April 8: Chicago Live @ Laredo Entertainment Center
February 27, 2010 by marifer
Filed under EVENTS, FEATURED, HEADLINE, Local Current Events
With hits from the 70s, 80s, & 90s, Chicago will put on a great show for the old and young alike! Make sure you don’t want to miss this event!
Date: Thursday April 08, 2010
Time: 8:00 PM
Box Office Numbers: (956)791-9192 or (956) 523-7700 Box Office Hours: HOURS: 10AM – 6PM MONDAY THRU FRIDAY. OPEN LATE EVENT NIGHT AND ON PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS Types of Payment Accepted: Cash, American Express, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.
March 27: George Lopez returns to Laredo!
February 27, 2010 by marifer
Filed under EVENTS, FEATURED, HEADLINE, Local Current Events
Funny man George Lopez is coming back to the LEC on Friday, March 12th @ 8pm with his Tall, Dark, and Chicano Tour! You don’t want to miss this show…it is bound to be hilarious! Tickets are on sale now and are going fast!
Date: Friday March 12, 2010
Time: 8:00 PM
Tickets:(956)791-9192 or (956) 523-7700 Box Office Hours: HOURS: 10AM – 6PM MONDAY THRU FRIDAY. OPEN LATE EVENT NIGHT AND ON PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS
Forms of Payment: Cash, American Express, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover
WBCA Events This Week !!
February 17, 2010 by marifer
Filed under EVENTS, FEATURED, HEADLINE, Local Current Events, Our People
***WBCA Carnival- February 11 –21, 2010 (Established in 1973)
Monday-Friday — gates open at 5 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday — gates open at 1 p.m.
Laredo Entertainment Center (Parking Lot)
$2 Admission; Individual tickets $1 each
$7 Pre-sale discount tickets (sheet of 18 tickets) available at most schools & WBCA ticket kiosk.
**POP (Pay One Price) Days: Friday – Feb. 12th 6-10 pm, $18 per bracelet; Saturday – Feb. 13th, 2-6 pm, $18 per bracelet; (*Friday – Feb. 19th, 12-6 pm, $18 per bracelet: *Applies only if school is out on that day).
Advance Sale Coupons: Sheet of 18 tickets – $15 value for $7 (*Good Monday Feb. 15th - Thursday Feb. 18th)
***IBC Youth Parade Under the Stars-Thursday, February 18, 2010 (Established: 1972) 6:00 p.m. South on San Bernardo
Free general seating
Bleacher seating: $3 (at gate)
Pre-sale: $2
Casual attire
***WBCA/La Posada Hotel Welcome Luncheon-Friday, February 19, 2010 12:00 p.m. La Posada Hotel
San Agustin Ballroom Invitation or Media credentials required
Business attire
Established: 1996
Sponsored by: La Posada Hotel
***Caballeros Cocktail Party Friday, February 19, 2010 (Established 1961) 6:00 p.m.
Laredo Civic Center Ballroom $40 per person
Formal attire
***WBCA Jalapeño Festival Sponsored by Stripes Friday, February 19, 2010 & Saturday, February 20, 2010 (Established: 1978)
Friday – 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Entertainment: Jack Ingram & Cory Morrow
Saturday – 3:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Entertainment: Duelo & La Mafia
El Metro Park & Ride (Thomas and Hillside)
$10 Pre-sale; $15 at the gate; children 12 and under FREE (prices apply both days)
*One ticket per person per day/Casual attire
***The Society of Martha Washington Colonial Pageant & Ball-Friday, February 19, 2010 (Established: 1940) Pageant 8:00 p.m.
Ball immediately following the pageant
Laredo Civic Center Auditorium & BallroomPageant: $30 Mezzanine Upper, $35 Mezzanine Lower, $40 Orchestra
Ball: $60
Formal attire
***International Bridge Ceremony Sponsored by La Posada Hotel-Saturday, February 20, 2010 (Established: 1961) 7:30 a.m.
Juarez-Lincoln Bridge Invitation or Media credentials required
Business attire
***Anheuser-Busch Washington’s Birthday Parade- Saturday, February 20, 2010
9:00 a.m. South on San Bernardo (Established: 1898) Free general seating
Bleacher seating: Pre-sale: $4
($5 at the gate)
Casual attire
***Mr. South Texas Luncheon
Hosted by BBVA Compass (Established: 1952)
Saturday, February 20, 2010
12:00 p.m.
