Coldplay will be giving away an exclusive live CD, titled LeftRightLeftRightLeft, to all fans attending the Viva La Vida summer tour beginning May 15th, the first date of the band's North American tour and at every remaining live show in 2009. The CD will also be available as a free download during the same time period through their website http://www.coldplay.com.
"Playing live is what we love," says Coldplay. "This album is a thank you to our fans - the people who give us a reason to do it and the people who make it happen."
Supporting seven-time GRAMMY® winner Coldplay on the North American tour dates will be Pete Yorn (May 15-June 4), Snow Patrol (June 5-21), Amadou & Mariam (July 10-24), Elbow (July 25-August 9), Howling Bells (May 15-21) and Kitty Daisy & Lewis (July 10-August 9). See below for a full itinerary.
The video for Coldplay's latest single from Viva La Vida, "Life In Technicolor ii," has been added at MTV, MTV2 (in Elite 8 rotation), mtvU, MTV Hits and FUSE. Released in June 2008, Viva La Vida charted at No. 1 in 36 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, and was the Top Selling Global Album of 2008 according to IFPI, the body that represents the recording industry worldwide. It is also the top-selling digital album in SoundScan history.
The track listing for LeftRightLeftRightLeft is as follows:
1. Glass of Water
2. 42
3. Clocks
4. Strawberry Swing
5. The Hardest Part/Postcards From Far Away
6. Viva La Vida
7. Death Will Never Conquer
8. Fix You
9. Death And All His Friends
Coldplay - 2009 North American Tour Summer Tour
Date City/State Venue
5/15 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
5/17 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre
5/18 Birmingham, AL Verizon Wireless Center Birmingham
5/20 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
5/21 Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion
5/23 Hartford, CT Meadows
5/24 Hershey, PA Hershey Stadium
5/26 Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Center
5/27 Saratoga Springs, NY SPAC
5/30 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
6/1 Buffalo, NY Darien Lakes
6/2 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
6/4 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
6/5 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
6/6 Nashville, TN Sommet Center
6/9 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
6/10 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
6/12 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
6/13 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
6/15 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
6/17 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
6/18 Edmonton, AB Northlands
6/20 Vancouver, BC GM Place
6/21 Vancouver, BC GM Place
7/10 Portland, OR The Amphitheater at Clark County
7/11 George, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre
7/13 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
7/14 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
7/16 San Diego, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
7/18 Carson, CA Home Depot Center
7/19 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
7/21 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center
7/22 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
7/24 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
7/25 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre
7/30 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre
8/2 Liberty State Park, NJ All Points West Music & Arts Festival
8/3 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
8/6 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
8/7 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8/9 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre
Supporting acts:
Pete Yorn - May 15-June 4
Howling Bells - May 15-21
Snow Patrol - June 5-21
Amadou & Mariam - July 10-24
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis - July 10-August 9
Elbow - July 25-August 9
Friday, May 1, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
30 SECONDS TO MARS SIGN NEW WORLDWIDE DEAL
WITH EMI MUSIC'S VIRGIN RECORDS. HIGHLY ANTICIPATED THIRD ALBUM, PRODUCED BY FLOOD, DUE THIS FALL. NEW ALBUM IS THE FOLLOW-UP TO MULTI-PLATINUM SMASH A BEAUTIFUL LIE
Hollywood, CA - EMI Music's Virgin Records is pleased to announce that it has signed a new worldwide deal with Los Angeles rock band 30 Seconds to Mars.
30 Seconds to Mars, fronted by vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Jared Leto, is currently in the studio in Los Angeles recording their third album with acclaimed producer Flood, known for his work with U2, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, and Smashing Pumpkins. Due this fall, the as-yet-untitled album is the follow-up to 2005's platinum-selling A Beautiful Life, which sold more than three million albums and singles worldwide and spawned two Top 10 Modern Rock singles, "From Yesterday" and "The Kill." The latter set a radio record for the longest-running hit in the history of Modern Rock radio play when it remained on the national airplay chart for more than 50 weeks following its No. 3 peak in 2006. "From Yesterday" was the band's first No. 1 at the format. Its epic video was the first American music video ever shot in the People's Republic of China.
30 Seconds to Mars' new album is a collection of the thoughts and ideas that the band (which also includes drummer Shannon Leto and guitarist Tomo Mili?evi?) have experienced after spending several years on the road. The songs reflect a willingness to take chances and create a pivotal, game-changing album. As Flood recently told Billboard.com: "These guys wanted to move into a different place and that's always a big challenge. They had established themselves very firmly in one arena when Jared first talked to me. It was about trying to make a 'classic album,' and that's by pushing themselves and me to a place that you may not have expected to go, so it requires truth, honesty, and a lot of hard work. Those sorts of things I find very rewarding."
"It's great to finally move forward and focus on what's most important to us all- the music," says Jared Leto. "We are excited about starting over with the many talented people at Virgin/EMI, and to sharing our new music with the fans in the very near future. We will never forget the unrelenting support from all our friends, family, and fans around the world."
"We are thrilled to have set aside our differences and signed a new agreement with 30 Seconds to Mars," says Nick Gatfield, EMI Music's President of A&R Labels - North America & the UK. "Our relationship has been extremely rewarding and successful, and we're eager to move forward and put our global team to work on the brilliant new album they are recording with Flood."
"I am excited to be a part of 30 Seconds to Mars' next chapter," says Rob Stevenson, President of Virgin A&R Labels. "Not only are they one of the most important bands in rock music today, but I admire their commitment to the online world. It has made them digital pioneers in terms of reaching fans where they live and breathe music."
Formed by Jared and Shannon Leto in 1998, 30 Seconds to Mars have won numerous awards and accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award, three MTV EMA, an MTV Latin and Asia Award, a Fuse Award, and three Kerrang! awards. They have nearly 500 live performances under their belts since the release of A Beautiful Life, which has earned them a growing, loyal, global fan base. The band is also known as one of the world's most progressive online. Their fans - dubbed The Echelon - participate in both band and charity-driven activities. Thirty Seconds to Mars now boast more than 28 million plays on MySpace, more than one million fans on iLike/Facebook and have received more than 100 million views on YouTube.
Hollywood, CA - EMI Music's Virgin Records is pleased to announce that it has signed a new worldwide deal with Los Angeles rock band 30 Seconds to Mars.
30 Seconds to Mars, fronted by vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Jared Leto, is currently in the studio in Los Angeles recording their third album with acclaimed producer Flood, known for his work with U2, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, and Smashing Pumpkins. Due this fall, the as-yet-untitled album is the follow-up to 2005's platinum-selling A Beautiful Life, which sold more than three million albums and singles worldwide and spawned two Top 10 Modern Rock singles, "From Yesterday" and "The Kill." The latter set a radio record for the longest-running hit in the history of Modern Rock radio play when it remained on the national airplay chart for more than 50 weeks following its No. 3 peak in 2006. "From Yesterday" was the band's first No. 1 at the format. Its epic video was the first American music video ever shot in the People's Republic of China.
30 Seconds to Mars' new album is a collection of the thoughts and ideas that the band (which also includes drummer Shannon Leto and guitarist Tomo Mili?evi?) have experienced after spending several years on the road. The songs reflect a willingness to take chances and create a pivotal, game-changing album. As Flood recently told Billboard.com: "These guys wanted to move into a different place and that's always a big challenge. They had established themselves very firmly in one arena when Jared first talked to me. It was about trying to make a 'classic album,' and that's by pushing themselves and me to a place that you may not have expected to go, so it requires truth, honesty, and a lot of hard work. Those sorts of things I find very rewarding."
"It's great to finally move forward and focus on what's most important to us all- the music," says Jared Leto. "We are excited about starting over with the many talented people at Virgin/EMI, and to sharing our new music with the fans in the very near future. We will never forget the unrelenting support from all our friends, family, and fans around the world."
"We are thrilled to have set aside our differences and signed a new agreement with 30 Seconds to Mars," says Nick Gatfield, EMI Music's President of A&R Labels - North America & the UK. "Our relationship has been extremely rewarding and successful, and we're eager to move forward and put our global team to work on the brilliant new album they are recording with Flood."
