JINGLE BELL ROCK 2008

 

THE UNION, X92.9 AND EXCLAIM! MAGAZINE ARE PLEASED TO PRESENT

JINGLE BELL ROCK 2008

featuring METRIC
and TOKYO POLICE CLUB

With THE DEARS, SEBASTIEN GRAINGER & THE MOUNTAINS
and DJ MIKE RELM

Friday December 19 - MacEwan Hall

2500 University Dr. N.W., University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
Show 6:30 PM – all ages welcome – general admission
Tickets $38.50+ S/C  on sale SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1 at 10 AM at Unionevents.com,
all Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone (403) 777-0000, online at Ticketmaster.ca,
limited tickets available at Megatunes and Sloth

A PORTION OF TICKET SALES WILL BENEFIT THE DOORWAY (formerly The Back Door)

 

‘Tis the season to rejoice, and spread some good cheer! The JINGLE BELL ROCK 2008 tour brings together some of Canada’s greatest indie bands for a common goal, to raise awareness about youth in distress. Leading the way is METRIC, a band with a strong commitment to social justice. The band is taking a break from finishing their highly-anticipated new album – due for release in early 2009 – to blitz across the country with a message of hope and action. Joining them are the incredible TOKYO POLICE CLUB, who are wrapping up a phenomenal year of tour and critical acclaim for their full-length Elephant Shell. Rounding off the line-up are transcendent alchemists THE DEARS, and fierce popster and ex- DFA 1979 SEBASTIEN GRAINGER and his band THE MOUNTAINS. Finally, threading the evening together, is

American multi-media DJ sensation MIKE RELM.

 JINGLE BELL ROCK was created in 2005 by Alberta-based event promoters The Union, as a way to say thanks to music fans in the region, and raise funds for youth in distress. Its debut at Edmonton’s Shaw Conference Centre, headlined by Rise Against, was a sold out affair, a feat repeated in subsequent years. Last year, in 2007, JBR added Calgary to the itinerary, and this year marks the next stage in the project’s evolution as it stretches across the country.

 To help draw attention to the tour, METRIC will offer fans a free download of a brand new song, entitled Help I’m Alive, through their website ilovemetric.com, starting Tuesday October 28.

A production of The Union – www.unionevents.com