Broward school officials headed to NYC to recruit teachers despite local layoffs
March 8, 2010 – 10:35 pm | One Comment

From the Broward Teacher’s Union:
While School Board members meet today, Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2010, in a workshop at the K.C. Wright Building in Fort Lauderdale to discuss possible employee layoffs, district officials will head to New York City later this week on the taxpayers’ dime to recruit new teachers.
Broward Teacher’s Union President Pat Santeramo said [...]

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Florida’s Newport Guitar Festival at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood April 16-18
February 22, 2010 – 8:46 am | No Comment

[ April 16, 2010 to April 18, 2010. ] Florida’s Newport Guitar Festival, considered to be the world’s largest modern guitar festival, will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino April 16-18.  Joining the celebration are two iconic faces in the music industry – Ed King, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s original guitarist and composer of Sweet Home Alabama, and Muriel Anderson, one of [...]

“Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin Returns to Hard Rock Live
February 11, 2010 – 9:03 am | No Comment
“Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin Returns to Hard Rock Live

[ March 16, 2010; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” and 20-time Grammy Award-winner returns to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on March 16 at 8 p.m.  Tickets go on sale Friday, February 12 at 1 p.m.

Tickets cost $125, $100 & $75.* All seats are reserved and available at the Hard Rock [...]

John Fogerty “Fortunate Son” Sings the Classics at Hard Rock Live
February 11, 2010 – 8:37 am | No Comment
John Fogerty “Fortunate Son” Sings the Classics at Hard Rock Live

[ April 22, 2010; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Iconic songwriter and musician John Fogerty brings four decades of classic hits to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on April 22 at 8 p.m.  Tickets are on sale now.

John Fogerty is an American treasure: one of the most revered and influential artists to emerge in the ‘60s, and still [...]

Suntrust Bank Jazz Brunch – March 7
February 9, 2010 – 10:12 am | No Comment
Suntrust Bank Jazz Brunch – March 7

[ March 7, 2010; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] The SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch is an ideal way to relax and enjoy Fort Lauderdale’s scenic Riverwalk.  Listen to the soulful sounds of outstanding local jazz artists on four stages from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month.

The SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch is produced by the City of Fort Lauderdale [...]

Stranahan Park “Noon Tunes” – Every Wednesday in February and March
February 9, 2010 – 9:42 am | No Comment
Stranahan Park “Noon Tunes” – Every Wednesday in February and March

[ February 10, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Start your lunch hour on a high note with the City of Fort Lauderdale’s 6th Annual Comcast Noon Tunes, a free lunchtime concert series. The 2010 Noon Tunes will be presented every Wednesday, beginning February 3 through March 24, from 12 to 2 p.m. at Stranahan Park, located at 100 E. Broward Boulevard in downtown [...]

Fort Lauderdale St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival – March 13
February 9, 2010 – 9:17 am | No Comment
Fort Lauderdale St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival – March 13

[ March 13, 2010; ] It’s back! Put on your green and join us on March 13, 2010 for the Fort Lauderdale St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival! The Parade will feature marching bands, pipe and drum bands, street performers, classic automobiles, and floats of all shapes and sizes! The Festival will include cultural games and events, such as sheep herding, currach [...]

3OH!3 & COBRA STARSHIP COMES TO POMPANO BEACH – JUNE 8
February 8, 2010 – 10:01 am | No Comment
3OH!3 & COBRA STARSHIP COMES TO POMPANO BEACH – JUNE 8

[ June 8, 2010; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] 3OH!3, Cobra Starship, Travis McCoy and I Fight Dragons come to the Pompano Beach Amphitheater on Tuesday June 8th / 7PM. Travis McCoy and I Fight Dragons will also appear on the bill.

General Admission tickets are $26.50 in advance and $28.00 day of show. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 12 at 10am [...]

JOHN HIATT – February 27 LIVE AT THE PAVILION Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
February 4, 2010 – 11:27 am | No Comment
JOHN HIATT – February 27 LIVE AT THE PAVILION Seminole Casino Coconut Creek

[ February 27, 2010; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]
The musical brilliance of this “American Elvis Costello” includes his amazing songwriting covered by Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, B.B. King,
Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Mandy Moore, Jewel, and many others.

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – American legendary songwriter, singer, rock guitarist and piano player, John Hiatt (www.johnhiatt.com) will perform for one night only, Feb. 27 [...]

