The String Cheese Incident

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Name: The String Cheese Incident
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First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Postcards: String Cheese Incident’s No-Fee Summer

As long as there have been live concerts, there has been the hassle of obtaining tickets. For many fans that means dealing with big, bad Ticketmaster and their hefty fees. In an age where scalpers, often by use of bots, scoop up the primo seat locations, ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Hidden Track ]
First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

In Pictures: Hangout Music Festival, Gulf Shores, AL

Gulf Shores, AL's third annual took place this past weekend (5/18-20) with such headliners as , Dave Matthews Band, , Skrillex, Wilco and Jack White. Filling out the three-day event's lineup were Randy Newman, String Cheese Incident, Dispatch, Steve Winwood, ... [ Published May 22 2012 by SoundSpike ]
First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Photo gallery: Hangout Music Festival enters 2nd day of fun on beach

Enlarge Chip English Day 2 of brings more sun and fun for festivalgoers Saturday May 19, 2012 during the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores. (Press-Register, Chip English) Hangout Music Fest Saturday 5-19-12 gallery (17 photos) /* */ embedSlideshow(4464, ... [ Published May 19 2012 by al.com ]
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First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

String Cheese Incident Outsmarts TicketMaster And Crowdsources Fans

For music fans, the main way to avoid hefty TicketMaster or other fees is to purchase tickets directly from a venue. But it's not just fans that are buying tickets at the box office--its bands too.As the New York Times recently reported, one Colorado ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Huffington Post ]
First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 2 Documents

Webcast: Hangout Music Festival

This weekend, Hangout Music Festival will broadcast select performances from the beaches of Gulf Shores, AL live and on-demand on MySpace. On the schedule are sets by Jack White, Wilco, Dispatch, Alabama Shakes, Umphrey’s McGee, Coheed and Cambria, Paul ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Consequence of Sound ]
First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Media Decoder Blog: Behind String Cheese Incident's Stunt, an Entrenched World of Ticket Fees

In an age when almost all concert tickets are bought online and come with a heavy surcharge, what can a lowly band do for its fans? Perhaps the only way left for an act to assert control is simply to walk up to a box office and hand over cash.That seems ... [ Published May 17 2012 by New York Times ]
First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

String Cheese Incident Battle With Ticketmaster Heats Up Over Fees, Band Buys 400 Tickets In Protest

String Cheese Incident is fed up with the fees Ticketmaster charges when completing transactions, so the jam rock band has decided to be proactive in their battle with the ticket-service provider by purchasing 400 tickets in protest of fees. ... [ Published May 17 2012 by International Business Times ]
First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Hangout Music Fest Webcast on Myspace: Jack White, SCI

The third annual Hangout Music Fest takes place this weekend on the beautiful beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama. For those who can’t make the trip down south, Myspace will broadcast select performances live and on-demand from Friday to Sunday via the ... [ Published May 16 2012 by Hidden Track ]
First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

String Cheese Incident Takes On Ticketmaster

One Friday afternoon recently, about 50 fans and friends of the band String Cheese Incident took $20,000 in cash to the Greek Theater in Los Angeles to take a small stand against the system in this case, Ticketmaster.Michael Kang of the band String Cheese ... [ Published May 15 2012 by New York Times ]
First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

The Daily Chord - Wednesday, May 16

String Cheese Incident battle Ticketmaster over feesStory from NY Times. Mothers day impacts album salesChart watch from Billboard. Ten records for people who don't know shit about jazzPost from LA Weekly. Bret Michaels settles Tony Awards injury ... [ Published May 16 2012 by South By South West ]
First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

String Cheese Incident Takes On Ticketmaster

entertainment, ticketmaster, scalping, string-cheese-incidentSeeded by Advertise | AdChoicesOne Friday afternoon recently, about 50 fans and friends of the band String Cheese Incident took $20,000 in cash to the Greek Theater in Los Angeles to take a ... [ Published May 16 2012 by Newsvine ]
First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

A Band Battles Ticket Sales Fees

The band String Cheese Incident makes a symbolic end run around Ticketmaster to protest what it considers high ticket-sales fees. ... [ Published May 15 2012 by New York Times ]

