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| New Return to Forever: 32-City U.S. Tour Return to Forever is returning to the U.S. as Return to Forever IV (RTF IV) with an incredible new lineup for a 32-city Summer Tour that begins in Pittsburgh on August 7. With core band members Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White alongside Mahavishnu Orchestra alum and violin virtuoso Jean-Luc Ponty and guitarist extraordinaire Frank Gambale forming the fresh incarnation of the unmatchable jazz-rock quintet, fans are in for an incredible treat made even more spectacular with VIP Fan Experience packages managed by PAID Inc. Imagine... You're going to the concert of your dreams, but instead of seats in the first few rows, you have seats ON STAGE... NEXT TO THE BAND! Now that's an "experience of a lifetime" VIP Fan Experience Package! Three exclusive VIP Packages have been developed by PAID for the RTF IV 2011 Summer Tour. Packages include a combination of the following elements: 1. On-Stage Seating - the best seat in the house: at the side of the stage for Return to Forever's performance (Only 4 available per show!). Includes Collectible Backstage Pass/Lanyard 2. Awesome Ticket to the Show 3. Autographed Limited Edition RTF Composition Sheet Music - Each package includes a numbered, limited edition sheet of a classic Return to Forever composition, signed by Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White. Four different composition lead sheets, each printed on acid-free archival paper, are available. 4. RTF IV Engraved Rosewood Pen and Pencil Set with lined matching box - Created especially for this tour, the collectible high-quality rosewood set is engraved with Return to Forever IV's logo. 5. Black-and-White Prints of Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke & Lenny White - Set of three prints depicting RTF founding members Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White. Printed on acid-free archival paper and ready for framing. 6. Return to Forever IV Live Recording (Digital Download) - Download two full songs by Return to Forever IV, captured live on their 2011 World Tour. 7. 12-oz. package of RTF's Jammin' Java Coffee: Delicious micro-roasted artisanal high-end organic, fair trade coffee grown using environmentally friendly cultivation practices. Each month, for maximum quality, gourmet coffee producer Rockin' Coffee selects whole bean Arabica coffee at the peak of ripeness from one of the best coffee producing countries in the world: Guatemala, Ethiopia, Sumatra, or Brazil, and roast it to perfection in small batches. PAID Inc. provided tour merchandise, ecommerce fulfillment and managed VIP ticketing for RTF in 2008 and has again been selected for these projects in addition to managing RTF's ecommerce store and online ticketing for the tour. "PAID enables us to provide the fans of RTF an enhanced experience for a concert they'll likely never forget, " said Bill Rooney, Manager of RTF. "Through a truly unique set of collectibles and the best possible seats for the show, the valuable service that PAID provides helps us give our loyal fans an intimate connection with one of the greatest bands of all time." "RTF demands top quality all the way, whether musically or on the business front, so it is an honor to provide an expanded array of services for them in 2011, " said Keith Garde, President of PAID's celebrity services. "As PAID continues to build relationships and grow its brand management, marketing, and fulfillment services, we are relishing the renewed opportunity to work with RTF. We will be playing a vital role in growing their fan community in size and loyalty, while providing RTF with direct-to-fan communication, marketing and sales capabilities that will continue long after the tour ends." write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Jazz News :: home page |