Entertainment

    LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- International superstars Marco Antonio Solis, Joan Sebastian and Alejandro Fernandez announced today that they will headline their first tour together this spring. LOS TRES TOUR is a mega star match up of Mexico's most extraordinary and respected talent playing some of the most exciting and important music in the world. The Live Nation produced tour kicks off in southern California at the Honda Center on April 10th, making a multi-city trek across the United States. Tickets go on sale Valentine's Day weekend, starting on Friday, February 12th at www.livenation.com. (See below for full schedule)

 

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    LOS TRES:  THE ARTISTS

    Each of the artists on LOS TRES TOUR has a stellar recording and touring career of their own, so the tour is more than a concert, it's a history making event; the biggest showcase of Regional Mexican Music and Mexican pop ever.  Each show is an opportunity for fans to see individual performances by three of their favorite artists and also see them as they join each other on stage to perform some musical surprises.  The artists share mutual admiration and respect, but this is the first time that all three have shared a headline tour.

 

    ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ

    Mexican superstar Alejandro Fernandez is one of the few Latin singers that enjoys extraordinary success singing both ranchera and pop music. This week alone, he tops both the pop and regional charts with his most recent dual disc release, Dos Mundos. Fernandez has had innumerable Number One hits in the U.S. and throughout Latin America and Spain, and has sold more than 18 million albums along the way. With 20 studio albums recorded, many which have gone multi-platinum, along with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and numerous Grammy and Latin Grammy awards and nominations,  Fernandez is considered one of the most talented and successful Mexican singers ever. 

 

    JOAN SEBASTIAN

    Producer, Singer songwriter Joan Sebastian is one of the most influential Mexican performers of all time. He is the winner of three Grammy awards, five Latin Grammys, and multiple Latin Billboard awards including a Billboard Hall of Fame. With 37 albums to date, many of which have been certified platinum all over the United States, Mexico and Latin America. Sebastian has been able to maintain a successful, solid career and has also written and produced hundreds of songs for numerous artists, most recently, Alejandro Fernandez. His critically acclaimed jaripeo performances are renowned; last year's performance at the Staple Center was sold out with over 16,000 people in attendance.

 

    MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS

    Mexican born Marco Antonio Solis is one of the most important and successful singer-songwriters in Latin music, and his compositions, recorded by himself and covered by scores of other artists, have literally shaped the direction of Latin music in Latin America and the U.S. As the leader of the most influential group of its time, Los Bukis, and as a solo artist, he has recorded over 20 albums and written over 300 songs, had numerous Platinum albums in the United States, Mexico and Latin America, plus had a string of radio hits, many of them having reached the No.1 position on Billboard's 'Hot Latin Tracks' chart, making him one of the few artist who has enjoyed tremendous success in both the pop and regional charts.

 

    Additional tour and ticket information can be found at LiveNation.com.

 

    PHOTOS: www.dbaronmedia.com/los-tres-tour-photos-media.html

 

 

    LOS TRES Tour Dates

    April 10th        Anaheim, CA           Honda Center

 

    April 11th        San Diego, CA         Cricket Wireless Amphitheater

 

    April 17th        San Jose, CA          HP Pavilion

 

    April 18th        Sacramento, CA        Arco Arena

 

    April 24th        Chicago, IL           Allstate Arena

 

    May 14th          Miami, FL             American Airlines Arena

 

    May 16            Atlanta, GA           The Arena at Gwinnett Center

 

    May 28th          Houston, TX           Toyota Center

 

    May 30th          Dallas, TX            American Airlines Center

 

 

    ABOUT LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT

    Live Nation Entertainment is the world's premier live entertainment company, consisting of Live Nation, Ticketmaster and Front Line Management Group.  As the world's first artist-to-fan vertically integrated live entertainment platform, the company is improving the fan experience and driving major innovations in ticketing technology, marketing and service.  Live Nation is the largest producer of live concerts in the world, annually producing more than 22,000 concerts on behalf of 1,500 artists in 57 countries.  In 2008, over 50 million fans attended Live Nation concerts, and the company drove more than 70 million unique visitors to LiveNation.com and other online properties.  Ticketmaster Entertainment serves more than 10,000 clients worldwide in multiple event categories and sold more than 141 million tickets valued at over $8.9 billion on behalf of its clients in 2008.  Live Nation Entertainment is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol LYV.  For additional information about the company, please visit www.livenation.com/investors.

 

SOURCE  Live Nation Entertainment