Following the success of his North American tour this fall, Live Nation is pleased to announce that Sting’s Back to Bass Tour will extend to Europe early next year as he celebrates the 25th anniversary of his solo career by taking it back to bass…all of the hits, stripped down, as they haven't been played in years.  

Currently garnering stellar reviews throughout North America, the European tour will begin February 5, 2012 in Newcastle at the Sage Gateshead with additional performances in Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Prague, Stockholm, Warsaw, and Vienna as well as multiple dates in France, Germany and the UK (itinerary below).

Tickets will go on sale beginning Friday, November 18. 

“…an exquisite performance…”The Boston Globe, Oct. 24, 2011 
“Every Little Thing He Does is Magic – Sting Captivated DC.”The Washington Examiner, Oct. 31, 2011 
“...A sonic adventure that revisits past triumphs and explores some lesser-known gems…” The Toronto Star, Nov. 2, 2011  

In support of Sting: 25 Years, the recently released box set collection, Back to Bass finds Sting performing songs spanning his dynamic and enduring solo career, from his 1985 debut The Dream Of The Blue Turtles to his latest release, Live in Berlin, plus a selection of The Police’s greatest hits.

Highlights include fan favourites such as “Desert Rose,” “Every Breath You Take,” and “Fields of Gold.”

Sting will be joined by a band including his longtime guitarist Dominic Miller, Rufus Miller (guitarist), Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer), Peter Tickell (electric fiddle), and Jo Lawry (vocalist). Sting: 25 Years, was released on September 26, 2011.

This collection captures for the first time both the highlights and rarities of Sting’s enduring solo career and contains three CDs, all re-mastered exclusively for this set and personally curated by Sting, as well as a previously unreleased live DVD, Rough, Raw & Unreleased, filmed at New York City’s Irving Plaza.

The discs are housed in a hardcover book featuring rare photos, complete lyrics, and newly written commentary by Sting. Sting: The Best of 25 Years is also available as both a single and double disc. Members of the Sting fan club will have the opportunity to purchase tickets in advance with complete tour and ticket information at www.sting.com. VIP Packages are also available through VIP Nation, including premium seats, exclusive merchandise and more.

For more information please visit: www.sting.com. The tour is promoted by Live Nation and produced by RZO Entertainment, Inc.

Sting: Back To Bass Tour – 2012 European Itinerary:  

• February 5 - Gateshead, UK at The Sage Gateshead, On sale Nov 18 
• February 7 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands at Heinekin Music Hall, On sale Nov 19 
• February 9 - Gothenburg, Sweden at Lisebergshallen, On sale Nov 18 
• February 12 - Stockholm, Sweden at Waterfront, On sale Nov 18 
• February 13 - Copenhagen, Denmark at Falconer Theatre, On sale Nov 21 
• February 15 - Warsaw, Poland at Sala Kongresowa, On sale Nov 25 
• February 18 - Prague, Czech Republic at Congress Center, On sale Nov 25 
• February 19 - Vienna, Austria at Gasometer, On sale Nov 18 
• February 21 - Grenoble, France at Summum, On sale Nov. 25 
• February 22 - Toulouse, France at Zenith, On sale Nov 25 
• February 24 - Claremont-Ferrand, France at Zenith, On sale Nov 25 
• February 25 - Marseille, France at Le Dome de Marseille, On sale Nov 25 
• February 29 - Frankfurt, Germany at Jahrhunderthalle, On sale Nov 18 
• March 2 - Koln, Germany at E-Werk, On sale Nov 18 
• March 4 - Brussels, Belgium at Cirque Royale, On sale Nov 18
• March 5 - Brussels, Belgium at Cirque Royal, On sale Nov 18 
• March 7 - Stuttgart, Germany at Beethovensaal, On sale Nov 18 
• March 8 - Lille, France at Zenith, On sale Nov 25 
• March 10 - Berlin, Germany at Columbiahalle, On sale Nov 18 
• March 13 - Paris, France at Zenith, On sale Nov 18 
• March 16 - Manchester, UK at Apollo, On sale Nov 18 
• March 17 - Glasgow, UK at Clyde Auditorium, On sale Nov 18 
• March 19 - London, UK at Hammersmith Apollo, On sale Nov 18

Livenation

In support of his forthcoming box set collection Sting: 25 Years, slated for release on September 27, the tour features Sting backed by a 5-piece band in an intimate theatre setting.

Beginning in Boston on October 21 at The Wang Theatre at the Citi Performing Arts Center, the tour will extend across the U.S. and Canada. Cities announced today include Philadelphia, Washington DC, Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Dallas, Houston,Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver. Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

Back to Bass finds Sting performing songs spanning his dynamic and enduring solo career, from his 1985 debut The Dream Of The Blue Turtles to his latest release, Live in Berlin, plus a selection of The Police's greatest hits. Highlights include the Grammy® winners "Brand New Day" and "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" plus fan-favorites "Englishman In New York," "Desert Rose" and "Roxanne." Sting will be joined by a band including his longtime guitarist Dominic Miller, Rufus Miller (guitarist),Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer), Peter Tickell (electric fiddle), and Jo Lawry(vocalist).

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sting's solo career, the definitive box set Sting: 25 Years, will be released on September 27, 2011. This collection captures for the first time both the highlights and rarities of Sting's enduring solo career and contains three CDs, all re-mastered exclusively for this set and personally curated by Sting, as well as a previously unreleased live DVD, Rough, Raw & Unreleased, filmed at New York City's Irving Plaza. The discs are housed in a hardcover book featuring rare photos, complete lyrics, and newly written commentary by Sting. In addition, Sting: The Best of 25 Years (single disc) will be released on October 18, 2011.

