MLS Red Bull New York

Dispatch Adds Second Show at Red Bull Arena on June 17

Published on January 25, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Red Bull New York News Release


HARRISON, NJ (Jan. 25, 2011) ‚¬" Due to popular demand, Dispatch announced today that it will add a second show at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ on June 17. Dispatch, which drew more than 110,000 people to their most recent hometown appearance at Boston ‚¬â„¢s Hatch Shell and was the first independent band ever to sell out New York City ‚¬â„¢s Madison Square Garden, a feat they repeated for three consecutive nights, will visit Red Bull Arena as part of a six-city nationwide tour in their first appearances since 2007. Dispatch ‚¬â„¢s other Red Bull Arena show on June 18 is nearly sold out. The concerts will the first in Red Bull Arena ‚¬â„¢s history.

Dispatch has taken the extraordinary step of setting ticket prices at $40 across the board. Tickets for the June 17 date go on sale to the general public at 12:00 PM ET on Friday, Jan. 28 at www.dispatchmusic.com. Fans are also invited to sign up at www.dispatchmusic.com for access to a special presale, which begins at 12:00 PM ET on Thursday, Jan. 27 and runs until the public onsale. 2011 Red Bulls Season Ticket Holders will have access to purchase tickets through the exclusive presale window without having to register online. For more information, call 1.877.RBSOCCER.

‚¬Å“We are thrilled to host Dispatch for a second night, ‚¬Â said Red Bull New York Managing Director Erik Stover. ‚¬Å“The response to their tour in the New York and New Jersey area has been overwhelmingly positive. We are confident that we will be able to provide a premium environment for two great nights of music. ‚¬Â

Social responsibility has always been a major component of the Dispatch culture and this summer ‚¬â„¢s tour is no exception. This summer, the band will roll out their Amplifying Education campaign, which will focus on educational issues here in the United States. Not only will fifty cents from each ticket sold go to benefit education in each local market, but the band is planning additional programs to spotlight education in every market they visit.

Known as a band who attained superstar live status completely on their own terms, the members of Dispatch ‚¬" Brad Corrigan, Pete Heimbold and Chad Urmston ‚¬" released album after album on their own Bomber Records label, steering clear of the major label system and selling more than 600,000 albums. In the process the trio became true indie pioneers, building an enormous, passionate base of fans through the embrace of internet file sharing, word-of-mouth and constant touring.

The band ‚¬â„¢s career looked as if it would culminate in their historic show at Boston ‚¬â„¢s Hatch Shell, The Last Dispatch, which drew more than 110,000 people from 25 countries. Meant as the band ‚¬â„¢s farewell gig, the show was the largest independent music event in history. Then in 2007, inspired to reunite to raise money for charity projects in Zimbabwe, Dispatch played three sold out shows at Madison Square Garden. Both events were chronicled in successful film projects.

The band will enter the recording studio for the first time in 11 years to work on new material, some of which may appear in the set lists this summer and on a future release. The band has not released a studio album since 2000 ‚¬â„¢s Who Are We Living For' In addition to their four studio albums, the band has a number of live albums, as well as a full length feature film, THE LAST DISPATCH.

The band is offering free downloads of their entire studio album catalog to fans who help get the word out about the summer tour. By following a few simple steps ‚¬" including friending Dispatch on Facebook, following them on Twitter and sending five friends an email about the tour ‚¬" fans will get a special code to enable the download of the band ‚¬â„¢s four studio albums. Complete details are available at www.dispatchmusic.com.

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