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You can get your fix of great live music when the popular Velvet Sessions concert series returns to Universal’s Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando. After a two-month holiday hiatus, the 2012 concert series is set to kick off in January with musical guest The Fixx, appearing live on Jan. 26.

Velvet Sessions concerts offer a quaint and up-close atmosphere as performers hit the stage in the lobby of the Hard Rock. An English rock band, The Fixx is making a return engagement to Velvet Sessions and is best known for hits like “One Thing Leads to Another,” “Are We Ourselves?” and “Deeper and Deeper.”

Admission to Velvet Sessions is $29 when purchased online and in advance. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $35. The admission price includes select specialty drinks (which vary monthly) and finger foods from 6:30-8:30 pm. There is a cash bar when the concert starts at 8:30 pm.

For details on the Velvet Sessions 2011 concert series, visit www.velvetsessions.com. For additional information on Orlando theme park concerts and events, go to www.orlandothemeparkvacations.com. Or visit www.westgatereservations.com for up-to-date savings and discounts on Orlando family vacation packages and resort accommodations.

The final Velvet Sessions concert of the year is set for Oct. 27 when the band Survivor takes the stage in the lobby of the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Studios in Orlando.

The band is best known for songs including “Eye of the Tiger,” “The Search Is Over,” and “High on You.” The event, which runs monthly from January through October, will also feature a Halloween costume contest. The winner will receive a two-night stay at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Velvet Sessions offers an up close atmosphere as performers hit the stage in the lobby of the Hard Rock. Past performers include Brett Michaels, Joan Jett, The Romantics, Eddie Money, The Tubes, Psychedelic Furs, Blue Oyster Cult, Foreigner andothers.

The award winning “Velvet Sessions” is a rock & roll cocktail party held in the hotel’s Velvet Bar and Lobby Lounge. Each “Session” showcases a different type of beverage theme each month.

Open to those age 21-and-up, admission to Velvet Sessions is $45 when purchased online and in advance. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $50. The admission price includes select specialty drinks (which vary monthly) and finger foods from 6:30-8:30 pm. There is a cash bar when the concert starts at 8:30 pm.

For details on the Velvet Sessions concert series, visit www.velvetsessions.com. For additional information on Orlando theme park concerts and events, go to www.westgatereservations.com. You’ll also find up-to-date savings and discounts on Orlando family vacation packages and resort accommodations.

Get your fix of great music with the popular Velvet Sessions concert series at Universal’s Hard Rock Hotel. This month’s special musical guest is The Fixx, appearing live in concert on July 28.

Velvet Sessions concerts offer a quaint and up-close atmosphere as performers hit the stage in the lobby of the Hard Rock. An English rock band, The Fixx is best known for hits like “One Thing Leads to Another,” “Are We Ourselves?” and “Deeper and Deeper.”

Admission to Velvet Sessions is $29 when purchased online and in advance. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $35. The admission price includes select specialty drinks (which vary monthly) and finger foods from 6:30-8:30 pm. There is a cash bar when the concert starts at 8:30 pm.

For details on the Velvet Sessions 2011 concert series, visit www.velvetsessions.com. For additional information on Orlando theme park concerts and events, go to www.orlandothemeparkvacations.com. Or visit www.westgatereservations.com for up-to-date savings and discounts on Orlando family vacation packages and resort accommodations.

Orlando’s theme parks will be filled with music again this weekend.

The music kicks off tonight at Disney’s Epcot where the annual Sounds Like Summer concert series features Stayin’ Alive, a Tribute to the Bee Gees. It continues on Saturday with another set of shows featuring Slippery When Wet - The Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute. Concerts sets are scheduled for 5:45, 7 and 8:15 p.m. both evenings.

At Universal Studios, the Summer Concert Series returns to the Universal Music Stage on Saturday night with a live performance featuring Third Eye Blind beginning at 9 p.m.

Meanwhile, at SeaWorld Orlando, guests can stay late as the park’s Summer  Nights at SeaWorld keeps the park open til 10 pm from now through August 14. The Summer Nights fun includes the popular shows Shamu Rocks, Sea Lions Tonite and Reflections, a fireworks and fountains grand finale. There’s also the new Summer Nights Central, a family gathering and party area that stretches along the pathway to Bayside Stadium at opens at 6 pm nightly.

Events at all three theme parks are included with regular park admissions.

The music starts a day earlier next weekend with the Thursday, June 30 appearance of Psychedelic Furs at Velvet Sessions, the monthly rock and roll party at Universal’s Hard Rock Hotel. Go to www.velvetsessions.com for event, ticket and price information.

Go to www.westgatereservations.com to find discount theme park tickets and discount Orlando family vacation packages.

The popular Velvet Sessions concert series makes its monthly appearance at Universal’s Hard Rock Hotel on June 30 with special musical guest, Psychedelic Furs.

