LeAnn Rimes Plays Mesa Arts Center, Dec 9

Celebrate the holidays with country superstar LeAnn Rimes at the Mesa Arts Center Sunday, Dec. 9.

Selling more than 40 million albums, the talented LeAnn Rimes has won two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards and 12 Billboard Music Awards. Rimes is the youngest recipient of a Grammy Award at the age of just 15, and was also the first country recording artist to win in the “Best New Artist” category. Rimes has placed 42 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 13 of which are top-10 hits, and has scored numerous hit singles in her career, including “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” which went #1 in 11 countries, and “How Do I Live,” which is the second longest charting song ever on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at 69 weeks. Rimes’ holiday performance is a must-see event for every fan of this superstar musician.

Mesa Arts Center's Tom & Janet Ikeda Theater is located at One East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. The concert takes place on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Cost: $45/$55/$65. For more information, contact Mesa Art Center’s Box Office at 480-644-6500 or online at www.mesaartscenter.com.

The Mesa Arts Center, owned and operated by the City of Mesa, is a unique, architecturally stunning facility located in the heart of downtown Mesa. Arizona's largest arts center is home to four theaters, five art galleries, and 14 art studios. Guests, patrons, and students come to Mesa Arts Center to enjoy the finest live entertainment and performances, world-class visual art exhibitions, and outstanding arts education classes. The Mesa Arts Center mission is to inspire people through engaging arts experiences that are diverse, accessible, and relevant. Mesa Arts Center has received numerous awards and accolades including the “2010 Arts Organization of the Year,” by the Arts & Business Council of Greater Phoenix; the “2011 Best Venue to See National Acts” Best of Phoenix New Times; “2012 Best Arts Center” Critic’s Choice azcentral.com, and most recently “2012 Venue of Excellence” by the International Association of Venue Managers. The 2012-2013 Performing Live Series is sponsored by Arizona Commission on the Arts. For more information, visit mesaartscenter.com.