Janet & LL Cool J Comes Home to the Big Apple

The Garden Seating Chart

 

The City that never sleeps

 

 

Janet & LL Cool J Comes Home to the Big Apple

 

Finally the big show, the highly anticipated Rock Wit Chu concert at the MSG November 1^st at 8:00 pm, Janet Jackson and LL Cool James will throw down before a hometown guaranteed sellout crowd.  The tour finally makes it to Madison Square Garden.

 

The Big Apple, AKA the Concrete Jungle New York City is the most populated city in the United States which is a city in the state of New York with a population of about 8 to 9 million people and the largest metropolitan area in the country with a population of about 20 million people the city is densely populated.

 

The city is known as a melting pot because of the many cultures represented in New York City.  The Big Apple consist of five boroughs and the Garden is located in Manhattan AKA the New York and is centrally located not far from Port Authority, in fact it is walking distance from the bus depot, however many bus companies will take you directly in front of the MSG and the Garden is located right above Penn Station the Rail Road Train Station.

 

New York City is not only rich in culture, but is the leading global city with a powerful influence over commerce, finance, (Wall Street), entertainment and international affairs hosting the United Nations Headquarters.

 

The Gotham is unique because of its high volume of the use of mass transit, often it is easier and faster to travel by mass transit in the Big Apple by mass transit especially during rush hours. I mean a lot of famous people live here and do not drive and actually use mass transit, to include the billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is know for going to City Hall via mass transit.

 

New York City is a very tolerant city with something and somewhere for all kinds of people, whether you are straight, homosexual, black, white, brown, yellow or red, rich, poor, religious or non religious this is a city of survivors and it is believed if you can make here you can make it anywhere.

 

The show is three days before the nation gets serious again and selects the next President of the United States in what is billed as the most important election in history.  There is no place like the Big Apple New York City and the Garden is rich in history located above Penn Station Rail Road and blocks from Port Authority bus depots, surrounded by hotels on a Saturday evening in the city that never sleeps, this event is big.  Do not miss out.  I will personally be there and look forward to the show.

 

Janet and LL Cool J are currently booked to perform at the Banknorth Garden on New Years Day, this is not the end of the tour but a new beginning.

 

Frank Paul Gambino

 

 

 

 

Janet Hits on Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown & Dallas-Fort Worth

Houston Toyota Center seating chart

 

Janet Hits on Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown & Dallas-Fort Worth

 

Dallas American Airlines Center seating chart

 

Janet will rise to the occasion at the Houston Toyota Center on October 21^st and the Dallas American Airlines Center the next day October 22^nd and the combined metropolitan areas account for about 12 million people.  With Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown the 6^th largest metropolitan area at about 5.6 million and Dallas-Fort Worth accounting for about 6.1 million people., while Houston is actually the largest city in the state and Dallas is the third largest city in the state of Texas while Texas has a population of about 24 million people the second largest state in the country.

 

Janet will perform at the Toyota Center located in Downtown Houston doors open at 7:30 pm on the 21^st and at 6:30 pm on the 22^nd at the American Airlines Center near downtown Dallas.

 

The Toyota Center is the home of the Houston Rockets (NBA) Comets (WNBA) and Aeros (AHL) and the American Airlines Center is the home of the Dallas Stars (NHL) Mavericks (NBA) Desperados (AFL).

 

Both cities are about 50% white, 25% black and 5% Asian and about 20 percent of the population is of many races.  Both cities have a strong growth pattern in recent years the growth has been in double figures.

 

Houston and Dallas are very good venues for pop concerts because Dallas is less than 9% over  age 65 years of age and Houston is among one of the nation’s youngest populations.  These are not retirement cities.  There are 38 colleges in Dallas and 4 major public universities in Houston and Houston has a large gay population also as well the state has a large illegal immigrant populations, especially Dallas which is a major destination for Mexican Immigrants both legal and illegal.  I think this will be a major turning point for the return of the comeback of Janet. From Texas the Rock Wit Chu Tours enters Kansas City, Missouri at the Sprint Center.  It is the largest city in Missouri and is situated opposite of Kansas City, Kansas.

 

 

Janet & LL Cool J to arrive at the “Phone Booth.”

Janet & LL Cool J to arrive at the “Phone Booth.”

