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THE SEARCH IS ON FOR SPARKS’ SUPPORT BANDS

Pop innovators Ron
and Russell Mael are offering 20 bands/artists (new or established) the
opportunity to support them at their record breaking gigs entitled the
Sparks Spectacular.

Taking place at the Islington Academy in
London between May 16 and June 11 2008, these twenty shows will see
Sparks performing their first 20 albums – one album per night,
commencing with the 1971 album Halfnelson and concluding with 2006’s
Hello Young Lovers. On the 21st night Sparks will be relocating to the
Shepherds Bush Empire to perform their new album for the first time (NB
there will not be a support for this gig) 

Bands who
would like the chance to support Sparks should upload a live
performance video to youtube and send the link of the video to info@republicmedia.net with information about the band. Entrants will be added to the video channel at youtube.com/republicmedia. The successful bands will be notified no later than April 30. 

Show dates below:

At Carling Academy Islington, N1 Centre, Islington, LONDON, N1 0PS
www.islington-academy.co.uk
 
MAY
16th       Halfnelson/Sparks (1971/2)  
17th       A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing (1972)
18th       Kimono My House (1974)  
20th       Propaganda (1974)
21st       Indiscreet (1975)    
23rd       Big Beat (1976)
24th       Introducing Sparks (1977)   
25th       No.1 In Heaven (1979)
27th       Terminal Jive (1979)                       
28th       Whomp That Sucker (1981)
30th       Angst In My Pants (1982)
31st       In Outer Space (1983)
  
JUNE
1st         Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat (1984)
3rd         Music That You Can Dance To (1986)
4th         Interior Design (1988)
6th         Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins (1995)
7th         Plagiarism (1997)                            
8th         Balls (2000)                        
10th       Lil’ Beethoven (2003)                                  
11th       Hello Young Lovers (2006)

JUNE 13th WORLD PREMIERE OF SPARKS’ 21ST ALBUM (2008)

At Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green, Shepherds Bush, LONDON, W12 8TT (NO SUPPORT)
www.shepherds-bush-empire.co.uk

INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICE: £20.00 PER SHOW

3 NIGHTS OR MORE BOUGHT TOGETHER: £18.00 PER SHOW 

GOLDEN
TICKET – ALL 21 SHOWS - £350.00 (includes signed poster and exclusive
Sparks song on CD). This offer is exclusive to Ticketweb. 

www.ticketweb.co.uk cc line 0844 477 2000

TICKETS SUBJECT TO BOOKING FEE

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