Grand Rapids Welcomes Gaither Homecoming Christmas Special

Multi-Grammy Award winning recording artist, Bill Gaither will present the Gaither Christmas Homecoming music spectacular at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI, on Friday, December 9, 2011 at 7pm. The legendary recording artist will present an exciting celebration, filled with the very best in Christian music, including Gaither’s own multi-award winning group, The Gaither Vocal Band.

For nearly half a century, multiple Grammy and Dove award winner Bill Gaither has been a musical trailblazer. His reputation as a performer, songwriter and mentor for newly-discovered artists is known world-wide. Gaither’s beloved series of Homecoming CDs and DVDs continues to top the sales charts and attract an ever-increasing audience. Whether you are a brand new fan or a longtime lover of feel-good Gospel music, don’t miss this incredible concert experience. "In times like these we must reflect on what is most important in our lives...faith, family and friends," explains Gaither. "I invite everyone to join me and my special ‘friends’ for an uplifting musical extravaganza filled with joy, laughter, good music and great memories."

The roster of talented “friends” taking the stage with Gaither and the Gaither Vocal Band, featuring Mark Lowry, David Phelps, Michael English and Wes Hampton, include The Martins, Gordon Mote, The Booth Brothers, The Isaacs, Buddy Greene, Charlotte Ritchie, Gene McDonald and Kevin Williams.

Additional information is available online at www.premierproductions.com or www.gaither.com. Tickets go on sale Monday, August 22 at 10am and may be purchased by calling 1-800-745-3000 or online at ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available at the Van Andel Arena box office and all Ticketmaster outlets, including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations. Prices are $29 & $39. Special group rates are available by calling 616-742-6185.

We have a Keith Urban Ticket Hunt Giveaway Winner!

Mitch Maslowski found the Keith Urban tickets! The SMG Staff at Van Andel Arena would like to thank everyone who participated in the Keith Urban Ticket Hunt Giveaway! Keith Urban performs with Jake Owen at Van Andel Arena July 22, 2011! Check out if Mitch had a difficult time finding the tickets from the clues at Van Andel Arena's Facebook fan page. Tickets to the Keith Urban concert may be purchased at http://bit.ly/mPIEBH.

The Keith Urban Ticket Hunt Giveaway

Keith Urban Performs At Van Andel Arena This Friday

SMG Grand Rapids will be holding a ticket hunt giveaway for Keith Urban tickets beginning at noon on Tuesday, July 19. A pair of tickets will be hidden somewhere downtown at an undisclosed location for a lucky winner to find and enjoy. Search parties need not look inside any downtown building as the tickets will be placed somewhere outside. The search area is defined by borders at the river going east to Division Ave. and Oakes St. going north to Michigan Ave.

Be sure to check the Van Andel Arena Facebook fan page tomorrow morning for clues about where the tickets will be hiding (Facebook.com). We encourage everyone to brave the heat and get out on their lunch hour to look for the tickets!

Winner(s) will be announced via the Van Andel Arena Facebook fan page and vanandelarena.com. No stone should go unturned, no lion should be tamed, no stage should go ignored and no seat should go unfilled. SMG Grand Rapids wishes all those Keith Urban fans the best of luck!

Keith Urban will perform along with Jake Owen, at Van Andel Arena this Friday, July 22. Tickets are still available through ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, the Van Andel Arena box office, or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

Reba Reveals ALL THE WOMEN I AM Tour Dates

Reba Reveals ALL THE WOMEN I AM Tour Dates

Reba will embark on the ALL THE WOMEN I AM tour this fall throughout the US and Canada. The upcoming, 31-city venture features a stop in Grand Rapids’ Van Andel Arena on November 10 at 7:30pm with special guests The Band Perry, Steel Magnolia and Edens Edge slated to open select US dates. In conjunction with the tour’s launch, the touring industry’s leading trade outlets have named Reba the #1 female Country touring artist, selling a combined total of over 9 million tickets.

