MARC ANTHONY SET FOR LATIN AMERICAN, U.S. TOUR

Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN) announced that tickets for five-time Grammy Award winner Marc Anthony and his highly anticipated 2010 U.S. Tour in New York, Washington, D.C., Miami, Orlando and Atlantic City will go on sale Friday, July 30 at 10:00 a.m. via Ticketmaster outlets nationwide. Tickets for his Chicago show October 2 will go on sale Thursday, August 5. Anthony will kick off his stateside tour at the Madison Square Garden in his native New York on September 10.

In addition to producing his U.S. tour, CMN is also producing Anthony’s Latin American tour, which kicks off today in Quito, Ecuador’s Estadio Atahualpa. That tour will take the pop star to cities throughout Peru and Colombia as well.

Tickets for the U.S. tour can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com . For more information, please call 312-492-6424.


MARC ANTHONY / 2010 U.S. TOUR
September 10 Madison Square Garden New York, NY
September 11 Patriot Center Washington, D.C.
September 17 American Airlines Arena Miami, FL
September 18 American Airlines Arena Miami, FL
September 19 Amway Arena Orlando, FL
October 1 Estess Arena-Taj Mahal Atlantic City, NJ
October 2 Allstate Arena Chicago, IL


Released in May 2010, Anthony’s latest recording, “Iconos,” (“Icons”) marks the singer’s first studio production since 2004. The all ballad Spanish album produced by Anthony and Julio Reyes, peaked for seven weeks at # 1 in Billboard’s Top Latin Albums and includes eight titles of the singer’s favorite balladeers and two original songs -- both written by Reyes and Anthony. These songs turned into classics by legendary artists such as Juan Gabriel, José Luis Perales, José José and Roberto Carlos are born again, now in Anthony’s unique, emotive style.

Marc Anthony has been awarded countless Standard gold and platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The list of Grammy accolades began with a 1998 Grammy for Best Latin/Tropical Performance for “Contra La Corriente,” followed with a 1999 Grammy for Song of the Year for “Dimelo” (“I Need to Know”). Driven in part by the crossover success of that smash single, “Marc Anthony,” his English language debut album, helped usher in 1999's Latin pop explosion, and went on to achieve triple platinum status in the U.S. In 2005, Marc Anthony went home double fisted with a Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album of the Year (“Amar Sin Mentiras”) and another Grammy for Best Tropical Album of the Year (“Valio la Pena”).

Anthony has also established a highly credible acting résumé and may be seen in Martin Scorsese's “Bringing Out the Dead” (1999); opposite Salma Hayek in the Showtime original film, “In the Time of the Butterflies” (2001); and appears with Denzel Washington and Christopher Walken in director Tony Scott's “Man On Fire” (2004). He also appeared in the 1997 Paul Simon musical, “The Capeman.” He starred as the Puerto Rican salsa pioneer Héctor Lavoe, with Jennifer Lopez, in the biopic, “El Cantante.” The Miami Dolphins minority owner was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute in Washington D.C. in September 2009.

For more information on Marc Anthony, please visit http://www.marcanthonyonline.com/us/home .

About CMN
CMN is one of the leading multicultural event marketing and sponsorship agencies. 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. In 2009 it produced more than 1,000 live events, including concert tours, experiential campaigns and sports programs for companies including Anheuser-Busch and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. Its impressive growth this year prompted the opening of a new office in Los Angeles, adding to its Chicago and Miami locations.

Marc Anthony sets new milestone at Miami’s American Airlines Arena

Weekend show marks single highest grossing Hispanic act ever

CHICAGO, IL (Monday, October 26, 2009) – Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN) announced that its concert Saturday night, featuring salsa sensation Marc Anthony at Miami’s American Airlines Arena, drew a standing-room only crowd of 15,000 and garnered gross box office receipts of $1.2 million, becoming the single highest grossing Hispanic act ever at the renowned venue.

As a way to recognize this impressive achievement, American Airlines Arena will be presenting Anthony with a special award after the artist helped bring more than 125,000 fans to the arena through 10 shows in the last three years. The combined shows generated a total gross of $9.3 million.

A fixture in the fast-growing Latin pop culture, Anthony’s seemingly tireless energy was confirmed yet again Saturday night, as the 41-year-old crooner offered another electrifying performance during the two-hour star-studded show. The New York native belted out some of his greatest hits including “Hasta Ayer,” “Hasta Que Te Conoci,” and “Te Conozco Bien” in his usual seductive, powerful voice.

One of the highlights of the evening included a surprise visit on-stage by Miami Heat and NBA stars Dwyane Wade and Carlos Arroyo, who presented Anthony with a personalized “# 1” Heat jersey. “You know Marc, this is usually my house, but tonight, mi casa es tu casa,” said the 2006 NBA Champion before a thunder of applauses.

In a more romantic encounter, Anthony was joined by wife Jennifer Lopez as the couple performed the popular ballad, “No Me Ames.”

Saturday night’s concert also marked CMN’s second straight sold-out show following Mexican ranchera artist Vicente Fernandez’s Oct. 18 show at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, where Marc Anthony is scheduled to perform early next year. Details of that show will be announced soon.

Marc Anthony is one of the most influential Latino artists of this generation. He is not only the biggest-selling salsa artist of all time but also a talented and well-known actor. Marc Anthony first hit the music charts in 1993 with his debut album Otra Nota. It reached the #1 slot on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart followed by Todo A Su Tiempo (1995). He was later awarded the Tropical Album Grammy in 1998 for Contra La Corriente (1997). In 2002, he won the Billboard awards the "Top Latin Albums/Artist of the Year" and "Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year - Male" for Libre (2001).