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Event Industy News: CES, Warped Tour, #ticketmasterproblems, L.A. Fruit Park

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Warped: Vans Warped Tour is coming to Fairplex in June (as it does every year) and the line-up is already starting to take shape. Bands include Forever the Sickest Kids, Hawthorne Heights and The Black Dahlia Murder. Stay tuned for updates on this one.

#Ticketmasterproblems: The official inaugural ball, welcoming Obama and Biden back into office, is mere weeks away and is one of the most anticipated events of the month. Tickets are were open to the public for $60, set to go on sale at a specific time on Ticketmaster. Unfortunately, the company accidentally sent out exclusive pre-sale invitations to a large number of people. The coveted tickets were swooped upon, the event sold out and the rest of the public was shut out. Needless to say, aside from the lucky few, many Ticketmaster customers were left more than a bit peeved as this preemptive snatching. As the Twitterverse would summarize: #ticketmasterproblems.

Speaking of hashtags… Hashtag is the official 2012 Word of the Year.

CES: Techies everywhere will want to be in Las Vegas, NV this week for the annual Consumer Electronics Show. Kicking off today and lasting through Friday, January 11, celebrities, YouTube pros and “geeks” the world round’ will convene for mass devouring of some of the most innovative and up-and-coming inventions out there.

 Los Angeles Has a Fruit Park: “Fallen Fruit” as this urban oasis of nutrition is titled is the newest green addition to the City of Angels. That means 27 fruit trees, 8 grapevines and edible herbs for all. Dubbed a public art project, this park welcomes the community to enjoy the fruits of the city’s labor (pun definitely intended).

Rockin’ at warp speed

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Fairplex Insider has an accomplice whose proficiency in Warped Tour-ese will be obvious. Enjoy!

“…I mean she even cooks me pancakes and alka seltzer when my tummy aches…” (Cupid’s Chokehold in Wikipedia, for those of you don’t know this tune) Mosh pits, body vibrating bass and awesome bands. Can a Friday afternoon get any better?  I don’t think so!  On Friday, June 20th Fairplex will be rockin’ as the Vans Warped Tour makes a stop here for yet another year of music and live action.  With multiple stages and high action sports it is a sight to see and hear!

“Got chicks, all hot chicks…” (Clothes Off)  Anyways, there is definitely one band I can’t WAIT to see…Gym Class Heroes!  With their ever popular “Cupids Chokehold/Breakfast in America” (Sampled from Supertramp) and “Clothes Off!” both from their As Cruel As School Children album.  GCH gained major fame as an indie band with a hip hop style unlike any other: They actually feature live instrumentals in their music. If you want to learn more about them check out their website, gymclassheroes.com or just wander on down to the lovely Wikipedia.

 

“We’re the Pirates who don’t do anything; we just stay at home and lie around!” (We’re the Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything) Being a teenager doesn’t mean I know every band performing.  In fact, I only know 3!  I’m such a dweeb!  I’ll take Beach Boys any day of the week, but ask me if I know who Relient K is, and chances are I’ll shrug my shoulders and go “who?”  Don’t get me wrong, I more than likely love their music, I just don’t know it’s them singing!  This next statement should tell you what kind of person I am…I know Relient K sings “We’re the Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything” from Veggie Tales.  I can’t believe I just admitted that.

“And I’m racking my brain for a new improved way, to let you know you’re more to me than what I know how to say…” (Must Have Done Something Right)  Well, now that you know a little about me and who is performing, are you ready to go?  I can’t wait to meet all you faithful bloggers out at Warped Tour! See you on the infield.

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Fly, rock, skate

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Where to begin? In just one weekend, we have birds, both feathered and on skates, a home and backyard expo and an indie, punk, goth rock music festival. Here’s the skinny, in case you’re looking for something fun to do. 

Recession Busters

There are birds of all sizes and breeds at Everybody’s Bird Mart in Fairplex 4. Admission is only $5 for adults; kids under 12 are free. Sunday, June 22, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. I didn’t know that much about birds before I checked out this bird mart. For help on choosing a pet bird, click on the birds at right and view Alyson’s Pet Birds Blog.

Maybe you can’t afford the gas to drive to see relatives in Montana but you can afford to come to Fairplex to see all the latest in home improvement,  interior design and landscaping so that you have a lovely setting for your “staycation” (precious sound-bite term for stay-at-home vacation coined by the TV  news networks). Pomona Home & Backyard Show, Friday, June 20 – Sunday, June 22. Click on link above for a coupon for free admission.

Birds on Skates

Don’t be fooled. Roller derby is hot again. Very hot. A recent L.A. Times article describes a crowd of 1,700 derby fans finding their way to an old warehouse in Los Angeles to see the L.A. Derby Dolls. It’s part soap opera, part histrionics a la WWF, and part oval-track racing. Mostly, it’s fun…and fast. The L.A. T-Birds rollergames action mixes it up on Saturday, June 21, from 7 – 11 p.m. right here at Fairplex 9. Adult admission $17, children under 12 are $11. Discount tickets are available at the T-Birds’ website. Web site price is $5 off general admission price. Park at Gate 9 on White Avenue.

 

Calling all Vans fans

This is like Kurt Cobain meets the Ramones, said one Vans Warped Tour fan of the skateboard music concert and extreme sports festival that rocks Fairplex every year in June. “Warped Tour is a place for teenage kids to go and hear all their favourite bands in one day,” says Rob Pasalic, guitarist for the Saint Alvia Cartel, in Wikipedia. Among the bands appearing at this year’s tour are Jean, From First to Last, Relient K, Story of the Year, The Fabulous Rudies, Beat Union and The Academy Is.

They come by the hundreds to the Fairplex Park infield, where as many as 50 bands will play on Friday, June 20 from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Park at Gate 17 on Fairplex Drive. Advance tickets are at ticketmaster.com for $30. More on this in our next post, when someone who’s waaay more into this than the Scoopster will fill you in.