NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y./PRNewswire/ — Stage dive into spring with the Jagermeister Music Tour! Jagermeister is teaming up with legendary American punk band, Pennywise and dub rock trio, Pepper for this year’s spring Jagermeister Music Tour. The tour kicks off on April 13th in Seattle, Washington.

Pennywise is one of the most significant bands to emerge from Southern California punk’s second wave. The Pennywise current line-up, which has remained constant since 1996, consists of Jim Lindberg (vocals), Fletcher Dragge (guitar), Randy Bradbury (bass) and Byron McMackin (drums). Formed in 1988 in Hermosa Beach, California, Pennywise have released nine-full length studio albums, one live album, two extended plays and one DVD. Their most recent studio album is Reason to Believe, which was released to over 500,000 fans for free through a limited-time offering from their new label, MySpace Records. The critically acclaimed album was also sold physically and digitally the world over. The Western World, the first single from this watershed album, became the most successful single of the band’s storied career.

Pepper will rejoin the Jagermeister Music Tour once again to feature their fifth studio album Pink Crustaceans and Good Vibrations and to support their forthcoming live release, Kona Gold, due in April 2009. Both albums exemplify the band at their most eclectic and capture the essence of the Kona Boys decade of exploits living on the mainland, while exposing them as seasoned veterans of rock. Pink Crustaceans and Good Vibrations is the band’s first endeavor under the umbrella of LAW Records, their own record label, in association with Controlled Substance Sound Labs/MRI distribution. The forthcoming live album, Kona Gold, reunites the band with surf/skate vanguard Volcom Entertainment for the latest release which features Pepper live in August of 2009 at Boulder, Colorado’s intimate Fox Theatre. The Pepper trio consists of Bret Bollinger (vocals/bass), Kaleo Wassman (vocals/guitar) and Yesod Williams (drums/vocals).

Pepper has sold over 400,000 records independently and enjoyed two top 20 singles — Give it Up — (Dirty Hot Sex) from 2002′s Kona Town, and No Control from 2007′s No Shame. Their music has appeared in many movies, television and video game soundtracks and they have a number of album tracks appearing on the Billboard “Hot Modern Rock Tracks” chart.

“I grew up listening to Pennywise in Kona because they would always be featured on Taylor Steele surf videos,” says Yesod Williams, drummer for Pepper. “It was our soundtrack we’d listen to while heading to the beach. Co-headlining this tour with them is a milestone, then you get Jagermeister involved and the party will never end!” “After 15 years of paying for Jagermeister shots, it will be nice to finally get a couple on the house” said Fletcher Dragge, guitarist for Pennywise.

“Jagermeister is thrilled to be once again to be working with Pepper,” said Bill Henderson, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Advertising for the Sidney Frank Importing Company. “Having both Pennywise and Pepper on the same bill is something we’ve been dreaming about for a long time.”

The Tour will rock through the end of May and each show will be rounded out with a local Jagermeister sponsored band. On the road since 2002, The Jagermeister Music Tour, now produced by GMR Entertainment, has become THE rock show to see. Fans not only have the opportunity to experience a great show, but also have a chance to snag some great Jagermeister prizes and giveaways like JagerMusic compilation CDs, as well as plenty of Jagermeister shirts, hats and more. Other prizes provided by Tour sponsors include custom items from Schecter Guitars, and Peavey Electronics and JVC Mobile Entertainment.*

The Jagermeister Music Tour will be advertised in print and on radio.

Tickets are available here

Scheduled dates are below:

Seattle, WA APR 13 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA
Portland, OR APR 14 Roseland (Portland, OR) Portland, OR
Salt Lake City, UT APR 16 In the Venue Salt Lake City, UT 
Denver, CO APR 17 Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO
Kansas City, MO APR 18 Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO
Sauget, IL APR 19 Pop’s Sauget, IL
Columbia, MO APR 20 The Blue Note Columbia , MO
Houston, TX APR 22 Verizon Wireless Theater Houston, TX
Dallas, TX APR 23 Palladium (Dallas) Dallas, TX 
Austin, TX APR 25 Stubb’s (Outdoor) Austin, TX
Atlanta, GA APR 27 The Tabernacle Atlanta, GA 
North Myrtle Beach, SC APR 28 House of Blues-Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, SC
Lake Buena Vista, FL APR 30 Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO 
Saint Petersburg, FL MAY 2 Jannus Landing St Petersburg, FL 
Jacksonville, FL MAY 3 Plush Jacksonville, FL
Washington DC MAY 13 9:30 Club Washington, DC
Philadelphia, PA MAY 14 Electric Factory Phila, PA
Sayreville, NJ MAY 15 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ 
New York, NY MAY 16 Terminal 5 New York, NY
Boston, MA MAY 17 House of Blues (Boston) Boston, MA 
Cleveland, OH MAY 19 Agora Theatre Cleveland, OH
Pontiac, MI MAY 20 Crofoot Ballroom Pontiac, MI
Chicago, IL MAY 21 House of Blues (Chicago) Chicago, IL 
Milwaukee, WI MAY 22 The Eagles Club Milwaukee, WI
St. Paul, MN MAY 23 Myth St Paul, MN

Jagermeister is dedicated to music, not underage drinking.

About Jagermeister

Imported from Germany and made with herbs and spices, Jagermeister is the most popular shot brand in the United States and the leading imported cordial. Known for its creative marketing and innovative promotions, Jagermeister is proud to be a part of the music scene and an active supporter of up-and-coming musicians. Jagermeister is imported by Sidney Frank Importing Co., Inc. of New Rochelle, NY who encourages all those 21 and over to drink responsibly.

*Must be 21 or over to be eligible for prizes. Giveaways and raffle prizes are subject to state and local laws and are not available in California and may not be available at other shows.

SOURCE Jagermeister Music Tour