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STAIRWAY TO ZEPPELIN LEADS TO 421 LOUNGE!
In 2015, after spending years playing with other well-known bands, seasoned Nashville musicians found each other and formed Stairway to Zeppelin. And they’re performing Led Zeppelin’s music as if it were a reincarnation of original recordings! With great sound and lighting, the group is all about the music and show experience for the audience.
Fans declare it’s the best Led Zeppelin tribute ever. The set list includes “Whole Lotta Love,†“Black Dog,†“Good Times Bad Times,†“Ramble On,†“All of My Love,†Rock and Roll,†“Kashmir†and of course “Stairway to Heaven†among many other hits.
Travel back in time to the ‘70s with Stairway to Zeppelin at 421 Casino Lounge on Friday and Saturday, February 15 & 16 from 8PM – 1AM. Must be 21 years of age or older. No admission fee, just a two-drink minimum for a night of fun!
For more information, contact Bobbi Warren, Bobbi Warren Productions, at 812-401-0094 or bobbi.warren@att.net.
ADOPT A PET
Rosco is a male Shar-Pei mix. He’s about a year and 2 months old. He’s a VHS volunteer favorite and has recently done well with several kids that he’s met! Roscoe is currently the longest canine resident at VHS, waiting on a home since mid-October. His adoption fee is $110 and includes his neuter, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 or visit www.vhslifesaver.org for adoption details!
Willie Nelson And Family Coming To Old National Events Plaza
Willie Nelson And Family
Coming To
Old National Events Plaza
April 3rd at 7:30pm
61st Annual Grammy Award Winner for “Best Traditional Pop Album For “My Wayâ€
On February, 10, 2019
Evansville, IN – With a six-decade career and 200 plus albums, this iconic Texan is the creative genius behind the historic recordings of Crazy, Red Headed Stranger, and Stardust. Willie Nelson has earned every conceivable award as a musician and amassed reputable credentials as an author, actor, and activist. He continues to thrive as a relevant and progressive musical and cultural force.Â
In recent years, he has delivered more than a dozen new album releases, released a Top 10 New York Times’ bestsellers book, again headlined Farm Aid, an event he co-founded in 1985, received his 5th degree black belt in Gong Kwon Yu Sul, headlined the annual Luck Reunion food and music festival at his ranch in Luck, TX during SXSW, launched his cannabis companies Willie’s Reserve and Willie’s Remedy, and graced the covers of Rolling Stone and AARP The Magazine. In 2015, Nelson published “It’s A Long Story: My Life,†the unvarnished and complete story of his life that landed him on the New York Times’ bestsellers list. He also released a new studio album with Merle Haggard titled Django And Jimmie, which debuted at #1 on Billboard‘s Country album chart and #7 on Billboard‘s Top 200 album chart.Â
In November 2015, the Library of Congress honored him with their Gershwin Prize for Popular Song for his contributions to popular music. He is the first country artist to receive the distinguished award. The following year began with the release of Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin, a collection of 11 newly recorded Gershwin classics. The album debuted at #1 on both the Top Current Jazz chart and the Top Traditional Jazz chart, as well as earned him a Grammy Award for the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.Â
In September 2016, came For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price, an album of newly recorded interpretations of 12 Ray Price songs. In 2017, he released two albums of newly recorded performances: God’s Problem Child, with 13 new songs that debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Country album chart and #10 on the Billboard 200, and Willie Nelson and The Boys (Willie’s Stash, Vol. 2), that includes 11 country classics and one brand-new song performed by Nelson and his sons Lukas and Micah.Â
For 2018, he released Last Man Standing in April to celebrate his 85th birthday. It is comprised entirely of songs newly-penned by Nelson (and longtime collaborator and producer Buddy Cannon). September brought the release of My Way, a collection of newly recorded standards and classic originally made famous by Nelson’s close friend and musical colleague Frank Sinatra. The new album was honored with “Best Traditional Pop Album†on February, 10, 2019. These new songs and performances add to his classic catalog, and finds Willie Nelson rolling at a creative peak, writing and singing and playing with the seasoned wit and wisdom that comes from the road, which he still travels along performing for fans.
Willie Nelson & Family will be at Old National Events Plaza’s Aiken Theatre on April 3rd. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 15 at 10am. Tickets can be purchased at Old National Events Plaza Box Office, Ticketmaster.com or charge –by-phone at 800-745-3000. Tickets areÂ
Gov. Holcomb Public Schedule for February 12
Below find Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s public schedule for February 12, 2019.
Tuesday, February 12: 2019 Salute to Business Luncheon
WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Holcomb
WHAT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The governor will participate in a Q&A.
WHEN:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 12
Governor Q&A at approximately 12:30 p.m.
WHERE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Century Center
120 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601
AEG & SMG Merger Create World’s Biggest Facility Management Company
AEG & SMG Merger Create World’s Biggest Facility Management Company
So what does all of this mean for the live entertainment business? Below are five important facts to consider when thinking about this historic deal.
‘A Merger of Complimentary Assets’: Bob Newman Announces AEG Facilities Merger With SMG
The AEG Map Now Includes The Greek Theatre, The Superdome And The High-Grossing BOK Center
AEG is adding a number of attractive venues to its network, including the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, which SMG has managed since 2016, as well as the 10-year-old BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Soldier Field in Chicago and the Superdome in New Orleans, one of SMG’s first clients. AEG now has access to more than 300 facilities around the world through ASM, but what that looks like long-term is unclear. It’s likely there will be little, if any, change at any of the SMG buildings in the next six months to a year, but the long-term benefit of having a direct relationship with so many venues around the world presents a number of interesting opportunities for AEG.
