ELVIS COSTELLO, ROSANNE CASH AND MORE FEATURED IN SCOTTSDALE’S DESERT SKY OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES

Posted: Jan. 21, 2010

Elvis Costello (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) – Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts announces its 2010 Desert Sky outdoor concert series, which will feature an all-star line-up of musical talent on Friday and Saturday evenings from March 21 through May 8 in the Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater. Performers include singer-songwriters Elvis Costello and Rosanne Cash, Brazilian guitarist and vocalist Gilberto Gil, classic jazz-and-blues diva Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, the Celtic band Solas and bluegrass ensemble Bearfoot. The Desert Sky series is sponsored by Scottsdale League for the Arts.

Tickets for all Desert Sky concerts will go on sale on Jan. 28 through the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ patron services box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787) or online at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org. Subscribers who purchase the entire series will receive their tickets to Lavay Smith’s concert for free.

The 2010 Desert Sky season will open on Sunday, March 21, with Gilberto Gil (tickets: $30). One of Brazil’s most celebrated musicians and activists, Gil has performed worldwide and earned multiple Grammys. His infectious songs embrace many cultures and musical traditions, from Brazilian samba and bossa nova to rock, reggae and funk.

Rosanne Cash (tickets: $38) will perform on Friday, March 26. This Grammy winner and star of the country-western scene also has established herself as a singer-songwriter in the indie-rock world. On her latest album, The List, she reinterprets the classic songs that shaped her as an artist, culled from a list of essential country tunes that her father, Johnny Cash, shared with her at age 18.

Elvis Costello Solo (tickets: $58) will be featured on Friday, April 9. Costello has followed his curiosity in a musical career spanning more than three decades. His versatility encompasses virtually every musical genre, from British punk and new wave to classical, jazz and American roots. Perhaps best known for his performances with The Attractions, The Imposters and pianist Steve Nieve, Costello has entered into acclaimed collaborations with many other artists, from Burt Bacharach to the Brodsky Quartet. Costello’s recent projects include his 2009 album, Secret, Profane & Sugarcane, and his celebrated talk show, Spectacle, on the Sundance Channel.

On Saturday, May 1, Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers (tickets: $25) will take the stage. With pin-up glamour and sultry vocals reminiscent of the great Billie Holiday, Smith leads a world-class big band while bringing a modern, provocative twist to the classic jazz and blues of the 1940s and ’50s.

The 2010 Desert Sky series will conclude with a double concert with Solas & Bearfoot (tickets: $25) on Saturday, May 8. The internationally acclaimed Celtic band Solas has won over fans around the globe with its unique fusion of traditional Irish, folk and country melodies, jazzy improvisations and global rhythms. The hip young bluegrass phenomenon Bearfoot will open the concert.

AMPHITHEATER POLICIES
All concerts are performed at 7:30 p.m., and gates open at 6:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). Low lawn chairs, pillows and blankets are welcome in designated areas. Wheelchair-seating areas are available as well; please notify the box office at time of ticket purchase. Food and beverages (including beer and wine) are available for sale on the Amphitheater grounds. Other food and beverages (with the exception of water in plastic containers) may not be brought into the Amphitheater. Pets, skateboards, roller skates and bicycles are not permitted. In case of inclement weather, Amphitheater events may be moved to an indoor venue (either on or off the premises), rescheduled for another date or canceled. Every effort is made to inform the public of such changes via the Web site and e-mail. However, if in doubt, please call the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office at 480-994-ARTS (2787) ext. 2 for current information or visit www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org.

LOCATION
The Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater is located at 75th Street and Main Street (between the Civic Center Library and City Hall, just a short stroll from Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts).

PARKING
Free parking is available in the public parking garage located to the west of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and directly behind Los Olivos restaurant on Wells Fargo Avenue. Additional free parking is available at the Old Town Parking Corral at East Second Street and Brown Avenue and at the Civic Center Library parking garage located on Drinkwater Boulevard at East Second Street.

AMPHITHEATER ACCESSIBILITY
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers performance accommodations in the Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater to enhance audience members’ experiences, including American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation with two weeks advance notice and wheelchair seating. Visit the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ Web site at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or contact the patron services box office at (480) 994-ARTS ext. 2 [TDD: (480) 874-4694] for further details. Please inquire about services when ordering tickets.

