Bocelli Kicks of Tour at Madison Square Garden, 12/2

Andrea Bocelli will be returning to the U.S. for a special concert tour kicking off Thursday, December 2nd at New York City's famed Madison Square Garden.   The six-city engagement comes on the heels of a CD/DVD deluxe package release of My Christmas, available everywhere November 9th on Sugar/Decca.   The deluxe package will include 2009's double-platinum CD smash, My Christmas, along with the PBS live DVD concert of the same name filmed with multiple Grammy-winning producer David Foster.  
 
To commemorate the upcoming dates, Amazon.com and Ticketmaster.com have teamed up for a special, exclusive presale ticket promotion.  Beginning September 13th through September 19th, when fans purchase tickets for one of the concerts (excluding Houston), they will receive a free copy of either The Best of Andrea Bocelli - Vivere or  My Christmas.  Every ticket order placed at Ticketmaster.com will receive a confirmation code to redeem your CD choice from Amazon.com.  Tickets will go on sale for the general public on September 20th. 
 
Bocelli's live concerts are always a night to remember, and the upcoming dates are no exception.  The concert will feature music from My Christmas as well as selections from his vast platinum-selling catalogue, covering both traditional and crossover classical repertoire.   Joining Andrea Bocelli on tour  is conductor Eugene Kohn as well as featured soprano Alexia Voulgaridou, and special guest, Tony Award®-winner Heather Headley. 
 
With one of the most recognizable voices in music, Andrea Bocelli is a global icon who continues to defy categorization, selling over 62 million albums worldwide to date.   
 
TOUR DATES: 
** Make sure to enter the code TUSCANY at Ticketmaster.com when purchasing tickets**
 
December 2, 2010 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY - 8pm
December 4, 2010 - Prudential Center - Newark, NJ - 8pm
December 5, 2010 - TD Bank Arena - Boston, MA - 7pm
December 10, 2010 - Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA - 8pm
December 11, 2010 - MGM Grand Garden Arena - Las Vegas, NV - 8pm

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