Battle For Pointfest 2010

Dec 30, 2009 News
Written by: Achalachia

For the month of January Achalachia is gearing up for the Battle For Pointfest 2010 at Pop’s. The show date is January 24^th at 6pm for only $6, buy your tickets from a band member and help them out.

What is Pointfest?

Pointfest is a large outdoor rock music festival held twice a year by 105.7 The Point at Riverport Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Normally, Pointfest has a main stage where the big rich rock bands play and a few more side stages where everyone else plays. One of the side stages is normally reserved for local bands, like Achalachia. The show starts on the side stages around 10am until the main stage acts start playing, around 6pm.

At Pointfest 14, May 14, 2002, a local band, Big Blue Monkey won the contest for the opening slot for the show, and managed to get one of their videos onto the tour bus of Goldfinger. The video immediately grabbed the attention of vocalist John Feldmann, which paid off in a spot touring with Goldfinger, a major record deal, and a name change to Story of the Year.

What is the Battle For Pointfest?

The Battle For Pointfest is a battle of the band held at Pop’s. The winner of each show will play the local stage of the next Pointfest. There is also a final battle, where all the winners play a final show to see who will play the main stage at Pointfest.

Why is this important?

This is important to Achalachia for many different reasons. First, every show is important. Second, we would REALLY like to play Pointfest. Third, the Battle for Pointfest, let alone Pointfest itself, would be GREAT exposure for Achalachia, and all the help we can get from our fans is needed.

How can you help?

First, buy a ticket from a member of Achalachia. In fact, buy two, bring your friends, your mom, your neighbor and the girl you trapped in the basement. Bring everyone you know. Spread the word!

After you’ve bought your tickets and you want to help more, hand out fliers. Just ask us and we’ll drive them to you. You pick the corner you want to stand on and pass them out. If you don’t want to do it alone, ask your friends to help you. Don’t have any friends? Come with us, we’ll be handing out fliers all month, just shoot us an email and tag along. What would be more fun than hanging out with the band. Remember, the more people at the show, the more fun the show will be.

So now you know all about Pointfest, and the Battle to get there, and why it’s so important to Achalachia, and your willing to help. What are you waiting for, get your tickets, spread the word, and we’ll see you at the show.

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