Today in HIStory: June 9th, 1999 @janetjackson performs the #velvetrope tour in Arnhem, The Netherlands. And I was there! So was @tajjackson (but I didn’t know that then) #janetjackson #velvetrope #tour #2ndleg
Check out the first dates of @AustinBrown #Mixtapelivetour
Check out the first few dates of Austin’s of Mixtape Live tour! Austin will be playing 47 cities so check back later for more dates and cities.Tuesday, April 30, Tru Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Friday, May 3, CLub Red, Tempe, Arizona
Wednesday, May 13, Shelter, Detroit, MI
Wednesday, May 29, Gramercy Theatre, New York, NY
Friday May 31, Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA
Wednesday, June 5, The Shelter Saint Andrew’s Hall, Detroit, MI
Friday, June 7, Altar Bar, Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday, June 13, Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Wednesday, June 26, DNA Lounge, San Francisco, CA
Thursday, June 27, Tru Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Tickets are available at Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
Watch Michael Jackson Bad Tour outro in Los Angeles. I think it’s @tjjackson at 2.46 dancing with MJ! Enjoy!
They’ve still got it: The @Jacksons show there is life without Michael as they continue to wow the crowds on their reunion tour (by MARTIN HOWDEN, MailOnline).
The Jacksons showed they still hadn’t lost their magic touch as they thrilled fans at the Seaside Summer Concert Series in New York. The veteran pop stars dazzled with their disco moves during the free event in Coney Island, which will also see other music acts from yesteryear performing, including Gladys Knight and The Commodores.
Jermaine tried to outstage his brothers, wearing a black and silver figure hugging outfit, while Jackie, Tito and Marlon opted for a more casual look.
Blame it on the Boogie: The Jacksons showed off their disco moves at the Seaside Concert Series in New York.
They rolled out their big Jackson 5 hits during the show, which was the first Saturday event in the 34-year history of the concerts.
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz had earlier raved: ‘The Seaside Summer Concert Series is thrilled to bring the Jacksons to Coney Island for their inaugural performance in Brooklyn at a very special Saturday night show—the first in the long history of the concerts.
‘The Jacksons’ music spans multiple generations and is known to even the most casual music fan, and we couldn’t be more excited than to have them perform for free at what will surely be one of the biggest nights ever on Coney Island.’
It’s easy as ABC: Jermaine, Jackie, Tito and Marlon show they haven’t forgotten how to wow a crowd Just like Michael: Jermain pulls off one of his late brother’s signature moves And that have no plans to slow down.
The Jacksons have already claimed that they plan to head back to the studio to record their first album in 25 years once they’ve finished their tour, which began in June. They will have just been happy to concentrate on their music folllowing the recent family dramas between his siblings and the children of his late brother Michael.
Rolling out the hits: The band played their classic The Jackson 5 hits at the free concert However, Jermain tried to smooth over their troubles at a California concert last month, telling fans: ‘Sometimes people it seems to get complicated, sometimes because we are the same, but we don’t think the same. Whatever happens and whatever has been said we are one, the Jackson family is one, we are one family.’
Photo: @YashiBrown on #comealivetour Seattle during her poetry via Google+ Hangout in front of the Dream wall!
@titojackson5 to play annual shows at the Blue Note in Tokyo
Just like previous years, Tito will play his annual Summer shows at the Blue Note in Tokyo, Japan. This year he is scheduled to perform shows from August 1st til August 4th. He plays two shows on August 1st, 2nd and 3rd at 5.30 and 8.45pm. The shows on Saturday Augist 4th start at 4.30 and 8.00pm. Wacth the trailer!
Bleader exclusive: @JackieJackson5 speaks about the Jackson Five in Chicago
In an Bleader exclusive, Jackie speaks about the Jackson 5 in Chicago and other childhood memories. This Friday at the Star Plaza in Merrillville, Indiana, the Jacksons return to where they started, more or less. Their current Unity Tour is not only the first time they’ve played live since Michael Jackson’s passing in 2009, it’s also the first time Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon (the surviving members of the original Jackson Five—drummer Johnny Jackson died in 2006) have hit the road since 1984. After their final rehearsal last Thursday, I spoke to Jackie Jackson by phone about the Jackson Five’s early days in Chicago, White Castle burgers, one particularly supportive midget fan, and the group’s emotional return home.
