Matt Nathanson to Join MINI Takes the States in LA

MTTS starts next week! As we continue to receive updates, we’ll keep sharing them! We’ve got more information about the headlining act in LA at the final stop of MTTS 2012 below. We discussed this during Woofcast 428, along with a few other things.

MINI TAKES THE STATES 2012 is ROCKIN’ IT COAST TO COAST.

MINI proudly confirms Matt Nathanson to headline our multi-talented, super bash at the MINI TAKES THE STATES 2012 LA WRAP Party. Join us and all lovers MINI and music at the legendary House of Blues on LA’s famous Sunset Blvd on Saturday July 14, 2012.

With hits like Wedding Dress, Faster, and the ever soulful, Come On Get Higher, Matt, with all his folksy rock energy and lyrical genius, is a perfect fit for our MTTS2012 finale! Since 1993, with his first studio album ”Please” and the 2011’s award winning “Modern Love,” Matt continues to push boundaries when he collaborated with acclaimed country music sensation Sugarland, for one show-stealing performance of “Run” at the 2011 CMA show.

To get the party started, we found music sensation Rozzi Crane to open for Matt. Rozzi, fresh off her mega contract signing with Maroon 5’s Adam Levine’s 222 Records, Rozzi will bring down the house with her explosive soulful voice and commanding charisma.

Dropping beats and spinning us through the night will be NYC native DJ Rell. Rell was home schooled in the house of funk, soul and Motown and soon scratched his way to the Scratch DJ Academy in LA. DJ Rell will work his magic in-between sets and keep the crowd jumpin’ and bumpin’ all night long.

Join MINI TAKES THE STATES 2012 as we Rally this coast-to-coast-rock-a-thon with great bands in city stops Charlotte, Nashville, Chicago, Des Moines, Boulder, Albuquerque and of course, LA!

We come. We party. We rock and roll our way across the highways we like to call the open road.

GO FORTH. GO WEST. GO MINI.

More MINI Takes the States 2012 Details

More details about MINI TAKES THE STATES 2012 have been released. Earlier we let you know about registrations. We have learned that they have increased capacity at most of the events along the way, so if you encountered a problem registering for something specific, please try again!

We are also excited to hear that two very special MINIs will be making the trek with us; The new JCW GP along with the Clubvan!

Don’t forget to register, if you haven’t already. You can do that at minitakesthestates.com. Full route details can be found here, including host hotel information and group codes.

GO FORTH. GO WEST. GO MINI.

MINI Takes the States 2012 Updates

With fewer than 30 days until this year’s largest State-side MINI event, White Roof Radio and MotoringFile are getting very excited! So is MINI USA and they have provided some more details for us to share with you!

First of all, if you haven’t registered yet, or had difficulty registering, please try again! Some changes and updates have been made to the official MTTS website that should help to streamline your process. While you are there, you should also book your hotels since the majority of group rates for MTTS will be closing by the end of this week, if they haven’t already.

The sponsor lineup is almost complete and includes Liberty Mutal, Allstate, Sirius, Playboy, MOG, 3M/Original Wraps, Tetley Tea, Red Bull and Burton. White Roof Radio and Motoringfile will be partnering with MINIUSA along with Garmin, Autoweek and others to be named soon.

Don’t forget to register! You can do that at minitakesthestates.com. Full route details can be found here, including host hotel information and group codes.

More details to follow as we get even close to the event. Stay tuned to White Roof Radio and MotoringFile for all of the details as they become available!

MTTS 2012 Update

Todd and I had the opportunity to speak with Caryn Grun, MINI Events Manager for MINI USA along with Michael Johnston, a Para-Triathlon athlete competing in the 2016 Para Olympics, live from the New York Auto Show. Details like an update to the route through Colorado and conformation that there will be an autoX component at 3 stops during MINI Takes the States. We also found out where MTTS will be kicking off from; MINI USA Headquarters in New Jersey!

Registration opens tomorrow at minitakesthestates.com. Make sure to get yourself registered and keep yourself tuned in to White Roof Radio and Motoringfile for all of your MTTS details as they become available!

We are seeing requests for more information to help with planning your time with MTTS. We have a route and dates. What more are you looking for? Let us know in the comments and we’ll do our best to find out.

Go Forth. Go West. Go MINI

MTTS Update 04/04/12:

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Woofcast #348

2011 MINI Countryman Cooper S

A quick wrap-up of MTTS, some audio from the east coast rally, and I hit a cat. We aren’t quite done with MTTS either. I’ve got my write-up going up in multiple parts this week, plus there is still some video coming to the WRR YouTube Channel.

Don’t forget, Todd and I will be at MINI of Allentown this coming Saturday from 9AM until we’re done and think it would be keen to see as many of you as possible!

Woofcast 348:

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