Push Play tour launches after opening for Miley Cyrus concert at Foxwoods casino

Up-and-coming teen sensations Push Play are kicking off their debut headlining tour in style. Before launching their tour on October 4, the quartet is opening for tween queen Miley Cyrus during today’s performance at MGM Grand Theatre in Mashantucket, CT.

Following the supporting gig with Cyrus, the fresh-faced boys launch their Peace.Love.Push Play Tour with a party and concert at the School of Rock in South Hackensack, NJ, on October 4, and continue on the road through a December 6 performance at Reckson Plaza in Uniondale, NY. Along the way, the band has scheduled stops on October 19 at Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA, and November 23 at Abbey Pub in Chicago, IL.

According to the band’s MySpace profile, additional dates will be added for North Carolina, Virginia, Nebraska and Kentucky before the end of the year. Push Play will return to the road in 2009 for a winter/spring tour that will hit the West Coast.

Push Play are just the latest development in an industry that is increasingly driven by the demands of a younger generation. Recording artists like the Jonas Brothers and Cyrus (as well as her Disney-driven persona Hannah Montana) have dominated the charts in record sales and ticket sales. Young fans drove demand so high for Cyrus’s 2007 tour that the primary and secondary ticket markets came under fire when parents trying to accommodate their children’s desires were left empty-handed by quick ticket sell-outs.

However, the “tween” market can be fickle at times, too. Despite having a hit Disney Channel show of her own, former child star Raven-Symoné was forced to cancel her 55-city tour when ticket sales were disappointing.

The light rock quartet Push Play seems to be on the fast-track to success, though, recently signing deals with Creative Artist Agency and Cyrus’ manager, Jason Morey. The Long Island-based group could possibly follow in the footsteps of the very similar Jonas Brothers. With concentrated marketing and industry support, the Jonas Brothers shot up the record charts this year, simultaneously pioneering the way as one of the first big name acts to sign a concert deal with Live Nation.

Even before signing two big name deals, Push Play had already built a strong fan base and proven themselves in the industry. According to published reports, the boys performed to a sold-out crowd at the Fillmore at the historic Irving Plaza in New York, NY, last year. And after booking an April 26 gig at New York’s Nokia Theatre in Times Square, the boy band became the only unsigned act ever to perform at the venue.

Push Play touring in support of their 2007 debut album, “Deserted,” which placed on iTune’s top 100 charts during the first two weeks of its release. The record is comprised entirely of original material written by the four band mates, Baran (vocal), Steve Scarola (guitar), Nick DeTurris (bass), and Derek Ries (drums).

Miley Cyrus Unveils New Song From ‘Hannah Montana’ Movie At Disney Event

HOLLYWOOD — As anyone who has been to a Disney theme park can tell you, the Mouse House knows how to throw one hell of a party. That point was reinforced further Wednesday (September 24), as its movie studio invaded Kodak Theatre with everyone from Miley Cyrus to Johnny Depp to the cast of “High School Musical” in tow.

Thousands of VIPs packed in to get a sneak peek of every Disney film between now and 2012. Just days after Disney’s announcement that her “Hannah Montana: The Movie” would get an earlier release date, Cyrus and her father were introduced onstage by Walt Disney Pictures Chairman Dick Cook. During a brief interview, Miley spoke about the movie, as well as her November 23 birthday.

“I think what the movie shows is that it’s really hard to stay grounded [when you become famous], because everybody’s saying, ‘Yes, yes, yes,’ ” she explained. “Your real friends are the people who say ‘no’ sometimes.”

Cyrus could barely contain her excitement over plans to host a massive Sweet 16 party at Disneyland, revealing she had picked out her dress and tiara on Tuesday. “I’ve never had a parade before for my birthday, so that’ll be cool,” she grinned, saying all she wants for a gift is her own car. Dad Billy Ray then replied, “She can buy her own car, so we’re thinking about buying her a dealership.”

Moments later, the curtains pulled back to reveal a 25-piece orchestra, and Cyrus unveiled a new song from her April 10 film. As she belted out the tune live, a huge screen showed never-before-seen clips from the movie that had her swinging from a rope in front of a waterfall, feeding chickens on a ranch, falling off a horse and dodging a runaway ostrich and exploding birthday cake.

“I can almost see it / That dream I’m dreaming / But there’s a voice inside saying, ‘You’ll never make it,’ ” she sang before hitting the song’s uplifting chorus. “There’s always gonna be another mountain/ I’m always gonna want to make it move / There’s always gonna be an uphill battle / Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose.”

Source: MTV.com
Posted on 26 Sep