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Warped Tour's Lyman To Receive Billboard Humanitarian Honor

Warped Tour's Lyman To Receive Billboard Humanitarian Honor
September 22, 2009 - Touring


By Billboard staff


Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman will be named the 2009 Humanitarian Award honoree at the Billboard Touring Awards in New York on Nov. 5.


The Humanitarian Award recognizes the philanthropic efforts of a touring professional. Lyman's acknowledgment as the 2009 honoree reflects his involvement in a wide range of humanitarian and environmentally conscious efforts.


"The scale of Kevin's involvement in charitable and environmental causes runs broad and deep," says Ray Waddell, Billboard's executive director of content and programming, touring and live entertainment. "Billboard is thrilled to recognize Kevin's ongoing dedication to ensuring that his various music platforms maintain a strong humanitarian purpose."


This summer, Warped Tour began working with MusiCares, and on Sept. 6 at Warped's 15th anniversary show in L.A., Lyman presented MusiCares with a check for $50,000. The event was filmed and debuted in 465 theaters nationwide on Sept. 17. The theatrical release will also show in Australia, New Zealand, the U.K. and Canada, with proceeds also going to MusiCares. A DVD and compilation CD will be released in March 2010, nationally and globally, with proceeds from all theatrical and CD/DVD sales to go to MusiCares.


Since the inception of the Warped Tour, 25 cents of every ticket goes to Hollywood Heart, a Los Angeles based non-profit organization that provides recreational and educational opportunities to at-risk youth.


In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Lyman started the Unite the United Foundation, a charitable organization with a mission to encourage fans, artists and industry leaders from the music, touring and lifestyle worlds to come together through charitable contributions, events and volunteer efforts in communities nationwide. Between both the Warped and Rockstar Taste Of Chaos tours, nearly $500,000 has been donated to charity via Unite the United.


Lyman has worked to create blood drives with Music Saves Lives on the Warped and Taste of Chaos for the past three years. Warped has been named Best Independent Blood Drive for 2008 and 2009 for raising more than 70,000 pints of blood each summer.


On the environmental front, the tour-funded Warped Eco Initiative includes recycling, a solar stage, the use of biodiesel fuel in all production trucks and buses, and much more. The Warped tour works with Earth Echo to continue to integrate more environmental activities into WEI.


Warped has long invited local, regional and national non-profit organizations to set up tables and tents on concourses at shows for no cost. For the first time in 2009, the Warped tour worked with Living the Dream, an NFP that help make dreams come true for children with life threatening diseases. In 19 cities this summer, kids came as Warped guests where they had the chance to meet artists and receive VIP treatment.


Lyman, president of 4fini Productions, follows previous Humanitarian Award winners Jon Bon Jovi (2008), Kevin Wall (2007), Music Rising (2006), Dave Matthews (2005) and Clear Channel Entertainment (2004).


The Billboard Touring Awards will wrap the 6th annual Billboard Touring Conference at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, Nov. 4-5.

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Official Trailer - Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration

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Win an Autographed 3oh! 3 T-shirt on Ydonate!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Win an Autographed 3oh! 3 T-shirt on Ydonate!

Ydonate, a Facebook Application for blood donation, has partnered with Music Saves Lives at the Vans Warped Tour to give-away an autographed 3oh! 3 t-shirt personally signed by the band on tour.

Auburn Hills, MI—July 18, 2009

Ydonate, an interactive Facebook Application to promote blood donation, has teamed up with Music Saves Lives to promote blood donation at the Vans Warped Tour. Now until August 31st, fans can download the Ydonate application on Facebook to enter for a chance to win an autographed t-shirt signed by one of the Vans Warped Tour headliners, 3oh!3.

The purpose of Ydonate is to create awareness and promote action on Facebook to a cause that helps save lives every day--blood donation. Combining Ydonate with Music Saves Lives, who has grown to be the trusted source between music & life saving causes, will help support blood donation in young individuals to ultimately increase the blood supply from this social media savvy generation.