Laredo Country Club $100 per person; Tables of 10 – $1,000
Business attire
***The Society of Martha Washington Cocktail Party Saturday, February 20, 2010 (Established: 1964) 7:00 p.m. Laredo Country Club $50 per person
Cocktail attire
| ***Matinee: Festival del Mariachi Saturday, February 20, 2010 LULAC Council #12 Established: 1924 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (subject to change) Laredo Civic Center Auditorium $5 per person and up (subject to change) Cocktail/Business attire |
LEC & Laredo Bucks to Host “Skating for Haiti” Fundraiser this Friday
The Laredo Entertainment Center and the Laredo Bucks are teaming up with the Laredoans for Haiti Relief Project coordinators to raise funds for this great cause.
The LEC is opening up its doors on Friday, February 19th at 12 noon for public skate sessions. There will be a total of seven sessions throughout the day, and all it takes is a minimum of $5 to skate for one hour.
People who wish to donate money but don’t want to skate will automatically be registered to win a pair of tickets to an upcoming arena event.
Laredo Bucks Home Twice This Week, Thursday & Saturday
The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League will play twice at the Laredo Entertainment Center this week when they host Rio Grande Valley on Thursday (Feb. 4th) and welcome Amarillo on Saturday (Feb. 6th).
*GET TWO FREE DOLLAR MENU ITEMS THURSDAY*
EVERY fan (season ticket holders, groups, walk-up tickets) who attends Thursday’s (Feb. 4th) game against the Killer Bees will receive TWO FREE Bucks dollar menu items of their choice. Fans can go to the ticketing table in the concourse to pick up their ticket for the TWO FREE Bucks dollar menu items. Group tickets start at just $10, call 718-BUCK (2825) to order now.
The Bucks enter Thursday’s game two points behind Texas for third place in the Southern Conference and three points ahead of Rio Grande Valley and Corpus Christi for fourth.
Laredo is unbeaten in regulation this season against Rio posting a 5-0-1 mark against their rivals.
*CAR SHOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON*
Prior to Saturday’s (Feb 6th) game starting at 9am there will be a car show outside the LEC. Registration starts at 9am and ALL Car Show registrants will receive two tickets to Saturday’s game. Certain car show winners will get to drive their vehicles onto the ice during the intermissions for a “victory lap”.
There will also be a “best burger” tailgate cook-off Saturday starting at 3pm outside the LEC.
Group tickets start at just $10, call 718-BUCK (2825) to order now.
The Bucks are 1-1 against the Gorillas this season.
The Ultimate Wedding Expo @ Paseo Real
January 27, 2010 by marifer
Filed under EVENTS, FEATURED, HEADLINE, Local Current Events
Paseo Real Presents: The Ultimate Wedding Expo Jan 31,2010 from 3-pm-8pm Register to…
Win a Platinum Quince or Wedding!
www.paseo-real.com/
Laredo Get Ready for this Saturday’s UETA Jamboozie 2010 Street Festival
January 19, 2010 by marifer
Filed under EVENTS, HEADLINE, Local Current Events, Our People
Masquerade in your favorite Mardi Gras attire and head to Laredo’s sizzling historic downtown district to experience a sampling of one of the most famous Carnival celebrations in the world – Laredo style! A night of revelry awaits so throw your arms in the air, catch ‘em multi-colored beads, and get ready to shake those hips and take in the hottest outdoor club-scene on both sides of the border. The sights, sounds and tastes of exotic food, dancing, and international performers descend upon Laredo to make way for the annual UETA Jamboozie Mardi Gras!The Jamboozie is a one day event that is open from 5 p.m. to midnight. Cost to enter is $7 presale and $10 at the gate thereafter. FREE for children 12 and under. For more info click here http://jamboozie.org
Global Groove London Presents: The Biggest Concert of the Year Lil Wayne
December 15, 2009 by marifer
Filed under EVENTS, FEATURED, HEADLINE, Local Current Events
Laredo you asked for it and Global Groove Productions & The Laredo Entertainment Center are making it possible. The Biggest Hip-Hop artist in the world Lil Wayne live and in concert Dec 18th @ L.E.C . Tickets go on sale starting at $22 for more info call @ (956)791-9192
The Laredo Bucks to Play Twice This Weekend
LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League continue their three-game homestand this weekend when they host Amarillo on Friday (Oct. 30th) and Rio Grande Valley on Sunday (Nov 1st) at the LEC.
*BUCKS HOST AMARILLO FRIDAY*
Specialty priced tickets for Friday’s against game against Amarillo are part of a fundraiser for the Jr. Bucks. Call Marylin Campbell, Jr. Bucks registrar, at 645-3899 to buy tickets. For more information on how your organization can sell tickets as a fundraiser at Bucks games call 718-BUCK (2825).
Friday’s game will have a Halloween theme, as the first 1,000 fans to enter the LEC receive a FREE Harley Davidson Halloween bag. Trick or treating in the concourse starts at 6:30pm prior to Friday’s game, with several of the Bucks corporate partners handing out goodies. During the second intermission Friday night there will be a costume parade on the ice, so wear your best Halloween costume! Register for the costume parade by picking up an ice waiver at the main entrance of the LEC.
