PR AGENCY CONTACT:
Robert Clyne
Clyne Media, Inc.
Tel: 615.662.1616
www.clynemedia.com
Leslie Buttonow
Marshall Amplification
Tel: 631.390.6500
www.marshallamps.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARSHALL AMPLIFICATION TAPPED AS MAJOR SPONSOR FOR GUITAR CENTER’S KING OF THE BLUES COMPETITION— Nationwide competition offers Grand Prize worth over $35,000, including gear and endorsements from Marshall Amplification —
MELVILLE, NY, July 16, 2009 — Guitar Center’s King of the Blues, a nationwide search for the next great undiscovered blues guitar player, will launch August 20 in over 200 Guitar Center locations across the country. The competition will culminate in November with the Grand Finals in Los Angeles, featuring performances by renowned blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa and GRAMMY® Award winner Pete Anderson.
The King of the Blues champion will win an impressive package of prizes, including $25,000 cash, a featured spot in a Guitar Center ad campaign and mentions in other media, along with a Marshall Vintage Modern 50 watt half stack, additional gear prizes, and endorsement deals from gear manufacturers including Marshall Amplification. Regional, district and local winner prize packages will also be awarded from Marshall and others.
Local competitions start August 20 in all 214 Guitar Center locations nationwide. Competition dates are as follows: Store Prelims – August 20th, August 27th, September 3rd; Store finals – September 10th; District finals – September 30th; Regional finals – October 21st; Grand Finals – November 2009.
For rules, details and entry materials, please visit www.guitarcenter.com/kingoftheblues.
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—For more information, please contact Marshall Amplification USA, 316 South Service Rd,
Melville, NY 11747. Tel: (631) 390-6500; Web: www.marshallamps.com.
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