LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Entertainment Group, North America, announces today the artist line-up for Virgin Megastore's "100 Acts of Support: The Concerts for Tsunami Relief" on Thursday, January 20th. The one-day event will include 100 live band/artist performances across the country, with all proceeds from the event being donated to the Music for Relief Fund in support of the American Red Cross* fundraising efforts, for the victims of last month's tsunami.
"We are very grateful to all of the artists who are donating their time to the 100 Acts of Support project," says Dave Alder, chief marketing officer, Virgin Entertainment Group, North America. "It is great to see such a diverse group of musical talent coming together for this important cause."

A minimum of five acts are scheduled to perform in each of the 20 North American Virgin Megastores. Fans who attend the concert will be offered the chance to purchase a $2 bracelet which will allow them an opportunity to show their support for the event. Each Virgin Megastore will also display donation boxes and host a silent auction including autographed Gibson guitars, signed posters from Alanis Morrisette, Robbie Williams, REM, Nick Cave and the producers of Garden State, a Rolling Stones lithograph, autographed Aerosmith boxer shorts, and gym memberships, just to name a few, with all proceeds from the bracelets, donation boxes and auction items going to the fundraising effort.

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF SCHEDULED PERFORMANCES

Virgin Megastore: Times Square
4:00 – 1st Set Begins
Dillinger Escape Plan
The Famous Pontani Sisters ***
God Forbid
Dalek
The Goodwill
Meanwhiles
“1964” The Tribute
Playboy Bunnies
MC: Brini Maxwell


Virgin Megastore: Union Square
4:00 – 1st Set Begins
Sister Hazel
Ike Reilly
The Brazilian Girls
LP
Jason Spiewak


Virgin Megastore: Boston
4:00 – 1st Set Begins
Apollo Sunshine
Read Yellow
Lee Wilson
Full Tilt
Perceptionists
Justin Brooks
MC: Pauly Shore

Virgin Megastore: Sunset
4:30 - Press Conference Kick Off
5:00 – 1st Set Begins
Tim
The Shore
AJ Croce***
Miss Derringer
The Ditty Bops
OzoMatli

Virgin Megastore: Burbank
5:00 – 1st Set Begins
Charlie Mars
Ricky Fante
Kenny G
Jacqueline Fuentes
Michelle Greene

Virgin Megastore: Orange County
5:00 – 1st Set Begins
Opiate for the Masses
El Nada
El Centro
Unit F
Melee

Virgin Megastore: Costa Mesa
5:00 – 1st Set Begins
Gary Hoey
Hexxars
Body
The Blood Arm
The Adored

Virgin Megastore: Ontario Mills
5:00 – 1st Set Begins
Saul Zonana***
Before Today
They Walk the Line

Virgin Megastore: Sacramento
5:00 – 1st Set Begins
Rated-R & The Live Manikins
Peter Holden and Micah Bear
The Robber Barons
Nu-Clear
The Universal Steve

Virgin Megastore: San Francisco
3:00 – 1st Set Begins
Gomez
J Boogie
Hieroglyphics
Ari Hest
Matt Nathanson


Virgin Megastore: Phoenix
5:00 – 1st Set Begins
Dub Deuce /The Gin Blossoms
Mink Rebellion
Adam Panic
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Authority Zero


Virgin Megastore: Dallas Mockingbird
3:00 – 1st Set Begins
Heather Knox
Brittany Wells
Greatness in Tragedy
The Vanished
Zayra Alvarez
Max Cady
Burden Brothers


Virgin Megastore: Dallas Grapevine
3:00 – 1st Set Begins
Houston Marchman
5times August
Michaux
Mermaid Purse
Fair to Midland
Earlimart


Virgin Megastore: Orlando
4:00 – 1st Set Begins
Spam All-Stars
THORO
The Adorables
Anberllin


Virgin Megastore: Miami
4:00 – 1st Set Begins
Nag Champayons
Mr Haka
Humbert
Locos Por Juana
JD Natasha


Virgin Megastore: New Orleans
7:00 – 1st Set Begins
The Happy Talk Band
Teresa Anderson
Bill Summers


Virgin Megastore: Vancouver
5:30 – 1st Set Begins
Blue Alarm
Sekoya
Bocephus King
Nasty On
Carolyn Mark & Special Guests


Virgin Megastore: Salt Lake City
6:00 – 1st Set Begins
Alex Boye
13th Ave Band
Matt Lewis Band
Stitch Riley
JW Blackout


Virgin Megastore: Chicago
5:00 – 1st Set Begins
Frank Catalano
Harbor and Room
Bobby Conn
Chris Connelly
SundayRunners***
Archer Prewitt
MC: DJ Madrid


Virgin Megastore: Denver
NOON – 1st Set Begins
Love .45
Boa & the Constrictors
Hot IQ's
Something Underground
The Indulgers



For more information on the event you can log onto www.VirginMegaMagazine.com.

For further information about this promotion please contact the American Red Cross at 1-800-797-8022 or info@usa.redcross.org.

About Virgin Entertainment Group

Virgin Entertainment Group is the world's leading multi-channel music and entertainment retailer, providing customers with a range of superior entertainment experiences through a family of integrated Virgin-branded businesses. The "category killer" Virgin Megastores and Virgin Megastore Online at www.virginmega.com are integral parts of a strategy to provide entertainment customers with what they want, how they want it, and when they want it. For more information, or to check out the location of the nearest Virgin retail go to www.virginmega.com.

* The American Red Cross name and emblem are used with its permission, which in no way constitutes an endorsement, express or implied, of any product, service, company or individual.
Virgin Megastores will donate to the American Red Cross $2.00 for each wristband sold and 100% of all donations made, at the Virgin Megastores 100 Acts of Relief Concert on January 20th, 2005 to benefit Tsunami relief efforts in Southeast Asia and Africa. An auction, with 100% of the proceeds donated to the American Red Cross Tsunami relief efforts will also be held at all Virgin Megastores during the concert.

*** Redeye Distributed Artists