"I am excited to be a part of 30 Seconds to Mars' next chapter," says Rob Stevenson, President of Virgin A&R Labels. "Not only are they one of the most important bands in rock music today, but I admire their commitment to the online world. It has made them digital pioneers in terms of reaching fans where they live and breathe music."
Formed by Jared and Shannon Leto in 1998, 30 Seconds to Mars have won numerous awards and accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award, three MTV EMA, an MTV Latin and Asia Award, a Fuse Award, and three Kerrang! awards. They have nearly 500 live performances under their belts since the release of A Beautiful Life, which has earned them a growing, loyal, global fan base. The band is also known as one of the world's most progressive online. Their fans - dubbed The Echelon - participate in both band and charity-driven activities. Thirty Seconds to Mars now boast more than 28 million plays on MySpace, more than one million fans on iLike/Facebook and have received more than 100 million views on YouTube.
stellastarr*
announce Summer US Tour, tickets on sale tomorrow at 12pm EST
In conjunction with their brand new album ‘Civilized' hitting streets on July 7th, we are pleased to announce that stellastarr* will be heading on their first cross-country tour in over 3 years. Tickets for all dates (except for Boston's WFNX show) will be available tomorrow, Friday, May 1st, at 12pm EST.
US Tour Dates:
July 8th || WFNX/Boston || tune in to WFNX for tix announcement
July 15th || Philadelphia, PA || Johnny Brenda's
July 16th || NYC || Highline Ballroom || Official Record Release Show
July 17th || Washington, DC || Rock ‘N' Roll Hotel
July 18th || Baltimore, MD || Ottobar
July 20th || Cincinnati, OH || 20th Century Theatre
July 21st || Columbus, OH || The Basement
July 23rd || Chicago, IL || Double Door
July 27th || Austin, TX || The Parish
July 30th || San Diego, CA || Casbah
July 31st || Los Angeles, CA || Troubadour
August 1st || San Francisco, CA || Slim's
August 3rd || Portland, OR || Doug Fir
August 4th || Seattle, WA || Chop Suey
Stay tuned for more tour dates to be announced shortly…
For more info, check their MySpace page:
http://www.myspace.com/stellastarr
In conjunction with their brand new album ‘Civilized' hitting streets on July 7th, we are pleased to announce that stellastarr* will be heading on their first cross-country tour in over 3 years. Tickets for all dates (except for Boston's WFNX show) will be available tomorrow, Friday, May 1st, at 12pm EST.
US Tour Dates:
July 8th || WFNX/Boston || tune in to WFNX for tix announcement
July 15th || Philadelphia, PA || Johnny Brenda's
July 16th || NYC || Highline Ballroom || Official Record Release Show
July 17th || Washington, DC || Rock ‘N' Roll Hotel
July 18th || Baltimore, MD || Ottobar
July 20th || Cincinnati, OH || 20th Century Theatre
July 21st || Columbus, OH || The Basement
July 23rd || Chicago, IL || Double Door
July 27th || Austin, TX || The Parish
July 30th || San Diego, CA || Casbah
July 31st || Los Angeles, CA || Troubadour
August 1st || San Francisco, CA || Slim's
August 3rd || Portland, OR || Doug Fir
August 4th || Seattle, WA || Chop Suey
Stay tuned for more tour dates to be announced shortly…
For more info, check their MySpace page:
http://www.myspace.com/stellastarr
Monday, April 6, 2009
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE (SCI-ARC) TO PREMIERE CLASS ARCHITECTURE PROJECT DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS
Who said rock 'n' roll doesn't belong in the classroom?
The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) certainly sees the value of music on the lesson plan. In groundbreaking fashion, the school began a course entitled “Rock and Roll Fantasy: SCI-Arc at Coachella” on January 19, 2009. “Rock and Roll Fantasy” required participants to study large-scale art installation, devise one such structure as a class and then build the temporary installation for the tenth annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, which will debut at this year’s festival, set for Friday, April 17, Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio.
Creative minds immediately flocked to join the course, and they started their quest by researching legendary rock 'n' roll gatherings including Woodstock, Glastonbury Festival and past COACHELLA installments. Students also spent time delving into other structural artwork constructed exclusively for avant-garde cultural phenomena such as Burning Man and Venice Biennale.
As the session evolved, the class began to concoct various designs in separate teams. Festival promoter Goldenvoice chose one of these designs which will receive prominent placement at Coachella with the possibility of remaining in place through the following weekend's Stagecoach: CALIFORNIA’S COUNTRY MUSIC Festival.
The full design, construction and materials cost for the class was paid for by Goldenvoice, and imaginations were encouraged to run wild. There's no doubt that the final architecture from SCI-Arc will be just as eclectic as the annual COACHELLA music line-up.
The class was taught by Benjamin Ball, Gaston Nogues and Andrew Lyon of Ball-Nogues Studio with special direction from Coachella’s art curator, Philip Blaine.
The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) certainly sees the value of music on the lesson plan. In groundbreaking fashion, the school began a course entitled “Rock and Roll Fantasy: SCI-Arc at Coachella” on January 19, 2009. “Rock and Roll Fantasy” required participants to study large-scale art installation, devise one such structure as a class and then build the temporary installation for the tenth annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, which will debut at this year’s festival, set for Friday, April 17, Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio.
Creative minds immediately flocked to join the course, and they started their quest by researching legendary rock 'n' roll gatherings including Woodstock, Glastonbury Festival and past COACHELLA installments. Students also spent time delving into other structural artwork constructed exclusively for avant-garde cultural phenomena such as Burning Man and Venice Biennale.
As the session evolved, the class began to concoct various designs in separate teams. Festival promoter Goldenvoice chose one of these designs which will receive prominent placement at Coachella with the possibility of remaining in place through the following weekend's Stagecoach: CALIFORNIA’S COUNTRY MUSIC Festival.
The full design, construction and materials cost for the class was paid for by Goldenvoice, and imaginations were encouraged to run wild. There's no doubt that the final architecture from SCI-Arc will be just as eclectic as the annual COACHELLA music line-up.
The class was taught by Benjamin Ball, Gaston Nogues and Andrew Lyon of Ball-Nogues Studio with special direction from Coachella’s art curator, Philip Blaine.
MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN & CHESTER BENNINGTON CAUGHT DOING 'CRANK' ON CAMERA
Iconic rock superstars Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle) and Chester Bennington (Linkin Park) appear in on-camera roles in the upcoming release CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE opening in theaters nationwide on Friday April 17, 2009.
Chester Bennington first appeared in the series as a nasal spray-inhaling hospital patient in the debut installment. Now the singer returns to the action comedy appearing in a bizarre high friction encounter with Chev (Jason Statham) at a horse racing track.
Maynard James Keenan makes his major feature film debut as a dog walker who has an electrifying experience with Chev in a public park.
Crank directors Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine also enlisted former Nine Inch Nails guitarist Danny Lohner as Keenan's "partner" and superstar country musician/actor Dwight Yoakam has reprised his role as Doc Miles.
Legendary musician Mike Patton (Faith No More/Mr. Bungle) was recruited to deliver the film's highly unique and original soundtrack.
"Crank is a straight punk rock experience," say directors Neveldine and Taylor.
In CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE, the high-octane sequel, Chelios launches himself on an electrifying chase through Los Angeles in pursuit of the Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working. Reprising their roles from the 2006 original are Amy Smart as Eve, Dwight Yoakam as Doc Miles, and Efren Ramirez as Venus. Rounding out the cast are Clifton Collins Jr. and Bai Ling. CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE is written and directed by Neveldine/Taylor, the duo behind the 2006 hit film Crank, and the upcoming Citizen Game starring Gerard Butler (300).
Lakeshore Entertainment and Lionsgate present CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE released in select theaters on April 17, 2009. CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE original soundtrack on Lakeshore Records will be available via iTunes, Amazon Digital, and in stores on April 7, 2009.
Chester Bennington first appeared in the series as a nasal spray-inhaling hospital patient in the debut installment. Now the singer returns to the action comedy appearing in a bizarre high friction encounter with Chev (Jason Statham) at a horse racing track.
Maynard James Keenan makes his major feature film debut as a dog walker who has an electrifying experience with Chev in a public park.
Crank directors Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine also enlisted former Nine Inch Nails guitarist Danny Lohner as Keenan's "partner" and superstar country musician/actor Dwight Yoakam has reprised his role as Doc Miles.
