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February 26, 2009
TOUR BEGINS MARCH 29TH IN MAPLEWOOD, MN;
TICKETS ON SALE BEGINNING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH
“CONTAGIOUS” SINGLE SALES RISE 686% ON ITUNES LAST WEEK
New York, NY (February 26, 2009) – TRAPT are set to hit the road as headliners on their “Contagious” Tour 2009. The trek begins on March 29th in Maplewood, MN and will make its way across the US, with the final stop on May 2nd in New Lancaster, PA. TRAPT will be joined by Red, Halestorm and Inept, giving fans four great bands for one affordable price. For the official tour site, please visit www.traptlive.com.
Multi-platinum rockers TRAPT are steadily building on the success of their third studio album Only Through The Pain. Debuting at #18 on the Billboard chart, the album was also the #2 Top Hard Rock Album, #2 Top Independent Album and #4 Top Modern Rock/Alternative Album. The second single off of the album and title track for the tour, “Contagious” has already broken the Top 40 at the mainstream and active rock formats, following the same path as the first single, “Who’s Going Home With You Tonight?,” which quickly became the #11 active rock hit. Solidifying the connection with fans, “Contagious” saw a staggering 686% increase in digital single sales and a 62% increase in digital album sales for Only Through The Pain on iTunes as the single climbed the radio chart last week. The band will be performing their new hits along with crowd jarring classics such as #1 rock smashes “Headstrong” and “Still Frame” along with #3 rock track “Stand Up.”
With the popularity of the band’s own social networking website www.onlythroughthepain.com and new single on iTunes, TRAPT continues to be a “Contagious” presence online as well. Over 76,000 people have played their Contagious Online Video Game and the song will be included in the new iPhone game, Tap Tap Revenge 2, with an audience of 2 million people.
TRAPT is Chris Taylor Brown (lead vocals/guitar), Peter Charell (bass), Aaron “Monty” Montgomery (drums) and Robb Torres (guitar)
Tickets for the TRAPT Contagious Tour can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com and through box offices.
For more information on TRAPT and the tour, please visit www.onlythroughthepain.com and the official tour site www.traptlive.com.
| MARCH | ||||
| 29 | Maplewood, MN | The Rock | ||
| 31 | Libertyville, IL | Austin’s Fuel Room | ||
| APRIL | ||||
| 1 | Grand Rapids, MI | The Intersection | ||
| 2 | Evansville, IN | Woody's | ||
| 3 | Flint, MI | Machine Shop | ||
| 5 | Scranton, PA | Tink's | ||
| 6 | Towson, MD | Recher Theater | ||
| 8 | Columbia, SC | Headliner’s | ||
| 9 | Greenville, SC | The Handlebar | ||
| 10 | Montgomery, AL | Off The Wagon | ||
| 11 | Jackson, MS | Fire | ||
| 13 | Houston, TX | Scout Bar | ||
| 14 | Odessa, TX | Dos Amigos | ||
| 15 | San Antonio, TX | Scout Bar | ||
| 17 | Ames, IA | Iowa State University | ||
| 18 | Richmond, VA | Richmond Raceway Complex | ||
| 20 | Billings, MT | Shrine Auditorium | ||
| 22 | Spokane, WA | Knitting Factory | ||
| 23 | Seattle, WA | El Corazon | ||
| 24 | Missoula, MT | Wilma Theatre | ||
| 28 | Traverse City, MI | The Terminal | ||
| 29 | Chesterfield, MI | New York New York | ||
| MAY | ||||
| 1 | New Haven, CT | University of New Haven | ||
| 2 | Lancaster, PA | Chameleon Club | ||
Publicity Contacts:
| Bari Lieberman | Kristine Ashton-Magnuson |
| MSO | MSO |
| 818-380-0400 ext. 222 | 818-380-0400 ext. 233 |
| blieberman@msopr.com | kashton@msopr.com |
| Jill Siegel | Corey Brewer |
| Eleven Seven Music | Eleven Seven Music |
| 212-334-3160 | 212-334-3160 |
| jills@10thst.com | coreyb@10thst.com |
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TRAPT TO HEADLINE NEW “CONTAGIOUS” TOUR SPRING 2009; TOUR BEGINS MARCH 29TH IN MAPLEWOOD, MN; TICKETS ON SALE BEGINNING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH; “CONTAGIOUS” SINGLE SALES RISE 686% ON ITUNES LAST WEEK
