For those who like her, Rihanna – the “No. 1 Person On Facebook” with over 63 million fans – is bringing her Diamonds World Tour to the stage at The Venetian on September 13 and 14, with tickets on sale June 7 through CotaiTicketing
What: Rihanna Diamonds World Tour
Where: CotaiArena, The Venetian
When: 8pm, 13 September, 2013
How Much: $1780, $1580, $1280, $1080, $880, $680, $480, $380, $280 from www.cotaiticketing.com
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Fortieth Anniversary Tour @ The Venetian Theatre – 8-9 June 2013
The Philadelphia Orchestra marks its historical legacy as the first U.S. orchestra to visit China in 1973 with a commemorative Fortieth Anniversary Tour. The tour combined with the launch of an innovative residency programme Tour of China, will be conducted by Donald Runnicles and features seven concerts in Hangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin, Beijing, and Macao. The details of the Macau concerts have yet to be released. www.philorch.org.
Kary Ng: The Present Concert @ Venetian – 11 May, 2013
Singer Kary Ng will hold Kary Ng The Present Concert – Macau at The Venetian’s CotaiArena on May 11, with tickets onsale now.
The young and lively Ng, known to her fans as Lady K, is a pop singer with a penchant for eccentric on-stage costumes and first hit the big time at the tender age of 15 as part of the all-girl band Cookies. She joined rock band Ping Pung two years later before launching her debut solo album in 2006 with the single “My Love Has Turned to Hate,” which won her a Commercial Radio Hong Kong Top Ten Gold Songs Award. She sings in English and Cantonese.
Kary Ng: The Present Concert
8pm, 11 May 2013
CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao
Tickets: $700, $500, $300 from 2882 8818 www.cotaiticketing.com
The Big Four @ The Venetian – 25 May, 2013
If you missed the The Big Four – Dicky Cheung, Andy Hui, William So and Edmond Leung – when they started their 2013 world tour in Hong Kong on Lunar New Year’s Eve, then here’s another chance to enjoy their hit songs and on-stage chemistry. Formed in 2009, the all-male Cantopop group of Hong Kong actor-singers continues its world tour in Macao when Johnnie Walker Presents the Big Four World Tour 2013 – Macau, including such hits as “Big Four” and “Love But Can’t Help.” Sometimes sweet and tender, sometimes rousing and energetic, one thing the Big Four guarantee is a thoroughly captivating evening for fans and neutrals alike.
The Big Four World Tour 2013
8pm, 25 May 2013
CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao
Tickets: $880, $680, $480, $280 from 2882 8818 www.cotaiticketing.com
Sam Hui Live in Macao @ Venetian – 27 April, 2013
One of the pioneers of Cantopop, Sam Hui will be at The Venetian Macao’s CotaiArena on April 27 for a one-night only performance of Sam Hui Concert Live in Macao 2013. Hui, who is also a songwriter and film actor, is credited with popularising Cantopop by the use of Cantonese jargon and slang in his lyrics to depict various current issues in society as well as to recount love stories. Over the decades, he has contributed a wealth of Cantonese hits to pop culture such as “The Private Eyes,” “Silence is Golden,” “Genius and Idiot” and “Made in Hong Kong,” which remain all-time favourites.
Sam Hui Concert Live in Macao 2013
8pm, 27 April 2013
CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao
Tickets: $880, $680, $480, $280 from 2882 8818 www.cotaiticketing.com
The Voice of China @ The Venetian Macao – 7pm, 14 March 2013
Reality TV talent show The Voice of China returns to The Venetian Macao on March 14, 2013 for a grand finale to Season 1. The four competing teams have been on a 12 city tour to build on the shows popularity with fans – the numbers would have any Western film/TV company drooling with half a million people attending the live shows and hundreds of millions watching on TV.
The four teams going head-to-head March 14 to earn the right to be called ‘the best of the best’ from Season 1 are:
The Voice of China Final Tour
7 pm, 14March 2013
CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao
Tickets: $80 from 2882 8818 www.cotaiticketing.com
Maria Cordero + Danny Summer New Year Concert @ Venetian Macao’s Venetian Theatre – 7:45pm, 2 March 2013
Two local legends together on stage, a songwriter and guitarist, Danny Summer’s popularity has extended from the 1980s until now. Considered the Father of Hong Kong rock and roll, Summer’s first album Childhood earned him the Most Promising New Artist Award in 1979. Macao-born Maria Cordero joined the Hong Kong music industry in 1987. Her powerful, versatile and original vocal style soon attracted the attention and admiration of the industry. Her career as a recording artist was launched two years later when she was singled out by the well known film director, Lam Ling Tung, to sing the theme song for the movie City On Fire. In 1988, the song “Beam of Friendship,” from Cordero’s debut album, won Hong Kong’s prestigious Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award.
Maria Cordero + Danny Summer New Year Concert @ Venetian Macao’s Venetian Theatre – 7:45pm, 2 March 2013
Venetian Theatre, Venetian Macao
HKD/MOP$580 (A Reserve), $380 (B Reserve) and $180 (C Reserve) from www.cotaiticketing.com
Samurai Rock Orchestra, Venetian Macau: 22-23 February 2013
The Samurai Rock Orchestra is a melange of 28 entertainers comprising musicians, drummers, acrobats and gymnasts who combine to create a high energy show. Is it any good, the SRO’s video on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIUFk3mlj3g gives a sneak preview of some of the concert’s elements and it looks like a lot of fun. An excuse for a night out in Macau with a nice dinner, why not.
Tickets are MOP$1,280, MOP$880, MOP$680 and MOP$380 (Add MOP$88 for a round trip ferry ticket) from hkticketing.
