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Exclusive
RepeatSeat Tickets Go On Sale August 30 at www.occintempe.com
The Orange County Choppers are Coming
to Tempe November 5-7
First OCC
Exhibit West of the Rockies
TEMPE, Ariz. (Aug. 30, 2004) – Orange County Choppers, virtual royalty
of the custom motorcycle industry, featuring the colorful Teutul
family-turned-television-stars, are coming to the Valley of the Sun, Nov. 5-7.
Circle K Presents the OCC in Tempe at the Tempe Town Lake will feature the
entertaining Orange County, New York motorcycle
squabbling team that produces among the most creative custom bikes in the
world. The Teutul family – Paul Sr.,
Paulie, Mikey – and the entire cast of characters (Vinney, Cody…) garner the
largest audiences in cable television history.
The crew headlines the three-day festival featuring the OCC’s
multimillion dollar traveling exhibit of favorite bikes. A vintage motorcycle display, musical
concerts, food and more make up the motorcycle lifestyle event.
"We are very
excited to help bring the popular OCC team to the Valley,” stated Tom Rock,
Director of Marketing for Circle K.
"This one-of-a-kind event will allow us to bring members of the
popular show for the first time to Arizona for our customers
to enjoy."
Tickets on Sale Now.
Advance ticket sales begin Aug. 30, available online only at www.occintempe.com. Advance tickets are $20 (plus tax &
handling). Also available online only in advance is a complete
weekend pass for $39 online (plus tax & handling). At the gate, tickets will be $31. RepeatSeat Inc. is exclusive event ticket
provider and a portion of event proceeds goes to benefit the Boys & Girls
Club of the East Valley.
Phoenix resident Don
Birchfield, producer/promoter of Circle K
Presents the OCC in Tempe, said, “It’s been a thrill working with the
Teutul family and their entire team for their first event west of the Rockies. This is the OCC’s first visit out West for a
show and we expect fans to be all over this. It’ll be an enjoyable time for
all.”
The Orange County
Choppers has a notable celebrity following, recently designing a bike for pro
golfer Davis Love III and delivering Wil Smith’s commissioned bike on the red
carpet of the premier of his current film iRobot.
Orange County Choppers
has broken ratings records for cable television and the Teutuls are featured on
AOL commercials depicting the speed of the ISP with a rocket powered
motorcycle.
Also debuting at
the event is Arizona-based Saxon Motorcycle Company, an industry sponsor of the event.
Saxon arrives on the motorcycle scene
building an American lifestyle brand that combines an exclusive custom bike
experience with professional customer service.
Community Support Strong. Stephanie Nowack,
president & CEO, Tempe Convention & Visitors Bureau is ready for
the crowds to converge on the city: “The OCC in Tempe is perfect for us
since we promote Tempe as the fun, active
destination of choice in the Valley.
We’re pleased to have the stars of such a popular television program
visit our city to display their wonderful motorcycles that are literally works
of art. Tempe welcomes them for
the first OCC in Tempe – and the first
time their exhibit will be seen west of the Rocky Mountains.”
Community support for
the event is strong. Circle K takes the
lead as presenting sponsor with storewide promotion of the event set to begin
in September. In addition, Hensley &
Company’s Budweiser brand is sponsor.
The law firm of Franklin & Associates is sponsor of VIP Night, a private
dinner and meet & greet opportunity for special guests. Beaudry RV will showcase the latest custom
RVs and North Scottsdale’s Cigar King will showcase the
latest for aficionados. FOX10 and UPN45
television along with KUPD, KDKB and KSLX radio round out media partners.
Exclusive event ticket
provider, RepeatSeat Inc., is a leading global entertainment services company,
offering private label ticketing in the United States, Canada and Europe. The company
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Phoenix-based Don Birchfield
Productions, L.L.C., is a veteran entertainment producer with long-running
shows in Branson, Mo., and producer of
television event programming such as the upcoming Rods, Bods & Bikes in conjunction with Chuck Zito. The company also produces “A Day With...”
series creating intimate celebrity-VIP dinner and autograph sessions, as well
as community events such as Circle K
Presents the OCC in Tempe.