We’ll let the festival organizers explain it in their own press release below, but just a quick note to say, we’ll be playing this brand new festival in Grand Rapids on September 23, 2010. The festival is during the world-famous “Art Prize” festival that is in its 2nd year during the same week in Grand Rapids.
We perform Thursday night, September 23 @ Billy’s in Eastown.
For more info on Art Prize, go here: http://prospectogr.com/
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 1, 2010
Prospecto Music Showcase Announces Detailed Schedule, Sale of Single Day Event Passes
Prospecto Musical Showcase and Sonic Experience has released the detailed daily schedules for the three day event, held at nine different venues, in Grand Rapids, MI, September 23 – 25. In addition, Prospecto has also announced the sale of a Single Day Pass that allows ticket-holders access to one day of concerts at all nine venues.
Event Pass Details – VIP passes are available for $200 and include limousine bus transportation between venues and VIP access at all shows, including bypassing waiting in lines. VIP tickets also include access to see Tokyo Police Club on Wednesday, September 22 at The Intersection and A Place to Bury Strangers on Sunday, September 26, also at the Intersection. Three Day passes are available for $60 and grant fans access to all shows at all venues, on the three regular days of Prospecto. Individual Single Day Passes are on sale now $26 per day, and will allow concert goers to attend shows at all venues for one day. VIP, Three Day and Single Day event passes can all be purchased at www.ProspectoGR.com.
Thursday Schedule Highlights – Baths, Dosh and El Ten Eleven will perform at Founders Brewery and Taproom while Ozenza and Easy Action tear down the walls at Mulligan’s Pub. Juke’s will feature Torontosaurus Rex and The Go Rounds, and Michigan ska-kings Mustard Plug will open for Presidents of the United States of America on The Intersection Main Stage. See schedule online for all bands and times.
Friday Schedule Highlights – Chicago’s Flosstradamus will perform with My Dear Disco at Billy’s Lounge, while Louie’s Rocket Lounge will feature The Smoking Popes. Indian Jewelry will perform at Founder’s and The Sazerac Lounge will feature Man at Arms along with Paucity. Phat Kat, Will Sessions and GZA will hold down the Main Stage of The Intersection, and Detroit Techno Militia’s DJ Psycho is scheduled to spin a late night set at Sigma 21 above Louie’s. See schedule online for all bands and times.
Saturday Schedule Highlights – Birds of Avalon will take the stage at HopCat along with Chip Fundy, while across town Walter Meego and Small Brown Bike takeover Billy’s Lounge and Mulligan’s Pub. On the Westside of the city, Kuzzin’s will feature Friction Record’s Ghost Heart, and Sub Pop’s Retribution Gospel Choir will play Louie’s Rocket Lounge. Grand Rapid’s hip-hop favorites La Famiglia are slated to perform for a yet to be named headliner on Intersection’s Main Stage. Sigma 21 will feature a late night DJ set by Snake Hips Wizardry. See schedule online for all bands and times.
The above is a mere glance of each night’s events. The full, detailed schedule for all days and all venues is available now at www.ProspectoGR.com.
The Prospecto Musical Showcase and Sonic Experience, held September 23 - 25 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, features over 90 national and local musicians and artists. Visit www.ProspectoGR.com for a complete list of confirmed performers and venues, tickets sales, news and more.