 

Janet Jackson and LL Cool J will perform at the Verizon Center, in Washington DC on Wednesday October 15^th, 2008.  The Rock Wit Chu Tour is expected to get back on its leg in “the District.”

 

The Verizon Center is a sports and entertainment center.  It was formerly called the MCI Center but was bought out by Verizon and is nicknamed the “Phone Booth,” because of the association with telecommunications.  It is the home of the Wizards (NBA), the Mystics (WNBA), the Capitals (NHL) and the Georgetown University men’s basketball team.

 

The Verizon Center can seat about 20,000 people at concert events using the center stage configuration, Janet uses the end stage configuration and because of her unique stage setup the seating capacity will be much less.  I can take an educated guess of about 13,000 seating capacity,

 

Washington DC, the District of Columbia also called Washington or simply the District, is a city located north of the Potomac River bordered by the states Virginia and Maryland, but is not considered a state itself and this issue has been of great debates.  The Washington Metropolitan Area has a population of about 5.3 Million people and is the eighth largest metropolitan area in the United States, located on the East Coastal area which is the residence of over 150,000,000 people which is almost half of the United States population, so rescheduling the east coast is very important to the success of the Rock Wit Chu Tour. 

 

The population of the District is at about 600,000, however commuters from the surrounding areas puts the population over 1,000,000 daily.  The main racial breakdown of the District are African American and Caucasian with about 55% to 56% African American and 35% to 36% Caucasian, however the black population is steadily declining as many of the people of this community are relocating to the suburbs. 

 

In 1975 P Funk led by George Clinton made an album called Chocolate City referring to the huge black population of the District, even though it is the location of the White House and the Federal Government the city is predominately of African American Heritage.    However the arena is located in Washington’s downtown Chinatown and there are plenty of means of public transportation to the venue.  Janet return to the comeback tour should amount an exiting night in the District.  I think this will be the big night!

 

Frank Paul Gambino

 

 

Janet to Perform at the Turning Stone of Verona, NY

Janet to Perform at the Turning Stone of Verona, NY

 

I have to say it is a good day in America, but still some may find it ironic, that Janet will perform at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino on Columbus Day a Native American owned establishment.  This is not a history lesson nor am I hating the fact of the matter is I am half Sicilian of Gambino heritage and all.  My European family did not find this place it was already colonized and my African Family was probably only bought here because these innocent people refused to be slaves and on this day it should be all about them.  That said!

 

The Rock Wit Chu Tour will arrive at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino Event Center not just the name of the venue but the state of the tour itself will take a turn on October 13^th, 2008 which is a Monday at 8:00 pm, on the holiday Columbus Day.  And there is no better day to show up at this venue and enjoy a great show after a wonderful weekend of conferences, shopping, gaming win or lose a great entertaining show as a closer.  It is a place to be!

 

It is again ironic that the name of the City is after a city west of Rome named Verona, Italy.  Enough of the irony lets have fun. 

 

In 1993 the Oneida Nation brought land in this town and opened a casino and bingo hall and by 1997 it evolved into the Turning Stone Resort and Casino.  The Event Center is 5,000 seating capacity high tech and state of the art sound operations that was part of a $350 expansion and opened its doors in 2004 and has over 2,400 parking spaces.  There are NO BAD SEATS!  The Nation so important to the area they employ about 5,000 people.  Show Support on this day!

 

The Turning Stone is in the top 5 tourist attractions in New York drawing about 4.5 million people per year.  The Touring Stone is a huge resort and can easily draw over 100,000 people during the events filled weekend of the Columbus Day Holiday Weekend.  It is going to be an exciting place to be and located in Central New York not very far from Syracuse, New York.

 

Frank Paul Gambino

 

 

Janet Jackson & LL Cool J reaches the Mohegan Sun

Janet Jackson & LL Cool J reaches the Mohegan Sun 

 

The Mohegan Native American Tribal Nation has been in Connecticut since about the 16^th Century.  The have a 700 acre reservation in the village of Uncasville and is considered a sovereign nation not subject to local laws.  The Mohegan Sun Casino and resort opened in 1996.

 

Janet Jackson and LL cool J will perform at the Mohegan Sun Arena on 11 October 2008.  The Mohegan Sun seats about 10,000 people so tickets will certainly go fast.  Showtime is 8:00pm.

