International Superstar SHANIA TWAIN Sets Out On First North American Tour In Over A Decade After Acclaimed Las Vegas Residency

ROCK THIS COUNTRY TOUR

On sale Friday, March 13 at 10 am.

New York, NY March 4, 2015 -One of the world's best-selling female artist in history, Shania Twain, has announced her first North American tour in more than 11 years entitled ROCK THIS COUNTRY.   The 48-date run comes hot on the heels of her hit two-year residency in Las Vegas at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

Shania's tour kicks off in North America on June 5 in Seattle, WA where she will perform her extensive catalog of iconic hits in a brand new production for fans coast to coast in major US cities such as New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and Chicago, among others. Additionally, the tour will hit Canadian cities including Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Montreal, presented by AEG Live.  American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets through Front Of The Line for the Canadian shows only before the general public beginning Tuesday, March 10th at 10am through Thursday, March 12 at 10pm local time, with the public on-sale for most North American shows beginning Friday, March 13 at 10:00 am local on axs.com. Exceptions noted below.  ShaniaTwain.compresale begins Tuesday, March 10 at 10am local time through Thursday, March 12 at 10pm local time.

A limited number of exclusive VIP Packages also will be available. Theses offers can include premium reserved tickets, access to Shania Twain's preshow VIP sound check, exclusive merchandise and much more. A $1.00 donation from each ticket purchased will go to the Shania Kids Can Foundation. Opening acts include Canadian musician and actor Wes Mack from June 5 - June 28, and Grammy Award nominated singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw from June 30 - August 23.

"This is a celebration tour. It's party time!  The ROCK THIS COUNTRY tour will have a different spirit than my past tours," said Twain. "It's a Shania they've never seen before.  A lot of years have gone by and I've got a lot more to share."

Beloved by millions worldwide, Shania has multi-platinum album sales in 32 countries with over 75 million albums sold, and 17 top 10 singles. Three of Shania's albums (The Woman In Me, Come On Over, Up! ) reached Diamond certification, making her the only artist to have three consecutive albums sell more than 10 million copies in the US.

Rising to fame with her debut album Shania Twain (1993), Shania became a worldwide phenomenon with the release of Come On Over (1997), which became the best-selling country album of all time, and the best-selling album released by a female artist. Most recently, Shania performed 105 shows during her two-year Las Vegas residency, Shania: Still The One, beginning on December 1, 2012 at The Colosseum at Ceasars Palace and wrapping in December of 2014. The show garnered rave reviews throughout its tenure.

On March 26, 2012, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron succeeded in tackling his biggest challenge ever-a solo journey to Challenger Deep, the deepest known point in the ocean. Challenger Deep is 10.99 kilometers (6.83 miles) deep and is found at the southern end of the Mariana Trench near Guam. Years in the making, this feat has been      compared to landing on the moon.

Experience Grammy^® Award-winning and platinum-selling recording artist Drake's sold-out homecoming performance at Toronto's Sound Academy when Drake's Homecoming: The Lost Footage comes to the big screen for only one night on Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. local time. This footage, captured live in 2009 before his signing with Young Money, was believed to be lost and destroyed. After its recent re-discovery, additional footage was added, including interviews with Rap-a-Lot Records CEO James Prince and his son Jas Prince who is credited with discovering Drake and bringing him to the attention of Little Wayne. The soundtrack includes the international smash hits, "Best I Ever Had" and "Successful."

Drake's Homecoming: The Lost Footage will be shown at the following movie theaters in your area on March 19: Cinemark Davenport 18 with IMAX, 3601 East 53rd Street, Davenport.

KENOSHA, WI (02/18/2015)(readMedia)-- Local students in the Carthage College Choir traveled to Spain in January for a study and performance tour. During the course, titled A Journey of Senses in Spain: Music and Cultural Heritage, the choir performed a series of concerts and sang in each of the nation's four official languages.

The area students who participated were:

Chas Young of Geneseo, IL

Fletcher Paulsen of DeWitt, IA

Modern languages professor Isabel Rivero-Vila and music professor Eduardo Garcia-Novelli led the tour. Besides performing, choir members examined Spain's cultural heritage and the distinct differences between the autonomous regions through cultural visits and interviews with residents.

The class came during J-Term, a monthlong period of study in which Carthage students explore subjects outside their majors or minors, discover new interests, and test their creativity through classes on campus and around the world. Carthage is ranked No. 7 in the nation among baccalaureate institutions for student participation in short-term study abroad, according to the Institute of International Education.

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