WM Phoenix Open

TICKETS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC ARE ON SALE NOW

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – GRAMMY-nominated rapper and songwriter Flo Rida is the latest artist announced to the music lineup to the Coors Light Birds Nest – the popular entertainment venue at the [geoswitch][geoswitch_case country_code=”US” state_code=”AZ”]Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by Ak-Chin Indian Community[/geoswitch_case][geoswitch_case]Waste Management Phoenix Open[/geoswitch_case][/geoswitch].

Flo Rida made his first appearance at the Coors Light Birds Nest in 2017 and will be joined by repeat performer Kelley James on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

The Coors Light Birds Nest lineup is now nearly complete. Other artists scheduled to perform include Florida Georgia Line and Chris Lane on Thursday, Feb. 1 and OneRepublic on Friday, Feb. 2. Saturday’s lineup is expected to be announced in early January.

Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster (800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com) and at all Ticketmaster outlet locations. General admission tickets for Flo Rida start at $35, while VIP tickets are available starting at $150 and provide exclusive access to the Jameson VIP area where guests are treated to a complimentary catered dinner, complimentary drinks and access to a newly redesigned premium viewing area for the shows.

The Coors Light Birds Nest is located directly across from the main Waste Management Phoenix Open tournament entrance at 82^nd Street and Bell Road.  The entertainment venue opens at 3:30 p.m. and closes at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Headline acts will take the main stage each evening at approximately 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The Coors Light Birds Nest is a 21-and-over venue. For more information about the Coors Light Birds Nest visit www.coorslightbirdsnest.com.

The 2018 [geoswitch][geoswitch_case country_code=”US” state_code=”AZ”]Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by Ak-Chin Indian Community[/geoswitch_case][geoswitch_case]Waste Management Phoenix Open[/geoswitch_case][/geoswitch] will be held at TPC Scottsdale January 29 – February 4, 2018. “The People’s Open” is the best-attended golf tournament in the world and has gained legendary status for being the most unique stop on the PGA TOUR.  The 2017 tournament broke four attendance records, including a PGA TOUR record 655,434 fans for the week.  The 2018 edition will mark the 83^rd playing of the event (one of the five oldest events on the PGA TOUR) and the ninth as the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

FLO RIDA

Flo Rida is an American rapper, singer and songwriter whose 2008 breakout single “Low” was No. 1 for 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and broke the record for digital download sales at the time of its release. Flo Rida’s debut studio album, 2008’s “Mail on Sunday”, reached No. 4 in the U.S. His subsequent albums, 2010’s “Only One Flo (Part 1)” and 2012’s “Wild Ones” also charted on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. To date, Flo Rida has sold more than 80 million digital downloads, sold nearly 100 million records worldwide, and has five Top-5 hits on the Billboard “Hot 100” chart, including his latest “My House” which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s “Top 40” chart.

www.officialflo.com

TICKETS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC ARE ON SALE NOW

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – GRAMMY-nominated American pop-rock quintet OneRepublic is the latest lineup addition to the Coors Light Birds Nest – the popular entertainment venue at the [geoswitch][geoswitch_case country_code=”US” state_code=”AZ”]Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by Ak-Chin Indian Community[/geoswitch_case][geoswitch_case]Waste Management Phoenix Open[/geoswitch_case][/geoswitch]. OneRepublic is making its first appearance at the Coors Light Birds Nest and will take the stage on Friday, Feb. 2. The evening is being presented by Hakkasan Nightclub, voted #1 nightclub in North America.

“We are excited to see how our music lineup is shaping up and thrilled to announce that OneRepublic will be a part of our concert series this year,” said Coors Light Birds Nest Chairman Dodge Earnhardt.

The Coors Light Birds Nest lineup is now nearly complete. Other artists scheduled to perform include Flo Rida and Kelley James on Wednesday, Jan. 30; and Florida Georgia Line and Chris Lane on Thursday, Feb. 1.

Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster (800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com) and at all Ticketmaster outlet locations. General admission tickets for OneRepublic start at $65, while VIP tickets are available starting at $300 and provide exclusive access to the Jameson VIP area where guests are treated to a complimentary catered dinner, complimentary drinks and access to a newly redesigned premium viewing area for the shows.

