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Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI

Thu, Oct 1, 2015 07:30 PM

 

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Main Floor Reserved Seating

US $358.00

US $358.00 (US $380.05 with fees)

 

Executive (Lower Bowl) Reserved Seating

US $53.00 - US $358.00

US $53.00 (US $68.65 with fees)US $358.00 (US $380.05 with fees)

 

Arena (Upper Bowl) Reserved Seating

US $53.00 - US $103.00

US $53.00 (US $68.65 with fees)US $103.00 (US $119.70 with fees)
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What an incredible night!!! I am still trying to register everything. My initial impressions: excellent intro, love don't live here anymore (never ever thought it would happen), the amount of interaction with the crowd,FROZEN (awesome surprise), the dancers on the poles during illuminati...everything was incredible and it went by so quickly. I was/am so impressed with how great her voice sounds. Compare the way she sounds now with her live vocals from some of the blonde ambition shows. For

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Frozen was great.  Didn't realize how much I missed it from S&S leg 2 live until now.

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Madonna still pulling out all the stops as tour heads to Detroit

She may not stir quite as much instant outrage anymore. The Top 10 hits may not come as consistently as they used to. There’s a new generation of pop starlets grabbing the headlines and social-media oxygen.

 

But don’t go betting against Madonna.

 

Having kicked off her Rebel Heart Tour earlier this month in Montreal — launching a global jaunt scheduled to run through the spring â€” the Michigan-born pop star will swing into Joe Louis Arena Thursday, scene of her hometown tour stop in 2012.

 

At 57, Madonna seems to have moved into the stage of her career where she reigns as a kind of confident, impervious pop matriarch, grabbing what she pleases from the music of the day, still happy to titillate when she can — even if she's no longer single-handedly reshaping the boundaries of popular culture.

 

The Joe show brings Madonna home to a region that’s been very much on her mind this past year. In summer 2014, she pledged funding to three Detroit organizations — Downtown Youth Boxing Gym, Detroit Achievement Academy and the Empowerment Plan — after touring a host of community groups in the city.

 

It was the start of what she called a long-term commitment to Detroit, where "a piece of my heart will always be,†as the Rochester Hills-bred star said.

 

It was about that time when word emerged that her teen daughter, Lourdes Leon, had enrolled at the University of Michigan — the school Madonna briefly attended before heading off to New York to kindle her dance career. (Lourdes and Madonna’s father, 84-year-old Silvio Ciccone, are expected to be on hand Thursday, a source close to the Joe Louis show tells the Free Press.)

 

And then there was the Rochester Hills dustup in March, when she took to “The Howard Stern Show†and criticized her hometown as straitlaced and stifling. Those remarks — later reiterated in an US Weekly interview — prompted rebukes from the city’s mayor and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell.

 

A staffer for Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett said the mayor had contemplated attending the Joe Louis show to present Madonna with goodwill flowers, but will be out of town Thursday.

 

Madonna has always been tuned in to the latest dance-music trends, and “Rebel Heart†certainly fits the bill. Released in the spring after a series of premature online leaks, the album sees Madonna carrying on the EDM theme she latched onto for 2012’s “MDNA,†this time working with electronic-crossover producers such as Avicii and Diplo.

 

In an era when younger artists have upped the ante on stage production (see: Taylor Swift) and pushed the boundaries of pop-shock (see: Miley Cyrus), Madonna appears to be holding her own. By all accounts, the Rebel Heart Tour — part of her ongoing mega-deal with Live Nation — is a sizzling, top-end production, a spectacle of continually shifting staging, racy outfits, daring stunts and intricate dance routines, with a fit, high-energy Madonna at the heart of it all.

 

Reports have described a show featuring a playful, lighthearted demeanor to go with a set list that includes ample material from “Rebel Heart.†She doesn’t neglect her older hits, but just like other Madonna tours of recent years, the veteran star uses the opportunity to overhaul arrangements and refashion musical approaches. Concertgoers who want to hear the oldies as they remember them will have to live with Madonna doing things the way she wants.

 

As Madonna nears her 60s, it remains to be seen how long she’ll keep running with the template that has shaped her career from the outset: the rebellious sexuality, the poking and provoking of religious conventions, the knack for keeping herself on the leading edge of fashion and trends.

 

Of course, many asked the same question when she turned 50 — and, for that matter, 10 years before that. We'll have to see what happens Thursday at Joe Louis Arena, but it's unlikely that Madonna is ready to be boring just yet.

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I love how they point out that she doesn't get the top 10 hits like she used, but the writer DOESN'T point out that Madonna has more top 10 singles then ANY ARTIST IN HISTORY. Or that no female artist at Madonna's age (57) has EVER had a top 10 single on the Hot 100.Bizarre

 

When it comes to articles talking about Madonna on tour they fail to mention her massive unparalleled success. Over a $1.1 BILLION in gross since 2001 from only 336 shows. A BILLION DOLLARS for less than a year's work of a calendar year.

