Activity planned to help kick off the 'Les Paul's House of Sound' exhibit
and M&I's Summerfest sponsorship
MILWAUKEE, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In conjunction with
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation's sponsorship of the M&I Classic Rock Stage
at Summerfest, the world's largest music festival, M&I is inviting
musicians and Les Paul enthusiasts nationwide to take part in a video
tribute to the music legend. Les Paul fans can either upload their video
tribute online or attend one of four videotaping sessions in Milwaukee.
Those interested in participating in the virtual birthday card can
visit one of the following locations: M&I Bank at 414 West National Avenue
on Saturday, June 7 from 9:00 a.m. to noon; Summerfest grounds at the
Mid-Gate from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10; Club 400 located at
322 Williams Street in Waukesha from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10;
Jazz in the Park at Cathedral Square Park, Thursday, June 12 from 4:00 to
6:30 p.m. A video crew will be on hand to tape the tributes.
Those unable to attend a location can still participate by uploading
their musical or audio tribute by going to
http://dropbox.yousendit.com/MIBank
A number of well-known Wisconsinites have already signed on to record
their tributes, including musician Daryl Stuermer, who is performing at the
M&I Classic Rock Stage during Summerfest, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle, and
Larry Nelson, mayor of Waukesha, Wis., the hometown of Les Paul.
The videos will be edited and shown at the lighting of M&I's corporate
headquarters, 770 North Water Street, Milwaukee, on June 20. For the past
two years, M&I has lit its corporate headquarters in the shape of two
electric guitars as a kick off to Summerfest. This year the guitars will be
in the shape of the Les Paul-style guitar.
The June 20 event salutes Les Paul's 93rd birthday, his contributions
to music, and the opening of the "Les Paul's House of Sound" exhibit on
June 21 at Discovery World in Milwaukee.
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE: MI) is a diversified financial
services corporation headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., with $63.4 billion
in assets. Founded in 1847, M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank is the largest
Wisconsin-based bank, with 193 offices throughout the state. In addition,
M&I has 51 locations throughout Arizona; 32 offices in Indianapolis and
nearby communities; 31 offices along Florida's west coast and in central
Florida; 15 offices in Kansas City and nearby communities; 25 offices in
metropolitan Minneapolis/St. Paul, and one in Duluth, Minn.; and one office
in Las Vegas, Nev. M&I's Southwest Bank subsidiary has 17 offices in the
greater St. Louis area. M&I also provides trust and investment management,
equipment leasing, mortgage banking, asset-based lending, financial
planning, investments, and insurance services from offices throughout the
country and on the Internet (http://www.mibank.com or
http://www.micorp.com). M&I's customer-based approach, internal growth, and
strategic acquisitions have made M&I a nationally recognized leader in the
financial services industry.
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