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2009 Stimulate This Tour Dates: Are these Five Bands Worth Seeing? Find Out.

Published July 8th, 2009 by Karen

ABOVE: Five rock bands unite for a “maximum value” summer tour to help fans save money with their own brand of “economic stimulus.” But is it worth it?

As we previously announced, a handful of rock bands (Staind, Shinedown, Chevelle, Halestorm, Lo-Pro) are teaming up to offer fans a big summer tour, for a reasonable price (top seats go for around $40). The tour’s official website describes the event as, “a five-band bill designed to offer fans maximum value at a minimal price!”

We’re tempted to make a joke about how about how the music is bad, but at least there’s a lot of it, but instead of jumping to conclusions, we’re going to take a few minutes to listen to some of these bands on the bill, particularly the ones we’ve never actually heard of (Lo-Pro, we’re looking at you).

MORE: Check out the scoop on the bands below with music and videos from the bands, along with complete Stimulate This tour dates. Continue reading »

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Staind, Shinedown and Others Plan ‘Stimulate This!’ Tour Dates

Published July 4th, 2009 by Karen

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Troubled by the impact the bad economy is having on the regular folks who are their fans, Staind, Shinedown, Chevelle and Halestorm are kicking off a Stimulate This! Tour in Peoria, Illinois on Wednesday.

Staind frontman Aaron Lewis told Billboard.com that, “I kind of came up with the idea for this tour by seeing what was going on in this country,” including corporate bailouts that he feels “really didn’t do anything for the average American that really needed the help.” Lewis said he decided on having several bands tour together as a way to keep ticket prices affordable.

According to Billboard, tickets for the 30-date “Simulate This!” trek are generally $40 and under, with amphitheater lawn seats priced in the $10 range. Tour organizers and local promoters have also lined up a variety of discounts and perks for ticket holders, both on an off-site.

“I think all of us think the public in general deserves a break,” Shinedown’s Brent Smith contributed. “The people that work very hard for their paycheck every week deserve to have some rock ‘n’ roll.”

MORE: A classic Staind song and 2009 Stimulate This Tour Dates : Continue reading »