One of L.A.’s most buzz-worthy bands, up-and-coming dark rock sensation, Black Veil Brides has signed exclusively with BandMerch for their Tour, Retail, Ecommerce and Licensing merchandise rights.
With their theatrical performances and their rock n’ roll mix of metal core/glam/goth, Black Veil Brides embody the spirit of rock gods like Motley Crue and Kiss. The band’s larger than life persona is constant inspiration not only for their own style but also for the merchandise line BandMerch is developing.
Ashley Purdy, Bassist for Black Veil Brides stated, "From doing it ourselves to having worked with various merch suppliers, Black Veil Brides knows what it means to have a merch company who understands our needs. BandMerch was the clear decision in choosing a merchandising supplier for our team who works effectively and efficiently for us. Thanks BandMerch and the entire staff."
Black Veil Brides is currently headlining the Hot Topic Presents: The Sacred Ceremony Tour, along with Vampires Everywhere!, Modern Day Escape, and Get Scared in support of their highly anticipated debut full-length album, We Stitch These Wounds, releasing July 20th by Standby/Victory Records.
Jason Dell, BandMerch’s Chief Operating Officer says, “Black Veil Brides have brilliantly marketed themselves to their fans. It is encouraging to see a band this talented and creative; both musically and entrepreneurially, get noticed by the music industry. BandMerch is proud to be among the first to take note, and honored to be part of their team.”
In conjunction with the band’s album release and headlining tour, BandMerch is calling for entries to a special sweepstakes giveaway featuring Black Veil Brides signed memorabilia. Registration is now open at http://www.facebook.com/OfficialBlackVeilBrides where fans will have a chance to submit entries until August 3, 2010, 11:50 PM PST.
For more information on Black Veil Brides merchandise and Sweepstakes please visit: www.bandmerch.com.
Linkin Park's A Thousand Suns is now available for preorder at http://linkinpark.com/. Limited edition versions available, including a CD/DVD & super-mega-amazing boxed set. Plus benefits.
BandMerch is hosting a month-long sweepstakes for rock fans. Enter for a chance to WIN 1 of 4 Ultimate Rock Merch bundles featuring signed and rare items from Linkin Park, Rise Against, AFI, Kat Von D, Alice in Chains, Norma Jean, Eagles of Death Metal and more! Enter at http://bit.ly/c0Uj6P. When you’re done entering the contest, shop around and enjoy free UPS Ground shipping on all web orders within the Continental US all month long.
BandMerch was announced today as the 2010 Title Sponsor of the Summer Slaughter Tour. The annual traveling metal festival, originated in 2007 and produced by Sumerian Entertainment, is dubbed "The Most Extreme Tour of the Year". BandMerch will design and produce all of the Festival Event merchandise, as well as all retail and licensing campaigns worldwide.
The tour kicks off on July 17 in San Diego and hits 32 cities in the U.S. and Canada. Confirmed bands for the tour are Decapitated, The Faceless, All Shall Perish, The Red Chord, Veil of Maya, Cephalic Carnage, Decrepit Birth, Carnifex, Animals As Leaders, and Vital Remains.
BandMerch COO Jason Dell explains “Like BandMerch, Sumerian is constantly on the forefront of innovative products and artist vision. We have enjoyed a great working relationship with Sumerian Records and are thrilled to now be working with Sumerian Entertainment, the management and tour producing arm of the company.”
This collaboration between BandMerch and Sumerian is another milestone with the two company’s relationship. Founder of the Summer Slaughter tour, Ash Avildsen says, “BandMerch has proven to be effective in merchandise and service with all Sumerian Records artists. We trust they will continue to do what they do best and uphold the integrity of the Summer Slaughter brand in the merch arena.”
2010 Tour Dates
• July 17 San Diego, CA – Soma
• July 18 Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues
• July 20 El Paso, TX – Club 101
• July 21 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
• July 22 Austin, TX – Emo’s
• July 23 Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX – Ridglea Theatre
• July 24 Houston, TX – Warsaw Ballroom
• July 26 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
• July 27 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
• July 28 Raleigh, NC – Volume 11
• July 29 Philadelphia, PA – TLA (Theatre of Living Arts)
• July 30 Baltimore, MD – Sonar
• July 31 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
• August 1 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
• August 2 Quebec City, QC – Imperial
• August 3 Montreal, QC – Club Soda
• August 4 Toronto, ON – Opera House
• August 5 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
• August 6 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
• August 7 Detroit, MI – Harpos
• August 8 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
• August 9 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
• August 10 Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
• August 11 Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theatre
• August 13 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
• August 14 Salt Lake City, UT – Club Sound
• August 16 Calgary, AB – Republik
• August 17 Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
• August 19 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
• August 20 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
• August 21 Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
• August 23 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
About BandMerch: Established in 2000, BandMerch, LLC is a global merchandising company dedicated to delivering high quality, innovative brand-cohesive products to our client’s target audiences. BandMerch upholds a passionate commitment to service, integrity and social responsibility. BandMerch works with a diverse roster of clients across all genres of the entertainment industry, including AFI, Alice in Chains, Billy Joel, Leonard Cohen, Linkin Park, Sheryl Crow, Star Wars: In Concert, Rise Against, Black Veil Brides, Paramount Pictures, and many more.
Black Veil Brides web store launched today. Get new tees from LA’s most buzzed about up-and-coming band whose debut album We Stitch These Wounds releases on July 20th. Shop now to get any of 4 new designs. Look for Black Veil Brides to hit the road in July, headlining The Sacred Ceremony tour.
Alice In Chains will headline BLACKDIAMONDSKYE this Fall with special guests Deftones and Mastodon. Stay tuned to blackdiamondskye.com for all tour information, dates, exclusives, contests, and ACCESS! Below are the scheduled dates so far. More dates will be announced soon, stay tuned.
Tour Dates:
September 16 - Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
September 17 - Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
September 18 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
September 20 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
September 22 - Boston, MA @ Agannis Arena
September 24 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
September 28 - Atlanta, GA @ Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
October 1 - St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
October 4 - Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
October 7 - Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place
October 8 - Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
October 9 - Portland, OR @ Rose Quarter - Memorial Coliseum
October 16 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
BandMerch is proud to be co-sponsoring “The Most Extreme Tour of the Year” - The Summer Slaughter North American tour, featuring Decapitated, The Faceless, Veil of Maya, and many more. Dates and cities to be announced very soon – check http://www.myspace.com/summerslaughtertour for updated information.
Famed guitarist Steve Vai will join R&B singer Mary J. Blige and her all-star band — BLINK-182 drummer Travis Barker, "American Idol" judge and bassist Randy Jackson, Michael Jackson's guitarist Orianthi and Ron Fair
— to perform the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Stairway to Heaven" this Wednesday night (April 21) on "American Idol"'s annual charity event, "Idol Gives Back!" Check your local listings on FOX!
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Attention Linkin Park fans!! LPU fan club members can now bid on exclusive, rare, and signed collectors items in the LPU Auction. Some items benefit Music For Relief’s Haiti recovery efforts. Want to get in on the action, but not yet a Linkin Park Underground member? Join now at www.lpunderground.com/join!
In celebration of their 2010 Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock performance, for this week only take 15% off all apparel in the Linkin Park web store with the purchase of the “Road to Revolution” Live CD/DVD. Promotion ends February 1, 2010.