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MOONSTONE MUSIC FESTIVAL IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA TO FEATURE KISS, DEF LEPPARD, QUEENSRYCHE, BUCKCHERRY, SEBASTIAN BACH, AND MORE

The updated line-up for the inaugural Moonstone Music Festival will include performances from Evanescence, AwolNation, Best Coast, Buckcherry, Kansas, Queensryche and many more. Set to debut April 30th and May 1st, 2016 in Orlando, FL at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, these acts join previously announced headliners KISS, along with full sets from Def Leppard, Kansas, Flaming Lips, Vintage Trouble, Sebastian Bach, White Buffalo, Scott Stapp, Surfer Blood, and Raveneye at the multi-stage, live music celebration featuring five unique performance areas featuring an eclectic array of music and comedy.

In the comedy realm, Moonstone will showcase a comedic sampling of rock-friendly talent including Jim Florentine, Jim Norton, Judah Friedlander, Tom Segura, Nate Bargazte, Brent Morin and Stump The Trunk w/ Eddie Trunk Live!

Beyond the performances, Moonstone will stimulate the soul, delivering positive emotions, passion and a party/celebratory spirit for festival goers all while paying homage to the Rock Gods. The outdoor weekend-long event is timed to take advantage of the perfect weather that Florida offers at the beginning of the U.S. festival season. From the minute attendees enter the transformed Central Florida Fairgrounds, they’ll be met with a colorful, atmospheric festival site and they’ll be engaged in a stimulating layout offering a variety of entertainment options featuring rock music of all genres, comedy, side show attractions and live art, along with an astounding variety of food offerings and an eclectic market place.

Ticketing packages include Moonstone:

General Admission: $229

Rock N Roll All Nite VIP package for $690 (includes access to multiple VIP areas and unlimited sponsored beverages within VIP areas, exclusive priority entrance, FREE VIP on site parking, exclusive multiple stage viewing, shaded and relaxed lounge seating)

Teen Pass [10-17 only] $127

Lets Get Rocked VIP Package: $1500 (all VIP amenities, plus meet the Promoter With an Exclusive Private Tour of the Festival, Attend a VIP Early Access Private Event Friday, April 29th, with Special Guests, Exclusive Access to the Stage Right Club Includes [Your Choice (1) Lunch or Dinner, Exclusive Private Bathrooms, Souvenir Festival T-Shirt and Lanyard])

Rock The Boat VIP: $6,400 (All Lets Get Rocked VIP amenities, plus the ability to dock your boat at the Moonstone Custom Built Stage Two Slip, two VIP All Access Weekend Passes, plus the ability to purchase two Tag Along Passes: $500.00 [each two maximum])

Glamp IT VIP: $7,400 (All Lets Get Rocked VIP amenities including two VIP All Access Weekend Passes, plus the ability to purchase two (maximum) Tag Along Passes: $500.00, plus on-site Personal, Luxury, Air Conditioned RV [includes VIP Parking at RV Site])

Almost Famous VIP: $16,500 (All Lets Get Rocked VIP amenities, four all access festival passes, plus the ability to live like a rock star on your private air-conditioned luxury tour bus located in the artist compound, complete with your personal rider, full access to Mainstage Private Viewing Deck, exclusive Meet and Greet with the headliner of your choice, meals provided throughout the weekend, 24/7 on Call Liaison/Concierge, airport transfers to and from the venue). Additional details including information on payment plans can be found here. Please note: children under 10 are FREE (one per adult).

For the most up-to-date information, please click /moonstonemusicfestival.com.

DEF LEPPARD POSTPONES THEIR WINTER 2016 TOUR DATES DUE TO ILLNESS

Def Leppard has postponed the band’s remaining dates on their Winter 2016 tour due to illness.

All shows from February 2nd (San Antonio, Tex.) through February 17th (Allentown, Penn.) will be rescheduled including the previously postponed dates in Greensboro, NC (January 27th) and Orlando, Fla. (January 30). Details on new dates will be announced soon. Tickets will be honored on the rescheduled dates. Please stay tuned to www.defleppard.com for the latest news on the postponed tour dates.