Legendary musician Mike Patton (Faith No More/Mr. Bungle) was recruited to deliver the film's highly unique and original soundtrack.
"Crank is a straight punk rock experience," say directors Neveldine and Taylor.
In CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE, the high-octane sequel, Chelios launches himself on an electrifying chase through Los Angeles in pursuit of the Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working. Reprising their roles from the 2006 original are Amy Smart as Eve, Dwight Yoakam as Doc Miles, and Efren Ramirez as Venus. Rounding out the cast are Clifton Collins Jr. and Bai Ling. CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE is written and directed by Neveldine/Taylor, the duo behind the 2006 hit film Crank, and the upcoming Citizen Game starring Gerard Butler (300).
Lakeshore Entertainment and Lionsgate present CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE released in select theaters on April 17, 2009. CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE original soundtrack on Lakeshore Records will be available via iTunes, Amazon Digital, and in stores on April 7, 2009.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
TOOL, WIDESPREAD PANIC AND THE FRAY TO HEADLINE SECOND ANNUAL MILE HIGH MUSIC FESTIVAL
Tickets For The Festival, Held July 18th and 19th
On The Fields At Dick's Sporting Goods Park,
Go On Sale Friday, April 3rd, At 10:00 AM MDT
Other Performers Include Incubus, Ben Harper and Relentless7,
G.Love & Special Sauce, Gov't Mule, Buddy Guy, 3OH!3,
Ani DiFranco, Paolo Nutini, The Black Keys, John Butler, Gomez,
The Wailers, India Arie and Many Others;
Additional Artists To Be Announced
Colorado's Mile High Music Festival returns to the Fields at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on July 18 and 19. The 2009 festival expands to two main stages for its second year. Headliners include TOOL (Saturday), Widespread Panic (on both Saturday and Sunday), and The Fray (Sunday).
In addition to the headliners, 2009 performance highlights include Incubus, Ben Harper and Relentless7, G.Love & Special Sauce, Gov't Mule, Buddy Guy, 3OH!3, Ani DiFranco, Paolo Nutini, The Black Keys, John Butler, Gomez, The Wailers, India Arie many others. The Fray, 3OH!3, India.Arie, Set Forth, and Paper Bird are among the bands on the bill who call Colorado home. A complete list of currently confirmed acts is included below, with additional artists still to be announced. Visit http://www.milehighmusicfestival.com for ongoing updates. Doors will open at 11:00 a.m. each day.
Mile High Music Festival exploded on to the national festival scene last year as hosts to Colorado's largest music and arts festival, offering concertgoers a tremendous variety of musical talent, food from many of Denver's top restaurants, an artists' village and more. The festival, which attracted more than 90,000 attendees its inaugural year, went off without a hitch and promises again to put the fan experience first. The festival grounds, with its remarkable views of the Denver skyline and Rocky Mountain Front Range, will offer even more shade and misting tents, an increased number of free water stations, and shorter concession lines. The 2009 event also boasts an upgraded VIP experience and expanded festival greening initiatives.
This year's Mile High Music Festival introduces a charity component as a special thank you to the community that is helping make the event a Colorado summer tradition. A portion of the ticket proceeds will benefit Commerce City's Quality Community Foundation (QCF). "This is extremely good news," said Commerce City Mayor Paul Natale. "The city is very excited to again be apart of the Mile High Music Festival and for AEG Live to donate money to the city's Quality Community Foundation is just music to my ears." The Quality Community Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established by Commerce City in 2006. It grants money to organizations that provide nonprofit services to Commerce City residents.
Tickets for Mile High Music Festival will go on sale Friday, April 3, at 10:00 a.m. MDT online at http://www.tickethorse.com and http://www.milehighmusicfestival.com, by phone at 866-461-6556 and at Dick's Sporting Goods Park Box Office. They can also be purchased with a credit card at the Ticket Outlet Kiosks in twelve Dick's Sporting Goods stores. The Paramount Theatre Box Office will be open on Friday, April 3 from 10 am - 2 PM to sell MHMF tickets to walk-up customers only. Ticket prices are $162.50 (plus service charges) for a 2-Day Pass. A limited number of Single Day Tickets will be available for $90.00 (plus service charges) while supplies last. Two-day VIP Packages are also available: $400.00 (plus service charges) for the Mile High VIP Pass and $1250.00 for the Mile High Apex experience (plus service charges).
Mile High Music Festival's two-day weekend pass is available this year on a Layaway Program. The Layaway Program offers an opportunity to pay for the price of a two-day pass in two installments, with 50% plus service charges due at time of purchase and the remaining 50% balance due on June 12.
The festival will also offer a Carpool Package for $650.00 and includes four two-day passes and special carpool parking. Carpoolers are encouraged to participate in the Mile High Music Festival Carpool Contest. Participants are asked to decorate their vehicles to draw attention to their green driving efforts. Winners will be randomly chosen on each day of the festival and awarded VIP upgrades for each rider in the vehicle.
Visit www.milehighmusicfestival.com for details. The Fields at Dick's Sporting Goods Park is conveniently located just nine miles from downtown Denver, and only 1.8 miles from the I-70 and Quebec exit.
The line-up for Mile High Music Festival is currently as follows (not in order of appearance and additional artists still to be announced):
Saturday, July 18
TOOL
Widespread Panic
Incubus
Ben Harper & Relentless7
G. Love and Special Sauce
Ani DiFranco
The Black Keys
Paolo Nutini
Gomez
Greyboy Allstars
Railroad Earth
India.Arie
Lyrics Born
Rocco DeLuca and The Burden
Erin McCarley
Band of Heathens
Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam
Set Forth
Sunday, July 19
Widespread Panic
The Fray
Gov't Mule
3OH!3
Buddy Guy
John Butler
Gogol Bordello
Galactic
Guster
The Wailers
Matisyahu
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Mat Kearney
Dead Confederate
Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons
Paper Bird
Honeyhoney
Joe Pug
Electric Touch
Mile High Music Festival is produced by AEG Live Rocky Mountains, Starr Hill Presents, and Kroenke Sports Enterprises.
On The Fields At Dick's Sporting Goods Park,
Go On Sale Friday, April 3rd, At 10:00 AM MDT
Other Performers Include Incubus, Ben Harper and Relentless7,
G.Love & Special Sauce, Gov't Mule, Buddy Guy, 3OH!3,
Ani DiFranco, Paolo Nutini, The Black Keys, John Butler, Gomez,
The Wailers, India Arie and Many Others;
Additional Artists To Be Announced
Colorado's Mile High Music Festival returns to the Fields at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on July 18 and 19. The 2009 festival expands to two main stages for its second year. Headliners include TOOL (Saturday), Widespread Panic (on both Saturday and Sunday), and The Fray (Sunday).
In addition to the headliners, 2009 performance highlights include Incubus, Ben Harper and Relentless7, G.Love & Special Sauce, Gov't Mule, Buddy Guy, 3OH!3, Ani DiFranco, Paolo Nutini, The Black Keys, John Butler, Gomez, The Wailers, India Arie many others. The Fray, 3OH!3, India.Arie, Set Forth, and Paper Bird are among the bands on the bill who call Colorado home. A complete list of currently confirmed acts is included below, with additional artists still to be announced. Visit http://www.milehighmusicfestival.com for ongoing updates. Doors will open at 11:00 a.m. each day.
Mile High Music Festival exploded on to the national festival scene last year as hosts to Colorado's largest music and arts festival, offering concertgoers a tremendous variety of musical talent, food from many of Denver's top restaurants, an artists' village and more. The festival, which attracted more than 90,000 attendees its inaugural year, went off without a hitch and promises again to put the fan experience first. The festival grounds, with its remarkable views of the Denver skyline and Rocky Mountain Front Range, will offer even more shade and misting tents, an increased number of free water stations, and shorter concession lines. The 2009 event also boasts an upgraded VIP experience and expanded festival greening initiatives.
