PIXIES, MISFITS, STEPHEN MALKMUS, FUTUREHEADS, SPOON ADDED TO LINE-UP FOR CMJ/ROCK HALL MUSIC FEST
Tickets And More Details at
www.cmj.com/rockfest.
Art of Modern Rock Poster Show and Educational Events with Seymour Stein and Grandmaster Flash round-out programs for 3-day Music Fest
CLEVELAND (April 12, 2005) The CMJ/Rock Hall Music Fest is pleased to announce its newest lineup of performers and events for the three-day music festival scheduled for June 9-11, 2005 in Cleveland.
The first annual festival is where thousands of music fans and artists will converge on Cleveland to celebrate today's best new music. This Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and CMJ Network produced event will not only contribute to the economic vitality of the city, but also will promote Cleveland as a progressive, music-oriented city and give music fans across the Midwest unparalleled access to exciting new talent.
The Music Fest is three days and nights of music, networking, featured speakers, a daytime Festival Village and a presentation of the top modern rock poster artists. CMJ/Rock Hall Music Fest badge holders can enjoy more than 100 live performances in Cleveland's hottest live music venues including the Beachland Ballroom, Odeon, Agora, House of Blues, Grog Shop, Peabody's and the Festival Village on the West Bank of Cleveland's "Flats." The Pixies will kick-off the festival Wednesday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m. with an opening night concert at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Performers (Check with local venues for time and ticketing information.)
Pixies (Scene Pavilion, 6/8 Late)
Digable Planets (Agora, 6/9)
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks (Beachland, 6/9)
Futureheads, High Speed Kings (Grog Shop, 6/9)
Misfits (Peabody's, 6/9)
Powerman 5000 (Peabody's 6/10)
Keoki, Frankie Bones (Peabody's, 6/10 Late)
Spoon, The Clientele (Beachland Ballroom, 6/10)
Red Wanting Blue (House of Blues, 6/10)
Mushroomhead, Mindless Self Indulgence (Scene Pavilion, 6/11)
Chuck Prophet (Beachland Ballroom, 6/11)
From First to Last, Emanuel, Halifax, H is Legend, A.P. showcase (Grog Shop, 6/11 6PM)
Nashville Pussy, Paybacks (Grog Shop, 6/11 10PM)
Lucky Artist Booking Showcase featuring: El Pus, Whole Wheat Bread, Streetlight Manifesto, June and special guests Gym Class Heroes (Agora, June 11)
The Grog Shop will also present events at the B-Side Liquor Lounge.
Festival Village Bands: A total of 30 bands, selected by CMJ and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum out of more than 1,100 bands that submitted, will play on the MGD Stage and Gibson Stage at the Festival Village.
Festival Village
Live music on the Gibson Stage and the MGD Stage (10 bands each day on two different stages)
Food & beverage sales
Entertainment, giveaways and music related activities, sponsor tents, record label listening lounges and much more to come.
At the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Art of Modern Rock Poster Show: The Top Modern Rock Poster artists featured in the book, The Art of Modern Rock, will display and sell art. This event is presented at the Rock Hall on June 10 and 11. Guitar Player "Guitar Heroes"
Guitar Player magazine will launch its first annual Guitar Heroes competition. The "big ten" guitar players - selected by Guitar Player editors from a pool of thousands of entries - will compete for a panel of judges (Joe Satriani; Steve Lukather; Lukather's son, Trevor Lukather, who is currently touring with Lindsay Lohan; Guitar Player editor Jude Gold; and a special guest to be announced). The finalists will compete June 10 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in a two-hour showcase. The winner will be named 2005 Guitar Player Guitar Hero and will have one of their songs included on CMJ's New Music Monthly CD, reaching tens of thousands of music business executives and tastemakers across North America. This event will take place on June 10 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in the Museum's Fourth Floor Theater.
Educational Programming
June 9, 2:00 p.m. - A discussion with Grandmaster Flash at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. During hip-hop's nearly 30-year history, few names have become as well known to music lovers across the globe as that of Grandmaster Flash. His pioneering use of the turntables as a musical instrument, which helped elevate the status of the DJ to a masterful, artistic position, and assembling one of the earliest and greatest rap groups of all time - The Furious Five - are some of the hallmarks of a career which has extended from the Bronx in the mid-1970s to all corners of the globe in the 21st century.
