Throw The Fight plays Taste of Minnesota on July 2

Throw The Fight; Cory Huppert, Aaron Huppert, James Clark, Joey Ulrich and Ryan Baustert.

The Minneapolis-based rock band, Throw The Fight is set to play the Taste of Minnesota Main Stage on Thursday, July 2 at 12:30.  Throw The Fight will be sharing the Main Stage with several other musical acts including, fellow Minneapolis-based band Quietdrive, Halestorm, Chevelle and Staind.

 “The 2009 Taste of Minnesota has a great line up of musical acts and we’re thrilled to be a part of it,” said guitarist, Ryan Baustert.

At the Taste of Minnesota the band will be playing tracks off of their debut album, In Pursuit of Tomorrow, as well as new material off of their upcoming album due out in late 2009.

Main Stage line up for Thursday, July 2
12:30 – Throw The Fight
2:30 – Quietdrive
5:00 – Halestorm
6:30 – Chevelle
8:00 -- Staind

Throw The Fight is no stranger to playing in front of large audiences.   The band has played Vans Warped Tour, Taste of Chaos and opened for bands such as Drowning Pool, Avenged Sevenfold, Buckcherry, Lost Prophets and for the former lead singer of Poison, Bret Michaels. 

The Taste of Minnesota show will be the band’s first show since vocalist, James Clark, underwent surgery after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in early June.

Throw The Fight is Minneapolis-based rock quintet, comprised of James Clark on vocals, Aaron Huppert on bass, Cory Huppert on drums and Joey Ulrich and Ryan Baustert on guitars.  Visit www.myspace.com/throwthefight to learn more about Throw The Fight, listen to tracks of their debut album and buy Throw The Fight merchandise