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DT: AUGUST 22, 2017
FR: LIBBY COFFEY/MSO PR
 LOUDWIRE MUSIC AWARDS OFFICIAL KICKOFF PARTY
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23
AT THE REGENT THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
FEATURING PERFORMANCES FROM 2017 BREAKTHROUGH BAND NOMINEES: BEARTOOTH, FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES, BLOODCLOT, ROYAL THUNDER, KING WOMAN & MORE
LOUDWIRE MUSIC AWARDS—the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll award ceremony and concert-has announced today (August 22) the performance lineup for the official kickoff party which will take place at The Regent Theater in downtown L.A. on October 23, the night before the LOUDWIRE MUSIC AWARDS. The kickoff party will feature live performances from “Breakthrough Band Of The Year” nominees Beartooth, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Bloodclot, Royal Thunder, King Woman and more to be announced. Sirius XM’s“Octane”withDJ Jose Mangin will MC and broadcast livefrom the kickoff party. Tickets for the party will go on-sale this Friday, August 25 and are available for only $20.00 (HERE). For more information on the kickoff party, visit: LOUDWIREAWARDS.COM/KICKOFF.
“As the Leonardo DiCaprio of rock award shows, we in Beartooth are very excited to take part in the kickoff party for the Loudwire Awards,” says Beartooth bassist Oshie Bichar, adding, “So we can at least say we accomplished something!””
‘I cannot wait to fly the flag for British music at the Loudwire kickoff party!” chimes in Frank Carter, adding, “Our last US tour was carnage and this next trip will be just as crazy. It’s an honour to be nominated for two awards this year and be recognized among so many incredible bands! See you all soon!’
On the following night, as previously announced, WWE superstar Chris Jericho will serve as host for the first-ever LOUDWIRE MUSIC AWARDS ceremony and concert with the GRAMMY Award–winning ROB HALFORD of JUDAS PRIEST receiving the “Lemmy Lifetime Achievement Award” — named in honor of late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister. In addition, Black Sabbath guitarist and fellow heavy metal icon Tony Iommi will be presented withthe “Courage Award,” which recognize which recognizes not only his unparalleled musical output, but his absolute bravery in his battle with cancer. Some of the most exciting artists in rock and metal are slated to perform at the show, including Anthrax, Ice-T & Body Count, Halestorm, Starset, Nothing More and Power Trip, in addition to a special guest performance from Rob Halford, as well as others to be announced.
Tickets for the rock ‘n’ roll concert event on Tuesday, October 24 at The Novo in downtown Los Angeles are on-sale now at: AXS.COM.
Fans are now able to vote in all 14 Loudwire Music Awards categories at LOUDWIREAWARDS.COM/VOTE. Three of the categories – Breakthrough Band, Hard Rock Song and Metal Song of the Year – will be determined by Apple Music streaming data during the voting window.
LOUDWIRE MUSIC AWARDS–the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll award ceremony and concert—attracts the biggest names in the world of rock and will celebrate artists that have imprinted themselves on generations of rock fans and is proudly sponsored by Blacklight Media, BMG, Century Media, Entertainment One Music, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Eleven Seven Music, Fearless Records, Frontiers Records, Metal Blade Records, Musicians Institute, Razor & Tie, Rise Records, Roadrunner Records, Spinefarm Records, Fearless Records, Suretone Records and Indigo Hotels.
 For all LOUDWIRE MUSIC AWARDS artist photo links click (HERE). About LOUDWIRE:
Townsquare Media’s Loudwire.com is one of the leading hard rock and heavy metal websites in the world, with more than 1.3 million Facebook fans. Meanwhile, Loudwire’s YouTube channel has more than 600,000 subscribers and 175 million lifetime views. Townsquare Media is also home to ‘Loudwire Nights,’ a syndicated radio show that airs weeknights on multiple active rock radio stations across the United States.
About TOWNSQUARE MEDIA:
Townsquare is a media, entertainment and digital marketing solutions company principally focused on small and mid-sized markets across the U.S. Our assets include 312 radio stations and more than 325 local websites in 66 U.S. markets, a digital marketing solutions company serving approximately 11,200 small to medium sized businesses, approximately 550 live events with nearly 18 million attendees each year in the U.S. and Canada, and one of the largest digital advertising networks focused on music and entertainment reaching more than 50 million unique visitors each month. Our brands include iconic local media assets such as WYRK, KLAQ, K2 and NJ101.5; acclaimed music festivals such as Mountain Jam, WE Fest and the Taste of Country Music Festival; unique touring lifestyle and entertainment events such as the America on Tap craft beer festival series, the Insane Inflatable 5K obstacle race series and North American Midway Entertainment, North America’s largest mobile amusement company; and leading tastemaker music and entertainment owned and affiliated websites such as XXLmag.com, TasteofCountry.com, Loudwire.com and BrooklynVegan.com. For more information, please visit www.townsquaremedia.com.
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For more information and all MEDIA inquiries regarding the LOUDWIRE MUSIC AWARDS, contact:
Libby Coffey/Senior Vice President, MSO PR
Tel: 818-380-0400 x224
Email: LCoffey@msopr.com
For inquiries on Townsquare Media, contact:
McKay Murphy/Marketing, Live Events, Townsquare Media
Tel: 203.900.5505
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