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'UNCONVENTIONAL '08' Hottest Ticket at Dem Convention Wednesday Night
DENVER, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Organizers of UNCONVENTIONAL
'08, today announced that more than 3,500 people have signed up asking for
tickets to watch a powerful lineup of bands perform during the DNC Convention
inDenver on Wednesday, August 27th at 6:00 pm at Manifest Hope Gallery,
making the concert aimed at young Democrats the hottest party in town tonight.
(NOTE: MEDIA WISHING TO ATTEND MUST LOG-ON TO
HTTP://WWW.UNCONVENTIONAL08.COM AND ENTER "media" AS THE REFERRAL CODE.)
UNCONVENTIONAL '08 is being hosted by Manifest Hope Gallery andSan
Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and celebrates youth participation in the 2008
election by honoring groups such as Young Democrats of America, College
Democrats of America and Generation Obama, Students for Barack Obama and Young
Voter PAC with this free concert.
UNCONVENTIONAL '08 will include a special appearance by comedienne Sarah
Silverman and feature musical performances on the Street Party Stage by: Nada
Surf; Cold War Kids; Clap Your Hands Say Yeah; the Silversun Pickups; and DJ
Z-Trip.
UNCONVENTIONAL '08 will also feature performances on an intimate invite
only VIP Gallery Collaborative Stage by: singer/songwriters Ben Gibbard (Death
Cab for Cutie); Jenny Lewis; Jonathan Rice; Matthew Caws (Nada Surf); and
Zooey Deschanel (She & Him).
The event will be held at the Manifest Hope Art Gallery on Wednesday
evening, August 27, 2008. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. and the concert is
scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are free and a limited amount will be
available by visiting Manifest Hope Art Gallery at 2900 Larimer Street in
Denver or by visiting http://www.Unconventional08.com. Media can be
credentialed at the same address with the referral code: Media.
UNCONVENTIONAL '08 is being presented by SK Impact ofLos Angeles with
special thanks to Acosta|Salazar, LLC and California Strategies ofSacramento.
The event is sponsored by AT&T; Pacific Gas & Electric, the California
Teachers Association & the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council.
The musical performances are curated by Noise Pop, with technical production
by Spaceland. Interactive and design of Unconventional08.com and all
collateral are by Buzztone and Rokitmul.
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