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Silent Events brings the silent disco to Bonnaroo…again

greg — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:00:17 +0000

By: Silent Events

Published: Friday, May 17, 2013

For the eighth year in a row, Silent Events will power the famed Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Silent Disco. The silent disco concept first appeared in America in 2005 at Bonnaroo when Ryan Dowd, owner of Silent Events, was put in charge of running the silent disco. Due to his resounding success he has been brought back year after year to produce what is being called “the most exciting attraction of Bonnaroo”.

Returning back to where it all began, Silent Events is excited for what 2013 has in store. Bonnaroo has announced its full silent disco tent lineup, a slate that includes DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Logic, and a DJ set from Passion Pit. Also scheduled to appear are Atta Unsar, DJ Keebz, Jared Dietch, Jonny Santos, MSSL CMMND, DJ Sam Spiegel of N.A.S.A, Vacationer, and YLUV.

In case you don’t know what the Bonnaroo silent disco has in store for those in attendance, check out our post about Foster the People front man Mark Foster spinning last year and check out the video below from the 2010 edition.

UTM Relay for Life event to include silent disco

greg — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:05:53 +0000

By: Silent Events

Published: Sunday, April 14, 2013

We recently shared our excitement for returning to Memphis to take part in a couple of events that will benefit worthwhile causes in the Memphis area. We are equally proud to be a part of another great cause just up the road from Memphis the week prior.

University of Tennessee at Martin students will be hosting an American Cancer Society Relay for life event this Friday, April 19 in the school’s Tom and Kathleen Elam Center. As is customary with Relay events, the night’s main event will be the fundraising walk-a-thon, which will feature members from each team taking turns walking during the night. The University of Silent Disco (USD) will be on hand powering a silent disco, producing one of many entertainment options for the evening.

The entire university community and the public are invited to attend and help raise money for cancer research. Anyone interested in donating to the cause may do so on site during the event or through the online fundraising portal.

In addition to the UTM Relay event, our friends from East Tennessee State University’s Buctainment office is raising money for the ETSU Relay festivities that are also being held on April 19. We have enjoyed working with Buctainment on four USD events over the last couple of years, and we wish them well as they fundraise for this cause.

Silent Events returns home to support local organizations

greg — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:29:28 +0000

By: Silent Events

Published: Monday, April 8, 2013

Silent Events has taken its show to every corner of the country and to cities large and small. But a chance to return home to Memphis, TN to produce events is something we always look forward to, especially when the events benefit local organizations. This April, we are lucky to be taking part in two of those types of events.

On Friday, April 26, we will power a silent disco at the Benjamin L Hooks Central Library for Libration, a three-day celebration benefitting the Memphis Public Library and Information Center. Guests are being encouraged to dress up as their favorite book character with prizes being awarded for the best costumes. The event will also feature live music, a dinner buffet, and drinks. Tickets for the Friday night event are $75 in advance and $100 at the door, with a VIP option available. Click here to purchase tickets.

Then on Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28, it’s on to Bristerfest. The third-year grassroots celebration of Memphis music and culture is held in Overton Park and benefits GrowMemphis. GrowMemphis was founded in 2007 and exists under a mission of promoting a sustainable local food system in Memphis and Shelby County. While the festival will end at 10:00 PM on both Saturday and Sunday, the silent disco powered by Silent Events will take place from 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM each night. Tickets are $12.50 for a one-day pass and $24 for a two-day pass and are available for purchase on the Bristerfest website.

If you are in the Memphis area the last weekend in April, please come out and join us in supporting two very worthy causes. (And, of course, say hello to us!) Helping give back means a lot to us and it will mean even more to the Memphis and Shelby County communities.

UPDATE: We have added an event at Rhodes College in Memphis on April 28. Rhodes will be hosting a Silent Rave Study Break for its students as the semester comes to a close and final exams crank up. This event will be a part of the University of Silent Disco’s 2013 Spring Tour. We are excited over the addition of this event as it will make our homecoming weekend in Memphis even better.

NYC’s version of “The Big British Invite” features silent disco

greg — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:25:14 +0000

By: Silent Events

Published: Thursday, April 4, 2013

Seeking to capitalize on recent global attention that London has garnered from events such as the 2012 Summer Olympics, British Airways and Visit Britain held a two-day event in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood two weeks ago to promote tourism to Britain.

The Big British Invite hit NYC and brought with it the some of the best that the British have to offer in food, music, and even manicures. Famous Brits such as Downtown Abbey star Dan Stevens and singer Estelle were on hand to encourage the more than 1,000 in attendance to make the trek across the Atlantic and discover what makes Britain a desirable destination.

