According to local Chinese media reports the Eagles, the American rock band, will be performing their first concerts on mainland China in March.

On March 9 the band will be performing in Shanghai and on March 12 in Beijing.  The concert in Beijing will be held at Wukesong Arena.  According to the Chinese company hosting the event, the most expensive tickets will cost 2,580 yuan, which in U.S. dollars is $380.

The Eagles, formed in 1971, to date have sold more than 120 million copies.  The 1976 song “Hotel California” is many Chinese fans favorite song.

The Eagles’ lead vocalist Don Henley has contracted an illness causing the band to reschedule three of their shows in their ongoing itinerary to give way for the singer’s recovery.  The shows that had to be moved were last night’s gig in Lubbock, TX (October 5), tomorrow’s show in Orlando, FL (October 7) and Friday’s Ft. Lauderdale performance (October 8).

The new itinerary will now have the Lubbock show as the band’s last stop for the tour, scheduled on October 29, while the Orlando show will be moved to the 26th and the Ft. Lauderdale show to the 27th.  Those who bought tickets for the original dates will still have their tickets honored for the new dates.

Following the rescheduled shows, the band’s next stop which shows no signs of being moved is in Austin, TX on October 10 for the Austin City Limits Festival in which the band is the featured act.  The band will also be flying down under in Australia for a series of multiple-nighters in Darling Harbour, Sydney, Boondall, Melbourne and Perth (one-night gig only) in December.

Since the 1970s the Eagles have been conquering the music charts.  It’s time now for the band to take on State College.

The Eagles, a classic rock staple and Grammy Award winning group, will be performing on October 22 at 8 pm at Bryce Jordan Center.  The last time they performed there was in June 1996.

Bernie Punt, Director of Marketing and Sales for Bryce Jordan Center said, this is major.  Every year we get concerts, however this one is huge.

According to Punt, the Eagles for the most part are only performing in major cities.  Their State College stop is unique.

Songs from all of the solo careers of the band members will also be performed, in addition to Eagles classics.  An acoustic set is also planned for the concert mix.

Punt said be able to hear a live performance if the Eagles is an unforgettable experience.  Many would agree with him.

Paul Barsom, composition associate professor at Penn State’s School of Music said, when Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh and Don Henley are put together, the amount of style and compositional experience there makes it hard to really go wrong.

Barsom also said that the music of the Eagles holds cultural importance also due to the fact that it has transcended different generations, which makes them among the musical business’ best musicians.

The generation of college aged students are also very excited about the upcoming Eagles performance.

Travis Cunningham, wildlife and fishery science freshman said, this is my type of music.

Travis says he enjoys the lyrics and superior songwriting of the band.

On August 27 a pre-sale for American Express members will be held, with public sales starting on August 30.

Tickets can be purchased from Ticketmaster, Penn State Theatre, Eisenhower Auditorium and BJC ticket office.  There are four tier prices of $201, $137, $87 and $51.  The prices for V.I.P. Tickets haven’t been announced yet.

A tour stop for this fall has been announced by the Eagles for Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

The show will be part of the Eagles’ “Fall 2010 Tour” and take place on October 24.

The Eagles, comprised of Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Timothy B. Schmit and Joe Walsh, will be performing hits from the entire span of their 35 year career, including “How Long,” “Life in The Fast Lane” “Desperado,” and “Hotel California.”

The last time the Eagles performed in Iowa was in 2002 at Hilton Coliseum.

Advanced tickets will be going on sale for American Express Card members from August 21 to August 26.

The general public can start purchasing tickets on August 27 at the Wells Fargo Arena’s Box Office, Dahl’s Foods stores, dahlstickets.com or by telephone by calling 866-55-DAHLS.

Over the course of the Eagles’ career the band has sold over 120 million worldwide albums, received 6 Grammy Awards and earned five No. 1 singles in the US.

More information can be found at www.eaglesband.com.

Are you ready to have tequila sunrise at Piedmont Park?

Piedmont Park Conservancy and Live Nation today confirmed that the Eagles are coming on October 15 to Piedmont Park.  Rumors have been swirling about the enormously popular pioneers of country rock performing this fall at the park, but it hadn’t been official.  It is now.

This will be the third concert for the Conservancy.  In 2007 the Dave Matthews Band were headliners.  The honors were done last year by Paul McCartney.  According to the website for the organization, the benefit concert raises funds for maintaining historic Piedmont Park along with a new expansion of 53 acres, as well as promoting environmental sustainability.

There is a special offer from Piedmont Park Conservancy.  When you up for the organization’s eNews, you will be provided with a special code which will allow you to buy pre-sale tickets.  These pre-sale tickets will be going on sale via Ticketmaster starting on Saturday, July 31.

Ticket prices are $55 and VIP packages are $250.  Ticket sales for the general public will start on August 7.

It turns out the Cardinals won’t be the ones receiving the first cheers from KFC Yum Center. It will be birds with different feathers.

The Eagles will be playing the inaugural concert for the new downtown arena in Louisville on Saturday, October 16.

The new $238 million arena in Louisville is current under construction at Main and Second streets. The opening had been scheduled for November. The primary tenants of the arena will be the women’s and men’s University of Louisville basketball teams. Other sporting events, family shows, conventions and concerts will also be hosted there.