This year's Mile High Music Festival introduces a charity component as a special thank you to the community that is helping make the event a Colorado summer tradition. A portion of the ticket proceeds will benefit Commerce City's Quality Community Foundation (QCF). "This is extremely good news," said Commerce City Mayor Paul Natale. "The city is very excited to again be apart of the Mile High Music Festival and for AEG Live to donate money to the city's Quality Community Foundation is just music to my ears." The Quality Community Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established by Commerce City in 2006. It grants money to organizations that provide nonprofit services to Commerce City residents.
Tickets for Mile High Music Festival will go on sale Friday, April 3, at 10:00 a.m. MDT online at http://www.tickethorse.com and http://www.milehighmusicfestival.com, by phone at 866-461-6556 and at Dick's Sporting Goods Park Box Office. They can also be purchased with a credit card at the Ticket Outlet Kiosks in twelve Dick's Sporting Goods stores. The Paramount Theatre Box Office will be open on Friday, April 3 from 10 am - 2 PM to sell MHMF tickets to walk-up customers only. Ticket prices are $162.50 (plus service charges) for a 2-Day Pass. A limited number of Single Day Tickets will be available for $90.00 (plus service charges) while supplies last. Two-day VIP Packages are also available: $400.00 (plus service charges) for the Mile High VIP Pass and $1250.00 for the Mile High Apex experience (plus service charges).
Mile High Music Festival's two-day weekend pass is available this year on a Layaway Program. The Layaway Program offers an opportunity to pay for the price of a two-day pass in two installments, with 50% plus service charges due at time of purchase and the remaining 50% balance due on June 12.
The festival will also offer a Carpool Package for $650.00 and includes four two-day passes and special carpool parking. Carpoolers are encouraged to participate in the Mile High Music Festival Carpool Contest. Participants are asked to decorate their vehicles to draw attention to their green driving efforts. Winners will be randomly chosen on each day of the festival and awarded VIP upgrades for each rider in the vehicle.
Visit www.milehighmusicfestival.com for details. The Fields at Dick's Sporting Goods Park is conveniently located just nine miles from downtown Denver, and only 1.8 miles from the I-70 and Quebec exit.
The line-up for Mile High Music Festival is currently as follows (not in order of appearance and additional artists still to be announced):
Saturday, July 18
TOOL
Widespread Panic
Incubus
Ben Harper & Relentless7
G. Love and Special Sauce
Ani DiFranco
The Black Keys
Paolo Nutini
Gomez
Greyboy Allstars
Railroad Earth
India.Arie
Lyrics Born
Rocco DeLuca and The Burden
Erin McCarley
Band of Heathens
Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam
Set Forth
Sunday, July 19
Widespread Panic
The Fray
Gov't Mule
3OH!3
Buddy Guy
John Butler
Gogol Bordello
Galactic
Guster
The Wailers
Matisyahu
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Mat Kearney
Dead Confederate
Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons
Paper Bird
Honeyhoney
Joe Pug
Electric Touch
Mile High Music Festival is produced by AEG Live Rocky Mountains, Starr Hill Presents, and Kroenke Sports Enterprises.
IGGY POP’S PRÉLIMINAIRES
SET FOR RELEASE JUNE 2 ON ASTRALWERKS
Iggy Pop, the Godfather of Punk, takes on the language of romance and gets “dangerously near jazz” on his new album, Préliminaires, to be released in the U.S. on EMI Music’s Astralwerks label on June 2. Produced by Hal Cragin, Préliminaires, which means “foreplay” in French, is score music inspired by Michel Houellebecq’s 2005 novel The Possibility of an Island.
Iggy will present the new project during an online interactive press conference hosted at www.iggypoppreliminaires.com, which will take place live from Paris, France tomorrow, Thursday March 26 at 11:00am CET (6:00am EDT). He will speak about his inspirations, the link to French culture, and controversial author Houellebecq. Those subscribing to the webcast will also have the opportunity to ask questions and hear tracks from the album.
The book “is about death, sex, the end of the human race, and some other pretty funny stuff,” says Iggy in a video statement explaining his motivations. “I read the book with intense pleasure when it came out and, in my mind, I created music that would have been the music that I would hear in my soul when I read it.”
Later on Iggy was approached to write several songs for a film documentary about Houellebecq’s life and his attempt to direct a film of his own book. “The project grew and grew and I found the emotions from my reading transforming themselves into music,” Iggy explains. “I wrote less and less for the movie and started writing an alternative score to the novel.”
On Préliminaires, which eventually took on a life of its own beyond the film project, Iggy sings the standard “Les Feuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves),” originally covered by the likes of Yves Montand and Edith Piaf, while the New Orleans-influenced “King of the Dogs”—with a jazz arrangement featuring trumpet, trombone and clarinet—tells the story of a dog named Fox who explains “how cool it is to be a dog, and how much it beats human life.” There’s also a version of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s bossa nova standard “How Insensitive (Insensatez).”
“At one point, I just got sick of listening to idiot thugs with guitars banging out crappy music. I’ve started listening to a lot of New Orleans-era, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton type of jazz. And I’ve always loved quieter ballads as well,” says Iggy. “There are some guitars on the album. Only one song is vaguely raucous; three have jazz-like instrumentation.”
The album was recorded in Woodstock and in Miami, where Iggy first sketched out the songs in his small cabin on the river on his old wooden guitar.
“Like Daniel, the book’s protagonist, I too have grown weary of a career as an entertainer and I wish for a new life,” he says. “I, too, have spent desolate hours in the future world of the Spanish Coast. The concluding chapters about Daniel and his small faithful dog wandering doomed through a ruined earth to the desiccated sea were the most empathetic and believable predictions of the future that I’ve encountered.”
The visuals for the album package are being created by French/Iranian graphic novelist and award-winning film director Marjane Satrapi, who first met Iggy when she asked him to do the voice for one of the characters in her Oscar-nominated animated feature Persepolis in 2007.
The track listing for Préliminaires is as follows:
1. Les Feuilles Mortes
2. I Want To Go To The Beach
3. King Of The Dogs
4. Je Sais Que Tu Sais
5. Spanish Coast
6. Nice To Be Dead
7. How Insensitive
8. Party Time
9. He's Dead/She's Alive
10. A Machine For Loving
11. She's A Business
12. Les Feuilles Mortes (Marc's Theme)
Iggy Pop, the Godfather of Punk, takes on the language of romance and gets “dangerously near jazz” on his new album, Préliminaires, to be released in the U.S. on EMI Music’s Astralwerks label on June 2. Produced by Hal Cragin, Préliminaires, which means “foreplay” in French, is score music inspired by Michel Houellebecq’s 2005 novel The Possibility of an Island.
Iggy will present the new project during an online interactive press conference hosted at www.iggypoppreliminaires.com, which will take place live from Paris, France tomorrow, Thursday March 26 at 11:00am CET (6:00am EDT). He will speak about his inspirations, the link to French culture, and controversial author Houellebecq. Those subscribing to the webcast will also have the opportunity to ask questions and hear tracks from the album.
The book “is about death, sex, the end of the human race, and some other pretty funny stuff,” says Iggy in a video statement explaining his motivations. “I read the book with intense pleasure when it came out and, in my mind, I created music that would have been the music that I would hear in my soul when I read it.”
Later on Iggy was approached to write several songs for a film documentary about Houellebecq’s life and his attempt to direct a film of his own book. “The project grew and grew and I found the emotions from my reading transforming themselves into music,” Iggy explains. “I wrote less and less for the movie and started writing an alternative score to the novel.”
On Préliminaires, which eventually took on a life of its own beyond the film project, Iggy sings the standard “Les Feuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves),” originally covered by the likes of Yves Montand and Edith Piaf, while the New Orleans-influenced “King of the Dogs”—with a jazz arrangement featuring trumpet, trombone and clarinet—tells the story of a dog named Fox who explains “how cool it is to be a dog, and how much it beats human life.” There’s also a version of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s bossa nova standard “How Insensitive (Insensatez).”
“At one point, I just got sick of listening to idiot thugs with guitars banging out crappy music. I’ve started listening to a lot of New Orleans-era, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton type of jazz. And I’ve always loved quieter ballads as well,” says Iggy. “There are some guitars on the album. Only one song is vaguely raucous; three have jazz-like instrumentation.”
The album was recorded in Woodstock and in Miami, where Iggy first sketched out the songs in his small cabin on the river on his old wooden guitar.
