New American Music Union

New American Music Union

Location(s)	SouthSide Works, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Years active	2008
Date(s)	August 8-9, 2008
Genre	Pop, Rock music, and more
Website	Official Site

New American Music Union was a two-day summer music festival scheduled on August 8 and 9, 2008, at the SouthSide Works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lineups on two different stages were organized by Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and featured established music acts along with college bands vying for a recording contract. The show was presented by American Eagle Outfitters and co-produced by Live Nation.

College band competition

The college bands on the second stage were judged by a panel including industry and media professionals as well as other musicians. The winner received a full-day recording session in a recording studio in Los Angeles and promotion by American Eagle. The Black Fortys from University of Southern Illinois were announced the winners of the best college band by Anthony Kiedis on Saturday August 9th. [1]

Main Stage Performers

• Bob Dylan and His Band
• The Raconteurs
• The Roots
• Gnarls Barkley
• Spoon
• The Black Keys
• Tiny Masters of Today
• NASA
• Black Mountain (band)
• The Duke Spirit

College Stage Performers

• Gospel Gossip
• Bears
• Math the Band
• The Black Fortys
• Nothing Unexpected
• Magic Bullets
• The Delicious
• Elizabethan Report
• The Depreciation Guild
• Royal Bangs
• My Dear Disco
• The Steps
• The Flying Machines
• French Horn Rebellion
• The Company Kang