Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation's first and largest nonpartisan Iraq and Afghanistan veterans' group, announced today that it is teaming up with the Mayhem Music Festival and Live Nation to offer IAVA members exclusive access to the highly anticipated national concert tour. The Mayhem Music Festival, which features hard rock's most influential bands including Disturbed and Slipknot, kicked off on July 9 in Seattle.
The tour will stop in 30 cities in the U.S. and Canada between July 9 and August 19. At each location, Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and current service members can purchase half price tickets and qualify for an exclusive backstage experience. Ten veterans and service members in each city will be invited to watch the show from the stage and go behind the scenes for a meet and greet with the artists.
"Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is grateful for the Mayhem Music Festival and Live Nation's extraordinary generosity. Throughout this effort, Disturbed and Slipknot are demonstrating tremendous leadership and patriotism.
IAVA members across the country will be thrilled to have such terrific access to watch some of their favorite bands perform this summer," said Paul Rieckhoff, Executive Director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. "We appreciate that the Mayhem Music Festival recognizes the service of the almost two million Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and chooses to honor them in such a special way."
"The Mayhem Music Festival wants to give back to the people who have given so much to our country," said John Reese, the festival's co-founder. "We're honored to have Iraq and Afghanistan veterans attend our shows throughout the summer."
For more information on the festival, please visit www.Mayhemfest.com or www.livenation.com.
