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Janet Jackson, Volunteer Jam dates announced
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Janet Jackson. Photo: Chuando & Frey
She’s spent a lot of time here, so Janet Jackson should feel right at home when she comes to Philips Arena on Oct. 5. The singer’s Rock Witchu Tour is Jackson’s first road show in seven years and kicks off Sept. 10 in Vancouver.
Tickets for Jackson’s Atlanta date go on sale this Saturday, June 14, at 10 a.m. through Live Nation, the Philips Arena box office or through Ticketmaster charge by phone at 404-249-6400.
Another just-announced date is the Volunteer Jam on Aug. 15 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. The Charlie Daniels Band heads the line-up, which also includes Shooter Jennings — son of Waylon — and Southern rockers the Outlaws.
Tickets for the Volunteer Jam also go on sale Saturday, June 14, at 10 a.m. through all Ticketmaster outlets, on-line at Ticketmaster.com and charge by phone 404-249-6400.
Comments
By LA
June 9, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this
I will be there!!!!1
By cireewol
June 9, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this
Doesn’t she realise its over?!Gee, three albums to flop and she still tries an arena-tour? Shouldn’t this concert be an earth-link live, where the seating capacity is about 1,200?
By cireewol
June 9, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this
Doesn’t she realise its over?!Gee, three albums to flop and she still tries an arena-tour? Shouldn’t this concert be an earth-link live, where the seating capacity is about 1,200?
By SMORGAN
June 9, 2008 6:12 PM | Link to this
REALIZE
By SMORGAN
June 9, 2008 6:13 PM | Link to this
REALIZE
By SMORGAN
June 9, 2008 6:13 PM | Link to this
REALIZE
By donald
June 9, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this
YAWN…I saw her in 1992 during the Rhythm Nation Tour and she lip-synched most of the show. She’s a 40 year old wind bag who should hang it up, but there are plenty suckers out there who will plop down cash to see her. I live right down the street from Phillips Arena and I really could care less.
By travis
June 9, 2008 8:41 PM | Link to this
are you kiddin’ me? this is the weirdest chick. she married a debarge back in the early ‘80’s denied that she was married, etc. she got married again and stayed married for 10 years and denied it, etc. they say that she has a kid out there somewhere that she is…you guessed it, denied. she ain’t had a good album in years. please don’t waist your money. do what she has done over the years…deny her your money.
By James
June 9, 2008 8:44 PM | Link to this
Yeah…she’s over. She has no vocal range at all. Her new album sounds the same, from track to track. All I hear is a whisper—EVERYTIME!
By bob
June 9, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this
To all the Janet Haters:
Get a life!she is a phenomenal entertainer.. her fans buy her music and flock to her concerts, because we can!Don’t hate her because at the age of 40 she looks FABOULOUS! She has made her money, she is doing this for the fans boo…
By bob
June 9, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this
To all the Janet Haters:
Get a life!she is a phenomenal entertainer.. her fans buy her music and flock to her concerts, because we can!Don’t hate her because at the age of 40 she looks FABOULOUS! She has made her money, she is doing this for the fans boo…
By bob
June 9, 2008 9:18 PM | Link to this
To all the Janet Haters:
Get a life!she is a phenomenal entertainer.. her fans buy her music and flock to her concerts, because we can!Don’t hate her because at the age of 40 she looks FABOULOUS! She has made her money, she is doing this for the fans boo…
By No-hater
June 9, 2008 9:29 PM | Link to this
Janet can Flop another album and I still will go see her! Damn stop hatin
By Mark Evans
June 9, 2008 11:18 PM | Link to this
Janet is the sht!….how many people look THAT good at her age…and can dance her butt off!..I will be there!
By Rufus
June 10, 2008 5:33 AM | Link to this
Janet Jackson is a legend and deserves to be respected. You haters werent saying all the negative stuff when she was hot. What gets me if you dont like her why waste your time writing anything. The girl is great at 40.
By AJ
June 10, 2008 6:39 AM | Link to this
Janet is what these young divas which they were. Still as fine as they are and can perform as well. In fact she can sing and dance at the same time (Ciara??). Her last 3 albums were actually very good, the industry and the youngsters like the younsters (lets just keep it real). Just because she is 40 should not be a reason to diss the sister. We need to respect what she has done for R&B and support her, I know I will!!!
By keith
June 10, 2008 6:51 AM | Link to this
Only an artist of some stature can provoke the uninterested to respond. Already got my ticket through the pre-sale and will definitely support Ms. Jackson - hit records or not.
