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The reality of depression and suicide has inspired artists to take part in the PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR, a music tour committed to reducing the stigma associated with mental health as well as making the access to help and hope for all safe and without fear.

Houston-based art rockers Blue October will headline the inaugural PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR–where impassioned artists join together to raise awareness and funds for depression and suicide prevention–and Atlanta-based hip-hop artist and producer B.o.B will open on the trek.

The PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR marks the first-ever tour solely benefiting suicide prevention in history. The month-long trek will launch Thursday, October 22nd at the Music Farm in Charleston, SC and wrap up with a two-night stand at Stubbs in Austin, TX November 20 and 21. See the full PUTP tour itinerary below; tickets are on sale now. To purchase, visit: http://www.putp.org and http://www.blueoctoberfan.com/pickupthephone/.

The PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR will launch with a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC Wednesday, October 21 at 10:00 AM. Justin Furstenfeld, the lead singer of Blue October, will be on hand to speak and perform an acoustic set before members of Congress as well as supporters of the tour partners 1-800 SUICIDE, PostSecret and TWLOHA.

Justin–who has struggled with bi-polar disorder most of his life–will be calling on Congress to fund both creative writing and art therapy programs as alternative options for mental health. The press conference will also urge Congress to fully fund the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act which provides the funding behind the majority of the suicide prevention programs in the United States today. The press conference is open to all on a first-come first-served basis, to RSVP, email TWLOHA: PUTP@TWLOHA.com.

The PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR is created through a partnership between the non-profit organization To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA), the largest charity on MySpace and Facebook: Postsecret.com; Synclive.com; and 1-800 SUICIDE The National Hopeline Network.

Through 1-800 SUICIDE–which provides a life-saving service that is private and confidential for people in need–callers are routed directly to the closest crisis center in their immediate area so that quick referrals to behavioral health services and other supports can be offered. Since 1998, 1-800-SUICIDE has received over 3.6 million calls and rescued more than 4,000 individuals who had already initiated suicide plans.

The spokesperson for the PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR 2009, Justin Furstenfeld personally understands the struggles those who are affected by mental health issues face on a daily basis. “It has taken 20 years to have the chance to do a tour focusing on mental health issues which have been a daily battle for me for most of my life,” explains Justin.

“It’s great to finally be a part of a positive, progressive-thinking tour for an important cause which will make a direct impact and help people in desperate situations that need it the most.” In a strange turn of events in his own life, Justin worked at a mental hospital one day and, after suffering a breakdown, became a patient in a hospital the next.

Justin–who has taken medication for the condition since he was a teenager–now teaches creative writing at a mental hospital to young adults affected by mental health issues, self-abuse issues and sexual abuse. Through personal experiences and music, Justin challenges young minds to channel their emotions and anger into creative writing and art versus taking their frustrations out on themselves or the world around them.

He performs his art around the world, sending a message of hope to thousands who know and trust his message because he fights the same battles they fight every day. Justin is living proof that if you reach out and allow yourself to be helped you can lead a beautiful life filled with love, family and career.

“In moments of bravery and confusion and honesty, people turn to 1-800-SUICIDE–over three million of them,” points out Jamie Tworkowski, founder of To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA).

“The folks at the Hopeline Centers have been answering those calls for ten years, picking up the phone when it’s mattered most. Now to help those who will not pick up the phone, together with 1-800-SUICIDE we are launching the first 24×7 online emotional support network called AliveIM!, which will soon be available at www.suicide.net.”

To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA)–a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide–exists to encourage, inform and inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.

Since 2006, TWLOHA has responded to over 100,000 messages from people in over 40 different countries and have invested over half a million dollars directly into treatment and recovery, including $50,000 to help fund the AliveIM! support network.

In another innovative move, the tour has partnered with Synclive.com to air live performances from the artists via the Internet as well as provide an immediate online confidential connection for fans in need. Synclive.com will create an essential connection for concertgoers in crisis who are unable to approach a booth at the show in-person either for direct help or to volunteer for the online counseling program.

