NASHVILLE |DT: DECEMBER 8, 2010
FR: LIBBY COFFEY/MSO
818-380-0400 x224
LCoffey@msopr.com
ALTERNATIVE PRESS MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES
25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FROM
THE STARTING LINE
Presented by Vans®
ALTERNATIVE PRESS, the Cleveland-based magazine dedicated to covering today’s contemporary punk culture, is excited to announce a special performance by The Starting Line. The show marks the final event in a series of fan appreciation parties honoring ALTERNATIVE PRESS magazine’s 25th Anniversary and will take place on Friday, December 17, at the North Star Bar in the band’s hometown of Philadelphia, PA. This special show will be only one of two gigs for the group scheduled this year and one of only a handful The Startling Line has played since going on hiatus in May 2008!
North Star Bar has a 300-person capacity and there are only two ways for fans to acquire tickets to this intimate show. The first way is to subscribe to ALTERNATIVE PRESS magazine; as 75 pairs of tickets will be given away at altpress.com/subscribercontest. Vans will be offering up 45 pairs through their Facebook page.
“When AP asked if we would be interested in playing one of their 25th Anniversary shows in Philadelphia, we jumped at the opportunity” says Matthew Watts, guitarist for The Starting Line. “Even though we've taken an extended break from playing shows, Alt Press have been huge supporters of our band (and vice versa), and we thought it would be a great way to show our fans and Alt Press our appreciation by playing this FREE hometown show in Philadelphia.”
In addition to participating in this unique event; all lucky attendees will receive exclusive giveaways, compliments of our long-time friends and supporters, Vans® (vans.com) and Glamour Kills® (glamourkills.com). For AP fans who cannot attend, tune in to AltPress.com for updates on the web broadcast of The Starting Line’s performance coming soon.
"AP has been supporting the Starting Line in print for nearly a decade, even putting them on the cover of issue 183, so it's incredibly exciting to be able to team up with them and reward our loyal readers at the same time," says music editor Scott Heisel. "We can't wait to sing along to all of our favorite TSL songs one more time in this intimate setting!"
North Star Bar is located at:
2639 Poplar St. (27th & Poplar Streets)
Philadelphia, PA
About Alternative Press:
ALTERNATIVE PRESS magazine was started 25 years ago with the goal of being the definitive source for what was happening in the underground music scene. From its early days as a four-page fold-over fanzine distributed at punk-rock shows to the ambitious production values and international distribution it enjoys today, AP has consistently been on the forefront of breaking new artists. Beyond the magazine, AP has successfully expanded its brand through such avenues as The AP Tour, Altpress.com, tour/festival programs, retail music guides and more. No matter which platform, AP prides itself on continuing to offer fans insight to the latest trends and hottest bands first.
About Vans
Vans, the original action sports footwear and apparel company, is a brand of VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC). Vans collections include authentic footwear, apparel and accessories, snowboard boots and the Pro-tec line of protective gear and are sold in the United States through 230 company owned stores as well as independent retailers. Internationally, Vans sells its goods in more than 90 countries through a network of subsidiaries, distributors and foreign offices. Vans promotes action sports lifestyle and youth culture through support of athletes on boards and bikes all over the globe and through progressive events such as the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing®, the Vans Downtown Showdown, the Pro-tec Pool Party and the Vans Warped Tour®.
For more information contact:
Dawn Marshman/Alternative Press
Marshman@altpress.com; 216.631.1510 x109
Libby Coffey/MSO
LCoffey@msopr.com; 818-380-0400 x224
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