Make The Everyday Ordinary…Turn Bright and Extraordinary with Cirque Dreams
February 4, 2010 – 10:05 am | No Comment
Make The Everyday Ordinary…Turn Bright and Extraordinary with Cirque Dreams

[ March 10, 2010 to March 14, 2010. ] Journey with fascination into the depths of a city that ignites with light, color and flights of fancy when Cirque Dreams Illumination brightens up Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, March 10 -14. Tickets on sale now.

Filled with imagination, suspense and theatrical innovation, Cirque Dreams Illumination turns the everyday ordinary…into [...]

CAROLE KING AND JAMES TAYLOR UNVEIL DATES FOR ‘TROUBADOUR REUNION’ TOUR
February 1, 2010 – 10:03 am | One Comment
CAROLE KING AND JAMES TAYLOR UNVEIL DATES FOR ‘TROUBADOUR REUNION’ TOUR

[ June 5, 2010; ] Iconic recording artists – Carole King and James Taylor unveiled North American dates for the highly anticipated “Troubadour Reunion” tour. This once-in-a-lifetime event marks a rare concert experience bringing two of the most beloved singer-songwriters on tour together – intimate and in the round – for the first time in four decades. North American [...]

LEGENDARY BAND CHICAGO – Pompano Beach Amphitheater – Friday, April 16th
February 1, 2010 – 9:12 am | No Comment

[ April 16, 2010; ] The popular songs and rocking horn section of the legendary band Chicago is scheduled to fill the Pompano Beach Amphitheater on Friday April 16th.

Reserved Seat tickets are $69.50, $59.50 and $39.50. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 15th at 10am exclusively and only at LiveNation.com or charge by phone 877-598-8698 and [...]

CARRIE UNDERWOOD, QUEEN LATIFAH TO SING AT SUPER BOWL XLIV
January 29, 2010 – 11:31 am | 2 Comments
CARRIE UNDERWOOD, QUEEN LATIFAH TO SING AT SUPER BOWL XLIV

[ February 7, 2010; ] CARRIE UNDERWOOD will sing the National Anthem and QUEEN LATIFAH will sing “America the Beautiful” as part of Super Bowl XLIV pregame festivities at Sun Life Stadium in South Florida on Sunday, February 7, the NFL and CBS announced Thursday, Jan. 28. The performance will be televised live on CBS Sports prior to kickoff.
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Florida Joins Federal, Multistate Efforts to Protect Consumers in Merger of Ticket Conglomerates
January 26, 2010 – 10:15 am | No Comment

From Attorney General’s Office:
Attorney General Bill McCollum announced Monday that  Florida and 16 other attorneys general have joined the U.S. Department of  Justice in an effort to protect consumers regarding the pending merger of  Ticketmaster and Live Nation. As a result of the states’ and federal  government’s efforts, the newly combined company is required to [...]

25 bands, a block party and one great cause: Sunset Blue Haiti Relief Music Fest
January 19, 2010 – 10:32 pm | One Comment
25 bands, a block party and one great cause: Sunset Blue Haiti Relief Music Fest

[ January 24, 2010; ] Help Haiti while having some fun jammin’ to some of South Florida’s finest bands.. This Sunday, Jan. 24  join Sunset Blue Block Party for one heck of a fundraiser at Destination 33rd St., located two blocks north of Oakland Park Blvd. off A-1-A. The event will kick off at 3 p.m. and go through 12 [...]

Frankie Vallie and The Four Seasons at Hard Rock in February
December 21, 2009 – 9:16 pm | No Comment
Frankie Vallie and The Four Seasons at Hard Rock in February

[ February 9, 2010; 8:00 pm; February 10, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] Fans of the unforgettable falsetto of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons will get their fix when the rock and roll legends return to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on February 9 & 10 at 8.p.m. each night, respectively. Tickets are on sale now.

As a solo artist and with [...]

Mariah Carey at Hard Rock Live in January
December 16, 2009 – 6:12 am | No Comment
Mariah Carey at Hard Rock Live in January

[ January 21, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] Butterfly songbird Mariah Carey wings her way to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Thursday, January 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 18 at 1 p.m.

The best-selling female performer of the 1990s according to Billboard magazine, Mariah Carey rose to superstardom on the strength of [...]