Formed in Houston in 1995, the rock five–piece Blue October have released five studio albums and sold over 2 million albums. The group released their fifth studio album Approaching Normal (Universal Motown), the follow-up to their 1.3 million-selling Foiled album; it spawned the hit “Hate Me,” which reached #2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, followed by “Into the Ocean,” a # 1 video on VH1 about a the metaphorical contemplation of suicide itself.

Approaching Normal debuted at # 13 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart in March 2009 and produced two top singles: “Dirt Room,” which rocketed to #6 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart marking the group’s third Top Ten singl, and “Say It.”

Blue October is Justin Furstenfeld (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Jeremy Furstenfeld (drums, percussion), Ryan Delahoussaye (violin/viola, mandolin, piano, backing vocals), C.B. Hudson (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Matt Noveskey (bass guitar, backing vocals). Due to their hard-won and loyal fanbase, the group now tours all over the world. Check out www.blueoctober.com and www.myspace.com/blueoctober.

Hailing from Atlanta, B.o.B. also known as Bobby Ray is a hotly-tipped hip-hop artist and producer who will release his debut album The Adventures of Bobby Ray via T.I.’s label Grand Hustle (Atlantic Records) in 2009. B.o.B. appeared on the covers of XXL and Vibe magazines as was hailed as part of “Hip-Hop’s class of ‘09” (XXL, 12/08). B.o.B describes his music as a fusion of influences ranging from 80’s, techno, rock, funk and du-wop. Check out www.bobatl.com and www.myspace.com/bobatl.

Recently, acclaimed actor James Earl Jones recorded a Public Service announcement for the PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR; click here to view: http://www.preventsuicide.us/hopeline-new/index.html.

Following are the confirmed dates for the PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR 2009:

DATE CITY VENUE

10/21 Washington, DC Capitol Hill – PUTP Press Conference

10/22 Charleston, SC Music Farm (no B.o.B.)

10/23 Charlotte, NC Fillmore

10/24 Hilton Head, SC Shoreline Ballroom

10/25 Atlanta, GA 99X (Blue October radio show)

10/27 Jacksonville, FL Freebird Live

10/28 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution

10/30 Orlando, FL House of Blues

10/31 Tampa, FL The Ritz (Ybor City)

11/01 Columbia, SC Headliners

11/02 WASHINGTON, DC 9:30 Club

11/05 Rochester, NY Water Street

11/06 Boston , MA Reason to Live Tenth Anniversary Concert

11/07 Napa, CA Hot AC (Blue October radio show)

11/10 Columbus, OH LC Pavilion

11/12 Chicago, IL House of Blues

11/13 Detroit, MI Royal Oak

11/14 Kalamazoo, MI State Theater

11/15 Cleveland, OH House of Blues

11/17 COLUMBIA, MO Blue Note

11/18 Tulsa, OK Cain’s

11/20 Austin, TX Stubb’s

11/21 Austin, TX Stubb’s

Partners for the first-ever PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR 2009 include:

1-800-SUICIDE – National Hopeline Network

About the National Hopeline Network 1-800 SUICIDE (784-2433) and the Kristin Brooks Hope Center (KBHC):
After losing his wife, Kristin Brooks to suicide in 1998, Reese Butler founded the Kristin Brooks Hope Center (KBHC), which created the National Hopeline Network 1-800 SUICIDE.

In 2000, Reese gained the support of the late Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN), Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) and obtained more than seven million dollars to expand and support the National Hopeline Network which is comprised of 200 community crisis centers in 48 states.

Callers in crisis to 1800-SUICIDE are routed to the closest crisis center in their immediate area so that quick referrals to behavioral health services and other supports can be offered. Since 1998, 1-800-SUICIDE has received more than 3 million calls and rescued more than 4,000 individuals who had already initiated suicide plans. www.hopeline.com

About To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA):

In 2006, Jamie Tworkowski wrote a story, a glimpse into a friend’s life and her first steps to recovery from drug addiction, self-injury, and depression. The story, titled To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA), and t-shirts Tworkowski printed to help pay for his friend’s recovery, started a movement, not only within his local Orlando, FL community, but one that was swiftly embraced by people everywhere.

