Stageit Partners with Roxy Theatre for New Contest

Stageit, a web-based platform that enables artiststo easily create paid live shows directly from their laptops, has partnered with The Roxy Theatre to offer one lucky act the opportunity to expand their fan base even more - with an opening slot at the world famous Roxy, located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, CA.

Any artist who plays a Stageit show on any Tuesday in July 2013 can enter the "Stageit Rocks The Roxy" contest by emailing their show link to the Stageit judges at roxy@stageit.com. Stageit's staff will check out the entries and they will pick their top five favorite performers at the culmination of all five Tuesdays. The bookers at The Roxy will take it from there, selecting the winner and offering them a selection of available dates.

Getting to this dream gig is easy - Stageit will provide free round-trip air travel to Los Angeles for the artist(s) who perform in the winning Stageit show. Ground transportation and accommodations are not included. For full details, visit here.

Stageit empowers artists to deliver and monetize unique online live events anytime, anywhere while providing real-time social engagement with their fans.The online performances streamed on Stageit are not archived, so they remain truly unique experiences for the virtual attendees. Launched in 2011 by CEO and music industry veteran EVan Lowenstein, Stageit has hosted a wide range of performers including Jason Mraz, Jimmy Buffett, Trey Songz, Bonnie Raitt, KORN, Sara Bareilles, Plain White T's and many more. The Los Angeles-based company was named one of the world's Top 10 most innovative companies in music by Fast Company, appeared on Billboard.biz Bulletin's list of 10 most interesting startups of 2012 and received the midemlab award in direct to consumer sales & content monetization at midem 2013.

Fans and performers alike will readily tell the tales of their more memorable Roxy experiences. Such is the influence of one of the country's most legendary and influential music venues. From the Roxy's 1973 opener featuring Neil Young, to Bruce Springsteen's now-classic 1975 performances, the history of The Roxy Theatre is paved with icons, whether it was Guns N' Roses' pre-stardom shows, MiLes Davis, Jane's Addiction, Pearl Jam, or others. Three decades on, the club has also been a popular performance Mecca for other entertainment, including stage productions, comedy shows, and performance art. For more details, visit http://theroxyonsunset.com.