Defiance : Ohio - Two Shows Or One ?

Okay there has been some confusion with this upcoming Defiance:Ohio show on Friday August 22nd at The Barbary so here is the deal. Defiance : Ohio is really popular and The Barbary is really small. We decided to host two shows. We will only sell advance tickets to the first show (the one that starts at 5 and ends at 7).

If this first show sells out (which it looks like it will) then we will sell tickets to the second show at The Barbary on the day of the show - We will give you a wrist band to come back later for the second show (which starts at 7:30)

For those that want to see them play TWICE. If all the people who got shut out of the early show, get to go to the later show, and there is still room - THEN we will sell tickets to the people from the early show who want to come in again.

So if you want to guarantee your admission to the show - i would recommend getting tickets in advance at www.r5producitons.com or at Deep Sleep at 3rd and Arch-ish

Purchase Advance Tickets For This Show Right Now (click the tickets) :

Or CASH ONLY At Our New Box Office at Deep Sleep (54 N 3rd St / 3rd & Arch Streets)
Or Call 1-866-468-7619 (toll free)

Yay - finally!

Sorry for the wait but it took some time for us to get it all set up and working correctly.

You can now buy tickets to all upcoming R5 shows (except for the ones at The trocadero) at DEEP SLEEP which is located at 54 N 3rd St. / 3rd & Arch Streets in Olde City in Philadelphia.

Tickets are CASH ONLY (sorry no credit)

Deep Sleep is open Monday through Sunday.
Noon to 8pm (mon to sat)
1pm to 6pm (sundays)

http:/www.shopdeepsleep.com
http://www.myspace.com/deepxsleep
p.215.351.9124

They Also Have Some Awesome Events Coming Up - Check It !:

Thu July 10th 2008
Reign Supreme
Iron Age
Never Ender
$5

Wed July 16th 2008
Sex Vid
Deep Sleep
FNU Ronnies
$6

Sat July 26th 2008
Paul Bearer (of Sheer Terror) - Spoken Word
$6

New Box Office - Starts Monday July 7th !

As you probably have heard The RELAPSE RETAIL STORE has closed (as in no longer in business). So obviously our box office location is no longer there. Next Monday (july 7th) we are opening our first new location which will be at our good friend Phil's store DEEP SLEEP located at 54 N 3rd Street (just below 3rd and Arch on the left hand side)

Once we get things settled at that location we will be selling tickets at some other record store locations, as well at our own shows. Yes! Finally after all these years, you can now purchase tickets while you are at another show at the church, starlight etc.

I know we said the box office would open today (july 3rd) , but with the holiday weekend, we decided to wait till everyone isn't a crazy spazz pants. Sorry for the wait!

New Shows : Endless Boogie * Meg Baird * Ting Tings * The Dear Hunter

NEW SHOWS ADDED THIS WEEK !!!!




*THIS* Sunday June 29th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brendas (At Frankford and Girard Aves, Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store

ENDLESS BOOGIE
(70s boogie rock w/ early english metal influences. beer rock! new lp on no quarter)

JACK ROSE
(philly's own. straight ragtime, heavy 12-string, and that sweet, sweet weissenborn lap guitar)

PONTIAK
(dripping guitar dirge; drawn, apathetic vocals; an elephant's lumbering pace. thrill jockey recs)
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Tuesday July 15th 8:00pm
At The Chapel Of The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
A Small Seated Room That Only Holds 50 People ! Crazy Intimate !
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store

MEG BAIRD
(singer and guitar lady from espers. playing a rare solo show! drag city records)

NOAH BABAYOF
(young Israeli singer/songwriter releasing a new album on greg week’s new label)

SHARON VAN ETTEN
(sad prairie folk music from brooklyn)

THINGUMA*JIGSAW
(a splatter folk duo from norway. banjo, saw and flute w/ crazy ethereal vocals)
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Wednesday July 23rd 8:00pm
At Johnny Brendas (At Frankford and Girard Aves, Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store

THE TING TINGS
(super about to be big mega hyped lady/sir guitar and drum duo from the uk)

ONE MORE TBA
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Sunday August 3rd 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store

THE DEAR HUNTER
(the singer / guitar player from receiving end of sirens. new lp on triple crwon)

LYDIA
(sad emo pants stuff that we actually like from our jaded seen 5000 band self. From az. linc star recs)

YOU, ME AND EVERYONE WE KNOW
(no, not the movie but the emo/pop band from dc)
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Tuesday August 12th 6:00 start (please note the early start!)
At The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave / Frankford and Columbus Blvd In Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages ! / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store

MILLIONAIRES
(teeny attention seeking myspace ladies raping about sex and money. who booked this?)