Realizing a strong need to bring these mental health issues to light, Jamie created TWLOHA–a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide–and enlisted bands such as Paramore, Thrice, Anberlin, Switchfoot, Bayside, The Almost to spread TWLOHA’s message.

Jamie and TWLOHA joined national and international touring bands spreading their message of hope before bands took the stage each night. In August 2007, MySpace awarded TWLOHA the winner of their “Impact Award” for “Community Building,” TWLOHA garnered the most votes in the history of the Impact Awards.

To Write Love on Her Arms began with one broken girl, one painful night; addiction, depression, self-injury. It is the realization of what life can be when people commit to meeting a need. “A friend of mine told me there is no such thing as suicide prevention. This is an attempt to prove him wrong, to say that love can change a life. We can hold back the darkness. Rescue is possible,” says Tworkowski. www.twloha.com

About Synclive.Com:

Synclive.com is a highly interactive music and entertainment Internet community that allows users to broadcast their live performances, as they happen, over the Internet to a worldwide audience. Synclive.com is currently reaching 127 countries with over 1 million video views a month. Shows can be broadcast from anywhere, at anytime. Synclive.com offers artists a tremendous promotional platform for worldwide exposure.

It is a great way to promote new music, a new tour, new merchandise, and stay intimately connected with your fans. Shows are streamed live, recorded and stored at the artist’s discretion for future on demand viewing. Our most used tool is the embedded player which allows an artist’s live and on demand shows to be placed on all of their websites so fans can watch the show in the artist’s environment. Synclive.com is free for artists, fans, and venues to use and is open to all genres of music and live entertainment. www.synclive.com

About PostSecret.com:

Called “the most trusted stranger in America,” Frank Warren is the sole founder and curator of the PostSecret Project: A collection of nearly 500,000 highly personal and artfully decorated postcards mailed anonymously from around the world, displaying the soulful secrets we never voice.

The PostSecret.com site now receives more than 1,000,000 visitors every week. In 2005, the All-American Rejects approached Warren about using images of actual PostSecret images in their “Dirty Little Secret” music video. They offered Warren $1,000, but Warren instead asked them to donate $2,000 to 1800-SUICIDE where Warren is a volunteer.

The donation was made and the music video became one of the most requested on MTV. The National Mental Health Association presented Warren with an award for his work in raising public awareness of Suicide. The PostSecret project has now raised over $210,000 for 1800-SUICIDE. PostSecret was awarded the December 2008 “Myspace Impact Award” and donated 100% of the proceeds to 1-800 SUICIDE. Look for the new PostScret book titled Confessions on Life, Death and God due out October 6. www.postsecret.com

For more information about the PUTP tour, visit:

• www.putp.org
• www.hopeline.com
• ww.twloha.com
• www.synclive.com
• www.postsecret.com

Alan Jackson born on October 17, 1958 is an American country music singer and songwriter. He’s the one of the best -selling country musicians of the 1990s and has sold over 40 million albums with 30 number 1 hits. Jackson is originally from Newnan, Georgia. He previously worked in The Nashville Network’s mailroom. Jackson’s wife Denise got him connected to Glen Campbell, who advocate ed him jumpstart his career.

His first album, 1990’s Here in the Real World, was a major hit, as was his second (1991) album, Don’t Rock the Jukebox. His 1992 release, A Lot About Livin’ (And a Little ‘Bout Love) was a smash success, spawning five major singles with “Chattahoochee” being the the majority enduring and successful. After a few more hit albums, Jackson again rocketed to fame with “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning),” a song about the September 11, 2001 attacks, which became a hit single and briefly propelled him into the mainstream spotlight; the song was even the subject of parody on the popular animated series South Park, in the episode “A Ladder To Heaven“.

