Universal, Greek seasons are set

Grammy-winning roots-rock trio Los Lonely Boys, alt-rockers Mars Volta, hip-hop star Nelly, soul great Aretha Franklin and pop princess Avril Lavigne are among the highlights of the Universal Amphitheatre and Greek Theatre 2005 season.

The subscription program Premiere Marquee Club 2005 begins today, allowing ticket buyers to create their own concert series and offering preferred seating and advance notice of shows year-round. Information is available at www.pmcla.com and at (818) 622-9987.

Season Schedule 2005

At the Universal Amphitheatre:

April 23: Franco de Vita

May 7: Juanes

May 13: Nelly

May 21: Pepe Aguilar

May 22: Fiesta de las Americas

May 28: Aventurera El Musical

June 5: Travis Tritt

June 18: Polo Polo

June 25: Lupillo Rivera

July 3: Cafe Tacuba and Kinky

July 8: Rascal Flatts and Blake Shelton

July 30: Cuisillos and Pancho Barraza

Aug. 6: B.B. King, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Joe Bonamassa

Aug. 14: Teen Choice Awards 2005

Aug. 20: La Invasion del Hip Hop y Reggaeton II

Aug. 26: Donna Summer

Aug. 27: Los Temerarios

Aug. 28: Veggie Tales

Sept. 9-10: Aretha Franklin

Oct. 1: Brad Paisley and Sara Evans

Nov. 4-6: Vicente Fernandez

Nov. 25: Marcos Witt

Dec. 17: Brian Setzer’s Christmas Extravaganza

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At the Greek Theatre:

April 30: Willie Nelson & Friends, Shelby Lynne and Susan Tedeschi

May 6: The Allman Brothers Band

May 21: War, Tierra, Malo

June 4: The Mars Volta

June 11: The Moody Blues

June 17: ‘70s Soul Jam featuring the Stylistics, the Chi-Lites, others

June 18: Cinderella, Ratt, Quiet Riot, Firehouse

June 24: Cesaria Evora, Madeleine Peyroux and Gabriela Anders

June 25: Tom Jones and Tower of Power

June 26: Daryl Hall & John Oates

July 22: Mark Knopfler

July 30: Los Lonely Boys and Ozomatli

Aug. 6: Michael Buble

Aug. 11 & 12: Avril Lavigne, Gavin DeGraw and Butch Walker

Aug. 13 & 14: Gipsy Kings

Aug. 19: Al Green, the Four Tops, Brenton Wood

Aug. 27: James Brown and Michael McDonald

Sept. 6 & 7: Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire

Sept. 16: Cheap Trick and Alice Cooper

Oct. 1 & 2: WaveFest