CONVERSE RUBBER TRACKS LIVE ANNOUNCES FIRST CONCERT SERIES IN BOSTON
Quarterly Series Kicks-Off May 22 and May 24 With Fundraiser Concert to Benefit One Fund Boston
Lineup includes Yeasayer, Ducktails, Bodega Girls and Curren$y
NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. (MAY 15, 2013) – Today, CONVERSE Inc. announced it will bring its free live concert series, Converse Rubber Tracks Live, to its hometown of Boston. The free concert series will celebrate the Boston music community and will kick-off with two events on Wednesday, May 22 and Friday, May 24 at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA. In support of the Boston community, the first two concerts in the Converse Rubber Tracks Live in Boston series will be fundraising events to benefit The One Fund Boston. Tickets will be $10 with all proceeds to benefit the One Fund Boston, OneFundBoston.org. Tickets for Converse Rubber Tracks Live will go on sale to the public on Thursday, May 16 at Noon (EST) via Ticketmaster.com.
The show on May 22 will feature performances by Yeasayer, Ducktails and Converse Rubber Tracks recording artists Bodega Girls and Camden. The May 24 show will feature performances by Curren$y, The Perceptionists, Statik Selektah with guests Sean Price & Termanology and include Converse Rubber Tracks recording artists Moe Pope & Rain and Grey Sky Appeal.
“Our goal at Converse is to find ways to give back to the local communities though music,” said Geoff Cottrill, Converse Chief Marketing Officer. “We are especially excited to bring the Converse Rubber Tracks Live series to our own backyard of Boston and help support the victims and families most affected by the tragedy that occurred.”
Converse Rubber Tracks Live is a concert series that originally launched in 2012 in Brooklyn and has since expanded to support cities with vibrant music communities including Los Angeles and now Boston. The lineup for these shows include headliners who hand pick emerging artists that have recorded at Converse Rubber Tracks, the community based recording studio in Brooklyn that allows artists to record for free. Since launching, the Converse Rubber Tracks Live series has featured a diverse range of headlining artists including White Rabbits, Action Bronson, Ghostface Killah, A-Trak, King Tuff and Vivian Girls, as well as Converse Rubber Tracks artists We Barbarians, Flatbush Zombies, Heliotropes and more.
Since its Brooklyn opening in July 2011, Converse Rubber Tracks has provided over 550 emerging artists the opportunity to record in a state-of-the-art studio at no cost. Converse Rubber Tracks supports artistic expression by allowing musicians across all genres an opportunity to record for free and retain all the rights to their music. In the last two years, Converse has brought a “pop-up” version of the Converse Rubber Tracks studio from Brooklyn to Austin, Los Angeles, Montreal and Toronto to support the artists in those vibrant music communities. In April 2015, Converse will open its second Converse Rubber Tracks studio in Boston.
About Converse Converse Inc., based in N. Andover, Massachusetts, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NIKE, Inc. Established in 1908, the Converse brand has built a reputation as “America’s Original Sports Company”™ and has been associated with a rich heritage of legendary sneaker such as the Chuck Taylor® All Star® sneaker, the Jack Purcell® sneaker and the One Star® sneaker. Today, Converse offers a diverse portfolio including men's, women's and children’s footwear, apparel and accessories. Converse product is sold globally by retailers in over 160 countries and through 78 company-owned retail locations in the U.S. For more information, visit Converse on the web at media.converse.com.
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About Converse Rubber Tracks Converse Rubber Tracks is a state-of-the-art recording studio that is located in the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY. The 5,200 square-foot, full-service recording space aims to support emerging artists by providing them access to a top-level recording studio at no cost. Artists and bands of all genres and ages from around the world are encouraged to apply and, upon acceptance, may reserve time in the studio to work alongside a team of experienced engineers. Fully equipped with the best instruments and equipment supplied by Converse Rubber Tracks partner Guitar Center, artists will spend time creating their work and in the end retain all the rights to their music. Through Converse Rubber Tracks, Converse is giving back to the creative community that has embraced the brand throughout its over 100 year history. Converse Rubber Tracks provides a platform for artists to unleash their creative spirit that will change the world.
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