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Nile Rodgers and CHIC Kick Off July 4th Festivities Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Nile Rodgers and CHIC Kick Off July 4th Festivities Live at the Hollywood Bowl

by ILANA TEL-OREN

July 3rd 2019 -- Patriotism, fireworks and disco were the ultimate recipe for a fantastic fourth of July celebration in Los Angeles. This was the first of three Nile Rodgers & CHIC at the Hollywood Bowl performances and fans simply couldn’t stay in their seats.

The concert began with American classics by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, led by conductor Thomas Wilkins. They opened the night with some light, feel-good music from John Williams and more. But the Drumline, who notoriously performed with Beyonce during her Coachella set and were featured on her blockbuster documentary Homecoming, kicked things up a notch with dancers and crowd integration as the brass and drum ensemble played songs one might hear at a sporting event.

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Nile Rodgers to receive Artist's Artist honour at 2019 Artist & Manager Awards

Nile Rodgers to receive Artist's Artist honour at 2019 Artist & Manager Awards

by James Hanley

June 26th 2019 -- CHIC legend Nile Rodgers is to receive the Artists’ Artist Award at the 2019 Artists & Managers Awards, which return to the Bloomsbury Big Top in London on Thursday, November 14.

Voted for by fellow artists in the Featured Artists Coalition and peers, the PPL-sponsored award recognises the extraordinary long-term creative and innovative musical output of an individual or group. Previous winners include Guy Garvey, Tracey Thorn, Joan Armatrading, Placebo, Robbie Williams and Massive Attack.

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Jungle and Johnny Marr join the line-up for Nile Rodgers' Meltdown at Southbank Centre

Jungle and Johnny Marr join the line-up for Nile Rodgers' Meltdown at Southbank Centre


(L-R) Jungle; Johnny Marr &copy Niall Lea

Also featuring: Kero Kero Bonito, Nicky Siano, Onyx Collective, Nakhane, V**gra Boys, Azekel, Radiant Children, Anaïs, Yael Naim, Peter Cat Recording Co., Richard Norris, and a special evening with Nile Rodgers and Merck Mercuriadis in conversation.

Today Southbank Centre announces further names for this year's Meltdown festival curated by Nile Rodgers, including five days of the hottest parties in London, open to all and totally free. The longest running artist-curated festival in the world returns for its 26th year taking over the 17-acre site on the south bank of the River Thames from 3-11 August with nine days of unmissable music.

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'WE ARE FAMILY' - NILE RODGERS CALLS TO GIVE PRISON OFFENDERS A SECOND CHANCE

'WE ARE FAMILY' - NILE RODGERS CALLS TO GIVE PRISON OFFENDERS A SECOND CHANCE

Set to perform with CHIC at gala fundraising dinner for Key4Life on 17th June

Charity to launch new campaign, YOUNITED, calling on businesses to offer jobs to young offenders on release from prison

London June XX 2019. Multiple Grammy- winning composer, producer arranger and guitarist, Nile Rodgers is the latest musician to actively support Key4Life, the UK charity that helps reduce youth offending and gang warfare through the delivery of an innovative rehabilitation programme.

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First acts confirmed for Nile Rodgers’ 2019 Meltdown festival

First acts confirmed for Nile Rodgers’ 2019 Meltdown festival

May 08, 2019 - The wait is over. It’s time to announce the first acts of Nile Rodgers' Meltdown, a festival that’s set to be full of exclusive collaborations and global one-offs.

We’re delighted to confirm that the 26th Meltdown will feature Eurythmics Songbook, Despacio, Anitta, Thundercat, Songhoy Blues, Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein performing Stranger Things, Alfa Mist, Durand Jones & the Indications, Kokoroko, A Night of Studio 54, and of course the man himself, Nile Rodgers & CHIC.

Nile Rodgers' Meltdown takes place 3 - 11 August across Southbank Centre. Tickets for each of the acts listed go on sale to Southbank Centre Members on Monday 13 May, and on general sale on Tuesday 14 May.

Get the full information HERE: https://bit.ly/2E07YUJ

THE ONE & ONLY CHER ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL U.S. DATES FOR HER ‘HERE WE GO AGAIN’ TOUR

THE ONE & ONLY CHER ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL U.S. DATES FOR HER ‘Here We Go Again’ TOUR

– Nile Rodgers & CHIC Featured as Special Guests –

– Tickets For New Dates On Sale to the General Public Starting April 5 at LiveNation.com –

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 29, 2019) – Cher, the legendary multi-award winning entertainer has added several additional dates in November and December to her critically acclaimed Here We Go Again tour. Special guests Nile Rodgers & CHIC will continue on as part of the newly announced U.S. leg. The new dates will follow the tour’s international leg, and begin November 19 in Portland. Cher will stop in major markets including Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, and at New York’s Madison Square Garden. A full list of dates can be found below.

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Southbank Centre announces Nile Rodgers as curator of Meltdown 2019

Date: Monday 11 February 2019, 8.30am Contact:
Phoebe Gardiner, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 020 7921 0967
Alexandra Shaw, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 020 7921 0676

Southbank Centre announces Nile Rodgers as curator of Meltdown 2019


Nile Rodgers © Britt Loyd

Southbank Centre today reveals that the curator of Meltdown festival 2019 will be three-time Grammy Award-winning American composer, producer, arranger, guitarist, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Abbey Road Studios' first ever Chief Creative Advisor, Nile Rodgers.

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NILE RODGERS & CHIC TO PROVIDE “GOOD TIMES” FOR GOVERNMENT WORKERS SUFFERING FROM THE SHUTDOWN

New York, NY (January 22, 2019) - If you are one of the 800,000 federal government workers who has been furloughed or is forced to work without pay, Nile Rodgers & CHIC would like to help you "leave your cares behind" for a few hours.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame / Songwriters Hall Of Fame legend who wrote the #1 hits "Good Times" and "We Are Family", amongst many others, is bringing his hit after hit show to the DMV's MGM National Harbor and has arranged to give 600 tickets to government workers and their families who are currently feeling the devastating effects of the shutdown.

EVENT DATE: Saturday, January 26, 2019

Get the full information HERE: bit.ly/2sDi73p

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CHIC / CHER! Tour Dates 2019

Catch Nile Rodgers & CHIC on tour with CHER in 2019 - Tickets HERE

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