GROUP AND STUDENT DISCOUNTS
Attend with family and friends, or bring a group from your business, civic or religious organization. Save $3 per ticket and at least $30 in handling fees when purchasing 15 or more tickets to the same event (subject to availability; some restrictions apply). Instead of $2.50 per single ticket, the handling fee is only $7.50 total for group orders. Full-time students may purchase half-price tickets one hour before events/performances (subject to availability; limit one single ticket per full-time student; some restrictions apply). Must present current valid student I.D. in person at the patron services box office. No phone orders.

SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Opened in 1975, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts presents a dynamic, culturally diverse season of dance, jazz, classical and world music, theater and satire. Approximately 2,000 performances, educational programs, festivals and other events are showcased annually serving more than 300,000 people and contributing substantially to Scottsdale’s high quality of life and vibrant arts scene. Performances take place in the Center’s newly renovated 848-seat Virginia G. Piper Theater and 137-seat Stage 2 as well as the 2,000-seat amphitheater on the grounds of the Scottsdale Civic Center. The Center’s youth education and outreach programs reach more than 50,000 school children each year, and its free events are available to the entire public. The Center also produces the award-winning Scottsdale Arts Festival every March; Sunday A’Fair, a series of free outdoor music festivals held on Sunday afternoons from January to April; and Native Trails, a collaboration with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau that features free demonstrations of Native American arts and culture from January to April. Open daily and during performances, The Store @ Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers hand-crafted jewelry, accessories for the home, imaginative toys, recordings, books, greeting cards and more.

The Scottsdale Cultural Council, a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is contracted by the City of Scottsdale, Ariz., to administer certain City arts and cultural projects and to manage the City-owned Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and Scottsdale Public Art Program. The programs of the Scottsdale Cultural Council are made possible, in part, by the support of members and donors and grants received from the Arizona Commission on the Arts through appropriations from the Arizona State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

HOW TO REACH US
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
7380 E. Second St.
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Box Office: (480) 994-ARTS (2787) ext. 2
TDD: (480) 874-4694
Web: www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
E-mail: info@sccarts.org
Fax: (480) 874-4699

MEDIA CONTACT
Bill Thompson
Public Relations Manager
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Phone: (480) 874-4626
E-mail: billt@sccarts.org

