#dispatch 2011

If anyone ever tells you that the only way to make it in the music industry is to make songs that are "catchy" enough to be overplayed on your local radio station; or that being signed to a record label is the only way you'll be heard, just take a look at the band DISPATCH.

They're an independent band from Boston that toured extensively through the 90's until 2002. They grew their fanbase with a combination of staying after shows to meet with fans and encouraging them to download and share their music through Napster. They believed that they needed to earn their fans' respect before they asked them to purchase their music or come see them on tour. It's because of that transparent intimacy that they were able to play a farewell show to over 110k fans at Hatch Shell, Boston. Even more impressive was their reunion show, DISPATCH: Zimbabwe at MSG in 2007 which sold out in mere minutes, forcing them to add two more shows which sold out even faster! They became the only independent band to ever sellout MSG and to add to the craziness, they donated EVERY CENT to charities in Zimbabwe. 

It's because of their unwavering devotion to their fans and their music that they're able to be on the last leg of their 2011 summer tour, having just played the inaugural concert at Red Bull Arena packed to the brim with 25,000 of their most devoted fans.

We at ZonerMusec implore you to stick to your roots and to always stay true to your music and what you believe in. You're not alone because where there's good music, there'll always be Zoners not following you, but beside you.

For the lightning storm. Hope they play this on the 18th...

DISPATCH @ MILLENNIUM PARK, CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 8, 2011 Photo Credit: Jeremy Schultz (JamWire) SETLIST Open Up Here We Go Cover This Time Served Melon Bend Passerby Beto Lightning Bang Bang Past the Falls Steeples Valentine Spades Elias Two Coins Con Man Bats in the Belfry Broken American General ----- Cut It Ya Match It Outloud Flying Horses

Just bought my tickets for Atlanta....ahhhh June 21, 2011 hurryyyyy upppppp.

here's a song that will attempt to describe how excited I am...