NEW YORK (By Marisa Bianco/ Atlantic Records) - Everfine Records, in association with Live Nation, is proud to bring the fifth annual "Feeling Better Than Everfine Festival" back to the city where it first began, Cleveland, Ohio. The festival will take place on Saturday, June 24th at Tower City Amphitheater. Tickets are $30 in advance and $32.50 day of show and available at Ticketmaster.com and at all Ticketmaster locations.
Everfine Records and O.A.R. join together each summer to provide an opportunity for up-and-coming artists to showcase their music during this annual one-day event. This year, audiences will have the opportunity to enjoy the rock-reggae of trio Bedouin Soundclash, the soulful sounds of classically trained Jon McLaughlin, and the piano-fronted rock of MySpace-featured artist Dropping Daylight. In celebration of the festival's five-year anniversary, Everfine Records and O.A.R. are bringing back past festival performers - Southern go-go rockers Virginia Coalition and singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson - to round out the bill. In addition, attendees will be treated to a full set by festival headliner O.A.R.
Over the years the "Feeling Better Than Everfine Festival" has built a reputation for introducing festivalgoers to artists on the rise. Before becoming multi-platinum artists, Maroon 5 performed at the 2003 event along with pop artist Howie Day. Other past performers include Marc Broussard, Ari Hest, Ingram Hill, Citizen Cope, Michael Tolcher, and Antigone Rising, among others.
The festival has stayed true to its roots of putting on an event that keeps both the musicians and the true music fans in mind. To ensure that attendees are able to catch every performance at the event, the schedule is arranged so that no two sets overlap. In addition, attendees have the opportunity to get to know and interact with their favorite performers at the artist-signing booth.
According to O.A.R.'s lead guitarist Richard On, "The camaraderie between bands is what makes this festival so special. Whether we're meeting for the first time or have been longtime friends, everyone has the same goal... to capture a special moment on stage for the audience and with each other."
As for O.A.R., the past year has been a whirlwind. In addition to the release of their latest studio album, "Stories of a Stranger," the band recorded the theme song for "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," and performed to a sold-out crowd at New York's Madison Square Garden, their first time performing at this prestigious venue. With over one million O.A.R. CDs sold to date, the band continues to build on the success that they first discovered almost ten years ago.
WHAT: FEELING BETTER THAN EVERFINE FESTIVAL
WHEN: Saturday, June 24, 2006
WHERE: Tower City Amphitheater - Cleveland, OH
TICKETS: $30 Advance and $32.50 Day of Show, All Ages, General Admission
TIME: Doors: 4 PM, Music: 5 PM
The 2006 Feeling Better Than Everfine Festival Lineup:
O.A.R. (Rockville, MD)
Matt Nathanson (San Francisco, CA)
Virginia Coalition (Alexandria, VA)
Bedouin Soundclash (Toronto, ONT)
Dropping Daylight (Minneapolis, MN)
Jon McLaughlin (Anderson, IN)
About Everfine Records
Everfine Records is an independent record label founded in 2001. The company's grassroots approach focuses on street team promotion, touring, tour promotion, strategic micro-marketing, and artist development. By creating unique campaigns for each artist, Everfine works to maintain an environment in which artists can flourish and further develop their natural talents. The record label, which is distributed by Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA), the independent distribution arm of the Warner Music Group, is located in New York City.
Everfine Records' featured artist, O.A.R., began as a regional phenomenon but has reached national success with their touring and record sales. The band's catalog contains seven CDs including the 2004 double-disc live album "34th & 8th" (Everfine Records) as well as the band's most recent studio release, "Stories of a Stranger" (Everfine/Lava/Atlantic Records). The new album, which was released in October of 2005, debuted at No 39 on the Billboard 200. Since joining forces with Everfine Records, O.A.R. has sold over one million CDs and has consistently toured throughout the country, selling over 268,000 concert tickets as a headliner in 2005 alone.
For more information on the "Feeling Better Than Everfine Festival," please contact Heather Greenfeig at Everfine Records (212-213-6101, ext. 15 or [email protected]) or Marisa Bianco at Atlantic Records (212-707-2025 or [email protected]).
