“The Circus Starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour” will come to Europe this summer for a limited number of concerts. After the first leg of the tour (39 dates throughout North America), Britney Spears and the rest of the cast will cross the ocean to Europe.

“The Circus starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour” has so far received rave reviews after crossing the US and Canada. “The Circus starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour” is a dazzling mix of music, dance, magic, and theatre. With more than 50 artists on the stage (dancers, magicians, clowns, acrobats, etc) and a tech crew of more than 200, the famed tour that cost more than 50 million dollars will arrive in Europe with a technical prowess that’s never been seen before. Bringing more than 60 tons of equipment, 34 trucks, 3 stage sets, and 1 giant film screen, this show will without a doubt be the most sensational production to hit Europe.

If possible, go see Britney when she plays at the O2 in London (starting the 3rd of June and lasting 8 nights), as this will undoubtedly be one the best shows in the European tour.

Over the past 10 years, Britney Spears has had the largest world-wide record sales; currently, her album sales total over 62 million. Her latest album, Circus, was released on her birthday (December 2, 2008) and went directly to the top of the charts in six countries (Canada, Switzerland, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, and the US) and reached the top 10 in over ten others.

Come see Britney Spears for 2 exclusive concerts (July 5th and 6th) in Paris at Bercy.

Tickets go on sale May 6th
Cat 1 (seated): 99.95€
Cat 2 (seated): 84€
Cat 3 (standing): 67.50€

Click to view her artists page on FanShake:

http://www.fanshake.com/artists/britney-spears/detail/

Can’t make it to Paris? Click to demand a concert of Britney Spears in your hometown:

http://www.fanshake.com/demands/new/?who=Britney%20Spears&where=

Moby is an American musician who has garnered international fame and a following in France. In total, Moby has sold more than 20 million units worldwide starting with his first single “Go” which came out in 1991, and was said by Rolling Stones to be ‘the best single of all time.’ Since then, Moby has produced and remixed the hits of other artists, such as Metallica, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, and many others.

With more than 3,000 concerts under his belt, he has also contributed to the soundtracks of more than 1,000 films such as Heat, Tomorrow Never Dies, and The Beach.

Moby also works closely with many charity organizations. In 2001 he launched “Moby gratis,” a program which allows independent film producers to use his music for free in their projects.

Moby’s next album, Wait for Me, will be released June 29th.

You can see Moby in concert July 1st at the Cigale.

Tickets go on sale Tuesday May 12th

Click to view his artists page on FanShake:

http://www.fanshake.com/artists/moby/detail/

Can’t make it to Paris? Click to demand a concert of Moby in your hometown:

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Green Day in Paris

Green Day in Toulouse

21st Century Breakdown is the upcoming album by the American punk rock band, to be released in May 2009.

Green day will be live in Toulouse and Paris on October 2nd and 4th.

Massive Attack

Massive Attack has just announced they will be back on the road in the
fall. They will preview their new album and play, of course, some old material.
Here are the french dates:

• 10 & 11 novembre: Paris, Zénith
• 14 novembre: Lille, Zénith
• 15 novembre: Metz, les Arènes
• 18 novembre: Marseille, Le Dôme
• 19 novembre: Tournfeuille, le Phare

Eros Ramazzotti: For more than 25 years he’s been cultivating his style and Italian charm, and already 50,000,000 people around the world have succumbed to him…

4 years after the release of his album, Calma Apparente, which sold 3,000,000 units worldwide, and 2 years after the release of his e² Greatest Hits album, which sold 2,500,000 units worldwide, his new album, Ali E Radici, will be released on May 25th!

The first single off his album “Parla Con Me” will be released on international radio Friday morning!

His world tour will kick off in October 2009.

Jazz à la Villette Festival 2009!
Dates: September 1st through the 13th
A production co-hosted by: Cité de la musique and Parc et Grande Halle de la Villette

This year at Jazz à la Villette you will become fascinated by the diversity of musical acts and genres provided.

At the festival this year:
John Zom, along with Clotilde Hesme and Mathieu Amalric, will translate the Song of Solomon into music
Carl Craig will meet and play with some jazzmen from Chicago
De la Soul will celebrate the 20th anniversary of his album 3 Feet High and Rising, accompanied by a 15-person orchestra
Yael Naïm will pay homage to Joni Mitchell
Elysian Fields will collaborate with the multi-instrumentalist Don Byron
Josef Nadj, choreographer and dancer, will explore the field of improvisation
and lastly,
Daniel Darc will liven up the festival with his jazz stylings!

