Kia Motors Announces Exclusive Automotive Partnership With the 2009 Vans Warped Tour(R)

Kia Motors Continues Relationship with Indie-Rock Music Tour

- Music fans will experience three all-new Kia vehicles

- Tour highlights include Kia sweepstakes and autograph signing sessions from tour bands

IRVINE, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire/ — Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced an exclusive automotive partnership with the 2009 Vans Warped Tour(R) for the second consecutive year, which includes hosting and sponsoring on-site events and activities during each tour stop. In addition to live music, autographs and VIP access, fans will have the opportunity to check out and obtain information on the all-new Kia vehicles on display, which will include the 2010 Kia Soul and 2010 Kia Forte compact sedan, and an exclusive first-look at the all-new 2010 Kia Forte Koup, which arrives in dealerships later this summer.

“After such a successful and positive partnership last year, we are excited to sign on again as the Official Automotive Partner of the 2009 Vans Warped Tour,” said Michael Sprague, vice president of marketing, KMA. “Music and design are key elements that help define popular culture and the Vans Warped Tour presents an opportunity for Kia Motors to showcase its latest vehicle designs to festival participants who can check out our cars while listening to their favorite bands.”

During each stop, concert-goers will have the opportunity to visit the interactive Kia Motors tent featuring a live MC, airbrush tattoo artists, a “Bare Your Soul” video confessional and other activities where fans can win cool Kia Motors merchandise and giveaways, including wristbands that provide access onto a covered VIP riser located in front of the main stage. Vans Warped Tour bands “White Tie Affair” and “Scary Kids Scaring Kids” will stop by the Kia Motors tent to sign autographs and meet and greet with fans.

As it does for the Vans Warped Tour, 2009 marks KMA’s 15th anniversary, and Kia Motors plans to celebrate with music lovers all summer long. Fans can check out tour photos and catch up on the latest Vans Warped Tour news at www.fuse.tv/wordofsteve. KMA also is offering fans the opportunity to enter the “A New Way to Roll” Sweepstakes for the chance to win an all-new 2010 Kia Soul (fuse.tv/kia-soul), as well as the “Warped 15″ Sweepstakes for the chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to the 15th Anniversary blow-out concert event in Los Angeles (fuse.tv/kia-warped15). Fans can enter to win online or by visiting the Kia Motors tent during U.S. tour stops.

“As a company that understands how to reach younger audiences, Kia Motors is a perfect and natural fit to have back as the Official Automotive partner of this year’s Vans Warped Tour,” said Vans Warped Tour founder and producer Kevin Lyman. “Last year, fans experienced how fun the Kia Motors brand is through all of the activities and we know the fans will be happy to see Kia Motors back on the tour again this year.”

Kia Motors is proud to once again be the presenting sponsor of the solar-powered Kia Kevin Says Stage, where local, up-and-coming and unsigned artists have the opportunity to perform on the only touring solar-powered stage in the country – providing all the rock without the environmental impact. Last year the use of solar power resulted in a CO2 emission reduction of 8,360 pounds. Kia Motors also is teaming up with Warped Eco Initiative to remind fans that “everything you do makes a difference.”

For the past 15 years Vans Warped Tour has been the nation’s number-one alternative music tour, bringing together today’s edgiest artists, skateboard fanatics, extreme sports enthusiasts and youth cultures across the nation – exposing the brand to a new customer base as it prepares to launch even more youth-oriented products. Kicking off June 26 in Pomona, Calif., the Vans Warped Tour hits more than 40 stops countrywide throughout the summer and features over 100 punk-rock bands, including top-level musical talent.

Select tour dates and destinations of the 2009 Vans Warped Tour include:
— 6/26 – Pomona, Calif.
— 6/30 – Phoenix
— 7/5 – Dallas
— 7/9 – Cleveland
— 7/14 – Washington, D.C.
— 7/17 – Philadelphia
— 7/21 – Boston
— 7/25 – Miami
— 7/28 – Atlanta
— 7/31 – Detroit
— 8/1 – Chicago
— 8/9 – Denver
— 8/15 – Seattle

— 8/23 – Los Angeles

Michael Jackson’s Death Underscores the Tragedy and Impact of Sudden Cardiac Arrest

WASHINGTON, June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association said Thursday that pop singer Michael Jackson’s death at the age of 50 underscores the tragedy of sudden cardiac arrest, which kills nearly 300,000 Americans each year and is the nation’s leading cause of death.

“Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the result of an electrical disruption of the heart and is different than a heart attack. It can strike seemingly healthy individuals without warning, including those with no known history of heart disease. SCA kills an American once every two minutes and can happen virtually anytime and anywhere. Nearly 80 percent of all sudden cardiac arrests occur in the home, like in Mr. Jackson’s case. Even though Mr. Jackson’s collapse was apparently witnessed, emergency medical services responded promptly and Mr. Jackson’s home was near UCLA Medical Center, it was still not sufficient to revive Mr. Jackson because SCA victims usually need immediate CPR and the shock of an automated external defibrillator (AED) if they are to have any chance of survival. Today’s news should be a reminder that CPR is a basic life-saving skill that everyone should know, and that AEDs should be widely deployed to enhance the chance of survival.”

For more information, please visit www.suddencardiacarrest.org

Pick of the Week 06.26.09

Summer Slaughter Tour with Necrophagist @ Marquee Theatre, Tempe
Fri, June 26, 2:30pm – 11:00pm
Marquee Theatre, Tempe (map)
Summer Slaughter Tour with Necrophagist w/ Suffocation, Darkest Hour, Winds Of Plague, Dying Fetus, Born Of Osiris, Origin, Beneath The Massacre, After The Burial
Marquee Theatre, Tempe 2:30 PM, All Ages

Get your tickets Fee Free June 24th!

For the 4th week in a row….This Wednesday, June 24th, you can buy a 4 pack of lawn tickets to ten of our Cricket Wireless Pavilion shows with no additional fees!!   Its time to get out and enjoy some music with friends. 

 

 

THIS WEDNESDAY LIVE NATION DROPS SERVICE FEE

ON 4-PACKS JUNE 24 ONLY AT LIVENATION.COM*

 

 

 

MAYHEM FESTIVAL FEATURING MARILYN MANSON & SLAYER – July 17

AEROSMITH WITH ZZ TOP – July 27

TOBY KEITH WITH TRACE ADKINS – August 14

DEF LEPPARD WITH POISON & CHEAP TRICK – August 29

BRAD PAISLEY WITH DIERKS BENTLEY & JIMMY WAYNE – October 1

 

*Subject to availability.  Parking and other fees may apply.  Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount.

Snow Patrol Announce U.S. Fall Headline Tour

NEW YORK, June 22 — Multi-platinum Fiction/Polydor/Geffen recording artist Snow Patrol have announced dates for their upcoming headline tour of the U.S. The tour starts September 10th in St. Paul, MN, and will criss-cross the U.S. and Canada before finishing up in Los Angeles on October 20th. The band, led by frontman Gary Lightbody, has been keeping some high-profile company: They are currently on the road with pop megastars Coldplay and will also support fellow Irishmen U2 on their 360 Degree Tour this fall.

Snow Patrol are on the road in support of their current album A Hundred Million Suns, which was produced by Jacknife Lee (U2, R.E.M., Bloc Party). The follow-up to 2006′s worldwide smash Eyes Open, the album debuted at No. 2 in the UK, where it has been certified Platinum, and climbed to No. 9 on the Billboard album chart in the U.S. Praised by All Music Guide as “the group’s best work yet,” A Hundred Million Suns has also earned raves from The Daily Telegraph, which proclaimed it “an epic, widescreen, decidedly modern rock record.” In its grade-A review, The Onion declared “A Hundred Million Suns might just be Snow Patrol’s biggest, most genuine effort yet.”

A Hundred Millions Suns has spawned two No. 1 Triple A radio hit singles, “Take Back the City,” and “Crack The Shutters” and is on pace to become the band’s third multi-platinum-selling release in the UK, following 2003′s Final Straw and 2006′s Eyes Open, featuring the smash single “Chasing Cars,” which has sold 2.5 million downloads in the U.S. alone.

“There aren’t many songwriters who capture the vulnerability and humor of being stupid in love as masterfully as Snow Patrol singer and main songwriter Gary Lightbody.”

– The Los Angeles Times

DON’T MISS SNOW PATROL ON THE ROAD THIS FALL!

