MOTLEY CRUE AND MONSTER ENERGY ADD ADDITIONAL STAGE TO CRUE FEST 2 –
TWICE AS MUCH ROCK, SAME PRICE
REV THEORY, CAVO, SHRAM AND 16 SECOND STARE ADDED TO CRUE FEST 2 ON THE MONSTER ENERGY STAGE
LOCAL BAND TO BE CHOSEN TO PERFORM IN SELECT MARKETS ON CRUE FEST 2’s MONSTER ENERGY STAGE
New York, NY (June 10, 2009) – Crüe Fest 2 announced a partnership with Monster Energy to add an additional stage at most dates on this year’s festival. The new Monster Energy Stage doubles the entertainment value at Crüe Fest 2 with five additional bands - Rev Theory, Cavo, Shram and 16 Second Stare plus one band chosen locally in select markets, showcasing the next generation of rock. With no change in ticket prices, rock fans will now see ten great rock bands for the price of one. For the cost of a Mötley Crüe concert, fans will see a day long rock festival with Mötley as the headliners. Crüe Fest 2 kicks off in Camden, NJ on July 19th with tickets available now at www.LiveNation.com.
Crüe Fest 2 stars Mötley Crüe with Godsmack, Theory of a Deadman, Drowning Pool and introduces Charm City Devils. The performances on the Monster Energy Stage will be staggered between the main stage acts creating a non-stop music event and adding to the overall festival atmosphere.
"It's always been in our hearts to turn our fans onto new rock music. Another stage seems to be just what the doctor ordered for Crüe Fest 2 and gives loyal Crüe and rock fans more for their hard earned money. See ya there," said Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Vince Neil and Tommy Lee.
Mötley Crüe manager Allen Kovac notes, “Mötley Crüe has always added value for their fans whether it be through their music, their merchandise or their stage production, it has served them well in their career.”
Local radio stations will chose the opening band in select tour markets where the Monster Energy Stage will play. For more information about each local area contest and the chance to open the Monster Energy Stage, including how to enter, please visit www.cruefest2.com.
Monster Energy has dedicated its brand to live music over the years as part of major National and International festivals, specialty concert tours and substantial one-offs, in both core sponsor and associate sponsor categories utilizing on-site activation through multiple avenues. The partnership with Crüe Fest 2 marks the first time Monster Energy will have a mobile stage dedicated entirely to their brand.
Monster Energy Stage will create a unique online community offering exclusive content from Crüe Fest 2 acts, in addition to the local bands. To kick off this opportunity, the anthem of Crüe Fest 2, Charm City Devils’ “Let’s Rock-N-Roll,” will be available as a free download. The new site is set to launch soon, visit www.monsterenergy.com for details.
“Mötley Crüe is such an iconic band with the most loyal fans in the world. In a time where it seems everything is being cut back, Mötley Crüe is giving more to its fans and at the same time giving up and coming bands exposure. Monster Energy is proud to be a part of the havoc that will be wreaked across the nation this summer,” says Brent Hamilton of Monster Energy.
The Monster Second Stage will not travel to Minot, ND, Portland, OR, Las Vegas, NV, Kansas City, MO and Syracuse, NY.
About Crüe Fest 2: The main stage at the Live Nation produced Crüe Fest 2 stars Mötley Crüe with Godsmack, Theory of a Deadman, Drowning Pool and introduces Charm City Devils. The sequel to last summer’s most successful touring festival begins its North American trek in Camden, NJ on July 19th and comes to an end on September 5th in Darien Lake, NY. As a tribute to releasing a 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition of Dr. Feelgood earlier this year, Mötley Crüe will be performing the entire album front to back at this year’s festival in addition to their hits.
About Rev Theory: New York City’s Rev Theory released their sophomore album, Light It Up, in June 2008. A joint venture between Interscope Records and Brian Howes’ Van Howes label, Light It Up features production from Howes (Hinder, Chris Daughtry) as well as Josh Abraham (Linkin Park, Velvet Revolver) and included Rock radio hit “Hell Yeah.” The set follows 2005's Truth is Currency, which got Rev Theory on the road opening for the likes of Evanescence, Papa Roach, Buckcherry and Saliva. No strangers to the road, the band also toured with Flyleaf and Seether with the release of their second album and joined last Fall’s Jagermeister tour alongside Hinder and Crüe Fest veterans, Trapt.
About Cavo: The current line-up of Cavo features Chris Hobbs on guitar, Chad La Roy on drums, Brian Smith on bass and Casey Walker on vocals. Their debut album Bright Nights Dark Days, which features their hit “Champagne”, is set for an August 11 release date on Reprise Records. Their album will feature songs like the propulsive first single “Champagne”(now on over 125 radio stations across the US), the uplifting power ballad “Let It Go,” the blistering “Cry Wolf,” and the strutting “Blame.” Bright Nights Dark Days is a passionately played collection of hard-hitting rock and roll with keenly felt lyrics about life, love, and the acceptance that comes with realizing that all we can do is to try and be the best person we can for those we love.
About Shram: Detroit rock trio Shram are Brian Shram (Uncle Kracker) on guitars/vocals,14 year old Jason Hartless on drums and Dave Dion on bass/vocals. They’ve been described as having a raw sound with crushing guitars and punchy pop vocal hooks that define the true nature of rock n’ roll. The band released Disturbing The Peace in 2008 and have developed a devoted following that continues to grow.
