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Attention All Local Bands – Six Flags Wants You

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‘Tune It!’
courtesy of ‘Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com’

Think your band has what it takes to land one of 10 spots available at the Six Flags location just south of Baltimore? The Six Flags team just announced that 10 bands will be selected to perform each day for the first week and a half of the park’s 2010 season.

The bands selected will be featured as part of the park’s “Live & Local” series, a popular event for the past several years.

Want to enter? All you need to submit is an electronic press kit (including links to any websites you may have) to the Six Flags Entertainment Department at twiesemann@sftp.com or mail a hard copy to P.O. Box 4210, Largo, MD 20775, attn: Six Flags America Entertainment.

The submission deadline is March 15.

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Six Flags and Summertime Sounds

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A staple of summer here is Six Flags America. And one of the park’s big summertime draws is its Starburst Summer Concert Series – free with park admission or a 2009 Play Pass.

Julia over at Six Flags gave me a great heads-up on this year’s lineup and I thought I’d share with everyone else. (And yeah, I like the park even if the company’s fiscal issues are less-than-desirable.) And it’s a great lineup this year, with acts appealing to pretty much everyone – and all are family-friendly.

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Six Flags: One Last Time?

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‘Twisted Metal’, courtesy of ‘Anthroscribe’

Enjoy Six Flags America in Maryland this summer. It may be the last one they’re open.

Despite concerns the amusement park chain may drop into Chapter 11, the park over in Largo is still planning on opening on April 4. The company’s still struggling with a $300M debt-load from its former owners. However, PR Manager Julia Filz contacted me in order to make it clear to our readers that “the restructuring, while serious business, in no way affects our daily operations. Six Flags America is planning for an exciting season, with more concerts than ever, a new family train ride, a bigger daily show package than ever before, a new Johnny Rockets, a new Cold Stone Creamery, and a new three-point basketball challenge game.”

According to park officials, Six Flags will be hiring hundreds more people than in previous years, which is good news to many teens and college students looking for “fun summer work” in this tough economy.

ABC 7 News has a breakdown of the park’s debt problems, and there’s a piece in the New York Times to help put the whole situation in context. But for those of you who don’t care, better make your plans to enjoy the park this year. It may not be around after August.