Join us to get to Dave!

Help fellow commuters,

We need your help! It's only a few days until the Foo Fighters are here in Melbourne. And we want them to jam on a tram. Badly.



We would be ever thankful if you could help us by posting messages on FB-pages like:

- Triple J Super request / Triple J / Channel V / Triple M

Please write the messages in your own words. It doesn't have to be advanced at all (examples below). Would be great if you could have the post to link to any of the links below. Just to make it easier for media to follow what's going on.

SAMPLE MESSAGES
- Make history @Foofighters, jam on a tram! It would make my year! http://vimeo.com/28335831
- I dare you to jam on a tram @foofighters! http://www.facebook.com/events/264898576870475/?ref=ts

LINKS:
Promo video: http://vimeo.com/28335831
Facebook page: just write @tramsessions in the post.
Petition page: http://www.facebook.com/events/264898576870475/?ref=ts

Their Record label and Tour Manager have been following the campaign for months and we've been in regular contact with them. This is the final stretch people! This is where we all need to show them that Melbourne wants this. That it will be something never done before, something people will talk about for years to come. And you can be a part of it!

Happy Commuting!

Foo update

It's time for another update (yep, we know it's been a while). It will be about Tram Sessions in general, but of course also about the pledge to get Dave Grohl and the boys to jam on a tram in December. It sure is getting close...

Let's start with the campaign. Our petition on Facebook is ever growing which is great fun! The last time we looked a bit over 2000 people had signed up. Only in the last week or so, 300 people joined in. Please keep it up good friends!

What's more fun though is that we now have been in contact with the Touring Company! After a few very friendly stalking efforts (picture taken outside their office) from our/Dave's behalf, they're now aware that we're out there (rumour says that they've heard about our plans months ago...). Thanks for all your support friends! And rest assure, we won't rest until we have them jammin' on a lovely Melbourne tram!

Besides the campaign we're continuing to film sessions, the last one with New Settlement Road. We're also developing a new website, which is super exciting! Have a look at the screen shot and let us know your thoughts. It's still a few weeks away for it to go live.



I think that's enough for now, but if you want more updates, head to our Facebook page as you'll get heaps of small updates from there.

Happy Commuting!

New Settlement Road

This was a bit of a special session. We brought the tempo down and the delicate tunes up. Waz and the boys in New Settlement Road really put on a suiting set for the commuters on Tram 8 to Toorak.

We went all the way to the end stop and decided; why not just play a few songs on the way back as well? Lucky we did because the band made the day for the chef Scott, who missed his stop and then decided to stay on for the reminder of the set. "This is brilliant. Who needs to go home?", he said with a cheeky smile.

The band had travelled all the the way from Mt Eliza for the session, so they were pumped to play some songs after a long drive. A big thanks for the dedication boys!

Foo Fighters jam on my tram!

UPDATE: SEE BLOG POST DECEMBER 11

If you build it, they will come. That's the theory behind Tramsessions' latest tram mission;­ getting the Foo Fighters to jam on a Melbourne tram.

Hit 'attending' on our Facebook event to show your support, and we promise we won't rest until we get the Foo Fighters to jam on your tram. We already have enough support to fill an entire fleet of trams!

It will be just like any other Tram Session; the Foo Fighters plays a secret set of songs, it’s recorded and the world can enjoy it on tramsessions.com. And for a handful of lucky commuters, a zone-1 ticket will score them a front row seat!

Help us spread the joy and Happy Commuting!

Johnny Rock and The Limits

Johnny Rock and the Limits. The name really says it all. This is pure rock, delivered in a fun and captivating way. Johnny, yep it is his name, seems to love to be on a stage/tram seat and has that ability to get people engaged. We're super impressed by how he pulled off the the grand sing along segment halfway through the clip!

The tram ride on the 57 started at Flinders Street and continued through North Melbourne. Being the first late session during day light savings we managed to get some nice locational shots, so I hope you North Melbournians recognise the tram ride!

The band had a ball, so did we, and the audience didn't really accept that we had to leave in the end. So to all you commuters who enjoyed the session, head to The Espy tonight for some more Johnny Rock and The Limits action!

PS. And an extra thanks to Mr Maracas man.

Hey Rosetta!

A six piece band, a bloody fast tram, happy commuters and sunny weather made this session to an absolute gem of an experience. The feeling on the tram made us once again understand why we're insisting on putting bands on Melbourne trams!

Canadian indie rockers Hey Rosetta! gave it their all, and I can assure you that the commuters were all stunned by the beautiful sound the award winning band put on.

One of our favourite moments during the session was when an old lady stepped in to the tram (about halfway through this clip). She had a moment where she was thinking; "where should I take a seat". A band member saw the confusion in the lady's face and offered her his seat (thanks Adam). We love seeing random things like this happen. And judging from the lady's smile, we think she loved it to!

Well, there's plenty more to say about the 96 tram ride from St Kilda to the City, but let's leave it at that, and instead enjoy the engaging tunes from our new favourite band.