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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">*MEDIA ALERT*MEDIA ALERT*MEDIA ALERT*<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">THE LENNON BUS OFFERS WARPED TOUR FANS THE ULTIMATE 2011 CONTESTS!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Now in its 14<sup>th</sup> year on the Vans Warped Tour, the
<b>John Lennon Educational Tour Bus</b> is upping the ante with more contests and prizes than ever before. Fans attending Warped Tour as well as fans at home can get in on the action by participating in the below:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CUT THE LINE:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Festival attendees can sign up to win the chance to skip the line onto the
festival grounds and win the ultimate VIP experience on board the Lennon Bus. The winner and a guest will get the chance to record their own video blog that will be broadcasted to thousands of Lennon Bus followers as well as bring home a limited edition Lennon
Bus and SAE VIP laminate. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://WWW.LENNONBUS.ORG/WARPED"><span style="color:windowtext">WWW.LENNONBUS.ORG/WARPED</span></a>:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
The hub of the Lennon Bus’ Warped Tour giveaways and contests is <a href="http://www.lennonbus.org/warped">
www.lennonbus.org/warped</a> where you can enter to win tickets to the festival, backstage tours, prizes from Avid, and more.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">WHOOZNXT “LENNON BUS LIVE” CONTEST</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
Bands across the country can enter the win the chance to record on the Lennon Bus’ state of the art mobile recording and video production studio through WHOOZNXT. There are still two West Coast recording sessions available to win. Visit
<a href="http://whooznxt.com/">http://whooznxt.com/</a> for more information on how to enter.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ARTIST MEET & GREETS</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
Festival goers who download the Lennon Bus app from Mobile Roadie will have access to win meet & greets with Warped Tour artists such as Middle Class Rut. The Lennon Bus app also provides up to the minute news from the Bus on the road, including new content
and exclusive offers from Bus sponsors such as Avid. Download the Lennon Bus app here:
<a href="http://road.ie/lennon-bus">http://road.ie/lennon-bus</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For the latest content and behind-the-scenes videos from Warped Tour, visit:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.youtube.com/johnlennonbus">www.youtube.com/johnlennonbus</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">About the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus (</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lennonbus.org&esheet=6144420&lan=en_US&anchor=www.lennonbus.org&index=4&md5=5bbe5b9bd44834a07956397e4c23a65b"><b><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">www.lennonbus.org</span></b></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit state-of-the-art mobile Pro Audio and HD video recording facility that provides hands-on experiences for students of all
ages. In its 14th year of touring, the venture is proud of its fully professional bus and its studios, which boast the latest audio and video technology, gear and products. The concept began as 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 the U.S. and Canada year-round, providing free tours and workshops at schools, retailers, festivals, on tours with headlining artists, and at
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Bus, a 501(c)(3) venture, is made possible through the generosity of sponsors including<b> </b>Apple, Avid, Mont Blanc, NAMM, SAE Institute, Gibson, Epiphone, Neutrik,
Sony, Audio-Technica, Sonicbids, Musician’s Friend, Music Player Network, Sonicbids, Litepanels, Reflecmedia, Disc Makers, Mobile Roadie, Ampeg, Roland, Boss, Mackie, Digital Media Academy, Aphex Systems, Apogee, Manfrotto Distribution, iZotope, Glyph Technologies,
Harris Corporation, Applied Acoustics Systems, Antares, McDSP, IK Multimedia, Adobe, Native Instruments, Slingerland Drums, Noise Industries, and Mad Mimi.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is made possible by an agreement with Yoko Ono Lennon.
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