U.S. Cellular Begins a Summer of Better Moments with Summerfest Concert

U.S. Cellular Begins a Summer of Better Moments with Summerfest Concert

Hey Ocean! kicks off series of sponsored summer events in Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE, June 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Cellular will kick-off Summerfest with a free pre-event concert featuring Juno Awards 2013 "Breakthrough Group of the Year" nominee Hey Ocean! at Cathedral Square Park in downtown Milwaukee on Tuesday, June 25, from 6 - 7 p.m. The concert is open to the public and is the first in a series of U.S. Cellular-sponsored events in Wisconsin this summer.

Green Bay Packer all-time leading receiver, Super Bowl Champion and Dancing with the Stars Champion Donald Driver will also be in attendance to help launch the festivities. Driver will be onsite as a member of U.S. Cellular's Band of Better, a group of individuals who reward customers' loyalty by treating them like VIPs and giving them exclusive upgrades, giveaways, event experiences and other premium services at events across Wisconsin.

"I'm really excited to join U.S. Cellular at Summerfest this year and am looking forward to meeting and interacting with some new fans," said Driver.

The fun will continue the following day (Wednesday, June 26) at Summerfest when Driver and the Band of Better will be on the Summerfest grounds giving festival-goers and U.S. Cellular customers VIP experiences and giveaways from Noon - 4 p.m. U.S. Cellular wants to provide tools to help people use technology to enjoy Better Moments with family, and Summerfest marks the beginning of a summer full of Better Moments for Wisconsin residents.

"At U.S. Cellular, we want to create memorable moments for friends and families, and we can't wait to see everyone's excitement at these events," said Laurie Poellinger, director of sales for U.S. Cellular in Wisconsin. "We appreciate our customers and are recognizing their loyalty by creating fun and unique experiences they can't get anywhere else."

On August 2, former Green Bay Packer player and current Wisconsin radio host, Mark Tauscher, will also team up with U.S. Cellular's Band of Better to reward patrons with surprise perks at the Wisconsin State Fair, presented by U.S. Cellular.

The Band of Better will also make appearances at the following events:


-- Milwaukee Brewers Games: July 10, 19, 20, 21 and August 16 and 18
-- Moonlit Movies: July 18 (Fowler Park); August 15 (downtown Milwaukee)
To find out how you can become a U.S. Cellular VIP and win the Ultimate Summer Experience at this season's hottest festivals, fairs and sporting events, visit U.S. Cellular's Facebook page and click on the Sweepstakes Tab to enter.

The sweepstakes is open only to individuals who are U.S. Cellular customers on or before June 13. No purchase is necessary. The sweepstakes ends August 2. Complete information on eligibility and official rules is available on the Sweepstakes tab.

About U.S. Cellular

U.S. Cellular rewards its customers with unmatched benefits and industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The Chicago-based carrier has a strong line-up of cutting-edge devices that are all backed by its high-speed network, which has the highest call quality of any national carrier. Currently, 61 percent of customers have access to 4G LTE speeds and 87 percent will have access by the end of 2013. U.S. Cellular was named a J.D. Power and Associates Customer Service Champion in 2012 for the second year in a row. To learn more about U.S. Cellular, visit one of its retail stores or uscellular.com. To get the latest news, promos and videos, connect with U.S. Cellular on Facebook.com/uscellular, Twitter.com/uscellular and YouTube.com/uscellularcorp.

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CONTACT: Pepe Maldonado, Public Relations Counsel, Ketchum, 312-228-6821, Pepe.maldonado@ketchum.com; or Katie Frey, Media Relations, U.S. Cellular, 773-317-0002, Katie.Frey@uscellular.com

Web Site: http://www.uscellular.com


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