Tickets go on sale today for stops on John Mayer’s “Born and Raised” tour. The blues-rock-pop guitarist will be bringing his comeback act to the Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA on August 17th, 2013. (more)

After hosting some of the summer’s hottest shows, the month of August is the cherry on top to a delicious lineup! John Mayer is kicking things off on August 6th with his promotional tour. His two singles off of Battles Studies, “Who Says” and “Heartbreak Warfare” reflect on Mayer’s preference for a low-key life, confirming the heart throb’s romanticism and reserve. Earlier this year Mayer also performed at a CMT Crossroads concert with Keith Urban, performing a medley of their own songs, which led to their teaming up again for the 2010 CMT Awards in June. Following the release of Battle Studies (2009), John Mayer, one of Twitter’s most followed celebs, has been on tour since May where he kicked off the tour with two performances in London. Kiss and Rihanna with guest performer Kesha will be following up John Mayer at the Comcast Center on the 7th and 8th. Maroon 5 is kicking off their tour tomorrow, previewing their upcoming album, Hands All Over. After escaping to Lake Geneva in Switzerland to record last year, front man Adam Levine told Nylon Magazine the result includes a duet with Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum called “Out of Goodbyes”. Lavine has also been hinting for quite some time that there’s a good chance the next album could be the band’s last. The Maroon 5 2010 summer tour features artists Guster, Owl City and Ry Cuming along the way and hits the Comcast Center in Mansfield on Tuesday, August 10th midway through their tour and a month before the expected release date of Hands All Over in September. Rescheduled from June 26th, Brooks & Dunn’s “The Last Rodeo” tour is not only the final tour, but the Comcast Center is the final venue of the expansive tour- so it’s bound to be an emotional night for the band and fans alike. Brian O’Connell, president of LiveNation, said, “They will leave everything they have on the stage one final time in each city… a celebration of their career by two of the greatest Artists that Country Music has ever known.” The tour follows the recent release of Brooks & Dunn’s career-spanning double-disc collection, #1s … and Then Some, which features 30 favorites in all, with an amazing 23 #1 hit singles including “Cowgirls Don’t Cry,” which earned the duo their 15th career Grammy Award nomination. The concert is a must-see for all country-music crazed New Englanders. Following Brooks & Dunn, fellow country stars Zac Brown Band will be playing the Comcast Center August 14th and Green Day will play with AFI on August 16th. (more)

New York’s live music company The Bowery just signed on to Boston’s newest nightclub Royale, formerly known as the Roxy on Tremont Street. The premier venue is set to open its doors on Saturday, March 13th. Co-owner Dave Ralph speaks highly in regards to the latest developments, saying “It’s really good for music in Boston.” The projected capacity for the Royale ranges between crowds at the Paradise Rock Club and House of Blues. The Bowery is planning to book a number of high profile acts for the cities new music spot. The company has previously scheduled different New York venues to play host to artists that include the White Stripes, John Mayer and Bright Eyes. Sex Pistols lead singer John Lydon and Public Image Ltd. have already agreed to perform for two nights in May. Check back here with us at Ace for a complete list of 2010 concert dates at the Royale Boston!

Popular singer-songwriter John Mayer is set to arrive at the TD Garden Wednesday, February 24th as part of his 2010 nation-wide tour. Before playing in Boston he is scheduled for shows in major cities including New York City, Las Vegas, San Diego, Nashville, and Washington DC. Look for his new album “Battle Studies” to be released in stores tomorrow!Mayor has stated the new album to have a totally different style compared to his previous works. “I approach music like a director doing a period piece,” said Mayer. “Where Continuum was R&B and Soul, Battle Studies was written with the timelessness of Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac and Neil Young in mind.The melodies and message are concise and from-the-gut with the efficiency of simplicity.”The 32 year old has been relevant in the music industry since promoting his 2001 debut album “Room for Squares.” Featuring the hit songs “No Such Thing” and “You’re Body Is a Wonderland, the album went on to reach 4X platinum status. His following two albums “Heavier Things” and “Continuum” reached multi-platinum success as well. Tickets to see John Mayer live are available now with us at AceTicket.com!

Complete Tour Schedule

2/8 Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum

2/9 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena

2/10 Nashville, TN Sommet Center

2/12 Auburn Hills , MI The Palace of Auburn Hills

2/13 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

2/16 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place

2/17 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

2/19 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun

2/20 Washington, DC Verizon Center

2/21 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center



2/24 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden

2/25 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

2/28 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena

3/1 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center

3/2 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center

3/4 Omaha, NE Qwest Center

3/5 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center

3/6 Houston, TX Toyota Center

3/8 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center

3/9 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

3/10 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena

3/12 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena

3/13 Louisville, KY Freedom Hall

3/15 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex

3/16 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena

3/17 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena

3/19 Memphis, TN Fed Ex Forum

3/20 St Louis, MO Scottrade Center

3/22 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center

3/23 Denver, CO Pepsi Center

3/25 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

3/26 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion

3/30 Portland, OR Rose Garden

3/31 Seattle, WA KeyArena

4/1 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place

4/3 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome

4/4 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place

4/6 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre

4/7 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre

4/8 Fargo, ND FargoDome

4/10 Chicago, IL United Center


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Another year, another interesting list of Grammy Award Winners. The big winner of this year’s festivities was the collaboration between Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raising Sand. Krauss and Plant won 5 Awards, including album of the year, record of the year, pop collaboration with vocals, country collaboration with vocals, and Americana/folk album.

