"Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes is an annual musical holiday stage show presented at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The 90-minute show features more than 140 performers and an original musical score, and combines singing, dancing, and humor with traditional scenes. The star performers are the women's precision dance troupe the Rockettes. Since the first version was presented in 1933, the show has become a New York Christmas tradition. The 2018/2019 production runs from November 9, 2018 to January 1, 2019. The ""Christmas Spectacular"" began in 1933"
"Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue at 1260 Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Nicknamed the Showplace of the Nation, it was for a time the leading tourist destination in the city. The venue is notable as the headquarters for the precision dance company, the Rockettes. Radio City Music Hall was built on a plot of land that was originally intended for a Metropolitan Opera House. The opera house plans were canceled in 1929, leading to the construction of Rockefeller Center. The new complex included two theaters,"
"The Rockets (band) The Rockets are an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan founded by guitarist Jimmy McCarty and drummer Johnny ""Bee"" Badanjek, both former members of the group Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels. Along with slide and rhythm guitarist Dennis Robbins, bass guitarist John Fraga, and lead vocalist David Gilbert, The Rockets reached their pinnacle of success in 1979 with a Top 40 hit, a cover of the Fleetwood Mac song ""Oh Well"", and an appearance on the TV series ""The Midnight Special"". The Rockets were formed in 1972 by former Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels members"
"Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center, located in downtown Houston. The Rockets have won two NBA championships and four Western Conference titles. The team was established as the San Diego Rockets, an expansion team originally based in San Diego, in 1967. In 1971, the Rockets moved to Houston. The Rockets won only 15 games in their debut season as a franchise in"
"May 29, 2013 it was announced on Facebook that The Rockets were currently rehearsing heavily with new members for a bigger, badder, better sound and working up a whole bunch of new songs. Though no official line-up had been confirmed, it appeared as if the 2011 'break-up' had become a hiatus. On November 23, 2013, the first studio release in 30 years, a four-song EP was made available on iTunes. On June 28, 2014, The Rockets played at the Trenton Street Fair in Trenton, MI. In August 2014, The Rockets played their last gig. On September 17, 2015, it was"
"version in theaters throughout the United States. The first ""Christmas Spectacular"" outside of Radio City was presented in Branson, Missouri at the Grand Palace Theatre in 1994. The Rockettes, having been founded in St. Louis (where they were called the Missouri Rockets), returned home for the extravaganza. The successful show launched a national tour the following year. The original touring show was presented in conjunction with Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation and ran from 1994 to 2003. In 2008, a new tour consisting of the 2007 edition was launched, playing at select theaters and arena venues around the country. In 2007,"
"Kelowna Rockets The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League (WHL), out of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). They play their home games at Prospera Place. From 2002 to 2009, Kelowna competed in the Memorial Cup tournament. The Rockets captured the Memorial Cup for the first time in franchise history in 2004, the same year they were selected to host the event. In 2015, the Rockets returned to the Memorial Cup a fifth time, losing to the Oshawa Generals in the championship final. Established"
"stated on their official Facebook Page in reply to the status of the band that there are no definitive plans to continue with the current line-up. After a period of inactivity, it was announced that The Rockets would be opening for Eddie Money on July 28, 2017. Although no official word has yet surfaced that the band is back playing on a regular basis. Bootlegs The Rockets (band) The Rockets are an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan founded by guitarist Jimmy McCarty and drummer Johnny ""Bee"" Badanjek, both former members of the group Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels."