“Like Daniel, the book’s protagonist, I too have grown weary of a career as an entertainer and I wish for a new life,” he says. “I, too, have spent desolate hours in the future world of the Spanish Coast. The concluding chapters about Daniel and his small faithful dog wandering doomed through a ruined earth to the desiccated sea were the most empathetic and believable predictions of the future that I’ve encountered.”
The visuals for the album package are being created by French/Iranian graphic novelist and award-winning film director Marjane Satrapi, who first met Iggy when she asked him to do the voice for one of the characters in her Oscar-nominated animated feature Persepolis in 2007.
The track listing for Préliminaires is as follows:
1. Les Feuilles Mortes
2. I Want To Go To The Beach
3. King Of The Dogs
4. Je Sais Que Tu Sais
5. Spanish Coast
6. Nice To Be Dead
7. How Insensitive
8. Party Time
9. He's Dead/She's Alive
10. A Machine For Loving
11. She's A Business
12. Les Feuilles Mortes (Marc's Theme)
THE CRYSTAL METHOD
ANNOUNCE THE ‘DIVIDED BY NIGHT’ TOUR, THEIR FIRST TOUR AS A LIVE ACT IN FIVE YEARS SET TO LAUNCH AT COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL FRIDAY, APRIL 17
ARTWORK FOR ‘DIVIDED BY NIGHT’ ALBUM DUE OUT MAY 12 UNVEILED
As THE CRYSTAL METHOD return from SXSW where they DJ’d various events promoting their fourth studio album DIVIDED BY NIGHT, set for release May 12 on their own Tiny e Records distributed by INgrooves/Fontana, the duo have announced they will set off on their first official tour as a live act in five years. The live show will be unveiled at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on Friday, April 17.
THE CRYSTAL METHOD—who is Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland--will embark on a 30-plus date tour of North America. It kicks off at the House of Blues in Boston, followed by stops at clubs and theatres including Metropolis in Montreal, Guvernment in Toronto, Webster Hall in New York City, House of Blues in Orlando, Dallas and Las Vegas, The Warfield in San Francisco, WaMu Theatre in Seattle, Commodore in Vancouver and Belly Up in Aspen, CO. The tour will wrap in Salt Lake City in mid-June and will include supporting acts Danger and LA Riots on certain dates.
After traveling the world for years performing inside their own custom-made dome awash in a true rock n’ roll light show, The Crystal Method have decided to go back to the drawing board and create a brand new visual experience for their fans.
In other news, the pair unveiled the artwork for the DIVIDED BY NIGHT cover which was created by two-time Grammy Award-winner Neal Ashby of Ashby Design, whose clients include Warner Bros. Records, Virgin Entertainment Group, Capitol Records, ESL Records, EMI Music Group and National Geographic. The instantly iconic image he created depicts a giant globe made up of audio speaker heads hovering in mid-air, somewhere ‘divided by night.’
States KEN about the album title and the genesis of the artwork which represents the album title, “On a recent plane trip to a DJ gig, we caught an amazing sight. The sun was setting in the west. There were spectacular rich colors on the horizon, but on the ground below, it was night. We both were moved by this incredible contrast.” Adds SCOTT, “Divided By Night immediately popped into my head, not so much as an album title but as a metaphor for our lives. As I enjoyed this beautiful view from my cramped seat, I thought of my family in California and reflected on just how different these two worlds are.” “We lead pretty normal lives outside of our nights as The Crystal Method and that sunset scene and the concept of leading what sometimes seems like two separate lives just seemed to fit. Neal did an amazing job capturing that feeling with his artwork,” finishes KEN.
THE CRYSTAL METHOD’s Divided By Night Tour dates are as follows:
DATE CITY VENUE
Fri 4/17 Indio, CA Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
Wed 5/6 Boston, MA House of Blues
Thu 5/7 Montreal, QC Metropolis
Fri 5/8 Toronto, ON Guvernment
Sat 5/9 New York, NY Webster Hall
Sun 5/10 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
Mon 5/11 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
Tue 5/12 Baltimore, MD Ram's Head
Thu 5/14 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
Fri 5/15 Orlando, FL House of Blues
Sat 5/16 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
Sun 5/17 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Mon 5/18 Houston, TX House of Blues
Tue 5/19 Austin, TX La Zona Rosa
Wed 5/20 Dallas, TX House of Blues
Fri 5/22 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
Sat 5/23 Tempe, AZ Marquee
Sun 5/24 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
Tue 5/26 San Diego, CA House of Blues
Thu 5/28 San Francisco, CA TBA
Fri 5/29 Portland, OR Roseland
Sat 5/30 Seattle, WA WaMu Theatre
Mon 6/1 Vancouver, BC Commodore
Wed 6/3 Calgary, AB Whisky
Sat 6/6 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Club
Sun 6/7 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Mon 6/8 Chicago, IL House of Blues
Tue 6/9 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
Fri 6/12 Aspen, CO Belly Up
Sat 6/13 Denver, CO TBA
Sun 6/14 Salt Lake City, UT Murray Theater
www.thecrystalmethod.com
www.myspace.com/thecrystalmethod
ARTWORK FOR ‘DIVIDED BY NIGHT’ ALBUM DUE OUT MAY 12 UNVEILED
As THE CRYSTAL METHOD return from SXSW where they DJ’d various events promoting their fourth studio album DIVIDED BY NIGHT, set for release May 12 on their own Tiny e Records distributed by INgrooves/Fontana, the duo have announced they will set off on their first official tour as a live act in five years. The live show will be unveiled at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on Friday, April 17.
THE CRYSTAL METHOD—who is Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland--will embark on a 30-plus date tour of North America. It kicks off at the House of Blues in Boston, followed by stops at clubs and theatres including Metropolis in Montreal, Guvernment in Toronto, Webster Hall in New York City, House of Blues in Orlando, Dallas and Las Vegas, The Warfield in San Francisco, WaMu Theatre in Seattle, Commodore in Vancouver and Belly Up in Aspen, CO. The tour will wrap in Salt Lake City in mid-June and will include supporting acts Danger and LA Riots on certain dates.
After traveling the world for years performing inside their own custom-made dome awash in a true rock n’ roll light show, The Crystal Method have decided to go back to the drawing board and create a brand new visual experience for their fans.
In other news, the pair unveiled the artwork for the DIVIDED BY NIGHT cover which was created by two-time Grammy Award-winner Neal Ashby of Ashby Design, whose clients include Warner Bros. Records, Virgin Entertainment Group, Capitol Records, ESL Records, EMI Music Group and National Geographic. The instantly iconic image he created depicts a giant globe made up of audio speaker heads hovering in mid-air, somewhere ‘divided by night.’
States KEN about the album title and the genesis of the artwork which represents the album title, “On a recent plane trip to a DJ gig, we caught an amazing sight. The sun was setting in the west. There were spectacular rich colors on the horizon, but on the ground below, it was night. We both were moved by this incredible contrast.” Adds SCOTT, “Divided By Night immediately popped into my head, not so much as an album title but as a metaphor for our lives. As I enjoyed this beautiful view from my cramped seat, I thought of my family in California and reflected on just how different these two worlds are.” “We lead pretty normal lives outside of our nights as The Crystal Method and that sunset scene and the concept of leading what sometimes seems like two separate lives just seemed to fit. Neal did an amazing job capturing that feeling with his artwork,” finishes KEN.
