FROM PULP SUMMER SLAM 2014 PROMOTERS:
PULP Summer Slam is an annual music festival in the Philippines. It is founded and produced by PULP Live World Productions, Inc.. The festival consists of local and international rock and metal bands with the occasional line-up of other genres.
Description
History
PULP Summer Slam is produced to cater to the readers of PULP Magazine, an eccentric music magazine in the Philippines that feature rock and metal bands. Produced by PULP Magazine publisher Vernon Go, PULP Summer Slam during its early years always falls on April 30 which is also the date when the Church of Satan was founded. The relevance of the date to the PULP Summer Slam is due to PULP Magazine's early nature – controversial and gory photo shoots were often featured on the cover. PULP Summer Slam is famous for gathering more than 30 bands in its line up every year, as well as the 30,000 or more rock fans who show up every year. Many rock fans from all over the country come to this one day show and dress in costumes or bizarre outfits. Often referred to as "The Slam", PULP Summer Slam has become an annual tradition for rock fans in the country.
Crowd Control
The festival is also known for its tight security. With an estimated 300 security personnel hired each year, the festival became famous for its crowd control. In spite of its rowdy audience, PULP Summer Slam never had an incident during its 10 years of shows. Producer Vernon Go, was interviewed by a news network once for his expertise on crowd control after a stampede incident of a different event at the Ultra Sports Complex failed to control the audience resulting from a bomb scare.
Headliners and artist roster
In its latter years, PULP Summer Slam started to bring in international bands as headliners. This made the PULP Summer Slam become known all over the world. Many ticket buyers from Asia started to drop by the Philippines to witness the show and experience the festival. International bands who came in for PULP Summer Slam were Death Angel, Darkest Hour, Shadowsfall, Lamb of God, and Testament.
PULP Summer Slam is also known as the stage where upcoming bands are discovered and introduced to the rock fans.
PULP Summer Slam is produced to cater to the readers of PULP Magazine, an eccentric music magazine in the Philippines that feature rock and metal bands. Produced by PULP Magazine publisher Vernon Go, PULP Summer Slam during its early years always falls on April 30 which is also the date when the Church of Satan was founded. The relevance of the date to the PULP Summer Slam is due to PULP Magazine's early nature – controversial and gory photo shoots were often featured on the cover. PULP Summer Slam is famous for gathering more than 30 bands in its line up every year, as well as the 30,000 or more rock fans who show up every year. Many rock fans from all over the country come to this one day show and dress in costumes or bizarre outfits. Often referred to as "The Slam", PULP Summer Slam has become an annual tradition for rock fans in the country.
Crowd Control
The festival is also known for its tight security. With an estimated 300 security personnel hired each year, the festival became famous for its crowd control. In spite of its rowdy audience, PULP Summer Slam never had an incident during its 10 years of shows. Producer Vernon Go, was interviewed by a news network once for his expertise on crowd control after a stampede incident of a different event at the Ultra Sports Complex failed to control the audience resulting from a bomb scare.
Headliners and artist roster
In its latter years, PULP Summer Slam started to bring in international bands as headliners. This made the PULP Summer Slam become known all over the world. Many ticket buyers from Asia started to drop by the Philippines to witness the show and experience the festival. International bands who came in for PULP Summer Slam were Death Angel, Darkest Hour, Shadowsfall, Lamb of God, and Testament.
PULP Summer Slam is also known as the stage where upcoming bands are discovered and introduced to the rock fans.
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KREATOR OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE ON THEIR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA THEIR PULP SUMMER SLAM 14 PERFORMANCE!
See them for the first time in the Philippines on April 26, 2014 at the Amoranto Stadium. Tickets are now on sale at SM Tickets!
See them for the first time in the Philippines on April 26, 2014 at the Amoranto Stadium. Tickets are now on sale at SM Tickets!
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