"near Detroit. This was the first time the band recorded with back-up vocalists, Shaun Murphy and Suzy Jennings, who continued to tour with them. The Rockets performed their last two shows at Pine Knob near Detroit on August 28 and 29, 1983. The band members went their separate ways. Bandajek, McCarty and the rest went on to other projects. Gilbert played in several bands and learned the trade of Dryvit. He was 49 when he died of liver cancer in 2001. Dennis Robbins went on to become a solo artist signed to Giant Records in the 1990s and a multi-platinum"
"was $235 million, with the city paying $182 million, and the Rockets adding $43 million for additions and enhancements. The arena can seat 18,104 for a basketball game, 17,800 for ice hockey games, and 19,300 for concerts. The price for courtside seats to a Rockets game in the new arena were raised by as much as 50% compared to prices in the team's old home, while upper-deck seat prices were lowered. It has 103 luxury suites and 2,900 club seats (Sections 105-109, Frost Bank West Club; Sections 118-122, Frost Bank East Club). The Rockets East & West Clubs feature upscale"
"Rockets (band) Rockets were a French space rock band that formed in Paris in 1974. Some of the former members had played together since 1970 in a local band called Crystal. In their most successful era (1977–1982) the line-up comprised vocalist Christian Le Bartz, bassist and vocalist ""Little"" Gérard L'Her, guitarist and keyboardist Alain Maratrat, drummer and percussionist Alain Groetzinger, and keyboardist Fabrice Quagliotti. The band went through a number of name changes, being known as the Rocket Men and Rok-Etz, among others. In the year 2000, Fabrice Quagliotti decided to reform the band (initially with the name Rockets N.D.P.),"
"During the four years the Rockets were in San Diego, they played their games in the San Diego Sports Arena, which had a seating capacity of 14,400. In their first season after moving to Houston, the Rockets did not have their own arena, and they played their first two years at various venues in the city, including the Astrodome, AstroHall, Sam Houston Coliseum and Hofheinz Pavilion, the latter eventually being adopted as their home arena until 1975. They also had to play ""home"" games in other cities such as San Antonio, Waco, Albuquerque, and even San Diego in efforts to"
"New Jersey Rockets (ice hockey) The New Jersey Rockets are a junior ice hockey organization from Bridgewater, New Jersey. They play in the National Collegiate Development Conference, Premier Division, and Elite Division of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) at the Prudential Center, also home to the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. The organization's top Junior team played in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AJHL) from 2004 until it became the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) in 2013. In 2017, the Rockets' organization joined the USPHL. The players, ages 16–20, carry amateur status under Junior A guidelines and hope"
"in 2003, is home to the NBA Houston Rockets. From 2004 to 2007, Toyota Center was also home to the now defunct WNBA Houston Comets. The Theater District is one of the largest in the country as measured by the number of theater seats. Houston is one of only five cities in the United States with permanent professional resident companies in all of the major performing art disciplines of opera, ballet, music, and theater. Venues in the theater district include the Wortham Center (opera and ballet), the Alley Theatre (theater), the Hobby Center (resident and traveling musical theater, concerts, events),"
"mandatory, including Julissa Sabino, a performer who is part of the union, who tweeted that the issue ""breaks my heart"" and urged supporters to ""help these ladies."" Autumn Withers, a former Rockette, supported a boycott, saying ""take a knee, ladies!"" In December 2016, according to ""The Atlantic"", three of the thirteen full-time dancers had chosen to sit out the event. The company danced to a medley of Irving Berlin songs at the Inaugural Ball on the evening of January 20. The Rockettes The Rockettes are an American precision dance company. Founded in 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri, they have performed"
"of the dance group. The first African American Rockette was Jennifer Jones; she made her debut in 1988. In late 2016, the Madison Square Garden Company, which manages the troupe, agreed to have the Rockettes perform at the inauguration of Donald Trump. According to a report in the ""New York Daily News"", there was an initial ""edict"" to perform at the inaugural. Immediately several Rockettes dissented, including Rockette Phoebe Pearl who complained that she was being forced to perform at the inaugural against her wishes. One Rockette felt reluctant to ""perform for this monster"", referring to president-elect Donald Trump, and"