The Coors Light Birds Nest is located directly across from the main Waste Management Phoenix Open tournament entrance at 82^nd Street and Bell Road.  The entertainment venue opens at 3:30 p.m. and closes at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Headline acts will take the main stage each evening at approximately 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The Coors Light Birds Nest is a 21-and-over venue. For more information about the Coors Light Birds Nest visit www.coorslightbirdsnest.com.

The 2018 [geoswitch][geoswitch_case country_code=”US” state_code=”AZ”]Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by Ak-Chin Indian Community[/geoswitch_case][geoswitch_case]Waste Management Phoenix Open[/geoswitch_case][/geoswitch] will be held at TPC Scottsdale January 29 – February 4, 2018. “The People’s Open” is the best-attended golf tournament in the world and has gained legendary status for being the most unique stop on the PGA TOUR.  The 2017 tournament broke four attendance records, including a PGA TOUR record 655,434 fans for the week.  The 2018 edition will mark the 83^rd playing of the event (one of the five oldest events on the PGA TOUR) and the ninth as the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

ABOUT ONEREPUBLIC

In 2007, OneRepublic, founded by lead singer Ryan Tedder and lead guitarist Zach Filkins, released their debut album, Dreaming Out Loud. Its lead single “Apologize” was notably remixed by Timbaland, becoming a huge international success, reaching #1 in sixteen countries, and subsequently earning the group a Grammy Award nomination. OneRepublic has produced four studio albums including their third studio album, Native, in which single Counting Stars has sold nearly 10 Million units, reaching #1 in 54 countries. OneRepublic’s most recent album, Oh My My, was released in 2016 and debuted as the group’s highest-charting album to date on the Billboard Hot 200. The band continues to release new music with 2017’s ‘”Truth to Power” (featured in the film Inconvenient Sequel), “No Vacancy” and “Rich Love (with Seeb).”

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Waste Management Phoenix Open has unveiled a logo for their signature 16th stadium-hole. The three-level stadium features skyboxes, suites, and general admission bleacher seats. Snagging one of the general admission seats can be a tough task which usually means getting there extremely early and running fast or waiting in a lengthy line outside of the stadium. The cheers, chants, and boos of the fans can be heard nearly anywhere on the course, especially by the PGA Tour players before walking through the tunnel from the fifteenth green.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/LzN_JbCfj4w”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Back before new metals and space-age polymers turned golf clubs into launch pads for pin-seeking missiles, the par-4 17^th hole of TPC Scottsdale was well-protected from eagle-bound tee shots. At 332 yards, players would need a miracle off the tee to reach the green in one during tournament play at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. It’s since changed, but during Thursday’s first round of the 2001 contest – with the help of the first editions of the three-piece golf ball and a fellow competitor’s putter, Andrew Magee received one of the great gifts from the golf gods: a par-4 ace.

We’ll let Andrew tell you the story as he tries to recreate his amazing moment.

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TICKETS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC GO ON SALE THURSDAY, NOV. 9 AT ALL TICKETMASTER OUTLETS

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Award-winning superstar duo Florida Georgia Line is the first major act announced to headline the 2018 Coors Light Birds Nest, the popular entertainment venue at the [geoswitch][geoswitch_case country_code=”US” state_code=”AZ”]Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by Ak-Chin Indian Community[/geoswitch_case][geoswitch_case]Waste Management Phoenix Open[/geoswitch_case][/geoswitch].  Florida Georgia Line will take to the stage on Thursday, Feb. 1, along with rising country star Chris Lane, who will serve as the opening act.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. MST through Ticketmaster (800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com) and at all Ticketmaster outlet locations.

“We’re thrilled to have such a popular duo like Florida Georgia Line join our concert series lineup,” said Birds Nest Chairman Dodge Earnhardt. “Great music acts like these are the reason why the Birds Nest has become such a popular venue, not just for fans of the golf tournament, but for music lovers as well. Last year we sold out all four nights of the Birds Nest, and with our scheduled lineup we expect that again this year, so we encourage fans to get their tickets early.”