 

The multi-purpose arena hosts a wide variety of events and is the home of the Connecticut Sun (WNBA) since 2003 to present.

 

The Mohegan Sun is 128 miles from New York City and only minutes away from Rhode Island which is 43 miles away.  The Mohegan Sun attracts people from surrounding areas.

 

Janet Jackson is expected to receive an award for the Mohegan Tribal Nation for bringing awareness to the Native American people during the Rock Wit Chu World Tour.

 

There is simply too much to discuss concerning the Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort, for detailed information please Click here to the hyperlink.

 

 

   

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There is all sorts of transportation available to get you to the resort, this is the show for the mature audience on the North-East, so come and enjoy the weekend of the 11^th of October with Janet and LL Cool J at the Mohegan Sun Casino and Resorts.

 

 

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Bus

Coming from the North, South, East, maybe the West? Wherever you depart from, line buses operate on a regular schedule and through a number of companies. Over 24 Line Run buses arrive daily at Mohegan Sun. Tickets are sold at bus depots and various convenience stores throughout New England and Long Island. For more information, check the links below or call 1.888.770.0140.

Line Run Buses

Line Run buses operate on a regular schedule, servicing different markets. Tickets for Line Run buses are sold at bus depots and various convenience stores.

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Janet & LL Cool J enters the Hot Sunshine State

Janet & LL Cool J enters the Hot Sunshine State

 

Postponed

Janet DJ Jackson & LL Cool J will perform at the BankAtalntic Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on October 7^th, 2008.  Almost entirely publicly financed conveniently located in Sunrise, FL a suburb in Fort Lauderdale right off the Sawgrass Highway at the Oakland Park Boulevard exit, it will be the place to be on Tuesday.  Janet made arrangements for some people to bus from remote areas in Florida to enjoy her show.  This is not just an event for Fort Lauderdale but an event for Florida from distances within 170 miles, which is less than a 3 hour bus ride.

 

The arena has about 70 suites, 2,300 club seats and holds over 16,000 people at end stage concerts which the Rock Wit Chu Tour is.

 

Fort Lauderdale has an expensive intricate canal system located in Broward County Florida and the main city of the South Florida metropolitan area which is the residence of over 5.5 million people.

 

Also Fort Lauderdale is a very popular tourist destination attracting over 10 million tourists every year and the attraction is seasonal and it starts about now.  With over 4,100 restaurants and over 120 nightclubs, 42,000 resident yachts and beautiful weather it is the place to be for an evening out.  Over 75% of the population speaks English as a first language with a median income of about $39G and when you consider the cost of living in Florida, discretionary spending should be good.

 

The sad thing about Fort Lauderdale is that they have the second highest AIDS rate in the United States just ahead of New York City.  About 75% are cases due to men having sex with men.  The good thing is part of the new contract being negotiated for Janet include shares of stock with a pharmaceutical company that hold the patent to the cure to AIDS to be released soon, which is a reason to come out and celebrate.

 

We are in the process of arranging bus transportation to and from these locations so that people do not have to worry about the dangers of driving and can come to the show from surrounding counties in Florida. 

 

        

 

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1: Avon Park

2: Fort Myers

3: East Naples

4: West Palm Beach

5: Port St. Lucie

6: Miami

 

And other places will have busing by demand for show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Janet and LL Cool J Enters the Philips Arena

Janet and LL Cool J Enters the Philips Arena

 

Spend a Sunday evening with Janet and LL Cool J at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia October 19^th, 2008, because that is where they will be.  Originally scheduled for October 5^th, but was postponed due to illness Janet is back in full force after two successful performances at the “Phone Booth” (the Verizon Center) in Washington D.C. and the Izod Center in New Jersey, part of the New York Metropolitan Area, now it is only a matter on momentum.

 

The Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta, GA that was completed in 1999 at a cost of about $214 million.  Home of the Hawks (NBA) and Thrashers (NHL) and can seat about 21,000 people at a concert event using the Center Stage Configuration.  It has 92 luxury suites and 1,866 club seats in it.  Janet uses the end stage configuration in a less than full arrangement because her unique stage setup with front few, we will seat less than 14,000.  There will be no bad seats.

