FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: John VanderHaagen | Public Relations Manager | 616-975-3155 | [email protected]
TEARS FOR FEARS CONCERT RESCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 26 Original tickets will be honored. Tickets for rescheduled date go on sale June 24 at 9 a.m.
June 17, 2016 — Tears for Fears’ Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith are pleased to announce that they have rescheduled their concert at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. The concert originally scheduled for June 6 will now take place on Monday, September 26. Tickets purchased for the June 6 concert at Meijer Gardens will be honored for the new date. Refunds will be available at point of purchase until August 1. Please note, after August 1, all tickets for the original June 6 date become non-refundable. Tickets purchased for the September 26 date are non-refundable. Ticket prices are $75 during the members-only presale. After July 1, tickets are $78 for members and $80 for the public.
Members-Only Presale Members may buy tickets for the rescheduled date during a members-only presale beginning at 9 a.m., June 24 through midnight, July 1. Members save $5 per ticket during the presale. The preferred method to purchase tickets is online, but multiple options are available:
Online at StarTickets.com – handling fee of $8 per order (preferred method) By phone at 1-800-585-3737 - handling fee of $8 per order In-person at Meijer Gardens Admission Desk during normal business hours – no handling fees
Public Ticket Sale If tickets remain available after the members-only presale, sales to the public will begin at 9 a.m., July 2. Members save $2 per ticket purchased.
Online at StarTickets.com – handling fee of $3.50 per order and convenience fee of $5.25 per ticket (preferred method) By phone at 1-800-585-3737 - handling fee of $3.50 per order and convenience fee of $5.25 per ticket In-person at Meijer Gardens Admission Desk during normal business hours – no handling or convenience fees
Normal ticket fees apply for any other concerts purchased along with the rescheduled Tears for Fears date.
The Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts at Meijer Gardens is sponsored by Fifth Third Bank, Harvey Lexus of Grand Rapids and Meijer, Inc. Media sponsors are Classic Rock 97 LAV-FM, Mlive/Grand Rapids Press and FOX 17.
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About Tears for Fears
The UK band formed in 1981 and have sold more than 30 million albums worldwide to date. They have released four albums as a group. Their platinum-selling 1983 debut The Hurting reached #1 on the UK Albums Chart, while their second album, 1985’s Songs from the Big Chair reached #1 on the US Billboard Top 200 and spawned two massive hits, “Shout” and “Everybody Wants To Rule The World.” The latter won the BRIT Award for Best British single in 1986. Orzabal and Smith released The Seeds of Love in 1989, and after a break, reunited to release Everybody Loves a Happy Ending in 2004. Page 2 – TEARS FOR FEARS RESCHEDULE
Tears for Fears are currently working hard both in the US and the UK on their new record, which will be released in 2017 on Warner Bros. Records.
About Meijer Gardens’ Amphitheater
The 1,900-seat amphitheater is general admission. Concertgoers are welcome to bring a blanket or low-rise chair to sit on. Low-rise chairs are defined as 12” maximum from ground to front of seat bottom and 32” maximum to top of chair back in highest position. These rules are strictly enforced. No other chairs will be permitted in the venue. A limited number of standard-height chairs will be available to rent for $5 (located in designated area-may not be moved) on a first-come, first-served basis. All concerts are rain or shine and weather delays are possible. A selection of sandwiches, snacks, water, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages are available at the concessions counter. All beverages purchased here must be consumed inside the amphitheater gates. Concertgoers are also welcome to bring their own food, bottled water and non- alcoholic beverages. No glass or refillable containers are allowed. All beverages must be in their original sealed containers; any liquids in unsealed containers must be discarded at the gate before entering.
About Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
One of the world’s most significant botanic and sculpture experiences, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park serves nearly 600,000 visitors annually. Meijer Gardens was recently ranked in the top 100 most-visited art museums worldwide by Art Newspaper, the leading publication in global art news. The 158-acre grounds feature Michigan’s largest tropical conservatory; one of the largest children’s gardens in the country; arid and Victorian gardens with bronze sculptures by Degas and Rodin; a carnivorous plant house; outdoor gardens; and a 1900-seat outdoor amphitheater, featuring an eclectic mix of world-renowned musicians every summer. The internationally acclaimed Sculpture Park features a permanent collection including works by Rodin, Oldenburg, Moore, Serra, Bourgeois and Plensa, among others. Indoor galleries host changing sculpture exhibitions with recent exhibitions by Picasso, Degas, di Suvero, Borofsky, Calder and Dine. In June 2015, the 8–acre Richard & Helen DeVos Japanese Garden at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park opened. Created by renowned designer Hoichi Kurisu, the garden will also feature sculpture by Anish Kapoor, Zhang Huan and Guiseppe Penone, among others.
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