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Def Leppard, Raven Drum Foundation Offer Free Concert Tickets
American Forces Press Service ^
| Sharon Foster
Posted on 07/10/2009 4:42:12 PM PDT by SandRat
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2009 – To honor the military and provide a little fun and excitement over the summer months, the rock group Def Leppard and Raven Drum Foundation have started giving away 100 free concert tickets to military members and veterans with military ID for each show in the 2009 Def Leppard summer concert tour.
Military members and veterans with military ID can get free tickets for rock band Def Leppard’s summer concert tour. Band members, left to right, are Rick Savage, Phil Collen, Joe Elliott, Rick Allen and Vivian Campbell. Courtesy photo by Andrew MacPherson
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Poison and Cheap Trick also will perform on the entire tour.
“Def Leppard’s involvement came through a desire to give something back, and what better way to honor these heroes than with a night of music?” said Rick Allen, Def Leppard’s drummer and Raven Drum Foundation founder. “We wanted to thank these heroes in a meaningful way for their service.”
The summer tour kicked off in Camden, N.J., June 23 and is scheduled to run through Sept. 12, with concerts in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, California, Nevada, Massachusetts and Washington.
“To date, there have been nine U.S. shows,” said Jennifer Buzza, director of the Raven Drum Foundation. “Approximately 100 tickets have been given to military families and veterans for these shows. There are approximately 100 tickets for each of the remaining 33 shows. Nearly half have already been claimed.”
Military personnel and veterans with a military ID are eligible to receive two tickets to one Def Leppard show. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Register at http://ravendrumfoundation.org/news-events/free-dl-tickets-for-veterans.html to be placed on the guest list, then show military ID to a representative near the box office before the show. In addition to checking ID, the representative will ensure the person picking up the tickets is registered and on the guest list.
“We are working closely with the Wounded Warrior Project,” Buzza said. “For many shows, one of their volunteers or staff people will be the representative handing out tickets.” The Salute America's Heroes troop-support group also is helping with ticket distribution.
The free concert tickets are directly related to the Raven Drum Foundation’s mission.
“Music is just one of the tools we use to promote healing -- to serve, educate and empower veterans and people in crisis through the power of the drum,” Allen said. “It is so exciting to have my band, family and so many others contributing to this effort. I thank everyone involved, especially the veterans.”
Buzza said the band and the foundation want to brighten some lives. “We wanted to offer an evening of pure entertainment, an evening free of normal troubles,” she said. “This venture allows Raven Drum and Def Leppard to do just that.”
Concert dates and venues are listed on the registration Web site.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: honor; military; music; troops
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posted on
07/10/2009 4:42:12 PM PDT
by
SandRat
To: SandRat
If I had any say in it, I’d give away 50 each show night.
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posted on
07/10/2009 4:43:56 PM PDT
by
wastedyears
(The Tree is thirsty and the hogs are hungry.)
To: SandRat
The leader singer was on VH1 said he once had a mother/daughter.
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posted on
07/10/2009 4:45:53 PM PDT
by
exist
To: SandRat
THIS IS AWESOME!!
I was just playing Rock of Ages about 10 minutes ago LOL.
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posted on
07/10/2009 4:46:18 PM PDT
by
autumnraine
(You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out)
To: SandRat
Alot of the bands from the 80’s are really military friendly.
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posted on
07/10/2009 4:50:21 PM PDT
by
chae
(I am karmic retribution)
To: exist
Yeah, that was their wild tour days.
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posted on
07/10/2009 4:53:31 PM PDT
by
autumnraine
(You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out)
To: SandRat
Power pop or whatever, I always liked Cheap Trick.
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posted on
07/10/2009 4:56:26 PM PDT
by
skeeter
To: exist
The leader singer was on VH1 said he once had a mother/daughter. I'm confused. What do you mean? Incest?
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posted on
07/10/2009 4:57:43 PM PDT
by
MyTwoCopperCoins
(I don't have a license to kill; I have a learner's permit.)
To: MyTwoCopperCoins
I'm confused. What do you mean? Incest? Uh...well, not for him.
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posted on
07/10/2009 4:58:19 PM PDT
by
exist
To: SandRat
Let it rock. Let it roll. Let it go.
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posted on
07/10/2009 5:01:27 PM PDT
by
Darren McCarty
(We do what we have to do.)
To: chae
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posted on
07/10/2009 5:13:05 PM PDT
by
sushiman
To: SandRat
To: fight_truth_decay
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posted on
07/12/2009 4:45:31 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: Admin Moderator
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posted on
07/12/2009 4:50:53 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: SandRat
To: SandRat
No, nothing to be sorry about: my link was from a site trashing FReepers on Obama's daughter's t-shirt, but they posted directly to your story from their forum.
To: admin; SandRat
To: Big Giant Head
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posted on
07/12/2009 7:35:21 PM PDT
by
Marie Antoinette
(Proud Clinton-hater since 1998.)
To: fight_truth_decay
Truely odd. Is this one for Art Bell? LOL
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posted on
07/12/2009 7:48:58 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: SandRat
Nothing against def leppard or cheap trick.
But poison, agh. p.s. I posted this in the wrong thread to much embarassment
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posted on
07/12/2009 7:53:38 PM PDT
by
Mount Athos
(A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
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