Washburn Guitars, Proud Sponsor of Riot Fest 2005

Chicago, IL – October 20, 2005 – Washburn Guitars announced today their involvement in this year’s Riot Fest. Washburn will be sponsoring Riot Fest 2005, which is held at the Congress Theater on November 4th and 5th.

Riot Fest is the largest punk festival in the Midwest and the second largest in the United States. The event features legendary punk acts such as The Misfits and The Dead Kennedy’s and the Germs, as well as, many Chicago based punk bands. There will be over 20 bands between the two days. A raffle will be held each night, in which a Washburn Idol electric guitar will be given away. “Riot Fest includes some of the most influential punk bands of modern history, many of these bands provided the sound track of my youth, so I am very excited to be providing support to a great punk rock show,” explains David Karon, Artist Relations Director for Washburn Guitars.

About Washburn Guitars:

Washburn Guitars is owned by US Music Corporation located just north of Chicago. US Music Corporation is a uniquely positioned, fully integrated musical instrument company that manufactures and markets instruments, accessories and audio equipment for professionals, aspiring professionals, collectors, hobbyists and beginner musicians. Also owned by US Music Corp are Parker Guitars, Randall Amplifiers, Eden Amplifiers, Sound Tech Professional Audio, Oscar Schmidt, Lyon Musical Instruments and Vinci Strings.

For more information on Riot Fest 2005, visit www.riotfest2005.com

For more information on Washburn Guitars, visit www.washburn.com