mik-e_smilez Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 This info is straight from one of the PR people for The Mekka Tour:MEKKA SUMMER TOUR POSTPONED New York, NY  August 1, 2001 - After a lengthy and difficult deliberation, Mekka Entertainment today announced that it will postpone its summer tour, set to kick off this Saturday August 4th in Detroit. The postponement comes after months of preparation. As the tour approached it became apparent that despite hard work and co-operation and support from people across North America, Mekka would not be able to present the events at the level it had envisioned. The Mekka collective cites numerous reasons for the postponement, the most immediate being time for planning."It¹s impossible to put the blame on anyone, it¹s no one¹s fault" said a Mekka spokesperson yesterday. "Everyone on the team has put their hearts into making this happen, but when it came down to it we just didn¹t give ourselves enough time to put it together. The team is an amazing collection of people, who have all been completely dedicated. While the concept¹s been under development for over a year, the actual production and promotion of the tour started too late."While the decision to postpone the tour was a surprise to most, Mekka is encouraged by the response it has had from its partners and supporters in the community. "Our model is artist based  we did not want to go ahead with the tour as we saw that the talent would not be presented in a way that they deserved," says Mekka¹s talent director. "The agents, managers, and promoters we¹ve worked with along the way see that this decision is for the best, and they¹ve made clear that they¹ll support us with our plans for the future." Mekka outlined that the postponement of the tour does not hinder future plans, including music production, more events, a community website and more. "We¹ve had tremendous support from everyone," said the Mekka spokesperson. "You just have to go onto the website or look in the papers to see that the community really wanted this to happen, and they were behind the concept all the way. What¹s made this decision particularly difficult is that we know we¹re disappointing so many people, but we¹ll keep working to give something to this amazing community." Mekka would like to thank the artists and agents, regional promoters, the media, and the electronic music community for their support through the development of this project. Many artists and management agencies have committed to fulfilling Mekka¹s vision to produce a tour of this magnitude in North America in the summer of 2002.People who have already purchased tickets are advised to return to the point of purchase for full guaranteed refund.# # #Media Contact:Sioux ZFormula PR212.941.9701formulapr@earthlink.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik-e_smilez Posted August 1 Author Report Share Posted August 1 Hey Teklord,i got mine in first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinneci Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 So DT will be at Vinyl Friday??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp3some Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 Originally posted by kevinneci So DT will be at Vinyl Friday??? hmmm.... interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugwump Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 (mugz starts a chant..)cream..fields...creamfields...CREAM FIELDS! CREAM FIELDS!CREAM FIELDS!CREAM FIELDS!CREAM FIELDS! :grin3: :grin3: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaVe Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 Due to the recent cancellation of the entire MEKKA TOUR, dates have reopened for the PROGRESSION SESSIONS fall 2001 Tour featuring Good Looking Records artists (UK):*LTJ BUKEM*NOOKIE*MC CONRADDates Available:Friday August 24, Saturday August 25, Sunday August 26,Wed Aug 29, Thurs Aug 30, Fri Aug 31, Sat Sept 1, Sunday Sept 2There are many markets still available, however due to Mekka the following markets have just reopened: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, St. Louis, Minn., DetroitIf you have any interest in hosting a night with this tour, please respond to this email immediately (even if you have responded before to find your market already booked).This tour will be in support of their new LIVE PS 6 Album recorded in Boston and will include National advertising and promotional material.Thanks in advance,Jennifer Walker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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