The second annual Harvest of Hope Fest (HOH Fest) has announced another round of bands confirmed for their multiple-stage music festival that will take place March 12th – 14th in sunny St. Augustine, FL.

Added to the already impressive lineup will be High on Fire, Kid Sister, Gringo Star, Port O’Brien, We Are The Union, Cheap Girls, Avi Buffalo, The Dig, Yelawolf, Young Brother, Barnaby Jones, The Duppies, Umoja Orchestra, Sunbears, Liquid Limbs, The Takers, Glorious Johnson, Bent Left, No More, Cassette, Antarctic, Toby Foster, Paleface, The Pauses, The Attack!, Premadonnasaurs, Scum of the Earth, Towers of Hanoi, Company Man, Lighthouse Music, The Ones to Blame, The Cougs, The Ex-Boogeymen, Superfish, 3rd Stone, Made of Hemp, Mindrise, BLORR, and Christina Wagner.

Harvest of Hope Fest recently announced a diverse roster of national and international acts confirmed including Billy Bragg, Dr. Dog, The Mountain Goats, 7 Seconds, Leatherface, Rogue Wave, Delta Spirit, Senses Fail, Anti-Flag, Dead Prez, Kimya Dawson, Dead Confederate, Torche, Strike Anywhere, Anvil, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Dr. Octagon AKA Kool Keith, Small Brown Bike, Portugal. the Man, Black Sheep, Danielson, Man Man, forgetters, and over 150 more artists joining together to raise awareness to the plight of migrant farm workers! Harvest of Hope Fest is the only festival of its kind that has such a large group of musicians donating their time and performances to charity. A full list of confirmations can be seen by clicking “more” below.

Three-day tickets are on sale now and will rise in price as the festival draws closer. This will be the last week to get tickets at the early-bird price of $39.50. From February 12th to March 11th, they will jump to $49.50. Walk-up 3-day tickets will be $60.00. Single day tickets will be available for $25.00/day in advance and $35.00/day weekend of. Three-day camping passes are also now available at $19.50/person. A small number of VIP passes are available at $99.50 per person. The VIP pass includes access to the VIP camping area, a three-day festival pass, and extra surprises.

Proceeds from the charity fundraiser festival will benefit the Harvest of Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides emergency and educational aid to some of the hardest working and often overlooked people keeping our agricultural economy moving – migrant farm workers. Harvest of Hope distributes funds to migrant farm workers and their families to help pay for food, medical services, clothing, rent, educational scholarships, and more.

For more information on the Harvest of Hope Festival, including ticket information, camping info, and the most up-to-date line-up, please visit http://www.harvestofhopefest.com.
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Virginia’s Worn In Red have just announced an extensive 43-date US tour to support their new album “In The Offing,” recently released by No Idea Records. The tour will find the band playing dates with Strike Anywhere, Dead to Me, Thank God, Tubers, The Fucking Wrath, Git Some, and a slot on their year’s Harvest of Hope Fest. You can check out a full listing of dates by clicking “more” below.

To celebrate, No Idea Records has launched a media player where you can stream “In The Offing” in its entirety. You can check out the album stream on their website.

Worn In Red hail from Charlottesville and Richmond, VA, and have garnered comparisons to Planes Mistaken for Stars, Four Hundred Years, City of Caterpillar, Glass and Ashes, and Sleepytime Trio. The band recently toured down to THE FEST 8. Two videos of their performance have since popped up. You can check out the video for “When People Have Something To Say” captured by Thinker Thought Records here. You can check out the video for “As Best We Can” shot and posted by Alternative Press here.
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This week marks the release date of the highly anticipated album from Virginia’s Worn In Red, entitled “In The Offing.” To celebrate their new addition to the family, the band’s new home, No Idea Records, has launched a media player where you can stream “In The Offing” in its entirety.

You can check out the stream on the front page of the No Idea Records website.

Worn In Red hail from Charlottesville/Richmond, VA and have garnered comparisons to Planes Mistaken for Stars, Four Hundred Years, Frodus, Glass and Ashes, and Sleepytime Trio.

The band recently undertook a short East Coast tour down to THE FEST 8. Two videos of their performance at THE FEST 8 have popped up. You can check out the video for “When People Have Something To Say,” captured by Thinker Thought Records, here. You can check out the video for “As Best We Can” courtesy of Alternative Press here.

The band will also be doing a string of album release shows in Virginia, with plans for a six-week tour of the entire US from late January through mid-March 2010, culminating at the second annual Harvest of Hope Festival in St. Augustine, FL. Dates for that tour will be announced shortly.

Worn In Red have unveiled the album artwork and track listing for their forthcoming album “In The Offing.” The album art was designed by guitarist Brendan Murphy. Expect the album to see the light of day November 17th, 2009, courtesy of No Idea Records.

Worn In Red – “In The Offing”:
1) Vital Joys
2) Piled Like Bricks
3) When People Have Something to Say
4) Resigned Not Resigning
5) As Best We Can
6) And You Knew
7) Mise En Abyme
Fort Reno

The band has also leaked four tracks from the album. You can stream “Fort Reno” ,“Piled Like Bricks”, “Mise En Abyme” and “When People Have Something To Say,” also on their MySpace page.

“In The Offing” will be their first release for No Idea, on the heels of last year’s split 7” with Benard, a split release between Atlanta’s Alaska Records and No Brakes Records.

Worn In Red hail from Richmond, VA and have garnered comparisons to Planes Mistaken for Stars, Four Hundred Years, Frodus, Glass and Ashes, and Sleepytime Trio.

