Rhino Bucket Added to Rock Gone Wild 2009

ALGONA, IOWA (September 30, 2008) – Blue collar. Black leather. Hard times. Three phrases that California-based Rhino Bucket use to describe their sound. Countless others have compared Rhino Bucket to AC/DC. Rhino Bucket will bring their down and dirty sound to Algona, Iowa for the inaugural Rock Gone Wild festival. The festival is slated for August 20-23, 2009. Rock Gone Wild will feature more than 50 bands on two stages over four days of hard rock and heavy metal.

Formed in 1988, Rhino Bucket took a slightly different turn from the Sunset Strip Glam craze. Instead of sleazing it up, Rhino Bucket went a little harder, a little grittier, a little more down home rock n’ roll.

Like many 80s bands, Rhino Bucket had their share of ups and downs, breakups and member changes. After a lengthy hiatus, the band reformed in 2001 eventually recording And Then It Got Ugly in 2006. Rhino Bucket have six albums in their discography – and are working on lucky number seven. The band plans to release a new disc in 2009. Rhino Bucket is Georg Dolivo (vocals, guitar), Brian Forsythe (guitar), Reeve Downes (bass) and Simon Wright (drums).

Rock Gone Wild’s exclusive ticket presale has ended. Tickets will be available to the general public in the coming weeks. To receive updates, please join www.fevertalk.net. Additionally, Rock Gone Wild fans can receive unprecedented “behind-the-scenes” updates by reading Anatomy of a Festival at www.anatomyofafestival.wordpress.com. This blog promises to chronicle the ups – and downs – of planning a major music event.

Rhino Bucket join Helix, Junkyard, Dangerous Toys and Saigon Kick to the ever-growing Rock Gone Wild roster.

Festival artists will chat online exclusively with ticket-holders. This exciting interactive experience kicks off in the coming weeks and will continue until August 2009. Brian Vollmer of Helix will participate in the first chat. Brian has performed with Helix for over 30 years and teaches vocal lessons to a wide array of students. Thanks to his musicianship, Helix has sold millions of albums worldwide. Only those fans with tickets will be able to chat with Brian. Ticketholders will receive an email with instructions on how to access the private chat. Visit www.rockgonewild.com for complete festival information.

Rock Gone Wild will take place at the Freedom Park festival grounds, located at 2507- 160th Avenue in Algona, Iowa. While Algona is a rural community, the area is close to many hotels and both the Des Moines and Minneapolis airports are easily accessible.

Rock fans from more than 30 states and five countries have already purchased tickets. Will you be wild in August 2009?

Rock now. Rock on. Rock wild.

Another Band Announced…

Festival promoters will announce another band in just a few hours. Who will it be? Stick around – the answer will be posted here soon enough!

Contests, New Band Announcements Soon!

Please keep monitoring this website in the coming days. More band announcements are coming Tuesday!

Also, we’re working on some really cool contests. You’ll have the chance to win tickets, backstage passes, T-shirts, posters and more. Winter is long, cold and boring…but we promise to ease the burden and bring the heat!

Dream List?

If you could have any band in the world play at Rock Gone Wild, who would you pick? Why?

For me, I’d definitely pick some heavy hitters. I’ve seen Aerosmith live many times, but they are my favorite band, so adding them to my list is a must. I’d also add Kix…beyond that, it just gets too confusing! I love music – and so do the Rock Gone Wild promoters.

Tell us who you want!

Dangerous Toys, Junkyard and Helix Added to Rock Gone Wild 2009

ALGONA, IOWA (September 23, 2008) – They might come from different parts of North America, but in August 2009, Dangerous Toys, Junkyard and Helix will join forces in Algona, Iowa for the inaugural Rock Gone Wild festival. The festival is slated for August 20-23, 2009. Rock Gone Wild will feature more than 50 bands on two stages over four days of hard rock and heavy metal. The festival promises four decades of rock n’ roll debauchery at its finest!

Dangerous Toys formed in Texas in 1987. They immediately impacted radio and MTV with hits like “Teas’n, Pleas’n” and “Scared.” The band has released four studio albums, a live disc and a greatest hits compilation. The current Dangerous Toys lineup features Jason McMaster (vocals), Paul Lidel and Scott Dalhover (guitars), Mike Watson (bass) and Mark Geary (drums).