THE CRYSTAL METHOD’s Divided By Night Tour dates are as follows:
DATE CITY VENUE
Fri 4/17 Indio, CA Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
Wed 5/6 Boston, MA House of Blues
Thu 5/7 Montreal, QC Metropolis
Fri 5/8 Toronto, ON Guvernment
Sat 5/9 New York, NY Webster Hall
Sun 5/10 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
Mon 5/11 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
Tue 5/12 Baltimore, MD Ram's Head
Thu 5/14 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
Fri 5/15 Orlando, FL House of Blues
Sat 5/16 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
Sun 5/17 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Mon 5/18 Houston, TX House of Blues
Tue 5/19 Austin, TX La Zona Rosa
Wed 5/20 Dallas, TX House of Blues
Fri 5/22 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
Sat 5/23 Tempe, AZ Marquee
Sun 5/24 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
Tue 5/26 San Diego, CA House of Blues
Thu 5/28 San Francisco, CA TBA
Fri 5/29 Portland, OR Roseland
Sat 5/30 Seattle, WA WaMu Theatre
Mon 6/1 Vancouver, BC Commodore
Wed 6/3 Calgary, AB Whisky
Sat 6/6 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Club
Sun 6/7 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Mon 6/8 Chicago, IL House of Blues
Tue 6/9 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
Fri 6/12 Aspen, CO Belly Up
Sat 6/13 Denver, CO TBA
Sun 6/14 Salt Lake City, UT Murray Theater
www.thecrystalmethod.com
www.myspace.com/thecrystalmethod
VANS WARPED TOUR® 2009
NEW SITE LAUNCH AND INTERNET PRE-SALE ON APRIL 1 AT WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM; 46-DATE TOUR COMMENCES JUNE 26 IN POMONA, CA AND FINISHES AUGUST 23 IN CARSON, CA;
KICK-OFF PARTY CONFIRMED FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 2
AT THE KEY CLUB IN WEST HOLLYWOOD WITH PERFORMANCES FROM
THE ADOLESCENTS, TSOL, SING IT LOUD, TV/TV AND TAT
It's not summer until the Vans Warped Tour® Presented by AT&T begins. The annual punk rock extravaganza celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, and organizers are promising the most memorable jaunt yet for North America's longest-running touring festival. The 46-date tour commences June 26 in Pomona, CA and finishes August 23 in Carson, CA (see full list of tour dates, cities and venues below). The tour’s kick-off party is confirmed for Thursday, April 2 at the Key Club in West Hollywood with performances from the Adolescents, TSOL, Sing It Loud, TV/TV and TAT.
The 2009 incarnation of the VANS Warped Tour--affectionately known as "punk rock summer camp”--will host a distinct and diverse lineup of the hottest artists on the scene, as well as a full concourse of lifestyle attractions and vendors. Even better, it all comes at a traditionally affordable ticket price. With a new website launching April 1, WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM will be more interactive than ever. Visit the site for a full list of bands performing at each show and more.
Also starting April 1, fans can purchase their tickets early via the annual internet pre-sale on the website. Fan-friendly ticket prices remain a staple of the Vans Warped Tour. In order to keep the festival affordable for all concertgoers, presale prices are approximately $25. That exclusive pre-sale price gives fans a concert ticket, a copy of the Vans Warped Tour 2009 compilation CD (SideOneDummy), a 25-cent donation to the Camp Hollywood Heart* charity and all service fees. Fans who snag the limited number of presale tickets in each market will also qualify for a chance to win exclusive prizes like tickets to a Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary special event in Los Angeles this September. Meanwhile, the regular on-sale for all of the dates will start on April 18.
The much-lauded WARPED Old School Stage returns to some cities in 2009. Check WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM for details. There's another change to the tour's landscape this year--the tour will feature one main stage instead of two. This tour evolution will allow artists to give fans a full 40-minute set as opposed to 30-minutes in past years. Ten bands will rock the main stage at each date, and set changes will run like clockwork at only 20 minutes, encouraging fans to check out side stages as well.
Tour founder and producer Kevin Lyman comments, "We went to one main stage for a couple reasons. Many of these bands have been around for a long time and have lots of songs to choose from, so this year, instead of limiting them to five or six songs, they will have 40 minutes to play all your favorite songs from the past and a couple of new ones. This year's lineup is a great mix of the old and the new and continues our attempt to keep the lineup as diverse as possible. Since times are tough, it was also important to me to figure out how to keep the ticket price low this year. This way we can accomplish that AND still put on an awesome show."
Festival organizers made this traveling punk rock circus the summer's best bang for your buck. Appealing to everyone from traditional punk fans to backpacking hip hop kids to metal heads, VANS Warped Tour has its finger on the pulse of the most fiery acts in absolutely each and every genre--from the brash gutter punk of Gallows and the Adicts to the epic art metal of Underoath and the street savvy rhymes of P.O.S. Check out the lineup below. List is subject to change and not all bands will perform at every day (check WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM for band listings by city).
3OH!3
A Day to Remember
A Rocket to the Moon
A Skylit Drive
Alexisonfire
Anti-Flag
Attack Attack!
Bad Religion
Bayside
Big D and the Kids Table
Black Tide
Bouncing Souls
Breathe Carolina
Breathe Electric
Brokencyde
Cash Cash
Channel 3
Chiodos
Dance Gavin Dance
Dear and the Headlights
DI
Dirty Heads
DOA
Escape the Fate
Every Avenue
Fishbone
Flipper
Flogging Molly
Forever the Sickest Kids
Gallows
Guttermouth
Hit the Lights
I Set My Friends on Fire
In This Moment
Innerpartysystem
Ivy League
Jeffree Star
Kiros
Less Than Jake
Lights
LoveHateHero
Madina Lake
Manic Hispanic
Meg & Dia
Millionaires
NeverShoutNever
NOFX
Outernational
P.O.S.
Punk Rock Karaoke
Runner Runner
Saosin
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Senses Fail
Shad
Shooter Jennings
Silverstein
Sing it Loud
Streetlight Manifesto
TAT
The A.K.A.s
The Adicts
The Architects
The Ataris
The Devil Wears Prada
The Dickies
The Duane Peters Gunfight
The Exploited
The Goodnight Anthem
The Main
The White Tie Affair
There For Tomorrow
Therefore I Am
Thrice
Total Chaos
TSOL
TV/TV
UK Subs
Underoath
Valencia
Vanna
Westbound Train
Plus, Keeping our environment in mind, the WARPED ECO INITIATIVES (WEI) continue to be a big part of the tour in 2009. Facets of WEI range from biodiesel fuel for touring trucks and buses to environmentally friendly catering for bands and crew courtesy of Tada Catering. There's even a solar-powered sound system on the Kevin Says Stage. WARPED will again collaborate with Philippe Cousteau’s environmental organization Earth Echo International to cultivate environmentally-friendly programs that encourage awareness through action, and to bring these initiatives to into the collective fan consciousness. Furthering WEI's online presence, the WARPED website (WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM) showcases pages for each tour date, including public transportation options and carpool message boards as well as eco contests and initiatives. WARPED TOUR and EarthEcho International will again organize a volunteer watershed cleanup at NOAA’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Monterey, CA.
In addition, the VANS WARPED TOUR has partnered with the TJ Martell Foundation once more. For each tour date, the TJ Martell Foundation will auction pair of tickets and the opportunity for fans to watch their favorite band from the side of the stage. Plus, the second annual Vans Warped Tour/TJ Martell bowling event has been scheduled for June 29 in Phoenix, AZ. Bands will square off in a rock n' roll bowling competition of epic proportions. Working in conjunction with KEDJ (The Edge), WARPED will auction off a spot on every band bowling team, allowing lucky fans to roll alongside their favorite rockers.
The full list of tour dates is below (subject to change):
Date City Venue
Fri 6/26 Pomona, CA Pomona Fairplex
Sat 6/27 San Francisco, CA Pier 30/32
Sun 6/28 Ventura, CA Seaside Park
Tue 6/30 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
Wed 7/1 Las Cruces, NM NMSU Practice Field
Thu 7/2 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Fri 7/3 Houston, TX The Showgrounds @ Sam Houston
Race Park
Sun 7/5 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center
Tue 7/7 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Wed 7/8 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
Thu 7/9 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre
Fri 7/10 Toronto, ON Arrow Hall
Sat 7/11 Montreal, QC Parc Jean Drapeau
Sun 7/12 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
Tue 7/14 Washington, DC Merriweather Post Pavilion
Wed 7/15 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
Thu 7/16 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Fri 7/17 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
Sat 7/18 Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Sun 7/19 Oceanport, NJ Monmouth Park Racetrack
Tue 7/21 Boston, MA Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
Wed 7/22 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Thu 7/23 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Fri 7/24 Orlando, FL Central Florida Fairgrounds
Sat 7/25 Miami, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
Sun 7/26 Tampa, FL Vinoy Park
Tue 7/28 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre
Wed 7/29 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Thu 7/30 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre
Fri 7/31 Detroit, MI Comerica Park
Sat 8/1 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sun 8/2 Minneapolis, MN Canterbury Park
Mon 8/3 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Tue 8/4 Kansas City, MO Sandstone Amphitheatre
Fri 8/7 Boise, ID Idaho Center Amphitheatre
Sat 8/8 Salt Lake City, UT Utah State Fairgrounds
Sun 8/9 Denver, CO Invesco Field
Wed 8/12 Calgary, AB Race City Speedway
Fri 8/14 Vancouver, BC Thunderbird Stadium
Sat 8/15 Seattle, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
Sun 8/16 Portland, OR Washington County Fairgrounds
Wed 8/19 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
Thu 8/20 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Fri 8/21 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sat 8/22 San Diego, CA Cricket Amphitheatre
Sun 8/23 Los Angeles, CA Home Depot Center
The Vans Warped Tour® is made possible through the support of Vans®, presenting sponsor AT&T, and supporting sponsors such as: Kia Motors, truth.com, Monster Energy, Trojan, Hurley, Skullcandy, Rockband 2, xBox, Sonic Bids, Ernie Ball, Denny’s All Nighter, Alternative Press, NAMM, Sabian, Smartpunk, Dickies, FUSE TV, Zildjian, PETA2, Shirts for a Cure Project, Amnesty International and many others. Canadian Sponsors include West 49, AUX TV and more!