Also at the festival, opening the 1st of September, is an explosive evening of African music, brought to you by Seun Kuti, Amadou & Mariam, and the legendary Poly-Rythmo orchestra of Cotonou!

During the two weeks of the festival you will also encounter some essential figures of Jazz, including Omette Coleman, Hank Jones (performing solo and with Cheick Tidiane Seck), Ron Carter, and the meeting of three legends: Ahmad Jamal, Archie Shepp, and Yusef Lateef.

For the first time this year, the festival will also provide entertainment for a younger crowd with the program of events included in the “Jazz à la Villette for kids” festival!
The universe of comedic musicals will also be explored at the cinémas mk2 Quai de Seine and Quai de Loire.

Become inspired this year… go to Jazz à la Villette 2009!

In the mood for something different? You can also find a selection of musicals at the cinémas Mk2 Quai de Loire & Mk2 Quai de Seine

-03/09/09
20h
Stormy Weather
Andrew L. Stone, 1943

-05/09/09
11h
Tous en scène
Vincente Minnelli, 1953
11h
Chantons sous la pluie
Stanley Donen, 1952

-06/09/09
11h
Top Hat !
Mark Sandrich, 1935
11h
Les demoiselles de Rochefort
Jacques Demy, 1967

-10/09/09
20h
Banana Split
Busby Berkeley, 1943

-12/09/09
11h
L’entreprenant Mr Petrov
Mark Sandrich, 1937
11h
Que le spectacle commence
Bob Fosse, 1979

-13/09/09
11h
West Side Story
Robert Wise & Jerome Robbins, 1961
11h
Dancer in the dark
Lars Von Trier, 2000

Now there’s something for everyone!
Ages 7 and older

-05/09/09
11h Cité de la musique
Peter & Lupus
conte musical d’après Pierre & le Loup de S. Prokofiev
avec François Jeanneau Pandemonium

-06/09/09
11h Cité de la musique
Eric Legnini meets Felix The Cat

-12/09/09
11h Cité de la musique
En cours de programmation

-13/09/09
11h Cité de la musique
Betty Boop is jazz
(sélection de cartoons)

Feel like going to a jazz festival? Well now you can as the ‘Jazz à la Villette’ festival kicks into high gear. Below you’ll find the dates and locations of all the different concerts. Have fun!
-01/09/09
20h Grande Halle
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Amadou & Mariam
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou

-02/09/09
20h Grande Halle
Ornette Coleman Quartet
1re partie : Bunky Green

-03/09/09
20h Cité de la musique
Ron Carter Foursight plus One
1re partie : Mario Canonge & Alain Jean-Marie Duo

-20h Grande Halle
Josef Nadj Etc, etc. / Les Corbeaux

-04/09/09
20h Cité de la musique
Yael Naim Hommage à Joni Mitchell

-05/09/09
20h Grande Halle
John Zorn Shir Hashirim
avec Clotilde Hesme, Mathieu Amalric, Marc Ribot, Greg Cohen, Cyro Baptista

-06/09/09
16h Cabaret Sauvage
Marc Ducret Grand Ensemble
1re partie: Big Four feat. Joey Baron

-19h Cité de la musique
Elysian Fields feat. Don Byron
1re partie : Limousine

-08/09/09
20h Cabaret Sauvage
Daniel Darc
1re partie : Jacques Coursil

-09/09/09
20h Grande Halle
De La Soul 20 Years High and Rising

-10/09/09
20h Cité de la musique
Carl Craig Tribe
avec Marcus Belgrave, Doug Hammond, Wendell Harrison, Phil Ranelin

-11/09/09
20h Cité de la musique
Hank Jones Solo
1re partie : Jacky Terrasson solo

-12/09/09
20h Grande Halle
Hank Jones & Cheick Tidiane Seck Sarala

-20h Cité de la musique
Nils Petter Molvaer

-13/09/09
20h Grande Halle
Ahmad Jamal, Yusef Lateef & Archie Shepp