Participants Can Give a Suggested $5 Donation to Support Cancer Research and Treatment andReceive a Free Album
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Update #2: Katharine McPhee will be appearing at stop #9 - Hollywood & Highland Wed 12/16 @ 1pm-3pm! Be sure to stop by for her new single!
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In a unique charitable effort called the “12 Stops of Christmas,” music fans whogive a suggested donation of $5 to City of Hope, a leading research, treatment and education center for cancer and other life-threatening diseases, will be eligible to receive a free album. Fans can meet the $5 Buck Music Truck at any of the “12 Stops of Christmas” in the Los Angeles area from December 12-17, text the word SONG to 90999 to donate $5 to City of Hope, which is the suggested donation amount to receive a free album featured at that location—will include albums from Janet Jackson, Nirvana, the Jackson 5,the Rolling Stones, Yusuf (aka Cat Stevens), Katharine McPhee, John Fogerty, Diana Krall, U2, Bob Marley, Morrissey, and the Carpenters. Throughout the year, you can always support City of Hope by texting SONG to 90999 to give $5. Standard messaging rates may apply.
A list of locations for the 12 Stops of Christmas is listed below andwill be posted at www.ilovethatsong.com. The most up-to-date information will be available via Twitter at @5BuckMusicTruck along with updated profiles on Myspace and Facebook.
Saturday, December12
#1 12–3 pm –Pan Pacific Park (7600 Beverly Blvd.) & The Grove
FeaturedAlbum: Bob Marley - B isfor Bob
#2 5–7 pm –Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE (W. 11th St. & S. Figueroa St.)
FeaturedAlbum: Jackson 5 – I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters
Sunday,December 13
#3 9–11 am –Hollywood Farmer’s Market (Sunset Blvd. & Ivar Ave.)
FeaturedAlbum: John Fogerty – The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again
#4 12–2 pm –3rd Street Promenade (4th St. & Santa Monica Blvd.)
FeaturedAlbum: Janet Jackson - #1’s
Monday, December14
#5 12–2 pm –Pershing Square – (W. 5th St. & S. Olive St.)
FeaturedAlbum: Morrissey – Swords & Maladjusted
#6 3–5 pm –USC (Jefferson Blvd. & Hoover St.)
FeaturedAlbum: Nirvana – Live At Reading
Tuesday, December15
#7 12–2 pm –Glendale Americana (S. Brand Blvd. & E. Harvard St.)
FeaturedAlbum: Diana Krall – Quiet Nights
#8 3–5 pm –Old Town Pasadena (W. Colorado Blvd. & Hermosa Ave.)
FeaturedAlbum: U2 – The Unforgettable Fire
Wednesday,December 16
#9 1–3 pm –Hollywood & Highland
FeaturedAlbum: Katharine McPhee – Single “Had It All” & Poster from her upcomingalbum Unbroken
#10 5–7 pm –Griffith Park DWP Lights Display (L.A. Zoo Parking Lot)
FeaturedAlbum: Rolling Stones Remasters
Thursday, December17
#11 12–2 pm –CAA Century City Buildings (S. Ave. of the Stars & Galaxy Way)
FeaturedAlbum: Carpenters – 40/40
#12 3–5 pm –City of Hope (1055 Wilshire Blvd.)
FeaturedAlbum: Yusuf (aka Cat Stevens) – Roadsinger (To Warm You Throughthe Night)
All participants will also be able to enter to win $1,000 to finish theirholiday shopping and stuff everyone’s stockings with music through the $1,000Holiday Payday Sweepstakes. Fansunable to visit one of the “12 Stops of Christmas” may still enter to win the $1,000prize. Visit www.ilovethatsong.com for entry details.
About Cityof Hope
City of Hope is a leading research andtreatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest honor bestowed by theNational Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope's research and treatment protocols advance carethroughout the nation. City of Hope is located in Duarte, Calif., justnortheast of Los Angeles, and is ranked as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” in cancer and urology by U.S.News & World Report. Founded in 1913, Cityof Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics. For more information, visit www.cityofhope.org.
