We just finished a four day run. We are all pretty tired out… the flu has been going around the bus and we have all had it. We have had a few folks get pretty angry because we havent been able to sign autographs after the shows. We will try to get to you all when we feel better.
The shows have been going great in spite of what you may be reading here on the forum by a few hecklers and whiners. I sometimes feel like Rodney King and ask “can’t we all just get along?”
Fact is – The fans are excited to see us, and the meet and greets have been a huge success. We played House Of Blues in Chicago last night and it appeared to be a sell out.
I am amazed at the distance some fans have traveled just to see us. We have had people flying in from all over the world… New Zealand, Australia, Japan, South America, and Europe, as well as travel from across America. It is truely humbling.
Stryper has some of the greatest and most dedicated fans in the world!! Thank You !!!!
We as a band are having the greatest time. It feels like we are just starting out for the first time. Morale is high and it shows when we play live.
“Whip It” hit theaters everywhere on October 2nd. For those of you that didn’t know, Ellen Page’s character, Bliss Cavender, wears a Stryper t-shirt in several scenes in the film, and even talks about the shirt a few times.
If you have seen the film, leave your reviews here.
If you haven’t seen “Whip It”, throw on your favorite Stryper shirt, and head on out to the theater. Wearing your Stryper shirt to the theater for this film is a great way to strike up a conversation, and fill people in on the band, MBP, the Tour, etc. Then come back here and post your reviews.
ALSO, make sure you post your reviews at other online movie sites as well, such as imbd.com or movies.yahoo.com , and let them know how cool it was to have the Stryper shirt featured in the film!
Be StryperForum’s reporter at the band’s October 15th show at The State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia!
One lucky StryperForum winner (plus a guest) will receive media passes, and VIP seating to the October 15 Stryper show at The State Theatre in Falls Church, VA. The winner will interview a band member (TBD) and their pictures will be featured on Stryperforum.com! Entry is simple.
1) In the “Embedded Fan” thread, post the the one question you’d like to ask Stryper if you could interview them (registration required, no purchase necessary)
2) The best question will be chosen by Stryperforum. The Stryper Organization and The State Theatre
3) Entrants must be 21 or older and are responsible for transportation and accommodations, so please enter only if you can get yourself to the show.
4) The winner must take photos at the show and write a short post on Stryperforum and “report” about their evening
5) Promotion begins Thursday, October 1, 2009. Winner will be informed by private message and announced on October 13. If the winner cannot attend, a runner up will be chosen.
Legal stuff:
6) By entering the contest, entrants automatically indemnify Stryperforum, Stryper, Deep South Management, and The State Theater from legal claims of any kind arising as a result of entering or participating in this promotion. Winner also grants Stryperforum.com, Stryper, and The State Theater permission to use any written, photographic, audio and/or visual materials produced by the embedded fan for promotional purposes in perpetuity without compensation of any kind.
Post your question for a chance to be Stryperforum’s “Embedded Fan” October 15th at The State Theatre!
WOW WHAT A SHOW!!! NYC WAS A BLAST!!
It’s amazing how much the audience reaction contributes to a concert. Last night was the best show of the tour so far. The crowd was awesome! And the band played better because of it. Thank you NYC.
We finally have our backline finished. The Yellow and Black stripes have been added to the guitar and bass cabinets, completing the Stryper “look” we expect to see. Thanks goes out to Rick and John from the crew for spending their day off in the paint booth.
Sorry the promotor pulled out of the Poughkeepsie show. We may make up the date later on in the tour.
We are off to Asburey Park for the Stone Pony show tonight.
Tonights show in Poughkeepsie, NY has been cancelled, but two other shows were just announced. On October 18th, Stryper will be at House Of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC, then comes the long awaited announcement of the bands return to Puerto Rico, December 5th at the Tito Puente Ampitheater.
Below is a new clip from the upcoming film featuring actress Ellen Pages character wearing her Stryper shirt. There are also 4 other clips available here.
A new Stryper pre show moment backstage at the HOB in Boston 9/11/09. (Photo By Irene Kelly Gaines)
The tour has finally kicked off and we are getting back into the swing of things. The meet and greets have been wonderful. It’s been great to hang out with some of the greatest fans in the world.
The Boston show was a blast, as was Clifton Park and Hartford.
Now we are spending a couple days off in a secret location .
Strypers 25th Anniversary Tour kicks off today at the House Of Blues in Boston, MA with Special guests Tom Scholz and Gary Pihl of Boston. If you don’t have tickets to the Stryper show in your area, get them now at TicketMaster.com. Meet and Greet passes for select shows are still available for purchase at Stryper.com.
UPDATE! Follow tonights show in pictures at Stryper.com…
Tonight’s show at the “House of Blues” in Boston, MA marks the kick-off of the Stryper 25th Anniversary Tour! To add to the excitement of this historic night, STRYPER.COM is excited to announce that Stryper Manager Dave Rose (Deep South Entertainment) has been on-site all day and will be sending us behind-the-scenes photos of the load-in, setup and other highlights throughout the day and night. Dave will be sending STRYPER.COM the photos as quickly as he can so we can put them on-line for you to see as the events of the day unfold!
The photos will start to be posted at approximately 5:30PM (CST) this evening and can be viewed via the link below:
Tonights show in Poughkeepsie, NY has been cancelled, but two other shows were just announced. On October 18th, Stryper will be at House Of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC, then comes the long awaited announcement of the bands return to Puerto Rico, December 5th at the Tito Puente Ampitheater.
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