Nathan Osmond in Concert Sept. 3rd Payson, UT

Mountain View Hospital 30th Birthday Celebration with Free Family Concert featuring Nathan Osmond

Nathan is coming back home to Payson, his birthplace, to perform songs from his new album "Feels Like Heaven."

Starting at 7:00 p.m. at Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center Amphitheater.

Bring you own blanket and kick off Onion Days with us in true style!

For more information, call 801-465-7100

Merill Osmond at The Comedy Quarter

Two-time Grammy Award nominee Merrill Osmond will be making a stop in the Fox Cities this month as part of his 2009 tour.

Merrill Osmond, the middle brother and unique lead voice of the famous Osmond family, will have five shows July 22-25 at The Comedy Quarter in the Town of Menasha.

Merrill has already spent more than 50 years in show business, beginning in 1958 with his brothers Alan, Wayne and Jay singing barbershop music in their hometown of Ogden, Utah. The brothers, and later their younger siblings Donny, Marie and Jimmy, enjoyed success as an entertainment group on The Andy Williams Show during the 1960s.

In the early 1970s, the Osmonds shifted their musical styles toward pop music and rock and roll. In 1971, the siblings topped the Billboard pop chart with their hit “One Bad Apple.” The family, with Merrill playing bass guitar and singing lead vocals, enjoyed a great deal of success throughout the 1970s.

In total, Merrill and his brothers wrote music and lyrics for five number one hit records. Merrill also shares production credit for many of the Osmond’s 27 gold records. The group produced 47 gold and platinum records, and holds the record for earning 11 gold and platinum albums in one year. All told, the group sold more than 100 million copies of their albums worldwide.

In 1975, The Osmond Brothers won the “People’s Choice Award” as America’s favorite musical group. In 2003 the Osmond Family was honored for its achievements with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Many of the Osmond siblings enjoyed successful solo careers, most notably were Donny and Marie, whose show was produced by Merrill from 1976 to 1979.

In 1982 the United States Jaycees named Merrill one of the 10 most outstanding men of America. The Osmonds are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and have long been active in promoting their church’s mission through their music and philanthropy.

Merrill and his wife Mary have a deaf son, Justin who grew up without being able to hear his father’s music. Along with help from his family, Merrill’s son started the Osmond Hearing Centers to help people with hearing disabilities.

Merrill also played a role in two presidential inaugurations. He produced “The Making of an Inauguration” for President Ronald Reagan and “The Quincentennial Inaugural Ball” for President George Bush’s Inauguration in 1989.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Merrill joined the Quick Response Relief Team of the Morrell Foundation in the affected areas of the southern United States to provide emergency relief, shelter and support.

His latest venture – The Shiloh Experience: A journey for a peaceful heart – is an opportunity to refresh, renew and restore body mind and spirit, Merrill’s website reads. The program works by “offering time to relax, refocus and rebalance through the unique combination of music art and wellbeing.” The Shiloh Experience is set to begin in late 2009.

In 2007, Merrill, along with more than 100 of his relatives, appeared on Oprah to celebrate their father, who had recently passed away. In 2008, the Osmond siblings celebrated their 50th year of show business by completing a world tour.

Merrill Osmond will perform July 22-25 at the Comedy Quarter. Tickets are on sale now. Doors open at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. There will be two shows on Friday, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. On Saturday night, doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

For ticket information, call 920-722-5653 or visit comedyquarter.com.

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Rialto announces 2009-10 season - Osmond Brothers

The Rialto Square Theatre announces its 2009-10 season, including Broadway musicals, family entertainment and concerts by first-class musicians and bands.

Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. June 19.

Tickets may be purchased at the Rialto Box office located at 102 N. Chicago St., or by calling 815-726-6600 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or between 9 a.m. and noon Saturdays.

On performance days, the box office remains open until the completion of intermission.

Visit www.rialtosquare.com.

Shows include Charlie Daniels Band, Roy Clark, RAIN -- A Tribute To The Beatles, Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance, Queensryche, Von Heidecke's Chicago Festival Ballet -- The Nutcracker, That's Amore -- Dean Martin & Friends, Kansas, Osmond Brothers Christmas Show, Cirque Dreams Illumination and It's A Wonderful Life -- Live Radio Broadcast through the end of 2009.