Jake Austen: A lot of people around here are really excited for this show, because so many folks saw you play in the late 60s when you were a teenager, before you signed with Motown. Hearing clubgoers talk, it seems like the Jackson Five must have played shows in Chicago every night.
Jackie Jackson: We would rehearse all week in Gary, and then on the weekend we’d go to Chicago, the south side, play at the High Chaparral, the Regal Theater, places like that all the time. Those were just fun days—I had a great time.
How long would your sets be back then?
A half-hour, maybe 45 minutes. And we’d leave after that because it was all about adults. I don’t know how we did it ourselves, to tell you the truth, because we weren’t supposed to be there [laughs].
I hear that often you wouldn’t get paid a fee, you’d just get to keep the money the fans threw at you.
That’s how we got paid a lot, they’d throw money on the stage. I remember sometimes Michael and Marlon would be up front, right, and they’d get all the money—we’d be in the back and we’d get kind of mad a little bit, because Michael and Marlon would be up front, dancing and singing and picking up money at the same time.
You wouldn’t pool the money later?
They’d keep it.
What else do you recall about coming into Chicago?
I remember I would pass the White Sox stadium on the freeway, and the Magikist lips sign, the Jays Potato Chips [factory], and all those places like that … I have so many fond memories.
One Chicago club you played a lot was Guys and Gals.
Oh my God, you’re bringing back memories! Man, that place was huge, it was a big club. We used to play at that place all the time. And I remember that after we played there we’d go by White Burger … White Castle, it was called. We were looking forward to that place after we’d play there. We’d get all these little bitty hamburgers—it was great!
When you would play the Regal Theater matinees, would kids come, even before you had records?
Oh yes, fans used to come all the way to the hotel to see us. I guess they saw something that we really didn’t see—we were just having fun onstage. It was very supportive. Today they do fine with the Internet, it’s a whole different thing, but we had our following back there. Kids would follow us everywhere.
Before you recorded for Motown you recorded Big Boy, first at One-Der-Ful then at another studio.
I can remember being in the studio a couple of times recording that song, that’s true.
Can you remember any details about the sessions?
Not really.
You were so young then, spending all your weekends in clubs—did you make friends? Were there other young musicians you’d see?
The other musicians were happy to see us, and they’d talk to us and say “Keep up the great work.” I remember seeing this little midget, I can’t remember his name—this little midget, he was incredible and he could dance really, really good. And Michael loved this little guy, he would always come over to us, and he was a great dancer, and every time we were at the club he was always there up front to say hello to us. He was always throwing his hands up, cheering the whole crowd. He was rocking off us, we were rocking off him too—I can’t remember his name, but he was incredible, the little midget guy! He was incredible. I hope he’s still living today, I’d love to say hello to him.
Do you remember Dancin’ Boy?
Oh yeah! You’re bringing back some memories!
He’s still around.
Oh my God, Dancin’ Boy! He was an incredible dancer, he was so cool. This white guy be at the black clubs, that was never heard of. He was so welcome, everybody loved him, this white guy named Dancin’ Boy—I remember him!
Anything you want to say about the Unity tour?
This tour is an incredible show—it’s hard to fit everything in this one show, but we figured out a way to do it, and it’s going to be a great show, an exciting show. I’m so happy to be back on the stage again and be able to sing in front of our fans. They’ve been so supportive of us over the years and it’s time for us to go out and do something. And I’d like to thank all the people in Chicago, because if it wasn’t for you guys … [chokes up, starts to cry] I’m very emotional because all the people in Chicago, they made us who we are—they saw us before we even made it. And Chicago, you guys rock—you guys were there from the very beginning, and we want to thank you for that.