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Madonna still playing by one set of rules: Her own

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2015/09/30/madonna-still-playing-one-set-rules/73085530/

The divisive superstar, who plays Joe Louis Arena Thursday, has had a shaky year but isn’t apologizing to anyone

It hasn’t been a great year for Madonna.

 

The lead up to her March release “Rebel Heart†was a mess. A handful of songs leaked on the web, prompting an early digital release of half the tracks, robbing the project of its marketing momentum.

 

The publicity campaign that built to its proper street date ran afoul, Madonna’s usual stabs at controversy drawing sighs rather than shock: She posted pictures of Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. in bondage ropes on Instagram, and then co-opted the Charlie Hebdo killings for album promo.

 

The result: “Rebel Heart†debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, her first album since 1998’s “Ray of Light†to miss the top spot, then sank like a stone.

 

Things didn’t get any better from there. “Rebel Heart’s†three singles all flopped; “Living for Love†and “Ghosttown†missed Billboard’s Hot 100 entirely, while the third single, “B---- I’m Madonna,†peaked at No. 84.

 

There was that weird make-out session with Drake at Coachella, which ended with the Canadian rapper wiping his mouth like he had just taken a swig of expired milk.

 

And then there were Madonna’s comments about Michigan, when she remarked “oh, nothing†when asked what her favorite part about growing up here was.

 

Collectively, the misfires led to the same chatter that has plagued the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer for more than 30 years — questions of her relevancy, complaints about her brashness, wishes that she would just go away already.

 

Madonna has heard it all before and weathered it all before. And as she brings her “Rebel Heart†tour to Joe Louis Arena Thursday, the same wisdom applies:

Write Madonna off at your own peril.

 

People have been dismissing Madonna her entire career, and still she stands, the Queen of Pop. For her, the title is a lifetime appointment, the same way Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul or Michael Jackson is the King of Pop. Others come along, glory fades, the spotlight shifts. But no one challenges the throne.

 

Yet the question remains: Are Madonna’s hitmaking days are behind her? For an artist who has been so entwined in the zeitgeist that for several decades she was the zeitgeist, her thuds of late are deafening.

 

It’s not just her lack of album sales and single traction. Creatively, her last three albums — “Rebel Heart,†2012’s “MDNA†and 2008’s “Hard Candy†— are her three least satisfying works, finding the one-time pop culture maven chasing trends rather than setting them.

In the case of “B---- I’m Madonna,†she’s purporting to live a lifestyle — “we go hard or we go home, we gon’ do this all night long, we get freaky if you want, b---- I’m Madonna†— that sounds just plain silly coming out of her mouth.

 

Pop is traditionally a playground for the young, and the 57-year-old has angled to buck that trend. Still, her last No. 1 single was 2000’s “Music,†which was released when current Billboard chart-topper the Weeknd was in 5th grade. (Madonna was 42 when “Music†hit No. 1, and no artist older than she was at that time has sat atop the Hot 100 since.)

 

Madonna has fought back against the forces of ageism and sexism in the music industry, and if she wants to go on stage and make out with a rapper less than half her age, no one is going to tell her she can’t. But that doesn’t mean make it a good idea, and Madonna seems to have either A) lost touch with her ability to make smart decisions or B) stopped caring altogether about making smart decisions.

 

She is playing by her own rules, which is something she’s always done, since she told Dick Clark in 1983 that she planned to one day rule the world.

 

Madonna hasn’t changed, it’s our expectations of her — and of a performer of her age — that have. We want her to play nice, which she has never done, and she’s not going to start now.

 

So here she is, still ruffling feathers, refusing to go down quietly. And the “Rebel Heart†tour is making plenty of noise: Rolling Stone called the show “a tour of everything only Madonna can do,†and it’s poised to make a killing at the box office. (Madonna’s last two tours, 2008-09’s Sticky & Sweet and 2012’s MDNA outing, are the fifth and 11th highest-grossing tours of all-time, respectively).

Where does she go from here? She can keep touring as long as she wants to: She’s still sharp on stage, and artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney are proving musicians can still tear up the road well into their sixth and seventh decades. She’s not likely to settle down, and she’ll take risks that may or not pay off.

 

Her legacy is intact, her influence is undeniable, her impact is immeasurable. True, Madonna hasn’t had a great year. But she’s still dancing, whether we like it or not, to the beat of her own rebel heart.

 

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Show preview: Madonna at Joe Louis Arena, Oct. 1 2015
WHO: Madonna
WHERE: Joe Louis Arena
WHEN: Thurs., October 1, at 7:30 p.m. 

For some reason Catholics get excited when the pope is visiting their town. Millions of Muslims make the pilgrimage to the Mecca. Christian and Jews alike when given the opportunity, view a trip to Israel, the Holy Land as a life changing experience. But as a non-believer I wonder will I ever have experiences that invoke similar emotions. Can I really compare religious experiences to going to see Madonna on tour for the first time? Or is it just the superficial musings of a fan boy unacquainted with the knowledge necessary to make such radical claims?

