Frontier Touring congratulates touring artists

The Frontier Touring Company congratulates touring artists past and present on their awards and nominations at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards 2010 presented yesterday in Los Angeles.

Frontier Touring consistently aim to bring the best in both local and international musical entertainment to Australia and New Zealand. The Grammy’s recognition of these artists as being at the top of their fields reflects the impeccable standard of our musicians as both artists and live performers.

Much loved Leonard Cohen was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award whilst the talented Neil Young, who has toured with us a total of three times, won the MusiCares Person of the Year. Both artists received high praise whilst touring here and could not be more deserving of these awards.

Australian and New Zealand audiences surely remember Kings of Leon, who toured in March 2009 after participating in Sound Relief to help raise funds for the Red Cross Australian Bushfire Appeal and The Premier's Disaster Relief Fund Appeal in QLD. Chart topping ‘Use Somebody’ won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance By a Duo/Group with Vocals and the song received an additional nomination in the categories of Song of the Year.

Punk rockers Green Day’s album 21st Century Breakdown received the Grammy for Best Rock Album and was nominated for Best Rock Song and Best Rock performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals with their conscientious hit ‘21 Guns’. The band was here last December on their third visit with Frontier Touring, a tour that was voted in the top five of countless Best Tour of 2009 lists.

The Black Eyed Peas, who like Green Day were on their third tour with Frontier in October last year, received six nominations and picked up three Grammy Awards for Best Short Form Music Video, Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals and Best Pop Vocal Album.

The Fray joined The Black Eyed Peas in the impressive list of nominees for the latter two categories, along with MGMT in the pop performance category and Colbie Caillat in the album nominations. The Fray will be touring Australia in March this year and last worked with us in 2006 on a widely popular tour.

Previously toured bands MGMT and Silversun Pickups also received nominations for Best New Artist and Colbie Caillat received two nominations for her collaborations with Taylor Swift in ‘Breathe’ and Jason Mraz in ‘Lucky’. Steve Earle, who has toured twice with Frontier Touring in 2008 and 1990, walked away with the Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album in appreciation of his album ‘Townes’.

Diana Krall and her fellow song sirens Madeleine Peyroux and Melody Gardot all had the production of their albums praised. Krall’s ‘Quiet Nights’ won Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist. Peyroux and Gardot’s producer Larry Klein was nominated Producer of the Year, Non Classical and Melody Gardot’s My One and Only Thrill received a nomination for Best Engineered Album, Non Classical It seems that three’s the magic number, with Diana also on her third visit with Frontier Touring. The gifted trio will be playing a range of indoor shows alongside their A Day On The Green performances this month.

Frontier Touring are certainly proud to have had the opportunity to work with such a brilliant plethora of artists, including those not featured in this year’s ceremony and those to come, and congratulate the 2010 Grammy winners and nominees once more on their achievement.

Diana Krall, Madeleine Peyroux and Melody Gardot and The Fray tour dates below:

DIANA KRALL with special guests Madeleine Peyroux & Melody Gardot

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND FEB/MAR 2010 All ticketing details www.frontiertouring.com.au

Thursday 18 Feb WESTPAC ARENA, CHRISTCHURCH Diana Krall performs with Christchurch Symphony Orchestra

Friday 19 Feb TSB BANK ARENA, WELLINGTON Diana Krall performs with the Vector Wellington Orchestra

Saturday 20 Feb A DAY ON THE GREEN, VILLA MARIA, AUCKLAND Diana Krall performs with Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra

Tuesday 23 Feb AN EVENING ON THE GREEN, KINGS PARK, PERTH Diana Krall performs with West Australian Symphony Orchestra

Wednesday 24 Feb AN EVENING ON THE GREEN, KINGS PARK, PERTH Diana Krall performs with West Australian Symphony Orchestra

Friday 26 Feb ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE Diana Krall performs with Orchestra Victoria

Saturday 27 Feb A DAY ON THE GREEN, PETER LEHMANN WINES, BAROSSA VALLEY**

Wednesday 3 Mar BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE Diana Krall performs with The Queensland Orchestra

Thursday 4 Mar SYDNEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE Diana Krall performs with the Australian Chamber Orchestra

Saturday 6 Mar A DAY ON THE GREEN, BIMBADGEN ESTATE, HUNTER VALLEY**

Sunday 7 Mar A DAY ON THE GREEN, CENTENNIAL VINEYARDS, BOWRAL**

Monday 8 Mar A DAY ON THE GREEN, ROCHFORD WINES, YARRA VALLEY**

** Also appearing Katie Noonan and The Captains

THE FRAY MARCH/ APRIL 2010 All ticketing details www.frontiertouring.com.au

Tuesday 30 March BIG TOP, LUNA PARK – SYDNEY ALL AGES

Thursday 1 April FESTIVAL HALL – MELBOURNE ALL AGES

Saturday 3 April THEBARTON THEATRE – ADELAIDE ALL AGES

Monday 5 April Bluesfest, Byron Bay

ENDS

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