America's Cup Event
Authority: Press Release
Concert Series to Accompany 2013 Racing events
Sting to Lead Off Concert Series at America's Cup Pavilion
Live Nation Partnership for Venue: Press Release
San Francisco, USA, January 21, 2012
The America’s Cup and Live Nation are proud to present
the America's Cup Concert Series at the America’s Cup Pavilion, located
between Piers 27/29. The America’s Cup Pavilion will host multiple events
in the summer of 2013 in San Francisco's first outdoor, waterfront concert
venue.
Sting, the multi-Grammy award winning musician is the first headline act to
be announced. Tickets for the concert, part of the critically acclaimed
Back to Bass world tour, will go on sale beginning Friday, February 22nd at
10am at Ticketmaster.com. Additional events will be announced throughout
the concert season that runs through October.
The America’s Cup Concert Series is a major live entertainment initiative
in support of the America's Cup Park on the Embarcadero, intended to create
a vibrant, public space with a full range of activities for sailors and
non-sailors alike.
The new, temporary, 9,000 seat venue will be centered in the America's Cup
Park on Piers 27/29 and will host a wide range of events including
concerts, family shows, community and business events, comedy, as well as
America's Cup race activities and viewing sessions.
The America's Cup Park at Piers 27/29 on the Embarcadero is the center of
event activities during the 34th America's Cup in San Francisco. This is
where fans will find team bases, interactive exhibits, food and beverage
courts, as well as shops featuring their favorite team gear. This is also
the place to come on race days for the Dock-In and Dock-Out shows, as well
as team and guest hospitality.
The America’s Cup Concert Series will run throughout the summer of 2013 and
coincide with the Louis Vuitton Cup (the America’s Cup Challenger Series),
the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup and the America’s Cup Finals.
“The America’s Cup is one of the world’s great sporting events and by
partnering with Live Nation we can create a fun atmosphere with both
entertainment and educational opportunities in the family-friendly
environment of the America’s Cup Park,” said Stephen Barclay, CEO of the
34th America’s Cup. “San Francisco’s storied music history is part of the
fabric of this great community and we plan to continue to celebrate music
and culture as part of the America’s Cup.”
"We're honored to partner with an event as prestigious as the America's Cup
to bring an exciting new entertainment venue to San Francisco," said Jodi
Goodman, President of Live Nation Northern California. "An outdoor venue in
the City of San Francisco is long overdue. The America’s Cup Park will
truly add to our rich San Francisco culture and bring more value to our
City and its waterfront."
The stage and seating on Piers 27/29 will allow America’s Cup organizers to
host a range of both ticketed and non-ticketed events. In addition to a
full music line-up, the amphitheatre will offer daytime shows featuring
educational topics themed around the America’s Cup and race viewing
opportunities on a large screen.
Construction is set to begin in spring of 2013 with the first events
anticipated by mid-May 2013 and running through October 2013.
---From America's Cup Event Authority/©2013 ACEA
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