Coors Light Birds Nest general admission tickets will start at $65, while VIP tickets are available starting at $350 each and provide exclusive access to the Jameson VIP area where guests are treated to a complimentary catered dinner, complimentary drinks and access to a premium viewing area for the shows.

The Coors Light Birds Nest is located directly across from the main Waste Management Phoenix Open tournament entrance at 82^nd Street and Bell Road.  The entertainment venue opens at 3:30 p.m. and closes at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Headline acts will take the main stage each evening at approximately 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The Coors Light Birds Nest is a 21-and-over venue. For more information about the Coors Light Birds Nest visit www.coorslightbirdsnest.com.

The 2018 [geoswitch][geoswitch_case country_code=”US” state_code=”AZ”]Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by Ak-Chin Indian Community[/geoswitch_case][geoswitch_case]Waste Management Phoenix Open[/geoswitch_case][/geoswitch] will be held at TPC Scottsdale January 29 – February 4, 2018. “The People’s Open” is the best-attended golf tournament in the world and has gained legendary status for being the most unique stop on the PGA TOUR.  The 2017 tournament broke four attendance records, including a PGA TOUR record 655,434 fans for the week.  The 2018 edition will mark the 83^rd playing of the event (one of the five oldest events on the PGA TOUR) and the ninth as the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

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ABOUT FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE

FGL’s PLATINUM-certified musical evolution, DIG YOUR ROOTS, propelled the history-making duo to #1 on the all-genre Billboard Artist 100 and Country Albums charts. Continuing the epic momentum, the album has delivered three consecutive #1 smashes – the 3X PLATINUM-certified lead single “H.O.L.Y.” [#1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart for 18 straight weeks] and PLATINUM-certified hits “May We All” (featuring Tim McGraw) and “God, Your Mama, And Me” (featuring Backstreet Boys) [13th #1 overall as artists]. Following a landmark DIG YOUR ROOTS TOUR that broke attendance records and reached over one million featuring headline-grabbing guest appearances, FGL just wrapped THE SMOOTH TOUR 2017 – having played select sold-out stadium dates this summer with special guests Backstreet Boys. Bursting with first-rate reviews of their explosive live shows, MusicRow Magazine praised, “Just in case you’ve forgotten, Florida Georgia Line is one of the hottest country acts alive.” The top-shelf entertainers continue to crush records as the first and only Country act to achieve RIAA’s DIAMOND certification (10 million copies sold) for their breakout smash “Cruise,” which is the best-selling digital country single of all time (SoundScan). Since their breakout in 2012, FGL has earned prestigious honors from the AMA, ACM Awards, CMA Awards, Billboard Music Awards and CMT Music Awards. Their previous BMLG Records releases – 2X PLATINUM debut HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES and PLATINUM ANYTHING GOES – have attributed to sales surpassing 30 million tracks and more than 4.2 million albums worldwide. FGL is spreading good vibes to sports fans each week during the 2017 NFL season as they’re featured alongside Hank Williams Jr. and Jason Derulo in “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Monday Night” during Monday Night Football on ESPN. Their genre-smashing collaborations also include teaming up with The Chainsmokers for “Last Day Alive” (MEMORIES…DO NOT OPEN), Bebe Rexha’s “Meant to Be” on her recent EP All Your Fault: Pt. 2, and Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso’s latest single “Let Me Go” (featuring watt). Fueled by fresh inspiration and keen entrepreneurial spirit, they’ve launched publishing company Tree Vibez Music and their own emoji app, FGLmoji. Following the introduction of their Old Camp Peach Pecan Whiskey, their premiere restaurant and entertainment destination FGL HO– USE, a four-story attraction with the largest “Cruise” rooftop Nashville has to offer, is now open.  http://floridageorgialine.com/