HYPERCRUSH
(more privileged ironic white person rap. they love neon, blogs and animated gifs)

BROKENCYDE
(screamy rap by dudes with hair styles. they will probably be scared of philly and hide in their van)

ARRIVAL
(an actual real life band – these guys sound like madball compared to the rest of the tour)

R5 Box Offce At Relapse Closed - New Location TBA Soon

Hellos -
The R5 Productions box office at The Relapse Retail Store at 4th and South has closed.
We'll have a new location soon, but for now you can ONLY purchase tickets for shows online at r5productions. com (and of course you can always pay for a ticket at the door on the day of a show)

We will have a new location up and running by next Wednesday July 3rd. We are sorry for any inconveniences this caused as this was an unexpected event.



Thanks !
-r5

DoDos Cancel Their Philly Show =(

Unfortunately THE DODOS had to cancel their upcoming all ages show in Philly. They will return in the fall!

All online tickets will be automatically refunded. Box Office/Relapse tickets can br brought back for a cash refund. Thanks !

MGMT Show Moved To New Venue - Tix Back On Sale !

After selling out their show almost two months in advance (which is kind of crazy) thus resulting in 23126321321321 e-mails, messages, phone calls and texts - we have decided to move the MGMT show to a larger venue. Now everyone can share in the fun on July 25th at The Starlight Ballroom. Tickets went back on sale about 5 minutes ago. We recommend purchasing them sooner rather than later as we expect it to sell out again.


Friday July 25th 8:00pm
Due To Demand Show Has Now Been Moved To The :
The Starlight Ballroom (460 N 9th Street - Just Below 9th and Spring Garden)
All Ages / 21+ To Drink / $15 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions. com and The Relapse Store
All Existing Church Tickets Will Be Honored – No Need To Purchase Again !

MGMT
(dancey rock type stuff that’s exploded in the past few months. everyone loves them. nyc)

VIOLENS
(new internet hype band w/ mems of lansing-dreiden from nyc. rock stuff ala the lilys)

Purchase Advance Tickets For This Show Now (click the tickets) :



Tickets Also On Sale w/ No Surcharge At The Relapse Retail Store (608 South 4th St) Or Call 1-866-468-7619 (toll free)

DATA CRASH : We Lost EVerything From May 26th to June 11th - Help !

Hellos -
What a week. In three days we somehow managed to have : 1) a hard drive failure causing the loss of ALL e-mails , notes, dates, offers and requests sent between May 26th and June 10th. 2) an e-mail server crash which meant we couldn't check new messages for the past 48 hours. 3) internet failure at the office for two days, so we couldn’t even get online.

Whoever placed the hex on us - you definitely won. Congrats! We have finally fixed everything and are now fully functional.

But after spending close to a combined total of 24 hours of working towards an alternative solution to retrieve our data, we have no other choice but to e-mail you and ask you for this favor.

If you sent us ANYTHING (or we sent you something) between those dates - please, please, please resend it ASAP to make sure that we are aware of it. This includes flea market table requests, show questions etc. As well as date requests, offers and confirmation notes from bands (especially from agents)

Hopefully this is as easy as using your e-mail client (such as outlook / gmail etc.) searching for "sean *at* r5productions *dot* com and fwd'ing the e-mails which you sent and the e-mails that you received from that address during that time period. Thankfully, we do have backup copies of all my work prior to May 26th. Our next back up was scheduled for this evening.

If there is a lesson to be learned - schedule your backups sooner rather than later!


Thanks for your patience and help,
xoxo
sean / r5

New Shows : Circle Jerks w/ D4 * She & Him * The Dodos * Black Dice & More !

New shows!
Tickets available now at r5productions.com for all of the shows !




Thursday June 19th 9:00pm – WXPN 88.5 Presents :
At The Chapel Of The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
A Small Seated Room That Only Holds 50 People ! Crazy Intimate !
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store

BEN SOLLEE
(one of npr’s top ten unknown artists of the year – solo cello player and songwriter)

ONE MORE TBA
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Saturday June 28th 10:00am – 5:00pm
At The Starlight Ballroom / Club Polaris (460 N 9th Street - Just Below 9th and Spring Garden)
All Ages - 21+ To Drink / $3 entry donation / Tables Fees $45 to $80

THE PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET - SUMMER EDITION
(100+ tables of vendors selling old records, clothes, art, music, food, junk, bicycles, stereo equipment, instruments, automobiles, tools, posters, furniture, computers, skateboards and lots of other stuff ! All proceeds go to making sure that all ages shows remain a reality at the first unitarian church !)
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Friday July 11th 6:00pm *sharp*
At The Starlight Ballroom (460 N 9th Street - Just Below 9th and Spring Garden)
All Ages / 21+ To Drink / $16 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store

F#@K YEAH! FEST with :
CIRCLE JERKS
(woah! legendary punks including keith morris playing a full set of all the classics)

DILLINGER FOUR
(woah! super rare live show! the best poppy-punk ever. super smart and fun. minnesota)

PAINT IT BLACK
(philly punk/hardcore with all of our friends)

