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Release, August 10, 2004
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Release, June 24, 2004
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Release, June 9, 2004
Linkin
Park Prepare The Most Anticipated Tour Of The Summer,
Projekt
Revolution:
Dates include performances from Korn, Snoop Dogg,
The Used and Less Than Jake;
Ghostface,
Funeral For A Friend, M.O.P. and Downset to headline the Revolution Stage;
Day of Festival Fun to feature “Revolution Village”
Linkin Park, one of the most innovative and influential forces in modern
music, have taken a giant step forward in bringing great live entertainment
directly to the fans with Projekt Revolution, a gala festival featuring a
stellar line-up of artists who together with their tour partners have positioned
the day’s festivities as an all-around fantastic fan experience.
The festival, which announced its headlining performers earlier this year
at a press conference in Hollywood CA, will launch July 23 in Cincinnati and
storm across North America throughout the summer.
The announcement of the second stage performers, and participating event
partners, achieves the goal of enlightening fans of all ages musically, while
engaging them in a day of fun. “For
us, Projekt Revolution is the idea of not only bringing different kinds of bands
together, but all types of music and music fans.” Linkin Park lead singer
Chester Bennington says. “It’s really a festival that’s open to anything
that’s good.”
“When we had the opportunity to develop our own tour, we wanted it to
reflect our eclectic taste. We wanted to surround ourselves with groups that
represent the facets we’re into creatively,” guitarist Brad Delson adds.
Projekt Revolution isn’t simply a tour; it’s a state of mind.
Like its organizers, Linkin Park, Projekt Revolution is about
annihilating the boundaries of genres. “We chose the name because we wanted
the tour itself to be revolutionary and we wanted to tap acts that we thought
were leaders on the cutting edge or breaking ground musically,” Delson says.
There’s a music business rule of thumb that defines
the third album as the make or break album. In its third go-round, Projekt
Revolution has definitely “made it.” In
past years Linkin has shared the stage with X-zibit, Cypress Hill, Adema, and
more. But this year’s incarnation is a smorgasbord of multi-platinum acts,
including the previously announced hard rock heroes Korn, rap icon Snoop Dogg,
who Delson calls “one of the most important hip-hop artists of all-time,” up
and comers the Used, and punk rockers Less Than Jake.
“This year’s tour is pretty exciting because we feel like we have a
show with at least three headlining acts,” Linkin Park rapper/producer Mike
Shinoda says. According to Delson,
the one common thread uniting all of these acts is their willingness to defy
categorization. As a result, he says of the tour, “It attracts open-minded
music fans with eclectic tastes. Projekt Revolution has become one of the most
relevant tours for people who don’t only listen to one style of music.”
The Revolution Stage compliments the force of the main stage with an
equally impressive and eclectic lineup this year, highlighted by rapper
Ghostface (who got his start with the legendary Wu-Tang Clan), the UK’s
Funeral For A Friend, hardcore east coast rapper M.O.P., and socially conscious
and musically hardcore downset. Throughout
the tour, acts such as No Warning (an up-and-coming Canadian hardcore band),
Instruction (which features Tom Capone from the legendary emo-hardcore band
Quicksand), as well as Autopilot Off (who are quickly gaining notoriety) will be
joining on for small regional stints. Check
local markets for these acts. Additionally,
throughout the day, look for the amazing turntable skills of DJ Z-Trip will be
hyping up the crowd with great tunes and good times throughout the tour on the
main stage. To further add to the festivities, there will be a daily performance
by Ivan Mariquez, “the urban action figure,” who will be dazzling attendees
with his one-of-a-kind acrobatics and breakdancing.
Aside from some
of the best music on the planet, Projekt Revolution will also include the
“Revolution Village,” a series of interactive exhibits from the tour’s
event partners. The interactivity
between the event partners and musical acts on the tour give the festival-goers
a unique day of fun and is clearly another reason that Projekt Revolution is the
new leader of the festival traveling concert experience.
Attendees can experience:
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WRFF (Wild Ride Fly Faster) creators of the unique WRFF rider, which will be
available at the festival for test drives. “WRFF is proud to be the presenting
sponsor of the Projekt Revolution Tour,” remarked a company spokesperson.
“Linkin Park has created a totally unique mix of Music and Interactive
Entertainment that is perfect for WRFF lifestyle.” Wrff will also be hosting a
Slamball ½ court facility for concertgoers over 18 to experience for
themselves. This high-flying combination of basketball, football, gymnastics,
and extreme aerial maneuvers has captured the imagination of a new generation of
sports fans. Slamball, America’s first team action sport, has been featured in
the past on ESPN & Spike TV.
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Major League Baseball Properties will offer concertgoers "Access To The
Show" at The Projekt Revolution Tour 2004.
The MLB Road Show is a traveling Major League Baseball experience with
video game kiosks featuring MVP Baseball from EA Sports as well as pitching and
batting cages, all of which concertgoers can enjoy free of charge.
“We know in this day and age that value for your money is big deal for
our fans, and with the addition of our tour partners Projekt Revolution really
offers that! The band wants all the
fans to walk away from the show not only safely, but with a giant smile on their
face!” say’s Chester Bennington.
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SoBe Adrenaline Rush compound, where festival-goers are invited to try their
hand at music producing at one of SoBe’s special digital mixing stations. Fans
will be able to create their own beats and mixes using music from many of the
Projekt Revolution artists and then download their personal mixes online.
Several other special guests will also be coming along. Painter Duy Huynh, who
will be harnessing the day’s events on canvas in each market.
A variety of other special guests dropping by the SoBe booth to hang out
and sign autographs including Mike Vallely, a pro skateboarding legend. Plus,
you never know when his band “Mike V and the Rats” might make an unannounced
disturbance.
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Blockbuster
featuring the GAME RUSH lounge is another key Projekt Revolution sponsor. The
GAME RUSH Lounge will feature a variety of interactive and experiential video
games for fans to explore in a comfortable lounge setting. A few lucky attendees
will even get to play against a Linkin Park band member and there will be an
open invitation to decorate the lounge with artwork and tagging.
One
of the most adventurous and provocative entertainment extravaganzas of this or
any other musical season, Projekt Revolution is set to revolutionize the
festival experience for a whole new generation. MTV2, the tour’s media
sponsor, will constantly be publicizing new events that are announced in the
months leading up to the tour’s kick off this summer.
Linkin
Park Underground, take notice: the
band promises this summer’s shows will be something special as the band brings
the Meteora tour to a conclusion. “This is the last tour for the Meteora
touring cycle. After this record we’re going to go write another record. It
will be a while before we’re touring again. We really want to finish off our
touring cycle in a big way,” Shinoda says.
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Contacts:
Linkin
Park
Korn
Jim
Baltutis
MSO
818-953-3375
Marcee Rondan/Kristine Ashton/Mitch Schneider
jim.baltutis@wbr.com
818-380-0400
marcee@msopr.com; kashton@msopr.com;
Snoop
Dogg
The Used
The
Firm
Jim Baltutis
310-860-8000
818-953-3375