RAFA’S PICKS
By Rafa Carvajal
Rod
Stewart with Cyndi Lauper
July 6
Hard Rock Live
5747 Seminole Way,
Hollywood
www.ticketmaster.com
“People Get Ready,” Rod Stewart and Cindy Lauper, two of music’s ultimate celebrated artists are set to kick off their 18-city tour at Hard Rock Live this July. Tickets for the anticipated event will go on sale Friday, June 27 at 10 a.m. Fans will have access to presale tickets starting June 25, through Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood’s Facebook and Twitter pages. Witness the concert of a lifetime, as lifelong friends continue to push their boundaries with spectacular duets.
Summerfest
Concert 2017
July 22
Amaturo Theater at
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts
201 SW 5th Ave.,
Fort Lauderdale
www.browardcenter.org
Nurture your creative soul this summer with Summerfest, set to return to Florida and the Americas for one month with their 26th annual festival, brought to you by Symphony of the Americas and Maestro Brooks-Bruzzese. The melodic occasion will be presented in association with Europe’s Musicfor, with celebrated soloists from over 10 countries. Join in to experience the exhilaration of a live orchestral performance, while supporting the arts as the Symphony continues to promote music, donate musical instruments and work with young students.
Ed
Sheeran with special guest James Blunt
August 30
AmericanAirlines
Arena
601 Biscayne Blvd.,
Miami
www.aaarena.com
“Dive” right into everyone’s favorite redhead, Ed Sheeran, as he returns to South Florida with special guest James Blunt this August. The multiple Grammy Award-winning megastar will be performing songs from his third studio album, Divide, Sheeran’s first album to score 10 top 10 hits in the UK. Get ready to be blown away by this one-man musical army with hit singles “Shape of You” and “Castle On The Hill.”
This was originally published in Wire Magazine Issue 25.2017