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The 2011 Rays Summer Concert Series was presented by Hess Express. Concerts were a part of Rays Saturday Nights, presented by Bright House Sports Network. The concerts began shortly after select homes games conclude and were FREE with the purchase of that game's ticket.*
Full Season Ticket Holders with seats in the Avantair Home Plate Club, Whitney Bank Club, Fieldside Box, Lower Infield Box or Lower Box received complimentary wristbands for field access to the postgame concerts (one per seat; for Full Season Tickets purchased by March 25, 2011).
The rock band REO Speedwagon was formed in 1967 and has continued to create music for over 40 years. The band grew in popularity during the 1970s and dominated the early 1980s. Formed loosely in the late '60s at college in Champaign, IL, REO (famously named after a fire engine) and its fans quickly realized there was much more going on here than your average frat-party band. Hi Infidelity is the group's most commercially successful album, selling over ten million copies and charting four Top 40 hits in the US. With timeless hits like, "Ridin' The Storm Out," "Roll With The Changes," "Keep On Loving You," "Take It On the Run," and "Can't Fight This Feeling," their live show is packed with classic hits. Over the course of their career, the band has sold more than forty million records and has charted thirteen Top 40 hits. The nine-times certified Hi Infidelity remains a high-water mark for rock bands and a 30th anniversary deluxe edition will be released for fans this year.
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Darius Rucker first became famous as the lead singer for the monster band Hootie and the Blowfish, performing such hits as "Let Her Cry", "Hold My Hand" and "Only Wanna Be With You." The group earned a Grammy Award and produced one of the top selling albums in history with Cracked Rear View. In 2008, Rucker burst onto the country music scene with his chart topping album Learn to Live. The album led him to the podium with a CMA for Best New Artist in 2009. The Charleston, SC native recently released an album that paid homage to his hometown and southern roots. Charleston, SC 1966 is currently climbing the charts with the lead single "Come Back Song."
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At the young age of 26, Avril Lavigne can already be considered a veteran in the music industry after a nine-year run with three platinum albums to her name. In 2002, Lavigne shot to global pop stardom with the 6x-platinum Let Go, followed by 2004's 3x-platinum Under My Skin, and 2007's platinum The Best Damn Thing. Over the course of her three albums, Lavigne scored a string of international hit singles including "Complicated," "Sk8er Boi," "I'm With You," "My Happy Ending," "Nobody's Home," and her current single "What the Hell." Over the past eight years, she has earned eight Grammy Award nominations, and sold more than 30 million albums and nearly 20 million tracks worldwide. In addition to rocking it on stage, Lavigne also has co-written some chart toppers by other big names in the industry including Kelly Clarkson's 2004 smash "Breakaway" and current single by Miranda Cosgrove, "Dancing Crazy."
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The world's premiere children's entertainers, The Wiggles, will celebrate their 20th birthday in the United States with their first tour stop at Tropicana Field. The Fab Four from down under are back with this year's most anticipated family event. They have earned seventeen gold, twelve platinum, three double-platinum, and ten multi-platinum awards for sales of over 17 million DVDs and four million CDs. Come along and "Sound Your Funky Horn," "Clap Your Hands With Dorothy," and do the "Hot Potato." Join the Wiggles, Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog and all the Wiggly Dancers as they celebrate their Big Birthday at Tropicana Field.
Since forming in 1978, The Go-Go's made their mark with their first studio album Beauty and the Beat. With hits like "Our Lips are Sealed" and "We Got The Beat," the album topped U.S. charts for six weeks and earned the group a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. The double-platinum-awarded Beauty And The Beat's success helped set up other smash hits like "Vacation" in 1982 and "Talk Show" in 1984 during the group's reign of chart and radio smashes. And, like any truly classic rock band, their enduring hits including "Vacation," "Head Over Heels" and "Turn To You" live on in countless compilations, movie soundtracks, remakes and a string of very successful television commercials. Today, with the original hit-making lineup intact, The Go-Go's live shows continue to deliver every bit of the raw energy of their now-legendary punk beginnings, tempered with the wisdom of three decades of pop perfection.
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Twenty-five years ago, a group of guys from Buffalo, New York had a gig and needed a name. They saw an ad for a toy named "Goo Goo Doll" and that was it; they had found it. Since forming in 1986, the Goo Goo Dolls have evolved from a scrappy punk-influences trio into the platinum-selling, chart-topping act behind such radio staples as "Name," "Slide," and "Here is Gone." The group was enjoying great success in the mid-90's with the release of their fifth album, A Boy Named Goo, which went on to become one of the most successful rock albums of the mid 90's. It wasn't until 1998 that the group sky-rocketed to stardom with the chart-topping single from the film, City of Angels. "Iris" topped the charts for a record-breaking 18 weeks and ultimately earned the band three Grammy nominations and sealed their place in music history. With 14 top-10 singles and 9 million records sold in the United States, they've come a long way since declaring themselves the Goo Goo Dolls back in 1986.