About 16 Second Stare: Tampa, FL based rockers 16 Second Stare (www.16secondstare.com) working with veteran producer/mixer Jeff Tomei (Smashing Pumpkins, Korn, and Jerry Cantrell), released their debut album "Red Carpet Material" in July 2009 through Mighty Loud Entertainment/ Universal/Fontana. In April 2009, Clear Channel Online gave the band the honored title of “Artist To Watch.” This past year, they’ve amped up their live performance itinerary to include performances in L.A., NYC, Tucson, El Paso and South By Southwest (SXSW) in Austin. In May, the band was part of the “16 Second Stare Gets Head Tour ‘09” with Brian “Head” Welch, the former lead guitarist of Korn. 16 Second Stare just announced that they will be performing at this year's 2009 California Bike Week leading up to Love Ride 26 (www.loveride.org) on Saturday, October 24. The band is currently working on their highly anticipated sophomore album with new tracks titled “Misery”, “Amazing Grace”, “Eargazm”, “Complicated” and “Fire in the Hole.”
For more information on Mötley Crüe, please visit: www.motley.com.
Crüe Fest 2 Tour Dates
JULY 19 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center 21 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center 22 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 24 Minot, ND North Dakota State Fair (Mötley Crüe only) * 27 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre 28 Portland, OR The Amphitheater at Clark County * 30 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre 31 San Bernardino, CA San Manuel Amphitheater
AUGUST 1 Las Vegas, NV The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino * 3 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre 4 Englewood, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre 5 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion 7 Spring, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 8 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center 9 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center * 11 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – St. Louis 12 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center – Indianapolis 14 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center 15 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre 16 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion 18 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center 19 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center 21 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater 22 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion 23 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion 27 W. Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre 28 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre 29 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre 30 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
SEPTEMBER 1 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center 3 Syracuse, NY New York State Fair * 4 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion 5 Darien Lake, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Drowning Pool is gearing up for a hard rockin' summer and you should too! Drowning Pool VIP packages are now available for all dates of the Crue Fest 2 Tour. This is your chance to meet the band, snag some killer merch and catch one hell of a show with great tickets! Go to http://www.drowningpool.com/index.cfm/pk/content/pid/401494 for more information and get yours today!
Live Nation has announced that it’s dropping service fees on lawn tickets for Crue Fest 2 TODAY!!
“No Service Fee Wednesdays,” kick off June 3 at 12:01 a.m. and will last for ONE DAY, offering some of the lowest prices of the summer with no ticket service fees on any LiveNation.com ticketed amphitheater show, and only at LiveNation.com.
18 months of touring in support of full circle has come to an end. My
best guess is that it was over 350 shows. Looking back, I'm proud to
say that we brought our "A" game for every single one. Not to say that
they all were perfect. But each was a unique experience. My sincere
thanks to everyone who came out and enjoyed a night with us. Y’all
will always be loved. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and
let's do it all again next year!!!
Recently, the Associated Press, has stated that Drowning
Pool’s music (among a slew of other songs) has been used "to create fear,
disorient ... and prolong capture shock."
I
would like to set the record straight to say that upon our return from Baghdad
(in 2006) and after visiting our injured soldiers at the Walter Reed Medical
Hospital, I commented to Spin Magazine that I take it as an honor to think that
perhaps our music could be used to quell another 9/11 attack as part of a
longer comment. I sincerely regret if my statement was taken out of
context as supporting any specific policy or agenda. My remarks were an
emotional reaction to the band's personal experiences. The band’s
intention has been, and will always be, to support our young men and women in
uniform who put their lives on the line every day. Our performances for
soldiers abroad led to the honor of being able to speak before Senate and
Congressional leaders in support of extended health care rights for our
returning veterans. We cherish this distinction and continue to maintain a
close relationship with our military personnel and their families.
We
would like to wish everyone a healthy and happy holiday season.
Trying
to write this on my phone with 1 1/2 thumbs isn't the easiest thing in the
world. I catch myself speeding right along just to find out that the old nub
has hit about 101 wrong letters so please look past any completely fuct up
words. The real fun thing for u is that I can't spell worth a shit in the first
place. For anyone that usually reads my brain droppings from time to time, the
spelling thing isn't news.
Yesterday was Ozzfest in Big D and I want to thank everyone that came to the
Texas stage and tore it up with us. We had a blast. A hot god damn blast but a
blast just the same. I think one of my personal highs of the show was before we
even took the stage. The gentleman that announced us, I'm guessing a bit
clouded, went into the presentation. As he did he started talking about Dez and
Devil Driver. Didn't think much about it until I realized he was a bit confused
as he started trying to get the crowd to chant "Devil Driver". I
stood back stage thinking "oh shit, what the fuck." But then it
happened. The crowd started chanting back to him "Drowning Pool". I
just had to start laughing. Felt good to know the people out there that allow
us to do what we do knew exactly who was coming up next and was there @ that
moment to see us. THANK YOU!!!
Ya'all kicked ass and continued to throughout our set. Talking to all our
friends in the other bands through the night everyone was blown away by the
crowd all day long. Heard it was 102 degrees out but it felt about 120. But
everyone there in the crowd brought it all day long.
I got to catch Ozzy's set and as always he, Mike and Zakk were balls on. I
didn't stick around to watch Metallica as my attention span is a bit shorter
due in part to a clearer state of mind that I'm trying out but from the bus
area they sounded their always slamming selves.
In Fayettville Arkansas tonight which is always a good time.
Well I won't bore your asses with any more, besides my thumb and nub are tired.
So in closing, thanx again to all you crazy fuckers that give us a job to do
and a big god damn kudos to you completely insane peeps that tore it up @
Ozzfest.
