Pre-Game Tailgate and Post-Game Gathering, and UMBowl Will Be Broadcast Live on iClips.net

PRESS RELEASES—Thu, Apr 22nd, 2010
The pre-game tailgate will be hosted at the The Store, which is just a few blocks from Lincoln Hall. The fun will begin at 4:30 pm with draft beer, tailgate grub, Syn girls, and more. Wristbands will be available at the door on a first come first serve basis for $25.00, cash-only.

Please note you must be at least 21 to take part in the pre-game tailgate.

And looking for something to do after UMBowl? Our friends at aliveOne will be rocking some music and will have $3.00 PBRs and $4.00 Jameson shots lined up, so after UMBowl lets out, head to aliveOne at 2683 North Halsted, just a couple blocks walk from Lincoln Hall.

http://www.aliveone.com
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04.19.10

Umphrey’s McGee and iClips will broadcast the inaugural UMBowl event on April 24th, and all fans who pre-order the live broadcast will be able to stream four previously unreleased shows from 2009. The four shows will be available for streaming the days leading up to UMBowl, and for 30 days following the event.

The shows that will be made available are:

March 25, 2009: Cains Ballrooom, Tulsa, Oklahoma
March 26, 2009: Liberty Hall, Lawrence, Kansas
March 27, 2009: The Pageant, St. Louis, Missouri
March 28, 2009: Minglewood Hall, Memphis, Tennessee

UMBowl 2010 will be a unique interactive Umphrey's McGee experience. This 4-plus-hour extravaganza will be unlike any other Umphrey's event to date – the UMBowl will be a show for the ages!

The evening will be broken up into four quarters of music, each with a different interactive theme. The First Quarter will kick off with an acoustic set chosen entirely by attendees. The Second Quarter will showcase their successful Stew Art Series (S2). Q2 will be entirely improvised and driven by bi-directional text communication. The playlist for Q3 will be decided by the votes of fans. And for Q4, the fans in attendance are the quarterback. The band will begin a set of UM classics, and along the way, they will be able to "call an audible" by texting in their vote as to which direction the band should go in.

UMBowl will be a full contact concert experience that you won't want to miss! The simulcast will be $14.99. More broadcast details and specific set times will be posted shortly.

Visit http://iclips.net/news/13/04/2010/umbowl-live-umphreys-mcgee-april-24th for more info.
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04.02.10



Your votes have been tallied, and the Class of 2010 Hall of Fame results are in!

Umphrey's McGee asked THE FANS to select their top shows from 2004 through 2009 – shows that would be representative of that particular year. The votes have been tallied and the winning shows – including the previously unreleased matrix of our 2006 Atlantic City appearance – have been compiled and are presented on two DVDs, in both lossless FLAC format as well as MP3s. Each limited-edition package will be hand numbered and autographed by the band. Only 250 packages will be pressed. Be part of the inaugural Hall of Fame release and own a piece of Umphrey's McGee history.

And now, we proudly present the Class of 2010, as voted by YOU:

2004 June 11: Bonnaroo, Manchester, Tennessee
2005 December 31: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois
2006 July 16: House of Blues, Atlantic City, New Jersey
2007 April 21: The Vic Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
2008 December 31: Auditorium Theatre, Chicago Illinois
2009 July 4: ROTHBURY, Rothbury, Michigan

Pre-Order now $69.99



Don't miss your chance to own a fully customizable, made-to-order UMBowl Jersey! Pick your name and number for the back, and order by April 9th to have the option of picking your jersey up at the UMBowl. Orders will only be taken until May 1st, when the UMBowl Jersey pre-order will be closed forever. Order your UMBowl Jersey Now.
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03.10.10

Thanks to everyone who purchased tickets to the first UMBowl! With your help, tickets to the event sold out within minutes. Those who purchased tickets will soon receive information on voting for Q1 and Q3. We want to remind you that the Hall of Fame voting closes this weekend, Sunday, March 14, at 11:59 pm, so
vote now!

Specially priced UMBowl downloads are now available for pre order for a limited time only through UMLive.net. This is the first time we’re offering audio recordings in High Definition.

If you are joining us for the UMBowl, and are interested in buying the personalized UMBowl Jersey and UMLive bundle, you can still purchase through Lincoln Hall Ticketing for a limited time. Your jersey will be waiting for you when you arrive on April 24th. If you are unable to join us for UMBowl, you still can get your very own personalized UMBowl jersey sent to your home. This offer is only available for a limited time and exclusively through UMTicketing.
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03.05.10

Ticketing update:

During the ticket purchase, you will first secure your ticket to the event. Once you have purchased your ticket, the personalized jersey + UMLive add-on will be available.
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03.03.10

UMBowl Tickets went on sale promptly at 12:00 pm CT and due to the overwhelming demand, the tickets sold out in less than three minutes. There were only 100 tickets made available during this pre-sale. The remaining tickets will go on sale via Lincoln Hall Ticketing on Friday March 5th at 12:00 pm CT.
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03.02.10

The first annual UMBowl ticket pre-sale is upon us! A limited amount of tickets will go on sale Wednesday, March 3rd via Umphrey's Ticketing. When you get to the ticketing page, you will have two ticketing options: the first is a ticket-only option for $99.00; the second option is a discounted bundle that will include your ticket to UMBowl and a personalized UMBowl jersey where you will be able to choose the name and number that will appear on the back of the jersey (note that there is a two-digit limit for the numbers), as well as the download of the show at UMLive.net, all for $175.00.