About Vans Warped Tour
The VANS WARPED TOUR® is well established as America’s longest-running touring festival, breaking up-and-coming indie talent as well as showcasing established artists since 1995. It has cemented its place in history by playing a major role in bringing punk-rock/skate/action sports culture from the underground to the forefront of American youth culture, while at the same time creating awareness and taking action towards environmental and causes and helping those in need. The traveling punk rock summer camp features a diverse array of artists as well as a variety of lifestyle attractions for its traditionally low ticket price. For more information on the tour that Alternative Press readers voted the “Best Tour/Festival” of 2009 and Rolling Stone called “America’s most successful festival” (2005), go to: WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM.
KICK-OFF PARTY CONFIRMED FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 2
AT THE KEY CLUB IN WEST HOLLYWOOD WITH PERFORMANCES FROM
THE ADOLESCENTS, TSOL, SING IT LOUD, TV/TV AND TAT
It's not summer until the Vans Warped Tour® Presented by AT&T begins. The annual punk rock extravaganza celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, and organizers are promising the most memorable jaunt yet for North America's longest-running touring festival. The 46-date tour commences June 26 in Pomona, CA and finishes August 23 in Carson, CA (see full list of tour dates, cities and venues below). The tour’s kick-off party is confirmed for Thursday, April 2 at the Key Club in West Hollywood with performances from the Adolescents, TSOL, Sing It Loud, TV/TV and TAT.
The 2009 incarnation of the VANS Warped Tour--affectionately known as "punk rock summer camp”--will host a distinct and diverse lineup of the hottest artists on the scene, as well as a full concourse of lifestyle attractions and vendors. Even better, it all comes at a traditionally affordable ticket price. With a new website launching April 1, WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM will be more interactive than ever. Visit the site for a full list of bands performing at each show and more.
Also starting April 1, fans can purchase their tickets early via the annual internet pre-sale on the website. Fan-friendly ticket prices remain a staple of the Vans Warped Tour. In order to keep the festival affordable for all concertgoers, presale prices are approximately $25. That exclusive pre-sale price gives fans a concert ticket, a copy of the Vans Warped Tour 2009 compilation CD (SideOneDummy), a 25-cent donation to the Camp Hollywood Heart* charity and all service fees. Fans who snag the limited number of presale tickets in each market will also qualify for a chance to win exclusive prizes like tickets to a Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary special event in Los Angeles this September. Meanwhile, the regular on-sale for all of the dates will start on April 18.
The much-lauded WARPED Old School Stage returns to some cities in 2009. Check WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM for details. There's another change to the tour's landscape this year--the tour will feature one main stage instead of two. This tour evolution will allow artists to give fans a full 40-minute set as opposed to 30-minutes in past years. Ten bands will rock the main stage at each date, and set changes will run like clockwork at only 20 minutes, encouraging fans to check out side stages as well.
Tour founder and producer Kevin Lyman comments, "We went to one main stage for a couple reasons. Many of these bands have been around for a long time and have lots of songs to choose from, so this year, instead of limiting them to five or six songs, they will have 40 minutes to play all your favorite songs from the past and a couple of new ones. This year's lineup is a great mix of the old and the new and continues our attempt to keep the lineup as diverse as possible. Since times are tough, it was also important to me to figure out how to keep the ticket price low this year. This way we can accomplish that AND still put on an awesome show."
Festival organizers made this traveling punk rock circus the summer's best bang for your buck. Appealing to everyone from traditional punk fans to backpacking hip hop kids to metal heads, VANS Warped Tour has its finger on the pulse of the most fiery acts in absolutely each and every genre--from the brash gutter punk of Gallows and the Adicts to the epic art metal of Underoath and the street savvy rhymes of P.O.S. Check out the lineup below. List is subject to change and not all bands will perform at every day (check WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM for band listings by city).
3OH!3
A Day to Remember
A Rocket to the Moon
A Skylit Drive
Alexisonfire
Anti-Flag
Attack Attack!
Bad Religion
Bayside
Big D and the Kids Table
Black Tide
Bouncing Souls
Breathe Carolina
Breathe Electric
Brokencyde
Cash Cash
Channel 3
Chiodos
Dance Gavin Dance
Dear and the Headlights
DI
Dirty Heads
DOA
Escape the Fate
Every Avenue
Fishbone
Flipper
Flogging Molly
Forever the Sickest Kids
Gallows
Guttermouth
Hit the Lights
I Set My Friends on Fire
In This Moment
Innerpartysystem
Ivy League
Jeffree Star
Kiros
Less Than Jake
Lights
LoveHateHero
Madina Lake
Manic Hispanic
Meg & Dia
Millionaires
NeverShoutNever
NOFX
Outernational
P.O.S.
Punk Rock Karaoke
Runner Runner
Saosin
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Senses Fail
Shad
Shooter Jennings
Silverstein
Sing it Loud
Streetlight Manifesto
TAT
The A.K.A.s
The Adicts
The Architects
The Ataris
The Devil Wears Prada
The Dickies
The Duane Peters Gunfight
The Exploited
The Goodnight Anthem
The Main
The White Tie Affair
There For Tomorrow
Therefore I Am
Thrice
Total Chaos
TSOL
TV/TV
UK Subs
Underoath
Valencia
Vanna
Westbound Train
Plus, Keeping our environment in mind, the WARPED ECO INITIATIVES (WEI) continue to be a big part of the tour in 2009. Facets of WEI range from biodiesel fuel for touring trucks and buses to environmentally friendly catering for bands and crew courtesy of Tada Catering. There's even a solar-powered sound system on the Kevin Says Stage. WARPED will again collaborate with Philippe Cousteau’s environmental organization Earth Echo International to cultivate environmentally-friendly programs that encourage awareness through action, and to bring these initiatives to into the collective fan consciousness. Furthering WEI's online presence, the WARPED website (WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM) showcases pages for each tour date, including public transportation options and carpool message boards as well as eco contests and initiatives. WARPED TOUR and EarthEcho International will again organize a volunteer watershed cleanup at NOAA’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Monterey, CA.
In addition, the VANS WARPED TOUR has partnered with the TJ Martell Foundation once more. For each tour date, the TJ Martell Foundation will auction pair of tickets and the opportunity for fans to watch their favorite band from the side of the stage. Plus, the second annual Vans Warped Tour/TJ Martell bowling event has been scheduled for June 29 in Phoenix, AZ. Bands will square off in a rock n' roll bowling competition of epic proportions. Working in conjunction with KEDJ (The Edge), WARPED will auction off a spot on every band bowling team, allowing lucky fans to roll alongside their favorite rockers.