Among the highlights was the silent disco powered by Silent Events. As told in USA Today’s recap of the event’s sneak preview two days before opening:

For music lovers, there was a Silent Disco Rave. Participants got headphones with tunes curated by British DJs and danced in a dark room with a video screen. Next to that was an installation from Glasgow concert venue King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, where British bands such as The Killers, Radiohead and Oasis have performed. Participants donned headphones to listen to tunes by British artists.

University of Silent Disco 2013 Spring Tour announced

greg — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:29:28 +0000

By: Silent Events

Published: Tuesday, April 2, 2013

What is one thing you won’t find at the University of Silent Disco?

Spring break.

Instead of packing bathing suits and tank tops come spring, we pack our gear and get to work.

The University of Silent Disco (USD) will be hitting the road in April for its 2013 Spring Tour. The silent revolution will hit campuses in Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky and Virginia, including eight first-time stops and three return visits. Among the events we will be taking part in are the Vanderbilt University Rites of Spring Music Festival and the Tusculum College Old Oak Festival.

And having previously visited more than 30 college campuses, USD has a wealth of experience delivering high quality silent events to student bodies across the United States.

Interested in enrolling in the University of Silent Disco? Email bookings@silentevents.com or call 855-4-SILENT (474-5368) to begin the application process and bring USD to your campus.

USD Spring Tour 2013

Date    •    School    •    City
April 2  •  East Tennessee State University  •  Johnson City, TN
April 8  •  University of Southern Mississippi  •  Hattiesburg, MS
April 12  •  Louisiana State University  •  Baton Rouge, LA
April 18  •  Vanderbilt University  •  Nashville, TN
April 19  •  University of Tennessee at Martin  •  Martin, TN
April 19  •  Tusculum College  •  Greeneville, TN
April 20  •  Clemson University  •  Clemson, SC
April 25  •  University of South Alabama  •  Mobile, AL
April 26  •  Georgetown College  •  Georgetown, KY
April 27  •  Radford University  •  Radford, VA
April 28  •  Rhodes College  •  Memphis, TN

Visit the Events page for more details

Memphis high school student wins art contest with silent disco drawing

greg — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:39:17 +0000

By: Silent Events

Published: Tuesday, January 15, 2013

With his drawing of the State Farm silent disco powered by Silent Events at the Cooper-Young Festival last September, Memphis high school student Jeff Carter won first place for grades 9-12 in the 2012 Cooper-Young Business Association Young Artist Contest. Jeff’s drawing is pictured below.

The contest, the theme for which was “Celebrating 25 Years of the Cooper-Young Festival,” was free and open to kids in and around Memphis in grades 1-12.

Congratulations to Jeff on capturing first place in his age group with an amazing drawing of the festival’s silent disco fun!

Drawing by Jeff Carter
Image courtesy of commercialappeal.com

East Tennessee State

greg — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:53:01 +0000

Fuse TV highlights Van’s Warped Tour’s Silent Disco

greg — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:57:37 +0000

By: Silent Events

Published: Friday, December 21, 2012

As December starts to wind down, we wanted to take a look back at one of the most exciting parts of Silent Events’ 2012.

One of the highlights of 2012 was certainly the Vans Warped Tour. Silent Events’ production rockstar Sam Holt hit the road with the Warped Tour and crisscrossed the United States and Canada for over 40 stops of silent disco mania!

Among the artists that performed under this summer’s Silent Disco tent were Wick-it The Instigator, Tony D’Angelo, Young London, J. Days, DJ Saucy, SAS Attack, and Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!

Fuse also tagged along with the Warped Tour this year, documenting the behind the scenes action to see what things are really like on the road. They have turned their chronicles into a show, “Warped Roadies: The Real Show Happens Off Stage.” New episodes of the show premier every Friday night at 11:00 PM Eastern. The most recent episode (“San Francisco”) featured the Silent Event tent. Check the show’s page for more details.

A big thank you goes out to the Vans Warped Tour for allowing Silent Events to join in on the fun and bring the silence to the tour.

Silent Events production rockstar Sam Holt (l) and DJ Tony D’Angelo

Check out some images from the summer in our Flickr album, on our Facebook page, and in the Vans Warped Tour flickr account.

Check out more on the Vans Warped Tour at its website, as well as on Facebook and Twitter.

The full list of our coast-to-coast and north-of-the-border stops follows.

