September 20, 2010 -- Umphrey’s McGee and Martin Sexton perform a double-header concert webcast on Sunday Oct. 3, live from the soundstage of Ex’pression College for Digital Art in Emeryville, CA.

The concert is hosted by CreativeAllies.com, an online design community that lets anyone submit art in official design contests for high-profile artists including M.I.A., OK Go, Amanda Palmer, Jack Johnson and Thievery Corporation.

Sexton takes the stage first at 7 p.m. PT/ 10 ET, followed by Umphrey's McGee at 8 PT/11 ET. Umphrey’s McGee’s official new logo, chosen from entries in a Creative Allies logo design contest, will be revealed live during the webcast.

The webcast is filmed by students at Ex’pression College for Digital Art and simulcast on Ustream.

View the webcast here: www.creativeallies.com/more/expressionwebcast

View the 300+ entries in the Umphrey’s McGee logo design contest at www.creativeallies.com


MEDIA LINKS
Umphrey’s McGee website www.umphreys.com
UM photos www.umphreys.com/home/images.php?linkId=107
Martin Sexton website www.martinsexton.com
Sexton photos www.martinsexton.com/photos/
Creative Allies www.creativeallies.com
Ex’pression College for Digital Arts www.expression.edu


About Ex’pression College for Digital Arts
Founded in 1999 by entrepreneur Eckart Wintzen, Ex’pression is an accredited digital arts college. Ex’pression College for Digital Arts teaches and grants Bachelor’s Degrees in four programs: Sound Arts; Animation & Visual Effects; Motion Graphic Design and Game Art & Design. Students live and learn in the culture of digital arts production for about 2.5 years. Class sizes are limited to ensure hands-on learning, instructor attention and access to gear and equipment. Students learn and work with professional-grade equipment and studios. Ex’pression College maintains close ties with top industry professionals to provide students with real-world client projects and mentorship opportunities, as well as career development assistance, which is available to all graduates.

Ex'pression College for Digital Arts is located in a 100,000-square-foot facility just across the Bay Bridge from San Francisco. For more information, visit the Ex’pression Website at: www.expression.edu

About Creative Allies
Creative Allies gives everyone the chance to submit poster, t-shirt, and logo designs to famous musicians like Jack Johnson--as well as to nonprofits, small local events, festivals and businesses looking for new designs. There's no cost to use the site, and it's free to request art or upload a design. Any band, business or non-profit can post a request for a t-shirt, poster, flyer, logo or other graphic, offer a cash prize, and select from the entries submitted. Follow Creative Allies on Twitter at @creativeallies, fan them on Facebook, or check out www.creativeallies.com.

About Ustream
Ustream is the leader in live video with more than 100 million viewers monthly. The platform empowers any individual, public figure, or brand to stream to a global audience of unlimited size. Ustream offers free broadcasting and viewing platforms for the Web and mobile devices. The interactive functionality within Ustream enables real-time engagement with Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and AIM. Hundreds of high-profile broadcasters have partnered with Ustream to reach millions of people. Ustream (www.ustream.com) is a privately-held company based in Mountain View, Calif. Follow Ustream on Twitter (@Ustream) or fan them at Facebook.com/Ustream.