NEW YORK, NY & CHELMSFORD, MA (JUNE 3, 2010) – OurStage has announced the “Side Stage Warfare” competition, in partnership with John Mayer‘s 2010 Battle Studies Summer Tour, to give artists/bands in eight U.S. markets the chance to perform on side stages for the seven-time Grammy Award winning artist. Hopeful artists can submit tracks nowto regional online competitions on John Mayer’s Facebook and on www.ourstage.com/go/johnmayer and can promote themselves using embeddable “vote for me” widgets to invite their fans to support them. Not to be forgotten, fans who vote in the competition become eligible to win a pair of tickets to an upcoming “Battle Studies Tour” date in their area. Fans will vote and rank the entries from highest to lowest in each respective market. Winners will be selected by Mick Management from the top ranked artists in each of the regional “Side Stage Warfare” competitions toperform at one of the “Battle Studies” dates below.
John Mayer has a history of championing emerging talent via his blog, on his tours and through his non-profit foundation, the Back to You Fund. By providing the opportunity for emerging artists to participate in the “Side Stage Warfare” competitions with OurStage, it is yet another example of his devotion to supporting new music.
Dates on the Battle Studies World Tour up for grabs in the Side Stage Warfare competition:
7/24/10 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
8/6/10 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
8/13/10 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
8/15/10Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
8/18/10Phoenix, AZ Cricket Wireless Pavilion
9/5/10 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
9/8/10 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
9/11/10 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
The “Side Stage Warfare” competition is the latest in a series of popular competitions for A-list artists and tours by OurStage. The company has found recent success with competitions for Lilith 2010, Bon Jovi and more. “Bon Jovi’s Wanted: A SuperBAND Tonight!” generated more than 3.3 million votes for the thousands of bands that entered the competition. Thirteen acts were ultimately selected to open concerts – including three acts that had the honor of being among the first groups to perform at the recently opened, New Meadowlands Stadium on May 26, 27 and 29, 2010.
ABOUT JOHN MAYER:
The consistency with which John Mayer combines word craft and melody has earned him rarefied status in popular culture as a respected songwriter and musician. Since his acclaimed debut in 2001 with Room For Squares, each release has earned John Mayer additional accolades. Through 2003’s Heavier Things, his work with John Mayer Trio in 2005, CONTINUUM‘s 2006 release and now, Battle Studies, John Mayer has established himself as a musician and collaborator who exceeds genre boundaries. The guitarist, vocalist and songwriter has earned seven Grammy Awards and sold nearly 12.5 million albums worldwide.
In May 2007, Time Magazine placed John Mayer on their “Time 100” list of the most influential contemporary thinkers, leaders, artists and entertainers. For two consecutive years, Rolling Stone Magazine featured John Mayer on the cover of their annual “Guitar” issue – first with February 2007’s “The New Guitar Gods” round-up and then in May 2008’s “Living Guitar Legends” issue featuring Mayer with peers and icons alike.
Mayer’s latest album, Battle Studies, was released on November 17, 2009 and debuted at #1.
ABOUT OURSTAGE:
OurStage is an online music destination unlike any other. It’s a meeting space for music lovers, and the place where tomorrow’s stars get discovered. Artists, fans and the entire industry come together here to celebrate and influence new music. Undiscovered artists submit their tracks to monthly music channels, fans rank their material, and industry professionals keep tabs on who’s rising through the charts, rewarding the best of the best with priceless opportunities. Fans and artists are eligible for monthly prizes and life-altering prospects for success, made possible through OurStage’s partnerships with media giants such as MTV; key radio conglomerates like Citadel Media and Radio-One; leading Web outlets like AOL Music; and major music festivals such as Bonnaroo, Bumbershoot, Noise Pop and CMJ. Founded in 2007, OurStage delivers music and editorial coverage to over 4 million monthly visitors from more than 170 countries, as well as development tools to more than 120,000 artists. For more information on the world’s most authentic online music community, visit www.ourstage.com.
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