{"id":5385,"date":"2013-02-02T07:55:22","date_gmt":"2013-02-02T12:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=5385"},"modified":"2013-02-02T07:55:22","modified_gmt":"2013-02-02T12:55:22","slug":"concert-regatta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=5385","title":{"rendered":"CONCERT OR REGATTA?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AxioOWSwCx8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>America\u2019s Cup Partners with Live Nation to Present 2013 America\u2019s Cup Concert Series in San Francisco<\/p>\n<p>America\u2019s Cup Pavilion Set to Open on Piers 27\/29<br \/>\nWorld-renowned Musician Sting to Perform on June 2<\/p>\n<p>The America\u2019s Cup and Live Nation are proud to present the America\u2019s Cup Concert Series at the America\u2019s Cup Pavilion, located between Piers 27\/29.   The America\u2019s Cup Pavilion will host multiple events in the summer of 2013 in San Francisco\u2019s first outdoor, waterfront concert venue.<\/p>\n<p>Sting \u00a9 Kevin Mazur<br \/>\nSting, the multi-Grammy award winning musician is the first headline act to be announced. Tickets for the concert, part of the critically acclaimed Back to Bass world tour, will go on sale beginning Friday, February 22nd at 10am at Ticketmaster.com. Additional events will be announced throughout the concert season that runs through October.<\/p>\n<p>The America\u2019s Cup Concert Series is a major live entertainment initiative in support of the America\u2019s Cup Park on the Embarcadero, intended to create a vibrant, public space with a full range of activities for sailors and non-sailors alike.<\/p>\n<p>The new, temporary, 9,000 seat venue will be centered in the America\u2019s Cup Park on Piers 27\/29 and will host a wide range of events including concerts, family shows, community and business events, comedy, as well as America\u2019s Cup race activities and viewing sessions.<\/p>\n<p>The America\u2019s Cup Park at Piers 27\/29 on the Embarcadero is the center of event activities during the 34th America\u2019s Cup in San Francisco. This is where fans will find team bases, interactive exhibits, food and beverage courts, as well as shops featuring their favorite team gear. This is also the place to come on race days for the Dock-In and Dock-Out shows, as well as team and guest hospitality.<\/p>\n<p>The America\u2019s Cup Concert Series will run throughout the summer of 2013 and coincide with the Louis Vuitton Cup (the America\u2019s Cup Challenger Series), the Red Bull Youth America\u2019s Cup and the America\u2019s Cup Finals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe America\u2019s Cup is one of the world\u2019s great sporting events and by partnering with Live Nation we can create a fun atmosphere with both entertainment and educational opportunities in the family-friendly environment of the America\u2019s Cup Park,\u201d said Stephen Barclay, CEO of the 34th America\u2019s Cup. \u201cSan Francisco\u2019s storied music history is part of the fabric of this great community and we plan to continue to celebrate music and culture as part of the America\u2019s Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re honored to partner with an event as prestigious as the America\u2019s Cup to bring an exciting new entertainment venue to San Francisco,\u201d said Jodi Goodman, President of Live Nation Northern California. \u201cAn outdoor venue in the City of San Francisco is long overdue.   The America\u2019s Cup Park will truly add to our rich San Francisco culture and bring more value to our City and its waterfront.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The stage and seating on Piers 27\/29 will allow America\u2019s Cup organizers to host a range of both ticketed and non-ticketed events. In addition to a full music line-up, the amphitheatre will offer daytime shows featuring educational topics themed around the America\u2019s Cup and race viewing opportunities on a large screen.<\/p>\n<p>Construction is set to begin in spring of 2013 with the first events anticipated by mid-May 2013 and running through October 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>America\u2019s Cup Partners with Live Nation to Present 2013 America\u2019s Cup Concert Series in San Francisco America\u2019s Cup Pavilion Set to Open on Piers 27\/29 World-renowned Musician Sting to Perform on June 2 The America\u2019s Cup and Live Nation are proud to present the America\u2019s Cup Concert Series at the America\u2019s Cup Pavilion, located between &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=5385\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">CONCERT OR REGATTA?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[632],"tags":[525],"class_list":["post-5385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-americas-cup-34-2","tag-americas-cup-34"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5385"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5386,"href":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5385\/revisions\/5386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}