Third Annual Event, Featuring Live Performances by The Who and Tribute
Bands Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters and The Flaming Lips, Will Premiere Thursday,
July 17 at 9:00pm* from the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles
NEW YORK, June 2 -- For the first time ever, fans will
have the opportunity to see some of the biggest names in rock together on
one stage as tickets go on sale for the network's third annual "VH1 Rock
Honors" event paying homage to legendary British rock band The Who. "VH1
Rock Honors: The Who" will be taped on Saturday, July 12 from the Pauley
Pavilion in Los Angeles and will premiere on VH1 on Thursday, July 17 at
9pm with tribute performances by Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters and The Flaming
Lips.
On Friday, June 6, tickets will go on sale to WHOLIGANS, members of The
Who Fan Club (thewho.com). On Saturday, June 7, tickets will be available
to members of The Ten club, Pearl Jam's fan club (pearljam.com) and to the
Foo Fighters fan club (foofighters.com). The general public on-sale will
begin on Sunday, June 8 at 10:00AM (PDT). Tickets will be priced at $300,
$125 and $65, not including applicable service charges, via
http://www.ticketmaster.com and at all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling
213-480-3232. Ticket sales are limited to four (4) per person and tickets
will remain on sale until sold-out.
VIP ticket packages will be available via ticketmaster.com and Deluxe
Travel packages will be available via travelpackage@slotix.com or by
calling 415-318-7007. The Who pre-sale will have a VIP package limit of two
(2); the VIP package limit for the general public on-sale will be four (4).
This year's event will deliver a night of high-voltage tribute
performances by Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters and The Flaming Lips all leading up
to the spectacular grand finale performance by The Who as they rock the
stage. Additional performers, presenters and special guests will be
announced as they are confirmed. As a result of The Who's revolutionary and
era-defining influence on rock music, this will be the first "VH1 Rock
Honors" that salutes just one band.
Taping in Los Angeles at the Pauley Pavilion on the campus of UCLA on
July 12, "VH1 Rock Honors: The Who" will premiere on Thursday, July 17 at
9pm* on VH1, VH1 Classic and MHD. VH1.com will also offer select
performances from the show leading up to and following the on-air premiere
at Rock.VH1.com. The Who's monumental legacy will be celebrated with a 2 --
hour tribute that will salute the music and the lasting impact of this
groundbreaking band. The influence of The Who will be felt through spoken
tributes, filmed packages and performances by some of today's premier rock
acts as well as the legends themselves.
Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the efforts of the following
charities:
Double O
Double O charity was started by The Who in 1976 and has now evolved
into a private dispersal charity focused more than ever on 'survival' of
drug and alcohol damage, domestic violence, sexual abuse, music education,
emergency relief for international disasters, and young people's prison
reform. It has dispersed about 4,000,000 pounds Sterling since inception,
and been indirectly responsible for the dispersal of another similar amount
through Double O Promotions, which channels a lot of Townshend- and
Who-related activity. Since 2002, all of the Who tours have been recorded,
and live CDs of every show have been sold as part of the Encore series. All
the proceeds, after profit, have gone to Double O -- totaling about
1,000.000 pounds so far.
Teenage Cancer Trust
Six teenagers will find out they have cancer today, six tomorrow and
six the day after. More often than not, these young people get a raw deal,
receiving hospital treatment in inappropriate facilities alongside young
children or older people. Teenage Cancer Trust fights for the rights of
teenagers and young adults with cancer. The charity helps make life better
for these young people by building specialist units which are boosting
survival rates.
VH1 Save The Music Foundation
Since 1997, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation has provided more than
$40 million worth of new musical instruments to over 1,500 schools in 100
communities, affecting the lives of more than 1 million public school
children. Now in its tenth year, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning VH1
Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
improving the quality of education in America's public schools by restoring
music education programs in cities across the U.S. and raising awareness of
the importance of music participation for our nation's youth. VH1 Save The
Music's many honors include the Governors' Award (a special Emmy Award),
the George Foster Peabody Award for broadcast and cable excellence, and
many Beacon Awards.
VH1 Classic Rock Autism
Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism -- The Foundation's mission is
to aid financially disadvantaged families who need assistance in caring for
their children with autism; to fund education and research into the causes
and consequences of childhood autism; and to serve as a clearinghouse and
communications center for new programs and services developed for
individuals with autism.
Autism Society of America -- ASA, the nation's leading grassroots
autism organization, exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism.
We do this by increasing public awareness about the day-to-day issues faced
by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for
individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information
regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy.
Autism Speaks -- Autism Speaks is dedicated to increasing awareness of
autism spectrum disorders, to funding research into the causes, prevention
and treatments for autism, and to advocating for the needs of individuals
with autism and their families. It was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne
and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Bob Wright is
Senior Advisor at Lee Equity Partners and served as vice chairman, General
Electric, and chief executive officer of NBC for more than twenty years.
ACT Today! -- Stands for Autism Care & Treatment Today! Our mission is
to increase immediate access to effective autism treatments through grants
to families with lack of access and/or limited financial means. ACT Today!
is the brainchild of several parents with autistic children and
professionals in the field who have seen progress through certain types of
medical and therapeutic treatment, particularly Applied Behavior Analysis
(ABA). Together with Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, the pre-eminent authority on
ABA and the world's leading provider of services, the group formed ACT
Today! to do just as the name implies: take immediate action to treat
autism.
Malibu Special Education Foundation -- The Malibu Special Education
Foundation services children with disabilities, their families as well as
the teachers, administrators and staff. The Malibu Special Education
Foundation goes where the district funding stops and brings necessary
services to the special education family (students, parents, teachers,
administrators and staff) with afterschool programs, teacher conferences
and seminars across US and California, parent support groups, speaker
programs and funding state-of- the-art classroom equipment to meet the
constantly changing technological advances for all levels of students with
disabilities.
Check soon for honoree profiles, exclusive online programming, show
information and more at Rock.VH1.com. Additional VH1.com and VH1 Mobile
efforts around "VH1 Rock Honors: The Who" will be announced in the coming
weeks.
"VH1 Rock Honors: The Who" is sponsored by Taco Bell Corp, Garnier(R)
Fructis(R), SOYJOY(R) and Subaru.
"VH1 Rock Honors: The Who" is directed by David Mallet and executive
produced by Greg Sills and Lee Rolontz and Rick Krim for VH1. Paul Flattery
and Patrizia DiMaria serve as producers with David Wild as co-producer.
VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter
to them most with TV series, specials, live events, exclusive online
content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 90 million
households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels and
services including VH1Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1 Mobile, VH1 Games and
extensive broadband video on VH1.com. Connect with VH1 at VH1.com.
VH1 is a registered trademark of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom
International Inc. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures,
licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be
seen worldwide.
*all times ET/PT
Contacts: Lori Bogin/VH1 Scott Acord/VH1
212-846-7131 310-752-8075
Lori.Bogin@VH1staff.com Scott.Acord@VH1staff.com
Maura Wozniak/VH1
212-846-7325
Maura.Wozniak@VH1staff.com
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