Although Jackson has been characterized as a “hat act“, his influences go deep into the roots of country music and his tunes have been recorded by some of the greats like Charley Pride, who recorded “Here In The Real World”. He has sung with George Jones on the award-winning “I Do not Need Your Rockin’ Chair” and “A Good Year for the Roses.” His sense of humor comes through in “Gone Country” with the satirical description of the wannabes who cynically jumped on the country music bandwagon in the 1990s: “Everybody’s gone country/Yeah we’ve gone country/The whole world’s gone country.” He has been credited for popularizing a Neotraditional Country sound.

Alan’s band is named the Stray Horns.

Some of Alan Jackson Albums are:

• Drive (2002)

• Let It Be Christmas (2002)

• Greatest Hits Volume II And Some Other Stuff (2003)

• What I Do (2004)

• Precious Memories (2006)

• and many more

He has received many awards like :

• Grammy sward for best Country Song “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)” 2002

• Entertainer of the Year 1995

• All time winner: Single of the Year 2005

• Album of the Year, Common Threads: The tunes of the Eagles 1994

• and many more

Are you sick of paying through the nose for nice seats to your favorite performance s? can be you just want to make a little extra cash on the side. Knowing some ticket broker’s tricks of trade can help you do both! turning into a ticket broker is fun and inspiring, and the perfect part is, you can do it from the comfort of your own home!
This  lead will teach you how you may be come a ticket broker so you can buy and sell performance tickets and make money doing it. There are three parts to this guide:
1. How to research
2. How to buy tickets
3. How to sell tickets
1. How To Research:
Lots of people want to get into the ticket resale business but have no idea where to start. Before you buy for any event thinking you can make a profit, you need to do your research. Don’t expect to buy just any tickets and make a profit, or you’ll run out of money in no time!
Here are some crucial things you’ll need to look at before you buy:
* band Date/Time of event (weekends are obvious ly better)
* City/State Sale date
* Is there a presale for the event?
* Check completed listings on Ebay for prices and if previous tickets have sold well
* The band’s previous tour performance
* Demographics/economics of the city the performance is being held in
It’s nice idea to stay current with the latest music and entertainment news. Fan Club Message boards are additionally amazing because the diehard audiences post there and they will always be in the know.
2. How To Buy Tickets
After you have researched a performance you want to buy for, you ought to feel confident there will be enough demand that you can turn around and sell your tickets for a profit.
* Find out when tickets go onsale. There can additionally be a presale, in which case you’ll need a password for. It’s a nice idea to search both the presale and onsale because divergent tickets can come up.
* Go to the Ticketmaster event page a few minutes before they actually go onsale so you’re ready to buy. About a minute before they go onsale, hit the refresh button on your browser to ensure you can buy tickets as soon as they are available.
* Select the amount of tickets you want to buy ( usually 2) and search perfect available the first time around. Time is of the essence so you want to search for tickets as fast as you can.
* Don’t buy the first pair of tickets that come up. opportunitys are you may be able to get something better if you keep searching.
* A nice rule of thumb for buying performance tickets is to buy within the first 15 rows on the floor, and the first 10 rows on the nearest side section.
* If you can’t get nice tickets, don’t get discouraged. Keep practicing and work on your quickness.
* Don’t just buy tickets for the sake of buying something. If no nice seats come up, it is better to just walk away. people won’t pay a premium for nosebleed seats unless it is something prefer the Super Bowl or the World Series.
* If the show is sold out or you were not able to get tickets, you can additionally scour Ebay, Craigslist and Stubhub for deals
3. How To Sell Tickets
Ok, you have got tickets to a hot event but how are you going to sell them? Here are the the majority popular web sites you can sell your tickets on:
Ebay: Cheaper fees than Stubhub and is the largest point of resale for tickets so you’ll get lots of exposure.
Stubhub: You will get more for your tickets on Stubhub then you’ll on Ebay if you’re patient and you price them right. Beware of very big fees though.
Craigslist: Good if you’re selling for a local show. Beware of bargain hunters though.
Timing is a decidedly necessary factor when selling your tickets. audiences that were unable to gain tickets will panic and start looking on the secondary market as soon as they get shut out from Ticketmaster. This is why it is crucial to list your tickets as soon as you buy them.
If you’re wondering how much you ought to sell your tickets for, check the going rates on Stubhub and Ebay. They will give you a nice guideline of how much you ought to be asking. If you’re just starting out, a 50 % profit on a pair of tickets is really nice. That is what you ought to be shooting for, but remember to account for fees and shipping expenses. Depending on how nice your seats are, you may be able to make up to 300 % profit!
Hopefully following reading this  lead you’ll be well on your way to turning into a successful ticket broker and making some extra cash on the side! Just do your research and be patient – the determinations will come!