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Born and raised in California, Miranda Cosgrove, the raven-haired 17-year-old actress and singer is widely known for her longstanding lead role on Nickelodeon's Emmy-nominated hit show iCarly. She released Sparks Fly (Columbia Records) in April 2010. Proving she is a lady of many impressive talents, the album debuted inside the Billboard Top 10 and resulted in a Teen Choice Award nomination for "Breakout Female Artist." She recently released an EP called "High Maintenance" (Columbia Records) which spawned the hit "Dancing Crazy." Miranda's film and TV career has been moving full throttle ahead. She contributed her voice to the animated Golden Globe nominated film Despicable Me, acts as a spokeswoman for Neutrogena, made appearances at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Christmas in Washington with President Obama, appeared on the cover of the New York Times Magazine and guest starred on CBS's The Good Wife.
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Miranda Lambert made her debut with the release of her first album, Kerosene in 2005. This album, which was certified Platinum in the United States, also produced the singles "Bring Me Down", "Kerosene", and "New Strings". All four singles were Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Her second album, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, which was released in early 2007 and won album of the year at the ACA Awards included the singles "Famous in a Small Town", "Gunpowder & Lead", and "More Like Her" that were all Top 20 hits, with "Gunpowder & Lead" becoming her first Top 10 country hit in July 2008. Lambert's third album, Revolution, was released in September 2009. Five singles have been released from the album, including Lambert's Number One hit in "The House That Built Me," which spent four weeks at the top of the chart. Lambert has also been honored by the Grammy Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and the Country Music Association Awards. Miranda was leading nominations with 9 CMA awards, setting a record for the female with the most nominations in a single year by the organization. She won the CMA Award for Female Vocalist of the Year and Revolution won Album of the Year. On February 13, 2011, Lambert won her first Grammy Award in the Best Female Country Vocal Performance category for "The House that Built Me."
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REO Speedwagon led off the Rays Summer Concert Series Presented by Hess Express on Saturday, April 30, following a Rays walk-off win against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Rays Saturday Night Concert record improved to an amazing 26-3 and the fans were more than happy to share their amped up energy with the 80's rockers. The set list consisted of 80 minutes of REO Speedwagon's classic ballads and upbeat party tunes including "Keep on Loving You," "Take it on the Run" and "Roll with the Changes". Lead singer, Kevin Cronin sprinted around the field performing "Back on the Road Again" and drummer Bryan Hitt ripped his shirt off for a solo that featured a large gong in center stage. It was a lead-off hit in a concert series that features music stars from many genres.
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On a night when the Rays just couldn't come back from their deficit on the field, the singer of the country hit "Comeback Song," brought the crowd to their feet following an 0-6 loss. Darius Rucker took center stage to a relieved crowd of over 28,000. His southern charm and comfort took over immediately as he performed hits from his current album Charleston, SC 1966, including "This," and "History in the Making." Since bursting onto the country scene in 2008 with his platinum album Learn to Live, fans have come to know him for his soulful voice and easy going personality which he brought to the stage at Tropicana Field. Of course, he couldn't let the crowd leave without paying homage to his roots singing renditions of the popular Hootie and the Blowfish classics, "Let Her Cry" and "Time."
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From the first pitch of the game to the closing act, Avril Lavigne took Tropicana Field by storm on Saturday, May 28, when the Rays hosted the Cleveland Indians. The punk pop rocker threw a strike to start the game, and brought the hits to close out the night. Pleasing older and younger fans alike, Lavigne performed monster hits from her first album including "Complicated" and "Sk8er Boy," before belting out her current chart toppers off her new album Goodbye Lullaby.
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A D.J. Kitty Puppet set the stage at Tropicana Field on Sunday, July 3, and The Wiggles stole the show when they kicked off their American tour. Somewhere in between DJ Kitty and the Wiggles, families poured into the seats and the Rays offense poured on seven doubles to help lead the team to an 8-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. After the game, The Wiggles stepped on stage to see thousands of adoring fans sitting atop the shoulders of their fathers; singing and dancing to every word of such favorites as "Fruit Salad," "Big Red Car," and "Hot Potato." Much to the delight of their screaming fans, the popular singing group from Australia even brought along some of their friends including fan favorites like Wags the Dog and Captain Feathersword.
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After missing last year's scheduled concert stop at Tropicana Field due to an injured guitarist, the Go-Go's more than made up for it on August 5 when they performed following an 8-4 Rays victory over the Oakland Athletics. Starting the night off right, all of the members of the Go-Go's threw out the first pitch and kept the receiving Rays players on their toes with five pitches coming their way. As part of their reunion tour, the Go-Go's proved why they were such a groundbreaking band as the first full female group to write their own songs and play their own instruments. They reminded the adoring crowd with favorites like "You Got the Beat," "Vacation," and "Our Lips are Sealed." They even paid tribute to some of their fellow chart toppers during the '80s playing a Rolling Stones cover to really get the crowd going. All in all, it was a night to remember the crowd fell "Head over Heels," for the Go-Go's all over again.
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On August 6, the Goo Goo Dolls decided to 'Slide' into Tropicana Field following the Rays match-up with the Oakland A's. The band was busy before the game even started. They stopped by the Rays locker room for a visit and before they knew it, drummer Mike Malinin was jamming with Rays third baseman Evan Longoria, a self-taught drummer himself. To top off the pregame festivities, Malinin stepped out to the mound to throw a strike and get the game started. Following the game, the band took the stage in front of a crowd of over 24,000 to play favorites like "Name," "Iris" and "Give a Little Bit." In addition to their classics, lead singer Johnny Reznik lead the group as they preformed hits off of their current album and their third smash hit from a major motion picture soundtrack, "All That You Are," which was released as part of the summer smash Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
