Happy Halloween from the Pink Moon Family!!

Do you have your Halloween plans figured out yet? For those of you who live in (and around) Blacksburg, VA - the Pink Moon Family is going HARD tricking and treating our way around Downtown Bburg!

LOTS of Pink Moon Bands will be rocking out at some of our favorite Blacksburg venues. We'll be popping in on each of them as we cavort around town! Here are the shows we suggest you check out to get some spooky thrills on all Hallows Eve!

The Fritz and NARP at Sycamore Deli: https://www.facebook.com/events/735356789871652/

Urth, playing a special Spinal Tap set as Black Sabbath at 622 North:  https://www.facebook.com/events/354342051401650/

And finally, a special, spooky, Rock the Blocks Showcase with Toxic Moxie and The Bastards of Fate at Gillie's: https://www.facebook.com/events/298359533702582/

So wash your claws, brush your fangs, comb you fur, and we'll see you at these amazing shows!


Don't live in Blacksburg? Here are some other #PinkMoonApproved Halloween events for you:

October 31st

MH & His Orchestra and Atoka Chase present: The Psychic Strip Tease at The Bright Box in Winchester, VA

Lazerween with Galaxy Dynamite and Midnight Snack at the Taphouse Grill in Norfolk, VA

PHILOSOPHUNK Halloween Costume Dance Party with Supersylum at Clementine in Harrisonburg, VA

Dam Straight Presents: Halloween with the Mantras and Aqueous at The Broadberry in Richmond, VA

Haunted by the 90's with the Dharma Initiative at the Hampton Taphouse in Hampton, VA

Kings of Belmont Halloween Extravaganza at The Bungalow in Chantilly, VA

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, ELM, Chris Jacobs and many more at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore, MD

The Rock Circus: Presented by Heady Entertainment with People's Blues of Richmond, Deaf Scene and the Trongone Band at Gypsy Sally's in Washington DC

2nd Annual Halloween Bash: Presented by Front Porch Live featuring LITZ, Plaeground and the Jambulance at Longshots Billiards in Charlestown, WV

The 5th Annual Big Something Costume Ball & "Truth Serum" Release Party at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC

Halloween Jam with Imperial Blend, Electric Soul Pandemic, and KEY at The Blind Tiger in Greensboro, NC

Halloween Extravaganza with Broccoli Samurai and Carlos Jones at the Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH

Aliver Hall O Ween at the Scarlet and Grey in Columbus, OH

HALLOWEEN with The Heavy Pets and the Main Squeeze, with special guests the AlyCat Band at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, FL

November 1st:

OUR House Presents: Halloween One Year Anniversary in Richmond, VA

An Evening with Threesound at 622 North in Blacksburg, VA

A Kings of Belmont Halloween Celebration at The Southern in Charlottesville, VA

The KIND's Annual Halloween Party and Masquerade Ball at the Pine Tavern in Floyd, VA

Celtic Panda Farewell Show feat. Matt Jones and the Bobs and The Deems at The Camel in Richmond, VA

Pink Moon 7 tickets are on sale now!

The 7th Annual Pink Moon Music & Arts Festival will be September 17-21, 2015 on Pinky's Farm, in Rock Camp, WV

We have released 50 "early bird" presale tickets at $60 each!!! Tickets will be $120 at the gate this year. Visit our website, www.pinkmoonfestival.com/pm_tickets.php to get your tickets NOW! 

No lineup has been announced yet for #PinkMoon7 - but we promise you these HALF PRICE tickets are worth it! Here's what you're getting for just $60:

4 days of 24 HOUR live music of INCREDIBLE quality, 4 nights of camping, LOTS of amazing art, and a magical weekend with our amazing Pink Moon Family.

We have also released VERY LIMITED car camping passes. Car camping passes will be $50 this year, are good for one vehicle (and as many people as can fit in said vehicle) and WILL NOT be available at the gate.

VIP tickets are also be available at a "early bird" discount for $120. Final VIP presale price will be $200. VIP tickets will NOT be available at the gate. VIP tickets include VIP camping, meals, snacks and drinks throughout the weekend, an official poster, meet and greets with artists, VIP only porta johns,  and many more perks TBA!!

