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David Wax Museum

Wavves

Titus Andronicus

Dan Deacon’s crowd

Lobster Quadrille

Best Coast

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Urban Sun

Portugal The Man

The New Pornographers

Man Man

Neon Trees

Coheed and Cambria

SATURDAY, May 28
Weezer, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic, Best Coast, HEALTH, Titus Andronicus, RJD2, Wavves, EOTO, The Cool Kids, Dan Deacon, The Felice Brothers, ESKMO, Real Estate, Woods, Free Energy, Roots of Creation, David Wax Museum, Turbo Fruits, Walk the Moon, Sun Hotel, The Manchurians, The Frank Critelli Band, The Rebel Yell, Emjae, EULA, Ovlov, Forget Paris, Lobster Quadrille, The Goonies, Swear & Shake, Dirty Dishes, Distoria

SUNDAY, May 29
Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Big Freedia, Coheed and Cambria, Against Me!, Shpongle presents The Shpongletron Experience, Neon Trees, The New Pornographers, State Radio, Dam-Funk, Dum Dum Girls, Man Man, Holy F••k, Portugal. The Man, Freelance Whales, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Daedelus, 12th Planet, Nosaj Thing, The Files & Fires, Toubab Krewe, Urban Sun, Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez, Fake Babies, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, The Hood Internet, The Backyard Committee, Cosmic Dust Bunnies, OConn, Super Nice Bros, Wry, Raina Mullen, Chalk Talk, Small Black, River City Extension, The Revivalists

May 10, 2011 – Hartford, CT – With the third annual festival on the horizon, B.O.M.B. Fest is proud to announce it’s the full line up and two-day schedule HERE for the Memorial Day Weekend event (Saturday May 28th and Sunday May 29th) at the Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT. Over two days, festival patrons will have a chance to see some of the biggest acts from across the country, including performances by Weezer, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Coheed And Cambria, Neon Trees, State Radio, George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic, The New Pornographers, Against Me!, HEALTH, Wavves and many more! See full lineup and two-day schedule below!

All proceeds from this year’s festival will got towards providing music scholarships, music enrichment and education programs, music and healing initiatives and community support and outreach. Last year’s festival raised money for The Hole in the Wall Gang Camps, Connecticut Children’s Hospital, YPI Camp, and The Lyman Allyn Museum.

The father-and-son team of Frank Bombaci, Sr. and Frank Bombaci, Jr. have dedicated themselves to providing the East Coast with a premiere music festival that focuses not only on the best national talent, but also on the budding stars that will eventually follow in their footsteps. Local bands with music that ranges from alternative hip-hop to angular post punk will perform at B.O.M.B. Fest’s local stage, providing festivalgoers with a unique experience unlike any other.

In addition to national and local talent, festival guests will also experience delicious food vendors, unique craft stations, and one-of a kind art installations, all complemented by Comcast Theatre’s professional amenities — clean bathrooms, spacious parking lots and state-of-the-art sound systems.

A short trip from New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia, B.O.M.B. Fest remains the East Coast’s most readily accessible major music festival.

Two-day passes are currently available at www.bombfest.com at $89 for General Admission Open Air Passes and $99 for General Admission Pavilion Passes. Advance single-day tickets are also on sale now at $60 for General Admission Open Air Passes and $70 for General Admission Pavilion Passes.

New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall, in association with New Amsterdam Records, presents the 2011 Ecstatic Music Festival, a showcase of collaborative evenings between more than 150 genre-pushing composers, songwriters and performers who represent a new generation of artists combining diverse influences and techniques to explore the crossover of classical and pop music. All concerts will include premieres. The festival opens with a free seven-hour marathon on January 17th, 2011, featuring headliners Buke & Gass, and continues with 13 additional concerts until March 28, 2011.

The series includes imaginative collaborations such as Owen Pallett with Nadia Sirota and Thomas Bartlett (Doveman); Clogs with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus; Dan Deacon with So Percussion; Nico Muhly and Valgeir Sigurdsson with the Chiara String Quartet; tUnE-yArDs, William Brittelle, and Caleb Burhans with Roomful of Teeth; a Ben Frost arrangement for Alarm Will Sound; Vijay Iyer writing for Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society and much, much more. All concerts will be performed at the award-winning Merkin Concert Hall–famed for its unparalleled acoustics and intimate scale. A full schedule is below.

The Ecstatic Music Festival is curated by composer Judd Greenstein, Co-Director of New Amsterdam Records and Managing Director of NOW Ensemble, collaborating with Jenny Undercofler, Ecstatic Music Festival Coordinator at Kaufman Center. The series includes four WNYC New Sounds® Live concerts hosted by acclaimed radio host John Schaefer, which will be webcast live on Q2, WQXR’s new music station, and taped for future broadcast on WNYC.

Ecstatic Music Festival Series schedule (Additional artists TBA)
All events (except for panel discussion) will take place at Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center: 129 West 67th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam).

