Reference Number
ARC-1043
Level of description
collection
Title
Alternative Press Collection of Programs
Date
1996-2009
Size
0.42 (Linear feet)
Scope and Contents
The Alternative Press Collection of Programs documents alternative music festivals and tours that took place in the United States between the years 1996-2009. Alternative Press designed and produced all of the programs in this collection. They were also a sponsor of the 2003 Take Action Tour, which benefited the National Hopeline Network's work to prevent suicide. The programs include brief biographies of the bands that played each tour. The tour best represented here is the Vans Warped Tour, with 8 years covered (1999, 2002-2007, 2009). The earliest program is for the 1996 Lollapalooza festival. The programs are arranged alphabetically by title.
Biography / Administrative History
Alternative Press is a music magazine based in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1985 by Mike Shea, the magazine began as a photocopied fanzine devoted to punk rock and other bands not covered by the local press. In the early 1990s, Shea put bands such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Soundgarden on the cover, before they became household names. The focus of the magazine shifted in the early 2000s as the Warped Tour grew more popular and newer punk bands came on the scene. In 2014 Alternative Press hosted its first annual music awards shows, called the Alternative Press Music Awards, or APMAs for short.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Alternative Press Collection of Programs was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., as a gift from Alternative Press in 2010.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Alternative Press Collection of Programs, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Processing Information: Processed by Anastasia Karel, Archivist, and Patty Nagel, Volunteer. Completed April 25, 2018. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
Access
Collection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights statement on the Researcher Registration form before using this collection. Consult the Library and Archives in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.
Use
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
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