Churchill Downs to Host Rock Band The Police in Concert Saturday, July 14.LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- With sell-out performances throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe, The Police have now confirmed a very special performance at Churchill Downs Churchill Downs, Ky.: see Louisville. , home of America's premier horse race, the Kentucky Derby. The Police will perform under Churchill Downs' famed Twin Spires the evening of Saturday, July 14. "Churchill Downs is pleased to welcome The Police to perform at the home of the Kentucky Derby," said Churchill Downs President Steve Sexton. "Last September, we hosted our first major concert and were thrilled with the reaction from concert-goers and the community. We are delighted to again play host to a major concert event that will bring economic benefit to the city and surrounding communities and possibly establish another major event tradition in Louisville. We are also excited to be working with Live Nation and SMG SMG - Screen Management Guidelines. A VMS package of run-time library routines providing windows on DEC VT100 terminals. again, and believe this will be another incredible musical experience set against the backdrop of our world-famous Twin Spires." Tickets for the July 14 concert will go on sale on Monday, March 26, at 10 a.m. EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT . Tickets priced at $225.00, $90.00 and $50.00 will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, www.ticketmaster.com and www.livenation.com or charge by phone (see complete phone listings below). Concert tickets are not available for sale through Churchill Downs. Concert seating will be available in portions of the track's grandstand and clubhouse areas as well as limited seating around the concert stage, which will be positioned in the infield, facing the grandstand. There will be a six (6) ticket limit per customer. From their early beginnings, The Police were hailed as a maverick live band - a group that galvanized gal·va·nize tr.v. gal·va·nized, gal·va·niz·ing, gal·va·niz·es 1. To stimulate or shock with an electric current. 2. an already impressive studio sound into something otherworldly when performing. Combining controlled energy and evocative melodies, Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers played with the improvisational instincts of a jazz trio and the raw energy of a punk-rock band - a blend that made them one of the definitive rock groups of the 1970s and 1980s. Special guest Fiction Plane will join The Police for the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. portion of the tour including the Churchill Downs event. Known for their high-energy live shows, this dynamic rock trio will be releasing their second album in May. Members of Fiction Plane include Joe Sumner (Bass), Seton Daunt daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin (Guitar), Pete Wilhoit (Drums). The North American tour is presented by Best Buy, the leading consumer electronics retailer with nearly 1,000 retail locations in the United States and Canada. Complete details of the Reward Zone program presale can be found at www.bestbuy.com/thepolice. Information about the Canadian concert dates can be found at www.bestbuy.ca/thepolice. A portion of the proceeds from this tour will be donated to WaterAid, an international NGO NGO abbr. nongovernmental organization Noun 1. NGO - an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government nongovernmental organization founded in 1981 and dedicated to reducing poverty by improving access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education. For information, visit: www.wateraid.org. The Police World Tour is produced by The Next Adventure, A Live Nation Company, in association with RZO RZO Relatiemanagement Zelfstandige Organisaties (Dutch) Entertainment, Inc. For complete tour and ticket information, fan club memberships and more visit: www.thepolicetour.com THE POLICE Churchill Downs Racetrack - Saturday, July 14 Tickets on Sale Monday, March 26 at 10 a.m. EDT Tickets available at all Ticketmaster locations, www.ticketmaster.com and www.livenation.com or charge by phone (see complete phone listings below). Concert tickets are not available for sale through Churchill Downs. Limit six (6) tickets per customer. Louisville (502) 361-3100 Lexington (859) 281-6644 Murray (270) 753-6466 Owensboro (270) 926-6661 Pikeville (606) 433-1793 Cincinnati (513) 562-4949 Dayton (937) 228-2323 Columbus (614) 431-3600 Indianapolis (317) 239-5151 Evansville (812) 423-7222 About Live Nation Live Nation is the world's leading live music company, annually connecting more than 60 million fans with their favorite performers at over 30,000 events. We are the largest producer of live concerts in the world, the second-largest venue management company and have a rapidly growing online presence. Live Nation creates superior experiences for artists and fans, regularly producing tours for the biggest superstars in the business, including The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, U2 and Coldplay. Globally, we own, operate and/or have booking rights for more than 170 venues, including House of Blues-branded music venues and prestigious locations such as San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium, Nikon at Jones Beach in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and London's Hammersmith Apollo and Wembley Arena. Live Nation's Web sites collectively are the second most popular entertainment event Web sites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif., Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. , trading under the symbol "LYV LYV Lutheran Youth of Victoria (Australia) ." For more information regarding concerts near you, Live Nation and its businesses, please visit our website at www.LiveNation.com. About Churchill Downs Churchill Downs, the world's most legendary racetrack, has conducted Thoroughbred racing and presented America's greatest race, the Kentucky Derby, continuously since 1875. Located in Louisville, the flagship racetrack of Churchill Downs Incorporated Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) is the parent company of Churchill Downs. The company owns several other thoroughbred and standardbred racetracks. History (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on Global Select Market: CHDN) also operates Trackside track·side n. The area near a track, especially a racetrack. at Churchill Downs, which offers year-round simulcast wagering at the historic track. Churchill Downs will conduct the 133rd running of the Kentucky Derby on May 5, 2007. The track's 2007 Spring Meet is set for April 28 through July 8. Churchill Downs has hosted the Breeders' Cup World Championships a record six times. Information about Churchill Downs can be found on the Internet at www.churchilldowns.com. |
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