NASHVILLE |DATE: MARCH 27, 2007
FROM: KRISTINE ASHTON-MAGNUSON/LIBBY HENRY
VANS WARPED TOUR® 2007
KICK-OFF PARTY
CONFIRMED FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 13
AT THE KEY CLUB IN LOS ANGELES
WITH PERFORMANCES BY THE ALMOST, K-OS, MEG & DIA,
THE BRIGGS, BLEED THE DREAM AND SPECIAL GUEST HOST JIMMY MAR
The VANS WARPED TOUR® 2007 Presented By The New AT&T will launch its “lucky 13th” year with a special party at the Key Club in West Hollywood on Friday, April 13 at 7:00 PM. Artists performing include: The Almost, K-Os, Meg & Dia, The Briggs, Bleed The Dream and special guest host Jimmy Mar. In addition, guests at the VIP afterparty will enjoy a special performance from Barcelona, Spain’s The Pinker Tones. Tickets are $10 for this all-ages show and are available now through Ticketmaster and at the Key Club Box Office.
In other news, the annual early Internet presale for America’s longest-running touring festival begins Sunday, April 1 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time for members of the www.warpedtour.com community. Through this special offer, fans will receive a concert ticket and a copy of the VANS WARPED TOUR double compilation CD for only $19.99 plus 25 cents for the Hollywood Heart* charity and a nominal convenience charge. After the limited pre-sale tickets sell out or when tickets officially go on sale in each market, tickets will return to their regular price of approximately $25.00, plus applicable Ticketmaster charges.
VANS WARPED TOUR dates kick off June 29 in Pomona, CA and wrap August 25 in Los Angeles, CA. For current tour dates and a listing of bands confirmed for the 45-date tour that Alternative Press readers voted the “Best Tour/Festival” of 2006 and Rolling Stone called “America’s most successful festival” (2005) go to: www.warpedtour.com.
The Vans Warped Tour® is made possible through the support of Vans®, title sponsors AT&T, Monster Energy and Hansen’s Sodas, Ernie Ball, Guitar Center, Hurley, MySpace.com, FUSE, Hot Topic, truth, Lost Beverage, Harley Davidson, Lucky 13, Sabian, SRH Clothing, Smart Punk, West 49, Circuit City, Energizer® e2™, Trojan, NAMM, Alternative Pres, SPIN magazine, Atticus, Bubblicious, Shirts for a Cure, JBL and many others.
* Hollywood Heart (www.camppacificheartland.org) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing recreational opportunities through a summer camping program for children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
MSO Press Contacts:
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Kristine Ashton-Magnuson kashton@msopr.com ext. 233
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VANS WARPED TOUR® 2007 KICK-OFF PARTY CONFIRMED FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 13 AT THE KEY CLUB IN LOS ANGELES WITH PERFORMANCES BY THE ALMOST, K-OS, MEG & DIA, THE BRIGGS, BLEED THE DREAM AND SPECIAL GUEST HOST JIMMY MAR
