cerealk Posted August 16, 2003 Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 The moment you have all been waiting for!!! It's time for... JEMFEST UK 2003 Date: Saturday October 11 th Time: Midday-Midnight (Doors officially open at 2 pm) Location: London South Bank University Student Union BANDS Headlining from From USA Favored Nations Recording Artist/Ibanez endorsee ROB BALDUCCI BAND http://www.robbalducci.com From Spain: Ibanez endorsee TONY HERNANDO http://www.tonyhernando.com From the UK: CLIVE MURRAY htttp://www.clivemurray.com WIPEOUT http://website.lineone.net/~wipe-out/index.html CEREAL KILLER http://www.cereal--killer.com EVER RAIN featuring Mark Gibson From Sweden: STEFAN LINDHOLM http://jeloart.com/stefan http://www.ibanezregister.com/jemfest%20video.htm From Ireland: ALAN LENNON http://www.altheripper.moonfruit.com Plus a special guest to be confirmed and also maybe another act or two to come. Jemfest teaser...we are inviting some famous guitarists-and no don't email me to ask who they are! Same location as last year!! Early entry will be available to those people who register prior to the event, people who want to help out set up and exhibitors at the guitar gallery are especially welcome. First band is on at 2 pm and all event goers must clear out by 12.30 am (anyway you will have somewhere else to go-see below) There is a bar in the venue, which will be serving beers at student prices (cheap), plus there should be some food available. There are some nearby food places too. This year we are charging for entry and there are three categories: £5 If you register before midnight on September 30th you will get a free raffle ticket for the draw and of course entry to Jemfest UK. You can pay by Paypal or cheque or cash. But you will only have registered if I receive the money before October 5th. On the day £5 Entry, no free raffle ticket. £3 with valid current NUS card, no free raffle ticket All profits from this year's Jemfest go to NSPCC (UK Registered Charity Number 216401) and MANF. http://www.nspcc.org.uk http://www.vai.com/MANF/index.html REGISTRATION So to register: Email me (simon@jemfest.com) the following: Name Address (and name and address of anybody you are bringing with you) Guitars and/or gear you are bringing. It would help for organisation purposes if you include the serial numbers of your guitars. Like last year the names and addresses will only be used for purposes of Jemfest, for example last year I used the addresses to post prizes to the winners. There are no limits on numbers of people attending Jemfest UK this year. Please try and register by September 30th. Sooner is better for me and my organisation! ACCOMODATION If there is enough demand I will look into getting a group rate in a hotel near the venue-email me if you will need or are interested in this. TRAVEL The venue is here: The entrance to the union is in Keyworth St (under the arrow). If you have any particular travel questions email me and I will tell you the best way to get from Heathrow, Gatwick etc. Kings Cross, Euston, Waterloo to the venue. Are you flying? let me know PARKING Please email me if you want to bring your car as I will be able to get a few FREE parking places for people (provided you give me all the info South Bank Uni need). These places will be in a locked parking area with CCTV and security. GUITAR GALLERY Will be bigger better and brighter than last year and will be set up 12pm-3 pm. Tell me what you are bringing when you register. JEMFEST JAM SESSION There will be a jam session for everybody who wants to have a blast. This will be after the headliner at about 10 pm (after everybody has had a few ales). Please email if you want to get up and do one song to a backing track or would be interested in getting up and jamming so I have an idea of numbers. THE RAFFLE Where would Jemfest be with out a raffle! All profits from the sale of raffle tickets will benefit NSPCC and MANF. Prizes so far are: A guitar from Brian at UniversalJems www.universaljems.com A guitar from Pete Davies at www.superiorsound.co.uk More goodies to come... More raffle prizes: Signed goodies from Steve Vai (I hope) Steve Vai stickers T-shirts CD's A Jemfest USA 2003 t-shirt signed by all the artists who played at Jemfest USA (Jon Finn, Eric Sands, Rob Balducci, Kirk Slossar etc.) and more goodies to follow To enter the raffle you will need to buy a raffle ticket on the day or in advance. Raffle tickets are £5 each. JEMFEST 2003 LONDON UK T-SHIRTS We will have Jemfest UK t-shirts on sale. T-shirts will be £10 each. We will also have Jemfest T-shirts from UK 2001, USA 2002, UK 2002 and USA 2003. Profits from the sale of the t-shirts will go to NSPCC and MANF. JEMFEST COMMERCIAL SPONSORS I am very glad to announce that the PA and sound engineering for Jemfest UK (for the third year running) will be provided free of charge by the most excellent Pete Davies Superior Sound Services http://www.superiorsound.co.uk I hope to have more to come soon! OTHER STUFF For a small fee we will be selling some toast/sandwiches covered in Honey from Steve Vai's bees! (Bread and butter will be less illustrious coming from Tesco's) So for the complete experience