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+LIVE+ collaborates with Alosta Brewing to release Throwing Copper Ale. Available through Craft Beer Kings in the lower 48 United States.

Press Release

Seminal rock band +LIVE+ has joined forces with the Southern California-based brewing company Alosta Brewing for the creation of the band's first craft beer "Throwing Copper Ale." It's named in honor of the band's landmark 8X multi-platinum album THROWING COPPER which is being celebrated via a 25th anniversary deluxe multi-format reissue out July 19 via Radioactive/MCA/Ume. The band--Ed Kowalczyk (vocals, guitar), Chad Taylor (guitar, backing vocals), Patrick Dahlheimer (bass) and Chad Gracey (drums, percussion)--is also marking the album's milestone on a co-headline tour with Bush this summer of arenas and amphitheatres (dates below).

"Throwing Copper Ale," according to the Alosta Brewing website, is "a union of the caramel toffee like sweetness of English barley and the bitterness of Nobel hops. Smooth, refreshing. English Ales are often referred to as Copper Ales, and we could not resist taking the opportunity to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Throwing Copper with LIVE's very first craft beer. We present to you Throwing Copper Ale."

The ""Throwing Copper Ale" pre-sale begins today, July 16, with orders shipped, across the United States except for UT, ND, and SD, as well as Canada, on 10/1/19-10/7/19:

http://www.freaks4live.com/

"Considering LIVE's amazing and blessed career of over 25 years and its countless highlights, it can be pretty challenging to find things that we have yet to accomplish or try anew," says frontman Ed Kowalczyk. "So when Alosta Brewing Co. approached us with the idea of 'Throwing Copper Ale,' we jumped at the chance to do something we hadn't done before. Marrying a classic ale and a classic album like Throwing Copper was a no-brainer! So Cheers and Bottoms Up baby!"

*View the dates below for The ALT-IMATE Tour, featuring +LIVE+, Bush and Our Lady Peace. Produced by Live Nation, this hits-packed road show is hitting arenas and outdoor amphitheaters across the country. It kicked off June 6th in Mashantucket, CT with stops in Boston, Los Angeles, Atlanta and more before wrapping September 8th in Rochester, Michigan.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

Friday, July 26, 2019

Appleton, WI

Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium*

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Council Bluffs, IA

Stir Cove at Harrah's Casino*

Sunday, July 28, 2019

Kansas City, MO

Starlight Theatre

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

New Orleans, LA

Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square

Friday, August 02, 2019

Wichita, KS

Hartman Arena

Saturday, August 03, 2019

Denver, CO

Fillmore Auditorium

Tuesday, August 06, 2019

Los Angeles, CA

Greek Theatre

Wednesday, August 07, 2019

Concord, CA

Concord Pavilion

Friday, August 09, 2019

Tuolumne, CA

Black Oak Casino - West Side Pavilion*

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Costa Mesa, CA

OC Fair*

Sunday, August 11, 2019

Tucson, AZ

AVA Casino*

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Rogers, AR

Walmart AMP

Friday, August 16, 2019

Tampa, FL

MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Miami, FL

Bayfront Park Amphitheater

Sunday, August 18, 2019

Jacksonville, FL

Daily's Place

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Atlanta, GA

Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park

Friday, August 23, 2019

Essex Junction, VT

Champlain Valley Expo*

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Baltimore, MD

MECU Pavilion

Sunday, August 25, 2019

Pittsburgh, PA

Stage AE*

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Allentown, PA

The Great Allentown Fair

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Wantagh, NY

Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

Friday, August 30, 2019

Bethel, NY

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

Sunday, September 1, 2019

Virginia Beach, VA

American Music Festival**

Wednesday, September 04, 2019

Dayton, OH

The Rose Music Center at The Heights

Friday, September 06, 2019

Tinley Park, IL

Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Saturday, September 07, 2019

Allegan, MI

Allegan County Fair*

Sunday, September 08, 2019

Rochester, MI

Meadow Brook Amphitheatre

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Moncton, NB, Canada

Avenir Centre**

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Montreal, QC, Canada

Bell Centre**

Sunday, September 15, 2019

Toronto, ON, Canada

Budweiser Stage**

Monday, September 16, 2019

Washington, DC, US

9:30 Club+

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Springfield, MA, US

The Plaza at MGM Springfield+

Friday, September 20, 2019

Lousiville, KY, US

Bourbon and Beyond 2019**

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Franklin, TN, US

Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival 2019**

*not a Live Nation date

+ +LIVE+ ONLY

**Festival Show

ABOUT +LIVE+:

+LIVE+, the multi-platinum band from Pennsylvania--Ed Kowalczyk (vocals, guitar), Chad Taylor (guitar, backing vocals), Patrick Dahlheimer (bass) and Chad Gracey (drums, percussion)--have sold over 22 million albums worldwide and earned two number one albums (Throwing Copper, Secret Samadhi). Their catalog is filled with such gems as "Lightning Crashes," "I Alone," "All Over You," and "Lakini's Juice," which live on today as classics at rock radio. Throwing Copper-which is being celebrated in 2019 with a new deluxe 25th anniversary edition via Radioactive/Geffen/Ume--produced the band's biggest single, "Lightning Crashes," which was #1 at Modern Rock radio for 10 consecutive weeks. Throwing Copper reached #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and eventually surpassed sales of 10 million albums sold with Rolling Stone honoring the album with placement on their list, "1994: The 40 Best Records From Mainstream Alternative's Greatest Year." Secret Samadhi (1997) immediately shot to #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and eventually went double platinum. The release of the platinum-selling The Distance to Here (1999) turned +LIVE+ into an international powerhouse and moved the band from arenas into stadiums. +LIVE+ has been and remains today a global concert juggernaut. The band released an acclaimed five-song EP in 2018, LOCAL 717, their first new music in over a decade.

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