Disney World cancels Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, Eat to the Beat concerts

By | June 18, 2020
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Orlando Sentinel

Walt Disney World has canceled the 2020 edition of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and has tweaked the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, the company announced Thursday evening.

Not-So-Scary is an after-hours, extra-ticket event at Magic Kingdom theme park, and it typically begins in mid-August and runs through early November. It has included in-park trick-or-treating, Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade and themed fireworks. Its cancellation is the latest theme-park development tied to the coronavirus pandemic, which also forced the shutdown of all Walt Disney World theme parks and hotels.

“We determined that many of its hallmarks — stage shows, parades and fireworks — are unable to take place in this new, unprecedented environment,” a post on the official Disney Parks Blog said in announcing the changes.

Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom are scheduled to reopen — with restrictions — on July 11. Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot are set to reopen July 15.

When Epcot returns, it will feature “A Taste of the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival,” the blog announced Thursday. Epcot’s popular food and wine event typically begins in September.

The event will be “offering over 20 signature global marketplaces like Hawaii, Hops & Barley, and Islands of the Caribbean, spaced out around the park,” the blog post says. It will continue into the fall, the blog said without being specific about an end date.

However, the event’s Eat to the Beat concert series, featuring dozens of artists at the America Garden Theatre, will not be produced in 2020, Disney says.

“There will be plenty of music to enjoy at America Gardens Theatre with local Epcot entertainment such as Mariachi Cobre, the JAMMitors and more,” the blog post said. Their performances will be sprinkled throughout the day, Disney aid.

In addition, Disney H2O Glow Nights, a special event at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park, will not take place for the rest of 2020, Disney said.

Decisions were not announced about Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom or the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays, including Candlelight Processional.

HANSON: Message From The Band

By | June 5, 2020
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MESSAGE FROM THE BAND

This last week has rocked us to the core as we grapple with the tragic death of George Floyd, and the violence sweeping our country. We have stood in disbelief at the sound of hateful slurs and the sight of painful conflict, while finding solace in the peaceful marches and the heartfelt expressions of empathy and compassion.

We heard many express fear and hurt at the misuse of force by police, and we believe our officers should be held to the highest code of conduct – to ‘protect and serve’. We are inspired by the courageous actions of those seeking to challenge the status quo. We denounce all forms of racism and any actions which prevent us from achieving our highest ideals, that all are created equal.

As artists, we have always believed that our primary role is to make a better world through the messages in our music – light, love, hope, and respect for all people.

Isaac, Taylor And Zac

Lyrics Search by Google

By | June 1, 2020
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The lyrics search has been upgraded to be run by Google.  If you are looking for a particular word or phrase in a Hanson song (or cover!), head to the Search page and give it a try.  If you notice anything missing from searches or anything that otherwise doesn’t seem quite right, please let us know at blog@hansonstage.com so we can look into it.  Utilizing Google for searching allows you to get results quickly and accurately along with a snippet of the lyrics being shown without having to go to the full lyrics page if it is not needed.  This had worked out for the lyrics search several years ago and we are glad we were able to bring it back once again.

More Site Updates!

By | May 24, 2020
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Some more upgrades and improvements have been made to the site:

Songs Played Live – due to some mis-coding in the database and confusion with medleys, the total played live numbers were not accurate for all songs.  The database has been corrected and medleys are now properly counted for an accurate overall total played count for all setlists in the database.

Never Live – this page was also affected by the above issues and has been corrected.

Tour banners have now been added to all of the yearly tour pages to make it easier to visually see when a specific tour started within the year!

Site Update!

By | May 22, 2020
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A listing of openers has been added to the site under the “Database” tab.  Opening acts are listed, alphabetically, along with the number of shows they opened at.  Clicking the openers name will open a list of the shows they opened at and each link there links to setlists.  [Fun Fact – Austin from Everybody Else has opened at the most shows – 45 with Everybody Else, 10 backing up Carrick and 10 backing up Paul McDonald on the Roots N Rock N Roll Tour for a total of 65 shows!]

Check it out! 

 

(We are hard at work on some other upgrades around the site.  Have one you think should be included? email us at blog@hansonstage.com with what you’d like to see and we’ll try our best to include it in a future update!)

Hanson Cannonsburg Ski Area concert has been cancelled

By | May 20, 2020
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The Grand Rapids Symphony’s highest priority is to ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of every member of our Grand Rapids Symphony family and West Michigan community. Following guidance from federal, state and local levels, we have now cancelled all concerts through July 31, 2020 to do our part in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the health of our musicians, patrons, staff and communities.

ALL CONCERTS THROUGH JULY 31 ARE CANCELLED.
cancelled concerts include:
July 14  |  Patriotic Pops (Ah-Nab-Awen Park)
July 22  |  Jeremy Kittle & Co. (Cannonsburg Ski Area)
July 24  |  Hanson (Cannonsburg Ski Area)
July 29  |  Doo Wop Project (Cannonsburg Ski Area)
July 30  |  Ladysmith Black Mambazo (Cannonsburg Ski Area)

TICKET POLICY FOR CANCELLED CONCERTS:

Please note, all exchanges/refunds must be made through the original point of purchase. If you purchased your tickets online through Ticketmaster, you must contact Ticketmaster in regards to your tickets. If you purchased your tickets through the Symphony office, please see below for how to handle your request.
• We encourage you to exchange your tickets for an upcoming concert through May 2021. We will exchange your cancelled tickets based on comparable value and availability. Please mail your exchange request and cancelled concert tickets to:
TICKET EXCHANGE
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave NW, Suite 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
All requests will be handled in the order received.

• Donate your ticket. By donating the value of your unused tickets, you are providing vital support for the music and musicians that inspire and connection our community. Please consider donating your tickets back to the Symphony and receive a tax donation receipt.

• Credit your account, get a gift certificate good to an upcoming performance through May 2021. Please mail your tickets to the above address and indicate you’d like a gift certificate.

• Request a refund for the value of the cancelled concert ticket(s). Mail your concert tickets with a note requesting a refund to:
TICKET REFUND
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave NW, Suite 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
All requests will be handled in the order received. 

GRS ADMINISTRATIVE AND BOX OFFICE CLOSURE:
Grand Rapids Symphony staff are working remotely while the physical office is closed indefinitely. We encourage you to mail tickets@grsymphony.org with questions and requests for the quickest response. We have limited ability to answer ticket inquires and requests by phone at this time and appreciate your patience in these circumstances. If you prefer to leave a phone message for your ticket requests and inquires, call (616) 454-9451 x 4. Please know it may be some time before we are able to call you back. To purchase concert tickets, please buy online at www.GRSymphony.org.

Thank you for your continued patronage and support of the Grand Rapids Symphony as we seek way to fulfill our mission and protect your health and safety.