Sting: Back To Bass Tour is part of the American Express Concert Series. American Express Cardmembers have an exclusive opportunity to purchase advance tickets before the general public. Complete details available at americanexpress.com/entertainment. American Express Terms, Conditions & Restrictions apply.

Members of the Sting fan club will also able to purchase tickets in advance with complete tour and ticket information atwww.sting.com. VIP Packages are available through VIP Nation, including premium seats, exclusive merchandise and more. For more information please visit: www.sting.com.

The tour is promoted by Live Nation and produced by RZO Entertainment, Inc.

STING: BACK TO BASS TOUR 2011 – NORTH AMERICA

October 21 - Boston, MA The Wang Theatre at the Citi Performing Arts Center
October 26 - Philadelphia, PA Tower Theater
October 29 - Washington, DC Constitution Hall
November 1 - Toronto, ON Massey Hall
November 5 - Chicago, IL Rosemont Theatre
November 6 - Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
November 12 - Miami, FL The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater
November 16 - Dallas, TX Verizon Theatre
November 17 - Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
November 20 - Denver, CO Wells Fargo Theatre
November 22 - Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
November 28 - Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
December 2 - San Francisco, CA Nob Hill Masonic Center
December 5 - Seattle, WA The Paramount Theatre
December 8 - Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Itinerary subject to change. Additional cities and venues to be confirmed. For complete tour and ticket information, please visit www.sting.com and www.livenation.com. For high resolution photographs and press materials, please visit: http://www.sting.com/PR.

About Live Nation Entertainment:

Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders:Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world's top five eCommerce sites, with over 26 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 20,000 shows annually for more than 2,000 artists globally. Front Line is the world's top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.  

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Jagermeistermusictour.com will feature a free download of Buckcherry's "It's a Party" as well as exclusive band video footage from Buckcherry, HELLYEAH, ALL THAT REMAINS and The Damned Things.

"For the brand's 19th music tour, Jagermeister is bringing Buckcherry's raw rock together with the blazing metal style of HELL YEAH and ALL THAT REMAINS. Add some Jagermeister to the mix and you are looking at one of the top shows of the year," says Bill Henderson, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Advertising at Sidney Frank Importing Company, Inc.  "Additionally, instead of booking big arenas, Jagermeister continues to do things differently and is bringing this tour to theatres and ballrooms."

Buckcherry front man Josh Todd says, "Every night we're on stage we LOVE to host a party. We can't think of a better partner to do it with than Jagermeister." Guitarist Keith Nelson adds, "This is the first time we're really going to be able to celebrate the theme of our album, All Night Long, on the road. It's going to be loud and sweaty, just the way we like it."

"Hello all fellow Hellions!!! I am so pumped for our upcoming tour of the USA! That's right; every night is gonna be a Friday night with Buckcherry, HELLYEAH, ALL THAT REMAINS and The Damned Things. The Jagermeister will be flowing, the jams will be kicking and the good times will be back in rock and roll!!! It's time to let it all hang out!!! See y'all there," says HELLYEAH Drummer Vinnie Paul.

The 2011 Jagermeister Music Tour will feature Jagermeister custom tour prizes from Schecter Guitars and Peavey Electronics. In addition, Jagermeister will be hosting nightly text-to-win giveaways including tap machines, tee shirts, hats and other branded POS. Giveaways are subject to state and local laws and participants must be of legal drinking age or older.

Jagermeister will market and promote the Jagermeister Music Tour through social media channels Facebook and Twitter, local print outlets, Sirius XM Satellite Radio and terrestrial radio along with band video footage through YouTube and the music tour website. Visit www.jagermeistermusictour.com for various contests, promotions, tour dates and additional tour information.

2011 JAGERMEISTER MUSIC TOUR SCHEDULE

Wed 19 Jan

San Diego CA

4th and B

Fri 21 Jan

Anaheim CA

The Grove of Anaheim

Sat 22 Jan

Las Vegas NV

The Joint

Sun 23 Jan

Reno NV

Grand Sierra Resort

Tue 25 Jan

Salt Lake City UT

The Great Salt Air

Thu 27 Jan

Denver CO

Fillmore

Fri 28 Jan

Kansas City MO

Midland Theatre

Sat 29 Jan

Des Moines IA

Seven Flags Center

Mon 31 Jan

Peoria IL

East Peoria Civic Center

Tue 01 Feb

Chicago IL

Congress Theatre

Wed 02 Feb

Waterloo IA

McElroy Auditorium

Fri 04 Feb

St Louis MO

Pop's

Sat 05 Feb

Minneapolis MN

1st Avenue

Tue 08 Feb

Youngstown OH

Covelli Center

Wed 09 Feb

Louisville KY

Expo 5

Fri 11 Feb

Myrtle Beach SC

House of Blues

Sat 12 Feb

Baltimore MD

Rams Head Live

Sun 13 Feb

Sayerville NJ

Starland Ballroom

Tue 15 Feb

New York NY

Best Buy Theatre

Wed 16 Feb

Uncasville CT

Mohegan Sun Arena

Fri 18 Feb

Albany NY

Northern Lights

Sat 19 Feb

Philadelphia PA

Electric Factory

Sun 20 Feb

Manchester NH

Verizon Wireless Arena

Tue 22 Feb

Charlotte NC

Fillmore

Wed 23 Feb

Orlando FL

Hard Rock Live

Thu 24 Feb

Atlanta GA

Tabernacle

In memory of Darrell Ives, Christian has supplied the drum head for auction, to benefit The Darrell Ives Trust (created for his children Vinnie and Keonna).

100% of the proceeds from this auction item will go to the Darrell Ives Trust. The auction ends in less than 10 days.

Watch Christian Eigner on the drums below: