WQED Sponsors Contest and Activities in Partnership With John Lennon Educational Tour Bus

WQED Sponsors Contest and Activities in Partnership With John Lennon Educational Tour Bus

Stops in Pittsburgh include Battle of the Bands competition

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus (http://www.lennonbus.org/) will be in Pittsburgh this fall, and WQED is sponsoring a contest for college bands and musical groups called "The Battle of the Bands." The competition is open to bands from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia. Any college-student band can send its demo for a chance to win WQED's Live from Studio A Battle of the Bands. CD demos should be sent to WQED by Sunday, September 30, 2007. Complete contest rules and instructions can be found at http://www.wqed.org/genl/jltb/index.php.

The five finalists in the competition will be announced on WQED's OnQ at 7:30 pm on Monday, October 15, 2007. Finalists will participate in the live showdown on Sunday, November 4 in WQED's Studio A. The winning band will be able to record an original song and music video on the John Lennon Bus the following day with the assistance of the on-board engineers.

Winners will receive fabulous prizes presented by the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, its sponsors, and WQED Pittsburgh.

The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit, mobile recording and multimedia studio outfitted with current technological advances and traditional musical instruments. In its tenth year, the Bus continues to provide free hands-on programs to hundreds of high schools, colleges, Boys and Girls Clubs, music festivals, concerts, conventions and community organizations on an annual basis. Working together with some of the biggest names in music, the Lennon Bus encourages students to play music, write songs, engineer recording sessions and produce music video projects using the latest audio, video, and live sound equipment and technology.

About WQED Pittsburgh (http://www.wqed.org/)

WQED Pittsburgh, honored with the Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award for Station Excellence and eight other Emmy Awards in 2006, creates, produces and distributes quality programs, products and services to engage, inform, educate and entertain the public within its community and around the world. It is the parent company of WQED-TV (PBS); WQED-DT; The WQED Neighborhood Channel; WQED-HD; WQEX-TV (A Shop NBC affiliate); WQED-FM/Pittsburgh; WQEJ-FM/Johnstown; a publishing division that includes PITTSBURGH magazine; local and national television and radio productions; WQED Interactive (http://www.wqed.org/); and the WQED Education Department.

About the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus (http://www.lennonbus.org/)

The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit state-of-the-art mobile recording and multimedia studio that provides music and video education programs for young people. In its tenth year of touring, the endeavor is an offshoot of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, which is dedicated to providing opportunities for both professional and amateur songwriters around the world. The Bus travels across America year-round, providing visitors with free, hands-on experiences using the latest audio and video technology, gear and products. The Bus, a 501 (c) (3) venture, is made possible through the generosity of sponsors including Maxell Corporation, Apple, NAMM, Roland, Godin Guitars, Sibelius, Ableton, Elixir Strings, Edirol by Roland, Full Sail, Virb.com, Audio Technica, Disc Makers, Sonicbirds, Ultrasone, Propellerhead, Digidesign, Antares, Bogen Imaging, Spectrasonics, Music Player Network, Neutrik, Aphex Systems, Glyph Technologies, JVC Professional, Musiciansfriend.com, Stanton, IK Multimedia, McDSP, SKB, Native Instruments and Gretsch Drums. The John Lennon Songwriting Contest and Educational Tour Bus are made possible by an agreement with Yoko Ono Lennon.

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Source: WQED Multimedia

CONTACT: Rosemary Martinelli, +1-412-622-6433, rmartine@wqed.org, or
Maria Pisano, +1-412-622-1459, mpisano@wqed.org, both of WQED Pittsburgh; or
Jo-Ann Geffen of Jag Entertainment, +1-818-905-5511, jgeffen@jagpr.com

Web Site: http://www.lennonbus.org/
http://www.wqed.org/

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