The band is planning a tour on their way down to THE FEST 8, dates for which can be seen by clicking “more” below.

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Worn In Red have just leaked another new track from their debut album, coming this fall from No Idea Records. You can stream “Fort Reno” from their forthcoming album “In The Offing” on the band’s MySpace page.

The band previously leaked “Piled Like Bricks,” “Mise En Abyme,” and “When People Have Something To Say,” also on their MySpace page.

“In The Offing” will be their first release for No Idea, on the heels of last year’s split 7” with Benard, a split release between Atlanta’s Alaska Records and No Brakes Records. Expect the album to see the light of day in early November 2009.

Worn In Red hail from Richmond, VA and have garnered comparisons to Planes Mistaken for Stars, Four Hundred Years, Frodus, Glass and Ashes, and Sleepytime Trio.

The band is planning a tour on their way down to THE FEST 8, dates for which can be seen by clicking “more” below.

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No Idea Records and Distro have released the second installment of their Pretend Record series. The absolutely free downloadable comp features some sneak peaks on future No Idea Records releases from the likes of Gatorface, Assholeparade, FIYA, Tubers, and Worn in Red as well as some of the new and upcoming releases from various labels that No Idea Records exclusively distributes.

No Idea Overlord Var had this to say about Pretend Record #2:

“Welcome away from Volume Two of our SUMMERTIME WATERMELON festival of DOWNLOAD MANIA!! Limited edition and first-come, first served (shoes and shirt optional)… Nothing to trade, nothing to sell, in fact it’s all a big PRETEND RECORD!! You can’t watch it spin, you can’t hand number it, you can’t auction it. “Well, heck, what CAN you do with it?” You may LISTEN to it. With your ear bones!”

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD!

V/A – Pretend Record #2 Track Listing:
GATORFACE “The Cleaner” (From “Wasted Monuments” on NO IDEA)
ASSHOLEPARADE “Big Death” (From “Welcome Fucking Home” on NO IDEA)
THE DOPAMINES “October 24th” (From THE COPYRIGHTS split on IT’S ALIVE)
WORN IN RED “Piled Like Bricks” (From “In the Offing” on NO IDEA)
FIYA “King” (From “Magic Words” on NO IDEA)
THE BANANAS “Radio Action” (From “New Animals” on RECESS)
PSYCHED TO DIE “Conditioned to Fail” (From “Year One” on DIRTNAP)
DEAR LANDLORD “Heartbroken Handshakes” (From “Dream Homes” first-press LP on NO IDEA)
TUBERS “Pale Sunbather” (From “Anachronous” on NO IDEA / BAKERY OUTLET / ECHO CANYON)
HELLO SHITTY PEOPLE “The Doppelganger of Chris Elliott” (From “Hello Shitty People” on 1-2-3-4 GO!)
SHANG-A-LANG “Best Intentions” (From “Sad Magic” on FAST CROWD)
WHISKEY TRENCH “Break Me Down” (From “Television” on KISS OF DEATH)
CITY OF SHIPS “March of the Slaves” (From “Look What God Did to Us” on SOUND STUDY)
STREET EATERS “Useless Eyes” (From “We See Monsters” on BAKERY OUTLET)
P.S. ELIOT “Augustus” (From “Introverted Romance in Our Troubled Minds” on SALINAS)

Worn In Red have leaked another new track from their debut album for No Idea Records. You can stream “Mise En Abyme” from their forthcoming album “In The Offing” on the band’s MySpace page. The band previously leaked “Piled Like Bricks” and “When People Have Something To Say,” also on their MySpace page.

“In The Offing” will be their first release for No Idea, on the heels of last year’s split 7” with Benard, a split release between Atlanta’s Alaska Records and No Brakes Records. Expect the album to see the light of day in early November 2009.

Worn In Red hail from Richmond, VA and have garnered comparisons to Planes Mistaken for Stars, Four Hundred Years, Frodus, Glass and Ashes, and Sleepytime Trio. The band is planning a tour on their way down to THE FEST 8, dates for which can be seen below. They’re also playing a Saturday night after-show at Richmond’s Best Friends Day.

The band will be touring through the Southern states on their way down to The Fest 8, and you can check out the dates by clicking “more” below.
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Worn In Red have decided on the name of their forthcoming album care of No Idea Records. The record will be called “In The Offing” and is scheduled for release in early November of 2009.

They’ve also leaked a second track entitled “Piled Like Bricks,” which can be heard over on the band’s MySpace page.

“In The Offing” will be their first release for No Idea, on the heels of last year’s split 7” with Benard, a split release between Atlanta’s Alaska Records and No Brakes Records.

Worn In Red hail from Richmond, VA and have garnered comparisons to Planes Mistaken for Stars, Four Hundred Years, Frodus, Glass and Ashes, and Sleepytime Trio.

The band is planning to tour the continental United States and Europe following the record’s release. They’re currently scheduled to play The Fest 8 in Gainesville and a Saturday night after-show at Richmond’s Best Friends Day.

Richmond/Charlottesville, Virginia’s Worn in Red have posted the first track from their upcoming debut album for No Idea Records.

You can stream “When People Have Something To Say” on the band’s MySpace page or download the mp3 from No Idea Records right over here.

The album is scheduled for release on LP/CD this fall with cover artwork and album title to be announced shortly.

Worn in Red will be taking the summer off from their normally rigorous schedules but are confirmed to play Farmfest and Best Friends Day, with plans to undertake an extensive tour this Fall.
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