Jay-Z named director of Barclays Center (where Journey is playing w/ Pat Benatar)

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Jay-Z, who already owns a portion of the Brooklyn Nets, has now also been named a director at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, where the Nets will be playing and he will also be performing. NY Post reports:

As one of seven directors, the rapper and music mogul will attend board meetings and help direct arena senior staff on daily operations, Barclays Center officials confirmed today.

He’s already helped the Nets design the team’s Brooklyn logos and its yet-to-be-released jerseys. And he was especially hands-on in designing 11 luxury arena suites called “The Vault.”

For the suites — which run $550,000 each — Jay-Z’s fingerprints are everywhere. He even helped choose the high-end forks, napkins and champagne that will be served.

In related news, another show was added to the list of shows happening at the venue. Journey will bring their tour with Pat Benatar and Loverboy to Barclays Center on October 30. Tickets for that show went on sale today at 10 AM. For those who are interested, Journey also plays Jones Beach on August 10.

All Journey dates are listed below…

Journey — 2012 Tour Dates
July 21, 2012 – San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Amphitheatre *
July 22, 2012 – Stateline, CA – Harvey’s Outdoor Arena *
July 24, 2012 – Paso Robles, CA – Main Grandstand, California Mid-State Fair *
July 26, 2012 – Cheyenne, WY – Frontier Days *
July 28, 2012 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre *
July 29, 2012 – Spokane, WA – Northern Quest Casino Amphitheater *
August 01, 2012 – Great Falls, MT – Montana Expo Park *
August 03, 2012 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre *
August 06, 2012 – Sturgis, SD – Buffalo Chip Campground Ampitheatre ^
August 08, 2012 – Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse *
August 10, 2012 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon @ Jones Beach Theatre *
August 11, 2012 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ovation Hall, Revel Atlantic City
August 14, 2012 – Watertown, NY – Watertown Fairgrounds Arena ^
August 15, 2012 – Canandaigua, NY – Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center *
August 17, 2012 – Louisville, KY – Freedom Hall *
August 18, 2012 – Des Moines, IA – Grandstand Iowa State Fair *
August 22, 2012 – Albuquerque, NM – Sandia Casino Amphitheater *
August 24, 2012 – Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion *
August 25, 2012 – Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion *
August 27, 2012 – Birmingham, AL – Oak Mountain Ampitheatre *
August 28, 2012 – Lafayette, LA – Cajun Dome *
August 31, 2012 – Kansas City, KS – Livestrong Sporting Park *
September 01, 2012 – St. Paul, MN – Grandstand, MN State Fair *
September 15, 2012 – Mt. Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino Amphitheatre ^
September 19, 2012 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center *
September 21, 2012 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center *
September 22, 2012 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center *
September 25, 2012 – Hamilton, ON – Copps Coliseum *
September 26, 2012 – Ottawa, ON – Scotiabank Place *
September 28, 2012 – Bangor, ME – Waterfront Park *
September 29, 2012 – Providence, RI – Dunkin’ Donuts Center *
October 02, 2012 – Norfolk, VA – Ted Constant Convocation Center *
October 03, 2012 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum *
October 06, 2012 – Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Lakewood Amphitheatre *
October 12, 2012 – Tampa, FL – 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre *
October 13, 2012 – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre *
October 14, 2012 – Baltimore, MD – Lyric Opera Center
October 30, 2012 – New York, NY – Barclays Center *
November 05, 2012 – Montreal, PQ – Centre Bell *
November 07, 2012 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena *
November 08, 2012 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center *
November 13, 2012 – Moline, IL – Iwireless Center *
December 12, 2012 – Honolulu, HI – Blaisdell Arena
December 14, 2012 – Honolulu, HI – Blaisdell Arena
* w/ Pat Benatar and Loverboy
^ – w/ Loverboy