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See Nathan in Concert January 16th

Nathan has been asked to perform at Sammy's Cafe next Friday night, January 16th, at 8 pm.

Sammy's Cafe is located at 27 North 100 West, Provo, UT. It's not a very BIG place, so it will be very intimate. All are invited to attend. It's FREE!!! Nathan will be showcasing some of the new songs he's been working on and plans to perform about thirty minutes. If you're in Utah, come on down and enjoy the show!

Second Generation New Year's Eve

Donny & Marie Flamingo Concert Dec. 3rd, 2008

Check out the great photos online at StarPulse.com from the Donny & Marie concert this week.

STARPULSE

Osmond 2G Concert

A heartwarming performance from the Osmond boys for the holidays! All of us at Good Things Utah also offer special thanks to Nathan, Douglas, David, Scott, Alex, Tyler and Jon for adding their amazing harmonies and special touch to our entire Thanksgiving Day show!

Be sure to see them in person on Saturday:

Mona Vie presents A Family Christmas with The Osmonds 2nd Generation
November 29th, 2008 at 7:30pm
Capitol Theatre

For tickets visit artTix.org.

The Osmonds 2nd Generation are excited to return for the 2nd Annual "A Family Christmas with The Osmonds 2nd Generation" presented by Mona Vie with half of all proceeds going to benefit The M.O.R.E. Project, a charity dedicated to changing lives and restoring families living in extreme poverty in Brazil.

The Osmonds 2nd Generation consists of eight brothers (the sons of Alan Osmond, the oldest of the original performing group) who have over 25-years of television and stage experience to their credit. They were discovered by the late Bob Hope who gave them their first national television appearance on his Christmas show in 1986. They have won Best Performance Group of the Year three years running in Branson, and have been inducted into the Branson Hall of Fame. Record sales in Europe recognized three of their songs in the Top 40. They spent two years traveling with the national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Still going strong and better than ever, the group returns to the Holiday Season with a stage show that's all their own, with the same tight harmonies, and colorful production that has always been a family tradition.

Run time: 2 hours.

Good Things Utah Video online

Latest Osmond star makes a name for himself

5:13pm Thursday 30th October 2008

By Graham Moody »

In the year when the Osmonds celebrated 50 years in the music industry, the bandwagon around the family seems nowhere near coming to a halt.

The latest of the Osmond clan making a name for himself is Jared - son of original Osmond brother Virl and nephew of Donny and Marie.

Over the past few years he has created an international buzz around himself through concerts, private sessions and festival appearances, combining elements of jazz, folk, contemporary, classical and Christian music.

Touring with Jared will be Richard Pilkington and Chrissy Mostyn who make up the boy-girl acoustic duo Blackheart, a unique crossbreed of folk, country and rock, from one of the fastest-rising acts of the new alternative country/folk generation.

There will be a special guest in the form of singer-songwriter Victoria BeeBee.

The tour is to largely to promote Osmond’s new album, The Innocent Ones, all the proceeds of which go to his local child abuse centre.

Jared Osmond, Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, November 12, 8pm, £16.50. Call 020 8688 9291 or visit fairfield.co.uk.

THE INNOCENT ONES TOUR

Nathan has sent along the schedule for the upcoming tour.
He adds, " I am going to Muscle Shoals this week to record 5 more songs. I believe that I will be recording in the very same studios that the Osmonds recorded One Bad Apple." He hopes to have his EP released by the end of this month. We will keep you updated.

