BandMerch was announced today as the 2010 Title Sponsor of the Summer Slaughter Tour. The annual traveling metal festival, originated in 2007 and produced by Sumerian Entertainment, is dubbed "The Most Extreme Tour of the Year". BandMerch will design and produce all of the Festival Event merchandise, as well as all retail and licensing campaigns worldwide.
The tour kicks off on July 17 in San Diego and hits 32 cities in the U.S. and Canada. Confirmed bands for the tour are Decapitated, The Faceless, All Shall Perish, The Red Chord, Veil of Maya, Cephalic Carnage, Decrepit Birth, Carnifex, Animals As Leaders, and Vital Remains.
BandMerch COO Jason Dell explains “Like BandMerch, Sumerian is constantly on the forefront of innovative products and artist vision. We have enjoyed a great working relationship with Sumerian Records and are thrilled to now be working with Sumerian Entertainment, the management and tour producing arm of the company.”
This collaboration between BandMerch and Sumerian is another milestone with the two company’s relationship. Founder of the Summer Slaughter tour, Ash Avildsen says, “BandMerch has proven to be effective in merchandise and service with all Sumerian Records artists. We trust they will continue to do what they do best and uphold the integrity of the Summer Slaughter brand in the merch arena.”
2010 Tour Dates
• July 17 San Diego, CA – Soma
• July 18 Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues
• July 20 El Paso, TX – Club 101
• July 21 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
• July 22 Austin, TX – Emo’s
• July 23 Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX – Ridglea Theatre
• July 24 Houston, TX – Warsaw Ballroom
• July 26 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
• July 27 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
• July 28 Raleigh, NC – Volume 11
• July 29 Philadelphia, PA – TLA (Theatre of Living Arts)
• July 30 Baltimore, MD – Sonar
• July 31 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
• August 1 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
• August 2 Quebec City, QC – Imperial
• August 3 Montreal, QC – Club Soda
• August 4 Toronto, ON – Opera House
• August 5 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
• August 6 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
• August 7 Detroit, MI – Harpos
• August 8 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
• August 9 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
• August 10 Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
• August 11 Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theatre
• August 13 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
• August 14 Salt Lake City, UT – Club Sound
• August 16 Calgary, AB – Republik
• August 17 Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
• August 19 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
• August 20 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
• August 21 Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
• August 23 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
About BandMerch: Established in 2000, BandMerch, LLC is a global merchandising company dedicated to delivering high quality, innovative brand-cohesive products to our client’s target audiences. BandMerch upholds a passionate commitment to service, integrity and social responsibility. BandMerch works with a diverse roster of clients across all genres of the entertainment industry, including AFI, Alice in Chains, Billy Joel, Leonard Cohen, Linkin Park, Sheryl Crow, Star Wars: In Concert, Rise Against, Black Veil Brides, Paramount Pictures, and many more.
