Today Show Announces 2010 Summer Concert Series

The Today Show 2010 Summer Concert series kicks off on May 14th with a set from Sting. Sting will play a thirty minute greatest hits set which is the forerunner to his forthcoming world tour with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.



Here is the rest of the Summer line-up:

MAY
14 Sting
21 The Script

JUNE
4 Justin Bieber
8 Christina Aguilera
11 Rascal Flatts
18 James Taylor and Carole King
25 Maxwell

JULY
2 Maroon 5
9 Lady Gaga
16 Enrique Iglesias
23 John Mayer
30 Carrie Underwood

AUGUST
6 Train
13 Ke$ha
20 Keith Urban
27 Katy Perry

Links:
The Today Show

The B-52s Play Live on The Today Show on Memorial Day

The B-52s on the Today Show is a great way to kick off the Memorial Day festivities.

The band will be playing sometime between 7AM and 11AM on Monday. According to The B-52s MySpace page (link below), you can send an email to contest@cornerstonepromotion.com for a chance for you and a guest to win a VIP spot in front of the stage.

The band is also playing two shows in the area as part of the True Colors Tour:
June 01 Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
June 03 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall

Links:
The B-52's MySpace Profile
The B-52's Website

Today Show Announces Summer Concert Series

The Today Show posted the lineup for their summer concert series (below). I wouldn't mind checking out Blondie with Lily Allen. Does anyone know if the bands do a soundcheck or play anything that isn't on the air? I went to a Today Show taping once in the late 90s to see The Pretenders and was probably better off staying home and watching it on TV. The band came right out and started playing -- no soundcheck, no interaction with the crowd, etc. So, between dodging out-of-staters wanting to hold their "[My state] Rocks" signs right in front of me and the band not doing anything that wasn't aired on TV, taking time off from work for the taping didn't seem worth the effort.

A counterpoint to this is that I saw the Bruce Springsteen taping for Good Morning America. He played during the commercials, he played after the taping and it was well worth the drive to Asbury.

Appreciate any comments that anyone may have...

Today Show Summer Concert Schedule
Blondie with special guest Lily Allen, FRIDAY, MAY 25 -- 7:00 a.m. ET

Maroon 5, MONDAY, MAY 28 -- 7:00 a.m. ET

American Idol Top Two, THURSDAY, MAY 31 -- 7:00 a.m. ET
Pirate Queen Musical (in studio), (May 31??) 7:00 a.m. ET

Big & Rich, FRIDAY, JUNE 1 -- 7:00 a.m. ET

Rihanna, FRIDAY, JUNE 8 -- 7:00 a.m. ET

Enrique Iglesias, FRIDAY, JUNE 15 -- 7:00 a.m. ET

Bon Jovi, TUESDAY, JUNE 19 -- 7:00 a.m. ET

Chicago & America, FRIDAY, JUNE 22 -- 7:00 a.m. ET

Kelly Rowland (in studio), MONDAY, JUNE 25 -- 7:00 a.m. ET

Hilary Duff, FRIDAY, JUNE 29 -- 7:00 a.m. ET

Paolo Nutini (in studio), TUESDAY, JULY 3 -- 7:00 a.m. ET

Fall Out Boy, FRIDAY, JULY 6 -- 7:00 a.m. ET

KT Tunstall, FRIDAY, JULY 13 -- 7:00 a.m. ET

Hairspray the movie, FRIDAY, JULY 20 -- 7:00 a.m. ET

Marc Anthony, FRIDAY, JULY 27 -- 7:00 a.m. ET

Vince Gill & Amy Grant, FRIDAY, AUG. 3 -- 7:00 a.m. ET

Natasha Bedingfield, FRIDAY, AUG. 10 -- 7:00 a.m. ET

Chris Brown, FRIDAY, AUG. 31 -- 7:00 a.m. ET