Have you ever seen a performer, singer, artist, or favorite sports event on TV and you just really enjoyed it? Heard an performer on the radio, and you were wanting to hear more? I has been that way when I first heard Jennifer Nettles the band Sugarland. Jennifer’s influential voice and the vibe of the music and band just clicked with me.
It seems that everyone has a favorite singer, artist, sports team, or band that they really enjoy. When the time comes that you want to see an event where they are playing or performing live, where do you go to get tickets? Well, these days, it is so simple to get things Web, that it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to travel to a box office far from your home, to try and get tickets for an event. It’s much, much easier to turn on a PC, get on the Internet, and find ticket suppliers that carry tickets for the event you want to attend. It can be cheaper too, with the price of gas these days!
Of course as with so many other things Web, there are many scam artists out there, and plenty of Web ticket dealers that can not be exactly what they seem. It’s necessary to know the ones to deal with, and the ones to avoid.
I’m an avid performance goer, and have seen many, many live gigs over the years. I’ve even performed myself as a singer and artist in many performance s. It would pain me to know that some unscrupulous ticket dealer cheated people trying to buy tickets to a performance of mine. Consequently, I’ve done the research over the years, and found what I contemplate to be the Top 3 Web ticket sources.
What you’re looking for when considering buying performance or event tickets Web is really what I call the “Big 5 Reasons to Use a Particular Web Concert or Ticket event Supplier.”
1. Security – Their web site has a gain ordering process (No ID theft worries.)
2. Pricing – Their prices are competitive and the service provides a nice worth.
3. Selection – They have a large selection of tickets for all sorts of events with amazing seats.
4. Reliability – They have a track record showing amazing customer service. You can trust them.
5. Navigation – Their web site is simply accessible, simple to use, and the ordering process is intuitive.
In my opinion, there are three web site sources for performance and event tickets in particular that go above and beyond the call. The sources are TicketsNow, PurchaseTix, and RazorGator. I’ve assembled even more info while searching for Sugarland performance tickets, that applies to everyone searching for Web tickets to any performance or major event.
* To see more information on the top 3, feel free to go to:
* Sugarland Concert Ticket Source Review

