Bands and musicians from across the Country to converge on South Florida to perform at music festival to benefit the Stop the Violence, Face the Music campaign
(PRWEB) August 13, 2000
Over 50 bands show their support for the Stop the Violence campaign
WEST PALM BEACH-Wednesday, August 02, 2000-- The Subway Stop the Violence Benefit Concert will be held on Labor Day weekend Saturday September 2, and Sunday September 3, 2000 at Kelsey Park in Lake Park, Florida. Lake Park is a suburb of West Palm Beach.
The concert will feature performances by over 50 national and regional bands with more to be confirmed. In addition to the two stages of continuous live music; the event will feature an array of activities food and attractions as well as a "techno" area showcasing emerging artists in the genre of electronic music.
The event is a two-day music festival featuring today's hottest music acts. The Stop the Violence Benefit Concert features is being supported with on-air promotion by WPBZ-FM 103.1 The Buzz, South Florida's #1 Alternative Rock station and a web cast by Angelaudio. com with many other corporate sponsors participating. “This will be a great event to create awareness and support for the Stop the Violence campaign” says John Karroll, President of Stop the Violence.
In addition, Stop the Violence representatives are introducing the “Get Unloaded Campaign” which is supported by the American Advertisers Federation (AAF). The campaign is designed to educate families about the use of communication as a tool to create stronger bonds and to combat the growing epidemic of youth violence, which was recently recognized as a public health issue by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The education of parents about the proper storage of guns, use of trigger locks or ensuring the guns are unloaded, plus restricting access of guns to minors is the key focus of the “Get Unloaded” campaign.
In addition to the stellar line-up of music acts on the main stage, concertgoers will experience an array of quirky attractions and an electronic music stage and plenty of great food and beverages.
Bands slated to perform include:
Bif Naked, JimmieÂ’s Chicken Shack, FloridaÂ’s own Nonpoint, recently signed to MCA Records, The Kottonmouth Kings, Zebrahead, and the following independent label bands from across the country. We are also awaiting confirmation from a couple of other national acts.
Large Negative - Burbank, CA
Wet - Pompano Beach, FL
Black River Circus - West Palm Beach, FL
DogTALK - West Palm Beach, FL
The Ordinary Way - National Tour/ CA
FO/BIK - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Mohave - Orlando, FL
Doorway 27 - Clermont, FL
A Band Called L. I.F. E. - Lenoir City, TN
Leavin' Dodge - Charlevoix, MI
Seasons of the Wolf - Bradenton, FL
One Dog's Opinion - West Palm Beach, FL
Atomic Number 9 - Milwaukee, WI
The 5:15 - St. Albans, WV
No Apples for Adam - Birmingham, AL
Strych-Nine - Pompano Beach, FL
Brown Sox - Westwego, LA
Willard Teft - Pembroke Pines, FL
Friction Farm - PB Gardens, FL
Spiral Trance - Milwaukee, WI
Jenga - Boca Raton, FL
Christopher Robin - Atlanta, GA
Sins of Lust - Atlanta, GA
Awakening Stick - Braintree, MA
Hep Cat Boo Daddies - Fort Lauderdale, FL
26. ArX - Torino, Italy
27. Damsel - Queens, NY
28. HOECK - Orlando, FL
29. Sofa Kingdom - San Antonio, TX
30. The Know How - Gainesville, FL
31. Allison Tartalia Band - Astoria, NY
32. KimMystry - Largo, FL
33. Nillah - Atlanta, GA
34. Honeylocust
35. Boxelder - Jupiter, FL
36. Marivana - Sufside, FL
37. Swallowed - Sarasota, FL
38. CAVE - Pompano Beach, FL
39. Wonderlust - Atlanta, GA
40. boyd RockeT - Milwaukee, WI
41. Nonsense - Hollywood, FL
42. Monolith - Winchester, VA
43. The Oski Foundation - Miami, FL
44. Boney Fiend -
45. Zuni Fetish - Orlando, FL
46. Darwin's Waiting Room - Miami, FL
47. Exit 21
48. Gigolo Big and the Bar Flies - WPB, FL
49. Moldy Figs - West Palm Beach, FL
50. Innersoul - New York City, NY
51. Big Sky - Gainesville, Fl
About: Stop the Violence, Face the Music founded in 1992, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, organization dedicated to providing counseling and messages for anti-violence, crime and substance abuse through the use of educational programs, music and television PSA campaigns plus literature, and a variety of educational programs. Visit Stop the ViolenceÂ’s website at www. stv. net
President Clinton recognized the importance of Stop the Violence, Face the Music by saying, “I applaud your organization for your creative and responsible use of music and video productions to change young people’s attitudes about violence.”
“Angelaudio. com is pleased to be involved in this campaign and we hope our on-line entertainment center can provide a medium for youth to channel their energy in a more positive environment” says Ian Stuart, VP of Sales & Marketing for Angelaudio. com.
About: Angeleaudio. com (AADC. OB) is a pioneer in the newest method of music distribution on the planet. Our mission is to be the preferred destination, or main window to a global internet community in the growing $40 billion a yearmusic industry, using the worlds most advanced digital technologies and e-commerce software which assures privacy and absolute security plus will allow the listener to preview and purchase legal copyright-protected, digitally watermarked music.