MATT & KIM
(first philly show in a long time! brooklyn keyboard & drum dance mania duo)

MONOTONIX
(the craziest live show ever – seriously – super wild and scary rock music. drag city)

TEAM ROBESPIERRE
(thrashing electric riffs and shouty vocals w. spazzy buzzing beats. brooklyn)
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Wednesday July 16th 6:30pm
At The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave / Frankford and Columbus Blvd In Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages ! / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store

THE DODOS
(best new music 2008. acoustic drum & guitar duo. primitive animal collective like stuff)

ONE MORE TBA
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Saturday July 19th 6:30pm
At The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave / Frankford and Columbus Blvd In Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages ! / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store

BLACK DICE
(subtle, spacious and psychedelic jams. this is what mushrooms would sound like. dfa)

ONE MORE TBA
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Tuesday July 26th 8:00pm
At The Trocadero (1003 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / 21+ To Drink / $19 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com, Troc Box Office & Ticketmaster

SHE & HIM
(m.ward with actress zooey deschanel. a duo that’s surprisingly excellent. merge records)

ONE MORE TBA
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And These Additions - New Bands Added To Existing Shows Added This Week :
Thu May 29th – Rapid Cities added to Joe Lally / Glorytellers show @ The Barbary
Sat June 14th – Surefire Broadcast added to Tullycraft show @ The Barbary
Tue June 24th – Storm of Light added to Harvey Milk show @ Johnny Brendas
Sat June 28th – The Points added to King Khan & The Shrines show @ Johnny Brendas
Tue July 8th - Dutchess & The Duke added to Fleet Foxes @ First Unit Church
Fri July 18th – Every Day Dollars / Foundation added to Killing Time @ First Unit Church
Wed July 23rd – Ólafur Arnalds added to Joan of Arc @ First Unit Church
Sun July 27th – The Ruby Suns added to Tilly & The Wall @ First Unit Church

PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET ANNOUNCED - JUNE 28th !

Saturday June 28th 10:00am to 5:00pm
At The Starlight Ballroom (460 North 9th Street - Just Below 9th & Spring Garden)
All Ages / 21+ To Drink / $3 Entry Donation
Tables Can be Reserved From $45 to $80 (details below)

THE PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET - SUMMER EDITION !

It's that time again for the semi-annual (twice a year) PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET. Our most popular reoccurring event/show/whatever (by far). A day of fun with over 2500 visitors (!) and 100 tables of vendors. Now with a brand new air conditioning system! All proceeds raised will goto the purchase of necessary equipment and supplies to ensure that all ages shows continue to remain a reality at The First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia - mainly the remaining payment for our new liability insurance policy. Do not let the name lead you to believe that it's just punk records, clothes etc. - it's a full on flea market with everything from furniture, to laptops / computers , to stereo equipment, to handmade apparel, to vegan treats, information from various non profit groups, book stores, artists selling their work, bicycles & skateboards and whatever else we can fit onto the ballroom floor at The Starlight Ballroom. In addition to the normal flea market stuff there will also be a full bar and food service kitchen to make the day go by a little faster






Interested In A Table - Please Read The Following :

1) For the first ten days (may 21st to june 1st) we are ONLY allowing registration for peoples old "items" / personal possessions etc. If you create, sew, bake, stitch, screen, record, press, print any sort of new item for sale - you must wait till AFTER June 1st. Further more if you are a BUSINESS that sells old stuff (like vintage clothing, record distro or shop) - you must also wait till June 1st. This is to ensure the Flea Market remains "A Flea Market" vs A "Craft Fair" (which we are working on!) or just another location for someone's retail shop.

Attn : Tricksters we are keeping track of this - and if we find that you are selling new scarves and registered before the 1st - we will kick 'ya out! The same applies for record stores, record labels and distros. THE FIRST REGISTRATION PERIOD IF FOR INDIVIDUALS SELLING THEIR OLD STUFF ONLY

2) This year we are introducing two pricing levels. One for people's old junk (as mentioned above) and one for businesses such as clothing companies, screen printers, vintage shops or people that have stores on ebay etc). Tables for individuals are $65 for a full table (still not to shabby - again 2500+ people came through the door last year). Half tables will be $45. For businesses : full tables are $80 / Half Tables are $60. Not sure what you are ? Get in touch!

3) We are ONLY allowing reservations to be made online (we are no longer doing in person "tickets") - it was just way to confusing to keep track and created the biggest most confusing mess ever. Sorry!

4) We provide the tables and chairs. If you have a specific request please e-mail us with it at : sean at r5productions dot com We don't mean to sound like jerks, but some sellers act like crazy people and try and work around these "rules". So we want to VERY clear and precise. Thanks for registering and we appreciate your support !


Make Your Table Reservations Here (click the tickets) :

We Can ONLY Except Online Payments For The Tables - Sorry !