DATE: Friday 31 October 2008 - 7:30 PM
New Cut Arts Centre, The Cut, New Cut, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8BY
BOX OFFICE TEL: 0845 - 673 2123
WEBSITE: http://www.newcut.org/
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DATE: Sunday 2 November 2008 - 8:00 PM
Middlesbrough Town Hall Concert Venue, Albert Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2QQ
BOX OFFICE TEL: 01642 729 729
WEBSITE: www.visitmiddlesbrough.com
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DATE: Thursday 6 November 2008 - 8:00 PM
The Lion Hotel - Adam Suite Ballroom, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 1UY
BOX OFFICE TEL: 01743 - 281 281
WEBSITE: http://www.thelionhotelshrewsbury.co.uk/
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DATE: Friday 7 November 2008 - 7:30 PM
Guildhall Theatre, Market Place, Derby DE1 3AE
BOX OFFICE TEL: 01332 255800
WEBSITE: http://www.assemblyrooms-derby.co.uk/
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DATE: Saturday 8 November 2008 - 8:00 PM
The Grand, 8 York Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2DL
TEL: 01200 453051
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DATE: Sunday 9 November 2008 - 9:00 PM
Cleethorpes Beachcomber (over 18's venue) North Sea Lane, Humberston, N E Lincs DN36 4ET
EMAIL: tickets@solidentertainments.freeserve.co.uk>
BOX OFFICE TEL: As above
WEBSITE: http://www.solidentertainments.com
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DATE: Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 8:00 PM
VENUE: The Medina Theatre, Fairlee Rd, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 2 DX
NB: CONCERT WILL BE FILMED BY RODNEY HEARTH – Heaven Sent Productions
TEL: BOX OFFICE: 01983 - 527020
WEBSITE: http://www.medinatheatre.co.uk/
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DATE: Wednesday 12 November 2008 - 8:00 PM
Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, Surrey CR9 IDG
BOX OFFICE TEL: 0208 688 9291
WEBSITE: http://www.fairfield.co.uk/
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DATE: Thursday 13 November 2008 - 6:00 PM
FREE MINI CONCERT + CD SIGNING
Borders Books, 203 Oxford Street, London W1D 2LE
TEL: 0207 - 292 - 1620
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DATE: Friday 14 November 2008 - 8:00 PM - CANCELLED DUE TO VENUE CLOSURE
The Astor Theatre Arts Centre, Stanhope Road, Deal, Kent CT14 6AB
EMAIL: astortheatre@hotmail.com
BOX OFFICE TEL: 01304 381134
WEBSITE: http://www.astortheatre.co.uk
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Nathan in Concert & on TV Sept. 5 in Salt Lake

The 2nd annual Summer Hunger Jam, sponsored by EnergySolutions, will rock The Gateway on Friday, September 5 from 6 – 9 p.m. The FREE concert will be set at the fountain area of The Gateway (90 S. 400 W.) and will feature the talent of the Wasatch Music Coaching Academy, Nancy Hanson and headliner Nathan Osmond! Come and enjoy the show with coworkers, family and friends and learn about the results of the Summer Business Food Drive. Cash and food donations are encouraged. For more information, contact Jessica Pugh at 887-1281 or JessicaP@utahfoodbank.org.

In addition, Nathan says, "I am scheduled to do two segments on Utah's Fox-13 morning news to help promote the concert. There is a 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. segment. I guess I'm doing both."

This will be a great chance for you to help a great cause, plus hear Nate's latest music and say hello.

Nathan in Concert September 5, Salt Lake City

Show Time:	Friday September 5, 2008 - 8:00 PM
Venue:	Gateway Mall - Benefit Concert for Utah Food Bank
Address:	90 South 400 West
City:	Salt Lake City
State:	Utah
Country:	US
Zip Code:	84101
Cost:	FREE
Description:	Come join Nathan as he helps to raise funds for the Utah Food Bank. September is National Fight Hunger Month. Come enjoy a fun evening as Nathan fills the air with his latest country tunes. It's bound to be an evening to remember. See you there!!!

KSL Press Conference

To see more photos from the press conference, visit http://timjblair.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B71A619F97F176BD!116868.entry

Concert Reviews

Reviews of Friday night's Pioneer Day Concert with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Orchestra at Temple Square, and The Osmonds can be accessed at the links below.

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_10006248?IADID=Search-www.sltrib.com-www.sltrib.com

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700246198,00.html

Pioneer Day Concert Broadcast

If you weren't lucky enough to get tickets to see the Osmonds perform live at the July 24, 2008, Pioneer Day event, here are some of the airdates and times for KBYU-TV and BYU Television:

KBYU-TV and BYU Television: Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 pm

KBYU-TV and BYU Television: Sunday, July 27 at 5:30 pm

There are additional broadcasts on BYU Television – you can check www.byutv.org for dates and times. There will also be a live stream via the Internet at http://www.byutv.org/streaming

According to a release from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, the concerts will feature a retrospective on the Osmonds' musical legacy, and video passages from past performances.

