Is the Justin Kalk Orchestra Going to Bonnaroo or Jail?

Nashville and DC- based rockers looking at doing hard time: only their fans can rescue them on March 3 at the Mercy Lounge, Nashville.

2014-02-26

NASHVILLE, TN, February 26, 2014 (Press-News.org) Frontman and guitar wunderkind Justin Kalk and his band are faced with the career-making choice of performing at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, the four-day, multi-stage festival held on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee or heading to a potential faux jail sentence.

The saga of the boys' brush with the law is featured in "JKO's Road to Bonnaroo", a video released on YouTube to alert their fans around the world of their "dire" situation. Leveraging social media to get the word out, the band's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages are all dedicated to a single mission: get the band to Bonnaroo this year.

"To clear our good name, we've been invited to take the stage at 9PM at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville on March 3rd at The Road to Bonnaroo auditions sponsored by BMI, which is also my performing rights organization" said Kalk. "We're pulling out ALL of the stops so we can connect with our fans in Nashville (and beyond) to let the judges know just how powerful a JKO performance would be at this year's festival event." Bonnaroo 2014 features Elton John, Jack White and many more world-class artists.

When: March 3, 2014
Where: The Mercy Lounge, Nashville, 8:00 PM doors, show 9:00 PM
1 Cannery Row, Nashville, TN 37203
Cost: Free (21+)

About Bonnaroo
80,000 happy campers. 700 acres of Tennessee nature. 150 epic performances. 10+ stages of music. Dozens of comedians. Four of the best days ever. http://www.bonnaroo.com, Twitter: @Bonnaroo

About BMI
BMI was founded in 1939 by forward-thinkers who wanted to represent songwriters in emerging genres, like jazz, blues and country, and protect the public performances of their music. Operating on a non-profit-making basis, BMI is now the largest music rights organization in the U.S. and is still nurturing new talent and new music. www.bmi.com

About The Justin Kalk Orchestra
Over five years of active touring, the JKO's critically acclaimed performances encompass 2,000 seat theaters to intimate boutique clubs including Whisky a GoGo, The Brooklyn Bowl and London's Blues Kitchen. The JKO consists of as many as 9 pieces with front man Justin Kalk on Guitar, Vocals and Turntables backed by Cello, Viola, Violin, Background Vocals, Steo Britton on Bass, Leland Elliot on Keyboards & Jeremy Williams on Drums. www.justinkalk.com

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