BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Reprise Records) Internationally renowned singer and performer
Josh Groban has had a special partnership with Public Television for more than a decade. Together, they have created some of the network's most successful and dynamic live concert performances that have become staples in Public Television programming. This exciting compilation celebrates that partnership, showcasing the highlights of their exceptional collaborations over the years - chosen by the artist himself.
Josh Groban Command Performance: 10 Years With Public Television will premiere on Public Television stations nationwide beginning late May 2011 (check local listings), and is distributed nationally by WLIW21 in association with WNET.
Songlist:
Oceano (from Live At The Greek, 2004)
To Where You Are (from In Concert, 2002)
Broken Vow w/ Chris Botti (from Soundstage/An Evening In New York City, 2009)
Mi Morena (Live At The Greek)
Machine w/ Herbie Hancock (Soundstage)
Bridge Over Troubled Water w/ Brian McKnight (from Hitman: David Foster & Friends, 2008)
Vincent (In Concert)
Alla Luce (from Awake Live, 2008)
Anthem (from Chess In Concert, 2008)
Canto (Awake Live)
Lullaby (Soundstage)
You Raise Me Up (Awake Live)
In late 1998, 17-year-old Josh Groban was introduced by his vocal coach to Grammy-winning producer/arranger David Foster and future manager Brian Avnet. At the time, Groban had no recording experience and was preparing to begin studying at Carnegie Institute of Technology. Groban worked for David Foster as a rehearsal singer on a series of high-profile events, including the January 1999 inauguration of Gray Davis as Governor of California and the 1999 Grammy Awards where - as a stand-in for Andrea Bocelli - he rehearsed Foster's "The Prayer" with Céline Dion. He was soon offered a recording contract with Warner Brothers Records and has remained with the label ever since.
His four solo albums have been certified multi-platinum, and in 2007, he was charted as the number one best-selling artist in the United States with over 21 million records sold. To date, he has sold over 25 million albums worldwide.
Groban teamed with super-producer Rick Rubin for his fifth album "Illuminations," which was released in November 2010 and has been certified platinum. Three years in the making, the results both defy and exceed any possible expectations. Each of the collaborators stepped out of his zone, and together they created an entirely new zone: one where folk meets classical; where art meets intimacy; where immediacy meets timelessness; and where, most importantly, Groban was free to express himself more fully, and more truly than ever before.
"These are my stories," says Groban, who co-wrote 11 of the 13 songs in the collection, complemented by songwriter Dan Wilson, as well as contributions from Nick Cave and Kate McGarrigle and Rufus Wainwright. "Every one of these songs, someone's going to know it's about them," Groban says. "I'm going to get a text message about every one! This is a very personal record."
Groban just launched the North American leg of his "Straight To You" World Tour, which will visit cities across the U.S. and Canada from May through November. Please see below for all tour dates.
Josh Groban Command Performance: 10 Years With Public Television is a presentation of WLIW21 in association with WNET.
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Josh Groban's upcoming "Straight To You" Tour dates are as follows:
05/14 Houston, TX Toyota Center Arena
05/16 Dallas, TX American Airlines Arena
05/18 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
05/20 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
05/21 Wichita, KS In Trust BankArena
05/24 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
05/25 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
05/27 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
05/28 Moline, IL I Wireless Center
06/03 Buffalo, NY HSBC
06/04 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
06/07 Greenville, SC Bi-Lo Center
06/08 Duluth, GA Gwinnette Arena
06/10 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
06/11 Raleigh, NC RBC Center
06/14 Richmond, VA Richmond Coliseum
06/15 Hershey, PA Giant Center
07/08 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
07/09 Green Bay, WI Resch Center
07/12 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
07/13 Chicago, IL United Center
07/15 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
07/16 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
07/18 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
07/19 London, ON John LaBatte Centre
07/22 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place Arena
07/23 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
07/26 Boston, MA TD Garden
07/27 Washington, DC Verizon Center
07/29 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Arena
07/30 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
08/02 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
08/03 Pittsburgh, PA ConSol Energy Center
08/05 Columbus, OH Scottenstein Center
08/06 Grand Rapids, MI VanAndel Arena
08/09 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
08/10 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
08/12 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
08/13 Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena
08/16 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
08/17 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
08/19 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center
08/20 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
08/23 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
08/24 Sacramento, CA Power Balance Pavilion (formerly Arco Arena)
08/26 Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena
08/27 Seattle, WA Key Arena
08/30 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
09/01 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
09/02 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
09/04 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
10/26 Sunrise, FL Bank Atlantic Center
10/28 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
10/29 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
11/01 Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum
11/02 Norfolk, VA Scope Arena
11/04 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
11/08 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
11/09 Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Arena
11/14 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