Are you tired of missing out on tickets for your favorite band? If you’re prefer the majority audiences, you have been forced to purchase high-priced tickets on eBay or from Web ticket brokers because the performance you wanted to see sold out before you can get tickets.
Take heart! That is all about to change. I’m going to let you in on some information that can literally take you to the front of the line the next time you want to buy performance tickets!
But before I do, I need to make sure  we  are alone.
Why all the secrecy you ask?
It’s simple. I’m about to divulge the decidedly same information that the ticket sellers on eBay use to buy their performance and sports tickets for face worth all over the country. I’m about to tell you little-known information that will take you from customer to competitor. In short, I would be in serious trouble If the y found out I has been practically giving away the store.
Think about it this way. If you had a hidden gravy teach that let you purchase tickets for as little as $35 each and then sell them later for 200-300 % profit, wouldn’t you be pretty ticked off if someone told the whole world about it?
And how do I know about this valuable information?
Simple, I’ve been using it to buy and sell performance and sports tickets for everything from WWE wrestling shows to Kenny Chesney to Beck to U2. This proven information has been refined and developed over the years to make people many money. I understand it can do the same thing for you, too.
While this can all sound prefer typical marketing hype, I can assure you it is absolutely true. Concert  promoters, radio stations, fan club s, booster club s, and other groups sponsor ticket presales or special promotions for their members. The sales typically occur Web a few days or weeks before the tickets go on sale to the general public.
The special advance ticket sales are provide ed as either an incentive to join in the case of a fan club or radio station mailing list, or as a perk for a loyal group of audiences prefer season ticket holders of an NFL team.
Passwords may be distributed by the Club, artist, team, fan club,  promoter, radio station, etc. Whoever is sponsoring the presale will handle the distribution of it. During the presale, a portion of tickets is made available to this choose group of people so they can purchase tickets before everyone else has a opportunity. As you can see, this gives them a very big advantage over the general public. Obviously, the group sponsoring the presale only wants members of the intended group to purchase tickets during the presale. So in an endeavor to limit the presale, these special sales are, in essence, password protected.
Back in the day, virtually all presale passwords were a simple word, and everyone who knew this word can purchase tickets. These were thought to be generic passwords.Recently, in an endeavor to further limit who can use presale passwords, some groups have begin to utilize unique passwords. A unique password, as the name implies, is specific to each buyer, and can not be used for multiple purchases. Once the password has been used to purchase tickets, it is no longer valid. Unique passwords are used usually by sports teams for season-ticket holder presales or by fan clubs of the more popular musical groups and artist s. Due to the additional requisites necessary for unique ticket presales, the majority of the passwords you find on the Internet are generic passwords, but you need to be aware of the kind of password you receive.
Generic passwords are decidedly usually used during radio station presales or presales sponsored by performance  promoters or Club s. Traditionally the majority passwords have been generic, but more and more artists are employing unique passwords to thwart ticket scalping. Keep this in mind on your quest for a password. I would hate for you to think the password you scored for your favorite band was generic when in fact it has been unique.Here are a few things to keep in mind.
* Presales are usually sold from a specified block of seats or a certain price level.
* An event can have more than one presale with its own password selling tickets from the same or divergent ticket pools.
* The tickets available during the presale won’t necessarily be the same sections that will be available during the general sale to the public.
* Presales provide the advantage of exclusive buying links which usually determinations in less people competing for the pool of available seats.
* Presales can have limited seating available in numerous areas. Since presales are intended as advance buying opportunities, they don’t always provide access to better seats. In fact, it is possible that better tickets may be available when the tickets go on sale to the general public, but there will additionally be more competition for those tickets.
* Presales usually have stringent purchase limits that restrict purchasers to 4 or fewer tickets each.
* Presales may be restricted to “will call” only.
* Presales can require you to purchase with a certain credit card or other form of payment, ex American Express.
* A presale can require an additional fee to join the performers fan club.
Hopefully I’ve shown you the worth of presale passwords and how they can help you score tickets to your favorite band. With this information, and a little time and endeavor you, prefer me, can skip to the head of the line the next time you want to buy performance tickets.
Stay tuned for part two of this  lead to learn more specific pointers for locating and using presale passwords. Until then, I’ll be seeing you on the “inside!”

Having bought the concert tickets that you were after, you are probably now looking forward to a great gig and a wonderful night out. There is certainly more to planning your evening than simply getting hold of the concert tickets. There is loads to plan to make sure that the evening runs smoothly, such as how to actually get to the venue, whether to eat before or after the gig, where you might go for a coffee or a drink, staying safe, and getting home afterwards.

Many modern venues for concerts are very large and can hold thousands of people. To make sure everyone gets in and out safely, these places have loads of different entrances and exits, and there are different ones for different tickets. It’s a good idea to check out in advance from your ticket which entrance you will be expected to use.

If you are going to the concert by car, it is a good idea to know in advance where you will be parking. If the parking place is some distance from the venue, you will have to factor in walking time to your schedule. The last thing you want is to be walking for miles and miles, when all you want to do is get to your gig.

