Third Eye Blind Comes to Providence on September 1st!

Rhode Island Waterfront Events announces that San Francisco alternative pop-rock band Third Eye Blind has been added to the Providence Event Series presented by Rob Levine & Associates, The Heavy Hitter® line-up on Thursday, September 1^st at 7:30 p.m. (gates open at 6:30 p.m.) at the ALEX AND ANI City Center in the heart of downtown Providence’s Kennedy Plaza.  The general admission tickets with no reserved seating are on sale and are $38 in advance and $48 the day of the show.  Tickets can be purchased online at www.riwaterfrontevents.com, by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or by visiting the RI Waterfront Events box office located at 4 Commercial Wharf in Newport.  Box office hours vary so please visit www.riwaterfrontevents.com for the latest updates. Tickets will also be available on the day-of the event at the ALEX AND ANI City Center box office located at 2 Kennedy Plaza, Downtown Providence, at the entrance of the venue.

Third Eye Blind first enjoyed commercial success in the late 1990s as the Band’s self-titled album as well as its second release, Blue, went platinum and several of their songs flirted with the top of the charts, including “Semi-Charmed Life”, “Jumper” and “How’s It Going to Be” which all hit the Top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 while “Never Let You Go” reached the Top 20.  “Semi Charmed Life” also earned the band a Billboard Music Award for “Modern Rock Track of the Year”.  Third Eye Blind’s fourth studio album, Ursa Major, was released in 2009 and topped the Billboard Rock Albums, Top Alternative Albums and Top Digital Albums charts.  All total, the group has sold more than 11 million records worldwide.  Third Eye Blind’s latest album release is entitled, Dopamine.

“We have been interested in securing Third Eye Blind for our concert series for years and finally the band’s touring schedule and our open dates lined up,” said Michele Maker Palmieri, President and CEO of Waterfront Productions.  “They will add some rock to our well-rounded entertainment schedule which also features country, reggae, Celtic and German music in the heart of downtown Providence with hopefully some more events to announce soon.”

The formation of the Providence Event Series presented by Rob Levine & Associates, the Heavy Hitter® was recently announced by Waterfront Productions/Rhode Island Waterfront Events, the City of Providence, the Providence Parks and Recreation Department and the ALEX AND ANI City Center.  The rest of the Providence Event Series line-up to date is as follows: Celtic Rock Festival featuring Eileen Ivers, Tartan Terrors, The Town Pants and Pendragon, Saturday, September 10^th at 2:00 p.m. $25 advance/$35 day of event; Ziggy Marley, Friday, September 23^rd at 5:30 p.m., $32.50 advance/$42.50 day of event; and the International Oktoberfest, the weekend of September 24^th and 25^th, Saturday, noon to 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., $20 advance/$25 day of event and Sunday, noon to 5:00 p.m., $17 advance/$20 day of event. Weekender Passes are also available for $30 in advance or $40 day-of event.  Kids under 12 years of age are $12 with a paying adult on Saturday and free on Sunday.

The ALEX AND ANI City Center, located at 2 Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence, is managed by the Providence Parks and Recreation Department and operates all year-round.  The summer event season extends from April through October with rental space available for public and private events.  The winter ice skating season begins in November and continues through March.  Visit alexandanicitycenter.com or call 401-331-5544 for all summer event information as well as details on ice skating reservations and advertising opportunities.

Waterfront Productions, LLC, headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island, specializes in event management/production and venue operation and is the parent company of Rhode Island Waterfront Events and Newport Waterfront Events.  The events Waterfront Productions owns and manages include the Great Chowder Cook-Off at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, the Waterfront Reggae Festival at India Point Park in Providence and The Providence Event Series presented by Rob Levine & Associates, The Heavy Hitter®, at the ALEX AND ANI City Center.  In addition, Waterfront Productions owns and operates the Newport Skating Center in downtown Newport.  The Waterfront Productions team has co-produced a variety of other events over the past ten years, including the Newport Comedy Series, the WBRU Concert Series at Providence Piers, the Food Truck Festival, the Newport International Boat Show and the Newport Charter Yacht Show, and offers event management consulting services.

For more information on the Providence Event Series presented by Rob Levine & Associates, the Heavy Hitter® , please visit www.riwaterfrontevents.com, contact Michele Maker Palmieri, President and CEO of Waterfront Productions, LLC via email at mmaker@newportwaterfrontevents.com or call (888) 900-8640, Ext. 709. To receive future Rhode Island Waterfront Events and Newport Waterfront Events announcements, presale opportunities or exclusive packages, sign up at riwaterfrontevents.com and become a fan on Facebook at facebook.com/waterfrontevents, Instagram and Twitter.