Sunday, January 16, 2011 7 pm @ Apple Store on Broadway at 67th Street, FREE
Panel discussion with Ecstatic Music Festival artists — moderated by Nadia Sirota, featuring panelists Dan Deacon, Nico Muhly, Valgier Sigurdsson, Missy Mazzoli and Tristan Perich.

Monday, January 17th, 2011 2-9 pm, FREE
Ecstatic Music Festival Marathon
Featuring headliners Buke & Gass, and sets by some of the artists appearing later in the festival along with performers TBA.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Creator/Curator, vol. 3: The Chiara String Quartet and the Music of Nico Muhly & Valgeir Sigurdsson

Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 7:30 pm
So Percussion & Dan Deacon

Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Craig Wedren, Jefferson Friedman & ACME (American Contemporary Music Ensemble)

Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 2 pm
Alarm Will Sound & Face the Music

Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Bang on a Can All-Stars 2011 People’s Commissioning Fund Concert **

Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Roomful of Teeth & tUnE-yArDs: The Music of William Brittelle, Caleb Burhans & Merrill Garbus

Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Newspeak & Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society: Works by Darcy James Argue, Vijay Iyer, Nicole Lizée & David T. Little **

Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Judd Greenstein (The Yehudim) & Olga Bell (Bell)

Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Timo Andres & Gabriel Kahane
An Evening with Charles Ives

Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Nadia Sirota & Thomas Bartlett (Doveman) with Owen Pallett

Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Clogs & Brooklyn Youth Chorus

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Sarah Kirkland Snider & yMusic & Special Guest TBA **
So Percussion & Bobby Previte with Zeena Parkins, John Medeski, DJ Olive & Jen Shyu **

** A special Presentation of New Sounds® Live with WNYC’s John Schaefer

Seattle, WA – January 23, 2009 – The Free Yr Radio (www.FreeYrRadio.com) campaign, created by Toyota Yaris and Urban Outfitters to generate awareness and support for partner independent radio stations, today announced the release date of the campaign’s benefit compilation album for January 27, 2009.

The Free Yr Radio 2008 Benefit Compilation features tracks from bands that participated in this past year’s Free Yr Radio tour. All profits from sales of the compilation will be donated to the Free Yr Radio partner radio stations. The compilation will be available exclusively at Insound.com for 99 cents, and buyers of the album will be encouraged to add a “tip” on top of the 99 cents as a way to donate more funds and show their support of independent radio.

Album benefit compilation available at: www.Insound.com/FYR

The track list for the Free Yr Radio 2008 Benefit Compilation is:

01. !!! – Must Be The Moon (Live at KEXP)

02. Chairlift – At My Side

03. Yeasayer – Final Path (Daytrotter Sessions)

04. White Williams – Blue Steel

05. Dan Deacon – Cave Birth

06. No Age – Padded Chair

07. Mudhoney – The Lucky Ones (Live)

08. King Khan & Saba Lou – Past and Gone

09. The Secret Machines – The Walls Are Starting To Crack (Live at KEXP)

10. The Walkmen – In The New Year (Live)

11. Tokyo Police Club – Your English Is Good (K-Os Remix)

12. Jamie Lidell – Rope of Sand (Live at Austin City Limits)

The participating Free Yr Radio stations from the 2008 campaign include Ohio.FM in Columbus, KVRX in Austin, KRCL in Salt Lake City, WPRB in Philadelphia, KIWR in Omaha, WERS in Cambridge, KEXP in Seattle, The Current in Minneapolis, KUSF in San Francisco, KUCI in Irvine, WVUM in Miami, and WVKR in New York. These stations will split 95% of the profits, with the other 5% being divided among the Free Yr Radio alumni stations from the 2007 campaign.

Each aspect of the Free Yr Radio campaign is designed to give partner independent stations tools to build awareness and help raise additional funds from their listener communities. Partner stations co-host free concerts as a means to increase exposure, gain new listeners, and generate support. The campaign also enables each participating station to award a brand new Toyota Yaris to one listener during their fundraising or awareness-boosting activities. The final component of the Free Yr Radio campaign is the benefit compilation album.

“We’re excited to wrap up another successful year of the Free Yr Radio campaign with such a unique collection of music from the bands that joined in the mission to support non-commercial radio,” said Keith Dahl, National Marketing Manager for Toyota. “By purchasing this compilation consumers will not only get exclusive new music, but will directly benefit the partner independent radio stations that are such a vital part of the music community.”

For more information on the Free Yr Radio campaign, please visit www.FreeYrRadio.com or contact Gregg Flotlin at (206) 388-1455 or gregg@206inc.com.

ABOUT FREE YR RADIO:

Now in its second year, the Free Yr Radio campaign helps generate awareness and funds for independent radio through a series of promotional activities including free station-sponsored in-store concerts by top indie artists, vehicle sweepstakes to augment station fund-raising drives and a benefit compilation. Yaris and Urban Outfitters joined forces to create Free Yr Radio in 2007 to start a conversation with their customers about the importance of independent radio and to encourage people to talk about, listen to and support their favorite stations. To learn more about the program, you can visit www.FreeYrRadio.com.

