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& Alex Arctic Monkey on Kimmel |
The Slam are going to be playing a few songs on Jimmy Kimmel's US chat show in just a few days, on April 2nd. Well, we need to make sure the audience has enough BDS fans in there to scream and shout and show their appreciation. We've received this information to explain how YOU can be in the crowd:
"Back Door Slam Fans,
Jimmy Kimmel Live is looking for die hard Back Door Slam fans to be part of their mini-concert on Wednesday, April 2nd. Jimmy Kimmel Live features celebrity guests, cutting edge performers(see pics on right for previous acts), with plenty of surprises, panic, and general pandemonium. The best part is, Back Door Slam will play anywhere from 2-5 songs for you.
If you are interested in seeing Back Door Slam in person and being a part of the Jimmy Kimmel Live audience, please visit www.1iota.com and follow these simple steps:
· Click the 1iota TV Shows button
Click the Jimmy Kimmel Live logo
· Choose Back Door Slam event link to request tickets
ATTENDANCE TO THIS EVENT IS BY INVITATION ONLY!!!
Remember, BE QUICK, because space is EXTREMELY LIMITED!!
MUSTS:
· YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18YEARS OLD
· YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2nd FROM 6:15PM – 9:00PM
· YOU MUST HAVE A VALID PHOTO ID
· PLEASE DO NOT WEAR WHITE, LIGHT BLUE, BEIGE OR LOGOS, AS THEY DONT COME ACROSS WELL ON CAMERA
· PLEASE DO NOT BRING LARGE HANDBAGS OR KNAPSACKS
· NO CAMERAS OR RECORDING DEVICES
So, get to the website, get clicking, and GOOD LUCK! - BDS
The boys are now back on the road in the States, kicking off another mammoth string of dates with a few support gigs for George Thorogood (of 'Bad To The Bone' fame). They then set off across America, on a headline and festival route, taking in over 20 different States in 2 months.
If you think you have a few spare minutes to help us promote the tour, email Christy (christyATbackdoorslam.com) and she'll send you a flyer for your area; you can email it to friends, post it on blogs, or print it off and hang it up in your local coffee shops/record stores etc.
The boys will also be hitting the CBS Early Show studios on Saturday, March 8th, to play a couple of songs live on air - don't forget to tune in and show your support!
Click here to see if they'll be in your area, and check out the new tour dates through the Summer...
Thanks in part to slammers like Paul, Cathy and JDawg, (who are part of the Joe B street team), the man himself has show amazing support of the band...he recently posted on his forum that he's going to feature three BDS songs on an upcoming Sirius radio special.
As JDawg comments on the forum, we really are "stoked" by this! We don't have a date yet for the broadcast, but will keep you posted when we know more.
In the meantime, please check out Joe's BBC Radio 2 session on Paul Jones' Blues show that aired Monday night (Feb 11th) - it was fantastic and well worth taking an hour out to listen to.
BDS to play BONNAROO! June 12-15th
We can now announce that we'll be playing Tennessee's massive music festival, Bonnaroo this year, alongside some of the biggest names in music - like PEARL JAM, ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS and the legend that is WILLIE NELSON . Tickets go on sale Saturday, Feb 16th.The full line-up and ticket/venue details are on the website (click the link above), but here's an idea of why it's such a great festival!!
A message from the organisers:
"The seventh annual four-day camping and music festival will be held on June 12-15 on the same beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. A full list of confirmed acts follows, and more will be announced in the coming weeks. The final Bonnaroo 2008 lineup will total over 100 bands and over 20 comedians performing on 13 stages over four days.
Tickets go on sale exclusively through www.bonnaroo.com <http://www.bonnaroo.com> on Saturday, February 16 at 12:00 PM EDT.
2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Confirmed Artists: ...AND US!! |
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...and The Allman Brothers Band - all of who will be playing at this year's Bonnaroo Festival |
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A lot has happened since last year's blistering gig at BD Rileys in Austin - the Slam's first ever performance in America. But it will remain one of those magic moments in the band's history - and gave us one of our favourite press quotes ("I heard the spirit of Jimi Hendrix..." - y'know, THAT one?!) So we're really excited to be going back again!
We can confirm that our gig will be the BLUES ROCK SHOWCASE on Thursday 13th of March, at OPAL DEVINE'S FREEHOUSE (700W 6th St). We don't have a showtime yet, but will keep you posted.
SXSW is one of the most exciting festivals in America, always showcasing new talent from the music, film and interactive worlds. Tickets are for either the whole week, or for the few days of each industry (so if you're just interested in the Music side of things, you get a wristband for those dates that lets you into all the relevant venues).Check out the website for more info.
World Cafe Broadcast - Friday, February 29th 2008
You'll be able to listen again to the band's performance at World Cafe Live, PA, which will be broadcast on National Public Radio on Feb 29th. The sell out show - recorded on Tuesday 29th Jan - was an enormous success. We'll send out a mail list reminder to our subscribers nearer the time, but for now, full details of the broadcast below:
"National Public Radio’s World Cafe with host David Dye can be heard on nearly 200 stations nationwide. US fans can find their local station by scrolling to the bottom & choosing their state under "Find a Program Broadcast Time" at the following link:
http://www.npr.org/templates/stations/schedule/?prgId=39
…or worldwide, you can listen online to the WXPN/Philadelphia stream Monday through Friday, 2pm to 4pm Eastern Standard Time by going to:
http://www.xpn.org/listen_live/listen.php
Also, late in the day of broadcast, the audio should be available on the National Public Radio website:
http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=39&agg=1
The Slam have been asked to return to WXPN radio on Tuesday (29th) to perform a 'Noon Acoustic' set. This will be ahead of their World Cafe Live gig that night.
Yesterday, the guys performed live at World Cafe Philadelphia in a special lunchtime concert.The show was incredible...now you can hear for yourself, at this link.
BDS confirmed as support act for George Thorogood at the end of Feb, early March. Some dates are already sold out, so check for tickets asap! Visit gig page for details
Listen again to the live session, recorded ahead of the boys sell out show at Stubbs that night. Link on the Media page