Foreigner heading onstage January at Hard Rock
December 14, 2009 – 6:25 am | No Comment
Foreigner heading onstage January at Hard Rock

Classic rockers Foreigner will take fans on a fast-paced, hit-filled retrospective at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Thursday, January 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.
Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world, racking up scores of smash hits, [...]

Sunrise holiday events, Floyd concert and H1N1 vaccine
December 8, 2009 – 3:42 pm | 2 Comments
Sunrise holiday events, Floyd concert and H1N1 vaccine

[ December 11, 2009; 8:00 pm; December 12, 2009; 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. December 18, 2009 to January 23, 2010. January 29, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] H1N1 Vaccines Available at Sunrise Civic Center

The City of Sunrise – in partnership with the Florida Department of Health and the Broward County Health Department – will provide free H1N1 vaccines to the public throughout the month of December. Appointments are not required.

Walk-in clinics will take place in the Civic Center (10610 West Oakland Park [...]

B.B. King, Buddy Guy at Hard Rock Live in February
December 1, 2009 – 4:16 am | No Comment
B.B. King, Buddy Guy at Hard Rock Live in February

[ February 2, 2010; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Blues legends B.B. King and Buddy Guy are set to belt it out at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Tuesday, February 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.

For more than half a century, Riley B. King – better known as B.B. King – has defined the [...]

Coral Spring’s “Rockin’ Holiday Parade” Dec 16th
November 25, 2009 – 9:30 am | No Comment
Coral Spring’s “Rockin’ Holiday Parade” Dec 16th

[ December 16, 2009; 5:00 am to 10:00 am. ]

The 2009 Holiday Parade will feature decorated floats and other entries with a musical theme, and will proceed along Sample Road from Coral Springs Drive to City Hall.

Traditionally, the parade draws thousands of spectators and more than 75 floats, bands and walking groups. All groups, including local schools, civic organizations, and businesses are welcome to [...]

“The King in Concert” Starring James Cawley as Elvis Comes to Paradise Live
November 13, 2009 – 6:16 am | No Comment
“The King in Concert” Starring James Cawley as Elvis Comes to Paradise Live

[ December 9, 2009 to February 7, 2010. ] “The King in Concert” starring James Cawley as Elvis comes to Paradise Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for a  limited run beginning Wednesday, December 9. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 13 at 1 p.m.

“The King in Concert” is a highly entertaining celebration of Elvis that will have audiences of all [...]

Lionel Richie coming to Hard Rock Live
October 29, 2009 – 3:13 am | No Comment
Lionel Richie coming to Hard Rock Live

[ December 13, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] Grammy-winning superstar Lionel Richie will bring 30 years of his most enduring hits and chart-topping favorites to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Sunday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 30 at noon.

Propelled by his immensely productive songwriting skills along with his dynamic performing [...]

Downtown Fort Lauderdale rockin’ on Halloween
October 27, 2009 – 1:55 pm | No Comment
Downtown Fort Lauderdale rockin’ on Halloween

[ October 31, 2009; 12:00 am to 4:00 am. ] South Florida’s coolest costumed and plain-clothes characters come together for a Halloween Block Party hosted by 9 favorite Fort Lauderdale haunts,  including Tarpon Bend, Himmarshee Bar & Grille, Side Bar, Coyote Ugly, Dicey Riley’s, Fat Cat’s, Briny’s Irish Pub, Limoncello and TMex, Saturday, October 31 from 8 PM – 4 AM. Map of Block Party [...]

U2 coming to Miami next summer;tickets going on sale
October 26, 2009 – 5:21 am | No Comment
U2 coming to Miami next summer;tickets going on sale

[ July 9, 2010; ] When it wraps up this week, the U2 360° Tour will have played to over 3 million fans in just 44 cities. With record shattering sales including the largest attendance at the Rose Bowl last evening as well as setting the all time record at New York’s Giant stadium where the audience surpassed that of [...]

The Allman Brothers Band to Headline Hard Rock’s 2009 “Ambassadors of Rock” Tour at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
October 15, 2009 – 8:21 pm | No Comment
The Allman Brothers Band to Headline Hard Rock’s 2009 “Ambassadors of Rock” Tour at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

[ October 20, 2009; 7:30 pm; ]

Hard Rock International is bringing its worldwide Ambassadors of Rock Tour to Hollywood. On Oct. 20, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members The Allman Brothers Band will perform at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino as part of Hard Rock’s 2009 Ambassadors of Rock Tour, a global concert [...]