NEW YORK, March 5 /PRNewswire/ — The True Colors Tour will hit the road
again this summer with an exciting new line-up of legendary and up and coming
artists including headliners Cyndi Lauper, The B-52s, Rosie O’Donnell with
host Carson Kressley and many more. After receiving rave reviews and a
successful debut in 2007, the True Colors Tour is expanding to meet demand in
many more cities. The tour will kick off Gay %26amp; Lesbian Pride Month on May 31st
at Boston’s Bank of America Pavilion.
Produced by True Colors Concerts in partnership once again with the Human
Rights Campaign (HRC), the 24 city North American tour is presented by Logo in
support of the newly created True Colors Fund of Stonewall Community
Foundation. The concerts feature nearly five hours of nonstop music with
exciting special guests appearing on select dates throughout the tour
including Wanda Sykes, Tegan and Sara, Regina Spektor, Joan Jett and the
Blackhearts, Joan Armatrading, Indigo Girls, Nona Hendryx, Deborah Cox and The
Cliks.
This year’s tour will highlight the need for the lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender (LGBT) community and their straight allies to get out and make
their votes count this fall. HRC and this year’s other non-profit partners –
CenterLink (the nation’s LGBT community centers) and Parents, Families,
Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) National — are joining with the True
Colors Tour to bring together Americans across the country to voice their
solidarity for LGBT equality and raise public awareness about the issues that
face the LGBT community.
The True Colors Tour was conceived by Cyndi Lauper stemming from her
desire to give back to the community for the love and support they have given
her throughout her career. The True Colors Tour is a celebration of the basic
values and freedoms that should be shared by all Americans. Fans will
experience these values through the music of both legendary icons and the
newest and coolest acts this generation has to offer.
“I’m so excited and honored that we’re taking True Colors out on the road
again this year,” said tour producer and creator Cyndi Lauper. “We had a
blast last year and we are proud that the tour also brought about visibility
and discussions of issues that LGBT citizens face in our country today. This
year I am once again joined on the tour by an array of incredibly talented
artists. The tour is a non stop 5 hour music party with a message. This year
the party only gets bigger and our message to the fans is to get out and vote
in November. The True Colors Tour asks for equality for all, not just for
some, that is the principal upon which this country was founded. So let’s
celebrate and have fun this summer while we spread the word to get out the
vote and all become a part of the changes in this country.”
“True Colors is a good way to get out the vote,” said The B-52s’ Fred
Schneider, “and get out of the house and party!”
The True Colors Fund of Stonewall Community Foundation was created this
year to generate financial support to directly benefit the tour’s non-profit
partners. Funds will be raised through sales of official benefit t-shirts, an
eBay auction of tour and music memorabilia, the True Colors Jewelry Collection
by Love %26amp; Pride, the tour’s Official Jeweler, as well as individual donations
to the fund by visitors to the tour’s website. The True Colors Jewelry
Collection, selected by Cyndi Lauper from creations made by renowned designer
Udi Behr, is currently in production and will launch this June. In addition,
through the True Colors Fund, $1 of every ticket sold will once again be
donated to HRC.
The Human Rights Campaign is the nation’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender civil rights organization with more than 700,000 members and
supporters nationwide. HRC works to secure equal rights for LGBT individuals
and families at the federal and state levels by lobbying elected officials,
mobilizing grassroots supporters, educating Americans, investing strategically
to elect fair-minded officials and partnering with other LGBT organizations.
“Thanks to the overwhelming success of the first True Colors tour last
year, we were able to send a loud and unmistakable message to all Americans
that it is past time our federal hate crimes laws be updated to include sexual
orientation and gender identity. This year, we are going to build on the
grassroots power of the tour by launching a massive, nonpartisan voter
outreach campaign that will educate, engage and organize equality voters in
this year’s election,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese.
“This year’s True Colors Tour will provide us with an historic opportunity to
organize our community to achieve a powerful voice in the 2008 elections.”
Tickets for select cities will go on sale beginning March 15th and will be
available at www.ticketmaster.com.
The True Colors Tour is presented by Logo and produced by True Colors
Concerts, LLC in partnership with the Human Rights Campaign.
Logo, the leading digital cable channel and online source of entertainment
from MTV Networks for the LGBT audience, is now available in 30 million homes
and has 130 advertising partners supporting the channel which features a mix
of original and acquired shows, movies and news.
“Cyndi Lauper helped make MTV famous 25 years ago and Logo is thrilled to
partner with her today to help promote fairness and understanding,” said Lisa
Sherman, Executive Vice President, General Manager, Logo.
For the second year, SIRIUS Satellite Radio is the exclusive national
radio partner of The True Colors Tour. Various SIRIUS talk and music channels
will promote True Colors, with flagship station SIRIUS OutQ — America’s LGBT
Radio Station — creating a tour-long campaign spotlighting the True Colors
mission. SIRIUS OutQ will also exclusively air a True Colors concert
performance.
“SIRIUS is honored to again partner with Cyndi Lauper and True Colors to
bring the tour’s extraordinary message of music, education and service to our
diverse national audience,” said Jeremy Coleman, Vice President and General
Manager, Talk and Entertainment Programming, SIRIUS. “We are particularly
proud that SIRIUS OutQ, America’s first and only national LGBT channel, will
again be the flagship of our True Colors support. SIRIUS OutQ hosts share
Cyndi’s vision both on and off the air.”
For official tour %26amp; ticket information visit: www.truecolorstour.com.