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Performers include singer-songwriters Elvis Costello and Rosanne Cash, Brazilian guitarist and vocalist Gilberto Gil, classic jazz-and-blues diva Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, the Celtic band Solas and bluegrass ensemble Bearfoot. The Desert Sky series is sponsored by Scottsdale League for the Arts. Tickets for all Desert Sky concerts will go on sale on Jan. 28 through the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ patron services box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787) or online at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org. Subscribers who purchase the entire series will receive their tickets to Lavay Smith’s concert for free. The 2010 Desert Sky season will open on Sunday, March 21, with Gilberto Gil (tickets: $30). One of Brazil’s most celebrated musicians and activists, Gil has performed worldwide and earned multiple Grammys. His infectious songs embrace many cultures and musical traditions, from Brazilian samba and bossa nova to rock, reggae and funk. Rosanne Cash (tickets: $38) will perform on Friday, March 26. This Grammy winner and star of the country-western scene also has established herself as a singer-songwriter in the indie-rock world. On her latest album, The List, she reinterprets the classic songs that shaped her as an artist, culled from a list of essential country tunes that her father, Johnny Cash, shared with her at age 18. Elvis Costello Solo (tickets: $58) will be featured on Friday, April 9. Costello has followed his curiosity in a musical career spanning more than three decades. His versatility encompasses virtually every musical genre, from British punk and new wave to classical, jazz and American roots. Perhaps best known for his performances with The Attractions, The Imposters and pianist Steve Nieve, Costello has entered into acclaimed collaborations with many other artists, from Burt Bacharach to the Brodsky Quartet. Costello’s recent projects include his 2009 album, Secret, Profane & Sugarcane, and his celebrated talk show, Spectacle, on the Sundance Channel. On Saturday, May 1, Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers (tickets: $25) will take the stage. With pin-up glamour and sultry vocals reminiscent of the great Billie Holiday, Smith leads a world-class big band while bringing a modern, provocative twist to the classic jazz and blues of the 1940s and ’50s. The 2010 Desert Sky series will conclude with a double concert with Solas & Bearfoot (tickets: $25) on Saturday, May 8. The internationally acclaimed Celtic band Solas has won over fans around the globe with its unique fusion of traditional Irish, folk and country melodies, jazzy improvisations and global rhythms. The hip young bluegrass phenomenon Bearfoot will open the concert. AMPHITHEATER POLICIES All concerts are performed at 7:30 p.m., and gates open at 6:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). Low lawn chairs, pillows and blankets are welcome in designated areas. Wheelchair-seating areas are available as well; please notify the box office at time of ticket purchase. Food and beverages (including beer and wine) are available for sale on the Amphitheater grounds. Other food and beverages (with the exception of water in plastic containers) may not be brought into the Amphitheater. Pets, skateboards, roller skates and bicycles are not permitted. In case of inclement weather, Amphitheater events may be moved to an indoor venue (either on or off the premises), rescheduled for another date or canceled. Every effort is made to inform the public of such changes via the Web site and e-mail. However, if in doubt, please call the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office at 480-994-ARTS (2787) ext. 2 for current information or visit www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org. LOCATION The Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater is located at 75th Street and Main Street (between the Civic Center Library and City Hall, just a short stroll from Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts). PARKING Free parking is available in the public parking garage located to the west of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and directly behind Los Olivos restaurant on Wells Fargo Avenue. Additional free parking is available at the Old Town Parking Corral at East Second Street and Brown Avenue and at the Civic Center Library parking garage located on Drinkwater Boulevard at East Second Street. AMPHITHEATER ACCESSIBILITY Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers performance accommodations in the Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater to enhance audience members’ experiences, including American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation with two weeks advance notice and wheelchair seating. Visit the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ Web site at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or contact the patron services box office at (480) 994-ARTS ext. 2 [TDD: (480) 874-4694] for further details. Please inquire about services when ordering tickets. GROUP AND STUDENT DISCOUNTS Attend with family and friends, or bring a group from your business, civic or religious organization. Save $3 per ticket and at least $30 in handling fees when purchasing 15 or more tickets to the same event (subject to availability; some restrictions apply). Instead of $2.50 per single ticket, the handling fee is only $7.50 total for group orders. Full-time students may purchase half-price tickets one hour before events/performances (subject to availability; limit one single ticket per full-time student; some restrictions apply). Must present current valid student I.D. in person at the patron services box office. No phone orders. SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Opened in 1975, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts presents a dynamic, culturally diverse season of dance, jazz, classical and world music, theater and satire. Approximately 2,000 performances, educational programs, festivals and other events are showcased annually serving more than 300,000 people and contributing substantially to Scottsdale’s high quality of life and vibrant arts scene. Performances take place in the Center’s newly renovated 848-seat Virginia G. Piper Theater and 137-seat Stage 2 as well as the 2,000-seat amphitheater on the grounds of the Scottsdale Civic Center. The Center’s youth education and outreach programs reach more than 50,000 school children each year, and its free events are available to the entire public. The Center also produces the award-winning Scottsdale Arts Festival every March; Sunday A’Fair, a series of free outdoor music festivals held on Sunday afternoons from January to April; and Native Trails, a collaboration with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau that features free demonstrations of Native American arts and culture from January to April. Open daily and during performances, The Store @ Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers hand-crafted jewelry, accessories for the home, imaginative toys, recordings, books, greeting cards and more. The Scottsdale Cultural Council, a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is contracted by the City of Scottsdale, Ariz., to administer certain City arts and cultural projects and to manage the City-owned Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and Scottsdale Public Art Program. The programs of the Scottsdale Cultural Council are made possible, in part, by the support of members and donors and grants received from the Arizona Commission on the Arts through appropriations from the Arizona State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts. HOW TO REACH US Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts 7380 E. Second St. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Box Office: (480) 994-ARTS (2787) ext. 2 TDD: (480) 874-4694 Web: www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org E-mail: info@sccarts.org Fax: (480) 874-4699 MEDIA CONTACT Bill Thompson Public Relations Manager Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Phone: (480) 874-4626 E-mail: billt@sccarts.org Print This Page Email This Page


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