*BUCKS HOST RIO SUNDAY AT 4PM*
Season ticket holders can earn 50 CHL Rewards points for every ticket that they use for Sunday’s game against Rio Grande Valley. For example, if a STH uses four tickets for Sunday’s game they will receive 200 points. Sign up for for CHL Loyalty rewards at www.chlpoints.com.
The first 1,000 fans to enter the LEC Sunday will receive a FREE 2009-10 Bucks magnet schedule.
*BUCKS FUNDRAISER FOR ST. AUGUSTINE SUCCESSFUL*
Part of the proceeds from the Bucks home opener Saturday went to St. Augustine, as they helped sell over 1,000 tickets to the game. For more information on how your organization can sell tickets as a fundraiser at Bucks games call 718-BUCK (2825).
Rocker Vince Neil to Appear at Laredo Bucks Game on Friday
October 7, 2009 by marifer
Filed under FEATURED, HEADLINE, Local Current Events, SPORTS
The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League have announced that legendary rocker Vince Neil will drop the first puck at Friday night’s preseason game (Oct 9th) at the Laredo Entertainment Center when the Bucks take on Rio Grande Valley. Game time is 7:30pm. Season ticket holders get in FREE, with all other tickets $5. All of the proceeds go to the Jr. Bucks.
The TAMIU Autmus fest committee will be selling raffle tickets at the game to win an autographed Vince Neil Guitar. All proceeds of the raffle go to charity.
Neil, the longtime lead-singer for Mötley Crüe, is the headlining artist at the Fifth Annual Autmus Fest Saturday at TAMIU. Pre-sale tickets are $20 at Pocket Wireless, while children 12 and under get in FREE. The Bucks will be hosting the Kid’s Zone at Autmus Fest on Saturday night.
Mötley Crüe is one of the most dynamic and energetic bands to ever grace the stages of rock ‘n’ roll. As the lead singer of this legendary hell-raising band, VINCE NEIL is without a doubt one of rock ‘n’ roll’s quintessential front men.
Mötley Crüe established itself in 1981, when it came roaring off the strip with Too Fast For Love, an independently recorded slab of crunch that mixed metal with punk and melodic pop sensibilities — a blend that would become THE rock sound of the `80s and influence scores of other bands.
Too Fast For Love created a buzz around Mötley that culminated in a major label deal and 1983’s Shout at the Devil, a triple-platinum blast that only added volume and velocity on subsequent multi-million sellers such as 1985’s Theatre of Pain, 1987’s Girls, Girls, Girls and 1989’s Dr. Feelgood.
After over a decade fronting Mötley Crüe with great success, VINCE and the Crüe separated. VINCE signed a deal with Warner Bros., and released his first solo album Exposed in 1993, which was produced by Ron Nevison (Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osbourne). With 11 tracks and multiple singles, the exposure for Exposed was strong. The first single (and video) was the successful “Sister of Pain”. Other singles included “You’re Invited But Your Friend Can’t Come,” “Can’t Have your Cake” and “Look in Her Eyes”.
VINCE’s 2nd solo album, Carved in Stone attracted the Dust Brothers (Beastie Boys, Beck) as producers, taking VINCE into some newer directions. VINCE and the Dust Brothers experimented with hip-hop and industrial beats, layered onto the classic VINCE NEIL sound that draws his core audience.
Carved In Stone also featured “Skylar’s Song,” dedicated to the memory of his young daughter who passed away around the time of the album’s release. For the last several years, VINCE has hosted an annual charity golf tournament in her honor, The Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament.
VINCE NEIL rejoined Mötley Crüe in 1995. Since then, Mötley has set up its own label, Mötley Records, and re-released expanded editions of its entire catalog as well as two new studio albums, Generation Swine and New Tattoo, a Greatest Hits CD and DVD, the Supersonic & Demon Relics rarities collection, the Live: Entertainment or Death concert album, and most recently a Greatest Video Hits DVD, and four disc boxed set, Music To Crash Your Car To, Vol. 1. Their best selling tell-all autobiography, The Dirt, will soon be made into a feature film.
While the band takes a well-deserved break, and before beginning work on a new Mötley Crüe album and tour, VINCE has been keeping busy with a number of side projects. In 2002, he filmed the hit reality show The Surreal Life for The WB, and has since been on a few other network TV shows, like CBS’s Still Standing and The WB’s Greetings From Tucson. He was recently a camp counselor at Rock & Roll Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles, and in between rounds of golf for the last couple of years, has been on the road performing solo concert dates. He recently released a live concert disc, Vince Neil Live at The Whisky, on Image Entertainment, chronicling his solo performance at the legendary Whisky A Go Go on Los Angeles’ famed Sunset Strip.
