30 Seconds to Mars to appear at Sundance

30 Seconds To Mars, The Bravery, Silver Sun Pickups and My Chemical Romance (above) are the bands that will make an appearance at the Sundance Film Festival as part of a new offering called the "Tweet House," to be held from Jan. 22 to Jan. 25 at the Yoga Shop near Main street.


"The Parnassus Group, the originators of the well known “140” Twitter Conferences, introduces the 'Tweet House' as a celebration of Twitter's global influence, specifically in the arenas of the entertainment and music industries," a press release states. "'The “Tweet House' will feature day time panel discussions, amidst the backdrop of an industry lounge. The evening’s activities will feature film premiere receptions and live musical performances hosted by Relentless Media, including 30 Seconds To Mars, The Bravery, Silver Sun Pickups andMy Chemical Romance, as well as a surprise performance to close the event on Sunday, January 24. The 'Tweet House' at Sundance will serve as a hub of activity where Hollywood elite, from celebrities to industry influentials, prominent members of the tech community and global media representatives, will connect to discuss hot topics from film to music to technology to brand marketing, sharing their approaches to using Twitter and other essential internet social-centric tools and technologies to get the word out. During the day, dozens of members of the "Twiterati" will be giving presentations on how to best take advantage of the world's top microblogging platform."

More details about the event can be found online at the Tweet House site (http://parnassusgroup.com/twitterconference/)