Open for MGMT at Chicago's House of Blues

Don't miss your LAST CHANCE to submit to Open for MGMT at Chicago's House of Blues. Platform One Entertainment is looking for a Sonicbids artist to open for MGMTat Dare 2 Dream, a benefit concert and silent auction. The event, taking place on Friday, August 6th, is an official Lollapalooza afterparty.



The selected artist will receive $500, courtesy of Sonicbids and will perform in front of major local, regional & national media that will reach millions across the country, as well as many music/entertainment industry VIPs./n/nPlatform One Entertainment is looking for a Sonicbids artist to open for MGMTat Dare 2 Dream, a benefit concert and silent auction at the House of Blues Chicago. The event, taking place on Friday, August 6th, is an official Lollapalooza afterparty.



The selected artist will receive $500, courtesy of Sonicbids and perform in front of major local, regional & national media that will reach millions across the country, as well as many music/entertainment industry VIPs.

Previous Sonicbids artists selected by Platform One have performed in front of representatives from SPIN Magazine, Pitchfork Media, YahooMusic, ABC, NBC, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, 93XRT, Q101, WTMX and many other major media outlets. This will be a multi-genre benefit event and they are accepting all genres of music for submission.

The event is designed to help strengthen and support music education within the community through the People's Music School.

With their unique and prolific style of music, Brooklyn-based MGMT are the voice of a new generation. The Grammy-nominated band burst onto the music scene in late 2007 with their critically-lauded debut, Oracular Spectacular. Crisscrossing the globe for two years on tour, MGMT brought their incredible live show to the masses and cemented themselves as festival favorites. They recently released their sophomore album, Congratulations, to more raves from fans and critics alike--debuting #2 on the Billboard charts. Associated Press said “MGMT sounds spectacular on sophomore disc,” while Reuters heralded the album as “timeless.”

Platform One Entertainment is extremely committed to continuing the development and delivery of amazing entertainment events to help benefit and bring meaningful awareness and fundraising to important causes and charities.

Platform One has generated noteworthy visibility and funding for The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, The Common Ground Foundation, The Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness, The University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, Working in the Schools, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Partnership for Cures while working with some of today's biggest artists including Kings of Leon, Common, Gov't Mule, Cypress Hill, Talib Kweli, Gavin Rossdale, Blues Traveler and several others. Platform One brings years of success working with artists, labels, brands, non-profits, multimedia (TV, film, print), digital properties, terrestrial/online/satellite radio and numerous other entertainment influences.

What other artists say:

• “We got to play with our heroes, Kings of Leon, because of Platform One & Sonicbids. It was an experience we will never forget and helped us get signed to a major label.” - The Jakes (Young the Giant)




• "Working with Platform One & Sonicbids for the Dare 2 Dream benefit with Talib Kweli was phenomenal. Performing with other exceptional artists for a charitable event such as this has been one of the best shows that we've had the pleasure of playing." - The Primeridian, selected for Platform One's "Open for Talib Kweli" competition, May 2009




• “To play with Gavin Rossdale was a huge step for Relief, in terms of dream chasing and professionalism. Being from Ireland, it has allowed us to break into America with a continued fan base in Chicago as a result. We hope to continue our work with Platform One and Sonicbids and also the chance to headline the Dare 2 Dream events in the not to distant future!" - Relief