If you will not be able to join us for the 2010 UMBowl, don't sweat! You will be able to order your personalized UMBowl jersey for $75.00, with ordering details coming shortly. We will also offer a UMLive download pre-order of the UMBowl via UMLive.net for the discounted price of $9.99 for MP3 and $12.99 for FLAC. This price is for the pre-order only and will increase at kickoff. High resolution audio (24bit/96K FLAC) will be available for pre-order and download as well for $24.96.

If you are planning to join us from out of town, remember that our friends CID Entertaiment have prepared a some great travel package options. Check out the full details at cidentertainment.com.

We hope to see you on game day!
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02.23.10

We wanted to share with you an update on the UMBowl. Kicking off the 2nd half will be the Third Quarter (Q3) – AKA The All Request Quarter. That's right, the playlist for Q3 will be decided by you. All ticket buyers will receive a ballot to vote for what you'd like to see. And not just the songs themselves, but HOW they are played. Just a few potential thoughts: prefer your Padgett's, The Haunt, and The Fuzz old school? Want to see Cemetery Walk performed backwards? Perhaps an instrument switch mid song? The return of Muff, or even the completion of the Muff trilogy? "Johnny Cash" Divisions? A disco version of The Bottom Half? You will be able to select from a variety of choices. And just to keep things REALLY interesting, we will have a "write-in" category where anything goes. As you know, we aim to please and love to surprise.

And just wait until you hear what we've got planned for the 4th Quarter . . .
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02.19.10

Greetings from the booth at UMBowl HQ. We've got more information to share with you, and an opportunity for all UMfans to get their say in the UMBowl "Hall of Fame." More on that in a moment, but first, here are the details on the 2nd Quarter.

With a nod to the texting aspect of our successful Stew Art Series (S²), we now present the Second Quarter, Q2. Q2 will be entirely improvised and driven by bi-directional text communication. The band will huddle and come up with a category which will be texted to Umphrey's own Offensive Coordinator Kevin Browning. He will put the category up on the scoreboard and the audience will be challenged to text their ideas for musical themes based specifically on that category. Kevin and his team will then sort and post chosen texts to the scoreboard for the band to use in constructing their improvs and planning their "plays." As the improv progresses and the huddles continue, Kevin will update the scoreboard with new categories to keep the band marching down the field. Expect handoffs of musical ideas as the jams progress, deep grooves as the band find themselves in 3rd and long situations, audibles as new ideas arise at the line of scrimmage, and sacks as the band gets hit with challenging ideas. Can Umphrey's keep Q2 turnover free?

Stay tuned for more updates on the 3rd and 4th Quarters, the halftime show, ticket on-sale information and merch.

In the meantime, we'd like all Umphrey's McGee fans to have the opportunity to help us with the UMBowl 2010 Hall of Fame. Here's the deal: we know you all have your favorite shows and a variety of stories behind why a particular show remains special in your memory. You've also got your "go to" shows that you reach for when prepping for a road trip, or the favorite show you play when your friends are over, or the show you always play when trying to turn someone on to the music of Umphrey's McGee. We are asking all of you to give this some thought . . . and then visit the poll where you will find a poll. In this poll, you may vote for ONE show per calendar year from 2004 through 2009 to be chosen to represent that year in the UMBowl 2010 Hall of fame. We will press an extremely limited number of these "Six Pack" Hall of Fame shows to CD in a custom, numbered package, autographed by the band. Pricing details and purchasing information to come. Individual Hall of Fame winners will be available for download via umlive.net.

So let's hear it fans . . . what show from 2004 deserves to be in the Hall of Fame? How about 2006? Last year? Vote now! (www.surveymonkey.com/s/umbowl2010)
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02.17.10


www.umbowl.com

We are psyched to announce the inaugural UMBowl!

UMBowl 2010 will be a unique interactive Umphrey's McGee experience. This 4+ hour extravaganza will be unlike any other Umphrey's event to date – the UMBowl will be a show for the ages!

The evening will be broken up into four quarters of music, each with a different interactive theme. The 1st quarter will kick off with an acoustic set chosen entirely by attendees. Well in advance of the show, each ticket buyer will receive a ballot to vote for which songs UM will give the acoustic treatment – and that's just the beginning. Further juicy details for the remaining quarters will be revealed shortly. Attendees will have unprecedented opportunities to showcase their musical coaching skills and truly get in the game. In addition to ticketing and travel packages, UMBowl will feature tailgating options, a halftime show, limited edition merch, and loads of other sweetness to make this a night to remember. For now, save the date:

Stadium
Lincoln Hall
2424 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

Gameday
Saturday April 24, 2010
Doors 7:00 pm, Show 8:00 pm