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On Sale: continuing ticket sales [ Published May 25 2012 by Sacramento Bee ]
Grant Farm – CD Release Party [ Published May 24 2012 by The Lyons Recorder ]
No Destination: I Guess That This Must Be The P... [ Published May 23 2012 by Consequence of Sound ]
Postcards: String Cheese Incident’s No-Fee Summer [ Published May 23 2012 by Hidden Track ]
In Pictures: Hangout Music Festival, Gulf Shore... [ Published May 22 2012 by SoundSpike ]
Photo gallery: Hangout Music Festival enters 2n... [ Published May 19 2012 by al.com ]
Hangout Fest off to hot start, continues today ... [ Published May 19 2012 by al.com ]
String Cheese Incident Outsmarts TicketMaster A... [ Published May 18 2012 by Huffington Post ]
Webcast: Hangout Music Festival [ Published May 18 2012 by Consequence of Sound ]
Hangout Music Fest Webcast Schedule: Umphrey’s,... [ Published May 18 2012 by Hidden Track ]
YarmonyGrass Celebrates No. 7 [ Published May 17 2012 by POLLSTAR ]
What Else? Chuck Brown, Brauner, String Cheese,... [ Published May 17 2012 by Digital Music News ]
Media Decoder Blog: Behind String Cheese Incide... [ Published May 17 2012 by New York Times ]
String Cheese Incident Battle With Ticketmaster... [ Published May 17 2012 by International Business Times ]
The Daily Chord - Wednesday, May 16 [ Published May 16 2012 by South By South West ]
Hangout Music Fest Webcast on Myspace: Jack Whi... [ Published May 16 2012 by Hidden Track ]
Media Decoder Blog: The Breakfast Meeting: Rebe... [ Published May 16 2012 by New York Times ]
String Cheese Incident Takes On Ticketmaster [ Published May 16 2012 by Newsvine ]
Hangout Music Festival 2012 Streaming, Gulf Sho... [ Published May 16 2012 by PR inside ]
String Cheese Incident Takes On Ticketmaster [ Published May 15 2012 by New York Times ]
A Band Battles Ticket Sales Fees [ Published May 15 2012 by New York Times ]
Music + Crowds: What to Expect at This Year?... [ Published May 15 2012 by Tufts Observer ]
Different recipe, same great taste [ Published May 11 2012 by Boulder Weekly ]
Summer Festival Preview 2012 [ Published May 10 2012 by Capital Times ]
Creative Allies Launches Publicly Available Des... [ Published May 01 2012 by Artist Direct ]
New Album, In Good Company, by Banjo Artist Bil... [ Published Apr 23 2012 by Cybergrass ]
Dangermuffin w/ Grant Farm (CD Release Party) [ Published Apr 20 2012 by WOKV.com ]
On Sale: new and continuing ticket sales [ Published Apr 20 2012 by Sacramento Bee ]
Electronic music takes over State Theatre [ Published Apr 20 2012 by Penn State Daily Collegian ]
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Postcards: String Cheese Incident’s No-Fee Summer [ Published May 23 2012 by Hidden Track ]
As long as there have been live concerts, there has been the hassle of obtaining tickets. For many fans that means dealing with big, bad Ticketmaster and their hefty fees. In an age where scalpers, often by use of bots, scoop up the primo seat locations, ...
Hangout Music Fest Webcast Schedule: Umphrey’s,... [ Published May 18 2012 by Hidden Track ]
As we reported earlier this week, Myspace will be streaming select performances from this weekend’s Hangout Music Fest both live and on-demand from Gulf Shores. Today, Myspace has revealed the schedule for the webcast which features many HT faves ...
Hangout Music Fest Webcast on Myspace: Jack Whi... [ Published May 16 2012 by Hidden Track ]
The third annual Hangout Music Fest takes place this weekend on the beautiful beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama. For those who can’t make the trip down south, Myspace will broadcast select performances live and on-demand from Friday to Sunday via the ...
Briefly: moe. and Gov’t Mule @ Stone Pony [ Published Apr 04 2012 by Hidden Track ]
Two stalwarts of the jam scene, moe. and Gov’t Mule , will team up for a pair of shows outside of the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey on June 22 and 23. The two bands have a long history of performing together, including a co-bill ...
Hangout Additions: Umphrey’s McGee, Greyboy All... [ Published Mar 13 2012 by Hidden Track ]
Even though Hangout Music Fest organizers have sold out of all general admission tickets, they are still adding bands to the bill. HT faves Umphrey’s McGee and Greyboy All Stars along with Kaskade, Givers, Delta Spirit and Heartless Bastards are the ...
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