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CAA ANNOUNCES FOUR ADDITIONAL
2014-15 SEASON SHOWS

Classic Rock, Irish Music, and Thrilling Dance
Round Out CAA’s New Season at the Aronoff Center 

CINCINNATI, OH – The Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is pleased to announce the addition of four shows to its 2014-15 Season at the Aronoff Center. From the hit music of Led Zeppelin and The Beatles to the Celtic ballads of The Irish Tenors, from contemporary American dance to passionate Argentine Tango to interactive cooking fun, the following 2014-15 Season line-up is certain to continue CAA’s long-standing mission of presenting an eclectic mix of alternative entertainment choices to Cincinnati’s diverse audiences.

CAA 2014-15 SEASON
(just announced)

The Irish Tenors: The Premiere Irish Holiday Celebration Tour
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 • 7:30 PM
Aronoff Center • Procter & Gamble Hall  

The Irish Tenors – Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns, and Ronan Tynan – return to Cincinnati with their special holiday concert of traditional carols and classic Irish ballads. Since they first joined voices in 1998, The Irish Tenors have made countless traditional songs breathe with new life and have proven themselves gifted interpreters of a wide range of material. Their faces and voices are familiar to PBS audiences through several specials, including the “Ellis Island” recordings that sold a million CDs and DVDs. Each year, The Irish Tenors perform to fans around the globe, and in the United States, they are one of the most successful Irish touring acts ever, second only to the rock group U2. www.theirishtenorsmusic.com 

Tango Buenos Aires: Song of Eva Perón
Monday, January 26, 2015 • 7:30 PM
Aronoff Center • Procter & Gamble Hall     

Tango Buenos Aires has become one of Argentina’s great cultural exports, known throughout the Americas, Europe, and the Far East as the most authentic and uncompromising representative of the Tango. The acclaimed dance company’s Song of Eva Perón is a Tango dance and music presentation inspired by the most important feminine character in Argentinian history, Eva Perón. Tracing her epic life – from her ascent to fame in the 1930s to her death in 1952 – this is a sparkling and poignant spectacle that is not to be missed.

 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 • 7:30 PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 • 7:30 PM
Aronoff Center • Procter & Gamble Hall    

Be inspired by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s incomparable dancers as they bring you the pulse-racing thrill of contemporary favorites and the spirit-lifting joy of such classics as Alvin Ailey’s masterpiece, Revelations.  “Phenomenal.  Go see Ailey.  it’s change-your-life-good,” praised NBC’s Today Show.  Experience the power of Ailey for yourself and see why this extraordinary company is hailed as America’s cultural ambassador to the world.   www.alvinailey.org

RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles
Monday, May 11, 2015 • 7:30 PM
Aronoff Center • Procter & Gamble Hall     

This live, multi-media spectacular takes you on a musical journey through the life and times of the world’s most celebrated band. Going further than before, this expanded RAIN adds even more hits that you know and love from the vast anthology of The Beatles’ classics, such as “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “Let It Be,” “Come Together,” and “Hey Jude.” This stunning concert event takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is the next best thing to The Beatles. Don’t miss the Broadway smash that’s taking the world by storm! www.raintribute.com

 (previously announced)

 Get The Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin
Friday, October 17, 2014 • 8:00 PM
Aronoff Center • Procter & Gamble Hall    

From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out have captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the big concert stage. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six accomplished musicians intent on delivering Led Zeppelin’s studio recordings with all the bells and whistles. Utilizing the multi-instrumentalists at their disposal, Get The Led Out re-create the songs in all their depth and glory with the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed live. www.gtlorocks.com

Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour
Saturday, November 1, 2014 • 8:00 PM
Aronoff Center • Procter & Gamble Hall    

With his upcoming tour, Alton Brown brings his brand of quirky humor and culinary-science antics to the stage.  The two-hour show is a unique blend of stand up comedy, food experimentation, talk show antics, multimedia lecture, and, for the first time…live music.  Audience interaction is strictly enforced throughout the evening, though if you’re called upon as a culinary assistant you’ll definitely want to take the lab coat Brown offers, as things tend to get messy.  Brown has worked his weird magic on live audiences across the nation for over a decade, but this is the first time he’s actually hit the road with a live tour.  The entire family will have a blast, especially as you sing along with Brown’s soon to be hits “Airport Shrimp Blues” and “TV Cookin Ain’t Like No Other Cookin.”  www.altonbrowntour.com 

• www.CincinnatiArts.org 
• (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
• Aronoff Center Ticket Office
• Group Discount Tickets (10 or more):  (513) 977-4157
  *Additional ticketing fees may apply.  Ticket prices and fees subject to change.

