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Barbra Streisand announces new concerts in the US, Chicago Oct. 26
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Barbra Streisand at United Center Oct. 26

Barbra Streisand will add performances in six additional cities besides her previously announced concerts in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center on October 11th and 13th.

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    With special guests Chris Botti and Il Volo, promoters Live Nation and S2BN today announced the following:

    Philadelphia-October 8th at Wells Fargo Center

    Montreal-October 17th at the Bell Centre

    Ottawa-October 20th at Scotiabank Plaza

    Toronto-October 23rd at the Air Canada Centre

    Chicago-October 26th at the United Center

    Vancouver-October 29 at Rogers Arena

    Tickets for the newly announced performances will go on sale starting Saturday, August 11th in Montreal and on Monday, August 13th for all other shows.

    The most accomplished female recording artist ever, Barbra Streisand has received 10 Grammys—including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement and Grammy Legend Awards—51 gold albums, 30 platinum albums, and 13 multi-platinum albums. According to the RIAA, Barbra Streisand is the #1 best selling female recording artist in history and the only woman to make the Top 10 all time best selling artists list.

    An artist of unparalleled accomplishments in multiple entertainment fields, Streisand has made her mark as an award winning actress of stage and screen, recording artist, concert performer, film director, producer, screenwriter, songwriter, philanthropist, designer, photographer, author and activist.

    Barbra Streisand is the only artist ever to receive an Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Directors Guild of America, Golden Globe, National Medal of Arts and Peabody Awards as well as France's Legion d'Honneur and the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award. She is, in fact, the recipient of 2 Oscars, 5 Emmys, 10 Grammys, a Tony and 12 Golden Globes including the Cecil B. DeMille Award. She is also the first female film director to receive the Kennedy Center Honors. The three films she directed received 14 Oscar nominations.

    The Streisand Foundation has given millions of dollars in more than 2100 grants to over 700 non-profit organizations including her substantial underwriting of The Cedars-Sinai Barbra Streisand Women's Cardiovascular Research and Education Program which addresses the leading cause of death among women in the United States, as well as men. Barbra Streisand was recently honored by the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors for her generous support and dedication to the Cedars-Sinai Women's Heart Center.

    Barbra Streisand Concert Tour Dates:

    Oct. 08 Philadelphia, PAWells Fargo Center On sale Mon. Aug. 13 — 10am

    Oct. 11 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center

    Oct. 13 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center

    Oct. 17 Montreal, QC Bell Centre On sale Sat. Aug. 11 — noon

    Oct. 20 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place On sale Mon. Aug. 13 — 10am

    Oct. 23 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre On sale Mon. Aug. 13 — 10am

    Oct. 26 Chicago, IL United Center On sale Mon. Aug. 13 — 10am

    Oct. 29 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena On sale Mon. Aug. 13 — 10am

    Barbra Streisand tickets will be available at LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com, the venue box office, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

    From a news release

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    Great news, but it would be nice if the ticket prices are kept at reasonable levels.
    she needs to make money to maintain that treasure mall of hers lol

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