Date    •    Venue    •    City
June 16  •  Utah State Fairpark  •  Salt Lake City, UT
June 17  •  Sports Authority Field at Mile High  •  Denver, CO
June 20  •  Luxor Hotel Parking Lot  •  Las Vegas, NV
June 21  •  Orange County Great Park  •  Irvine, CA
June 22  •  Pomona Fairplex  •  Pomona, CA
June 23  •  AT&T Parking Lot A  •  San Francisco, CA
June 24  •  Ventura County Fair  •  Ventura, CA
June 27  •  Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre  •  Chula Vista, CA
June 28  •  Camelback Ranch  •  Glendale, AZ
June 29  •  NMSU Practice Field  •  Las Cruces, NM
June 30  •  AT&T Center  •  San Antonio, TX
July 1  •  Reliant Center Parking Lot  •  Houston, TX
July 3  •  Gexa Energy Pavilion  •  Dallas, TX
July 5  •  Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre  •  Maryland Heights, MO
July 6  •  The Palace of Auburn Hills  •  Auburn Hills, MI
July 7  •  First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre  •  Tinley Park, IL
July 8  •  Canterbury Park  •  Shakopee, MN
July 9  •  Sandstone Amphitheatre  •  Bonner Springs, KS
July 10  •  Klipsch Music Center  •  Noblesville, IN
July 11  •  Blossom Music Center  •  Cuyahoga Falls, OH
July 12  •  First Niagara Pavilion  •  Burgettstown, PA
July 13  •  PNC Bank Arts Center  •  Holmdel, NJ
July 14  •  Parterre Ile Notre Dame at Parc Jean-Drapeau  •  Montreal, QC
July 15  •  The Flats at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre  •  Toronto, ON
July 17  •  Darien Lake Performing Arts Center  •  Darien Center, NY
July 18  •  Toyota Pavilion  •  Scranton, PA
July 19  •  Comcast Center  •  Mansfield, MA
July 20  •  Susquehanna Bank Center  •  Camden, NJ
July 21  •  Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum  •  Uniondale, NY
July 22  •  The Comcast Center  •  Hartford, CT
July 24  •  Merriweather Post Pavilion  •  Columbia, MD
July 25  •  Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach  •  Virginia Beach, VA
July 26  •  Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood  •  Atlanta, GA
July 27  •  Central Florida Fairgrounds  •  Orlando, FL
July 28  •  Cruzan Amphitheatre  •  West Palm Beach, FL
July 29  •  Vinoy Park  •  St. Petersburg, FL
July 30  •  Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre  •  Charlotte, NC
July 31  •  Riverbend Music Center  •  Cincinnati, OH
August 1  •  Marcus Amphitheatre  •  Milwaukee, WI
August 4  •  White River Amphitheatre  •  Auburn, WA
August 5  •  Rose Quarter Riverfront  •  Portland, OR

Holiday season and giving

greg — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:28:19 +0000

By: Silent Events

Published: Monday, December 17, 2012

During the holiday season it is important to give back to our communities and help those in need. We at Silent Events encourage all of our fans and clients to donate their time or money to worthy charities. Two charities that are close to our hearts are St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Nuci’s Space.

Silent Events’ headquarters is located in Memphis, just down the road from St. Jude. The care that they provide children and their families is truly amazing. There are many ways you can help St. Jude. To find out more please visit their website.

Nuci’s Space is a non-profit organization in Athens, GA that provides health care and supplies to musicians. Athens has a extensive music tradition and is home to such bands as R.E.M., Widespread Panic, the B52′s and the Drive by Truckers. Silent Events’ owner, Ryan Dowd, grew up in the music-rich city of Athens and got his start in the music industry there. As we have traveled the country producing silent discos and silent concerts, we have worked with so many artists who could use a little extra support and care. Nuci’s Space accepts monetary donations, as well as donations of musical equipment. If this is something you’re interested in please visit their website.

Silent Events would like to encourage everyone to make a difference this holiday season. Please feel free to share your favorite charities on our Facebook page or Twitter page or by leaving a comment below.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM EVERYONE AT SILENT EVENTS!

Silent disco benefit to raise money for Haitian school tonight

greg — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:34:27 +0000

Silent Events will team up with New York City’s Cherry Lane Theatre and VibeTribe tonight for “New Moon Party: Silent Disco & Film Screening with Live Performance.”

The “night of revelry and philanthropy” will feature a silent disco with a special guest DJ duo from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM, as well as cocktails and an art show from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM and a short film screening and live performance from 8:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

Tickets are $26 and may be purchased online. Ticket price includes alcohol and admission to each of the festivities (art show, screening/performance, silent disco) and headphones for the silent disco. The full 100% of the proceeds will benefit Respire Haiti School.

If you are in NYC tonight, we hope to see you at the Cherry Lane Theatre for this good cause and super funky party!

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