NASHVILLE |DATE: AUGUST 12, 2009
FROM: KRISTINE ASHTON-MAGNUSON/LIBBY COFFEY
VANS WARPED TOUR 15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION EVENT
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 AT CLUB NOKIA IN LOS ANGELES
NIGHT WILL FEATURE PERFORMANCES FROM
THE AGGROLITES, THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS, BAD RELIGION, THE DECAYDANCE ALL STARS, ICE T, KATY PERRY, NOFX, OZOMATLI, PENNYWISE, RISE AGAINST AND UNDEROATH
WITH A SPECIAL VIDEO APPEARANCE BY BLINK-182
Tickets are now on sale for the VANS WARPED TOUR® 15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION EVENT Sunday, September 6 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. The special night–sponsored by Kia Motors, truth® youth smoking prevention campaign and Vans–will feature performances from The Aggrolites, The All-American Rejects, Bad Religion, The Decaydance All Stars, Ice T, Katy Perry, NOFX, Ozomatli, Pennywise, Rise Against and Underoath, as well as a special video appearance by blink-182. Tickets are $40 (GA Floor), $150 (VIP Balcony) and $50 (Reserved Balcony) and can be purchased here: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/090042FEAB0A6FD6.
The VANS WARPED TOUR will make a donation to Musicares® in association with this event. Offering a wide-range of programs and services to members of the music community, Musicares ensures they have a place to turn to in times of financial, medical and personal need.
Footage of this exclusive VANS WARPED TOUR event will be captured for a one-night-only national theater event presented by NCM Fathom and 4Fini to be featured in over 460 movie theaters on Thursday, September 17 at 8pm ET and PT/7pm CT/6pm MT. Here’s a link to the trailer: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=61329917. The movie theater event will encompass two hours of all-star headliner performances recorded in Los Angeles on September 6, including exclusive appearances from several top acts who’ve kick-started their careers on the VANS WARPED TOUR, as well special behind-the-scenes footage. Tickets for the theater event are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. The VANS WARPED TOUR 15th Anniversary Celebration appears on the big screen in high-definition with Cinema Surround Sound in 464 select movie theaters, through NCM’s exclusive Digital Broadcast Network.
The VANS WARPED TOUR 15th Anniversary Celebration is being executive produced by tour founder Kevin Lyman and head of marketing and sponsorships Sarah Baer; event media strategist Spencer Proffer serves as co-executive producer and Hank Neuberger CEO of Springboard Productions is in charge of filming the event with his acclaimed team.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Kristine Ashton-Magnuson Libby Coffey
MSO for VANS WARPED TOUR MSO for VANS WARPED TOUR
(818) 380-0400 ext. 233 (818) 380-0400 ext. 224
kashton@msopr.com LCoffey@msopr.com
Michelle Portillo Erik Stein or Eve Samuels
NCM Fathom Scoop Marketing for NCM Fathom
(303) 792-8651 (213) 639-6162 / (213) 639-6166
michelle.portillo@ncm.com estein@solters.com / esamuels@solters.com
Christina Cassidy
The GRAMMY Foundation/MusiCares Foundation
(310) 392-3777
christina.cassidy@grammy.com
http://
VANS WARPED TOUR: TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR VANS WARPED TOUR 15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION EVENT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 AT CLUB NOKIA IN LOS ANGELES;NIGHT WILL FEATURE PERFORMANCES FROM THE AGGROLITES, THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS, BAD RELIGION, THE DECAYDANCE ALL STARS, ICE T, KATY PERRY, NOFX, OZOMATLI, PENNYWISE, RISE AGAINST AND UNDEROATH WITH A SPECIAL VIDEO APPEARANCE BY BLINK-182
