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ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY CAMP

The ULTIMATE Backstage Experience

As VIP Packages Saturate the Ailing Concert Industry, Rock 'n Roll Fantasy
Camp Offers the Most Genuine Value at Recession-Busting Rates During Weekend
Warrior Adventures
IN CHICAGO, THE EXCLUSIVE MIDWEST CAMP,

YOUR ONCE-IN-A-LIFE-TIME ROCK STAR EXPERIENCE COMES TO YOU

ALLMAN BROTHERS LEGEND DICKEY BETTS

TO LEAD ROCK STAR COUNSELORS AND LOCAL CAMPERS

Mitch Ryder and Teddy Andreadis (Guns N Roses) added to Chicago!

More special surprise guests to be announced.

It's a true rock 'n roll awakening that only campers attending this fall's
four Weekend Warrior Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camps can truly understand. Simply
put, there is no VIP offer any concert promoter can make anywhere that compares
to the ultimate backstage experience campers get at ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY
CAMP (RRFC) especially at the Recession-busting rates of the Weekend
Warrior camps.

That's why Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp is going on tour this fall to just four
U.S. cities, with an exclusive Midwest camp in Chicago (Nov. 19-21 at the House
of Blues). Campers will be traveling across state lines to live out their rock
'n roll fantasies while having the ultimate backstage experience of their
lives with head counselor Dickey Betts (co-founder of the Allman Brothers
Band), along with camp counselors Mark Farner (formerly of Grand Funk
Railroad), Mark Hudson (Aerosmith), Kip Winger (Winger), Rudy Sarzo (Quiet
Riot, Ozzy) and Sandy Gennaro (Joan Jett).

And look who now will be making special guest counselor appearances in Chicago:
Mitch Ryder and Teddy Andreadis (Guns N Roses). With more to be announced!

Rock pundits from Rolling Stone to the New York Times are noting with anguish
this summer that while vast numbers of people are losing their jobs and homes,
the VIP packages once reserved for megastars like U2 and the Rolling Stones are
trickling down to the rank-and-file of live performers to prop up a struggling
industry . As artists desperately try to maximize grosses in an ailing economy,
they're giving you the opportunity to pay even more than the already inflated
ticket prices to feel like you're getting closer to them. But how much more do
you really get?

As the New York Times recently noted, Bon Jovi has been offering an $1875 VIP
package that includes a leather bag, a catered meal and a take-home folding
chair with the band's logo. But where's the genuine band interaction?

By comparison, for $1999, Weekend Warrior campers gain admission to a
three-day camp with over a half-dozen rock star counselors, two lunches, a
ticket to the final night concert opening night cocktail party and dinner, a
swag bag and most of all  learning and playing all weekend long with the rock
star counselors. Pay a little more and you get things like autographed guitars
and drum heads, a DVD of the final concert (with YOU in it), the opportunity to
write and record original songs, take Master Classes, and receive concert
tickets and private meet-and-greets for 10 of your closest friends and family
members. Consider all of your rock 'n roll fantasies truly fulfilled. Chair or
no chair, these three-day camps will change your life!

No top-dollar VIP package being offered by an act on tour this summer even
comes close: Not by the Black Eyed Peas, not even by Justin Bieber. Sure, you
can grab a quick picture with KISS for a $999 concert ticket; but the Eagles
won't even let you snap a single shot. Some rockers will take a quick pic
with VIP's who've stood in a long line waiting for that brief few seconds of
face time. Some will offer a glass of wine. Almost all will guarantee you a
seat in the first 10 rows and a free t-shirt but would you expect a seat any
further away at that price?

ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY CAMP shows you what a real VIP package looks like, giving
you everything those other packages offer (well, maybe not the take-home
chair), with the true promise of the most genuine rock star interaction you
could imagine. And with your favorite rock legends. YOU and the rock stars are
the concert, and you work together with your rock star counselors to attain
that moment, the grand finale, at a renowned rock concert venue.

ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY CAMP has never been more accessible, thanks to these new,
Recession-busting Weekend Warrior packages. For that once-in-a-lifetime
experience, a deposit of just $299 will save you, a friend or family member a
limited spot. It's an irresistible combination that affords the opportunity to
embark on a widely acclaimed adventure, as TV viewers around the world will see
this fall when VH1 Classic's weekly hour-long docu-series premieres. Each day
is a new thrilling challenge for the rock campers. Weekend Warrior packages
start at $1999 for this once-in-a-lifetime weekend-long experience.

For more information, please visit: [4]www.rockcamp.com.

About Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp

Since 1997, Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp has been giving individuals--regardless
of their musical ability--a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live like a rock
star and jam with their idols. The sessions begin with an opening night party
and include intensive rehearsals with rock star counselors and jams, master
classes and Q&A's with rock legends, recording an original song at historic
studios and conclude with a sold-out, closing night performance at a legendary
club. It's a dream come true for any music fan. Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp
takes place annually in London at Abbey Road Studios and Los Angeles. Other
camp locations have included New York and Las Vegas. For information, please
call 888.762.2263 x2 or visit [5]www.rockcamp.com.

If you've seen the Walking With Dinosaurs commercial and think you already know what this is, let me stop you right there. Because I too watched it and I was like, "Oh, giant animatronic dinosaurs doing Jurassic Park in an arena."

Nope. Not even close.

Walking With Dinosaurs is a theatrical show that is very much in the theme of a Discover Channel type program (well, duh BBC produces it) scientifically based, but not without its own drama.

Hosted by Paleontologist Narrator "Huxley" (played by Jack Stone), we're taken back millions of years and through different stages of dinosaurs and the Earth. The story is really about the Dinosaurs, and the production allows the focus to be on these spectacularly portrayed beasts. 17 dinosaurs in all during the show, completely life sized and 'alive". Several times during the show you will have to remind yourself, "no, these are not real dinosaurs."

What makes this production work, beyond the incredible technology that brings these giant lizards to life is the sound and soundtrack of the show. Brilliant roars, storms, suspenseful music...all of it together with some pretty inventive supporting props and lighting are what makes this better than just some kind of puppet show. It draws you in to the whole experience  and make you a part of the action.

If you do decide to bring kids to the show, my advice is to sit back a bit if they're under 10. While there isn't any overt violence in the show, the sound combined with giant roaring dinosaurs will freak out little kids if they're so close. As the dinosaurs lumber and sway across the stage, tails swing close to the crowd, and the lifelike eyes staring at you make you feel like lunch. So if you're bringing little ones, upper deck might be the way to go.

But it is still a great way to entertain the entire family. All ages and interests will find something to be in awe of during the 96 minute show. It holds your attention the entire time. Not once will you check your watch or wonder when it's going to be over.

The show itself as a cohesive piece did well to establish a beginning, middle and climactic ending to a story we pretty much already know. Huxely is a great adventurer type guide to the story, but doesn't try to compete with the real stars of the show, the dinosaurs.

Definitely a must-see for the remaining shows before it leaves town. Walking With Dinosaurs is playing at the Allstate Arena until August 1st.