UPDATES REPORTED July 17 - August 8, 2005

Jacob's Loc to Play Vegas!
(July 17, 2005) According to the Jacob's Loc website, Jacob's Loc will be playing at The Cheyenne Saloon in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 12, 2005 along with a local Vegas band, Shadow Theory. The show starts at 10 p.m. We will provide additional details as they become available. Keep an eye on our concerts page!

House of Blues Cancels Three Boys of Summer Dates
(July 18, 2005) This afternoon, the House of Blues informed those involved with the Boys of Summer tour that they were canceling three dates of the Boys of Summer tour that they had signed to their venues as listed below. Very little explanation was given besides the venues feeling that the ticket sales were not up to par. The dates that were canceled are 7/23 (Cleveland, OH), 7/24 (Covington, KY) and 9/2 (N. Myrtle Beach, SC). This decision was out of Dan's hands and he is truly sorry for the cancelations.

Jacob’s Loc Announces August 13 Date at The Roxy
(July 19, 2005) Jacob’s Loc announced today in this message at their forum that they will be playing at The Roxy Theatre on Saturday, August 13: Hey everybody. We'll be playing at The Roxy in Hollywood on August 13th. Details coming soon. Peace, JL

Jacob's Loc Posts More Info About Their Show at The Roxy
(July 20, 2005) Jacob's Loc posted at their forum today that their show at The Roxy Theatre on August 13th will start around 11 or 11:30 PM, after the band Allrise finishes their set. They also mentioned the club's policies in their message, including the fact that The Roxy is an all ages venue, valid photo ID is required for alcohol consumption and persons under 21 must purchase a food and beverage coupon upon entrance.

Trevor Sighted at Off-Broadway Musical Altar Boyz
(July 24, 2005) We thank board member Melika for sharing with IO this link to a brief blurb at Broadway.com mentioning that Trevor recently attended the new musical comedy and critically acclaimed hit of the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Altar Boyz. The show is a hilarious account of a struggling Christian boy band (with one nice Jewish boy) looking for their big break in the Big Apple. You can see Trevor in the fourth and fifth pictures in the photo album.

Happy Birthday Ashley!
(August 1, 2005) Inside O-Town would like to wish Ashley a very happy 24th birthday! We hope that the coming year brings Ashley everything his heart desires. We know it is a very exciting time for him and we wish him all the best in everything he does. Have a great birthday Ashley - hope your birthday presents are extra special this year!


Jacob's Loc Announces Another Show Date!
(August 6, 2005) Jacob's Loc added a show on August 17 at Aloha J's in Temecula, California to their list of dates on their page at MySpace. Their comment below their page for the show says, "An up-close and in-your-face rocking good time of a party. And it's your best excuse for getting drunk on a Wednesday!!!" Click here for more details.


Check Out New Merchandise at Jacob’s Loc’s Store!
(August 6, 2005) In addition to Jacob’s Loc’s awesome eight-song debut album and the band’s tee shirt, you can now purchase custom bracelets. There is one style for men and two styles for the ladies. Their store accepts VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, PayPal and eCheck. Click here to browse their store.


Videos, Lyrics, Links and More Are Now Up on Jacob’s Loc’s Website!
(August 7, 2005) Jacob’s Loc’s website went live today with a new navigation bar that accommodates some exciting new additions to their site. A media section has been added which, in addition to photos from their shows at The Casbah and Clu ib Aubergine, includes the lyrics to all of Jacob’s Loc’s songs, a video page that holds an electronic press kit featuring a collage of performance clips, a video clip focused around the time that Aaron closed a car door on his finger and a fun clip starring Abby! A page for links to websites that the band recommends has also been added. The new biography section opens with a window that scrolls the band’s mission (resurrected from the site’s first layout). Biographies for Aaron, Jacob and Ryan (also from the site’s first layout) can be brought up by clicking on their respective images.


The Boys of Summer Tour Flowed Perfectly at Toms RiverFest
(August 8, 2005) Heather of the IO Crew contributed her photos to Jane Bergman’s story to compose an article that recreates their combined experience at the Boys of Summer’s show at Toms RiverFest to help readers experience this show as if they were there themselves. A special thanks goes to Inside O-Town’s Reporter of the Day, Jane Bergman, for volunteering her time to this project. Click here to read the article.