Event
- Title:
- André Rieu
- When:
- Dec 07, 2010 - Dec 07, 2010
- Where:
- Rogers Arena (previously GM Place) - Vancouver
- Category:
- Vancouver - Concerts
Description
André Rieu announces ‘Celebration of Music Tour’ in the United States and Canada.
André Rieu hasn’t even finished his worldwide “30th Anniversary tour”, but he already confirms North American tour dates for 2010. Rieu, together with his 55 piece Johann Strauss Orchestra, will return to North America for a 21-city run that starts in June. Rieu will appear in concert in Vancouver on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at General Motors Place. Tickets will go on sale this Thursday, December 10th at 10:00 a.m.
The 2010 tour will be very special. Says Rieu: “Next year will be the “Celebration of Music Tour”. I always say that music is the most wonderful thing in the world. Music triggers emotions. I want to bring an ode to waltzes and polkas that bring joy, to romantic ballads and to many more beautiful melodies. It will be a very special night”.
André Rieu is the world’s most successful male touring artist of the first half of 2009, according to Billboard magazine. The leading music industry publication has published an overview of the 25 best selling tours and Rieu ranked number 4. With 554,242 tickets sold and $57.4 million in gross revenue, only Madonna, Tina Turner and Britney Spears had more revenues coming in. Billboard also ranked Rieu as the number 1 classical artist of 2008.
Venue
- Venue:
- Rogers Arena (previously GM Place) - Website
- Street:
- 800 Griffiths Way
- ZIP:
- V6B 6G1
- City:
- Vancouver
- Country:
-
Description
Officially opening its doors on September 21, 1995, General Motors Place has become symbolic of Vancouver’s proud identity, serving as the city’s ambassador and host to the world of sports and entertainment.
General Motors Place is one of the premier sports and entertainment facilities in all of North America. Highly praised for its comfortable seating and superior sightlines, visitor hospitality lies at the heart of this 475,000 sq. ft. building.
Home to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League, General Motors Place has hosted numerous national and international events over the years, as well as welcomed a countless number of world renowned personalities including former US President Bill Clinton, HRH Queen Elizabeth II, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Serving as the primary venue for ice hockey in 2010 at the XXI Winter Olympic Games, General Motors Place will once again be front and center as the eyes of the world will be focused on watching Canada attempt to win Olympic Hockey Gold for the first time ever on home ice.
Since its inception as the leading entertainment venue in British Columbia, General Motors Place has welcomed over 15 million visitors through its doors!