About SIRIUS
SIRIUS, “The Best Radio on Radio,” delivers more than 130 channels of the
best programming in all of radio. SIRIUS is the original and only home of
100% commercial free music channels in satellite radio, offering 69 music
channels. SIRIUS also delivers 65 channels of sports, news, talk,
entertainment, traffic, weather and data. SIRIUS is the Official Satellite
Radio Partner of the NFL, NASCAR, NBA, and broadcasts live play-by-play games
of the NFL, NBA, as well as live NASCAR races. All SIRIUS programming is
available for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95.
About CenterLink
CenterLink (formerly The National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Transgender Community Centers) was founded in 1994 as a member-based
coalition to support the development of strong, sustainable LGBT community
centers. Based in Washington, DC, CenterLink works with other national
organizations to advance the rights of LGBT individuals and to provide LGBT
community centers with information and analysis of key issues.
Serving over 168 LGBT community centers across the country in 45 states
and the District of Columbia, CenterLink assists newly forming community
centers and helps strengthen existing LGBT centers, through networking
opportunities for center leaders, peer-based technical assistance and
training, and a variety of capacity building services. Our efforts are based
on the belief that LGBT community centers are primary change agents in the
national movement working toward the liberation and empowerment of LGBT
people. Serving over 1.5 million people, they are the heart and soul of the
LGBT movement and are vital to our current well-being and dreams for the
future.
“CenterLink and the LGBT community centers we serve are thrilled to be a
partner with the True Colors Tour. The tour will provide us with a tremendous
opportunity to highlight the lifesaving work that goes on at community centers
every day across the country,” said CenterLink Executive Director Terry Stone.
“Cyndi Lauper and the tour organizers are to be praised for their leadership
and support of equal rights for the LGBT community.”
About PFLAG National
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is the nation’s
foremost family-based organization committed to the civil rights of gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. PFLAG was started nearly 35
years ago when Jeanne Manford, a mother and schoolteacher, declared her
unconditional love for her gay son in the media and at a New York Pride event
– a nearly unheard of action at the time. Her monumental action of calling on
all parents to speak up in support of their LGBT children gave way to the
creation of support groups around the U.S. Since that time, PFLAG has had
phenomenal growth, now representing more than 200,000 members and supporters
in over 500 chapters throughout the United States. Its members — parents,
families, allies, and LGBT people themselves — carry out PFLAG’s three-part
mission of support, education, and advocacy for all through strategic local,
state, and national initiatives.
“2008 is going to be a tremendous opportunity for change in our country,
but it can’t happen without everyone’s participation — gay, bi, trans, and
straight allies,” said Jody M. Huckaby, Executive Director of PFLAG National.
“The True Colors tour gives PFLAG a chance to amplify that message in
communities throughout the country.”
About Stonewall Community Foundation
Stonewall Community Foundation was created by like-minded donors concerned
about sustaining a vibrant and healthy lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
community. Since 1990, the foundation has distributed more than $14 million in
grants to more than 450 organizations. Today, Stonewall is a full service
community foundation seeking the participation of everyone interested in
bettering our community. Stonewall supporters envision a community of shared
resources where donors, funders and organizations work together, joined by a
commitment to strengthen one another. Stonewall is dedicated to increasing
charitable giving within the community today while building a strong endowment
for tomorrow.
“Helping Cyndi Lauper, and this amazing collection of artists and
performers, realize the charitable goals of this tour is our contribution to
the effort and a core part of our mission,” said Stonewall Executive Director,
William Mattle. “Stonewall Community Foundation is proud to be the home of the
True Colors Fund.”
About Logo
Logo is the ad-supported network targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender (LGBT) viewers, launched by MTV Networks. The network launched
June 30, 2005 with more than one thousand hours of content and has
approximately 26 million subscribers across the United States. Logo provides
LGBT audiences with a place where they can see themselves and be themselves
through a mix of original and acquired entertainment programming that is
authentic, smart and inclusive. Logo joins Viacom’s roster of popular and
highly targeted cable networks which includes MTV, Comedy Central, BET and
Spike TV.
About Love and Pride
LoveandPride.com is the premier online jewelry destination for people who
believe in diversity, equality and tolerance. The collection includes
engagement, commitment, wedding and anniversary rings, necklaces, pendants,
earrings, watches and other accessories for women and men ranging in price
from $25 to $20,000, available at www.loveandpride.com and at select Saks
Fifth Avenue locations. 10% of Love and Pride net proceeds is donated to
non-profit organizations that support gay and lesbian equality, including the
True Colors Fund of Stonewall Community Foundation, Lambda Legal, the
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), the Matthew Shepard Foundation,
and the Mercury Phoenix Trust. Love and Pride was created by Udi Behr, one of
today’s most exciting and original jewelry designers with award winning
creations, including the True Colors Jewelry Collection selected by Cyndi
Lauper, the L word Collection, The Matthew Shepard Erase Hate Pendant, Love,
Peace and Hope, and the Time for Peace watch collection, selected Best of
2007.
May 31 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion
June 1 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
June 3 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
June 4 Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre
June 6 Mashantucket, CT MGM Grand Arena at Foxwoods
June 7 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall
June 9 Minneapolis, MN US Bank Theatre at Target Center
June 10 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
June 11 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
June 13 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Resort Spa %26amp; Casino
June 14 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
June 16 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre
June 17 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre
June 18 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
June 19 Fort Lauderdale, FL Frank Sinatra Theatre at Bank Atlantic Center
June 21 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 22 Dallas, TX The Superpages.com Center
June 25 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
June 27 Alpine, CA Viejas Casino — Concerts in the Park
June 28 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
June 29 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre
July 1 Seattle, WA WaMu Theatre
July 2 Vancouver, BC Deer Lake Park
July 4 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
July 5 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Check www.truecolorstour.com for ticket information and on-sale times.
SOURCE True Colors Concerts, LLC
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