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with both Music Saves Lives and the Vans Warped Tour to offer Ydonate users the chance to win an autographed t-shirt from one the hottest rising bands of the summer.” states Sara Carter, Marketing Manager at Donor Dialogue. “We’re excited to end the summer by merging a great cause with a great band!”

Ydonate can be found on Facebook by searching “Ydonate” or “donate blood” in the application search box. Find Ydonate at the Vans Warped Tour starting in Uniondale, NY on July 18^th.

For more information about Music Saves Lives please visit www.musicsaveslives.org

About Ydonate:
Ydonate is an interactive Facebook Application designed to educate, donate, and recruit for the life saving cause of blood donation. Personalized to the Facebook user and localized to the nearest blood donation center this application features story sharing, videos, educational tools, blood center locators, and online scheduling tools to let the user take action and recruit their friends. Ydonate is designed and developed by Donor Dialogue & America’s Blood Centers. For more information please visit www.DonorDialogue.com or www.americasblood.org

Whats Up On Tour?

CBS Radio with MSL

Sunday June 21st listen Russel and Cliff talk about Music Saves Lives and blood facts. 6AM-7AM

The Wave listen Sunday June 21, 11pm

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Here's a Sample of our iCare News Letter Sign Up.

Check us out here too! Get Your Warped Nerd News Life Saving Tours      Time to sign up for your MSL blood drive to get your VIP meet and greet pass! It's been a really big month-The AP Tour ended, Motion City Soundtrack came out and did a signing with us, and we were at the nation's biggest blood drive in Lakewood, CA promoting!  Check it all out below! Are you ready to meet this years Vans Warped Tour bands? We have recently listed more drives and will be posting even more soon! Click on the map to the right, or head over to MusicSavesLives.com, and click on Donate Near You to find a drive in your area. If there isn't a drive in your area, please be patient. We are adding more as we get them.   If you have already donated and received your VIP Voucher at the blood drive, Tell us what VWT date your coming out to. Log on to www.musicsaveslives.com/2009VIP   TELL YOUR FRIENDS   We Twitter. Do you? Oh Twitter, how we love you so! Are you on Twitter? Are you following us? If not, come on over! We'd love to keep you up to date on all things MSL related. www.twitter.com/musicsaveslives Do you want to stay up to date on everything happening with Warped Tour? Make sure you follow these people too: www.twitter.com/warped09 www.twitter.com/earnityourself www.twitter.com/KevinSaysStage www.twitter.com/ErnieBallBattle www.twitter.com/minkus Not a fan of Twitter? We Can Text Updates. Text iSaveLives to 411247 and keep up to date that way. Motion City Soundtrack at Sun God Festival We were recently out at University California San Diego for the 24th annual Sun God Festival. We spent the day spreading the word about Music Saves Lives and checking out some great music as well. Motion City Soundtrack, N.E.R.D., Iron and Wine, Sara Bareilles, Girl Talk and many more played. Special thanks to Motion City Soundtrack who stopped by and did a special signing for students who donated blood earlier in the week! AP Tour Wrap Up The AP Tour has came to an end in AP's hometown of Cleveland, OH and we were there! Our Operations Manager, Kayte, was out for the show and even got to hang out at the AP office for a while.The night of the show was great! The bands joined each other on stage and a couple of pranks were played too. We have a special deal going on AP subcriptions right now. Click the screaming logo and find out how good it is! We had a GREAT time on this tour and enjoyed meeting all of you that came out!  We also want to thank all the bands.  They were so good to us on the road!  Make sure you catch most of them on the Vans Warped Tour this year.   Catch a few of the past signing and interviews at Music Saves Lives TV   Last chance for your AP Magazine MSL DEAL Click HERE Lakewood High School California We were out in Lakewood this week for the nation's largest blood drive at a High School. Around 800 people donated blood, including our very own Kayte. It was a great success and it was fun meeting so many new people.  We also gave out a huge amount of our download cards.  A great band called HALOS came out to support and played a set for everyone.  Take a listen to them  http://www.myspace.com/halosband   Hi Friend, The past few weeks it's been all about setting up blood drives nationwide.  I have traveled to New York, Tampa, and even Lake Tahoe to train blood center employees.  Can we see over 70,000 blood donations?  I'm betting YES.  Thousands of drives are up on-line and over 35,000 people have already been on our VWT VIP sign up map.    You have been emailing and talking to all of us here at MSL and I want to thank you.  Thank you for passing the word along.  Saving lives can be as easy as telling your friend.  Now is the time to forward this SIGN UP information. We make it easy to do the right things in your city.  Our next email will announce how Guitar Center will be helping save lives this year.  You don't want to miss this. Don't forget to pass this email on to all your friends.  You just might save someone's life.   Sincerely,   Russel and the Team @ MSL

