Ticket Sales Soar for Pavarotti Farewell Tour in Canada and Washington, DC in June

Ticket Sales Soar for Pavarotti Farewell Tour in Canada and Washington, DC in June

WASHINGTON, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 40,000 tickets have been sold for Luciano Pavarotti's farewell concerts in Canada and Washington, DC in less than two weeks since tickets were released for sale for "A Night to Remember -- The Farewell Tour." The most popular classical artist in the history of the recording industry, Pavarotti will perform in Montreal on June 3 at the Bell Centre; Toronto on June 6 at the Air Canada Centre; Calgary on June 11 at the Pengrowth Saddledome; Vancouver on June 16 at GM Place; and Washington, DC at the Verizon Center on June 21. The enthusiastic response by fans to the last opportunity to see Pavarotti perform live in Canada and Washington, DC has resulted in near sell-outs in several of the venues.

Tickets for Luciano Pavarotti at Verizon Center range from $55.00 to $350.00 (plus applicable service charges). A limited number of VIP packages are also available via the box office, online or via Phonecharge only. There is an eight ticket limit. Tickets are available through all Ticketmaster outlets including the Verizon Center box office, online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/, or via Phonecharge at 202-397-SEAT, 703-573-SEAT and 410-547-SEAT. Accessible seating is available for patrons with disabilities by calling 202-661-5065. TTY 202-661-5066.

The proud sponsors of the "A Night to Remember -- The Farewell Tour" are Air Canada, Canadian Pacific Railroad and Pengrowth. The Washington, DC concert is also supported by Mercedes Benz and Park Hyatt. The concerts are presented by Maestro Concerts, an affiliate of the European promoter wdp entertainment gmbh.

Website: http://www.lucianopavarotti.us/http://www.welldoneproductions.com/

For venue information:
Verizon Center, Washington, DC - http://www.verizoncenter.com/

Source: Maestro Concerts

CONTACT: Media contact: Beth Rasin, +1-917-992-2281,
media@lucianopavarotti.us, or Verizon Center Media Contact: Sheila Francis,
+1-202-628-3200 ext. 6042, both for Maestro Concerts

Web site: http://www.lucianopavarotti.us/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/
http://www.welldoneproductions.com/
http://www.verizoncenter.com/

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