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R.E.M. Fanclub
The R.E.M. Fan Club is run out of the band's headquarters in Athens, Georgia, and has over 10,000 members in over 60 countries. The Fan Club got started in June of 1984 after the release of the band's second full-length record, RECKONING, and continues to be the best source available for R.E.M. news, merchandise, and tour information. An annual membership in the Fan Club costs the same as it always has: $10.00 if you live in the United States and $12.00 if you live outside of the United States.
AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP IN THE FAN CLUB INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
LATEST R.E.M. NEWS
Throughout the year, the Fan Club issues 4 newsletters, full of information about the band, as well as exclusive photographs and interviews. Topics range from tour and recording news, side projects, organizations the band members support, and, of course, the music.
MERCHANDISE
The Fan Club offers a wide variety of merchandise, including T-shirts, hats, and, from time to time, limited edition, Fan Club-only items. Members receive discounts on all merchandise offered through the Fan Club.
HOLIDAY PACKAGE
A Must! Holiday salutations from the band and office staff as well as exclusive songs and surprises. Past packages have featured 7" singles, videos, a CD, as well as custom greeting cards from the band and office staff, posters, calendars, stickers, and a whole lot more. The 1998 package included a two-song video excerpted from R.E.M.'s performance at the Tibetan Freedom Concert. In 1999, the package featured a CD collaboration of two songs from the Bridge School Concert in San Francisco with Neil Young. In 2000, R.E.M. recorded a Beatles' Fan Club-only song, "Christmas Time is Here Again," along with two original compositions compiled on 7" colored vinyl. The 2003 Single featured Wilco who toured with R.E.M.
TO RECEIVE THE HOLIDAY PACKAGE, YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN THE FAN CLUB BY NOVEMBER 1ST.
For more information about the Fan Club, please click the FAQ link.
