The amphitheater at the Moon Palace Casino, Golf & Spa Resort, will become within a couple of months the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino amphitheater, an entertainment center capable of accommodating upto 1,800 people. With the opening of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, it is expected to be announced that they will host between 4 or 5 international concerts each year and as part of the all-inclusive package, will sell concert tickets as part of said package. Chapur also commented the resort will also feature an extensive collection of authentic musical pieces, highlighting both international and local artists, and incorporating different musical genres.
Chapur said that many tourists come to the country not only motivated by its beaches, sun, golf courses, but also for the concerts that the Dominican Republic has become famous for hosting.
U2 - formed in Dublin in 1976, is one of the world's most popular bands and has sold over 170 million records worldwide, has had 6 albums that have reached no 1 in the US charts in the United States and 9 in the UK. U2 is one of the most successful groups of all time - they have won 22 Grammy Awards, the highest figure for a rock band or artist. The band was formed when Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards and vocals) and Adam Clayton (bass), responded to an advertisement placed by Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). At that time, the band members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. Paul David Hewson, KBE, better known by his stage name Bono was born in Dublin in May 1960 and as well as being a musician, is also a political activist committed to humanitarian causes in Africa and for the cancellation of external debt of third world countries. 
Shakira - Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born in Barranquilla, Colombia in February 1977. Better known just as Shakira, the Colombian singer-songwriter and producer of English & Spanish pop had her debut album in 1996 with her album "Pies Descalzos." Her fame spread worldwide 2001 when she released her album "Laundry." Shakira has sold over 50 million records throughout her recording career and has been awarded a two-time Grammy Award and seven-time Latin Grammy. 
