Friday, July 6, 2012

DENVER’S 12TH ANNUAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC SHOWCASE

CLOUD NOTHINGS, ATLAS SOUND, A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS & 350+ MORE ARTISTS









PRESS RELEASE

WHAT: The Rocky Mountain region’s premier independent music festival, featuring more than 350 local and national acts.

A 4-day event featuring cutting edge local and national performers including Atlas Sound, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Shabazz Palaces, Cloud Nothings, Gauntlet Hair, Signal Path, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake and hundreds more.  Past editions of the UMS have featured local acts such as Devotchka, The Lumineers, The Flobots and Isaac Slade of the Fray.

A chance to view up and coming national acts in an intimate setting and creative venues including a movie theatre, coffee shop and outdoor stage.

A signature event of the Denver Post Community Foundation in support of flobots.org and VH1 Save the Music Foundation.

WHEN: Thurs., July 19- Sun., July 22

WHERE: 17 venues spanning 5th Avenue to Alameda along S. Broadway in Denver, CO

WHO: More than 350 local and national artists including:
           
(National)
A Place to Bury Strangers
Atlas Sound
Black Moth Super Rainbow
Class Actress
Cloud Nothings
oOoOO
Shabazz Palaces

(Local)
Flashlights
Gauntlet Hair
ManCub
Paper Bird
Signal Path
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club

For a complete list of acts click here; or view the entire event schedule here.

HOW: We encourage members of the media to fill out the press application here. Applications must be submitted by July 11. Confirmations will be emailed by July 13.

A media pass will include 4-day access to the event and access to the press lounge. Operating hours and location will be communicated in the confirmation email. 

WHY: To get first-hand experience of Denver’s thriving music scene as well as rising national acts.

To view panel discussions hosted by tenured music industry professionals.
To support this year’s charitable partners, flotbots.org and the VH1 Save the Music Foundation.

Flobots.org works to create positive social change by harnessing the power of music and those who love it.  For more information about these and other programs please visit Flobots.org.

The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education in America's public schools, and raising awareness about the importance of music as part of each child's complete education.  For more information please visit www.vh1savethemusic.com.

For more information on the Underground Music Showcase, please visit TheUMS.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Chip Herter, DenverMusicPR | DenverMusicPR@gmail.com
Steffanie Giesler, UMS | 970-412-1677 | Steffanie@theums.com