Book the Band Races on With Nearly Half a Million Votes Cast to Date

Date: July 10, 2007

Book the Band Races on With Nearly Half a Million Votes Cast to Date

What hot emerging band is currently the front runner in "Book the Band By Virgin Mobile," the high stakes "horse race" for a spot at this year's VIRGIN FESTIVAL BY VIRGIN MOBILE, set for August 4 and 5 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD? You have to visit the website at http://www.virginfestival.com/2007 to find out.

Is it post hard core Seattle band AIDEN or the indie blues rock band COLD WAR KIDS from Fullerton, CA? What about THE HIGHER, the pop/rock band from Las Vegas, NV; MUTE MATH, playing electro alternative rock from New Orleans, LA or Los Angeles alternative rockers SAY ANYTHING?

These five bands are rallying for the opening slot on Sunday, August 5 putting them on the same bill as The Police, The Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys and dozens of others A-list names. Book the Band is a partnership between Virgin Mobile USA, MTV2 and Kyocera Wireless and voting will conclude on July 20. Over the 3 weeks that Book the Band has been running, nearly half a million votes have been posted.

Updates and profiles on the finalists can be seen weekly on MTV2's "T-Minus Rock" (weekdays at 11am), "Subterranean" (Sundays at 1am) and "Saturday Rock," (Saturdays at 10pm) with the winner expected to be announced the week of July 27. To vote, track up-to-the-minute results on which band is ahead, and get tickets for VIRGIN FESTIVAL BY VIRGIN MOBILE — one of this summer's last chances to see The Police — log onto www.virginfestival.com.

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