"performed at the Hall as part of her on July 23 and 24, 2018. Christina Aguilera performed there for two nights as part of the Liberation tour on October 3 and 4, 2018. The ""Radio City Christmas Spectacular"" is an annual Christmas stage musical produced by MSG Entertainment, which operates the Music Hall. A New York Christmas tradition since 1933, it features the women's precision dance team known as the Rockettes. The Irish dance show ""Riverdance"" made its North American debut at the Music Hall in March 1996, breaking box-office records. Radio City Music Hall also hosted the Cirque du"
"with the non-NBA team ends. This list includes draft rights that were acquired from trades with other teams. Notes: Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center, located in downtown Houston. The Rockets have won two NBA championships and four Western Conference titles. The team was established as the San Diego Rockets, an expansion team originally based in San Diego, in 1967. In 1971,"
"Laval Rocket The Laval Rocket () is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League (AHL) as an affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Montreal Canadiens. Based in Laval, Quebec, Canada, the Rocket play their home games at Place Bell. The franchise was previously based out of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador as the St. John's IceCaps. On July 11, 2016, the AHL and the Montreal Canadiens announced that they would be moving their affiliate to the Montreal suburb of Laval for the 2017–18 season. A name-the-team contest was held from July 11 until August 31,"
"Tacoma, Washington. Playing in one of North America's largest hockey arenas, the Tacoma Dome. The expansion Rockets blasted their way to one of the most memorable inaugural seasons in the 25-year history of the Western Hockey League. Attendance of 14,975 and 15,240 at two heated contests against their then arch rival, the Seattle Thunderbirds. This assisted the Rockets in chalking up the highest per game average for a first year expansion team under the Canadian Hockey League umbrella. In 1992–93, the Rockets startled everyone in the league by winning 24 straight home games for an all-time Western Hockey League record."
"Rock City (venue) Rock City is a music venue and nightclub located in Nottingham, England. It is owned by venue operator and concert promoter DHP Family. It opened in December 1980, first hosting The Undertones, and has gone on to host some of the biggest names in alternative music, as well as maintaining a number of weekly club nights. It has been described by ""NME"" as ""sweaty, but truly indie"", and has received numerous awards, including ""Kerrang!"" magazine's Venue of the Year for ten consecutive years. Rock City is based in Nottingham City Centre, with a capacity of 2450, and"
"The Age of Rockets The Age of Rockets is an orchestral/electronic indie rock group from New York City. The project started in 2003 by frontman Andrew Futral as a solo endeavor while he studied at the Purchase College Conservatory of Music. After winning the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in 2004, Andrew produced his first record, entitled ""The Drive Home"". Shortly after, he was joined by fellow Purchase College musicians Bess Rogers and Saul Simon-MacWilliams. The band has toured the United States and the UK, and in 2008 their second album ""Hannah"" was released. In 2009, the band announced plans to"
"the arena was named the Toyota Center. The logo of the company was placed on the roof of the building, as well in other prominent places inside the arena, and the company was given ""a dominant presence"" in commercials shown during broadcasts of games played in the arena. Toyota USA has satellite offices in Houston. The seating capacity for basketball games has been as follows: The arena's first event was a Fleetwood Mac concert on October 6, 2003, and the first Rockets game at the Toyota Center was against the Denver Nuggets on October 30. Many concerts have also taken"
"Golden Rockets The Golden Rockets are a junior 'B' ice hockey team based in Golden, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). The Rockets play their home games at Golden Arena. Grant Holtz is the team's president, Jeremy Blumes is the general manager and coach. The 2017-18 team captain is Darion Nordick . The Rockets joined the league in 1991 as an expansion team. In its KIJHL history, the team has won one division playoff title as a member of the Eddie Mountain Division"
"complex's first tenants, the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), who planned a mass media complex called Radio City on the west side of Rockefeller Center. Construction on Radio City Music Hall started in December 1931, and the hall topped out in August 1932. In November 1932, Russell Markert's American Rockets (later to be known as the Rockettes) stopped performing the Roxy Theatre and announced that they would be moving to the Music Hall. By then, Roxy was busy adding music acts in preparation for the hall's opening at the end of the year. The Music Hall opened to the public"
