Win tickets for Listener, Aug 30 at Privatclub, Berlin

26/08/2013
by Kika Jonsson

Yes, you read that right. Acclaimed talk music band LISTENER is on tour to support the recent release of Time Is A Machine and dedicated fans everywhere are writing love letters in the sand and bracing themselves for a level of intensity not usually seen on a Friday night. The gig starts at 9 pm on August 30 at Privat Club on Skalitzer Strasse 85. and a lucky reader can win a entrance plus one. NOTHING BUT HOPE AND PASSION has been waiting patiently for LISTENER‘s Berlin date. It will be loud, it will be intense, and it may possibly be soul-destroying. Send your email with the subject line “Listener Giveway” to win@nbhap by Friday at 2 pm for a chance to win.

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