ABOUT TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, USA, INC.:

Toyota established operations in the United States in 1957 and currently operates 10 manufacturing plants, including one under construction. There are more than 1,400 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in the U.S. which sell more than two million vehicles a year. Toyota directly employs more than 32,000 people in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $13 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design.

ABOUT URBAN OUTFITTERS:
Urban Outfitters, NASDAQ: URBN owns and operates three retail clothing brands: Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, and Free People. The first store opened in 1970 in Philadelphia, focusing on an eclectic mix of fashion and household products. Today, the Urban Outfitters line has expanded from vintage, bohemian, retro, ironically humorous, kitschy designed apparel and furniture to include many luxury branded collaborations such as Lark & Wolff by Steven Alan, Play by Charlotte Ronson, and Hawks by Geren Ford. Headquartered in the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Urban Outfitters operates more than 140 stores in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

The Free Yr Radio campaign, created by Toyota Yaris and Urban Outfitters to generate awareness and support for partner independent radio stations, today announced three additional concert dates that will benefit independent radio stations in Philadelphia, Omaha, and Salt Lake City.

Hosted by each partner station, the upcoming Free Yr Radio concerts are free to the public and include:

Philadelphia – Princeton, New Jersey-based WPRB will feature DJ Dave P with The Secret Machines on Tuesday, August 12 at 7 p.m. in the Urban Outfitters store located at 110 S. 36th St., Philadelphia, PA.

Omaha – KIWR will feature Dan Deacon on Sunday, September 7 at 8 p.m. in Slowdown, a bar and club next door to the Urban Outfitters located at 745 N 14th St., Omaha, NE.

Salt Lake City – KRCL will feature Tokyo Police Club on Wednesday, September 24 in the Urban Outfitters located at 12 S. 400 W. St., Salt Lake City, UT. The time of the show is TBD.

Secret Machines, Dan Deacon and Tokyo Police Club join previously-announced Free Yr Radio 2008 artists White Williams, !!!, Mudhoney, No Age and Yeasayer.

Each aspect of the Free Yr Radio campaign is designed to give partner independent stations tools to build awareness and help raise additional funds from their listener communities. Partner stations co-host concerts as a means to increase exposure, introduce themselves to new listeners, and generate support.

The campaign also features a vehicle sweepstakes that enables stations to award a brand new Yaris to one listener during their fundraising or awareness-boosting activities. The final component of the Free Yr Radio campaign is the benefit compilation album. Slated for release in late summer, this year’s compilation will feature tracks donated by participating bands and other artists interested in the mission to support independent radio. All proceeds from the album are divided equally among the participating stations.

All Free Yr Radio concerts are free of charge, though show-goers must print and present an e-ticket (available from www.FreeYrRadio.com) for entry. Guests will be admitted until the venue is full. This year’s Free Yr Radio concert series will run from May through October. Details about more of the upcoming concerts—including participating bands and cities—will be announced in the coming months.

“We are very excited to continue building buzz and awareness for independent radio stations across the country by providing fans with unique and memorable concert experiences,” said Keith Dahl, National Marketing Manager for Toyota. “Between the exceptional Free Yr Radio concert series and the Yaris giveaway sweepstakes, we’re hopeful that our partner independent stations around the country will generate excitement in their listener communities that will translate into new listeners and additional support.”

Another previously announced Free Yr Radio concert is set for Minneapolis on Wednesday, July 30 when independent station The Current hosts a performance by Yeasayer at 7 p.m. in the Urban Outfitters located at 3006 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN.

ABOUT FREE YR RADIO:

Now in its second year, the Free Yr Radio campaign helps generate awareness and funds for independent radio through a series of promotional activities including free station-sponsored in-store concerts by top indie artists, vehicle sweepstakes to augment station fund-raising drives and a benefit compilation. Yaris and Urban Outfitters joined forces to create Free Yr Radio in 2007 to start a conversation with their customers about the importance of independent radio and to encourage people to talk about, listen to and support their favorite stations. To learn more about the program, you can visit www.FreeYrRadio.com.

ABOUT TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, USA, INC.:

Toyota established operations in the United States in 1957 and currently operates 10 manufacturing plants, including one under construction. There are more than 1,400 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in the U.S. which sell more than two million vehicles a year. Toyota directly employs more than 32,000 people in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $13 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design.

ABOUT URBAN OUTFITTERS:
Urban Outfitters, NASDAQ: URBN owns and operates three retail clothing brands: Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, and Free People. The first store opened in 1970 in Philadelphia, focusing on an eclectic mix of fashion and household products. Today, the Urban Outfitters line has expanded from vintage, bohemian, retro, ironically humorous, kitschy designed apparel and furniture to include many luxury branded collaborations such as Lark & Wolff by Steven Alan, Play by Charlotte Ronson, and Hawks by Geren Ford. Headquartered in the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Urban Outfitters operates more than 140 stores in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.