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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
CONTINUES EPIC RIDE WITH ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME CONCERT EVENTS
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Daughtry, Black Crowes, ZZ Top,
Buddy Guy and More to Perform During the Motor Company’s 105th
Anniversary --
MILWAUKEE
(January 21, 2008) –
Harley-Davidson’s 105th Anniversary Celebration in late
August is shaping up as the music event of 2008 with today’s
announcement that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, along with
Billboard 200’s top-selling artist Daughtry, will headline separate
concerts over the course of the four-day event in Milwaukee.
Bruce
Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform a concert on Saturday
evening, August 30, at a venue Harley-Davidson has dubbed Roadhouse at the
Lakefront, located just north of the Milwaukee Art Museum. Daughtry, who
burst onto the music scene in 2006 to become today’s hottest-selling
artist, will perform at the Summerfest grounds, also on Saturday evening,
August 30.
Springsteen
and Daughtry headline the entertainment line-up for Harley-Davidson’s
105th Anniversary, with additional acts including Los Lonely
Boys, Black Crowes, ZZ Top, Peter Frampton and Buddy Guy. These artists,
along with Daughtry and others will perform during two days of
entertainment and activities at the Summerfest grounds on Friday, August
29 and Saturday, August 30, 2008.
“Our
105th Anniversary entertainment line-up is second to none and
really epitomizes the diversity of the Harley-Davidson family and
experiences,” said Joanne Bischmann, vice president, Licensing and
Special Events. “We’re very excited to welcome home our extended
family to Milwaukee as we celebrate the future of Harley-Davidson.”
The
complete entertainment line-up for the August 29-30, 105th
Anniversary Celebration at the Summerfest grounds includes:
The
Black Crowes
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Blind Melon
Blue
Oyster Cult
Buddy Guy
Cameo
The
Crave
Daughtry
Dierks Bentley
Dr.
John
Gary Allan
Foghat
Peter
Frampton
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Los Lonely Boys
Puddle
of Mudd
War
ZZ Top
GET
YOUR TICKETS TODAY
Admission
to the Daughtry concert at the Summerfest grounds is included with the
two-day Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Celebration ticket
package. Admission to the Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert
requires a separate ticket purchase in addition to the Harley-Davidson 105th
Anniversary Celebration ticket.
Harley-Davidson
105th Anniversary Celebration ticket packages are currently on sale for
$60.00 plus $5.00 tax, shipping and handling at www.harley-davidson.com/105th.
The ticket package includes a laminated event ticket good for a two-day
entry to the Summerfest grounds, a signature 105th folio, a one-time entry
to the Discovery World and its special Harley-Davidson exhibit, an event
guide, a Signature 105th Anniversary copper wristband, a commemorative key
chain, and a 105th Anniversary flag and American flag.
Tickets
for the August 30 Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band concert at the
Roadhouse at the Lakefront are limited and will go on sale April 5,
2008, at www.harley-davidson.com/105th.
105th Anniversary Celebration ticket holders will be eligible
for the opportunity to purchase one general admission ticket to the
Springsteen concert on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies
last, for each 105th Anniversary Celebration ticket they have
purchased. Cost of the separate ticket for Bruce Springsteen and the E
Street Band concert is $40.00,
plus
$2.50 shipping and handling.
The
Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) previously announced a major concert for its
25th Anniversary featuring Aerosmith and Kid Rock at Miller
Park, Thursday, August 28, 2008. Only H.O.G. members have the opportunity
to purchase tickets to the concert, which go on sale March 12, 2008. The
concert follows the free day-long Club H.O.G. 25 event for H.O.G. members
on the Miller Park grounds.
In
true Harley-Davidson style, the Harley-Davidson 105th
Anniversary Celebration will also feature four days of non-stop activities
throughout Milwaukee.
While
many 105th Anniversary events will be available only to ticket
holders, the Main Street at the Lakefront exposition, an outdoor festival
will be free and open to everyone. This venue will also have free
motorcycle parking and will be a perfect meeting and gathering place.
There will also be free events at Harley-Davidson facilities in the area,
and of course, the 105th Anniversary Parade on Saturday, August
30, 2008, will be a must see event.
For
more information on all the 105th activities and the limited
edition 105th motorcycles, and to order a 105th
Anniversary ticket package, visit www.harley-davidson.com/105th.
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