Dispatchers,
We're excited to announce that a special "Collector's Edition" of the highly anticipated, long awaited DVD, "DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE – LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN", is now available for preorder!
Captured through the award-winning lens of visionary director Danny Clinch, "DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE – LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN" contains over two hours of concert footage, special outtakes and interviews, and "Tree With No Name", a beautiful documentary covering thesituation in Zimbabwe.
Track listing includes:
Additional Songs:
War (w/ Bongo Love) / Camilo / Customs / Carnival
Bonus Features:
Outtakes / Interviews / "Tree With No Name" Documentary
This COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD will also feature a limited edition commemorative Photo Book by world-renowned photographer Danny Clinch that beautifully captures the energy and purpose behind DISPATCH's 3 sold out shows at Madison Square Garden.
Head over to www.dispatchmsg.com to check out full Collector's Edition DVD details, preview content including the band's memorable performance of Elias with the African Childrens Choir), and ORDER your copy now!
Orders ship starting December 12. Orders placed after December 12 are not guaranteed delivery by December 21 (in time for the holidays). After the 12th, we will do our best to ship the day after the order is placed, up to December 21. Orders placed on or after December 21 will be shipped starting December 27, 2007.
Enjoy!!
**TEAM DISPATCH**
CATCH A TASTE OF THE DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE - LIVE AT MSG DVD THIS FRIDAY AT 9PM!!
Dispatchers,
The full announcement regarding pre-orders for the DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE – LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN DVD (featuring over 2 hours of concert footage, Zimbabwe Documentary, bonus outtakes and more) is just around the corner! To hold you over until then, we are happy to announce that MSG Network will broadcasting a 60 minute taste of the forthcoming DVD!
Check out the promo below and then tune in and relive the memories this Friday at 9PM EST!
MSG Network Preview
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MSG Network is available to cable subscribers in NY, NJ, CT, eastern PA, and nationally on Satellite Sports Packages.
**TEAM DISPATCH**
7/6/07
READY FOR DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE? LET’S MAKE SURE!
There are only a few days left until the first DISPATCH concerts in over 3 years! We hope you’re as excited as we are! Please take a moment to look over all the details below, so you won’t miss out on a single opportunity in this event-packed weekend!
DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE
Madison Square Garden is located in on Seventh Avenue between 31st and 33rd Streets with the main entrance on 7th Avenue between 31st and 33rd Streets. Visit www.thegarden.com and check out the interactive Seating Chart as well as detailed directions. Doors are at 7pm and the show starts promptly at 8pm, so get there early! There is no opening act, so expect to see DISPATCH starting at 8pm!
Personal photography is encouraged. However, no professional still cameras will be admitted. The use of personal or professional video cameras at DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE is strictly prohibited.
Audience audio recordings that do not obstruct the view of others will be permitted, however, no mic stands or soundboard access will be allowed for any reason. Before you pack your handheld tape recorders, please continue reading the Snocap info below!
DOWNLOADS VIA SNOCAP
Shortly after each DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE concert ends fans will be able to download high quality multitrack audio recordings of the entire performance via the DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE Snocap MyStore on www.myspace.com/dispatch! You'll also find a free track for download from each show. Net proceeds will benefit THE DISPATCH FOUNDATION.
MYSPACE LIVE!
Beginning on July 16th at 12pm EDT, MySpace LIVE will broadcast a video stream of the July 14th DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE concert! Video from this concert will be made available in its entirety at www.myspace.com/dispatch for one week!
GET BUSY
The DISPATCH FOUNDATION has created a full day of activities on Saturday, July 14th! Work up a sweat for some great causes and you’ll be entered to win VIP LOUNGE PASSES to DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE! Play in a soccer tournament or run in a relay race, help out at a foot race or clean up a park, prepare food at a soup kitchen. You never know what familiar faces you might run in to throughout the day, so head over to http://www.concertcorps.org and sign up to get involved and be entered to win VIP LOUNGE PASSES for that evening's show!