you can sit back with a drink from the bar, next to your raffle ticket, in your Jemfest 2003 shirt eating Steve Vai honey and watching the bands!! PRE-JEMFEST EVENT Friday night October 10th piss-up in the 'Intrepid Fox' in Soho, followed by blood shots all round in 'Garlic and Shots' and then a rock night club later too if you are up for it!. if you want to come I will email you directions-tell me when you send me your registration email. POST-JEMFEST EVENT If you havent had enough ROCK!! for one day then at 11.30-midnight we shall all be off to a fantastic rock night club in Soho called 'Gossips' which has a cheesy 80's rock and metal night-as featured in some previous UK jemjam piss-ups. The club closes at 3.30 am so there is plenty of time for rock, beer, and scantily clad chicks! OTHER JEMFEST EVENTS After Jemfest on October 12th, if the weather is good I will be happy to organise the Jemfest Thames boat trip and walking sight-seeing tour (with visits to pubs). There may well be a chance for Jemfest goers to visit some of the London area sights e.g. Windsor Castle, Legoland Windsor, London Eye etc. In the week after Jemfest there may be a few Jemfest related gigs-more info coming soon! CREW and HELPERS I have already had some great help from Adrian Foden, Paul McCrone, Pete Davies, and Jerry Egerton. If you want to help out on the day let me know, we need: people to be on the door to sort out admission, help Adrian with the guitar gallery, people to help with stage set up and band changeovers, raffle ticket and t-shirt sales, you know the kind of thing! If you are doing any of these things you wont miss any of the action! There is still more stuff to be added to stay tuned and see you in October!! So there you go, if I have missed or overlooked something then let me know. Best wishes Simon simon@jemfest.com News will be posted here and on: www.jemfest.com www.ibanezregister.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted August 16, 2003 Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 sound great but i wont be able to go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the third eye Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 sounds like a blast!! or maybe....eerr...music... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francelj Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 I'll be there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtommyb Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 Sounds Gr8... hopfully will b able to go! Big Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted September 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2003 Here are some ideas on hotels from last year Found this post from last year's Jemfest UK thread on jemsite Accomodation details: If you want to try the hotel I was looking at this is the link: http://www.thistlehotels.com/main/hotel/th...uston/index.xml (bus 59 to the venue) also try this one http://www.thistlehotels.com/main/hotel/th...ngton/index.xml (Northern line tube to the venue) Here is a hostel near the venue http://www.st-christophers.co.uk/html/121.htm Other hostels and hotels near the venue http://www.sbu.ac.uk/housing/hotel.html Accomodation near the venue http://www.southbanklondon.com/search/quer...o=0&SubCatNo=-1 Please email me if you have any questions or queries Cheers Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted September 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2003 One of our artists Stefan Lindholm from Sweden has a new website: http://joelart.com/stefan Cheers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted September 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 I should add that I hope that arrowhead guitars http://www.arrowheadguitars.co.uk and Max Cottam Guitar customizer will be at Jemfest UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted September 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2003 Commercial sponsors news: I am working on a few at the moment (strings, pickups, amps, etc.) KEELEY ELECTRONICS http://www.robertkeeley.co.uk/index.htm Are going to have a stand at Jemfest and are donating a prize NEVADA MUSIC http://www.ibanezguitars.co.uk are helping us out again and donating a prize ARROWHEAD GUITARS http://www.arrowheadguitars.co.uk Should have a display of their great work they do on guitars including all sorts of customisations! e.g. this IBANEZ Raffle Prize update From KEELEY ELCTRONICS Modified Boss pedal which one tbc From NEVADA MUSIC £75 voucher for the shop and a guitar strap From ARROWHEAD GUITARS £50 off voucher on ANY service or job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted September 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2003 Commercial sponsors update: I am still working on a few at the moment DIMARZIO PICKUPS http://www.dimarzio.com through their UK distirbutor MIREP http://www.mirep.co.uk Are going to be at Jemfest and are donating a prize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted September 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Another sponsor!! Ian Purvis who sponsored us last year with a prize of 250 custom picks is helping us out again this year GUITAR PICKS UK http://www.guitarpicksuk.com/ Are planning to come down to Jemfest and will be donating a large number of Jemfest picks and again a prize of some custom picks for this year!! ---- in other news I may put together a Jemfest goodie bag... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted September 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 Prize update D'ADDARIO http://www.daddario.com will be donating a prize for the raffle but wont be attending Jemfest Spoke to Ibanez UK today and reaffirmed their invitation. They are going to get in touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted September 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2003 :twisted: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted September 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2003 Sponsor update!! CORNFORD AMPS http://www.cornfordamps.com will be at Jemfest with a display (including some guitars and amps of a major Ibanez endorser!!) and will be helping out with gear and maybe also some raffle prizes too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted September 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2003 Thanks to Adrian Clark we are in Guitarist magazine again November 2003 issue, page 22 (Iron Maiden on cover) Out now!! scan coming soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted September 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 here you go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted October 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Anybody up for beers in London on friday night October 10th-pre Jemfest? Cheers Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted October 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 EXTRA SPONSOR! EVERLY MUSIC http://www.everlymusic.com/ are sending a load of strings and stuff for Jemfest!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted October 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Please support all our Jemfest UK sponsors STEVE VAI http://www.vai.com Sending honey and signed goodies FAVORED NATIONS http://www.favorednations.com Supporting us again for another year! CORNFORD AMPS http://www.cornfordamps.com will be at Jemfest with a display (including some guitars and amps of a major Ibanez endorser!!) and will be helping out with gear and maybe also some raffle prizes too! DIMARZIO PICKUPS http://www.dimarzio.com through their UK distirbutor MIREP http://www.mirep.co.uk Are going to be at Jemfest and are donating a prize and goodies KEELEY ELECTRONICS http://www.robertkeeley.co.uk/index.htm Are going to have a stand at Jemfest and are donating a prize of a Keeley Modified Boss pedal GUITAR PICKS UK http://www.guitarpicksuk.com/ Are planning to come down to Jemfest and will be donating a large number of Jemfest picks and again a prize of some custom picks for this year!! NEVADA MUSIC http://www.ibanezguitars.co.uk are helping us out again and donating a prize £75 voucher to spend in the shop and a cool and funky guitar strap ARROWHEAD GUITARS http://www.arrowheadguitars.co.uk Will have a display of their great work they do on guitars including all sorts of customisations! Also donating a prize of £50 off ANY service or job D'ADDARIO http://www.daddario.com will be donating a prize for the raffle EVERLY MUSIC http://www.everlymusic.com/ Strings and stuff for the raffle JERRY EGERTON & IBANEZ REGISTER http://www.ibanezregister.com Jemfest UK poster designer! and most importantly: Pete Davies-Sound engineer SUPERIOR SOUND SERVICES http://www.superiorsound.co.uk Doing the PA for the whole event! Dont forget!! it is all for charity and all the profits go to: MAKE A NOISE FOUNDATION http://www.vai.com/MANF/index.html NSPCC (Registered charity 216401) http://www.nspcc.org.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted October 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Ben Bartlett from Guitarist magazine is coming along to take pics and join in!! So go out and buy Guitarist magazine now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted October 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Ben Bartlett from Guitarist magazine is coming along to take pics and join in! and review the event for a future Guitarist article!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Ben Bartlett from Guitarist magazine is coming along to take pics and join in! and review the event for a future Guitarist article!!!! In canada guitarist magazine costs like $17 and they only stock it at a few of the big bookstores... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted October 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 News on vai.com http://www.vai.com/News/news.html Thanks Mikey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francelj Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 cheers from London ...c ya tommorow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted October 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 What a fantastic weekend! Full report coming soon (on tour with Rob Balducci right now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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