February 2, 2016— San Antonio, TX—AT&T Center
February 3, 2016— Lafayette, LA—Lafayette Cajundome
February 5, 2016— Corpus Christi, TX—American Bank Center Arena
February 6, 2016— Hidalgo, TX—State Farm Arena
February 9, 2016— Little Rock, AR—Verizon Arena
February 10, 2016—Bossier City, LA—CenturyLink Center
February 13, 2016—Uncasville, CT—Mohegan Sun Arena
February 14, 2016—Atlantic City, NJ—Boardwalk Hall
February 16, 2016—Brooklyn, NY—Barclays Center
February 17, 2016—Allentown, PA—PPL Center

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH RECEIVE THE PRESTIGIOUS “SOLDIER APPRECIATION AWARD” FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

Five Finger Death Punch recently received the prestigious “Soldier Appreciation Award” From The Association of the United States Army. The award was founded in 1950 by the then newly founded AUSA. This was based on having Germany and Europe stationed US troops that had a hard standing in the public. The soldiers had been under hard pressure and so the AUSA founded the Award to honor the organizations and/or people who supported the troops to make their daily life more easy and comfortable.

Zoltan Bathory (guitars) states, “The Soldiers Appreciation Award is something very special. The only musician ever to receive this was Elvis Presley. Clearly what we have to say resonates with a lot of veterans and a lot of service members. To know that we are reaching people and touching their lives with our music is very rewarding, and to me this really is the sole purpose of being a musician — to be able to make a positive impact in somebody’s life.”

The band will be touring with Shinedown starting in April.

FFDP/Shinedown tour dates:

April 30th – Ft. Myers, FL – Fort Rock Festival
May 1st – Jacksonville, FL – Welcome To Rockville
May 3rd – Evansville, IN – Ford Center (co-headlining w/Shinedown)
May 4th – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena (co-headlining w/Shinedown)
May 6th- Virginia Beach, VA– WNOR Lunatic Luau Festival
May 7th – Charlotte, NC – Carolina Rebellion Festival
May 9th – Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Arena (co-headlining w/Shinedown)
May 20th to May 22nd – Columbus, OH – Rock On The Range
May 20th to May 22nd – Schaghticoke, NY – Rock’N Derby
May 27th to May 29th – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma Festival

Tickets go on-sale February 4th at 10 AM Eastern. For more info & VIP offerings (beginning Tuesday, February 2) go to Fivefingerdeathpunch.com.

BLACK SABBATH POSTPONE TWO SHOWS DUE TO SINGER OZZY OSBOURNE’S SINUSITIS

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne’s health issues have temporarily forced Black Sabbath off the road. The band had to cancel their show in Edmonton, Alberta and Calgary, Alberta.

“Due to extreme sinusitis with Ozzy Osbourne the shows in both Edmonton and Calgary have been postponed,” they wrote on Facebook. “Details regarding rescheduled dates will be announced as soon as they are available.”

Black Sabbath are currently on their The End tour, which they launched kicked two weeks ago in Omaha, Nebraska.

The band is expected to resume their tour on February 3rd at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.

additional source: ultimateclassicrock.com

ACE FREHLEY ANNOUNCES TOUR NORTH AMERICAN DATES

Ace Frehley will be back on the road in late February, when he starts a new round of tour dates that will keep him in front of crowds through mid-April.

Frehley’s latest tour comes in the midst of preparation for his next studio release, which will be a covers collection. “The album’s going to be about my influences,” he said last year. “I’m probably going to do a Rolling Stones song, a Who song, possibly a Led Zeppelin song, maybe a Beatles song. Stuff from bands that I grew up on and greatly influenced me. Those are the songs I’d redo, besides vintage Kiss stuff and a Frehley’s Comet track.”

While he puts the finishing touches on that album — which will also feature a guest appearance from Slash — Frehley’s also looking ahead to his next set of new originals, which, as he told the Aquarian, could be assembled using a few vintage parts. “I’ve … been going over a lot of old tapes that I found, that were in storage for about 25 or 30 years,” said Frehley. “I found old Kiss stuff, but I also found stuff that was pre-Kiss, so it’s exciting. … There’s definitely several song ideas that I might use in the next studio record of original music.”

Further information about Ace’s tour can be found at his official site, along with details regarding several VIP packages available for the shows — including one that includes a meet-and-greet, personal photo with Frehley and an autographed guitar (guitar not included).

Ace Frehley 2016 Tour Dates

2/26 – Houston, Texas
2/27 – San Antonio, Texas
2/28 – Dallas, Texas

3/5 – Beverly Hills, Calif.
3/6 – Las Vegas, Nev.

4/1 – Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
4/3 – Sunrise, Fla.
4/5 – Atlanta, Ga.
4/7 – Danville, Va.
4/11 – New York, N.Y.
4/12 – New York, N.Y.

additional source: ultimateclassicrock.com