'UNCONVENTIONAL '08' Hottest Ticket at Dem Convention Wednesday Night

'UNCONVENTIONAL '08' Hottest Ticket at Dem Convention Wednesday Night

Free concert hosted by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom features Silversun Pickups, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Cold War Kids, Nada Surf, DJ Z-Trip and special appearances by comedienne Sarah Silverman; singer/songwriters Matthew Caws, Zooey Deschanel, Ben Gibbard, Jenny Lewis and Jonathan Rice.

DENVER, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Organizers of UNCONVENTIONAL '08, today announced that more than 3,500 people have signed up asking for tickets to watch a powerful lineup of bands perform during the DNC Convention in Denver on Wednesday, August 27th at 6:00 pm at Manifest Hope Gallery, making the concert aimed at young Democrats the hottest party in town tonight.

(NOTE: MEDIA WISHING TO ATTEND MUST LOG-ON TO http://www.unconventional08.com/ AND ENTER "media" AS THE REFERRAL CODE.)

UNCONVENTIONAL '08 is being hosted by Manifest Hope Gallery and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and celebrates youth participation in the 2008 election by honoring groups such as Young Democrats of America, College Democrats of America and Generation Obama, Students for Barack Obama and Young Voter PAC with this free concert.

UNCONVENTIONAL '08 will include a special appearance by comedienne Sarah Silverman and feature musical performances on the Street Party Stage by: Nada Surf; Cold War Kids; Clap Your Hands Say Yeah; the Silversun Pickups; and DJ Z-Trip.

UNCONVENTIONAL '08 will also feature performances on an intimate invite only VIP Gallery Collaborative Stage by: singer/songwriters Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie); Jenny Lewis; Jonathan Rice; Matthew Caws (Nada Surf); and Zooey Deschanel (She & Him).

The event will be held at the Manifest Hope Art Gallery on Wednesday evening, August 27, 2008. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. and the concert is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are free and a limited amount will be available by visiting Manifest Hope Art Gallery at 2900 Larimer Street in Denver or by visiting http://www.unconventional08.com/. Media can be credentialed at the same address with the referral code: Media.

UNCONVENTIONAL '08 is being presented by SK Impact of Los Angeles with special thanks to Acosta|Salazar, LLC and California Strategies of Sacramento. The event is sponsored by AT&T; Pacific Gas & Electric, the California Teachers Association & the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council. The musical performances are curated by Noise Pop, with technical production by Spaceland. Interactive and design of Unconventional08.com and all collateral are by Buzztone and Rokitmul.

Source: UNCONVENTIONAL '08

CONTACT: Roger Salazar, +1-916-284-1255, for UNCONVENTIONAL '08

Web site: http://www.unconventional08.com/

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