"very close score of 59-57. The hall has also hosted many musical acts over the years including Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Metallica, Pearl Jam, Cher, Bush, Matchbox 20, Elton John, Goo Goo Dolls, Sheryl Crow, Boyz II Men, Destiny's Child, Dave Matthew's Band, Barenaked Ladies, and Elvis. Recently the hall was renovated and renamed John F. Savage Arena. On the inaugural game the Rockets beat University of Massachusetts in a game-winning buzzer-beater to put Toledo in the lead with a final score of 57-56. Toledo's baseball facility has stadium lighting and a capacity of 1,000 spectators. Its dimensions, from left"
"Rockefeller's Rockefeller's is a live music venue located at 3620 Washington Avenue in Houston, Texas. In 1979, Sanford and Susan Criner opened Rockefeller's to serve as a performance space for Houston's music scene. The Criners wanted to create a place where both local talent and already-established acts could play to Houston crowds. They already owned a former bank building, designed by Joseph Finger in 1925; they turned it into a club and used proceeds to renovate the space. The building’s architecture lent itself to a unique performance space. The old bank vault became an artists’ dressing room, while the large"
"Rocket (En Vogue song) ""Rocket"" is a song by American recording group En Vogue. It was written by Ne-Yo and recorded for their seventh studio album ""Electric Café"" (2018), while production was handled by Curtis ""Sauce"" Wilson. The R&B song serves as the album's lead single and was released on December 1, 2017. In the United States, the song peaked at number eight on ""Billboard""s Adult R&B Songs chart, becoming En Vogue's first top 10 hit in twenty years. An accompanying music video, directed by Damien Sandoval, was released online on January 22, 2018. Filmed in the El Mirage Lake"
"Pointfest Pointfest is a large outdoor rock music festival held once a year by radio station KPNT in St. Louis, Missouri at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (formerly known as Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, UMB Bank Pavilion, and Riverport Amphitheater) The festival has featured almost every popular alternative and hard rock group in America. Local music favorites The Urge, Gravity Kills, Story of the Year, Ludo, and Greek Fire have made several appearances as well. Traditionally, there is a main stage where the larger acts and headliners perform, and two or more stages off to the sides of the lawn for other"
"extend the fan-base. During their first season, the Rockets averaged less than 5,000 fans per game (roughly half full), and in one game in Waco, there were only 759 fans in attendance. Their first permanent arena in Houston was the 10,000 seat Hofheinz Pavilion on the campus of the University of Houston, which they moved into starting in their second season. They played in the arena for four years, before occupying The Summit in 1975. The arena, which could hold 16,611 spectators, was their home for the next 28 years. It was renamed the Compaq Center from 1998 to 2003."
"Rockfest Rockfest is an outdoor, hard rock music festival held annually at the Liberty Memorial by Kansas City radio station KQRC-FM 98.9 the Rock since 1992 . As of 2010, it was considered to be North America's largest one-day music festival. Major bands such as Godsmack, Staind, Seether, Stone Temple Pilots, Korn Alice in Chains, Rob Zombie, and Disturbed have all headlined Rockfest. The large size and rain or shine ethos of the concert has led to community disputes regarding its continuation. In 2017, it was announced 2017's Rockfest would be held at The Kansas City Speedway instead of Liberty"
"making the sightlines bad for hockey. Marcel Comeau was hired to be the first coach of the Rockets, and stayed with the team all four seasons. The 1991–92 season marks the first season of the Rockets in Tacoma, Washington. Playing in one of North America's largest hockey arenas, the Tacoma Dome. The expansion Rockets blasted their way to one of the most memorable inaugural seasons in the 25-year history of the Western Hockey League. Attendance of 14,975 and 15,240 at two heated contests against their then arch rival, the Seattle Thunderbirds. This assisted the Rockets in chalking up the highest"
"of trailblazers. In August 2018, Jones was appointed an ""O Mag Insider"" by ""O, The Oprah Magazine"", a group founded in early 2017 that represents the most influential, inspirational supporters of the award-winning women's magazine published by Hearst Communications, Inc., hand-chosen from thousands of submissions from readers across the country. Jennifer Jones (Rockette) Jennifer Jones (born August 1, 1967) is a Tony Award-winning American dancer. In 1987, she became the first African American Radio City Music Hall Rockette. Jennifer Jones was born on August 1, 1967, in Newark, New Jersey and was raised in Randolph. She graduated from Randolph High"