MANA ADDS SECOND CHICAGO SHOW!!

Tickets Go On Sale May 12 at 10AM for New Show at the Allstate Arena


CHICAGO -- Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN) and Viva Entertainment announced that tickets will go on sale Thursday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m. CST for Grammy® Award-winning rock band Mana’s recently added Chicago show on Friday, July 22 at the Allstate Arena (8:00 p.m.). The previously announced show set for July 21 is sold out. The shows are part of the Mexican quartet’s much anticipated “Drama Y Luz” World Tour, which kicks off next month in Puerto Rico.

Tickets priced at $95, $80, $59, and $38, not including applicable service charges, go on sale Thursday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m. and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. For more information, please visit http://www.cmnevents.com/MANACHICAGOTEASER.aspx.

"We’re ecstatic about bringing more of Mana to Chicago fans with this second show,” said Henry Cardenas, Chief Executive Officer at CMN. “Mana is one of the most important bands ever to emerge onto the rock/alternative scene, not just in Latin America but also worldwide. They have always enjoyed great success in Chicago and we’re confident they’ll do the same this year.”

In addition to the two Chicago shows, CMN will also be producing shows for Mana in Atlanta (July 10), Washington, D.C. (July 14) and Boston (July 17).

Mana recently announced the addition of a fourth show at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. The sold out shows complement a string of recent accomplishments by the band including the release of their new, top-selling album, “Drama y Luz” and their “Artist Excellence of the Year” award, which they captured earlier this year at Premios Lo Nuestro (Univision). For more information on Mana, please visit http://www.mana.com.mx.

CHAYANNE SET TO PLAY AT THE ALLSTATE ARENA NOV. 24

Tickets to go on sale Friday at 11:00 a.m.


CHICAGO (June 24, 2010) – Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN), Viva Entertainment and Live Nation announced that tickets will go on sale this Friday, June 25th at 11:00 a.m. for the November 24th (9:00 p.m.) concert featuring Latin pop sensation Chayanne at the Allstate Arena. The concert, presented by Corona Extra, is part of the artist’s “No Hay Imposibles” U.S. Tour, which is being produced by CMN and Live Nation.

Tickets for the show, priced at $127.50, $97.50, $82.50, and $67.50, not including applicable service charges, can be purchased at Ticketmaster outlets or by calling 1-800-745-3000 or visiting www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the Allstate Arena Box Office, located at 6920 N. Mannheim Road in Rosemont, IL. For more information, please call 312-492-6424.

After three years away from the spotlight, Chayanne – winner of the 2010 Premio Lo Nuestro “Excellence Award” – returns to the stage in support of his latest recording, “No Hay Imposibles,” and the Puerto Rican native will spend much of the next year on the road. Following on the footsteps of his hugely successful 2007 “Mi Tiempo” Tour, Chayanne’s current tour will include visits to countries such as Mexico, Spain, Chile and Argentina before returning to North America in the fall for an additional nationwide leg, and further dates into 2011.

Chayanne released “No Hay Imposibles,” his 14th studio album, on February 23, 2010. The album, recorded between Miami, Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, Bogotá and Buenos Aires, features the hit single, “Me Enamore De Ti,” which serves as the main theme to the popular Mexican soap opera, Corazón Salvaje. In all, 11 tracks make up Chayanne’s latest musical endeavor, with something for everyone, from melodious ballads to unmistakable uptempos.

“No Hay Imposibles” is already certified gold in Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico and the U.S.

In 2009, the artist returned to a field in which he has also shone, one in which his fans had wanted to see him again: acting. He starred in a TV miniseries, Gabriel and, once he concluded that, he tackled music head on, seeking songs for “No Hay Imposibles”; working with general producer Javier Díaz and with other renowned industry veterans such as Julio Reyes, Sebastián Krys, Pablo Durán and René Toledo; and promoting up-and-coming talents, such as young Venezuelan composer Paolo Tondo, author of “Me Enamore De Ti,” among other songs.

For more information on Chayanne, please visit www.chayanne.com/2010/site.html.

About CMN
CMN is one of the leading multicultural event marketing and sponsorship agencies in the U.S. Since its inception in 2003, CMN has been creating brand impact through music, sports and other interactive experiences that capture the hearts and minds of millions of consumers across the nation. Last year it produced more than 1,000 live events, including high-profile concerts, dynamic experiential campaigns and sports marketing initiatives for companies such as Anheuser-Busch and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. It was selected to Crain’s Chicago Business’ “Fastest Growing Companies” and Event Marketer’s Event Agency “It List” in June 2010. Its impressive growth also prompted the opening of a new Los Angeles office earlier this year, adding to the agency’s Chicago and Miami locations.

REIGNING RANCHERA KING VICENTE FERNANDEZ TO PLAY AT CHICAGO’S ALLSTATE ARENA OCT. 17

CHICAGO – Live Nation, Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN), Viva Entertainment and Ralph Hauser Promotions announced that tickets are now on sale for the October 17th concert featuring reigning “ranchera” star Vicente Fernandez at the Allstate Arena. Fernandez will share the stage with compatriot Paquita la del Barrio, who will open the show.

Tickets for the show, priced at $250, $135, $89.50, $69.50, and $49.50, not including applicable service charges, can be purchased via Ticketmaster outlets or by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or visiting www.ticketmaster.com . Tickets can also be purchased at the Allstate Arena Box Office, located at 6920 N. Mannheim Road in Rosemont, IL. For more information, please call 312-492-6424.

Fernandez, who is set to launch his 7-city West Coast summer concert series next month, will resume his 2010 stateside tour in the fall. Aside from the October 17th Chicago show, he will also visit Orlando, Miami, Dallas, and Los Angeles.

At 70, Fernandez is the epitome of a living legend throughout all of Latin America. With a career spanning over 40 years and universally loved hits such as “Volver, Volver,” “La Ley del Monte,” “De Que Manera Te Olvido,” and “Las Llaves De Mi Alma,” among others, Fernandez has received numerous recognitions throughout his career including a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame and multiple Grammy nominations. In 2002 he was named Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy, and he has also been inducted to the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame.

More than just the undisputed king of Mexico's traditional ranchera music, Vicente Fernández -- "El Idolo de Mexico" (“The Idol of Mexico”) -- is one of that country's most recognizable and influential cultural icons. Since his emergence in the mid-'60s, Fernández's popularity has escalated to the point that his status among Mexicans and Mexican-Americans has been likened to that of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley in the United States. His concerts both in Mexico and the U.S. routinely sell out despite a near-total dearth of non-Latino media coverage, and his 100-plus albums have reportedly sold in excess of 50 million copies.

With his supersized sombreros, prominent black mustache, and eye-popping costumes, and an orchestra overpopulated with horns and strings players in glittery, matching mariachi outfits, the glitzy Fernández on-stage is an imposing, larger-than-life figure. Matching his visual presentation is an operatic voice that plumbs the depths of the emotional spectrum to connect on an intimate level with his audience, which relates to the singer's humble beginnings and everyman song lyrics. In the U.S., he has sold out such large-capacity venues as New York's Madison Square Garden, where he once shared a bill with his son, Alejandro Fernández, himself a major singing star. Vicente Fernández, Jr., one of the star's other sons, is also a well-known singer. (~ Jeff Tamarkin, All Music Guide)