If you want to go somewhere to eat before your gig, then a bit of planning will be in order too. Consider whether it is worthwhile to book a table beforehand, and when you book, check up on how long it may take to get served. Most likely a lot of other people attending the gig will be looking to eat at the same time, and this will fill up the local restaurants really quickly. Most of all, you don’t want to end up having to rush off to the concert when you are only halfway through your meal.

As for drinking, it may be worth bearing in mind that you don’t want to overdo it, as this will end up ruining your enjoyment of the concert, and probably other people’s enjoyment of it too. One of the major considerations will be getting to the gig, and then getting home again. To save all the bother of wondering where to park your car, you might consider going to the concert by public transport, and this may well be the best option if you think you may drink alcohol at the gig. When planning to go by public transport you will find most of the up-to-date bus and train timetables available on the web, and be sure to get your times all worked out, allowing for time to walk to and from the venue from the bus stop or train station.

On the subject of security, it is often a good idea to wait behind at the venue itself for some fifteen to twenty minutes in order to let the large crowd disperse. If you leave with everybody else, you might find the congestion to be quite uncomfortable, and sometimes even downright dangerous. Also, if you are going to collect young people from a concert, they are much easier to find once most of the crowd has gone. The security guards will still be around, making it reasonably safe for them to hang around for a while. It is often a good idea to decide on a definite pick up point, so that you will not miss each other, and many popular venues have clear landmarks where you can arrange to meet. In case of problems, it is best that you make sure that the young people have mobile phones, and that they make sure that they are switched on straight after the gig has finished.

Tickets for your favorite shows and venues can sometimes be very expensive and just as hard to find. Finding cheap concert tickets, event tickets, theatre tickets, wrestling tickets, theme park tickets can really become a tedious task at times and even wearisome. Hopefully, nowadays there are a number of ways to obtain cheap tickets mostly through the internet and through an array of other techniques. You can virtually find all sorts of cheap concert tickets online.

Buying tickets from the venue of a concert or event can get really challenging at times. There are the ridiculously high prices then the long ticket queues. Cheap concert tickets are often offered d by radio stations and websites for registering with them. Some websites have a “points won” offer for their members. Gaining more points can easily get you a good deal on cheap concert tickets.

There are many other ways in which you can find cheap concert tickets and cheap tickets of many popular events. On the web, you will find thousands of online ticket retailers, who are expert at buying tickets at group rates, and then re-selling them individually at cheaper and reasonable rates. Buying tickets from venue websites can turn out to be lucrative for you, as you can buy tickets at cheaper rates, as most of these websites provide discounts on their tickets.

Ticket Barter websites have been around for sometime now. Ticket barter websites allow people to sell off their tickets at cheaper rates or through bidding, if they are unable to attend a concert or event. This is a technique in which they can get some of their money back, and you can avail cheap tickets to your favorite concerts or events.

If you are keen on buying cheap theme park tickets, there are a number of options you can consider. Similar to event and concert venues, buying tickets from the theme park’s official website can get you cheaper tickets and many other discounted amenities for your visit. Cheap or Discount tickets are sometimes also offered by theme parks in association with other companies. For example, you can obtain cheap Disney Land tickets by staying at a particular Disney -partner hotel inside the theme park. However the cheapest theme park tickets are mostly available on travel packages arranged via reputable travel agents, association memberships or recreation travel companies.

Cheap airline tickets are also best found online. There are a number of travel websites offering cheap airline tickets to the destination of your choice. Through using other affiliated services of the airline, for e.g. partner hotels or car rentals, you can obtain discount airline tickets.

It is true that people can do anything just to get a hand on the concert ticket of their favourite articles or sports team. In some cases, prices becomes to barrier. They buy the tickets as soon as the concerts or the game is announced. It is however wise to search for a cheap concert ticket or discounted sports ticket to save some money. After all, it is your money!

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Originally from Connecticut, John Clayton Mayer, born on October 16, 1977, is an American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist. John Mayer
attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of nineteen but dropped out after two semesters. He then moved to Atlanta, Georgia with his college friend and bandmate, Clay Cook in 1998 where his musical talent continued to evolve.