According to Louisville Arena Authority Inc.’s chairman, Jim Host, the opening date for the arena has been moved and will now open in early October. Louisville Arena Authority Inc, is overseeing the 22,000 seat venue’s development.

M.A. Mortenson Co., the project’s construction manager based in Minneapolis, has committed to completing their work by October 9. At that time they will handing the keys to Louisville Arena Authority.

According to Host, several previews, including private and public tours, will precede the concert over the week of October 10. A VIP black tie celebration for those a part of the construction of the arena is scheduled tentatively for October 14.

Starting on Friday, June 18, Eagles show tickets will be going on sale. Prices will be $180, $115, $68 and $37.

Tickets can be purchased at the box offices for Kentucky International Convention Center and Freedom Hall, at Ticketmaster.com online, at Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 800-745-3000.

Timothy B. Schmit, Joe Walsh, Don Henley and Glenn Frey make up the Eagles. They are currently out on the band’s “Long Road to Eden Tour.” The Eagles will be performing songs that span across their 35 year plus career.

The band has sold over 120 million worldwide albums, had five No. 1 hit singles on Billboard and earned a total of six Grammy Awards. Hit singles include “Take It to the Limit,” “Life in the Fast Lane,” “Desperado” and “Hotel California.”

AEG, the booking agency based out of Los Angeles, was able to land The Eagles with help from Harold Workman, CEO and president of the Kentucky State Fair Board.

AEG has been contracted by the fair board for booking major concerts for Freedom Hall and the new arena.

Host says he is ecstatic that the first concert for the downtown arena will be The Eagles. They are my favorite band of all time. They transcend all ages. They are as popular with now among the youth as they were in the 70′s with us,

Host had high praise for Mortenson and their pledge for completing the arena on budget and early. He said the work by the company was unbelievable. They are the best. They do just what they say they will do.

Host had praise for area’s labor force as well for their outstanding work that was making the arena possible.

Austin City Limits, with one of the last summer concerts to be offered, is scheduled to end the summer concert season on a high note. Their festival will be held over three days from October 8-10 and feature as nightly headliners Flaming Lips, The Strokes, M.I.A., Phish, Muse and the Eagles. Among the over 130 bands to perform at Zilker Park in Austin are Norah Jones, the Black Keys, the National, Monsters of Folk, Spoon, LCD Soundsystem and Sonic Youth.

Single day Austin City Limits Festival tickets are currently on sale. Last October three day passes went on sale for $145 and sold out in just 14 hours, which was a record. The bands hadn’t even been announced yet. Austin City Limits will be offering three day VIP passes in limited numbers for music fans with deep pockets.

The Strokes, garage rock revivalists, will be performing at Austin City Limits following their Lollapalooza headlining performance. Phish, the jam improvisers, will wrap their summer tour up in August. Their performance at Austin City Limits will be their only visit this year to Texas. The lineup for the Austin City Limits festival includes an eclectic mixture of indie rock performers as well, including Devendra Banhart, Matt and Kim, Gogol Bordello, Band of Horses, the Morning Benders, Girls, Beach House, the xx, Yeasayer and Broken Bells.

The Austin City Limits Festival website has a complete list of the performers in addition to other festival information.

Two additional shows have been added by the Eagles to their “Long Road Out of Eden” tour, which is in-progress. The trek includes stadium dates with Keith Urban and the Dixie Chicks.

The tour continues on May 9-10 with a stand of two nights in Vancouver. It now includes a June 17 show in Raleigh NC as well as a finale on June 26 in Dallas.

According to the Eagle’s website, tickets will be going on sale on May 3 for the new shows.

The veteran soft rockers in June will be launching a set of shows along with the Dixie Chicks. Keith Urban will also join them for most cities. That part of the leg will start in Toronto on June 8.

The Eagles are continuing to support “Long Road Out of Eden.” The album was released in 2007 and was the first new studio set from the band since “The Long Run” in 1979. The album debuted in the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s 200 chart and sold 711,000 copies in the first week of its release. According to a Nielsen SoundScan report, it was the top selling album of 2007 by a group.

In addition, “Long Road Out of Eden” earned the Eagles two Grammys. For “How Long” they won Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2008. In 2009 “I Dreamed There Was No War” won Best Pop Instrumental Performance.

The Eagles, fresh on the heels of announcing a run of North America, have added an additional handful of performances onto their itinerary for the spring.

Five performances since last check have been added to the tour. The trek kicks off with the Hollywood Bowl debut for the band over three nights (April 16, April 17 and April 20). New dates that have been added include a Las Vegas concert on April 24, a Seattle date for May 13, and a Portland, OR show on May 17.

On March 1 tickets for a majority of the newly added dates will be going on sale via Ticketmaster.

With the forthcoming shows the Eagles continue to support “Long Road Out of Eden,” their album released in 2007. It was the first new studio set for the band since “The Long Run” was released in 1979. The album debuted on Billboard’s 200 chart at No. 1 after selling 711,000 copies during its first week out. According to data from Nielsen SoundScan the set became the top selling album in 2007 by a group.

In addition “Long Road Out of Eden won two Grammy awards. In 2008 for the song “How Long” The Eagles won Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and in 2009 for “I Dreamed There Was No War” won Best Pop Instrumental Performance.