Agnostic, atheist, heathen, etc. The proper terminology isn’t all that important. The initial point I’m trying to make is that I myself have no formal spiritual belief system. So when I tell people that Madonna is my religion, I can’t help but wonder if I’m doing so purely out of juvenile blasphemy. I often indulge in the shallow mocking of mainstream religious ideology (I think my decade long experience as a Baptist Christian entitles me to a bit of leeway to make light of it). So I’m sure that rebellious blasphemy does play a part in the joke. But is it just a light hearted joke? How important is Madonna to me? How big of a part does her very existence play in my life?
 
If Madonna is my religion her discography is my bible. My favorite “bible†passage? “Unlike the others I’ll do anything, I’m not the same I have no shame. I’m on FIRE!†goes the lyrics taken from her 1983 single Burning Up. A song about raw ambition and a drive to succeed. When I listen to it I can’t help but feel inspired. As a young Christian I can recall being taught to have a desire for the word of God that is like an “all-consuming fireâ€. Nothing consumes my time on google archives more than searching through scanned articles written about Madonna from three decades ago. My YouTube history is cluttered with old interviews, news reports and behind the music-esq documentaries (these are usually always terribly inaccurate by the way). I can honestly say I’ve seen just about every photograph she has taken from 83’-85’. A bragging right that makes me chuckle and reminds me of a bible passage from Psalms 27:8; Thy face Lord I shall seek. I know, more light hearted blasphemy, but believe me, I am being sincere. 

The bible is filled with some of the greatest stories ever told. Whether they are all entirely factual doesn’t take away from their cultural importance. After reading numerous biographies and first-hand accounts from people in her past I can sincerely say that Madonna has one of the greatest rise to success stories in rock and roll history. Arriving in New York City from Michigan as a college dropout with only $35 to her name makes for a pretty good start to a rags to riches story. Whether it’s all entirely true or not is of little importance. Was Jesus born in December or April? Did eve eat an apple or a pomegranate? Did Jesus and Mary Magdalene ever get hitched? I myself don’t really care either way, I guess that’s the newly reformed heathen in me. But ask a Christian if it matters to them and I’m sure they’d say that it wouldn’t. 

Although Madonna’s genesis is my favorite period to study, I do spend some time relishing in the rest of her magnificent 32 year career. I cant just cherry pick the parts of her “good book†I want to follow, and by that I mean I’m a fan of all her work. Even if I admittedly love some parts more than others. There’s a bit more leeway and grace in my pseudo religion. So I’m not going to foolishly attend this concert excepting an 80’s nostalgia show. 

Thinking about the act of listening to your favorite music as a religious experience isn’t a unique concept. In preparation for writing this piece I’ve read a few articles where other writers have explored this same idea. “…a good concert reminds us that there is something bigger than ourselves.†Says blogger Matthew Moore. When we think of the phrase “something bigger than ourselves†it always has a spiritual context to it, usually when a person is explaining their belief or their desire to believe in some form of a higher power. Is Madonna my higher power? It’s a crazy thought so I’m still not so sure if that’s what I literally mean when I tell people that she is my “religion†But its so easy and perversely fun to continue to make these silly sacrilegious analogies.
 
Another lesson I recall from my Christian upbringing was the stressed importance of fellowshipping among other believers. At the time I rolled my eyes at that idea because I honestly believed it was just another line to guilt the congregation into bettering their attendance. Empty pews don’t do any good for a pastor’s reputation and neither do empty concert seats for touring musicians! But perhaps there is some truth in that lesson I am missing. Sure I can enjoy Madonna’s live shows in the comfort of my own home just the same way a Christian can substitute a 3 hour in person sermon with 20 minutes of700 Club. But any active church goer will tell you that it’s just not the same thing. There are advantages to fellowshipping with other believers. And when you attend a live show there is a sense of fellowship there as well. So with that in mind I have a feeling that watching Madonna’s tours through YouTube videos and communicating with fellow diehard fans through forums and messages boards will pale in comparison to finally conversing with them face to face in her presence! 

I am looking forward to this experience. It’s my first chance to revel in the presence of a woman who’s life story and creative endeavors has held me in a feeling of constant revelation. I want to say it’s a once in a life time experience but I can’t say that with absolute certainty. For one she has made it very clear that she has no plans on retiring soon. So there could very well be more tours to come for the next few decades! Besides, calling it once in a lifetime would contradict all the cute analogies I took the time to make. I don’t think there’s a single major religion practiced today whose followers worry about the sudden mortality of their supreme being. “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.†(Revelations 23:13) “ I am everything…I want it to last forever†Says Madonna in a red carpet interview back in ’85.

I plan on making the most of experience because it’s my first chance to interact with people just as crazy as I am. This has to be why people attend church. There is joy in the act of celebrating one’s passion. And that joy is magnified when expressed within a large group. How can you not feel joy in a stadium full of people singing songs in one accord? “Lift every voice and sing.†“I sing because I am happy†These simple yet powerful lines from praise and worship songs do mean something when you use them within a context of something you sincerely care about. Is it as powerful an experience as claiming to be in the presence of God? That is up to each individual’s own self interpretation. Just like any other sincerely held belief. 
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