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July 15, 2006

Tall Stacks “VIP Backstage Bash” New for 2006

“Bash” Replaces Gala of Previous Tall Stacks Events

 CINCINNATI – Taking the place of the gala from years past, Tall Stacks new VIP Backstage Bash will feature a fun and hip experience where guests can party like a rock star in a private “backstage” tent.

The VIP Backstage Bash takes place on Friday, October 6, from 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., on the backside of the Edyth & Carl Lindner Stage at Yeatman’s Cove. The “backstage” theme will be carried throughout the party, from the décor to the exclusive VIP wait staff to the appetizers inspired by real artists’ requests. Entertainment will be provided in the VIP tent as the headliners perform on the other side. VIP guests are free to come and go from the Bash.

The VIP ticket provides guests with entry into the Bash, two drink tickets for beer or wine, hors d’oeurves and cash bar all evening, complimentary soda and water and of course, live entertainment (TBA). In addition, VIP Bash ticket holders will receive a five-day general admission ticket to Tall Stacks Music Arts & Heritage Festival, regularly priced at $22.

The VIP Backstage Bash tickets cost $75, but for an additional $25 guests can also enjoy an exclusive VIP Cocktail Cruise on the General Jackson, which will board at 10:30 p.m. and un-load at 12:30 a.m. This cruise will also include free appetizers, entertainment and a cash bar.

Tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster, www.ticketmaster.com, on July 17 (Monday). Backstage Bash tickets are limited, so act fast.

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Tall Stacks, Music Arts & Heritage Festival returns to the Port of Cincinnati October 4-8, 2006. With 17 riverboats hailing from 11 cities and nightly headline musical entertainment onshore, the sixth installment of the popular festival expects more than a million visitors to the banks of the Ohio River. Tall Stacks presenting sponsors include Duke Energy, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Hamilton County, Kroger Company, Fifth Third Bank, Bud Light, Cincinnati Bell, Edyth and Carl Lindner and WLWT-TV. For information on the Tall Stacks Music, Arts & Heritage Festival, visit www.tallstacks.com.