9/10 St. Paul, MN Myth (on-sale June 27)
9/12 Chicago, IL Soldier Field (with U2)
9/13 Chicago, IL Soldier Field (with U2)
9/14 Detroit, MI Fillmore (on-sale June 27)
9/16 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre (with U2)
9/17 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre (with U2)
9/18 Montreal, QC Metropolis (on-sale June 27)
9/20 Boston, MA Gillette Stadium (with U2)
9/21 Boston, MA Gillette Stadium (with U2)
9/22 New York, NY Beacon Theatre (on-sale June 27)
9/25 Washington, DC Constitution Hall (on-sale July 10)
9/26 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theatre (on-sale June 27)
9/27 Columbus, OH LC Pavilion (on-sale June 27)
9/29 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater (July 11)
9/30 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian (on-sale June 26)
10/2 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium (on-sale now)
10/3 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle (on-sale June 27)
10/5 Houston, TX Warehouse Live (on-sale June 27)
10/6 Austin, TX Stubb’s Bar-B-Que (on-sale June 27)
10/7 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom (on-sale June 27)
10/9 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium (on-sale June 27)
10/10 Salt Lake City, UT McKay Events Center (on-sale June 27)
10/11 Boise, ID Knitting Factory (on-sale June 26)
10/13 Portland, OR Schnitzer Concert Hall (on-sale June 27)
10/14 Seattle, WA Paramount Theater (on-sale June 27)
10/16 Oakland, CA Fox Theater (on-sale June 28)
10/17 San Diego, CA Open Air Theatre (on-sale June 27)
10/20 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theatre (on-sale June 27)

Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 Receives Rave Reviews

 The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 Receives Rave Reviews

four horns and two strings ADDED for “fuller, richer and complex” new sound

 

Tickets Still AVAILABLE for AUGUST 11th SHOW AT JOBING.COM ARENA

(Phoenix, AZ) – The Grammy nominated, and platinum-selling recording artists, Jonas Brothers launched “The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009” in Dallas on Saturday to a crowd of about 50,000. “The Jonas Brothers offered up roughly 100 minutes of songs from three albums, including the just-released Lines, Vines and Trying Times,” the Dallas Morning News reports, “The stage, three octagons stationed smack in the middle of the stadium floor, provided plenty of room for spectacle, from a cool feature that showered ribbons of water shaped as hearts, letters and strings to a crane that extended Kevin and Joe over the audience.”

 “The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009” is the band’s most ambitious production yet. The massive 140-foot plus stage centered in the arena is “an in-the-round design that creates a plethora of floor seats that are front row (and susceptible to water deluges). The two satellite stages connected by catwalks mean that the band has even more ability to get close to fans in the,” the Ft. Worth Star Telegram adds, “They’ve added horns (four) and strings (two), and their new sound is fuller, richer and complex.”

The tour stops in Glendale for a performance at Jobing.com Arena on Tuesday, August 11. Special guests American Idol winner, 19 Entertainment/Jive Records’ platinum-selling artist and Glendale Favorite, Jordin Sparks, and rising stars, Honor Society will open the 7:30pm show.

 

Reserved tickets priced at $89.50, $69.50, $49.50 and $29.50. Tickets are available at LiveNation, Jobing.com Arena Box Office and all Ticketmaster online and outlets. To charge by phone, call 1-800-745-3000. All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, and service and handling charges.

Fabolous added to Jay-Z July 2nd Show!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 19, 2009

 

FABOLOUS ADDED AS SPECIAL GUEST

Will Perform with Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z at Dodge theatre July 2

 

(Phoenix, AZ) – Hip-hop powerhouse Fabolous will join multi-platinum artist Jay-Z for his Thursday, July 2 show in Phoenix at Dodge Theatre.  The show will begin at 7:30pm.

 

Brooklyn MC Fabolous whose real name John Jackson, has been a staple in hip hop since releasing platinum albums Ghetto Fabolous (2001) and Street Dreams (2003). The artist’s 2004 release Real Talk hit gold status and 2007’s From Nothin’ to Somethin’ featured guests including Akon, Young Jeezy and Ne-Yo. His fifth album, Loso’s Way is a nod to cult classic “Carlito’s Way” and its first single “Throw It In The Bag” was produced by Tricky Stewart and features artist The-Dream.

 

In the past seven years Jay-Z has released eight consecutive multi-platinum albums. Since 1996, Jay-Z has earned multiple Grammy, American Music, MTV Music Video, Soul Train and Billboard Awards. He is the first hip-hop artist to release an MTV unplugged album, to appear on 60 Minutes or to have a live Showtime televised concert. Jay-Z released American Gangster in 2007 titled after the movie of the same name. This marked Jay-Z’s second album release after coming out of retirement in 2005. His latest effort The Blueprint III is coming soon, but does not have a scheduled release date at this time.

Special Ticket Offer: 4 pack of reserved tickets are available Reserved tickets priced at $55.00, $45.00 and $35.00 and are available at www.livenation.com, Dodge Theatre Box Office and to charge by phone call 1-877-LYV-6671. Tickets are also available at participating BLOCKBUSTER® stores. All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, and service and handling charges.  For more show information, check out www.livenation.com .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chickenfoot comes to the Dodge Theatre

Live Nation and 93.3 KDKB are very proud to announce…

Chickenfoot

 

September 23 – 7:30 P.M.