By anitra
June 10, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this
To all the haters wishing they could do what janet does at 42. It doesn’t matter if her last 2 albums flocked the last tour she did 7 years ago sold out arenas around the world and this one will be no different. Janet puts up 1 the best tours around and has established a solid fan base that isn’t going anywhere. This is why prince, madonna, janet and hell even tina turner at almost age 70 can still pack houses anywhere. Rock on Janet; nuff said!
By Pandora
June 10, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this
Janet looks damn good to be 42! That is for you idiots that REALLY don’t know her age..which she has NEVER tried to hide..by the way!!!
I’m going to go to her concert and I know it’s going to be good!
Her personal life has absolutely nothing to do with her performance…for you people that’s trying to talk her down what about you? I bet your life is much more jacked up than her personal life ever was or will be you jerks from hell!
Go Janet!!!!
By Orlando
June 10, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this
she is old news, move on to acting.
By donald
June 10, 2008 8:04 PM | Link to this
No one is hatin’ on Janet because the facts are there. Hey, I’ve said the same thing about Madonna and The Stones. It’s time for these windbags to hang it up. Like I said earlier, when I saw Janet on the RN tour, she lip-synched a large portion of the concert, sorry, that was fact, not fiction. Her latest was suppose to be her ‘comeback’, so where is it? The days of her selling a zillion cd’s are over, she’s done, finished. The same happened to Prince and look what he’s doing - Vegas!! Wake up and smell the coffee, she’s through!!
By Tim
June 10, 2008 11:13 PM | Link to this
LISTEN AND LISTEN CLOSELY:
WEITHER YOU CONSIDER HER LAST 2 ALBUMS FLOPS IS DEFINETLY UP 2 YOU!! JANET HAS TRUE FANS BEFORE THE LAST 2 ALBUMS AND WILL HAVE EVEN MORE AFTER HER WORLD WIND TUOR IS OVER!! SO GET OVER IT…THE TOUR IS ON AND HER TRUE FANS WILL DEFINETLY ENJOY IT..SO IT WILL ONLY BE A LOST TO THOSE THAT DON’T ATTEND FOR SUPERFICIAL REASONS….BY THE WAY HOW MANY FLOPS HAS MADONNA HAS AND SHE STILL MAINTAINS A HEAVY TOUR ROTATION REGARDLESS!!! JANET….BITCH WE LUV YOU AND CAN’T WAIT FOR YOU TO COME AND PUT ON A REAL SHOW FOR THESE FAKE BITCHES THAT HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO WITH THERE TIME BUT TO CONSTANTLY HATE ON YOU….U R FABOLOUS AND WE CAN’T WAIT TO ROCKWITHCU…….
By joe
June 11, 2008 7:01 AM | Link to this
Judging by the intelligence displayed on this blog so far I can see why Ms. Jackson still has a fan base, or ever had one.
By sharon
June 11, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this
First, I don’t understand why people say “she looks good for 40”. How are you supposed to look at 40? You people act as if when you’re 40 you’re supposed to look like Rosanne Barr (lol). Many, many women especially celebrities look damn good in their 40’s 50’s and 60’s. Secondly, why is it that no one is saying Madonna, Tina, Cher, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith and the Eagles are washed up and need to realize it’s over? They haven’t had hit albums either. Like someone mentioned above, this tour is for her fans. Let’s not drink from the bitter cup this morning.
By Eric
June 11, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this
Janet Jackson is and always will be a great talent who is loved by many. Most of these artists out today won’t ever have more than 30 years in show business. I saw her Rythm Nation tour back in 1990 and it was the BEST show I’d ever seen. She’s proved she can stand the test of time, and I’ll be right there at that concert!
LOVE YOU JANET!!
By Jill
June 11, 2008 10:57 AM | Link to this
Janet is an Awesome/Elecrtrifying Entertainer!! As they say “Life begins at 40”. Must be a Teeny-Bopper who thinks someone is a wind bag at that age. In the real world people retire around 55-60 years of age. Janet is in her prime and it will be evident when she gives phenomenal performances during her tour which we await with bated breath. Go Janet! We love you!!
By LILLIAN TOLLETTE
June 11, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this
Heck, 40-something is not old, I am 57 and still doing it, I have never seen Janet in Concert but I think she is a great performer. All I can say is YOU GO GIRLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
By thatsme
June 11, 2008 12:12 PM | Link to this
I attended the Velvet Rope and All For You concerts/tours, not only were they great, but no lip-synching. As a long-time fan of Janet, I have long recognized that she is not the greatest vocalist, but she is a great entertainer and displays a wonderful show (unlike some who are great vocalists and you’re bored watching them). And even though I didn’t care for the last cd and like the current one even less, I will be attending the show.
By Dan
June 11, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this
Madonna has had No flops….Hard Candy is one of her best….number one everywhere.