Legendary
Carlos Santana will begin a two-year run of unique performances – “An Intimate
Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow” --
in the specially re-configured House of Blues at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las
Vegas beginning in May 2012.
Tickets
go on sale Saturday, March 3 at 10 a.m. for a special series of shows by one of
the greatest guitarists in rock history who will perform in an interactive
intimate venue that will allow fans to rock with him throughout each evening.
“I am
deeply honored that our new home in Las Vegas is The House of Blues at Mandalay
Bay,” Carlos Santana said. “I have long admired their love of "the
Blues" and that it is a world-class entertainment venue. We hope to honor
and celebrate the diversity and brotherhood of world culture that the House of
Blues promotes.”
House
of Blues Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay Hotel has been uniquely reconfigured for the
special Santana show. Fans within a few feet of Carlos can select from several
intimate locations within the venue, from a limited number of exclusive VIP
packages including meet and greets, limited edition photos, specialty
dining/beverage packages and stage-side specialty dining.
The
two-year residency kicks off on May 2 with a series of shows taking place
throughout the months of May & June. The residency will then resume in
September and play through 2013.
House
of Blues Entertainment CEO Ron Bension said, “This will be a rare chance for
music lovers to get this close to an amazing performer like Carlos
Santana. Fans will be able to share a
dance, a special moment, or sing out loud during this all night show.”
For a
list of confirmed dates, tickets, VIP packages or more info go to House of
Blues.com/Santana, Ticketmaster.com or call (800) 745-3000. For additional information go to
www.santana.com
Santana
Fan club presale starts February 27, 10 a.m., CITI presale starts Feb. 28, 10
a.m., MLife and HOB.com presale start Feb. 29. 10 a.m.
Dates
for “An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live –
Yesterday,
Today & Tomorrow 2012” show dates are:
May
2, 4, 5 & 6
May
9, 11, 12 & 13
May
23, 25, 26 & 27
May
30, June 1, 2 & 3
Sept.
12, 13 & 15
Sept.
19, 21, 22 & 23
Oct.
31, Nov. 2, 3 & 4
Nov. 7,
9, 10 & 11
A
portion of the sale of all tickets will be made to The Milagro Foundation.
Milagro (“Miracle”) is a charitable foundation that supports underrepresented
and vulnerable children and youth in the areas of arts, education and health.
The Milagro Foundation was started in 1998 by Carlos Santana and his family to
benefit children around the world.
Another
contribution will be made to The International House of Blues Foundation
(www.ihobf.org) which is dedicated to supporting youth music and arts programs,
creating performance and exhibition opportunities for young and emerging
artists and providing educational programs and resources that draw upon the
arts to teach youth about history, culture and social change.
About
Santana
For
forty years and as many albums later, Santana has sold more than 90 million
records and reached more than 100 million fans at concerts worldwide. To date,
Santana has won ten Grammy® Awards, including a record-tying nine for a single
project for 1999’s Supernatural (including Album of the Year and Record of the
Year for “Smooth”). In 1998, the group was ushered into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame, whose web page on their induction notes, “Guitarist Carlos Santana is
one of rock’s true virtuosos and guiding lights.” Among many other honors,
Carlos Santana has also been cited by Rolling Stone as #15 on their list of the
“100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” His last CD, Guitar Heaven … The
Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time (Arista), was released in late September
2010. Celebrating that chart debut, Santana joined the ranks of the Rolling
Stones as the only musical act in chart history to score at least one Top 10
album in every decade beginning with the 1960s.
Guitar Heaven … is Santana’s 29th Billboard Top 200 charting release,
12th Top 10 album debut and third Top ten debuts in the past 5 years.
About
Mandalay Bay
Mandalay
Bay, a AAA Four Diamond award-winning destination resort, is set on 120 lush
acres with 4,752 rooms and suites and THEhotel, a stand-alone all-suite hotel
which offers 1,117 luxurious one-bedroom suites. Mandalay Bay Beach, an 11-acre tropical pool
paradise, features real sand, a wave pool and the only climate-controlled,
poolside gaming in the city. Other
property highlights include world-class entertainment at the 12,000-seat
Mandalay Bay Events Center, award-winning dining by celebrity chefs and restaurateurs,
exhilarating nightlife, Shark Reef Aquarium and the 1.7-million-square-foot
Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Mandalay
Bay’s offerings also include BATHHOUSE Spa, House of Blues Concert Hall and
restaurant, and The Shoppes at Mandalay Place, a collection of unique boutiques
and restaurants. Mandalay Bay is a
wholly owned subsidiary of MGM Resorts International™ (NYSE: MGM). For more information and reservations, visit
www.mandalaybay.com or call toll free at (877) 632-7800 or find us on Facebook
and Twitter.
About
House Of Blues Entertainment:
With
38 owned/operated and affiliated clubs and theaters, The House of Blues
Entertainment (a division of Live Nation) portfolio is wide-ranging including
the legendary Fillmore brand and the intimate House of Blues clubs throughout
the United States. House of Blues Entertainment is the country’s pre-eminent
live music venue collection featuring state-of-the-art sound and lighting
technology in one-of-a-kind custom designed environments aimed to bring fans
and artists together in unparalleled musical environments.
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