Projekt Revolution

infobox music festival
music_festival_name = Projekt Revolution


caption =
location = United States, Europe
years_active = 2002 - present
founded_by = Linkin Park
genre = Alternative rock
Hip hop
Indie rock
Nu metal
Metalcore
URL = [http://projektrevolution.com/ Official Website]
website = http://www.projektrevolution.com/

Projekt Revolutionsic is an annual music festival hosted by Linkin Park, bringing artists of various different genres of music together. Linkin Park started Projekt Revolution in the year 2002 with just one stage. Then, in 2004, Linkin Park announced the Revolution Stage (Second Stage) where the smaller bands/artists would perform.

History

Projekt Revolution 2002

Infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Projekt Revolution 2002


artist = Linkin Park
start_date = January 29, 2002
end_date = February 24, 2002
number_of_shows = 19

*Main Stage
**Linkin Park
**Cypress Hill
**Adema
**DJ Z-Trip

2003

Infobox concert tour


concert_tour_name = Projekt Revolution 2003
artist = Linkin Park
start_date = April 9, 2003
end_date = April 26, 2003
number_of_shows = 16
*Main Stage
**Linkin Park
**Mudvayne
**Xzibit
**Blindside

2004

Infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Projekt Revolution 2004


artist = Linkin Park
start_date = July 23, 2004
end_date = September 5, 2004
number_of_shows = 32

*Main Stage
**Linkin Park
**Korn
**Snoop Dogg
**The Used
**Less Than Jake

*Revolution Stage
**Ghostface Killah
**Funeral for a Friend
**Downset
**M.O.P.
**Mike V. and The Rats
**Instruction
**No Warning
**Autopilot Off

2007

Infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Projekt Revolution 2007


artist = Linkin Park
start_date = July 25, 2007
end_date = September 3, 2007
number_of_shows = 29

For 2007, Linkin Park decided to make the tour ostensibly "green" by donating $1 of every ticket to American Forests through their charity Music for Relief and using biodiesel on a majority of their buses, eliminating an estimated 350 tons of carbon emissions.variety.com, [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117968548.html?categoryid=16&cs=1 Music: Linkin Park's hybrid theories] , Retrieved on July 26 2007] There were also informative booths that showed concert goers how to lower their greenhouse gas emissions.phoenixnewtimes.com, [http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2007-07-26/music/rock-politics Rock Politics] , Retrieved on July 26 2007]

It was revealed in Revolver magazine that Muse was in the list of bands Linkin Park had picked but couldn't join Projekt Revolution as they had other commitments to deal with.

On August 22, 2007, [http://www.myspace.com/nowwhat MySpace.com] streamed the concert live, allowing MySpace users to watch the concert for free from their performance at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI. The event was hosted by Matt Pinfield.

Linkin Park sold their performance from the 2007 PR tour at the merchandise booth. Each CD came with a blank disc and a special code that allowed fans to download and burn that specific Linkin Park performance from the venue it was purchased at. The price of purchase for the CD was $11.00. It was sold at every venue except for Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY.

*Main Stage
**Linkin Park
**My Chemical Romance
**Taking Back Sunday
**HIM
**Placebo
**Julien-K

*Revolution Stage
**Mindless Self Indulgence
**Saosin
**The Bled
**Styles of Beyond
**Madina Lake

2008

This will be the first time the tour will also be outside of North America. Their performance in Milton Keynes was announced months beforehand, which made it highly anticipated amongst fans waiting to attend. Jay-Z came out and performed a modified "Numb/Encore" and "Jigga What/Faint" with the band. This show turned out to be the biggest capacity Projekt Revolution to date. Camera operators obtaining interviews revealed intentions for a DVD, which has been confirmed by Mike Shinoda to be a CD/DVD set on October 6, 2008. Shinoda posted on the band's online forum that anyone 18 or older can submit a title for the live CD/DVD which will later be turned into a poll for fans to vote for their favorite. Concerning the release date, Shinoda stated "we will be releasing it in a DVD/CD combo pack as soon as we can get it done".

Europe

Infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Projekt Revolution 2008 Europe


artist = Linkin Park
start_date = June 21, 2008
end_date = June 29, 2008
number_of_shows = 4

* June 21, 2008 - Reitstadion Riem, Munich, Germany
** Linkin Park
**HIM
**N*E*R*D
**The Used
**The Blackout

* June 27, 2008 - Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
** Linkin Park
**HIM
**N*E*R*D
* June 28, 2008 - LTU Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
** Linkin Park
**HIM
**N*E*R*D
**The Used
**The Bravery
**Innerpartysystem
* June 29, 2008 - National Bowl, Milton Keynes, England

*Linkin Park
**Jay-Z
**Pendulum
**N*E*R*D
**Enter Shikari
**The Bravery [ [http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F004056AE607EA7?artistid=703831&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60 Article] ]
**Innerpartysystem

US

Infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Projekt Revolution 2008 North America


artist = Linkin Park
start_date = July 16, 2008
end_date = August 24, 2008
number_of_shows = 24

*Main Stage [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003784993 Billboard.com Article] ] :
**Linkin Park
**Chris Cornell
**The Bravery
**Ashes Divide
**Street Drum Corps
**Busta Rhymes (left the tour - see controversy)

*Revolution Stage [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003784993 Billboard.com Article] ] :
**Atreyu
**10 Years
**Hawthorne Heights
**Armor for Sleep

Linkin Park changed the set-lists up a little bit, giving new intros to few songs and playing "We Made It" every show, until Busta Rhymes left the tour. Chris Cornell also collaborated with the band by singing on "Crawling". Also Chester Bennington performs "Hunger Strike" with Cornell. Street Drum Corps also performed a few songs with the band.

Controversy

In 2008 Busta Rhymes was announced to have left the tour after only eleven days due to "complicated business matters", amidst rumours he had been removed from the lineup after an alleged backstage altercation with Mike Shinoda. [http://www.lpassociation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28223] Mike later posted on his official blog that he and the rest of the band were disappointed to see him leave, implying the backstage altercation rumor is false. [http://www.mikeshinoda.com/blog/Linkin_Park/busta_leaving_projekt_revolution]

ee also

* Projekt Revolution tour dates

References

External links

* [http://www.projektrevolution.com/mediaplayer/ Projekt Revolution Media Player]