New Return To Forever Lineup Launches Ticket & VIP Package Sales for Tour
New Return to Forever Lineup Launches Ticket & VIP Package Sales for 32-City U.S. Tour

VIP Fan Experience Packages Now Available Through PAID
BOSTON, MA–(Marketwire – Jun 7, 2011) – Return to Forever
is returning to the U.S. as Return to Forever IV (RTF IV) with an
incredible new lineup for a 32-city Summer Tour that begins in
Pittsburgh on August 7. With core band members Chick Corea, Stanley
Clarke and Lenny White alongside Mahavishnu Orchestra alum and violin
virtuoso Jean-Luc Ponty and guitarist extraordinaire Frank Gambale
forming the fresh incarnation of the unmatchable jazz-rock quintet, fans
are in for an incredible treat made even more spectacular with VIP Fan
Experience packages managed by PAID Inc. (OTCBB: PAYD). VIP ticket packages are on sale now via http://return2forever.com/tour/.
Imagine…
You’re going to the concert of your dreams, but instead of seats
in the first few rows, you have seats ON STAGE… NEXT TO THE BAND! Now
that’s an “experience of a lifetime” VIP Fan Experience Package!
Three
exclusive VIP Packages have been developed by PAID for the RTF IV 2011
Summer Tour. Packages include a combination of the following elements:
1.
On-Stage Seating — the best seat in the house: at the side of the
stage for Return to Forever’s performance (Only 4 available per show!).
Includes Collectible Backstage Pass/Lanyard
2. Awesome Ticket to the Show
3. Autographed Limited Edition RTF Composition Sheet Music —
Each package includes a numbered, limited edition sheet of a classic
Return to Forever composition, signed by Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and
Lenny White. Four different composition lead sheets, each printed on
acid-free archival paper, are available.
4. RTF IV Engraved Rosewood Pen and Pencil Set with lined
matching box — Created especially for this tour, the collectible
high-quality rosewood set is engraved with Return to Forever IV’s logo.
5. Black-and-White Prints of Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke &
Lenny White — Set of three prints depicting RTF founding members Chick
Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White. Printed on acid-free archival
paper and ready for framing.
6. Return to Forever IV Live Recording (Digital Download) —
Download two full songs by Return to Forever IV, captured live on their
2011 World Tour.
7. 12-oz. package of RTF’s Jammin’ Java Coffee: Delicious
micro-roasted artisanal high-end organic, fair trade coffee grown using
environmentally friendly cultivation practices. Each month, for maximum
quality, gourmet coffee producer Rockin’ Coffee selects whole bean
Arabica coffee at the peak of ripeness from one of the best coffee
producing countries in the world: Guatemala, Ethiopia, Sumatra, or
Brazil, and roast it to perfection in small batches.
PAID Inc.
provided tour merchandise, ecommerce fulfillment and managed VIP
ticketing for RTF in 2008 and has again been selected for these projects
in addition to managing RTF’s ecommerce store and online ticketing for
the tour.
“PAID enables us to provide the fans of RTF an enhanced
experience for a concert they’ll likely never forget,” said Bill
Rooney, Manager of RTF. “Through a truly unique set of collectibles and
the best possible seats for the show, the valuable service that PAID
provides helps us give our loyal fans an intimate connection with one of
the greatest bands of all time.”
“RTF demands top quality all
the way, whether musically or on the business front, so it is an honor
to provide an expanded array of services for them in 2011,” said Keith
Garde, President of PAID’s celebrity services. “As PAID continues to
build relationships and grow its brand management, marketing, and
fulfillment services, we are relishing the renewed opportunity to work
with RTF. We will be playing a vital role in growing their fan community
in size and loyalty, while providing RTF with direct-to-fan
communication, marketing and sales capabilities that will continue long
after the tour ends.”
Visit RTF’s website http://return2forever.com for more information on tour locations and dates, or to purchase tickets or merchandise.
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Website: http://return2forever.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ReturnToForever
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Return2Forever4
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/returntoforever
About PAID Inc.:
PAID Inc.,
publicly traded under the ticker PAYD, is a one-stop brand management
and marketing resource to music, entertainment and sports personalities
and organizations, and offers AuctionInc™
online shipping calculation and shopping cart software employing its
patented technology to streamline ecommerce. Known for quality and
customer service, PAID offers turnkey online, mobile, social media and
traditional marketing campaigns, as well as award-winning video & film production, VIP ticketing, web site design, merchandising, ecommerce and fan community management programs. More details are available at www.paid.com.
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