October 19, 2006

OFFICIAL B*L*A*M TOUR BLOGGER CONTEST
See BNL as a VIP, Meet the Band & Write for the Official Tour Blog!
The Barenaked Ladies have teamed up with Windows Live Spaces to bring you this great new contest!

This is your chance to be the official BNL Blogger for YOUR city and win:

  • A pair of front row tickets to a BLAM Tour show of your choice
  • A pair of meet & greet passes to meet the band at the show
  • A special blog feature on BNLmusic.com containing your show experiences and photos

    ENTER NOW: Visit the Official BLAM Tour Blogger Contest page for full instructions and to signup for your chance to win!

    Ed, Steve, Fin and Tiny will also be maintaining their Live Spaces with updates from the tour!

    B*L*A*M TOUR STARTS THIS SATURDAY!
    The B*L*A*M Tour officially starts this Saturday in Uncasville, CT. If you have not purchased tickets visit http://www.bnlmusic.com/tour for all dates, cities, and ticket info.

    NEW "WIND IT UP" VIDEO AVAILABLE ON ITUNES
    The "Wind It Up" video is now available on iTunes US and Canada. The fan submitted video for Wind It Up is in final stages of editing and will be released soon - stay tuned!! Thanks again to everyone who submitted.

    UK TOUR DATES
    The "Barenaked Ladies Are Me" album and tickets to the B*L*A*M UK Tour both went on sale in the UK this past on Monday. All UK tour info including dates, cities, and tickets can be found on bnlmusic.com/tour.

    DATE
    VENUE
    CITY
    TIX
    3/28/07
    Corn Exchange
    Cambridge, UK
    3/29/07
    Leeds University
    Leeds, UK
    3/30/07
    Hammersmith Apollo
    London, UK
    4/1/07
    Southampton Guildhall
    Southampton, UK
    4/2/07
    Manchester Apollo
    Manchester, UK
    4/4/07
    Carling Academy Bristol
    Bristol, UK
    4/5/07
    The Dome Theatre
    Brighton, UK
    4/06/07
    Carling Academy Birmingham
    Birmingham, UK
    4/8/07
    Carling Academy Glasgow
    Glasgow, UK
    4/10/07
    Olympia Theatre
    Dublin, IR

    CRUISE WITH BNL : SHIPS AND DIP CABINS RELEASED FOR SALE
    If you missed your chance to join the band on their first-ever concert cruise now is the time to get on the boat! We have recently released a blocked of cabins for sale to the public, including some beautiful suites as part of our Barenaked Planet program (see below).

    The band will perform multiple concerts and multiple trips to the buffet, and, in between, you will be treated to a truly Barenaked experience. From intimate solo shows to jam sessions to a rollicking karaoke party with BNL, Ships And Dip is a must for the true Barenaked Ladies aficionado. Also joining the fun will be our friends Guster, Brothers Creegan, Thinbuckle and others.

    For booking information visit www.ShipsAndDip.com or call 877-SIXTHMAN.

    Among the newly released cabins are a dozen balcony suites that can accommodate up to four guests, and for anyone upgrading to or purchasing a suite on the cruise a donation will be made to the Ships And Dip greening program. Suite holders get some great gifts, as well as guaranteed access to both BNL shows on the cruise. Visit the GREENING page at www.ShipsAndDip.com for more information.

    BNL ON WORLD CAFE
    The band recently stopped by World Cafe's studio for an interview and live performance. Stream the entire show now at www.worldcafe.org.

    BARENAKED PLANET
    Sign up to be an eco-volunteer!
     Barenaked Ladies and environmental group, Reverb proudly announce the launch of BARENAKED PLANET! Barenaked Planet encompasses all of the band’s environmental efforts, namely:

  • the presence of an Eco-village with local and national non-profits and green businesses at each tour stop this fall
  • the use of biodiesel in all of BNL's trucks and buses
  • recycling and the use of compostables backstage
  • organic merchandise options
  • printed materials on recycled papers with soy inks
  • wind energy offset for every show through our partners at NativeEnergy (www.nativeenergy.com/reverb)
  • AND...the option for you to buy a "Barenaked Planet" offset bumper sticker at the Eco-village which will allow you to neutralize the carbon emissions from your drive to and from the show (and enter you in a raffle to win some autographed BNL goodies).

    We'll also have food drives to benefit local America's Second Harvest Food Banks in the cities listed below! Bring 10 non perishable food items or donate $2--you'll be entered into a raffle to win SIGNED merchandise from Barenaked Ladies! Donate more, be entered again and again!

  • Manchester, NH / CASH RAFFLE ONLY
  • Boston, MA / CASH AND CANS
  • Philadelphia, PA / CASH AND CANS
  • New York, NY / CASH ONLY
  • New York, NY / CASH ONLY
  • Atlanta, GA / CASH ONLY
  • Omaha, NE / CASH AND CANS
  • Chicago, IL / FOOD DRIVE*
  • Denver, CO / FOOD DRIVE *
  • Portland, OR / FOOD DRIVE *
  • Everett, WA / FOOD DRIVE*
  • San Francisco, CA / FOOD DRIVE*
  • Los Angeles, CA / CASH ONLY
  • San Diego, CA / CASH AND CANS
    *Please see www.rockforaremedy.org for updates on these shows to know if you should bring cans or cash or both! Stay tuned for additional cities being added along the way.

    In addition to helping offset your drive or donating food, you can win a raffle for a solar backpack or an autographed First Act guitar up for silent auction, test out eco-friendly beauty products and talk with local groups about all sorts of environmental issues.

    It's a big undertaking so we're incredibly appreciative of your support!

    Here’s how you can help:
    Reverb is looking for a few good eco-volunteers that want to lend a hand with our environmental outreach and recycling efforts -- and of course see BNL in all their fabulousness!

    Reverb would like four volunteers per concert to come be a part of the Reverb eco-team to help hand out flyers to concert attendees, help at the eco-village when needed, and most importantly help us get the bags of recycling to an appropriate recycling spot in each community that the tour hits (this could be as simple as taking a bag or two home to add to your own recycling collection).

    In return, the volunteers will get into the concert for free (via a working pass), receive an organic "Barenaked Planet" t-shirt and get to meet & greet with members of BNL before the show!

    We need folks that feel like they're dedicated to the issue and to helping green this tour!

    If you want to be part of the eco-team at any of the dates this fall -- please email Reverb’s Josh Glasheen at: barenakedplanetvolunteer@gmail.com. Please put in the subject: ECO-TEAM - CITY, STATE - DATE – for example: "ECO-TEAM - MANCHESTER, NH -10/23" Remember to include your full name, and cell phone number so we can get in touch with you easily. Please also include a sentence or two about why you’d like to get involved with the greening effort on this tour.

    Volunteers will be selected on a first-come-first-served basis. Please understand that by submitting an email you are not automatically an eco-team member—we will get in touch with you to let you know if you’ve been selected.

    Looking forward to seeing all of you at the Barenaked Planet Eco-village this fall!

    Check out www.ReverbRock.org/BarenakedPlanet for more info.

    Thanks,
    Barenaked Ladies HQ

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