latimes.com


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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Philly To Review Foul-Mouthed July Fourth Concert --Was supposed to be family friendly...

July 08, 2014 4th of July , Associated Press 1 Comments
Nicki Minaj performs during Philly 4th of July Jam
By Associated Press, Jul. 7, 2014, Philly.com

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia's mayor is promising a review of the city's July Fourth concert after several acts used expletives during their performances.

Mayor Michael Nutter tells KYW-AM that concert organizers are contractually obligated to make the free concert suitable for families. He says the city will work to make next year's "Welcome America" concert more family-friendly.

Friday night's televised concert featured Nicki Minaj, Ed Sheeran and other performers.

Nutter apologized to anybody in the audience who was offended but also pointed out they were free to go.

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