And join The One Campaign from 12pm – 2pm on Saturday by lending your face to their photo petition in they main entrance to the Garden! More information on this effort at http://www.concertcorps.org.
CROCS ROCKS!
We’re thrilled to announce that our friends at Crocs have donated a very generous 10,000 pairs of Crocs to THE DISPATCH FOUNDATION through their SolesUnited program. We will be distributing these shoes to Zimbabweans through NGOs already working hard in Zimbabwe. And now Crocs is going to do even more!
The Crocs’ SolesUnited program will have a collection truck at the Garden on 33rd St between 7th & 8th Ave to collect and recycle used Crocs. Drop off used Crocs and for each pair collected, SolesUnited will donate a new pair to THE DISPATCH FOUNDATION!
If you’re thinking about buying a new pair of Crocs, BUY EM HERE, and for each pair purchased via that special link, SolesUnited will donate a new pair to THE DISPATCH FOUNDATION.
Finally, Crocs/SolesUnited will be sponsoring DISPATCH on Etown, a special live radio taping from DISPATCH at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC this coming Monday, July 9th. There are a few spots left in the audience, so if you are interested in attending this special event this coming Monday, July 9th, please email CROCS immediately at dispatch.etown@gmail.com . The first 50 people to email them will be contacted back and receive a pair of tix at will call that evening! Do not miss out on this special opportunity.
GET GIVING
In the spirit of the concerts we have invited one organization per concert to host a collection drive. This is a team effort, so please do not rely on your fellow fans to support these drives!
On July 13th bring new / used books & college textbooks to support Books for Kids. On July 14th bring canned food to support Rock for a Remedy. On July 15th bring new and used CDs to support Musicians on Call.
And we’ve made it easy - the KMART across the street from Madison Square Garden on 34th St has joined our efforts and will feature displays of Rock for Remedy’s most critically needed foods at deeply discounted prices. They will also offer a 10% discount on CDs for the Musicians on Call CD drive to anyone presenting DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE tickets at the point of purchase. There is also a Borders Books located at 2 Pennsylvania Plaza. Stop in and pick up your favorite children’s book! Please drop off all goods at the organization’s collection booth on 33rd St between 7th & 8th Ave.
GET INFORMED
Don’t miss the NGO Village located in the mall and on the 6th & 7th floors of Madison Square Garden. These groups are all working hard to improve the quality of life in Zimbabwe, and will be excited to share information about Zimbabwe and what you can do to help!
FAST FOR ZIMBABWE
DISPATCH and their team will be leading a day long fast, this coming Thursday July 12th. If you feel inclined, please join the band to experience hunger and stand in solidarity with those starving in Zimbabwe.
See you next weekend, and thank you as always for your support!
**TEAM DISPATCH**
7/5/07
07.05.07 - Please enjoy 2nd vignette directed by our good friend Jonathan Olinger, and stay tuned for additional vignettes (to be posted over the coming days) documenting specific issues in Zimbabwe.
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6/21/07
06.21.07 - As we enter within one month of DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE, we felt it was important to give our friends and fans a bit of background on the current situation in Zimbabwe. Please enjoy this beautiful vignette directed by our good friend Jonathan Olinger, and stay tuned for additional vignettes (to be posted over the coming two weeks) documenting specific issues in Zimbabwe.
Vignette
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Also, check out this preview for DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE made by our friends at FUSE TV!
Promo
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2/22/07 - A MESSAGE FROM **TEAM DISPATCH**
We want to take another moment to thank all of you for the support shown around DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE. All three shows SOLD OUT faster than any of us could have ever imagined, and we have raised enough money already to make a big difference. We hope to have your support as we continue fundraising efforts in the months to come. Stay tuned for more on that.
