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First photo of the MDNA Stage in Tel Aviv!

Iliana — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:34:20 +0000

MDNA Stage in Tel Aviv is being set up!

It’s official – the stage is going up in Tel Aviv – we’re only 10 days before the opening night!!!

Filed under: MDNA World Tour

MDNA Tour News: Dress Rehearsals, photos and Monte Pittman’s rig!

Iliana — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:26:44 +0000

The 1st Dress Rehearsal of the MDNA Tour took place yesterday in New York and the tour stylist Arianne Phillips was super ecstatic about it!

DAY # 1 of dress rehearsals minutes away TOTALLY EXCITED AND TOTALLY freaked out ALL at the same time. READY TO ROLL team MDNA costumes.
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Arianne Phillips (@ariannephillips) May 17, 2012

Guy Oseary posted new photos from the rehearsals on Madonna’s Official Facebook Fan Page, check them out!

Monte Pittman with the guys from Fractal Audio Systems put the finishing touches on his Axe-Fx II rack processor, where his Orange Amps and Jarrell MPS guitar will be plugged into. Monte comments:

@fractalaudio All Hail Firmware 6.0! From the meanest crunch to the dirtiest funk to the most pristine clean. Let's go on tour!!! #MDNATour
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Monte Pittman (@Monterrific) May 17, 2012

Less than 2 weeks till the opening show in Tel Aviv!

Filed under: Guitar Gear, MDNA World Tour, Monte Pittman

When Metal Goes Madonna!

Iliana — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:12:14 +0000

We always knew that Metal Freaks dig one or two or three (!) Madonna songs and we also knew that they LOOOVE to do metal covers! Guess what??! We are not the only ones! Check out the AWESOME METAL MADONNA MISSION that @uneedageek is running!

Our marketing director is on a mission to get all bands that are confirmed for New England Metal And Hardcore Festival’s 15th Anniversary show next spring to perform at least 1 metal and/or hardcore version of a Madonna song off the new MDNA album. She calls it “When Metal Goes Madonna”.

This video sets the groundwork for 2013 NEMHF and contains footage leading up to and including this year’s SOLD OUT 14th Annual New England Metal And Hardcore Festival set to Madonna’s song “I’m A Sinner” off her new album MDNA. If you notice in each of these shots she wore a different Madonna shirt to each day of the fest. Oh and to continue the tradition she is also wearing a different Madonna shirt for each day of the MDNA Tour and documenting that too. Stay tuned for updates. This is how she supports MDNA and the big M while kicking marketing ass for us. It motivates her so we love it and support it. And you should too.

Which reminds us – Sylvia says to go buy MDNA album now and get your metal and hardcore versions ready. MDNA is available at the following link http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mdna-deluxe-version/id511415302 or she will come to each of your houses and sing the whole album live….but in a metal growl…and with interpretive vogue-mosh dance. Remember, the M in Madonna stands for “METAL“

We can’t wait to see what the bands will come up with!

Filed under: Madonna

Brian Frasier-Moore & DrumCraft: ready for the MDNA Tour!

Iliana — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:00:57 +0000

Brian Frasier-Moore is setting no limits to his music and his tech Chris Achzet certainly knows how to give new challenges to Brian! Check out Brian’s custom DrumCraft kit for the MDNA Tour that he shared with us! He is using a series 8 acrylic kit and a rack designed and built by CAD designs.

Brian Frasier-Moore’s DrumCraft setup

via Instagram

Filed under: Brian Frasier-Moore, MDNA World Tour

MDNA Tour – Get Ready Argentina!

Iliana — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:17:28 +0000

Argentina! We are happy to announce that Madonna’s MDNA Tour is to stop at Buenos Aires’ River Plate Stadium on December 13 and at Cordoba’s Estadio Kempes on December 22! A devoted fan club pre-sale for both shows will start at 10am local time for Legacy members (11am for Live Pass members) on May 7th.

Public on-sale will start May 12 at 12:01AM local time for Internet sales and at 10AM local time for Phones, Outlets and Box Office. Come join the party!

Madonna in Argentina during the 2008 Sticky & Sweet Tour

source: madonna.com

Filed under: MDNA World Tour