 

Atlanta is the capital of Georgia and the most populated city with about 520,000 people and the 9^th most populated metropolitan area in the United States about 5.3 million people.  Atlanta has recently become of international influence and is the fastest growing city in the United States.  Residents in the city are known as “Atlantans.”

 

Atlanta is about 53% black, 34% white and 6% Hispanic, with less than 3% Asians with very few Native Americans and other races.  The city has the third highest percentage of gay and lesbian couples at about 13%.  The median income is about $55,000, which means there is a lot of discretionary spending.  The 2000 census estimates Metropolitan Atlanta is the fastest growing metro area in the United States.

 

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the only International Airport for the state of Georgia, there are also other smaller airports.  Also, Atlanta has a lot of colleges and Universities; in fact Atlanta is the home of the famous Spelman and Morehouse colleges as well as Georgia Tech University.

 

I think there will be another fast sellout at this venue; however I think we should also give student discounts on a block of tickets to college students in the Atlanta area.  We preach go to school, so practice making it a memorable experience.  I say a predetermined block of tickets go to the college students and military personnel at a 25% discount at every show.  With the struggling economy we might want to consider across the board discounts starting the day before the show.  A ticket sold not sold or given away still requires the same amount of work on stage but brings added excitement in a full capacity crowd.

We are currently in the process of rescheduling all postponed shows that are to be announced (TBA).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Janet Jackson & LL Cool J in North Carolina

See map below

 

Janet Jackson & LL Cool J in North Carolina

Postponed

 

The Greensboro Coliseum Complex is an indoor arena that went under extensive renovation and went from a 15,000 seating venue to over 20,000 seats today

 

It is located in Greensboro North Carolina the third largest city in North Carolina with a population of about 260,000 in Guilford Country and the surrounding Piedmont Triad which consist of Winston-Salem and High Point and of course Greensboro, served by the Piedmont Triad International Airport.  Do not confuse the Triad with “Triangle” region of Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill which is directly east.

 

The Triad combined statistical area is about1.6 million people the 30^th largest metropolitan area in the USA.  The Triangle directly east has a metropolitan area of 1.4 million.  As you will see on the map these areas are adjacent and people will come from many directions to see the show, therefore promotions have to cover a large area.  And something that might not show up in the census is the huge college population in North Carolina the Tried is an important educational region.  Promotions have to make to the college dormitories and not just the cities.

 

The secret to the North Carolina population are the Universities, we have to reach out the college population.

 

Janet Jackson and LL Cool J will be performing at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Saturday 4 October 2008, which perfect for the student population.  I think we want to target the student population who may not have established credit yet in some cases, so a system of sales has to be setup to do business with the college students at the colleges even if it mean breaking off blocks of tickets for selected colleges to be sold by the student organizations and fraternities.

 

Universities	Towns
1  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill
2  Duke University	Durham
3  North Carolina State University	Raleigh
4  North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University	Greensboro
5  East Carolina University	Greenville
6  University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte
7  Appalachian State University	Boone
8  Wake Forest University	Winston Salem
9  Davidson College	Davidson
10  University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Greensboro
11  University of North Carolina at Wilmington	Wilmington
12  Western Carolina University	Cullowhee, Asheville
13  Elon University	Elon
14  University of North Carolina at Asheville	Asheville
15  Fayetteville State University	Fayetteville
16  Winston-Salem State University	Winston Salem
17  Meredith College	Raleigh
18  North Carolina Central University	Durham
19  Warren Wilson College	Asheville
20  Elizabeth City State University	Elizabeth City
21  Guilford College	Greensboro
22  Johnson C. Smith University	Charlotte
23  Shaw University	Raleigh
24  Saint Augustine’s College	Raleigh
25  Livingstone College	Salisbury
26  Bennett College	Greensboro
27  University of North Carolina at Pembroke	Pembroke
28  Wingate University	Wingate
29  Campbell University	Buies Creek
30  Gardner-Webb University	Boiling Springs, Charlotte, Statesville
31  Queens University of Charlotte	Charlotte
32  Pfeiffer University	Charlotte, Misenheimer
33  Greensboro College	Greensboro
34  North Carolina Wesleyan College	Rocky Mount, Raleigh, Goldsboro
35  Lenoir-Rhyne College	Hickory
36  North Carolina School of the Arts	Winston Salem
37  Mars Hill College	Mars Hill
38  Salem College	Winston Salem
39  High Point University	High Point
40  Belmont Abbey College	Belmont
41  Barton College	Wilson
42  Lees-McRae College	Banner Elk
43  Montreat College	Montreat, Asheville, Charlotte
44  Peace College	Raleigh
45  Catawba College	Salisbury
46  St. Andrews Presbyterian College	Laurinburg
47  Methodist University	Fayetteville
48  Brevard College	Brevard
49  Chowan University	Murfreesboro
50  Piedmont Baptist College	Winston Salem
51  Roanoke Bible College	Elizabeth City
52  Mount Olive College	Mount Olive, Goldsboro
53  John Wesley College	High Point
54  The Art Institute of Charlotte	Charlotte

