American Idol Goes Prog Rock!

Bumpity bump because these guys need our help.
They entered into a contest affiliated with CBS and if they make it to the top 3 they get to film a documentary w/concert footage.
 
You can vote for them here:
http://botb.tribecaflashpoint.com/band01.php
 
 

^^ Voted. They're in 5th place right now.

As long as they win their section it's cool. Right now they are 270 to 269 votes. Every vote counts!!
 
and btw the facebook thing doesn't post anything on your wall or something like that, it's there just so that people vote once.
 
:)

Just voted.
 
By the way, be sure to check out some recent District 97 concert footage here showcasing some of their new material.  Amazing stuff.

I just voted as well.  Not sure if it counts or not because I saw a note on the main page that says voting ends May 13 4pm Central, which it is now clearly past.  However,  I assume they're now first because they have more votes than any of the other bands (465 votes as of now).
 
 

Our US tour with Roine Stolt's (Transatlantic, Flower Kings) new project Agents of Mercy starts on Monday 5/16, and culminates in our biggest show to date at RoSfest!  Hope to meet some of you guys on the road!
 
Shank Hall w/Agents of Mercy
Monday, May 16th in Milwaukee, WI
Get tickets at http://www.shankhall.com/
...
Martyrs' w/Agents of Mercy
Tuesday, May 17th in Chicago, IL
Get tickets at http://www.martyrslive.com/

Winchester Music Hall w/Agents of Mercy
Wednesday, May 18th in Cleveland, OH
Get tickets at http://www.thewinchester.net/concertschedule.html

Orion Sound Studios w/Agents of Mercy
Thursday, May 19th in Baltimore, MD
More info at http://www.orionsound.com/bprs.htm

Tickets available at the door

Magic Room w/Agents of Mercy
Friday, May 20th in Brighton, MA
Get tickets at http://newears.org/. Only 80 seats! 

Rockin' Joe (No AoM, 2 sets of District 97)
Saturday, May 21st in Kendall Park, NJ
http://www.njproghouse.com/
Tickets available at the door

Rites of Spring Festival (No AoM)
Sunday, May 22nd @ Majestic Theater in Gettysburg, PA
Get tickets at http://rosfest.com/.
The fest starts on Friday, 5/20, and includes other great bands like Moon Safari, Mars Hollow, Quidam, and many more!

Oh, thanks for the help guys on that contest.  We didn't win our section as voting ended at 4 PM, but we came close!

[class="fontmain10"]Hi Folks,

We are delighted to be undertaking more shows in support of Hybrid Child before we hit the studio to start our next CD! Here are the dates/venues:

SYMPOSIUM NITECLUB
Wednesday, August 3rd in Cleveland/Lakewood, OH, w/Gravity and On The Air.
8:30 PM. $12 door/$10 advance, 18+. Get advance tickets at http://holdmyticket.com/ev?ent/27102.
...
NORTH STAR BAR
Thursday, August 4th in Philadelphia, PA, 8 PM
$12, 21+. Get advance tickets at http://www.ticketfly.com/e?vent/49013?utm_medium=api. Also featuring The Tea Club and Transit Method.

BAR MATCHLESS
Friday, August 5th in Brooklyn, NY, 7 PM
$12, 21+. More info at http://www.barmatchless.co?m/events.html. Also featuring Jolly, Karma Exchange, and Nicky Egan.

CEFALO'S RESTAURANT & NIGHT CLUB
Saturday, August 6th in Pittsburgh, PA, 8 PM
$10 Advance/$12 at door. To reserve your tickets contact 3rp@3rprogfest.com. Information needed: Name, # of tickets, and e-mail address. You will then be contacted with your reserved ticket information. ALL AGES.

If you live in the vicinity, we'd love to meet you. If you don't, tell your friends!

IN OTHER NEWS, here are some new fans/T-Shirt models we're very proud to have.
Mr. John Wetton (pictured with Jordan Rudess and Mike Mangini)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/District-97/250928325595#!/photo.php?fbid=10150707604190596&set=a.10150349650205596.579945.250928325595&type=1&theater

Steve Walsh of Kansas:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/District-97/250928325595#!/photo.php?fbid=10150706645420596&set=a.10150349650205596.579945.250928325595&type=1&theater

IN YET MORE OTHER NEWS,
We are hitting the studio the day after we get back from the tour, Monday 8/8. It's still not too late to donate towards what promises to be a very expensive undertaking, and in the process get your name in the liner notes, signed merchandise, and perhaps even guest on the CD! You can donate through http://district97.net/merch.html or our live album download at http://district97.bandcamp.com/album/district-97-live-at-calprog. Thanks to all who have donated thus far, you've really helped us!

Hope to see you on the road!