Opening Night: Donny & Marie in Vegas - E.T. coverage

Check out the Entertainment Tonight website for information about Donny & Marie this week as they open in Las Vegas.: www.etonline.com

"ET's Thea Andrews has more with Donny and Marie Osmond as they kick off their big one-week engagement tonight at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Watch as the brother-sister duo reveal their fun and outrageous costumes!

"I'm dancing in leather," Donny tells us. "This is for the hits medley, of course, the zoot suit. But this is where the budget went: Marie's dresses!"

Osmonds Pioneer Day Concert

If you weren't lucky enough to get tickets to see the Osmonds perform live at the July 24, 2008, Pioneer Day event, here are some of the airdates and times for KBYU-TV and BYU Television:

KBYU-TV and BYU Television: Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 pm

KBYU-TV and BYU Television: Sunday, July 27 at 5:30 pm

There are additional broadcasts on BYU Television – you can check www.byutv.org for dates and times.

David Osmond Free Concert June 17 in Florida

David Osmond will be performing in a FREE concert Tuesday, June 17 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. This event will feature the tribute to both Pioneers and Joseph Smith with songs heard on the CDs Joseph: A Nashville Tribute to the Prophet and Trek: A Nashville Tribute to the Pioneers, both which featured songs by David. Seating is first come, first served for this free concert, so arrive early. Tell David you heard about it through the Osmond Strengthening Family blog.

Note from Nathan & Plans made to rebuild birthplace of Osmond matriarch

A note from Nathan:

"Check out this article about the re-building of my Grandma Osmond's cabin. We are going to be there on July 19th for the dedication. We will be doing a concert the night before in Malad, ID and a fireside that Sunday. P.S. I have a FREE concert coming up on July 5th at 275 E. Center Street in Provo, UT. I would love it if you could help me spread the word. "

Here's the article from The Olympian (AP)

Plans are being made in this tiny eastern Idaho town to rebuild the log cabin that was the birthplace of Olive Osmond, mother of entertainers Donny and Marie Osmond, in hopes of attracting tourists.

Luke Waldron, who grew up in the town of about 200 residents, said he hopes to raise enough money to have the dismantled building put back together in time for Samaria Days on July 18, when the Osmonds Second Generation will be in town performing.

The musical group includes the eight sons of Alan Osmond, the third oldest of Olive's children. Waldron said they could take part in the dedication of the building if it is rebuilt in time.

Olive Osmond, who died in 2004, was born in the cabin in 1925.

"It was taken down about 15 years ago," Waldron, a history teacher at nearby Malad Middle School, told the Idaho State Journal. "We still have the original logs and we are trying to use as many of them as possible. Some can't be reused, though. Those at the top and bottom of the home are in pretty bad shape."

He said the cabin was originally built in 1869, and that Olive's grandparents, Sam and Mary Ann Martin, were living in the home when Olive was born.

The cabin changed hands in 1942, and Waldron said it was once listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

"A lot of the buildings put on the registry have been torn down or lost for other reasons," Waldron said. "There are still quite a few of them standing, and we are trying to save what is left."

He said the cabin will be rebuilt about 100 feet from its original site, improving its chances of being listed again on the register.

He said plans call for first rebuilding the room that was the living area and kitchen. If enough money is raised, he said a second room that was a large bedroom will be rebuilt.

"The one room is costing about $5,000 to get up," Waldron said. "If we could raise another $5,000, we could put the other room up. We decided to put up the one room and hopefully people will get excited about the project."

Complete story from:
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/476640.html

Osmond's Final England Performance

I ran across the blog with some great photos of the final performance in England and wanted to make sure all of our readers had a chance to view the photos and read the comments.

Visit: http://www.whatsgottastay.com/a-final-farewell/

Upcoming Segments on E.T. and Inside Edition

The Osmond Family is in rehersals this week, getting ready for the kick-off of their World Tour. Entertainment Tonight has been to Provo, Utah, to film segments for upcoming shows about their trip. Be sure to watch for them.

Also, Inside Edition has filmed a segment with Alan about his MS. We don't have an air date, but that could also be on sometime soon.

If you live in Utah, don't forget that Merrill, Jared, and Nathan Osmond will be performing at the fundraiser in Provo Monday night. Heather Osmond will be an emcee.

Also, The Osmond Brothers will be at Tuachan in St. George tomorrow (Friday).