June 9, 5:00 p.m. - A discussion with Seymour Stein at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. The Chairman of Sire Records, Stein co-founded the label in 1966 and has been one of the most successful and influential executives in the music business ever since. His ability to discover new talent led to signings of many groundbreaking artists such as the Ramones, Madonna, the Pretenders, Talking Heads, Seal, Depeche Mode, Ice-T, the Cure, the Smiths, kd Lang and Barenaked Ladies. The label is still going strong after nearly 40 years and still innovative with recent singings including the Von Bondies, HIM, Regina Spektor, the Fags and the Veronicas.
These events are free with Museum admission. More programs to be announced for June 10.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets to CMJ/Rock Hall Music Fest music performances are accessible via Festival Passes, Special Hotel Packages and individual performance tickets.
VIP package
Cost: $99 (Purchase before 4/15/05 and pay the discounted price of $85). Tickets on sale
www.cmj.com/rockfest.
1-day general admission pass to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
1-day pass to the Festival Village at the Nautica Complex
Access to all shows at all venues (based on availability)
Access to panels and seminars at Rock Hall (based on availability)
ALL ACCESS package
Cost: $149. (Purchase before 4/15/05 and pay the discounted price of $135). Tickets on sale at
www.cmj.com/rockfest.
3-day general admission pass to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
3-day pass to the Festival Village at the Nautica Complex
Access to all shows at all venues (based on availability)
Access to panels and seminars at Rock Hall (based on availability)
Festival Village at the Nautica Complex: Presented by Ohio Lottery
Tickets to the Festival Village are $10 per day and can be purchased through Ticketmaster (
www.ticketmaster.com or 216.241.5555) or the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum box office.
Individual venue tickets
Tickets for individual shows will be available through Ticketmaster (
www.ticketmaster.com or 216.241.5555) and the Odeon, House of Blues, Grog Shop, Peabody's and Agora Box Offices. Individual tickets to shows at the Beachland Ballroom can be purchased through
www.beachlandballroom.com.
For hotel package information, visit
www.cmj.com/rockfest. Additional ticketing information will be added to the web site as it is announced.
SPONSORS
CMJ/Rock Hall Music Fest is presented by Ohio Lottery. Our sponsors are: Gibson Guitar, Guitar Player, Jakprints, KeyBank, Miller Genuine Draft and Sonicbids. We thank the Ohio Lottery and all of our sponsors for making this cultural event possible through their faith in the concept and their financial support.
Gibson Guitar | Miller Genuine Draft | Keybank | Jakprints | Guitar Player | Ohio Lottery
MEDIA
To receive information about media credentials for any of these events, please email Jenny Williams at
jwilliams@rockhall.org.
The CMJ brand is synonymous with not only providing a showcase for the best up-and-coming artists but also working with record labels to recruit the hottest new bands. The Music Fest will feature as many as 100 artists performing for tens of thousands of music fans in Cleveland. 2005 marks the first time that a new CMJ Festival will join its New York City counterpart among the world's great music events; Cleveland, with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, multiple club and concert venues and a rich musical culture, is the perfect place to host such an event.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2005, CMJ has produced one of the world's legendary music festivals, CMJ Music Marathon in New York City, since 1981. The Marathon was the first to showcase once up-and-coming bands such as REM, U2, Eminem, the Beastie Boys, Green Day, the Foo Fighters, the Strokes, Ryan Adams, My Morning Jacket, Jill Scott, Franz Ferdinand, Jet and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum exists to educate its visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and significance of rock and roll music. The Museum carries out this mission through its efforts to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret this art form.
The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $20 for adults, $14 for seniors (60+), $11 for children (9-12) and children 8 and under and Museum members are free. For more information call 216.781.ROCK or visit
www.rockhall.com.
The CMJ Network
The CMJ Network connects music fans and music industry professionals with the best in new music through expansive print, interactive media and live event products and services. CMJ New Music Report, its weekly music business trade magazine launched in 1978, is the recognized leader for its coverage of the college radio, independent music retail and emerging music industries. CMJ New Music Monthly, launched in 1993, was the first consumer magazine to include a bound-in CD sampler. CMJ.com harnesses the interactive and multimedia capabilities of the Internet to offer a rich music-discovery service, information resources and community to new music fans, professionals and artists. CMJ Events produces live music events and conference including the legendary CMJ Music Marathon, the largest music event of its kind. Log on to
www.cmj.com for more details.
Contact: Todd Mesek
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
216.515.1286
tmesek@rockhall.org
Jenny Williams
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
216.515.1503
jwill@rockhall.org
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