New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) Yep Roc Records, the artist-driven label that proudly refuses to be labeled, will celebrate its 15th anniversary with Yep Roc 15, a three-night concert blowout October 11, 12 and 13, at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC, featuring once-in-a-lifetime performances, collaborations, and recording sessions by current and past Yep Roc artists.
WATCH VIDEO FOR NEW ROBYN HITCHCOCK TRACK (FEAT. KT TUNSTALL) VIA BILLBOARD http://bit.ly/JdYOmE - DOWNLOAD IT HERE: http://bit.ly/yr15robynmp3
The stellar initial Yep Roc 15 line-up includes Nick Lowe,
Robyn Hitchcock, Fountains of Wayne, Eleni Mandell, John Doe, The Sadies and many more with additional artists to be announced soon. John
Wesley Harding will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
Yep Roc 15 tickets will go on sale Friday, May 18th at 10am EST. For more information visit: http://yr15.com
Join the Yep Roc email list to receive details on how to pre-order tickets before the sale is open to the general public: http://bit.ly/yremailoptin
For travel and accommodations go to: http://bit.ly/yr15travel
In addition to 3 nights of live music, fans who purchase the YR15 "Premiere Fan Bundle" package, which will be limited to 100 sold, will also have exclusive access to:
-A kick-off party on Wednesday, October 10, at Local 506, featuring Los Straitjackets, The Fleshtones, Southern Culture On The Skids, and Countdown Quartet.
-A Yep Roc artists reception with appetizers and drinks at the West End Wine Bar on Friday, October 12.
-A star-studded collaborative recording session with Yep Roc artists on Saturday, October 13, hosted by Chris Stamey (Alex Chilton, The dB's) and Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5).
Every month leading up to YR15, the label will make one previously unreleased track by a Yep Roc artist available for free. Watch the video for a new
Robyn Hitchcock track "There Goes The Ice" - featuring
KT Tunstall and written on an expedition to the North Pole - via Billboard: http://bit.ly/JdYOmE
Download "There Goes The Ice" here: http://bit.ly/yr15robynmp3
Based in Haw River, NC, Yep Roc Records was founded in 1997 by Tor Hansen and
Glenn Dicker. Known for a genre-busting catalogue, Yep Roc has released over 300 albums, singles, videos and boxed sets to date. "If I've got my Yep Roc t-shirt on, I'm not really a part of one scene," says Hansen." I accept that, in fact I love it."
"YEP ROC 15" INITIAL LINEUP:
Dave Alvin
Chatham County Line
John Doe
Liam Finn
Fountains Of Wayne
Robyn Hitchcock
Los Straitjackets
Nick Lowe
Eleni Mandell
Mayflies USA
Cheyenne Marie Mize
Chuck Prophet
The Sadies
Sloan
Jim White
+ more TBA
