CHARLOTTE, NC-BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 2/23/10

[Marilyn]

(tnmtmama at Clay Aiken Fans) watching T&T LIVE now on the Charlotte station just posted that Charlotte's premium concert date is Feb 23! The station is also selling M&G passes. Apparently, she purchased one of each.

[Marilyn]

Feb 23-- Charlotte, NC - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center

Venue: Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Time: 7:30 ET
Tickets: Starting at $24
General Sale: 10/1/10 10AM
Venue website: http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/
Venue Capacity: 2100
Address: 130 North Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704.372.1000
Seating Chart: Link

[Marilyn]

FROM CV:

Just to clarify on the Charlotte concert, the ticket and M&G are $99.00, one price for both, but limited number of M&Gs. I GOT ONE!!!! I'm going to meet Clay!

[clays#1fan]

My friend and I got us VIP for this show yesterday. So excited. :')

[Marilyn]

Show Description
Clay Aiken has never sounded more at home than he does singing the lushly arranged classics on his fifth studio album Tried and True - the international pop phenomenon's first album for Decca Records. The bulk of the album - which showcases Aiken's powerful tenor voice and considerable interpretive gifts - is made up of songs from the '50s and '60s that Aiken grew up listening to as a child in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Tried and True feels like a king of homecoming, seven years after launching his career journey on American Idol. After winning over millions of viewers with his phenomenal voice and down-home charm, Aiken parlayed his success into full-fledged stardom. He has sold more than six million copies worldwide of his four albums: the double-platinum Measure of A Man (featuring the hits "Invisible" and "This is the Night"), 2004's platinum holiday CD Merry Christmas With Love, 2006's gold-certified A Thousand Different Ways, and 2008's On My Way Here - all of which debuted in the Top 5 on the Billboard chart. In addition, Aiken has launched nine live tours, made the New York Times best-seller list by co-authoring the inspirational memoir Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music In Your Life, executive produced and starred in his first TV special, A Clay Aiken Christmas, and won several American Music and Billboard Music Awards - all while donating a significant amount of his time to such charities as his own foundation, National Inclusion Project and acting as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. In January 2008, Aiken made his Broadway debut in the role of Sir Robin in the Tony Award-winning musical Monty Python's SPAMALOT.

Don't miss Clay Aiken live on stage in Charlotte, North Carolina!

EVENT PAGE

[Tiffany]

This concert starts at 7:30. I think Sunny and Michelle will be there and they got the PBS Meet and Greets with 80 people meeting him. Goodness!

[Tiffany]

Heather/heaterfan will be there tonight too.

[Tiffany]

UNCTV is tweeting from the Meet and Greets tonight and show.

#clayaiken meet & greet happening in t-minus 30 min. #Charlotte #unctvclay http://yfrog.com/hsnj5arj       

 

[Tiffany]

UNCTV
 
1st question of the nite: what do u think #clayaiken will be wearing 2nt in Charlotte? Winner gets: http://yfrog.com/hs3oinkj

[Marilyn]

Just got a text from luckiest1 in the PBS M&G. No autographs and a group photo of 10. Dang - luckiestdaughter was at this one with hopes of her first Clay up-close. She said there were more like 200 than 75 people.

She said he was great though - shook hands, asked names. Not much he can do with that many folks. Hopefully they get a great concert experience though! Hehehe, just got another text that reads:

Jerome said 'no squeezing the booty cheeks', and he meant it!! BWAHHHH!! I'm afraid to know what instigated that one!
 

[Marilyn]

hippoga

Great meet and moo. Not sure if 200 but I was in group 9 so that is 90 and there seemed to be a good number of folks after us. Cute story. We told our first time friend to really LOOK at Clay. She was right beside him and was enjoying the view. Clay looked at her and pointed and said "the camera is that way!". LOL!

[Tiffany]

I'm ready. Crazy it was that many people in the Meet and Greet. Hope Sunny and Michelle has a good experience even though it was quick. Glad they can get another chance to meet him on Sunday with you gals.

[Tiffany]

Here's someone's Meet and Greet pic.

@unctvclay: Bev mclamb gets 2 meet her dream man #clayaiken...Tx @unctv! http://yfrog.com/gz6b4kej

[Marilyn]

Where do I begin.............


not such a good connection tonight

[Marilyn]

This is someones regular cell phone as opposed to the ipod from last night!