SOULIVE LAUNCHES INAUGURAL ROYAL FAMILY
GET DOWN
AT
THE PINES THEATER IN NORTHAMPTON, MA,
SEPTEMBER 12
(Northampton,
MA) -- In continued celebration of their 10th Anniversary and the
launch of their record label, Royal Family Records, Soulive will host a one-day
festival featuring some of their closest friends. The band has invited John Scofield, who will join the band
during their festival closing performance, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals,
Charlie Hunter Trio and soul singer Nigel Hall to join them for the
festivities. More artists will be announced
in the coming months.
"Soulive
has always wanted to host our own festival and bring together some of the
artists who we've grown with over the years," says Soulive guitarist Eric
Krasno. "With this year's Royal Family Get Down we have a lot to celebrate
and we're lucky to have such a great line up and a venue that we love in the
Pines Theater."
The festival
will take place at the intimate Pines Theater at Look Park in Northampton,
Massachusetts on Saturday September 12, 2009. The Pines Theater has gained a reputation as one of the most
picturesque outdoor venues in America for its intimate seating and tree-lined stage
in beautiful western Massachusetts.
The Royal Family Get Down
will feature the full line of Magic Hat Brewing Company’s Fall line of brews!
Tickets for
the festival will go on-sale Friday, May 29, at
www.royalfamilyrecords.com/getdown
and by phone at (800) 745-3000. Tickets for the Get Down will cost $32.50 for
lawn tickets and $40 for reserved seats. VIP Packages are available for $75 and
include reserved seating, a signed Royal Family Get Down poster, a CD copy of
the performance available immediately following the last set and a backstage
pass to meet the band. Listen to
WRSI 93.9 The River for more details and a chance to win tickets!
Soulive will
release its new album Up Here on CD (with bonus DVD containing live footage
from the Blue Note Tokyo 2008) and vinyl (with digital download) on July 7.