THE BLACKSUN FESTIVAL IS THIS WEEKEND!



THE BLACKSUN FESTIVAL IS THIS WEEKEND!

March 14th-16th, New Haven, CT
www.blacksun-festival.com

TICKETS
Don't have your tickets yet? Online sales are closed, but we will have tickets available for sale at the door (cash only). Prices are $94 for the full three day pass, and $69 for Friday or Saturday. All of Sunday's events are open to the public.

SCHEDULE
Yes, the schedule has been updated! This includes the additional second stage bands, panels, TechStyles Fashion show, Sunday events, and much more!
Check out the latest and greatest on the SCHEDULE page!

HEADLINING/SECOND STAGE BANDS AND DJS
Here's the run down on the confirmed bands and DJs. We have a few more to be announced so stay tuned to the website!

Main Stage: Assemblage 23, Attrition, The Azoic, Behind the Scenes, Cesium_137, Ego Likeness, Hungry Lucy, Iris, Seabound, Zombie Girl

Second Stage: Cursed Life, [syndika:zero], Son of Rust, The Dark Clan, Alter Der Ruine, Darker Days Tomorrow, Fetish Dolly, Hypofixx, and more to be announced!

DJs: Ian Fford, Damian Plague, Avatar, Manwhore, Might Mike Saga, Znuh, addambombb, Azrael, Phranque, DJ 23, and more to be announced!

PRE-PARTIES
Can't wait for the festival? Check out one of the offical Pre-Parties in your area (if you haven't already)!
Date Club Night Location Url
03/10/2008 Ceremony An Tua Nua, Boston, MA www.ceremonyboston.com
03/11/2008 Haven Diva's, Northampton, MA www.thehavenclub.com
03/12/2008 Rapture (Gothicles) Alchemy, New Haven, CT www.myspace.com/rapturenewhaven
03/13/2008 Berlin - Official Pre-Show Party Long Island, New York, NY www.myspace.com/berlin_nyc


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CD with Ticket Purchase! 2nd Stage Announced! Pre-Parties!



COMPLEMENTARY CD WITH TICKET PURCHASE

Now through February 15th, 2008 when you buy one full priced ticket to the Blacksun Festival you get a complimentary CD. Over twenty albums from our Main Stage Artists to choose from! The CD will be mailed along with you ticket on March 3rd, 2008. The special offer is made possible by Dancing Ferret Discs, Diffusion Records, Metropolis Records, Nilaihah Records, and Projekt Records.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS!

Here are this year's headlining bands:

Assemblage 23
Attrition
The Azoic
Behind the Scenes
Cesium_137
Ego Likeness
Hungry Lucy
Iris
Seabound
Zombie Girl
DJ Ian Fford

March 14th-16th, New Haven, CT
www.blacksun-festival.com

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Last chance to buy Blacksun Festival tickets for $79 and Call for Volunteers

The sale of $79 tickets for all three days of the Blacksun Festival
ends today, January 18th. By them now at
http://www.blacksun-festival.com/buytickets.html

As a reminder, this years Blacksun Festival features Assemblage 23,
Attrition, The Azoic, Behind the Scenes, Cesium_137, Ego Likeness,
Hungry Lucy, Iris, Seabound, Zombie Girl.

In addition, there are 16 more bands to be announced (in the next few
weeks). Most will be for the second stage but a couple are on the main
stage.

Then there are all other great events - check it out at:
http://www.blacksun-festival.com/schedule.html

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Blacksun Festival IV is fast approaching, and we need volunteers to help with a few aspects
of the event. Past volunteers have enjoyed reduced admission to the Festival in exchange
for helping out over the weekend. Everyone has a great time, and the extra help is always
appreciated.

Volunteers are needed for front door ticketing, merch table, stage crew, and catering.
Street team volunteers are also needed over the next several weeks leading up to the
Festival, handing out flyers at concerts and clubs.

All interested volunteers MUST submit the following information to the volunteer
coordinator (tammy@NOSPAM.rubicat.com*) in order to be matched with a supervisor:

Your real name
email address
mailing address
Desired placement (merch, Catering, etc)
Any specific skills/experience that might help us place you
Number of hours you are willing to work (average is 2-4 hours per night)
If you have a connection to a Blacksun staff member, list it.

This information will be kept confidential among Blacksun Festival staff, and will help
ensure that you have a great time while providing us with essential extra help during the
Festival. Please submit your information to Tammy Raabe Rao, the volunteer coordinator,
at tammy@NOSPAM.rubicat.com*.

Thank you, and see you at Blacksun!

*Please remove "NOSPAM" from the email address.

Blacksun Festival - Update: Assemblage 23, Zombie Girl, Seabound, Ego Likeness...