 

Janet and LL Cool J Performs at the City of Brotherly Love

Janet and LL Cool J Performs at the City of Brotherly Love

Postponed

 

The Wachovia Center is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is the home of the 76ers (NBA) and Wings (NHL) and other professional sports franchises.  It was a $206 million project completed in 1996.

 

The Wachovia Center can seat about 20,000 people it has numerous restaurants, 126 luxury suites and 1,800 club seats.

 

Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the 6^th most populous city in the United States, 5^th largest metropolitan area and 4^th largest consumer market and the center of power of Philadelphia County and is the 49^th most populated city in the world.

 

Nicknamed the City of Brotherly Love, the city has a population of about 1.4 million people and the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area has a population of about 5.8 million people.

 

The city consist of mostly African Americans at about 45% and whites at about 43%.The main targeted age group for the Rock Wit Chu Tour in this city is from the age of 18 to about 50 years old which is about 45% to 50% of the total population with median income of about $31,000 per household for the city as a whole, while 18% of families and 23% of the population including 31% of those under 18 years old and 17% over 65 years of age are below the poverty line. 

 

What this tells you is that the targeted group is above the median for the city as a whole which is $31,000 per household, which may increase discretionary spending by our targeted group for our services. Of the registered voters about 75% are democratic, which makes this a good venue for “Rock the Vote” a non profit organization that builds voting blocks through with the youth through entertainment.

 

Janet Jackson and LL Cool J will perform at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 2 October 2008 after performing in Boston and than it is off to Greensboro, NC at the Coliseum Complex.  Because of the demographics/location I predict a quick sellout.  If you are a Janet Jackson and/or an LL Cool J fan and want to be present at this event please get your ticket As Soon As Possible.

 

Frank Paul Gambino

 

Janet & LL Heads to the TD Banknorth Garden

Janet & LL Heads to the TD Banknorth Garden

Postponed

 

The TD Banknorth Garden is an arena in Boston, Massachusetts, named after the sponsor is often called the Garden.  It is the home of the Boston Celtics (NBA) and Boston Bruins (NHL).  Constructed to replace the famous Boston Garden the arena was called the Fleet Center, it opened in 1995 and has a maximum capacity of about 19,500.

 

Boston is the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, located in Suffolk County in the northeastern United States.  The largest city in New England, Boston it is the economic and cultural center of the entire area.  The city has a population of about 600,000 and is set at the center of Cambridge-Boston-Quincy metropolitan area which is the 10^th largest metropolitan area in the United States and the 5^th largest (CSA) Combined Statistical Area at 4.5 Million, meaning an area representing overlapping labor and media markets.  As of December 2006 there were 126 Combined Statistical Areas in the United States defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

 

Boston has a very dense population of about 12,166 per square mile of major cites only, New York, San Francisco and Chicago have greater population density than Boston.  Though the population of Boston is about 600,000 during the day it can grow to 1.2 Million on any given day because of people travelling there from suburban areas for work, education, medical and special events like the Janet Jackson Rock Wit Chu tour.

 

The population consists of about 49% Caucasian, 25% African American or Black, 14% Hispanic or Latino, 8% Asian Americans about 1% Native American as well as other races and first generation racially mixed people.

 

The Janet Jackson Rock Wit Chu World Tour North American Leg will reach Boston on Wednesday 1 October 2008.  Performing before a almost full capacity crowd at every show, this show is billed to be a banger, lights, action, glamour Janet and LL Cool J be there or be a square.  So come the city early that day and be prepared to stay late.

 

 

Janet will Rock Boston

Frank Paul Gambino