Presales for select shows will begin on Saturday, July 9 at 10am CST. Only RebaNet fan club members will have the exclusive opportunity to purchase up to four tickets maximum of the best seats available via Reba.com. RebaNet membership is free and in addition to presale privileges, benefits include Meet & Greet opportunities, Unique Bonus Content, Fan Forum Accessibility, Downloadable Complimentary Images (wallpapers, buddy icons, Twitter backgrounds) and more! Tickets for the Van Andel Arena performance go on sale Friday, July 15 at noon and may be purchased at the Van Andel Arena box office, Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com and charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Tickets range from $27.50 to $72.

According to Pollstar, who has been tracking tour revenue and attendance figures since 1981, Reba ranks as the #1 touring female Country artist of all-time. She has sold well in excess of 9 million tickets (including shared bills) since monitoring began three decades ago and has logged more than $274 million dollars in gross revenue. Also of note, 2010 marked Reba’s highest-grossing tour on the road, proving fans still can’t get enough of the superstar! Additionally, Billboard's Boxscore ranks Reba as the #1 touring female Country artist of the past 20 years, tracking tour revenue and attendance figures since 1991. She has played 600 shows for more than 6.7 million fans, with her tours bringing in more than $218 million dollars in gross revenue.

One of the most successful female recording artists in history, Reba has sold over 56 million albums worldwide and her previous 13 studio albums have all achieved Gold or Platinum-plus status. As a leading lady in the genre, she was recently inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame for her contributions. She has won 15 American Music Awards; 13 Academy of Country Music Awards; 9 People’s Choice Awards; 6 Country Music Association Awards and 2 GRAMMY Awards throughout her extraordinary career. She is one of only four entertainers in history to be honored with a National Artistic Achievement Award by the U.S. Congress. Reba’s reign of 35 #1 hits spans four decades, prompting Billboard, Country Aircheck and Mediabase to all recognize her as the biggest female hit-maker in Country music history. The multimedia superstar recently earned her 64th Top 10 hit with “Turn On The Radio” and her 35th #1 with the lead single from her new album, ALL THE WOMEN I AM.

Reba’s unprecedented run of sales successes extended the superstar’s lead as the female artist with the most RIAA sales certifications and #1 albums in Country music history. The superstar surpassed the two-million-fan mark on Facebook, propelling her into an elite group of Country artists to achieve the popularity milestone. Also an acclaimed film, TV and Broadway actress, Reba signed with The Valory Music Co. in November 2008. For up-to-date information regarding the ALL THE WOMEN I AM tour and public on-sales (as early as Friday, July 15), visit Reba.com.

Britney Spears Hitting Van Andel Arena One More Time

Britney Spears is coming back to Van Andel Arena on August 17, 2011 at 7:30pm. The special guests for the Femme Fatale Tour performance in Grand Rapids are Destinee & Paris as well as DJ Pauly D.

The ticket prices are $29.50, $49.50, $89.50, $149.50 and $350. There is also a Ladies’ Night Out 4-Pack for Only $88, plus margarita drink specials! Britney Spears performs tonight at Van Andel Arena! Tickets will be available at the Van Andel Arena box office, Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com, livenation.com or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

Spears recently teamed up with Bravo, VEVO and MTV to launch a multi-platform premiere of her latest single, “I Wanna Go” last week. The Femme Fatale tour and “I Wanna Go” video come on the heels of her platinum-selling 7th studio album, Femme Fatale (Jive Records). “I Wanna Go” is the third single of the album, following a string of recent No. 1 smash hits including “Hold It Against Me” and “Till The World Ends”.

Widely recognized as a pop icon and one of entertainment’s top performers since her memorable teen pop debut in 1999, Spears is the only woman to have six albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and is one of only seven artists to have a Hot 100 No. 1 hit within three separate decades. Her albums have collectively sold over 100 million copies worldwide.