Gibson, Greek theaters unveil selection

Linked by their joint subscription program the Premiere Marquee Club, Nederlander's Greek Theater and Live Nation's Gibson Amphitheater introduced their summer time/fall concert series with a mixture of legacy functions and adult contemporary pop, having a couple of rockers tossed in permanently measure. Highlights incorporate a 40th anniversary celebration of Neil Diamond's live double album "Hot August Evening," with Gemstone playing the Greek in August, using the specific date not yet been introduced. Other functions include Angeleno rockers Los Lobos, starting off the Greek Theater season having a Cinco p Mayo bill which includes Neko Situation & Alejandro Escovedo and fellow L.A. natives X. Other mix-generational functions who'll sophistication the Greek's outside stage range from the funky triple bill of WAR, Tower of Energy and also the Average Whitened Band (May 26), a "Summer time Soul Jam" from the Stylistics, Brenton Wood, the Chilites yet others (June 9), 1980s throwbacks the B-52s combined with Squeeze (June 30), old-school soul crooner Al Eco-friendly (This summer 19), rockers REO Speedwagon with Styx and Ted Nugent (May 6), Chicago and also the Doobie Siblings (This summer 15), Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band which includes Todd Rundgren (This summer 21), Joe Cocker/Huey Lewis and also the News (August. 15) rather than-say-die supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash (Sept. 7). Around the more sophisticated front, the Greek will even showcase Broadway singer-actress Kristin Chenoweth (May 12), pop-jazz trumpeter Chris Botti (June 2), cool singer-songwriter Regina Spektor (August. 14) and Colbie Caillat combined with Gavin DeGraw (August. 19). Gibson's programming is highlighted with a heavily Latin skew, starting off with Show En Vivo on May 12 and ongoing with Conjunto Primavera Y Los Rieleros Del Norte (June 23), Venezuelan singer-songwriter Franco P Vita (June 24), banda/nortena star Jenni Rivera (Sept. 7), Mexican pop sensation Marco Antonio Solis (Sept. 22), ranchera kingpin Vicente Fernandez (November. 9-10) and Mexican popster Christian Castro (date tba). Gibson's non-music functions might find Ray the Cable Guy and Bill Engvall release their make of blue-collar humor on March. 11, while Gabriel Iglesias brings his Stand-Up Revolution Tour towards the venue 12 ,. 28. Contact Steve Chagollan at steve.chagollan@variety.com