Side FX announced the dates for the first leg of their “It’s Your Turn” tour today. The tour coincides with the bands sophomore CD, Turning Point, which releases this month. Kim Cameron, the band’s singer and songwriter struck a deal with the Veterans Administration that will offer Veteran hospital patients all across the United States the ability to attend any of the bands performances for free. Cameron, an avid supporter of the troops approached the Veteran’s Administration after performing on Veteran’s Day at Walter Reed hospital. “It’s Our Turn to show support” says, Kim
In addition to the Veteran’s attending performances at no cost the band will perform a special show in Athens, Georgia on February 11th at “Atlanta VA Medical Center” that will include a one-on-one interactive performance with the patients.
The tour also includes dates in the following cities: Los Angeles, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Birmingham, AL, New Orleans, LA, Austin, TX, Houston, TX, Dallas, TX, Lincoln, NE and Wichita, KS. The band’s CD is already being played on over 100 radio stations in the United States and internationally. They have been featured on Fox news, The Pentagon Channel, CBS, MTV, Pop Culture Madness, Fashion Week, The Joey Reynolds show, radio stations through out the country and More Magazine just to name a few. The band developed a strong following with over 55,000 views on their youtube channel which features some of Kim’s journey thus far through video diaries. Side FX’s shows are family friendly, offer hope, fun and an escape. The tour was named It’s your turn after Cameron and the band decided that they really wanted to help people focus on taking some time to enjoy their lives and make a difference in others, turning the tides from this past year into a positive 2010.
Realize Records CEO Michel Grey states, “The band’s motto is More than Music and as this tour launches, people around the US are going to get to see exactly what that means. The band’s focus and drive to get their music out there, while simultaneously helping people is inspiring.”
