JOAN JETT & THE
BLACKHEARTS
TO HEADLINE SATURDAY’S
TECATE LIGHT
ROCK-N-ROAR CONCERT AT THE TOYOTA
GRAND PRIX OF LONG
BEACH
Pr Release courtesy of
-TGPLB-
02-08-2012
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2012) – Legendary
rock band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will star in
the Saturday night Tecate Light Rock-N-Roar Concert,
part of the 38th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long
Beach April 13-15.
The concert will begin on the Convention
Center outdoor stage at approximately 6:45 p.m.
Saturday, April 14, following racing activities.
Tecate Light will also present the Fiesta Friday
concert featuring two popular Hispanic bands to be
announced. Both concerts are free to race ticket
holders.
Jett, leader of the hard-rocking Blackhearts,
is widely-known as an originator, innovator and
visionary, with eight platinum and gold albums and
nine Top-40 singles, including the classics “Bad
Reputation,” “I Love Rock “N” Roll,” “I Hate Myself
for Loving You,” “Do You Want to Touch,” and
“Crimson and Clover.”
“I love Long Beach,” Jett said. “And I’m
really looking forward to playing at the Grand
Prix!”
In addition to being head of her own
independent label, Blackheart Records, Jett has also
acted in TV and movies, including starring with
Michael J. Fox and Gena Rollins in the critically
acclaimed “Light of Day” and playing Columbia in the
original cast of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical
“The Rocky Horror Show.”
She has also appeared on TV shows such as
“American Chopper,” “Oprah,” “The Tonight Show With
Jay Leno,” “Late Show With David Letterman” and “Law
and Order.”
Her career has been defined by longevity, and
her music has become a part of mainstream America.
Faith Hill, for instance, sings “I Hate Myself for
Losing You” as the theme for NBC TV’s Sunday Night
Football, and her music can be heard in a wide
variety of films and TV shows such as “The
Runaways,” which she produced, “Days of Thunder,” “Flashdance,”
“Shrek,” “Baby Mama,” “Bad Ass,” and many more.
“We’re delighted that Joan Jett and The
Blackhearts will be here to entertain on Super
Saturday,” said Jim Michaelian, president and CEO of
the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach. “Their
music has broad appeal and will certainly be a major
attraction for our fans.”
Jett began her career at the age of 15 when
she co-founded The Runaways, a pioneering all-girl
punk quintet. Today, Jett’s Blackheart Records label
is home to such up-and-coming groups as Girl in a
Coma and the L.A.-based Dollyrots. She is also a
spokeswoman for PETA and a devoted supporter of the
U.S. Military.
Saturday ticket prices for the 2012 Toyota
Grand Prix of Long Beach start at $44 for a General
Admission ticket good for all racing activities, the
Lifestyle Expo and the concert. For $130, fans can
purchase a three-day ticket that includes Sat./Sun.
reserved seating in grandstand upper levels.
Pre-paid parking packages are also available, along
with handicapped seating, IndyCar Paddock passes,
Super Photo tickets and a wide variety of
Hospitality Club packages including the exciting
Vista Club – featuring a nearly 360-degree view of
the race circuit – located high atop the Hyatt
Regency Long Beach.
Fans can select and pay for their 2012 Toyota
Grand Prix of Long Beach seats, parking and paddock
passes online at gplb.com. Ticket orders can also be
placed by calling the toll-free ticket hotline,
(888) 82-SPEED. Also featured on gplb.com is the
latest Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach news,
downloadable ticket brochure and racetrack
information, photos and ongoing announcements of
special race week activities. A printed ticket
brochure that includes a circuit map, ticket prices,
order form and other information can be obtained by
calling the hotline.
Fans can also follow the
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on Facebook at
GrandPrixLB and on Twitter @ToyotaGPLB.
Brothers
United?
By Timo Hulett
02-06-2012
Photo Courtesy of
INDYCAR.COM
As the 2012 INDYCAR
season closes in, the annual silly season has
not brought disappointment. Rumors of F1
veteran Rubens Barrichello considering joining
the Indycar series for 2012 are certainly very
exciting.
Formula One
legend Barrichello join long time
Brazilian friend and (30 years) and KV Racing
Technology driver and “brother” Tony Kanaan
for a few days of testing at Sebring
International Raceway in Sebring, Florida.
"I
had a very-very nice day with KV Racing
Technology," Barrichello said. "In the morning I
was getting used to the car and not doing
anything silly because obviously you don't want
to put it in the wall. It's a different machine
from what I'm used to, but it had a good
feeling. Whatever happens for the future, which
might change, all I said at the beginning was I
want Kevin (Kalkhoven), Jimmy (Vasser) and Tony
to remember when we were here at Sebring,
'Rubens tried that and it was really good and
made us go faster, so let's try that again for
this circuit'. So, I've had a very good and
productive day behind the wheel and with all the
setup options that I have tried, I think it went
well. You could call me a rookie, even though
I've had 33 years doing this job, but today I
was an IndyCar rookie. "
