Pepe Aguilar, Cheech & Chong and Foreigner to Visit the New Walmart AMP
Staff Report
The Walmart AMP is excited to welcome Pepe Aguilar, Cheech & Chong and Foreigner to the new Walmart AMP, 5079 West Northgate Road in Rogers. Aguilar will perform on Aug. 2, Cheech & Chong on Aug. 23 and Foreigner on Aug. 29. Tickets to Pepe Aguilar will go on sale Friday, May 30, at 9 a.m. and range from $24-$44. Tickets for Cheech & Chong range from $49-$69 and Foreigner tickets will range from $39.50-49.50. Both performances will go on sale Friday, June 6, at 9 a.m.Tickets can be purchased by calling 479.443.5600 or visiting wwwamptickets.com. For downloadable images and bios, visit our Pepe Aguilar, Cheech & Chong and Foreigner Dropbox folders.
Pepe Aguilar is a Grammy Award®-winning Latin-music singer and songwriter with global sales of over 12 million records. Born to Mexican icons Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silverstre, Aguilar has spent his life studying his craft and working to unite the past, present and future of Mexican music. The winner of eight Grammy Awards and 15 Billboard #1’s, Aguilar is the most awarded Regional Mexican Artist in the industry. He was awarded his star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood in 2012.
The iconic comedy duo Cheech & Chong defined an era with their hilariously irreverent, satirical and counter-culture routines. In 2009, the duo made history when comedy partners Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong announced their first reunion tour in more than 25 years, selling out shows from coast to coast. For Cheech & Chong’s 2014 tour, they’re joined by multi-platinum-selling WAR, the original street band that’s been sharing its timeless music and message of brotherhood and harmony for more than four decades before millions across the globe. Some of their hits include “Why Can’t We Be Friends” and “Low Rider.”
Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with ten multi-platinum albums and sixteen Top 30 hits. Founded in 1976, the band is comprised of Mick Jones, Kelly Hansen, Jeff Pilson and Tom Gimbel. Their debut album propelled the group onto the music scene and featured hits such as “Feels Like The First Time” and “Cold As Ice.” Their fifth album, Agent Provocateur, gave the world the incredible #1 global hit, “I Want To Know What Love Is.” In 2013, Jones was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the band released Juke Box Heroes, a new compilation of digitally recorded Foreigner hits. The band continues to produce sold out tours and album sales, now exceeding 75 million.
For more information, visit www.arkansasmusicpavilion.com.
The Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion – known as the Walmart AMP – is Arkansas’ premier outdoor concert venue. The AMP has presented headlining concerts for the past 10 years, including rock, country and pop. The AMP has been a Walton Arts Center venue since February 2011 and has presented concerts at the Washington County Fairgrounds for the past two years. In its new, permanent home at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers, the Walmart AMP will hold over 7,000 people and have the largest outdoor-stage house in Arkansas.