Velvet Sessions offers an an engaging and personal atmosphere as performers hit the stage in the lobby of the Hard Rock. The English rockers, Psychedelic Furs are best known for hits like “Pretty in Pink” and “All That Money Wants.”

Admission to Velvet Sessions is $29 when purchased online and in advance. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $35. The admission price includes select specialty drinks (which vary monthly) and finger foods from 6:30-8:30 pm. There is a cash bar when the concert starts at 8:30 pm.

For details on the Velvet Sessions 2011 concert series, visit www.velvetsessions.com. For additional information on Orlando theme park concerts and events, go to www.orlandothemeparkvacations.com. Or visit www.westgatereservations.com for up-to-date savings and discounts on Orlando family vacation packages and resort accommodations.

Memorial Day weekend means summer is just around the corners! It also means there are plenty of great entertainment options throughout the Orlando and central Florida area theme parks and attractions.

For those looking to get an early jump on the weekend fun, you can start with the monthly concert series, Velvet Sessions, at Universal’s Hard Rock Hotel. This special rock ‘n’ roll cocktail party and lobby concert features musical guest Ed Kowalczyk. The fun gets started at 6:30 pm with food and specialty themed drinks. The musical guest is Live’s Ed Kowalczyk. For tickets and additional details, visit www.velvetsessions.com.

Star Wars fans can enjoy the second of four Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The annual Star Wars celebration features dozens of your favorite Star Wars characters, special motorcades and events and more. This weekend’s special guests include actor Anthony Daniels who portrayed C-3PO, Bruce Spence who played Tion Medon and Dee Bradley, the voice of Captain Rex in the animated television show Clone Wars.

The Disney park also features a newly revamped Star Tours ride. Now in 3-D, the Star Wars ride now includes multiple missions, making it a new adventure every time. 

Meanwhile, just a short drive from Orlando, you’ll also find some new excitement at Busch Gardens Tampa where the theme park’s newest roller coaster, Cheetah Hunt, is scheduled to open on Friday. The park’s longest coaster, the Cheetah Hunt attraction also includes an adjacent cheetah habitat called Cheetah Run.

For more information about Orlando area theme parks and attractions, visit www.westgatereservations.com.

The 2011 concert season is upon us and Orlando’s Hard Rock Hotel is now offering a new “season ticket” for all 10 of its popular monthly lobby concert events.

You can purchase the new Sessions Season Pass for $250 and enjoy entry to each of the monthly concerts (January-October). Entry includes the concert plus finger foods and specialty drinks that change each month. The pass is transferable and parking is included.

Tickets to individual sessions are typically $29 when purchased in advance or $35 at the door. The September and October concerts sometimes have a slightly higher ticket price.

The new Sessions Season Pass tickets will be on sale now through Feb. 22, 2011.

Velvet Sessions concerts are held at the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Studios Resort on the last Thursday of the month. The first concert, Jan. 27, features Little River Band. For tickets or more information on Velvet Sessions, visit www.velvetsessions.com.

For Orlando theme park and attraction ticket details, or information on Orlando discount vacation packages, visit www.WestgateReservations.com.

The last Thursday of the month is always extra special at the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando Resort.

The hotel is pleased to present its monthly Velvet Sessions concert featuring Better than Ezra, September 30, 2010. The rock band is best known for its hits “Desperately Wanting,” “Good,” “Rosealia,” “In the Blood” and “Extra Ordinary.”

The Velvet Sessions series is open to adults age 21 and over. In addition to great music, the exciting evening offers uniquely themed specialty drinks and hors d’ouevres which are included in the price from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Starting at 8:30 p.m., additional cocktails are available at a cash bar while the band takes the stage in the lobby of the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando. Parking is free at the hotel situated adjacent to Universal Studios theme park.

Admission for the Velvet Sessions concert evening is $35 in advance online or $40 at the door. For details, see www.UniversalOrlando.com.

Discount Orlando hotel accommodations and discount Universal Studios theme park tickets are available at www.OrlandoThemeParkVacations.com.

A wide variety of popular bands and artists have played Velvet Sessions in the past, including The Fixx, Psychedelic Furs, Everclear, Asia, the Romantics, Joan Jett, and others.

It’s time for another round of Velvet Sessions and there’s no better time to get your FIXX of rock & roll.

The Velvet Sessions concert for July at Universal Orlando’s Hard Rock Hotel features The Fixx, the English rockers best known for the song “One Thing Leads to Another.”

The group will perform July 29 at the hotel’s quaint Velvet Bar and Lobby Lounge. Admission is $30 at the door or $25 if purchased in advance. Admission to the adults only party includes free specialty drinks and finger foods from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and a cash bar at concert time. There is no charge for parking at the Hard Rock.

The award winning “Velvet Sessions” format is a monthly rock & roll cocktail party that features a different type of beverage theme as well as amazing live music from some of the world’s best groups and musical artists. Recent past performers have included Asia, Psychedelic Furs, Everclear and, A Flock of Seagulls.