London's O2 Arena Announces 'December Sessions' Free Live Music Event
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Thursday, 17 November 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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With the start of festive season only weeks away, The O2 today unveiled its brand new Christmas music programme, “December Sessions”.
With over 100 up-and-coming acts of all genres playing live over 20 nights, December Sessions is a unique and free music and entertainment experience, giving music fans of all ages the opportunity to see the stars of tomorrow for no charge at the world’s most popular music venue.
A comprehensive online and social media campaign will run alongside the programme, giving music fans access to up-to-the-minute information about December Sessions, interaction with the bands performing, exclusive video content via December Sessions YouTube channel, chat and share forums, blogs and exclusive competitions.
December Session kicks off on the December 3rd and finishes on the 22nd with each night seeing five acts take to a specially constructed stage in London Piazza at The O2. With some of the most hotly tipped acts of 2012 already confirmed to play, there are some real treats in store for those heading to December Sessions at The O2.
December Sessions YouTube channel will feature video content from each night with daily video highlights packages. The December Sessions Facebook page will include band interviews, videos, all the listings information, exclusive competitions and a tab to upload your photos from the gigs. Over on Twitter you’ll find band twinterviews and twitter takeovers, plus daily updates tagged with #DecSessionsTheO2. They’ll also be a December Sessions compilation album available online as a free download.
As well as the live music, there’s plenty more on offer at December Sessions including a photography exhibition by world famous live music photographer, Carsten Windhorst. He has created a one-off photowall of over 80 live images as well as 25 portrait shots of some of his most famous pictures. A ‘Silent Gig’ – presented by Sennheiser - involving an audio, visual and sensory stimulation designed to give a truly unique and interactive event experience will also take place on one of the nights. The Silent Gig will allow individuals to choose their own listening level and mix for the performance by the act they’re seeing, delivering the audio via headphones with virtually no external sound.
One of London’s iconic red double decker Routemaster buses has been transformed into a moving museum by The British Music Experience, Britain’s museum of popular music based at The O2, and those attending December Sessions can hop on board and get a snapshot of Britain’s wonderfully eclectic music history and take a turn on the bus’ very own custom band set up. Plus you can pick up a pair of the very latest Festival Spectacles, based on the original 70’s design with a donation from each pair sold going to the Sightsavers charity.
December Session at the O2. 3rd December – 22nd December.
For more details on December Sessions, please visit www.facebook.com/decembersessions
Twitter: @DecSessionsTheO2
Youtube: www.youtube.com/DecemberSessionsTVNOTE FROM THE EDITOR
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