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IMAGINE “2 DAYS of LOVE & MUSIC” on SEPTEMBER 4TH & 5TH With FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jenna Spector/Susan Blond, Inc. 212.333.7728 x103 [email protected] IMAGINE “2 DAYS OF LOVE & MUSIC” ON SEPTEMBER 4TH & 5TH with the Father of Woodstock ‘69, Artie Kornfeld The ‘Spirit’ of Woodstock ‘69 Returns July 6, 2010 (Toronto, Canada) – “Imagine all the people, living life in peace” are words written by John Lennon nearly 40 years ago. Today, 41 years after Woodstock ‘69, Co-creator and Father of Woodstock, Artie Kornfeld has a similar message. “What we imagine today will turn into tomorrow’s reality,” says Kornfeld. I look forward to seeing everyone come together at IMAGINE in 2010 to join hands in this show of unity; with a purpose for a better, kinder world for our children and grandchildren than what they are now looking at. It is up to all of us to change the seeds of violence that erupted at the G20 Summit in the recent weeks and create peace for all. We may not make the definitive difference but we will start the change.” On Saturday, September 4 th and Sunday, September 5 th , Artie Kornfeld along with visionary artist David Kam will host IMAGINE “2 DAYS OF LOVE & MUSIC,” a LOVE-IN festival at Downsview Park in Toronto. It is not surprising to organizers that far before any announcement of a music line up, excited festival followers continue to blog on social networks in preparation to travel miles from around the world to be at this important event. “It was the ‘spirit’ and the ‘people’ that made Woodstock that summer of ‘69 and it will be the ‘spirit,’ the ‘people’ and the ‘desire for a new positive world’ that will make IMAGINE 2010,” says Kornfeld. Tickets will go ON SALE JULY 8 th : 1-Day Ticket: $90; 2-Day Peace Lovers Weekend Pass: $120 (regularly $150) if purchased before July 15 th . All tickets are inclusive of taxes and fees and if purchased before July 15 th , will be entered into a draw to win Backstage VIP Packages. For additional information about the festival or to purchase tickets, please visit ImagineConcert.com Net ticket proceeds from the IMAGINE Festival will go to various charities including War Child, Amnesty International and Save The Children, among others. Also at the festival, The ‘IMAGINE GUITAR’ series will bring together some of the world’s most renowned visual artists with some of the world’s leading musicians with the goal of uniting humanity for social change. Top visual artists, including Damien Hirst and Jim Warren, will paint ten themed guitars donated by Carparelli Guitars in Canada. Not one to shy away from unconventional media, Hirst, who rose to art stardom as one of the Young British Artists in the nineties, has since won the esteemed DAAD fellowship in Berlin and the Turner Prize. The Damian Hirst IMAGINE ‘No-Poverty’ Guitar will be auctioned with proceeds benefiting War Child. Jim Warren is one of the most successful & versatile artists in the world today. The Jim Warren IMAGINE ‘Freedom’ Guitar will be auctioned with proceeds benefiting Amnesty International. Guitars will be signed by world-renowned musicians and played during the re-recording of John Lennon’s inspirational song Imagine before being displayed in art galleries and museums and auctioned for charity. Each of the Imagine Guitars will be painted with a different theme: Peace, Love, Hope, Life, Charity, Sustainability, Compassion, Earth, No- poverty, and Freedom. At the heart of the world unity gathering to create sustainable change will be an Electronic Global Village that will bring together schools, governments, businesses, non-profit organizations, leaders, artists and individuals from around the world to share ideas, form alliances, and take action to impact social change and save planet earth. This enormous Global Village connected by satellites, computers, cell phones, TV, radio, and social networks will allow millions of voices, once silenced, to finally be heard. In turn, the village will create a citizens managed fund to create jobs, end poverty, and save our planet. About Artie Kornfeld, The Father of Woodstock CEO of Spirit of the Woodstock Nation LLC, Co-Founder of IMAGINE “2 DAYS OF LOVE & MUSIC“ After a long career as a writer producer and executive, Artie was the first Vice President of ‘Rock’ at Capital Records in 1967. In 1969 at the tender age of 26, Artie Kornfeld helped raise Woodstock from a pipe dream to the world’s largest peaceful gathering and the defining moment of his generation. You can say that Woodstock '69 was Artie's "Citizen Kane". Woodstock in 1969 is widely regarded as one of the greatest moments in popular music history and was listed on Rolling Stone's 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll. It was also quoted in Time Magazine as the greatest peaceful gathering in the history of all of mankind and was the greatest accomplishment next to man landed on the moon. The event was captured in a successful 1970 documentary movie, Woodstock and an accompanying soundtrack album; put together by Warner Music Vice President Freddy Weintraub and Artie Kornfeld in a 35 hour battle, 3 days before the concert. Artie is now known worldwide as “The Father of Woodstock;” the name given to him by the Woodstock Preservation Alliance, for his fight to save Yasgur’s farm, the mecca of Woodstock nation As A&R VP for 3 major labels, Roulette, Mercury/Phillips and as an Independent Producer he played a major role in the “top of the charts” success of some of the top rock artists of all time. His 52 years in the music business earned him over 100 gold and platinum awards. Artists signed, promoted, developed or written for by Artie Kornfeld include: Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachlan, Jack Johnson, Bruce Springsteen, Tracy Chapman, Melissa Etheridge, Extreme, Edie Brickell, Vanilla Ice, Sass Jordan, Queensryche, Depeche Mode, Billy Joel, John Fogerty, Santana, Steve Perry, Kiss, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty, Survivor, Pink Floyd, Aerosmith, The Band, Debbie Harry, Bert Sommer, Bob Seger, Triumph, J. Giles Band, Linda Ronstadt, Alanis Morissette, Tragically Hip, Alice Cooper, Joe Cocker, ZZ Top, Ratt, Asia, Jan & Dean, The Castles, Quiet Riot, Eddie Money, Cher, Michelle Shaw, April Wine amongst others. About David Kam, Visionary Artist Co-Founder of IMAGINE “2 DAYS OF LOVE & MUSIC” and the EARTHSHIP SUMMIT David Kam is an artist, visionary and think tank. He conceived the EARTHSHIP SUMMIT and IMAGINE “2 DAYS OF LOVE & MUSIC,” as part of his master plan to create a massive inter-connected grassroots "Global Village" of people, dreams and planning with organizations, and technology to bring about massive environmental and social change on a global scale. ### .
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