Second Wave of Guests Announced for 2011!

We are happy to announce our next wave of special guests for LAUNCH 2011!

Returning in 2011 is Grammy Chapter Board Adviser and talent buyer for Summerfest (certified by the Guiness Book of Records as the "Worlds Largest Music Festival"!) David Silbaugh! David will be joined by Matthew "Portland" Hay of Sons of Nero/Good Fight Entertainment, Felix DeLuna of DDrum, Billy O'Brien of Anchor & Hope Music and Daniel DeFonce of Love As Arson Booking Agency. For more information on these industry professionals, please visit the panels and panelists page of our website here.

We'll be announcing even more panelists soon in addition to exciting news about headliners, sponsors, special events, and more - so stay tuned!!!

First sponsors announced for LAUNCH 2011!

LAUNCH is proud to announce its first sponsors for 2011! Without these great companies and brands, we wouldn't be able to bring you the event that we do!

Headlining this first wave of sponsors is PERFORMER MAGAZINE, a nationally distributed musician's trade publication, which focuses on independent musicians - both the unsigned and those on small labels, and their success in a DIY environment. The magazine is dedicated to promoting lesser-known talent and being the first to introduce readers to artists they should know about.

Joining PERFORMER in sponsoring the event is ATTICUS BLACK CLOTHING - a leader in fashion that is firmly grounded in the culture of music. ATTICUS was founded by BLINK 182's Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge, no strangers to either music of fashion, as well as BLACK LODGE PUBLICITY, DEAN GUITAR, DDRUM, SONIC BIDS, ATRIUM AUDIO, THE CI COMPANIES and DECADENT SUITE RECORDS.

For more information on our sponsors, make sure you visit the Sponsor Page on our website. Make sure you support these fine brands and stay tuned for more news announcements about LAUNCH 2011!