Only 2 Days Left in the Joel Kosche Guitar Auction!
There are only TWO DAYS LEFT in the Joel Kosche Guitar Auction on eBay! It's for an amazing cause and the proceeds are going 100% to VH1's Save the Music.
To read more about it, check out this personal explanation from Joel.
And to get your bid in while there's still time, click HERE!!
I guess I was about thirteen years old when I started to learn how to play the guitar. You know it's funny, I didn't know it at the time but those first chords changed my life forever, sending me on an incredible journey. Music is like having a best friend that's always there for you. It's such an important part of who I am that I honestly can't imagine my life without it.
This summer we've had the privilege of sharing the stage with two of our favorite bands; Live and Blues Traveler. To start the show off every night we have also had the absolute joy of hearing the amazing voice of Hana Pestle. What a talent! It's been so much fun and so cool to be around such great musicians. Now we're on the home stretch as they say, and I want to tell you about something we're very excited about. Collective Soul and MJ Guitars want to raise money for the VH-1 Save The Music Foundation. At the end of the tour we will be auctioning off a beautiful MJ "Montana" model guitar that Mark Johnson himself has so graciously donated. This is the same guitar I have been playing all summer long starting with the first show at Red Rocks amphitheatre in Colorado and ending in our hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. I have to tell you that this guitar is awesome and I'm really going to hate letting it go! So whoever has the winning bid will not only get an incredible instrument but also the extraordinary feeling of contributing to a great cause. It really doesn't matter if you're a player or a collector - by participating you can help give the gift of music to our kids.
It's rare after 15 years of touring that we come across cities or venues we've never played. Last week we played the solar fest in taos new mexico..beautiful! Then one hell day of travel to prince edward island...beautiful! We had a couple off days and now we're starting our summer tour with a couple of my favorite bands live and blues traveler...beautiful! To top it off our 1st time to experience red rocks...beautiful! things are good here in c soul world! Thanks to all you guys for your constant support. Gonna be a good summer!
Collective Soul - Summer tour with Live and Blues Traveler
Collective Soul opens their summer tour with LIVE and Blues Traveler at the extraordinary Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on July 4th.This co-headline tour stops at many fan favorites including the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York and closes out in Collective Soul's backyard at the Chastain Park Amphitheatre in Atlanta on August 17th.The tour is sure to be a summer favorite as the bands are set to play many of their chart topping hits from their impressive careers...:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
" It's great to be out with LIVE again this summer and we're excited to have Blues Traveler join us. "Ed Roland, principal songwriter and lead singer, Collective Soul
In recent weeks, Collective Soul's huge Billboard hit, The World I Know, was a featured performance by American Idol Winner, David Cook, on the show's Season Finale.
Some of his favorites through the years include Mariah Carey, Garth Brooks, Nine Inch Nails, Our Lady Peace and Collective Soul. He talks about choosing to sing "The World I Know" in an interview on Nightline. You can watch it here:
I hope this email finds everyone doing well, enjoying their spring and most importantly getting ready for a great summer. We are gearing up for another summer of touring and are excited about the opportunity to perform with two great bands- Blues Traveler and Live. It can never be said enough but we truly appreciate all of the support and hope to see you guys on the road in the coming weeks!
I also wanted to let each of you know that I have been involved in a new start-up company called www.sneakysunday.com <http://www.sneakysunday.com> . After years of traveling, I'veput together a list of my favorite places and with the help of many friends it grew from there. Our company provides recommendations for the best restaurants, bars, hotels, clubs, shopping and entertainment in over 90 cities throughout the U.S. I hope you enjoy this site and it is a valuable resource for you, your family and your friends.