Local producer and engineer Glenn Matullo helped John Mayer to record the independent EP Inside Wants Out. His first commercial single release was No Such Thing. The EP included only eight songs, all with Mayer on vocals and guitars. He then began to tour locally throughout Georgia and the surrounding states with EP’s co-producer David “De-La” LaBruyere. http://www.ticketmayor.com Follow-up album, Heavier Things was released in 2003 and brought critical and commercial success even though it did not sell well. Mayer, however got a Grammy for Song of the Year in 2005 for his most successful single to date, Daughters. John Mayer dedicated the award of live performance to his grandmother, Annie Hoffman, who passed away in May 2004. He also won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and the Hal David Starlight Award.

Due to collaborations with hip hop artist and producer Kanye West, John Mayer concert tour received praise from rap heavyweights like Jay-Z and Nelly. Together they appeared on rapper Common’s song Go!. John Mayers Starting out with acoustic rock he made a transition towards the blues genre with the formation of the John Mayer Trio. Released on September 12, 2006, his latest studio album Continuum has a strong blues influence. Mayer suggested the album was intended to combine his signature pop music with the feel, sound, groove and sensibilities of the blues. Two of the tracks from his trio release Try!- The funky “Vultures” and the blues centerpiece Gravity were included on Continuum. John Mayer won two Grammy awards for Pop Vocal Album for Continuum and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for Waiting on the World to Change at the 49th Grammy Awards in February 2007.

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To date, he has toured with Maroon 5, Guster, Counting Crows, The Wallflowers, Teitur, and Sheryl Crow. Crow also appeared on the Cars Soundtrack with him and co-headlined a tour that ran from August to October 2006 and together they traded numerous on-stage shenanigans. Apart from music, John Mayer’s interests include stand-up comedy, design, and writing. John Mayer has written pieces for several magazines including Esquire. He has also played himself on various programs, including CSI and on Chappelle’s Show. John Mayer appeared in a New Beetle commercial playing a First Act guitar in a display of the Volkswagen’s newest feature: outlets for an electric guitar, allowing it to play through the car’s stereo.

Writer Michael Bamberger chronicles the high school’s senior class president, a huge John Mayer fan, and his school’s quest for the ultimate prom in his book called Wonderland. Mayer appeared at the Pennsbury High School prom on May 14, 2004, in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia and Rolling Stone magazine covered that performance.

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Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender advocates The Human Rights
Campaign have taken a bold step in supporting the Democratic vote in the 2008 presidential election. The group has organized an awareness-raising concert featuring Melissa Etheridge that will be held in Denver during this year’s Democratic National Convention.

Rock to Win at the DNC features Etheridge at her best, performing her classic folk-rock songs at the event. Also featured will be a special screening of the new Gus Van Sant-directed film “Milk,” about the assassination of former San Francisco city supervisor Harvey Milk, who worked tirelessly to promote GLBT rights. According to IMDB.com, Sean Penn has been cast in the title role, with Josh Brolin and Diego Luna in supporting roles.

This event is aimed at making a change in the current political climate and help gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender people live as freely and openly as anyone else.

“All of America, and the world at large, has so much at stake in this year’s election,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese in a press release for the event. “Four years ago, GLBT issues were used by the right wing in an attempt to distract and manipulate voters, and we vowed to fight those forces and continue to educate the electorate on the road to equality. We have largely succeeded in reshaping the political landscape. ‘Rock to Win’ is a celebration of our growth and progress, and a grand kickoff to hard work ahead in the general to elect a new president of our nation.”

If you’re a fan of Melissa Etheridge, or if you’re hoping to take an active role in reshaping the political landscape, than Rock to Win at the DNC tickets may be just what you need for this summer. Don’t pass up this historic opportunity to see one of music’s most prominent and respected artists jamming in front of a pumped crowd for a cause you believe in. Tickets to this event are sure to sell fast, considering all the interest in the presidential election, so you’d better act now!