We do not have ANY corporate sponsors, and depend solely on ticket sales and vending fees to throw the Pink Moon Festival! With that in mind, please buy your tickets now and contribute to the Pink Moon Festival! Ticket sales go towards festival expenses including headliner deposits, artist bookings, sound and lighting equipment rentals and technicians, roadwork, etc. And, please help us spread the word about Pink Moon, we couldn't do this without you, Pink Moon Family, and we'd like to thank you for continuing to make Pink Moon so special.

We LOVE you, Pink Moon Family...and we're so excited to be putting together yet another phenomenal event with you.  

The Art of the Physical Press Kit

I have a very particular protocol for booking the festivals I organize, and I've caught a lot of flack for it in the past. Yet I swear by it, and it all starts with the traditional and oft-forgotten Physical Press Kit.

If you are in an up and coming band wishing to get booked at a Rock Camp Productions event (including the Pink Moon Festival) I require the submission of a Physical Press Kit, and here's why:

First and foremost the Physical Press Kit is an industry standard. You should have or be able to put one together. But submitting a Physical Press Kit, in a world of electronic press kits (EPKs), shows me you're willing to go the extra mile.

Physical Press Kits can also be customized in a way EPKs cannot. Some of the best press kits I've received have been amazingly graphically designed, hand drawn, painted, and embellished. I have also received stickers, t-shirts, albums, posters, and one band even sent me rolling papers with their name and art on them! Try doing that with an EPK. Keep in mind, sending a piece of merch does not guarantee you'll get booked, only your music can do that!!

Another example of a creative press kit that worked - the band GNOSiS submitted a fantastic press kit to me (including a wonderful EP and hand-cut sticker) in a beautifully hand painted envelope, and I was so impressed with their music and effort I booked them for Pink Moon 6! A decision I am so happy with, as they put on an incredible show!

This doesn't mean your press kit has to be some elaborate piece of art, as long as it represents your art well! Here's what your Physical Press Kit MUST include:

• CD/Demo - this is the most important part, make sure it's a high quality recording!
• A cover letter - why do you want to be booked at my event? What's your mission statement/sale pitch/hook?
• Artist Biography (keep it brief but include enough factual information about your act to be able to base and article or review on)
• A high quality picture of the band, or two!
• Upcoming (and most recent) tour dates (if available)
• PRESS!!! Reviews, interviews, quotes, etc
• Contact Information!! Don't forget this one!!

Once you've got your materials together, slip them neatly into a clean folder. Then slip that folder into an envelope and mail it to me to be considered for the Pink Moon Festival, or one of our other events! Here's the address, by the way:

Rock Camp Productions - Booking

c/o Jessica Abramson

RR 1 Box 137

Rock Camp, WV 24951

Once I receive a press kit in my mailbox, here's what happens: I open the press kit with Seth, take the CD out and pop it in the player, and then I peruse all included printed materials and share interesting points with Seth as we listen to the CD.

Sometimes we decide right away that an artist is the perfect fit for our event, in which case I contact the band and, voila, book them! Other times it takes a little while to make a decision.

I never throw away the Physical Press Kits I receive. First, I upload the CD to my iTunes, specifically to a playlist called "Press Kits" - then I put the entire press kit into a file cabinet. I listen to that "Press Kits" playlist on shuffle while I clean the house, work on my computer, or whatever - and if I find myself jammin' to a particular tune, I pull out that press kit and give it a second look. I really like to "live" with the music, and believe that everyone's art deserves a second or third listen, at least!

So there you have it. That's why I ONLY accept Physical Press Kits, and what to include in a press kit for me. Other instructions on how to put together a Physical Press Kit will be more formal, and you can certainly google industry standard press kits. But this is my take on it. For more information feel free to shoot me an email at booking@rockcampproductions.com

But I'll probably just tell you to send me a press kit.

Resource: http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/ar-tips-the-art-of-the-press-kit.html