 

Lil Wayne took home awards for best rap album, rap solo performance, rap group performance (for Swagga Like Us along with Jay-Z, Kanye West, and T.I.), and best rap song. Daft Punk won best dance song (for Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger) and best album for Alive 2007.<br><br>

 

John Mayer took home solo pop vocal and rock vocal performance awards for “Say” and “Gravity”. Coldplaywon for rock album of the year, as well as song of the year and best vocal performance by a duo/group for “Viva La Vida”. Radiohead’s self-released, pay-what-you-want record In Rainbows was picked as best alternative album, and for best limited or special edition packaging. Bruce Springsteen’s “Girls in their Summer Clothes” won for best rock song. Metallica’s “My Apocalypse” won best metal performance. British singer-songwriter Adele won best new artist and best female pop performance.

 

Sugarland took home both best country performance by a duo/group and best country song. Jennifer Hudson’s self-titled album won for best R&B album. Coldplay opener Duffy’s Rockferry won for best pop vocal album. Kings of Leon single “Sex on Fire” won best rock performance. Estelle and Kanye West’s “American Boy” won for best rap/sung collaboration. Freak-out rockers The Mars Volta’s “Wax Simulacra” won for best hard rock performance. Carrie Underwood won best female country vocal performance for “Last Name”. Brad Paisley’s “Letter to Me” won for best male country vocal performance. Ne-Yo won for best R&B song and best R&B vocal solo. Mary J. Blige’s “Growing Pains” won the award for best contemporary R&B album. Alicia Keys’ “Superwoman” won for best female R&B vocal solo.

Some nominations for the 59th Grammy Awards on February 9, 2009 were announced last night as part of a TV Concert Special to celebrate the Grammys.  Topping the list of nominees are Coldplay who got 7 nods and rapper Lil’ Wayne who received 8 nominations.  Last night’s celebration included performances by the Foo Fighters, Mariah Carey and Taylor Swift. Also receiving multiple nominations were Robert Plant, Radiohead and John Mayer.  Stay tuned for more nominations as they are announced.

Its a busy time for Summer Concerts in Boston. Check out some upcoming shows below for great deals on some of the Summer’s hottest shows. Feist – July 8, 2008 – Bank of America Pavilion Tickets for this show are starting at half of face value. Get great Box seats in Section 1 are only $39 each. 3rd row VIP tickets in Section 2 are only $55 each. Buy Feist Tickets Bon Jovi – July 9-10, 2008 – TD Banknorth Garden Don’t miss two chances to see one of the most popular live shows of our time. Balcony tickets for these shows start at $49 each. Loge seats closer to the floor are only $72 each. For extra savings use referral code: ‘Jersey’ when you buy your Bon Jovi tickets online and get $25 off your order. Bon Jovi Tickets Dropkick Murphys & Mighty Mighty Bosstones – July 10, 2008 – Lelacheur Park This will be a great double bill for fans of Boston based music. These two hometown favorites are set for a nice outdoor show this Thursday night. General Admission tickets are $35 each. Dropkick Murphys Tickets Widespread Panic – July 10, 2008 – Bank of America Pavilion In the mood for a jam band this Thursday night? Check out Widespread Panic. We have great tickets in the 6th row, dead center for only $65 each (face value is $130). These VIP seats include parking at the venue. Widespread Panic Tickets John Mayer – July 12, 2008 – Comcast Center Rumor has it that John Mayer will retire after this current tour. Better see him while you can. We have great tickets for this show starting at $85 each. For extra savings use referral code: ‘wonderland’ online and get $25 off your order. John Mayer Tickets

Many gossip sites are reporting rumors this week that John Mayer will retire soon. Mayer is apparently content with his current body of work and doesn’t see a need to make anymore music at this time. While a short retirement could be possible, many doubt that we’ve seen the last of John Mayer, especially given his age. Today’s music and concert industry is full of acts who were once considered retired but eventually returned to the scene. Recent reunion tours from the Police, and Van Halen are among the more successful of these tours. If this is indeed the end for Mayer, make sure you check out the remaining dates of his current tour. At the very least it will be the last time you can catch John Mayer for the time being. We hope he enjoys his time off, much of which will likely be spent with his new gal pal, Jennifer Aniston. Purchase John Mayer tickets now.