CHRIS LANE

Chris Lane continues to evolve in his on-fire career with “Take Back Home Girl,” featuring GRAMMY-nominated artist Tori Kelly. The follow up to his two GOLD-certified singles – #1 smash debut “Fix” and Top 10 tender tune of devotion “For Her” – is available now on all digital platforms. Lane’s Big Loud Records debut album, GIRL PROBLEMS, produced by superstar studio ace Joey Moi (Florida Georgia Line), gained the breakout star recognition for his jaw-dropping falsetto vocals mixed with a smooth R&B-meets-country vibe. Lane was named one of MusicRow Magazine’s 2017 Next Big Thing Artists and scored his first-ever nominations for the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards (Best New Country Artist) and the ACM Awards (New Male Vocalist of the Year). Lane’s profile is on the rise thanks to his national TV appearances on The Bachelor, Late Night With Seth Meyers and CONAN plus shout-outs from massive industry names like Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Selena Gomez, Florida Georgia Line, Lucy Hale, Daughtry and more. The Kernersville, NC, native is crisscrossing the country on his headlining TAKE BACK HOME TOUR, catapulting him into the spotlight following his coveted opening slots on tours with Garth Brooks, Dustin Lynch, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s long-awaited SOUL2SOUL TOUR and Florida Georgia Line’s THE SMOOTH TOUR 2017. www.iamChrisLane.com

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PHOENIX, Ariz. – Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton today joined The Thunderbirds, hosts of the [geoswitch][geoswitch_case country_code=”US” state_code=”AZ”]Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by Ak-Chin Indian Community[/geoswitch_case][geoswitch_case]Waste Management Phoenix Open[/geoswitch_case][/geoswitch] and the PGA TOUR Wives Association to pack bags full of food for students at Nevitt Elementary School as part of the fourth annual “Blessings in a Backpack Day” – a nationwide effort to combat childhood hunger that was declared by the United States Conference of Mayors.

Over the past three years, more than 100 cities have participated in Blessings in a Backpack Day in partnership with Blessings in a Backpack – a national nonprofit that mobilizes communities, individuals and resources to provide food on the weekends for elementary school children across America who might otherwise go hungry. Mayor Stanton was one of 60 mayors across the country that participated in this fourth annual event.

“Childhood hunger is a serious issue impacting too many kids in communities and cities across the country,” said Mayor Stanton. “I am committed to helping raise awareness and support the programs and people that are helping feed the future of America, which is why I helped create and support Blessings in a Backpack Day.”

Since 2009, the PGA TOUR Wives Association and The Thunderbirds have been combating childhood hunger by bringing awareness to the cause through support of Nevitt Elementary students. The PGA TOUR Wives Association and The Thunderbirds’ partnership provides 19,000 hunger-free weekends to Nevitt students each school year.

“We are extremely proud to have this long term partnership with the PGA TOUR Wives Association,” said Thunderbirds Big Chief Andy Markham. “The children we reach through this program live with hunger on a daily basis. We are honored to support Blessings in a Backpack and its mission to combat the debilitating effects of hunger on children’s health.”

With the support of Mayor Stanton, after recognizing “Blessings in a Backpack Day” in 2014, the U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a permanent resolution in 2015 at their annual meeting declaring that the third Thursday of September would be the annual celebration of “Blessings in a Backpack Day.” In observance of Rosh Hashanah, this year’s Blessings in a Backpack Day activities took place today. Both The Thunderbirds and the PGA TOUR Wives Association have participated in and hosted events for “Blessings in a Backpack Day” since its inaugural year in 2014. Throughout the year and during the Waste Management Phoenix Open, The Thunderbirds and the PGA TOUR Wives Association partner in an effort to bring awareness to the cause.

“We are grateful for the efforts of Mayor Greg Stanton, The Thunderbirds, the PGA TOUR Wives Association and Nevitt Elementary faculty and staff, not only on Blessings in a Backpack Day, but throughout the rest of the school year,” said Blessings in a Backpack CEO Brooke Wiseman. “It is because of our committed volunteers and the combined efforts and commitments of organizations like these that we have taken a step in the right direction to feed future generations.”[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”23877,23878,23879,23880,23881,23882,23883,23884,23885,23886,23887,23888,23891,23892,23893″][/vc_column][/vc_row]