EVENT REVIEW: Perez Hilton’s One Night in Los Angeles 2012

Perez Hilton’s One Night In LA 2012
Featuring: Far East Movement, The Wanted, The Saturdays, Iggy Azalea, Walk The Moon, Rita Ora, Melanie Amaro, IM5
September 6, 2012
The Belasco Theater
Los Angeles, CA

By: Nevra Azerkan

The last time I went to Perez Hilton’s One Night in LA was in 2010 and it was a free show that he was able to get sponsored. This year he was charging for tickets with all proceeds going to VH1’s Save The Music Foundation. Definitely missing was a lot of the perks that were present in previous years (photo booths, popchips, etc). However, more acts were added to the lineup, so

EVENT REVIEW: Perez Hilton’s 5th Year Anniversary / 2010 One Night in Los Angeles

Perez Hilton’s 5th Year Anniversary:
2010 One Night in Los Angeles
By: Nevra Azerkan

I got my tickets confirmed for the show the day before—talk about last minute. But since I have heard good things about Perez Hilton’s concerts-slash-events, I figured it would be worth it. The 2010 “One Night in Los Angeles” took place at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on September 11, 2010.

When I arrived, there was a massive line waiting to get in and Perez Hilton was walking by with a camera crew talking about the event. People seemed excited, but were getting anxious to get in after hours of waiting in line in what turned out to be a cold night. Once in, everyone headed for the bar that was being sponsored by Belvedere and Heineken. Walking around the venue proved to be somewhat difficult since the hallways were packed with people. In a back corner there was

NNEKA JOINS DISTANT RELATIVES TOUR

Fresh off of the release of her first US album debut Concrete Jungle, Nneka has been announced as the support act for the historic Distant Relatives Tour with Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley hitting the road May 2010. The tour will stop in major cities across the country in support of their Distant Relatives album, which is a celebration of not only to the bond between the two artists, but the connection to their African ancestry, which inspired the album both musically and lyrically.

Born and raised in Nigeria, Nneka is deeply influenced by her roots. The political and social states of her home country are often prevalent in her music and live performances. It is this message of awareness, hope and love that made her a perfect fit for a collaboration with Nas and Damian Marley, both legendary artists and personal influences of Nneka’s. “With this tour,” Nneka explains, “we represent the fact that we are all connected to one another, all part of one entity and one source – which is love.”

The tour extends Nneka’s highly successful introduction to the United States, having been heralded by the likes of Spin, Rolling Stone, and Billboard, among others as the next “it” artist of 2010. Her stunning performance of “Heartbeat” on the Late Show with David Letterman left fans enthralled, and Perez Hilton has proclaimed her music to be “a gift to the world.” More recently, the critical acclaim piqued the interest of national retailer Whole Foods, who is now carrying her album as part of their “Artist Discovery” program.

Nneka will be on the following dates of the Distant Relatives Tour:

May 22^nd Eugene, OR                    Cuthbert Amphitheater

May 23^rd Seattle, WA                     Showbox Sodo

May 25^th Oakland, CA                    Fox Theater

May 26^th Santa Barbara, CA           University of California, Santa Barbara

May 28^th Los Angeles, CA              The Wiltern

May 29^th Las Vegas, NV                 The Joint

May 30^th Valley Center, CA             Harrah’s Rincon – Open Sky Theater

May 31^st Los Angeles, CA               UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival

June 2^nd Santa Fe, NM                    Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre

June 8^th Houston, TX                       House of Blues

June 9^th Austin, TX                         Stubb’s Waller Creek Outdoor Amphitheater

June 11^th Manchester, TN                Bonnaroo Music Festival

June 12^th Atlanta, GA                      Tabernacle

June 13^th Lake Buena Vista, FL        House of Blues – Lake Buena Vista, FL