 

PHOENIX, AZ— Chickenfoot -comprised of guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith, Van Halen front man Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony- have announced their first major North American tour including a stop in Phoenix. Tickets for the Wednesday, September 23^rd show at Dodge Theatre, with special guest Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam, go on sale June 22 at 10 A.M.  Chickenfoot’s North American club tour sold out in a matter of minutes and received strong reviews.

 

Chickenfoot’s self-titled debut is a hard rock album that sets the standard for rock music.  “The album is an 11-song slab of raging rock,” says writer Joe Bosso of Guitar World magazine. Chickenfoot is produced by Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones) and mixed by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Metallica). The band’s first single, “Oh Yeah,” has been embraced by radio: it is the #1 single on the classic rock charts and #3 on the mainstream rock charts.  The single is also charting nationally on the active rock charts. An hour long radio special, Inside Chickenfoot, is airing on more than 40 stations nationwide through June 28^th.

 

TICKETS ON SALE THIS MONDAY, JUNE 22 AT 10 A.M.

 

 

Lisa Lampanelli Lovable Queen of Mean Comes to Phoenix

Live Nation and Outback Concerts are very proud to announce

  

LISA LAMPANELLI

 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2009 – 8:00 P.M.

 

Phoenix, AZ (June 5, 2009) – Lisa Lampanelli, dubbed by The New York Times as Comedy’s “Lovable Queen of Mean,” will bring her tough-talking, no-holds-barred comedy to Dodge Theatre on Saturday, August 15. The show will begin at 8:00 pm.

 

Hailed as a cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker, and a vial of estrogen, Lisa Lampanelli masterfully delivers her outrageous, uproarious and completely politically incorrect comedy yet again. 

  

Lisa Lampanelli’s ability to make people laugh at their own stereotypes and differences has made her one of the hottest comedians in America.  A regular on Comedy Central’s Roasts, her show-stopping performance on the “Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson” in 2005 received national attention.  She has also appeared on the Roasts of Jeff Foxworthy, closed the “Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner”, and drew headlines for her appearance on the “Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav.”

 

Her one-hour special “Dirty Girl” was nominated for a GRAMMY Award in 2007.  It aired on Comedy Central on January 28, 2007 and was a hit for the network yet again.  Her “Dirty Girl” CD and DVD was released by Warner Bros./Jack Records on January 30, 2007 and debuted at #4 on the comedy charts.

 

As one of the few white comedians to perform on BET’s “Comic View,” Lisa has cemented her huge crossover appeal. Lisa can be seen in the hugely popular films, “Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector” and “The Aristocrats”. She can also be seen in the Lionsgate release “Delta Farce” starring Bill Engvall, Larry the Cable Guy and D.J. Qualls and in the feature film “Drillbit Taylor,” opposite Owen Wilson. 

TICKETS ON-SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 12 AT 10 A.M.

 

 

Tweet Away New TRV$DJAM Mixtape Only Costs One Tweet

Incase you didn’t already know… New TRV$DJAM Mixtape Only Costs One Tweet

Superstar drummer Travis Barker and world-renowned turntablist DJ-AM are breaking new ground with the release of their second mixtape, “Fix Your Face Vol. 2 – Coachella ’09″. As social media enthusiasts, the two musicians have chosen to offer Twitter users an early download of their album for an unconventional price — one “tweet.”

Over the past year, the innovative duo, collectively known as TRV$DJAM, has pioneered a new style of live performance by pairing DJ-AM’s crowd-pleasing mixes with Barker’s rowdy, live drumming. Now they’ll reinvent the way their projects are distributed to fans using a unique application built by Culture Jam Labs, a unit of stealth Santa Monica start-up Culture Jam.

Using the custom engine, TRV$ and DJ-AM will give away their new mixtape as a free download once a user has tweeted the message “Download the new #trvsdjam mixtape ‘Fix Your Face Vol. 2 – Coachella 09′ in exchange for one tweet! http://twitter.trvsdjam.com/ .”

As aficionados of the thriving micro-blogging platform, TRV$DJAM recognize Twitter’s unparalleled viral marketing potential, and believe it to be the most efficient way to deliver their new project to the public. With each new tweet, fans are empowered to spread the word of the new mixtape before its made available anywhere else. Both artists look forward to staying at the forefront of music’s digital revolution, and establishing themselves as trendsetters in the industry one tweet at a time.

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