The full list of tour dates is below (subject to change):
Date City Venue
Fri 6/26 Pomona, CA Pomona Fairplex
Sat 6/27 San Francisco, CA Pier 30/32
Sun 6/28 Ventura, CA Seaside Park
Tue 6/30 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
Wed 7/1 Las Cruces, NM NMSU Practice Field
Thu 7/2 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Fri 7/3 Houston, TX The Showgrounds @ Sam Houston
Race Park
Sun 7/5 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center
Tue 7/7 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Wed 7/8 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
Thu 7/9 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre
Fri 7/10 Toronto, ON Arrow Hall
Sat 7/11 Montreal, QC Parc Jean Drapeau
Sun 7/12 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
Tue 7/14 Washington, DC Merriweather Post Pavilion
Wed 7/15 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
Thu 7/16 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Fri 7/17 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
Sat 7/18 Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Sun 7/19 Oceanport, NJ Monmouth Park Racetrack
Tue 7/21 Boston, MA Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
Wed 7/22 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Thu 7/23 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Fri 7/24 Orlando, FL Central Florida Fairgrounds
Sat 7/25 Miami, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
Sun 7/26 Tampa, FL Vinoy Park
Tue 7/28 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre
Wed 7/29 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Thu 7/30 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre
Fri 7/31 Detroit, MI Comerica Park
Sat 8/1 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sun 8/2 Minneapolis, MN Canterbury Park
Mon 8/3 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Tue 8/4 Kansas City, MO Sandstone Amphitheatre
Fri 8/7 Boise, ID Idaho Center Amphitheatre
Sat 8/8 Salt Lake City, UT Utah State Fairgrounds
Sun 8/9 Denver, CO Invesco Field
Wed 8/12 Calgary, AB Race City Speedway
Fri 8/14 Vancouver, BC Thunderbird Stadium
Sat 8/15 Seattle, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
Sun 8/16 Portland, OR Washington County Fairgrounds
Wed 8/19 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
Thu 8/20 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Fri 8/21 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sat 8/22 San Diego, CA Cricket Amphitheatre
Sun 8/23 Los Angeles, CA Home Depot Center
The Vans Warped Tour® is made possible through the support of Vans®, presenting sponsor AT&T, and supporting sponsors such as: Kia Motors, truth.com, Monster Energy, Trojan, Hurley, Skullcandy, Rockband 2, xBox, Sonic Bids, Ernie Ball, Denny’s All Nighter, Alternative Press, NAMM, Sabian, Smartpunk, Dickies, FUSE TV, Zildjian, PETA2, Shirts for a Cure Project, Amnesty International and many others. Canadian Sponsors include West 49, AUX TV and more!
About Vans Warped Tour
The VANS WARPED TOUR® is well established as America’s longest-running touring festival, breaking up-and-coming indie talent as well as showcasing established artists since 1995. It has cemented its place in history by playing a major role in bringing punk-rock/skate/action sports culture from the underground to the forefront of American youth culture, while at the same time creating awareness and taking action towards environmental and causes and helping those in need. The traveling punk rock summer camp features a diverse array of artists as well as a variety of lifestyle attractions for its traditionally low ticket price. For more information on the tour that Alternative Press readers voted the “Best Tour/Festival” of 2009 and Rolling Stone called “America’s most successful festival” (2005), go to: WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Pansy Division
That’s So Gay
Alternative Tentacles; March 31, 2009
America’s Original Queer Punks are Back,
With a New CD and a DVD documentary,
Pansy Division: Life In A Gay Rock Band!
Undeniably one of the most important and influential gay music acts in the last twenty years, Pansy Division pioneered the “queercore” genre long before other gay musicians had the confidence to come out of the closet. With album titles like Undressed (Lookout! Records, 1993) and Deflowered (Lookout! Records, 1994), and song titles like "Bill & Ted's Homosexual Adventure," their bluntness and humor stood out amidst the '90s alterna-rock scene.
Raised on 60s pop and 70s punk, Pansy Division wrote in-your-face lyrics with a sense of humor, defying stereotypes in both the rock scene and the gay community, and launching a queer punk movement that also included bands like Tribe 8, Team Dresch, God Is My Co-Pilot and Fifth Column. The band released six albums in six years in the 1990s and toured extensively, sharing stages with other queercore bands as well as other punk bands. In 1994 label mates Green Day took Pansy Division on tour at the height of their breakthrough album Dookie, giving Pansy Division a chance to blow the minds of, and in many cases inspire, tens of thousands of high-school kids across America.
Pansy Division‘s newest album, That’s So Gay -- the band’s eighth studio album (and their first new album in six years) -- is raucous and raunchy as well as being serious-minded. Featuring some of the band’s catchiest and most rocking songs ever, the album includes a duet with legendary punk icon Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys) on “Average Men.” The band is also releasing a DVD documentary, Pansy Division: Life in a Gay Rock Band, a fast-paced, intimate and humorous account of one of rock’s most fearless acts. Using original and archive footage and covering over fifteen years as a group, from their first days in San Francisco’s underground music scene to a full-fledged stadium tour with Green Day and beyond, the DVD features interviews and appearances by Lookout Records founder Larry Livermore, Jessie “Luscious” Townley (The Criminals, Alternative Tentacles), Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys, Alternative Tentacles), Rob Halford (Judas Priest) and Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day). With a bonus disc containing live concert footage, Pansy Division: Life in a Gay Rock Band provides an essential history of a genre of alternative music that is only now beginning to be appreciated. Check out the trailer to Pansy Division: Life in a Gay Rock Band here.
Don’t miss Pansy Division live on tour this summer. Also check out Jon Ginoli's book, Deflowered: My Life In Pansy Division, on Cleus Press, as well as a new 7” single containing a cover of a Green Day's "Coming Clean" (not on the new album).
Copies of Pansy Division’s new CD, That’s So Gay, and their DVD, Pansy Division: Life in a Gay Rock Band, are available upon request. For a sneak preview, check out the MP3 for Twinkie, Twinkie Little Star.
Alternative Tentacles; March 31, 2009
America’s Original Queer Punks are Back,
With a New CD and a DVD documentary,
Pansy Division: Life In A Gay Rock Band!
Undeniably one of the most important and influential gay music acts in the last twenty years, Pansy Division pioneered the “queercore” genre long before other gay musicians had the confidence to come out of the closet. With album titles like Undressed (Lookout! Records, 1993) and Deflowered (Lookout! Records, 1994), and song titles like "Bill & Ted's Homosexual Adventure," their bluntness and humor stood out amidst the '90s alterna-rock scene.
Raised on 60s pop and 70s punk, Pansy Division wrote in-your-face lyrics with a sense of humor, defying stereotypes in both the rock scene and the gay community, and launching a queer punk movement that also included bands like Tribe 8, Team Dresch, God Is My Co-Pilot and Fifth Column. The band released six albums in six years in the 1990s and toured extensively, sharing stages with other queercore bands as well as other punk bands. In 1994 label mates Green Day took Pansy Division on tour at the height of their breakthrough album Dookie, giving Pansy Division a chance to blow the minds of, and in many cases inspire, tens of thousands of high-school kids across America.
Pansy Division‘s newest album, That’s So Gay -- the band’s eighth studio album (and their first new album in six years) -- is raucous and raunchy as well as being serious-minded. Featuring some of the band’s catchiest and most rocking songs ever, the album includes a duet with legendary punk icon Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys) on “Average Men.” The band is also releasing a DVD documentary, Pansy Division: Life in a Gay Rock Band, a fast-paced, intimate and humorous account of one of rock’s most fearless acts. Using original and archive footage and covering over fifteen years as a group, from their first days in San Francisco’s underground music scene to a full-fledged stadium tour with Green Day and beyond, the DVD features interviews and appearances by Lookout Records founder Larry Livermore, Jessie “Luscious” Townley (The Criminals, Alternative Tentacles), Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys, Alternative Tentacles), Rob Halford (Judas Priest) and Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day). With a bonus disc containing live concert footage, Pansy Division: Life in a Gay Rock Band provides an essential history of a genre of alternative music that is only now beginning to be appreciated. Check out the trailer to Pansy Division: Life in a Gay Rock Band here.
Don’t miss Pansy Division live on tour this summer. Also check out Jon Ginoli's book, Deflowered: My Life In Pansy Division, on Cleus Press, as well as a new 7” single containing a cover of a Green Day's "Coming Clean" (not on the new album).
Copies of Pansy Division’s new CD, That’s So Gay, and their DVD, Pansy Division: Life in a Gay Rock Band, are available upon request. For a sneak preview, check out the MP3 for Twinkie, Twinkie Little Star.
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