Gibson Amphitheatre And The Greek Theatre Announce 2008 Premiere Marquee Club Season March 13, 2008

Award winning venues, The Greek Theatre (managed and booked by Nederlander Concerts) and Gibson Amphitheatre (managed and booked by Live Nation) announce their joint 2008 Premiere Marquee Club (PMC) line up. The 2008 PMC season once again brings an outstanding roster of music ranging from Rock to Jazz, Latin to R&B and much more. The program offers over 60 concerts with additional shows being added throughout the year. Anyone can join and there is no membership fee.

The Greek Theatre features Grammy® Award winners Robert Plant and Alison Krauss for two nights and the return of True Colors featuring 80’s icons Cyndi Lauper and the B-52’s. Gibson Amphitheatre offers the MTV Movie Awards, the stand-up comedy of Carlos Mencia, Polo Polo and Katt Williams plus rock favorites Chicago will co-headline with the Doobie Brothers. The Los Angeles Latin Jazz Festival starring Eddie Palmieri will kick off The Greek Theatre’s season in May, multiple Grammy® Award winner Mark Knopfler performs in June and legendary rocker Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band will play in August. Latin artists are prominently featured at Gibson Amphitheatre with multi-platinum selling male vocalist Pepe Aguilar, Ana Gabriel and the ever popular Vicente Fernández who will perform for three nights in November. In August, The Greek Theatre welcomes Melissa Etheridge back to the stage, country sensation Dolly Parton and two nights of Flamenco legends the Gipsy Kings. Gibson Amphitheatre will round out the season with a dose of holiday cheer showcasing The Brian Setzer Orchestra’s 7th Annual Christmas Extravaganza in December.

Fans may package individual shows to create their own concert series as part of the Premiere Marquee Club, the Gibson Amphitheatre and The Greek Theatre’s annual subscription program. The program begins Friday, March 7 with an order deadline of Tuesday, March 25. This joint subscription program offers preferred seating locations and advance notice of upcoming shows year-round, plus several exclusive discounts and amenities.

To become a Premiere Marquee Club member, patrons can simply log on to the PMC website, www.pmcla.com. More information is available by phone at 818.622.9987.

SEASON SCHEDULE 2008



DATE VENUE ARTIST AND SUPPORT



May 2 Gibson Amphitheatre Dream Theater



May 3 Gibson Amphitheatre Sin Bandera



May 10 The Greek Theatre The Los Angeles Latin Jazz Festival 2008 starring Eddie

Palmieri plus (former members of Tito Puente

Orchestra) The Latin Giants of Jazz with invited guests

Dave Valentin, Oreste Vilato & Alfredo De La Fe and

The Jazz On the Latin Side All-Stars



May 11 The Greek Theatre Phil Lesh & Friends plus special guest



May 17 Gibson Amphitheatre Pepe Aguilar



May 17 The Greek Theatre Celtic Woman



May 24 The Greek Theatre Hot 92 – Hot Summer Nights presents War / Tierra

featuring special guests the Salas Brothers / Malo

with special guest Jorge Santana and Thee Midniters



May 25 The Greek Theatre Hot 92 – Hot Summer Nights presents War / Tierra

featuring special guests the Salas Brothers / The El

Chicano Reunion and The Chris Montez Show



May 28 The Greek Theatre Benefit Concert for Griffith Park featuring Ludacris,

Tommy Lee & special guests



June 1 Gibson Amphitheatre MTV Movie Awards



June 5 Gibson Amphitheatre Chicago / Doobie Brothers



June 6 The Greek Theatre KPCC 89.3 presents A Prairie Home Companion with

Garrison Keillor



June 7 Gibson Amphitheatre Roberto Carlos



June 7 The Greek Theatre MyFM Disco Fever starring KC & The Sunshine Band,

Hues Corporation, Evelyn Champagne King, Musique,

The Solid Gold Dancers and special guest host Deney

Terrio



June 12 The Greek Theatre Erykah Badu and The Roots



June 13 Gibson Amphitheatre Return to Forever (featuring Chick Corea, Stanley

Clarke, Al Di Meola, Lenny White)



