In The City Live becomes one of 2009’s top 10 festivals

Seatwave named official ticket partner

 

LONDON: 12 October 2009 - Seatwave, Europe's leading fan-to-fan ticket exchange (1.5 million unique visitors - comScore, July 2009), has partnered with In The City, the UK's international music festival, to become the exclusive ticket seller for the ITC Live music weekend.

 

Manchester city centre will come to life between 18 and 20 October as 150 signed and unsigned bands take to the streets showcasing their music to the public. Tickets for ITC Live are available exclusively on Seatwave making the event easily accessible to fans.

 

A major fixture in the music industry calendar, this is the first year that ITC Live is opening its doors and selling tickets to ordinary fans. Tickets are available on www.seatwave.com and promoted through the ITC website.

 

Fans attending the event will receive their weekend wristbands on the day, allowing them access to multiple venues and bars across Manchester. Showcases confirmed include NME Radar, BBC Introducing, Now Wave, SJM Concerts, Big Scary Monsters, Swn, Front Magazine, Love Music Hate Racism, Same Teens, Future Sounds, Drowned in Sound, Rock Sound, Fierce Panda, Sentric and Murkage amongst many others.

 

Since tickets went on sale last month ITC has catapulted into tenth position in Seatwave's table of the top 10 festivals for 2009; putting it ahead of Download, Secret Garden Party and Isle of Wight.

 

Commenting on the partnership, Joe Cohen, Founder and CEO of Seatwave, said:

 

"This is an exciting step forward for Seatwave. Becoming the exclusive partner to ITC ensures that more fans have access to tickets for this up-and-coming event. With an amazing line-up confirmed it's no surprise that ITC Live has entered our top ten festival chart for 2009."