Aronoff Center Ticket Office Hours        

• Monday-Friday:  9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
• Saturday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Through intermission of the last show on performance days

 “CAA PRESENTS” SPONSORS:  Arthur Murray Dance Studio – Cincinnati, Heidelberg Distributing, Coldwell Banker West Shell, Macy’s, Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc., Ultimate Air Shuttle

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS: CityBeat, Cincinnati Herald

Halloween Tours of Cincinnati Music Hall

Rare opportunity to experience Music Hall – on Halloween night!

CINCINNATI, OH – Music  Hall, one of Cincinnati’s most iconic buildings and a National Historic Landmark, is also widely considered to be one of the City’s most active paranormal sites. Many of the stories about unusual happenings have deep historic roots, beginning in the Cincinnati of the 1800s and often centered on the graveyards formerly located on and nearby the venue’s footprint.

This year presents a rare opportunity to tour Music Hall after hours on All Hallows’ Eve – Halloween night. Four hour-long tours have been scheduled for 7:00 PM, 8:30 PM, 10:00 PM, and 11:30 PM for those who are fascinated by the history and paranormal potential of this unique venue. Each tour is limited to 40 people. Costumes are optional (costumes should allow freedom of mobility on an extensive walking tour that includes stairs and tight spaces), and there will be free Halloween candy for tour-goers.

Tickets are $20 and are available at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Music Hall or Aronoff Center Ticket Offices.  Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The tours are hosted and led by Cincinnati Research & Paranormal Studies (CRPS), a local group dedicated to investigating, documenting, and researching paranormal activities. CRPS will have “ghost hunting” equipment on display, and their team will be on hand in the foyer to explain how it works. They will also have a station where people can listen to EVPs (electronic voice phenomenon) that they have captured during their investigations of Music Hall.

The first Music Hall “ghost tour” was offered on Halloween night 2010, and proved to be so popular that the tours have since become sold-out monthly events. Tour guides showcase the history and evolution of Music Hall; lead participants through the auditorium, ballroom, backstage, and other areas; and share stories about the various supernatural and odd experiences of visitors and staff, past and present. The only after-hours tours offered within Music Hall itself, these special events showcase a darker side of the iconic venue not often seen by patrons attending performances. Participants are welcome to bring their own “ghost hunting” equipment, although none is required.

Those planning to take the tour (or simply wishing they could) may wish to consider watching the Syfy channel’s popular series Ghost Hunters on Wednesday, October 29 at 9:00 PM – Music Hall will be the featured destination of this special Halloween episode!

CALENDAR INFORMATION

• WHAT:                 Halloween Tours of Cincinnati Music Hall
• DATE:                    Friday, October 31, 2014
• TIMES:                  7:00 PM • 8:30 PM • 10:00 PM • 11:30 PM
• WHERE:               Cincinnati Music Hall
• PRICE:                   $20 – limit of 40 people per tour
• ATTIRE:                 Costumes optional (costumes should allow freedom of mobility on an extensive walking tour that includes stairs and tight spaces)
• INFO:                    Don’t miss a rare opportunity to explore one of Cincinnati’s most haunted buildings – Music Hall – on Halloween night! Tours have been scheduled for those who are fascinated by the history and paranormal potential of this unique and iconic venue, and are hosted by Cincinnati Research & Paranormal Studies, a local group dedicated to investigating, documenting, and researching paranormal activities. 

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale Wednesday, September 17 at 10:00 AM

• www.CincinnatiArts.org
• (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
• Aronoff Center Ticket Office
• Group sales (10 or more): (513) 977-4157
• Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

JOHN MELLENCAMP
ANNOUNCES

Plain Spoken
2015 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR  

Saturday, January 24, 2015 – Aronoff Center
Tickets On Sale Friday, September 19 at 10:00 AM 

(New York, NY) – John Mellencamp has announced dates for his upcoming Plain Spoken tour beginning in January 2015 throughout the summer. “The Voice of the Heartland” will play 80 shows, including multiple dates in the artist’s hometown of Bloomington, Indiana; Nashville; Chicago; Minneapolis; New York; and more. Mellancamp’s  special guest is Carlene Carter.  The tour, produced by AEG Live, will kick off on January 21^st in South Bend, Indiana at the Morris Performing Arts Center. A portion of the ticket proceeds from the final performance held in Indianapolis at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse on August 4th will be donated to the Riley Children’s Foundation, which supports Riley Hospital for Children (rileykids.org).

