Tower Records Announces Mainstage Sponsorship at Bumbershoot(R): Seattle's Music & Arts Festival

Tower Records Announces Mainstage Sponsorship at Bumbershoot(R): Seattle's Music & Arts Festival

Blondie, Steve Miller Band, Spoon, The New Pornographers & More Join Kanye West for One-of-a-Kind Performances on the Mainstage Presented by Tower Records at Seattle Center's Memorial Stadium This Labor Day Weekend

SEATTLE, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Tower Records, America's leading independent music and entertainment retailer, today is proud to announce its Mainstage sponsorship of Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival to be held Labor Day Weekend, September 2-4. In the first year of a three year sponsorship, Tower Records is psyched to support the biggest contemporary music and arts festival in North America, now in its 36th year, as the Mainstage Presenting Sponsor and Exclusive CD Music Retailer of Bumbershoot. In addition to Tower's presence at the Mainstage with performances from this year's headliners: Kanye West, Blondie, Steve Miller Band, and more, Tower's festival booths will host numerous artists for meet-and-greets and autograph signings. In addition, Tower Records will tie in a number of promotions at the Tower Records Seattle store, located at the corner of 5th Avenue North and Roy Streets, just a few blocks from the Seattle Center location of Bumbershoot.

"Since we opened our Seattle doors in 1976, back in Bumbershoot's early years, Tower Records has embraced and celebrated the Seattle music scene and creative culture," said Russ Eisenman, Chief Marketing Officer of Tower Records. "We are elated to partner with Bumbershoot in bringing first-class recording acts to the Bumbershoot Mainstage."

"We are thrilled to have Tower Records as a sponsor of the Mainstage at Bumbershoot," stated Heather Smith, Bumbershoot Producer. "Unlike many festivals, Bumbershoot is produced by a not for profit company, and relies on the support of innovative corporate companies to ensure that we continue to bring outstanding music and arts to the community at affordable ticket prices."

More information on Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival can be found at bumbershoot.org.

Performance Schedule for Mainstage Presented by Tower Records - Memorial Stadium

Saturday, September 2nd:

-- The Gossip
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm @ Mainstage
-- Blondie
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm @ Mainstage
-- Hawthorne Heights
6:45 pm - 7:45 pm @ Mainstage
-- Yellowcard
8:15 pm - 9:15 pm @ Mainstage
-- AFI
9:45 pm - 10:45 pm @ Mainstage

Sunday, September 3rd:

-- The New Pornographers
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm @ Mainstage
-- Spoon
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm @ Mainstage
-- Blue Scholars
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ Mainstage
-- Kanye West
9:30 pm - 10:45 pm @ Mainstage

Monday, September 4th:

-- Steve Miller Band
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm @ Mainstage
-- Atmosphere
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ Mainstage
-- A Tribe Called Quest
9:30 pm - 10:45 pm @ Mainstage

BUMBERSHOOT TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets are on sale now at bumbershoot.org, at Ticketmaster locations, or by phone at 206-628-0888. Single-day passes (good for any day of the Festival) are $25 when purchased by August 25, or $30 thereafter. Three-day passes are $70 through August 25, or $80 thereafter. Tickets will also be on sale at select Western Washington Starbucks stores starting Saturday, August 5. There are no service fees for tickets purchased at Starbucks.

An $8 ticket will be available only at the gate for seniors 65+, children 10 and under with accompanying adult, and patrons with disabilities. There is free admission for children under 5 all weekend.

Note: Entry to evening Mainstage shows requires a separate free pass obtainable while supplies last at Information Booths inside festival grounds. One Mainstage pass per person/ticket stub.

About Bumbershoot

The 36th annual Bumbershoot is the biggest contemporary music and arts festival in North America, and is held over Labor Day Weekend (September 2-4) in a distinctive, urban setting. The 3-day event features a progressive mix of live music, comedy, dance, indie crafts, special exhibitions and installations, film, theater, kids' activities, and literary and visual arts. Bumbershoot showcases more than 1,500 artists in 20 venues at the 74-acre Seattle Center. Bumbershoot delivers an estimated $44.4 million annually to the local Seattle economy (2005 IFEA Study). Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival is produced by One Reel in conjunction with the Seattle Center.

About Tower Records

Since 1960, Tower Records has been recognized and respected throughout the world for its unique brand of retailing. Founded in Sacramento, California, with the singular vision to have a music store with unparalleled selection and fair prices, Tower forges ahead with the development of exciting shopping environments, espousing diverse product ranges, artist performances, and technological advances in merchandising. Tower maintains its commitment to providing the deepest selection of entertainment merchandise in stores that celebrate the unique interests and needs of the local community. For three years running, the music industry has voted Tower Records "Retailer of the Year."

Tower owns and operates 89 stores in the U.S. with 144 additional stores run by licensees in nine different countries. The company opened one of the first Internet music stores on America Online in June 1995 and followed a year later with the launch of Tower.com.

About One Reel

One Reel is an independent, not-for-profit arts organization. 2006 marks One Reel's 35th year producing the Northwest's premier arts events including Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival, Summer Nights Concert Series, WaMu Family 4th at Lake Union, and Teatro ZinZanni.

Source: Tower Records

CONTACT: Lisa Amore for Tower Records, +1-206-954-8006, or
lisa@amorepr.com; or Kate Jackson at OneReel, +1-206-281-7788, ext. 254, or
kjackson@onereel.org

Web site: http://www.towerrecords.com/

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