Update December 19th 2007

HEADLINING BANDS

We are very pleased to announce the new line up for this year's Blacksun Festival!

Assemblage 23, Attrition, The Azoic, Cesium_137, Ego Likeness, Hungry Lucy, Iris, Seabound, Zombie Girl, DJ Ian Fford and many more to be announced!

Unfortunately Rotersand and [:SITD:] will not be participating in this year's festival. Due to health concerns Rotersand has cancelled their North American tour with [:SITD:]. Please see the official statement from Rotersand at the bottom of this notice.*

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TICKET DEADLINES

Purchase your 3-day tickets now through January 15th for $79 on the Buy Tickets page! After January 15th, the price goes up to $94 so get your tickets now!

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OFFICIAL FESTIVAL HOTEL - COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT

We have an official festival hotel! The Blacksun Festival IV official hotel this year will be the Courtyard by Marriott. We have arranged the discounted rate of $129. To receive this special rate, please call the hotel directly and mention the Blacksun Festival to make your reservation. (203) 777-6221

For more information on this hotel and other area accommodations, please see the Hotels page of our Web site.

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PROGRAM GUIDE AND WEB SITE ADVERTISING SPACE

We are still taking submissions for advertising space in the official Blacksun Program Guide. In addition to purchasing an ad in the Program Guide, our friends at Carpe Nocturne have offered a free 6-month web banner in their Blacksun Coverage Feature. See the Program Guide page for details. The deadline for Program Guide submissions is February 11th.

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FASHION SHOW AND ART SHOW SUBMISSIONS

We are currently taking submissions for this year's Fashion and Art Shows. Art Show submissions should be sent to: Art@NOSPAM.blacksun-festival.com. Fashion Show submissions should be sent to: Fashion@NOSPAM.blacksun-festival.com
(Please take NOSPAM out of the above email addresses.)

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VENDOR SUBMISSIONS

We are currently accepting vendor submissions. This year's festival will have a large vendor hall near the Saturday afternoon/Sunday evening so we should be able to accomodate many more vendors than last year. Additional vendor space will be available with in the various venues as well. Please see the Vendors page for details.

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CALL FOR PRE-PARTIES

Club/event promoters! Would you like to host an official Blacksun Festival Pre-Party? If so, please send the name of your club/night, venue information, and the date you'd be looking to host such a party to amy@NOSPAM.blacksun-festival.com. We'll supply you with flyers, band cds, and promote your party in our official announcements. (Please remove NOSPAM from the email address.)

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STREET TEAM

Want to get the word out about the Blacksun Festival in your city? If so, send us your legal name, mailing address, the city or cities in your area, and which club nights (if any) you regularly attend to amy@NOSPAM.blacksun-festival.com. (Please remove NOSPAM from the email address.)

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BAND SUBMISSIONS

We would like to thank all the bands for sending in their submissions for this year's festival. We will be reviewing your submissions over the next few weeks and will be in touch concerning your application.

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ROTERSAND NOTICE

"Unfortunately Rotersand and [:SITD:] will not be participating in this year's festival.

Below is the official statement from Rotersand:

"As many of you have realized by now, we have decided to cancel our
United States tour planned for March 2008 with SITD. The background for that
is the cancellation of two Canadian Rotersand shows in October 2007 on shortest
notice due to a combination of a huge personal workload and
constitutional weakness. Since we can not rule out a similar situation for the
originally scheduled shows in 2008 we have decided to not take this risk.

We absolutely hate cancelling shows and disappointing fans and
promoters, especially as we are well aware of the great demand for Rotersand
playing in the States and Canada. We are working on setting up a new timeframe for
touring activities in North America sometime in the not too distant
future."


www.blacksun-festival.com
www.myspace.com/blacksunfestival



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Rotersand drops from the Blacksun Festival line-up - Last day for discounted tickets!

Due to unforseen health concerns, we are saddened to announce that Rotersand will not be able to particpate in this year's Blacksun Festival. We are currently working on a replacement but cannot announce whom that will be until all the contracts are signed. Please send the members of Rotersand your fondest "get well soon" wishes at www.rotersand.net. They will be missed.

[:SITD:] and Seabound are still on the bill with many other great acts to be announced!

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Today is the last day of the 3-day pass sale of $59! 3-day passes will go up to $79 tomorrow so get your passes now!


Click here to purchase yours!


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Band Submissions

We are still accepting band submissions through December 15th. See the Submissions page for details.

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Blacksun Festival
March 14th-16th
New Haven, CT

[:SITD:], Seabound, and many more bands to be announced!
Fashion Show
Art Show
Panels
Vendors
And general mayhem...

See our website or MySpace for details!

www.blacksun-festival.com
www.myspace.com/blacksunfestival