We recognize that there has been an overwhelming demand for tickets, and that scalpers have been taking advantage of this fact. In an effort to combat those profiting from these charity events, DISPATCH has allocated additional tickets that were originally set aside for friends and family, to be made available to fans.
Starting March 15, a small number tickets to all three shows will be made available via Ticketmaster. auctions (auctions will show up on each of the individual show pages at Ticketmaster.com). The auctions will run from March 15 at 12:00 PM EST through March 30 at 12:00 PM EST, and 100% of the net proceeds will be donated to THE DISPATCH FOUNDATION, earmarked towards its efforts in Zimbabwe.
Again, we thank you for the unwavering support,
**TEAM DISPATCH*
1/12/07 - A MESSAGE FROM **TEAM DISPATCH**
Friends:
It has been a wild 48 hours. What we initially intended to be a one-night charity event at Madison Square Garden turned into two SOLD OUT nights (July 13 and 14), all via our presale. We cannot thank you enough for your generous support of the cause at hand.
In an effort to get more tickets into the hands of fans, and raise further awareness and funds for those in need, we will be adding a third night of DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE, to take place on Sunday, July 15.
There will be no presale for this show. All tickets will be made available to the public at 9:00 AM EST on Saturday, January 20. Tickets can be purchased at that time via Ticketmaster.com, or by calling 212.307.7171. Also, in an attempt to fight some of the folks who thought it would be charitable to use EBAY to turn a profit on a charity show, there will be a 6 ticket limit per customer, and 4 ticket limit per customer for floor seats. Multiple transactions will not be permitted.
We are also working with our production team to explore opening more seats on Friday July 13, and Saturday July 14. More information on this as soon as it becomes available.
For now, all we can say is, Thank you.
**TEAM DISPATCH**
1/11/07 - A MESSAGE FROM **TEAM DISPATCH**
You have stunned us once again.
All tickets for July 14 sold out within 30 minutes of the presale yesterday.
We added another show immediately on July 13. There are only a handful of tickets left for that show.
We are in the process of scrambling to figure out how to accomodate more of you in July.
Please look for an official statement within the next 24 hours.
Thanks again for this incredible display of support.
**TEAM DISPATCH**
1/10/07 - A MESSAGE FROM **TEAM DISPATCH**
Due to the unprecedented demand for tickets, DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE on July 14 is officially SOLD OUT.
We will be adding a second show immediately that will take place on Friday, July 13. Tickets are available for Friday, July 13 right this moment via http://www.ticketmaster.com. You can access these tickets with the same presale password, from the MySpace Exclusive Presale.
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
Thank you so much for the support.
See you in July!!
**TEAM DISPATCH**
1/5/07 - A MESSAGE FROM **TEAM DISPATCH**
To DISPATCH fans near and far:
July 31, 2004 marked one of the most memorable and moving days in the life of DISPATCH. 110,000 of you came together to celebrate an amazing eight-year run that would conclude that day in Boston, Massachusetts. You all blew the band away.
Brad, Chad and Pete have truly enjoyed the time that's passed since then, focusing their efforts on new career paths. During these months and years, the band has been moved by tragedy and devastation in all parts of the globe. The tsunamis in Southeast Asia. The hurricanes in the United States. The genocide in Darfur. As individuals, each of the guys have done work to try and make a difference. As DISPATCH, they feel like they can do more.
On Saturday, July 14, 2007, Brad, Chad and Pete will reunite as DISPATCH for "DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE," a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. All of the money raised from ticket sales will go directly to charities that are fighting disease, famine and social injustice in Zimbabwe; a portion will be allocated to local charities that the band supports here in the States as well.
We hope that you all will join us once again.
Peace,
**TEAM DISPATCH**
>>>>>UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES<<<<<
January 10, 12:00 PM EST - MySpace Exclusive Presale
January 20, 9:00 AM EST - Public Onsale via TIcketmaster
January 20, 12:00 PM EST - Backstage at The Garden, Sponsored by Facebook promotion begins