Live Nation Is Not Expecting Many impacts To Their Business Â
While Live Nation top brass are weighing how to react to the merger, one senior executive tells Billboard the company is not planning any major opposition to the joint venture deal.
“We already passed on buying SMG,” the executive says, noting that the concert promotion giant isn’t interested in real estate beyond needing a place to host concerts.
Live Nation’s lack of concern for the mega-merger speaks to the concert industry’s symbiosis among competitors. While AEG Presents and Live Nation often compete for talent and touring deals, AEG’s facility division still relies on Live Nation for content for the buildings it manages on behalf of the city and local governments.
“They can’t fill all the dates on their own and need to work with all the suppliers,” our source at Live Nation says.
Irving Azoff Calls AEG Founder the ‘Dark Prince of Colorado’ in Billboard Live Music Summit Q&A With Jeffrey Azoff
It’s unclear what the deal means for Oak View Group, but CEO Tim Leiweke will probably be able to capitalize on the upside
Is the AEG-SMG merger good or bad for Oak View Group, the entertainment and development firm first created by Leiweke in 2016? On its face, it might appear to be bad — after all, Leiweke tried to buy SMG from Ajax Capital in 2017 and was rebuffed by SMG President and CEO Wes Westley.
Leiweke’s two largest competitors are now one super competitor, but Leiweke is a pragmatist and seeing his two competitors reduced to one opens an attractive lane for the former AEG CEO to be the more nimble alternative to the world’s largest venue operator.
ASM Could Face regulatory Hurdles Getting Approved
It’s unclear how regulators will approach the merger of the two largest venue operators — horizontal mergers often face greater scrutiny than vertical mergers like the 2010 deal that brought togetherTicketmaster and Live Nation.
Many of the buildings ASM operates are owned by public entities and it’s unclear how regulators will view a company that gives tax-payer owned buildings fewer options for management contracts. Of course, there’s also the possibility that regulators won’t care about the merger between two mid-sized companies in a little-known industry. But even if AMS avoids scrutiny from federal regulators with the Department of Justice, it will still have to grapple with the hundreds of cities and governments it does business with around the world. Untangling AMS’ complex global network of venues will take some time and might force the firm to drop a few clients for compliance issues.
AEG’s Real Estate Holdings Are Not Part Of The Deal
AEG Facilities is a 50-percent owner of AMS, but the deal does not include the company’s owned venues in Los Angeles like Staples Center and LA Live or the 02 Arena in London, or entertainment development in Berlin and Hamberg, Germany. That means that the Phil Anschutz-owned AEG remains a major player in live entertainment real estate, outside of the AMS venture, and gives him a controlling interest in his own real estate investment, while co-operating the company’s building contracts division with the team at SMG.
FOOTNOTE: This article was posted by the City-County Observer without bias, opinion or editing.
Lt. Governor Crouch: Public schedule for Feb. 11
Below is Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch’s public schedule for Feb. 11, 2019.
Monday, Feb. 11
What: Crouch speaks at Military and Veterans Legislative Day
Host: Representatives John Bartlett and Dennis Zent, Senators Jim Tomes and Frank Mrvan
When: 10:30 a.m. – Noon, ET, with Crouch remarks at 11:15 a.m., ET
Where: Indiana Statehouse, South Atrium, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204
*Media are welcome
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Jordan Gregory Davis: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Public intoxication (Class B misdemeanor)
Cedric Euthual Bradley: Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor)
Reginald H. Rowell: Battery resulting in moderate bodily injury (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Disorderly conduct (Class B misdemeanor)
Kyle Everett Kirkwood: Possession of cocaine (Level 5 Felony), Neglect of a dependent (Level 6 Felony), Neglect of a dependent (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor), Reckless driving (Class C misdemeanor)
Stacey Keturah Gray: Battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman (Level 5 Felony), Residential entry (Level 6 Felony)
Kurt L. Smallings: Auto theft (Level 6 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor)
Nathaniel Adrian Suggs: Battery against a public safety official (Level 6 Felony)
Evansville defeats Green Bay in final day of opening weekend
UE takes 5-4 win over Phoenix
 Ashleigh Downing and Katie McLean had stellar outings to lead the University of Evansville softball team to a 5-4 victory over Green Bay in Sunday’s finale of the Total Control Sports Invitational in Rosemont, Ill.
McLean went 1-4 with a pair of runs and RBIs. Downing tossed 3 2/3 scoreless innings giving up just one hit to earn the win.
Green Bay opened the scoring with a run in the top of the first before Evansville tied the score with a single run in the bottom of the third. McLean reached on a fielder’s choice before advancing to third on a double by Eryn Gould. Bailee Bostic reached on an error, which allowed McLean to score the tying run.
In the top of the fourth, the Phoenix took the lead right back with three runs. The score remained 4-1 in favor of Green Bay until the bottom half of the sixth when Evansville took the lead for good.
Allison Daggett reached on a leadoff single before Toni Galas got on base via an error.Haley Woolf reached on a walk to load the bases. With one out, Mackenzie McFeron grounded out to second to bring Galas home. Evansville continued to rally with two outs as McLean notched a 2-RBI double to tie the game up at four. The winning run for UE crossed the plate when Lindsay Renneisen drew a bases loaded walk.
From there, Downing shut the door on Green Bay in the top of the seventh to give Evansville the win. Downing threw the final 3 2/3 frames and gave up just one hit. Izzy Vetter made the start, going two innings and giving up one run. Emily Lockhart was in the circle for 1 1/3 innings.
As a team, the Aces notched five hits. McLean, Gould, Bostic, Daggett and Woolf had the hits.