Dracula’s Ball News

It’s been a little while since we’ve been in touch. We hope you’re enjoying the summer.  Our next Dracula’s Ball event takes place on Labor Day weekend (Saturday September 5th), and if you’ll excuse the bad pun, we’ve put a lot of labor into making sure it’s a day (night?) you won’t soon forget.  If it isn’t already circled on your calendar (don’t you get our postcards in the mail?) then mark the date now; it’s closer than you think.

Project Pitchfork is one of the best-known bands in the industrial scene, with many club hits that you most definitely have danced to if you’ve ever been to a Ball or even a regular dark-alternative nightclub.  If for some reason you don’t recognize the name, just check out the two video clips below and you’ll recognize the songs right away:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCDLLHibTtU (Timekiller)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOhTXPGV7bU (Steel Rose)
The band is from Germany and has not toured the US in over a decade.  We’re very excited to be hosting them in Philadelphia and having them make their first Dracula’s Ball appearance.  An occasion so grand should be savored, and a band with such a vast collection of hits should play as many of them as they can, so we are extending the party for another hour in order to give Project Pitchfork a 90 minute set.  Instead of the usual 9pm, this Ball will begin at 8pm.  The bands will start a little bit earlier than usual – and the parking lot will fill up a bit earlier than usual as well.  We’ve only done this once before, so be sure you don’t miss this one!

Our second band has played at several Dracula’s Ball events, but you haven’t seen them play in awhile.  We can say that even though you are scattered across the country, because the band hasn’t played any live shows in some time.  But after a little bit of arm-twisting, we coaxed Byron, Chris, Gary and Noel into playing this show for us.  Reports from the rehearsal space are that the guys have quite a bit of pent-up energy they’re ready to release on stage.  We’re looking forward to it!

If you’ve never been to a Ball before and live bands aren’t your thing, don’t fret – we have three rooms open all night long, with a different DJ in each room. If you’re not feeling the groove for some reason, there’s always another room to check out.  We’ll be announcing our DJ lineup in our next newsletter.

Tickets are $15.50 and are on sale now through IsoTank.com, Digital Ferret CDs, Ticketmaster retail outlets and Ticketmaster.com.  If there is any admission available at the door, it will be $18.  For this event, advance tickets are recommended. Direct links to purchasing tickets are here:
(IsoTank) http://www2.mailordercentral.com/isotank/prodinfo.asp?number=35621-0
(Ticketmaster) http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/020042D09A625B37?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.

Our venue as once again our haunt of choice, Shampoo Nightclub, located 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 rigs with unpleasant flash bulbs are not.  Video cameras are not allowed.

Some more about our performers:

CARFAX ABBEY: If horror movies have taught us anything, it’s that if something looks dead, one shouldn’t assume it’s safe – or even that it’s really dead. So it is with Carfax Abbey. They’ve been hibernating for a bit, they admit, but they’re far from dead. Byron, Chris, Gary and Noel are already rehearsing for this long-overdue performance, and you don’t want to miss the explosion of energy they’ll be unleashing for this show. If you’re not familiar with their blend of hard rock and industrial with horror influences, check out their MySpace page. If you already know the band, then you know this show is a must-see.
STAGE TIME – 9:45pm
http://www.myspace.com/carfaxabbey

PROJECT PITCHFORK: If you’ve ever been to a Ball before, you’ve probably danced to a Project Pitchfork song. They have a stream of club hits that goes back over a decade or two (check out videos for Timekiller, Steelrose and Carnival – just to pick three) and their newest album proves that they are not slowing down anytime soon. We could mention all of the different styles they combine in their music, but it would be a long list. It’s been over a decade since they’ve performed in the USA, and we’re opening an hour early so that they can play a full 90 minute show that is certain to include many of your favorites.
STAGE TIME – 11:00pm
http://www.myspace.com/projectpitchfork

We’ll be sending out invitations to this event on MySpace in the very near future.

Tickets are already moving quickly for this event, so we suggest you get them sooner rather than later. We expect quite a crowd for this one.  The final Ball for 2009 will take place on October 31st, but we’ll talk more about that later on. For now, our eyes are fixed on September 5th and we hope to see you there.

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

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