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2012 Railroad Revival Tour 'Early Bird Tickets' on sale now


Lineup featuring Willie Nelson, Band of Horses, Jamey Johnson, and John Reilly and Friends 

Railroad Revival Tour is proud to announce today that tickets are on sale for the 2012 American tour. For the second installment of the annual traveling music celebration, RRT has enlisted Willie Nelson & Family, Band of Horses, Jamey Johnson and John Reilly & Friends. Limited early bird discounted tickets are on sale now at www.railroadrevival.com and on the official sites of Willie Nelson, Band Of Horses and Jamey Johnson.

Railroad Revival Tour is an experience that transcends typical music tours and glorifies the historical romance between music and trains under the setting of the great American landscape. This one-of-a-kind U.S. train tour travels town to town aboard 16 vintage 1940s railcars, setting up open air pop-up concert venues in parks and fields adjacent to the railroad tracks where they stop. 

While the tour reminds us of times past, the ticketing process is unequivocally modern. Counter to standard practice, tickets are sold without service fees and fans are rewarded for early purchase with lower prices. Every ticket purchased includes a commemorative laminated boarding pass with an instant download of a four-song tour EP featuring music from each of the tour's artists. This EP includes "Knock Knock," the new single from Band Of Horses. Upgraded ticket packages are available offering collectables and benefits such as a limited edition poster from Nashville's legendary Hatch Show Print and a private viewing area at the venues.

In addition, ticket holders will be admitted to the Railroad Revival General Store, where new and classic albums from tour artists are available in digital, CD and vinyl format at steep discounts. "Big Easy Express," Emmet Malloy's documentary of the 2011 Railroad Revival Tour, is also available for purchase at a very special price. Ticket, film, music and merchandise sales are powered by Topspin Media, with marketing services provided by Topspin Creative Services.

The Railroad Revival Tour has a variety of hotel and ticket packages available on the site for Duluth, Old Town Spring, Tempe, San Pedro and Oakland as well. Visit www.railroadrevival.com for more information.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band extend North America tour in support of 'Wrecking Ball'

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band announce sixteen additional dates in the U.S. and Canada for the fall leg of the 'Wrecking Ball' World Tour, which will kick off August 14 at Boston's Fenway Park.

The tour closes out an 11-week European run this week that has included three of the longest shows of Springsteen's career and garnered universal acclaim, being called "gigantic" (Rolling Stone), "thrilling" (The Atlantic) and "the stuff of legend" (Irish Independent). Tickets are currently available for previously announced shows in Moncton, NB (Aug 26); Vernon Downs, NY (Aug 29); Philadelphia, PA (Sept 3); and East Rutherford, NJ (Sept 19).

New 2012 'Wrecking Ball' Dates:October 19 – Ottawa, ON – Scotiabank Place (on sale 8/17, www.capitaltickets.ca)
October 21 – Hamilton, ON – Copps Coliseum (on sale 8/17, www.ticketmaster.ca)
October 23 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena (on sale 9/14, www.ticketmaster.com)
October 25 – Hartford, CT – XL Center (on sale 8/10, www.ticketmaster.com)
October 27 – Pittsburgh, PA – CONSOL Energy Center (on sale 8/17, www.ticketmaster.com)
November 1 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center (on sale 8/04, www.ticketmaster.com)
November 3 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center (on sale 8/17, www.ticketmaster.com)
November 11 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center (on sale 8/04, www.ticketmaster.com)
November 15 – Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Arena (on sale 8/18, www.ticketmaster.com)
November 17 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center (on sale 8/03, www.axs.com)
November 19 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center (on sale 8/13, www.tickethorse.com)
November 26 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena (on sale 9/28, www.ticketmaster.ca)
November 28 – Portland, OR – The Rose Garden (on sale TBD, www.rosequarter.com)
November 30 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena (on sale 9/21, www.ticketmaster.com)
December 4 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center (on sale TBD, www.ticketmaster.com)
December 6 – Glendale, AZ – Jobing.com Arena (on sale 9/15, www.ticketmaster.com)

Previously Announced 2012 'Wrecking Ball' Dates:August 14 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park (on sale now, www.etix.com)
August 15 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park (on sale now, www.etix.com)
August 18 – Foxboro, MA – Gillette Stadium (on sale now, www.ticketmaster.com)
August 24 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre (on sale now, www.ticketmaster.com)
August 26 – Moncton, NB – Magnetic Hill (on sale now, www.tickets.moncton.ca)
August 29 – Vernon, NY – Vernon Downs Raceway (on sale now, www.ticketmaster.com)
September 2 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park (on sale now, www.comcasttix.com)
September 3 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park (on sale now, www.comcasttix.com)
September 7 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field (on sale now, www.tickets.com)
September 8 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field (on sale now, www.tickets.com)
September 14 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park (on sale now, www.tickets.com)
September 19 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium (on sale now, www.ticketmaster.com)
September 21 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium (on sale now, www.ticketmaster.com)
September 22 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium (on sale now, www.ticketmaster.com)

Bruce Springsteen's 'Wrecking Ball' (Columbia) was released in March 2012 and debuted at #1 in the U.S. and 15 other countries.
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