The Plain Spoken Tour makes a much-anticipated stop at Cincinnati’s Aronoff Center on Saturday, January 24 at 8:00 PM.  Tickets go on sale Friday, September 19 at 10:00AM.  Tickets are available at  www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS (2787), and  the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Exclusive VIP Packages are available! VIP Packages include amazing reserved tickets in the first ten rows, limited edition memorabilia, and much more!

A special presale will be available to Citi cardmembers from Tuesday, September 16 at 10:00 AM through Thursday, September 18 at 10:00 PM.

On September 23, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp will release one of the most distinguished records of his career, Plain Spoken, on Republic Records. Plain Spoken includes ten stunningly elegant and soul-searching Americana gems.

“The music looks back toward … ‘Blood On The Tracks,’ with strummed guitars, brushes on the drums, and neck-rack harmonica, and the words ponder trouble, power, love, God, freedom, and mortality,” says THE NEW YORK TIMES.  Plain Spoken is set to be hailed as an unparalleled new chapter in Mellencamp’s distinctive songbook.

Concert goers will receive a digital download of the Plain Spoken record with purchase of tickets to the tour (one download code per ticket for online and phone purchases only; does not apply to box office or outlet ticket purchases).

Grammy-winning musician John Mellencamp has touched the heart and souls of music listeners and influenced American Culture with enduring songs. He is also one of the most successful live concert performers in the world. A man with a conscience, he used his visibility and influence to advocate an issue that hit close to home and became one of the founding members of Farm Aid, an organization that began in 1985 to raise awareness about the loss of family farms.  The Farm Aid concerts have raised over $45 million to promote a resilient family farm system of agriculture.

In 2014, he also signed a historic “lifetime recording contract” with Republic Records for the release of Plain Spoken and all of his albums to follow. Universal Music Enterprises continues to represent the artist’s prominent catalog as well.Mercury/UME recently released his latest live album, John Mellencamp Sings Trouble No More Live at Town Hall, this past summer.

AEG LIVE

AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance.  AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, broadcast, merchandise, and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices, and owns, operates, or exclusively books thirty-five state-of-the-art venues.  The current and recent concert tour roster includes artists such as Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Bon Jovi, Carrie Underwood, Cher, Enrique Iglesias, George Strait, Hunter Hayes, J Cole, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Kenny Chesney, Leonard Cohen, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, The Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, The WHO, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Trey Songz, and Juanes. The company is also currently producing residency shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, including Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, and Shania Twain and is the exclusive promoter at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. AEG Live is also the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically- acclaimed Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach Country Music Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. www.aeglive.com

JOHN MELLENCAMP 2015 PLAIN SPOKEN NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 

