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Boot Campaign to Throw “Friends With Benefits” Party During SXSW 2013

elevationweb / February 05 2013

Boot Campaign to Throw “Friends With Benefits” Party During SXSW 2013

Performances by Cody Canada, Sunny Sweeney, Aaron Watson, Sons of Fathers, Six Market Boulevard, Midnight River Choir, The Rankin Twins and surprise guests.

Austin, TX (February 5, 2013) – Looking for a truly unique experience during SXSW?  KOKE FM and Wild Turkey present the Boot Campaign’s “Friends With Benefits” party during SXSW.  “Friends With Benefits” features performances by Cody Canada, Sunny Sweeney, Aaron Watson, Sons of Fathers, Six Market Blvd, Midnight River Choir, The Rankin Twins and other surprise guests! The Boot Campaign’s “Friends With Benefits” party during SXSW is March 12, 2013 at Peckerheads on Austin’s famed 6th Street.

“Friends With Benefits” will directly benefit the Boot Campaign’s programs that are caring for military personnel, past and present, healing from a variety of physical and emotional combat wounds.

Doors open at 7:00pm with your “Friends With Benefits” hosts Rita Ballou of Rawhide and Velvet, and KOKE FM’s Eric Raines and Drew Bennett.  The party will feature live music on two stages, raffle, and more!  Wild Turkey and Shiner Beers will be the featured beverages of the night, with a portion of your drink purchases being donated back to the Boot Campaign.

“Friends With Benefits” is an intimate concert experience.  Tickets are extremely limited, so purchase yours today on http://bit.ly/FWBSXSW

For those who cannot attend, the Boot Campaign is partnering with KOKE-FM and Stage It to offer a live radio broadcast and online video stream of the concert. Details on how to watch and listen will be posted on www.KOKEFM.com and www.BootCampaign.com

The “Friends with Benefits” party wouldn’t be possible with out these supporters: KOKE-FM, Wild Turkey, Peckerheads, Rawhide and Velvet, Shiner Beers, and Stage It.

Media Contact:  Meghan McDermott Meghan@BootCampaign.com

Join the line up: Larry Murray Booking@BootCampaign.com

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