Radio One's Russ Parr

Since 1996, Radio One’s Russ Parr Morning Show has helped launch the careers of urban acts like Soulja Boy, Yung Joc, Chris Brown, Ciara and DJ Khaled with its famous annual bus tour.   Every year, each stop of the tour draws a huge crowd by offering free, family-friendly entertainment while showcasing the best emerging hip hop and R&B artists for music fans. And now veteran radio DJ Russ Parr and his crew are looking for hot new talent to feature on each date of this year’s 9th Annual Back to School Tour. This is your chance to open up for the 2009 Russ Parr Bus Tour concert in your market! To enter the Russ Parr Bus Tour Contest, artists located near one of the tour cities listed below should submit a radio-friendly song into the competition channel.  Russ is counting on OurStage’s community of fan judges to help him scope out the best acts by voting for their favorite artists.  All fans who vote are automatically eligible for a chance to win a meet & greet at the Russ Parr Bus Tour concert in your city with some of this years Russ Parr Bus Tour artists!

This year’s bus tour will be making the following stops:

8/3 – CLEVELAND, OH – Cleveland Music Hall
8/4 – DAYTON, OH – Sinclair Community College
8/5 – CINCINNATI, OH – Music Hall
8/6 – LOUISVILLE, KY – International Convention Center
8/7 – WASHINGTON, DC – Warner Theater
8/10 – INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Indiana State Fair
8/11 – COLUMBIA, SC – Fenley Park
8/12 – RALEIGH, NC – Dorton Arena
8/13 – RICHMOND, VA – Richmond International Raceway
8/14 – FAYETTEVILLE, NC – Fayetteville State University

For more information on the Russ Parr Bus Tour Contest visit http://www.ourstage.com/go/russbustour.