June 13 The Greek Theatre Hot 92 – Hot Summer Nights presents

An Evening with Smokey Robinson



June 14 The Greek Theatre An Evening with Crosby, Stills and Nash



June 14 Gibson Amphitheatre Polo Polo



June 21 Gibson Amphitheatre Save New Wave (hosted by Richard Blade) with

Blasphemous Rumors, Sweet and Tender Hooligans,

The Cured, Dead Man’s Party, Love Vigilantes



June 22 The Greek Theatre Earth, Wind & Fire plus special guest Macy Gray



June 23 & 24 The Greek Theatre Robert Plant and Alison Krauss featuring T Bone Burnett



June 26 Gibson Amphitheatre Katt Williams



June 27 The Greek Theatre An Evening with Mark Knopfler



June 28 The Greek Theatre True Colors featuring Cyndi Lauper, The B-52’s, Wanda

Sykes, plus host Carson Kressley and more



June 29 The Greek Theatre Bob Weir & RatDog plus special guest



July 2 Gibson Amphitheatre Boston / Styx



July 19 The Greek Theatre 70’s Soul Jam with The Stylistics / Chi Lites / Bloodstone

/ The Main Ingredient featuring Cuba Gooding Sr. / Billy

Paul / Carl Carlton



July 25 The Greek Theatre Los Lonely Boys plus special guest Los Lobos



July 26 The Greek Theatre L.A. Jazz & Music Festival



July 27 The Greek Theatre Go Country 105 “Summer Under The Stars” Concert



Aug. 1 The Greek Theatre Buddy Guy / George Thorogood



Aug. 2 The Greek Theatre An Evening with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band with

Colin Hay, Billy Squier, Hamish Stuart, Edgar Winter,

Gary Wright and Gregg Bissonnette



Aug. 3 Gibson Amphitheatre Teen Choice Awards



Aug. 3 The Greek Theatre An Evening with Dolly Parton



Aug. 5 Gibson Amphitheatre Regeneration Tour featuring: Human League, Belinda

Carlisle, ABC, Dead or Alive and Naked Eyes



Aug. 9 The Greek Theatre Hot 92 – Hot Summer Nights presents Funk Fest

featuring with Morris Day / S.O.S Band / Zapp / Midnight

Starr and Con Funk Shun



Aug. 15 & 16 The Greek Theatre An Evening with Gipsy Kings



Aug. 17 The Greek Theatre An Evening with Jethro Tull



Aug. 22 Gibson Amphitheatre YES



Aug. 23 The Greek Theatre 2nd Annual Los Angeles Salsa Music Festival



Aug. 23 Gibson Amphitheatre Poison plus special guests



Aug. 29 The Greek Theatre Melissa Etheridge



Sept. 20 The Greek Theatre Hot 92 – Hot Summer Nights presents

Gladys Knight / Al Green



Sept. 20 Gibson Amphitheatre Ana Gabriel



Sept. 26 Gibson Amphitheatre Carlos Mencia



Sept. 26 & 27 The Greek Theatre Wavefest



Nov. 7 – 9 Gibson Amphitheatre Vicente Fernandez



Nov. 28 Gibson Amphitheatre The Temptations / The Four Tops



Dec. 19 Gibson Amphitheatre Brian Setzer Orchestra’s 7th Annual Christmas

Extravaganza



SPECIAL OFFERS INCLUDE:



April 19 Gibson Amphitheatre V100 SuperFest featuring Bell Biv DeVoe, Biz Markie,

Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh and MC Lyte

April 26 Gibson Amphitheatre Chris Rock

May 3 Long Beach Terrace Theatre Lewis Black

May 5 The Wiltern KT Tunstall

May 11 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Rush

May 18 Grove of Anaheim George Carlin

May 21 Long Beach Arena Gigantour: Megadeth, In Flames, Children of Bodom

May 30 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Iron Maiden

June 28 Theatre at Honda Center Marco Antonio Solis

June 28 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 311 / Snoop Dogg

July 29 & 30 The Greek Theatre James Taylor and His Band of Legends

Dec. 10 Kodak Theatre Kathy Griffin

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