Like many bands from the 1980s, blues-based rockers Junkyard saw their beginnings in Los Angeles. Forming in 1987, the band got their start with a little cash from Geffen Records. The band made some demos and later released a self-titled debut album. Junkyard has released seven albums, including early demos, live cuts and the recent Put It on Ten and Pull the Knobs Off! The current Junkyard lineup features David Roach (vocals), Chris Gates (guitar and vocals), Tim Mosher (guitar), Todd Muscat (bass) and Patrick Muzingo (drums).

Canadian rockers Helix formed in 1974 and hit their stride in the early 1980s, releasing songs like “Heavy Metal Love” and “Rock You.” To date, Helix has well over a dozen albums to their credit. That discography will grow as Helix prepares to release A Heavy Metal Christmas in the next few weeks. The current Helix line-up features Brian Vollmer (vocals), Paul Fonseca (bass), Jim Lawson (guitar), Rick VanDyk (guitar) and Brent Niemi (drums).

Dangerous Toys, Junkyard and Helix will join Saigon Kick on the Rock Gone Wild festival roster. Rock Gone Wild marks the only festival appearance for Saigon Kick - featuring Matt Kramer and Phil Varone – in 2009.

Rock Gone Wild artists will chat online exclusively with festival ticket-holders. This exciting interactive experience kicks off in the coming weeks and will continue until August 2009. Fans must purchase a ticket to chat with your favorite musician! Visit www.rockgonewild.com for more information.

Rock Gone Wild will take place at the Freedom Park festival grounds, located at 2507- 160^th Avenue in Algona, Iowa. While Algona is a rural community, the area is close to many hotels and both the Des Moines and Minneapolis airports are easily accessible.

Both platinum and VIP seating is severely limited. Rock fans from more than 30 states and five countries have already purchased tickets. This means over half of the platinum seating area is already sold – so fans should act fast if they want to get wild in August 2009.

Rock now. Rock on. Rock wild.

Band Announcement…Today!

Three bands playing Rock Gone Wild announced later today! Stay tuned!

Since Saigon Kick Is Playing Rock Gone Wild…

The Glam Mistress wants to remind you of a great song:

“Love Is On the Way”

Jpot Entertainment Proudly Presents Rock Gone Wild 2009

ALGONA, IOWA (September 9, 2008) – Jpot Entertainment is proud to announce Rock Gone Wild music festival. The festival, sure to be Iowa’s preeminent music destination of 2009, will feature more than 50 rock legends on two stages over four days. The festival is slated for August 20-23, 2009.

Already confirmed is a special reunion performance by Saigon Kick. This will be the band’s only festival appearance in 2009. An entire festival lineup is coming in the months ahead.

Jpot Entertainment has recently teamed up with some of the biggest names in the music industry to present the largest music event in the Midwest.

Rock Gone Wild will take place at the Freedom Park festival grounds, located at 2507- 160th Avenue in Algona, Iowa. While Algona is a rural community, the area is close to many hotels and both the Des Moines and Minneapolis airports are easily accessible.

To obtain a special code and to purchase pre-sale tickets, please join www.fevertalk.net. This online community is home to hundreds of die hard music fans. Rock Gone Wild and www.fevertalk.net are not associated with Catch the Fever Music Festivals.

Rock Gone Wild features three ticket levels to fit every budget. Information on platinum, VIP and general admission seating is available at www.rockgonewild.com or www.tickets.rockgonewild.com.

Rock now. Rock on. Rock wild.

Welcome to Anatomy of a Festival!

 

 

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Allyson and I manage all the PR and media outreach for Rock Gone Wild. The festival will be one of the biggest of its type – and certainly the biggest event to ever (literally) rock Iowa! You can always learn more at www.rockgonewild.com.

 

In the coming months, this weblog will take you through the good – and great – aspects of planning a large-scale music event. I’ll share crazy stories, some behind-the-scenes photos…and even leak a secret or too (just don’t tell the promoters!)

 

I hope you are as excited as I am for Rock Gone Wild! If you haven’t already purchased your tickets, go sign-up at our official forum, www.fevertalk.net.

 

Don’t let the crazy music fans over at Fevertalk scare you – they’ll welcome you with open arms! There are three ticket levels to fit every budget…but the most exclusive festival experience is our platinum level seating. If you really want to party like a rock star – get a platinum seat. You can learn more about our seating options over at our ticket site.

 

 

August 2009 is just around the corner. Will you party with me in Iowa?

 

Rock now. Rock on. Rock wild.