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Details Revealed for The Flaming Lips' Quest to Break Guinness World Record

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on June 22, 2012

The Flaming Lips

The Flaming Lips will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the Most Live Concerts In 24 Hours (Multiple Cities) during the O Music Awards June 27-28, and new information has been released regarding the actual set times and details of their performances.

The O Music Awards is "a digitally driven event that celebrates and honors the artists, fans and innovators impacting digital music culture." The Awards run June 27-28, starting at 7:30PM EST on the 27th, and will play out LIVE over a 24-hour live stream to become the world's first 24-hour award show. The stream will be available on OMusicAwards.com and will be accessible on all platforms, including mobile and tablet devices.

According to the press release, "O Music Award nominee and multiple Grammy winners THE FLAMING LIPS [will] board a "The Endeavor" tour bus and blaze a path across the [Mississippi Delta] region in an attempt to break the world record currently held by Jay-Z. Along the route and throughout the show, O Music Awards will feature a series of 8 concerts (one in each city) for fans to participate and support THE FLAMING LIPS on as they attempt to crush the record. Each O Music Awards concert will feature an eclectic mix of artists including Gary Clark Jr., Neon Indian, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Grimes, Hunter Hayes, GIVERS, New Fumes and others to be announced..." Each of these artists will "play a full set before The Lips take the stage for an unforgettable mini-set filled with many surprise collaborations and guests."

Here is the breakdown of the show times & details:

June 27 - Memphis, TN
Handy Park (Doors 3:30pm)
New Fumes & The Flaming Lips
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4671885

June 27 - Clarksdale, MS
Ground Zero Blues Club (Doors at 6:30pm)
Gary Clark Jr & The Flaming Lips
http://www.groundzerobluesclub.com/index.php/gzbc-calendar/1/271-flaming-lips

June 27 - Oxford, MS
The Lyric (Doors 8:30pm)
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals & The Flaming Lips
http://public.ticketbiscuit.com/LyricTheatreOxford/Events/133967/

June 28 - Jackson, MS
Duling Hall (1:00am)
Neon Indian & The Flaming Lips:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B0048C5D25857B0?SREF=TWEvent

June 28 - Hattiesburg, MS
Benny's Boom Boom Room (6:30am)
Hunter Hayes & The Flaming Lips
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B0048C6BBC955B7?SREF=TWEvent

June 28 - Biloxi, MS
Hard Rock Casino (9:45am)
Neon Trees & The Flaming Lips
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B0048C896FF5A44?SREF=TWEvent

June 28 - Baton Rouge, LA
Varsity (12:30pm)
GIVERS & The Flaming Lips
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4671385

June 28 - New Orleans, LA
House Of Blues (4:00pm)
Grimes & The Flaming Lips
http://www.livenation.com/event/1B0048C6B46251AE

24 awards will be presented over the 24-hour event, and fans can vote now up until the show via OMusicAwards.com in a variety of categories, including Must Follow Artist on Twitter, Best Online Concert Experience, Most Adorable Viral Star, Fan Army FTW, Best Music App, Digital Genius Award, and more.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through the individual venues listed here. Partial proceeds from the show will be donated to VH1's Save the Music Foundation.

Photo Credit: J. Michelle Martin Coyne