Moster Energy Music Saves Lives Party

Check out a few of the bands from the MSL party

2009 Music Saves Lives Kick Off

Music Saves Lives and Midnight Hour start a viral Cali surge

April 18th 2009 will be another great day in Orange County at the Costa Mesa Detroit Bar.  

Last month the band Midnight Hour hosted a MSL fundraising event, bring out over 250 

to the Detroit Bar in Orange County California. With a goal of 5000.00, the band heads into

the second night. Every dollar that is raised goes to MSL. Midnight Hour has seen MSL in 

action and our MSL team has seeen Midnight Hour put on one of the best live 

proformances ever. Personally Midnight Hour is one of my top 5 bands of all time.

I'm not kidding, they will be yours too.

Don't miss this night to help MSL and see one of the best bands today.

Take Action in Long Beach CA!

March 12th, at the Pike in Long Beach CA, the bands are taking action and helping with the MSL blood drive sign up day. You will be able to commit to saving lives by signing up for a local blood drive in your city. We have a few suprises and everyone that comes out will receive the New MSL download card with many un-released tracks from the bands you love.
We have partnered with the Take Action Tour, and Gameworks at the Pike in Long Beach CA.

EVENT DETAILS:
TIME/DATE Thursday March 12th 2009 2pm-6pm
PLACE 22 Aquarium Way Long Beach CA "The Pike at Rainbow Harbor" MAP Park in the parking structure and look for the MSL signs near Gameworks.
Gameworks in Long Beach. Take Action TourTake Action Tour

Take Action supports DoSomething.ORG

Music Saves Lives and Rockstar Taste Of Chaos 2009

MUSIC SAVES LIVES TO HEAD OUT ON ROCKSTAR
TASTE OF CHAOS AND ALTERNATIVE PRESS TOUR


MUSIC SAVES LIVES, the conduit between music, entertainment and important life-saving causes, will be reaching out to local blood banks on the annual Taste of Chaos and AP Tour.

The non-profit organization will further educate concert-goers about getting involved in their community as well as connecting them with blood banks in their area.

In addition, MUSIC SAVES LIVES will be spreading the word on how easy it is for fans to be the ultimate VIP at Vans Warped Tour 09.

For more about MUSIC SAVES LIVES, check out www.MusicSavesLives.org

RTOC Tour Dates 2009
2/14/2009 Los Angeles, CA Palladium
2/18/2009 San Diego, CA House of Blues
2/21/2009 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
2/22/2009 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
2/24/2008 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
2/28/2008 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre
3/4/2009 New York, NY Nokia Theatre Times Square
3/5/2009 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
3/6/2009 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
3/7/2009 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
3/11/2009 St. Louis, MO Pageant
3/12/2009 Chicago, IL Aragon
3/17/2009 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
3/23/2009 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
3/27/2009 Portland, OR Roseland Theater

AP Tour Dates 2009
3/20/09 Dallas, TX House of Blues
3/21/09 Austin, TX Emo’s
3/27/09 Hollywood, CA The Avalon
3/28/09 Pomona, CA The Glasshouse
3/29/00 San Diego, CA House of Blues
3/31/09 Bakersfield, CA The Dome
4/3/09 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
4/7/09 Salt lake City, UT In The Venue
4/9/09 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
4/10/09 St. Paul, MN Station 4 St.
4/14/09 Kansa City, MO Beaumont Club
4/16/09 Nashville, TN Rocketown
4/17/09 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
4/18/09 Orlando, FL House of Blues
4/28/09 New York, NY The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
5/9/09 Cleveland, OH House of Blues

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