Hey Jonathan.  I'm going to try to make the Philly show - hope to see others there!
 
Good luck with the tour and new album!

I'd like to draw special attention to this photo as it features Jordan and Mike M.!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/District-97/250928325595#!/photo.php?fbid=10150707604190596&set=a.10150349650205596.579945.250928325595&type=1&theater
 

Just chiming in to say District 97's set at RoSFest was one of the best shows I've ever seen, and I'm an old fuck LOL. Totally amazing performance, even my sister (not much of a prog lover) flipped for the band. Been listening to "Hybrid Child" in pretty much constant rotation since May -- great album, great band!

I agree, Kerry, this is one of the best new bands on the prog scene.  Very fresh and different sounding.  Anyone who hasn't checked them out yet should do so.

Thanks guys!  I'd like to mention two VERY exciting shows that just got confirmed in addition to our East Coast dates:
 
MOJOES W/URIAH HEEP AND DISTRICT 97
Thursday, August 11th in Joliet, IL
$30 Advance/$35 at the door
Tickets available at http://theticketrumba.com/tickets/785

THE LERNER THEATER W/KANSAS AND DISTRICT 97
Friday, September 23rd in Elkhart, IN
Tickets onsale soon
http://www.thelerner.com/
 
Hope to meet some of you guys at one of these shows!

Posting for reference... Will check later.

 
 
]Hi Folks,

We are REALLY excited to be teaming up with Classic Rock legends Kansas for a show at the beautiful Lerner Theater in Elkhart, IN on Friday, September 23rd at 8 PM.  Tickets are still available at https://www.vendini.com/t...702f683af4632cc90a27c. This will undoubtedly be our biggest show to date, check it out if you can!

In other news, Wednesday 9/14 is the one-year anniversary of the "Hybrid Child" release.  To celebrate, we're offering 20% off every item in our online store from Monday, September 12th to Sunday, September 18th.  Here's how it will work: you buy the item at the usual price, and we will then refund you 20% of your order on the same day (promise!!).  Be sure to head to http://district97.net/merch.html between 9/12-9/18 to take advantage.  This is a great time to pick up that swanky D97 T-shirt you've always wanted :-)
 (John Wetton, flanked by Jordan R. and Mike M., of King Crimson/Asia/UK looks pretty good in one: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150707604190596&set=pt.250928325595&type=1&theater, as does Steve Walsh from Kansas: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150706645420596&set=pt.250928325595&type=1&theater)

We've also been hard at work in the studio, thanks so much to all those who have donated towards this project, you've been a HUGE help!  If you'd still like to donate (and get your name in the liner notes/other cool gifts from us), you can do so through: 

http://district97.net/merch.html (our site)
http://district97.bandcam...ict-97-live-at-Calprog (our Live Album download)

Here's a small taste of what we've been up to in the studio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBsYMNAuwew
Take care!
District 97

Follow us on:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#...97/250928325595?ref=ts
Twitter: http://twitter.com/District97
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/D97Music
 

This is by no means an attack on the band, but the only time I ever heard of you guys was when you opened for Gamma Ray earlier this year (similar to the Mindwarp Chamber thread floating somewhere around here) - unfortunately I was not impressed at all, but that's simply because you play a style that I just don't dig.  I do want to know where the name 'District 97' came from, though - that's an oddly specific name, I want to know what significance it has, if any.

The name refers to the elementary school district that 3 of the 5 members attended.  ot very rock star, but we thought it sounded cool.

Last day of the 20% off sale is today if anyone's been curious about us but hasn't picked up our CD yet: http://district97.net/merch.html
 
Here's a cool story: I got to meet Mike at the Adrenaline Mob show in Chicago last month, and when we were introduced, he said, "Oh yeah, I bought your CD!"  Awesome!  He was really nice and quite easy to talk to.  Here's a (kinda crappy) picture of our meeting: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150758802195596&set=pu.250928325595&type=1&theater
 
Check out this photo of Jordan R and Mike M. with John Wetton, who happens to be wearing his D97 T-Shirt! Pretty cool: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150707604190596&set=pt.250928325595&type=1&theater
 

Hi Folks,
 
Doing a little thread bump here to let you know that I'm nominated in the Up and Coming Drummers category of the Modern Drummer Readers poll.  I'd really appreciate your vote at http://www.moderndrummer....ll-2012/#.TwIC2dRAY3O.
 
Also, here's some HD Video/Audio of D97 Live on WFPK FM in Louisvile, KY.  We cover Zeppelin's Out on the Tiles at the end of Part 1:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT2xidSi_ng (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A4TMOd-Yus (Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNS-LXg34f0 (Part 3)
 
Thanks!
Jonathan

Awesome!  Good luck, Jonathan!