Virgin Megastores Continue to Expand to Bring the Best in New Music Directly to Music Fans With Live Performances of the Summer's Breaking Bands

Virgin Megastores Continue to Expand to Bring the Best in New Music Directly to Music Fans With Live Performances of the Summer's Breaking Bands

Highly Lauded UK Band 'Embrace' to Kick Off Virgin Megastores In-Store
Summer Concert Series

Upcoming Event

Who: Virgin Megastores continues their commitment to introduce
new music directly to their customers by creating the
perfect venue for both the musician and the music fan.
Bubbling under band, Embrace, will launch Virgin's in-store
summer concert campaign in three Virgin Megastores
nationwide. They will start by meeting and greeting their
fans and signing copies of their latest CD: Out Of Nothing,
the band's fourth album (hailed as "Monumental" by
Q Magazine and "Stirring and affecting" by Time Out), at the
Virgin Megastore, San Francisco.

When: Monday, June 20th at 6 p.m.

Where: Virgin Megastore/San Francisco
2 Stockton St
San Francisco, CA 94108

What: Brit Award "Best New Band" nominee, Embrace, currently on
tour promoting their latest release, Out Of Nothing
(Lava Records), will be on hand to meet and greet their fans
and to sign copies of their latest release at the
Virgin Megastore, San Francisco.
Aided by Coldplay's Chris Martin on the first single
"Gravity", the band has consolidated all they are good at
and have created an album full of unforgettable songs.
Customers who purchase Out Of Nothing at the store that day
will receive tickets to their show at The Independent.

BACKGROUND: Their newest album, Out Of Nothing, released in the UK
September 2004, shot to number 1 in the charts and spawned
three top 20 singles and two sold out tours in the UK. Now
Virgin is proud to introduce Embrace to U.S. Megastore
customers.

PRNewswire -- June 16

Source: Virgin Entertainment Group

CONTACT: Kathy Janz, Sr Marketing Manager of Virgin Entertainment Group,
+1-312-645-9300, ext. 226, kjanz@virginmega.com; or Krysty O'Quinn of
SJ Communications, +1-818-881-3889, krysty@sjcommunications.com, for
Virgin Entertainment Group

NOTE TO EDITORS: To attend the event, press must RSVP by Monday, June 20th at 11 a.m. EST please contact: Kathy Janz, Sr Marketing Manager of Virgin Entertainment Group, +1-312-645-9300, ext. 226, kjanz@virginmega.com; or Krysty O'Quinn of SJ Communications, +1-818-881-3889, krysty@sjcommunications.com, for Virgin Entertainment Group

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