DATE – MARKET – VENUE

• Wed-21-Jan – South Bend, IN – Morris Performing Arts Center
• Fri-23-Jan – Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace Theatre
• Sat-24-Jan – Cincinnati, OH – Aronoff Center for the Arts
• Tue-27-Jan – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
• Wed-28-Jan – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
• Fri-30-Jan – Columbus, OH – Mershon Auditorium
• Sat-31-Jan – Cleveland, OH – PlayhouseSquare – Palace Theatre
• Tue-3-Feb – Bloomington, IN – Indiana University Auditorium
• Wed-4-Feb – Bloomington, IN – Indiana University Auditorium
• Mon-9-Feb – Green Bay, WI – Weidner Center
• Wed-11-Feb – Minneapolis, MN – Northrop Auditorium
• Thu-12-Feb – Minneapolis, MN – Northrop Auditorium
• Sat-14-Feb – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
• Sun-15-Feb – Des Moines, IA – Des Moines Civic Center
• Tue-17-Feb – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
• Wed-18-Feb – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
• Thu-5-Mar – San Antonio, TX – Tobin Center For The Performing Arts
• Sat-7-Mar – Dallas, TX – McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
• Sun-8-Mar – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall
• Tue-10-Mar – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre
• Thu-12-Mar – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Concert Hall
• Fri-13-Mar – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
• Sun-15-Mar – Jacksonville, FL – Times-Union Center
• Tue-17-Mar – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Broward Center for the Performing Arts
• Thu-19-Mar – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
• Fri-20-Mar – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
• Sun-22-Mar – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
• Tue-24-Mar – Columbia, SC – The Township Auditorium
• Thu-26-Mar – N. Charleston, SC – North Charleston Performing Arts Center
• Fri-27-Mar – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
• Sun-29-Mar – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Scope Arena – Chrysler Hall Theatre
• Tue-31-Mar – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
• Wed-15-Apr – Boston, MA – Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre
• Thu-16-Apr – Providence, RI – Providence Performing Arts Center
• Sat-18-Apr – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Theatre
• Mon-20-Apr – New York, NY – Carnegie Hall
• Tue-21-Apr – New York, NY – Carnegie Hall
• Thu-23-Apr – New York, NY – Apollo Theater
• Fri-24-Apr – New York, NY – Apollo Theater
• Sun-26-Apr – Washington, DC – DAR Constitution Hall
• Wed-29-Apr – Hamilton, ON – Hamilton Place Theatre
• Fri-1-May – Toronto, ON – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
• Sat-2-May – Toronto, ON – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
• Tue-5-May – Quebec City, QC – Grand Théâtre de Québec
• Wed-6-May – Montreal, QC – Théâtre St-Denis
• Fri-8-May – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre
• Sat-9-May – Buffalo, NY – Shea’s Performing Arts Center
• Tue-12-May – Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Center
• Wed-27-May – Evansville, IN – Old National Events Plaza
• Fri-29-May – St Louis, MO – Peabody Opera House
• Sat-30-May – Rockford, IL – Coronado Performing Arts Center
• Tue-2-Jun – Madison, WI – Overture Center for the Arts – Overture Hall
• Wed-3-Jun – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Theatre
• Fri-5-Jun – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Riverside Theater
• Sat-6-Jun – Ft, Wayne, IN – Embassy Theatre
• Tue-9-Jun – Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall
• Wed-10-Jun – Detroit, MI – Detroit Opera House
• Fri-12-Jun – Baltimore, MD – Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric
• Sat-13-Jun – Richmond, VA – Altria Theater
• Tue-16-Jun – Philadelphia, PA – Merriam Theatre
• Wed-17-Jun – Roanoke, VA – Roanoke Civic Center Theatre
• Fri-19-Jun – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre
• Sat-20-Jun – Augusta, GA – William B. Bell Auditorium
• Tue-23-Jun – Memphis, TN – Orpheum Theatre
• Wed-8-Jul – Winnipeg, MB – Centennial Concert Hall
• Fri-10-Jul – Regina, SK – Conexus Arts Centre
• Sat-11-Jul – Regina, SK – Conexus Arts Centre
• Mon-13-Jul – Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place
• Wed-15-Jul – Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
• Sat-18-Jul – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
• Sun-19-Jul – Seattle, WA – Benaroya Hall
• Tue-21-Jul – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
• Thu-23-Jul – Fresno, CA – William Saroyan Theatre
• Sat-25-Jul – Oakland, CA – Oakland Paramount Theatre of the Arts
• Sun-26-Jul – Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Community Theatre
• Tue-28-Jul – Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
• Wed-29-Jul – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
• Fri-31-Jul – Denver, CO Ellie – Caulkins Opera House
• Sun-2-Aug – Omaha, NE – Orpheum Theater
• Tue-4-Aug – Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Comedian Jim Jefferies Performance
Tonight, Thursday, September 11, 2014, 8:00 PM at Music Hall Ballroom

**CANCELLED** 

CINCINNATI, OH –  The Jim Jefferies performance, scheduled for TONIGHT, Thursday, September 11 in the Music Hall Ballroom, has been canceled.   Mr. Jefferies has a scheduling conflict with a movie role that he is currently filming.  All ticket purchases have been refunded in full to the original purchaser.  It is not necessary for customers to return their tickets.

Jefferies is the creator and star of Legit, an edgy, controversial original comedy series which returns to FXX for a second season on January 8.  In Legit, Jefferies portrays a heightened version of himself as a comedian from Australia who realizes there’s more to life (and his career) than the rock-and-roll lifestyle of stand-up comedy.  Prior to Legit, Jefferies has appeared on numerous TV shows in England including Channel 4’s The History of Offensive Humor, BBC1’s Heaven and Earth, and ITV2’s Comedy Cults. U.S. audiences got their first taste of Jefferies when he appeared on HBO’s Down and Dirty with Jim Norton, which in turn lead to his critically-acclaimed and international hit one-hour HBO special, I Swear to God.  He followed that up with a Showtime special titled Alchoholocaust and Fully Functional on The EPIX Network.