Here’s the latest from the Dracula’s Ball team…
We know – that’s a lot of band names in one subject line. But we also know it’s hard for some people to think about an event that “isn’t until next year” – even though it’s only six weeks away. So we’re pulling out all the stops to grab your attention now, so that you can mark your calendars, buy your tickets, and return your thoughts to the usual end-of-year holiday chaos.
Our next Dracula’s Ball event is on Saturday, January 16th, 2010. We have quite an array of talented performers joining us for this event. Tickets for the Ball are $15 and are on sale now through the usual outlets (see below).
BLACK TAPE FOR A BLUE GIRL: As one of the flagship bands of the Projekt record label, BTFABG was at the center of the “Heavenly Voices” style of swirly, ethereal music. With their most recent album, 10 Neurotics, Black Tape has branched out considerably, exploring more of the cabaret influences apparent in their recent work and adopting an earthier style. Spahn Ranch vocalist Athan Maroulis and eclectic soloist Nicki Jaine are part of both the studio album and the live show, helping Black Tape visionary Sam Rosenthal take the band into exciting new territory.
STAGE TIME – 10:35pm
http://www.myspace.com/blacktapeforabluegirl
I SCINTILLA: What’s better than being able to rock out and dance at the same time? I:Scintilla gives you the opportunity to do both. Fans of electro-rock with catchy hooks and female vocals (like, say, Garbage, Collide or The Birthday Massacre) will surely enjoy this Chicago group’s first Dracula’s Ball performance. I:Scintilla just released a new EP, Prey on You, in November. They also have an exclusive new track on the Metropolis cancer benefit album, Electronic Saviors. Expect a performance that will be…(dare we say it?) scintillating!
STAGE TIME – 12:05am
http://www.myspace.com/iscintilla
For this Ball, we’re very pleased to welcome Mark Jackson of VNV Nation and Joe Letz of Combichrist as our DJs on the Main Floor. Mark and Joe have toured all over the world with their bands and have amassed impressive music collections in the process. They look forward to playing some of your favorite tracks and introducing you to some of their favorites as well. In the White Room and the Velvet Underground, we are pleased to welcome back DJ Solaries from Washington DC, and Philadelphia’s DJ Dave Ghoul. 4 DJs, 3 dancefloors, all night!
Tickets are $15.00 and are on sale now through IsoTank.com, Digital Ferret CDs, Ticketmaster retail outlets and Ticketmaster.com. Admission at the door, if available, will be $17. When doors open, people with tickets are admitted first, so having tickets in advance is not only cheaper, but more convenient as well. Direct links to purchasing tickets are here:
(IsoTank) http://www2.mailordercentral.com/isotank/prodinfo.asp?number=36445-0
(Ticketmaster) http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/02004370A7B584A2?artistid=835478&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60
Remember that there may be service charges when purchasing from Ticketmaster. IsoTank offers free shipping on orders of 5 or more tickets. If you have questions about where or how to buy or pick up tickets, please visit the FAQ on our website. In fact, visit the FAQ on our site anyway.
This Ball takes place in our favorite location, Shampoo Nightclub, at 7th & Willow Streets in Philadelphia, PA (Mapquest/Google Maps info can be found on our website). As always, the Ball is open to all ages, but you must be 21+ with proper photo ID to drink. There is a large, free, enclosed parking lot, but it fills up quick for the Ball. Personal photo cameras are welcome. Large professional camera rigs with unpleasant flash bulbs are not. Video cameras are not allowed.
Doors open at 9pm and our event ends at 2am.
Finally, photos from our Halloween event have been posted on our website. As always, we’re amazed by all of the fantastic and elaborate costumes. Thanks for making our event such an exciting place to be!
We’ll be in touch again to make sure this event doesn’t slip your mind during the upcoming holidays. January 16th will be here before you know it.
Best wishes,
[Patrick] & DB Staff
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Dracula’s Ball
Quarterly since May 1998
http://www.draculasball.com
http://www.myspace.com/draculasball
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Dracula’s Ball
Quarterly since May 1998
http://www.draculasball.com
http://www.myspace.com/draculasball
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More information on Dracula’s Ball and what it’s all about, especially info for travellers, can be found at http://www.draculasball.com
Visit us on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/draculasball
Sounds good, eh?
Alan