Radio 92.9 EarthFest Partners with OurStage.com to Select Local Performers

EarthFest Fans to Decide Which Bands Make it to the Stage: Radio 92.9 and OurStage.com announce a new online competition to find local Massachusetts acts to perform at the 15th annual EarthFest on May 24, 2008 at the Hatch Shell in Boston.

Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 9, 2008 -- Radio 92.9 and OurStage.com announce a new online competition to find local Massachusetts acts to perform at the 15th annual EarthFest on May 24, 2008 at the Hatch Shell in Boston. The top five local acts from the 929 EarthFest Channel on OurStage.com will be awarded an opportunity to perform in front of an expected 100,000 person crowd.

OurStage.com, a leading online destination for discovering music from top emerging artists, provides a unique judging engine that allows any local band to participate in a competition where the general public can decide who wins. All of the artists are ranked based on this judging. The runners up (bands ranked second through fourth) in the 929 EarthFest Channel will play The Boston Music Stage and the number one artist will win the grand prize, an opportunity to rock the Main Stage with Radio 92.9 EarthFest's headlining acts.

Enter the 929 Earthfest Competition! (http://www.ourstage.com/go/929EarthFest)

Visit http://www.ourstage.com/go/929EarthFest

and upload a song to the 929 EarthFest Channel.

You can pick who wins! (http://www.ourstage.com/judge?channel=94-earthfest)

Visit http://www.ourstage.com/judge?channel=94-earthfest

to help decide which local bands you want to hear on stage.

About Radio 92.9 EarthFest

The Radio 92.9 EarthFest is the largest free radio station concert in Boston. This year's event takes place on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at The DCR Hatch Shell from 10am to 6pm, The event is produced in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and is presented by Whole Foods Market. Past events have drawn in excess of 100,000 people and have featured stellar music line-ups, a host of environmental activities celebrating the earth, an interactive family area, a local music stage and much, much more. Musical talent for this year's event will be announced in mid-April.

Radio 92.9, WBOS-FM is owned and operated by Greater Media, Inc. With headquarters in Braintree, Massachusetts, Greater Media, Inc., is the parent company of 23 AM and FM stations located in the Boston, Charlotte, Detroit, New Jersey, and Philadelphia markets. It also owns a modern printing plant and a group of weekly newspapers in central New Jersey, as well as several telecommunications towers located throughout the United States.

About OurStage, Inc.

OurStage is a leading website for new music lovers to discover and promote new artists, and for artists to connect with fans and earn valuable industry support to aid their career development. The site, which is free to fans and artists, enables fans to choose the best emerging talent in multiple music genres by using a tamper-proof judging process. Top-ranked artists receive significant career-building promotion and support from established artists, industry professionals, and a broad assortment of partners, including AOL Music, Bonnaroo, Bumbershoot, CMJ, PLUG Awards, Newport Folk Festival, JVC Jazz Festival Newport, Paste Magazine, Relix, Noise Pop, and many others. Founded in early 2007, OurStage delivers music and related content to over a million fans in 140 countries each month, filtered and ranked by OurStage members for the pleasure of the listening public.

For more information about Radio 92.9 Earthfest , contact:

Erin Callanan

Callanan & Klein Communications

617-905-6866

erin(at)callananklein.com

For more information about OurStage, contact:

Jessica Morris

Director of Communication, OurStage

978-244-1440 ext. 247

jessica(at)ourstage.com

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