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Caption Contest: Adele Lights Up the Stage in L.A.

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What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you see the words Adele, secret, and Los Angeles in the same sentence?
 
If you thought The Artists Den, then you’re on to something!
 
Get ready for the latest secret show from Southwest’s partner The Artists Den this Friday, Feb. 25, at an amazing venue in LA. At this exclusive concert, Adele will wow guests with her powerful pipes, distinctive style, and chart-topping tunes.
 
Because Southwest knows how amazing this show is going to be, we want to send one winner and a guest to be among the select group to hear this private concert.
 
Not quite sure what The Artists Den is? Check out www.theartistsden.com to see a sampling of the talented artists and unique venues that have captivated audiences at previous shows.
 
Now that we have your attention, here’s how to enter the contest. To gain access to this concert, all you have to do is create a caption for this photo, which is from a past Artists Den concert and has a connection with this show. You can post your caption in the comments section below (make sure you are a registered blog user so we can email you if you win!) All blog comments must be approved by a moderator, so don't get discouraged if your comment doesn't show up right away.
 
If you’re more Twitter-inclined, you can tweet us your caption and use the hashtag #FirstLUV.
 
So, get those creative juices flowing and amaze us with your caption-writing skills.  We can’t promise you that you’ll be the “One and Only” entry, but we do promise that you’ll be “Chasing Pavement” to see Adele in a live show again.
 
Be sure to read the rules below for the judging criteria.  The winner will be notified by Wednesday 2/23/11 at 5 pm CST.

Download Adele’s latest music at southwest.com/inairtainment.

OFFICIAL RULES
Southwest Airlines - The Artists Den First LUV Contest
1. To Enter:  No purchase or obligation necessary.  Contest runs February 22, 2011 from 8:00 am CST –February 23, 2011 at 5:00 pm CST.  To enter without purchase or obligation, submit an original caption for the photo  as a comment on Nuts About Southwest or send the caption to the @southwestair Twitter account using the hashtag #firstluv.  All entries become property of the sponsor and will not be returned.  Entries limited to one (1) per person.  Anonymous entries will be considered invalid.  You warrant your comment will not be sexually explicit, unnecessarily violent or derogatory.  It cannot promote drugs, alcohol, or firearms.  It cannot contain trademarks, logos or copyrighted materials owned by others.
2. Selection of Winner: On or about February 23 at 5 pm CST, members of the Southwest Airlines Emerging Media Team will review all eligible entries received and choose a winner.  The judges will be judging on the following qualities:
• Creativity and Originality: 20%
• Entertaining: 25%
• Southwest Appeal: 35% -  entry should reflect our Culture and Fun-LUVing Attitude.
• Rules: 20% Read and complied with the official rules.
Prizes are guaranteed to be awarded.  Odds of winning will depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
3. Prize: One (1) Grand Prize to consist of two (2) roundtrip tickets on Southwest Airlines from the closest airport to winner's residence served by Southwest Airlines (subject to Southwest Airlines terms and conditions; certain restrictions may apply), and two (2) tickets to the Artists Den: Adele. (APV – all Artist’s Den tickets are invitation only and free.  APV for Southwest Airlines tickets is $800) Grand Prize tickets are non-transferable, and winner and their guest will be required to arrive at the Artist Den event at the same time, each with a valid photo I.D. 
4. Eligibility:  Contest open to all legal US residents, 21 years and older as of February 22, 2011.  Employees of Southwest Airlines Co., the Artists Den, and their advertising and promotions agencies, and their immediate families (spouse and parents, children and siblings and their spouses) and individuals living in the same households of such employees are ineligible.  Void where prohibited or restricted by law.  Contest subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.  By participating, entrants agree to these official rules and accept decisions of the Sponsor as final.  Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law.
The promotion is offered in the United States only and shall only be construed and evaluated according to United States law.  Do not proceed in this site if you are not located in the United States.
5.  To Claim Prize: Winner only will be notified by Southwest Airlines via e-mail, and winner must arrange for travel to The Artists Den venue.  Unclaimed or undeliverable prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner.  Prize is not transferable or redeemable for cash.  Prize is guaranteed to be awarded.  Acceptance of prize constitutes permission (except where prohibited) to use winner's name, hometown and likeness for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity in any media without additional compensation.  Winner and their guest must execute and return any required affidavit of eligibility and/or liability/publicity release within one (1) day of notification attempt or prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be chosen. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the required affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within the required time period, or if a prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize.
6.  Limitation of Liability: Neither Sponsor, the Artist's Den, nor their affiliated entities, are responsible for printing or typographical errors in any related materials; stolen, fraudulent, entries or mail; or transactions that are processed or lost due to computer or electronic malfunction.  Winner is solely responsible for payment of all federal, state, and local taxes on prize and for any travel or other expenses not specifically mentioned in prize description.  Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify Contest if fraud or technical failure compromise the integrity of the Contest as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.  This Contest offer is being made exclusively by Sponsor.
Sponsor not responsible for technical, hardware, software or telephone failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections or fraud, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission whether caused by Sponsor, user, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the promotion or by any technical or human error which may occur in the process of submissions which may limit a participants ability to participate in this promotion.
7.  Winner's List: To request a Winner's Name List, send a self addressed stamped return envelope, after February 24, 2011, to Southwest Airlines Emerging Media.  All requests must be received by March 21, 2011.  Utah and Washington residents may omit return postage.
8. Sponsor: Southwest Airlines Co., P.O. Box 36611, Dallas, TX.  75235-1611

 

100 Comments
rubyrenee
Explorer C
Rumour Has It that Adele has Set Fire To The Rain inside The Artists Den.
musicmel
Explorer C
"Rumour has it… the nuts are out of the bag, rolling in the deep of a raw, extraordinary live artist."
nikki62
Explorer C
"Rumor Has it" that the new Southwest Rapid Rewards program will take you places quicker from your "hometown" than ever before.
a4orion
Explorer C
Adele, UK's sultry secret songbird, sings perched atop the stage at the Artist's Den in Los Angeles melodiously singing lyrics that pierce your soul and make you feel her love...
Joel_Luevano
Explorer C
Watching a concert through a peephole gives it that needed kinky vibe.
janice_herringt
Explorer C
Yes my son, there is a heaven and it is just like this all the time.
illinoismike
Explorer C
Eager for the destination, Luving the journey.
carolyn-jones
Explorer C
A kaleidoscope of sound and color!
Christina_Seni
Explorer C
How about, "Light up your eyes, light up your soul, listen to the words of Adele and let your heart flow!"
Madeleine_Flynn
Explorer C
It's classic, elegant, and will stand the test of time. No, I'm not talking about the classical Greek architecture of the Artist's Den's secret Santa Monica venue or Southwest's determination to give its customers the best flight deals around. I'm talking about the blow-the-roof-off-the-building voice of the "One and Only," Adele.
spaceman
Explorer C
This is the BEST view I've ever gotten from the window seat! Heard there's a new flight attendant who sings the peanuts out of the flight announcements. I believe her name's Adele.
Colette_Weintra
Explorer C
"A" is for Adele #FirstLUV
lizwat06
Explorer C
“The audience fell in LUV with London’s own ’Hometown Glory’ as she graced a Los Angeles stage for a secret Southwest Artist’s Den show for her new album, ’21.’” hope it’s a winner!
Virginia_Wright
Explorer C
Let there be Light. And the Rainbow Light was good!
lopeyj
Explorer C
Mann, if you think this was a great show at Vibiana ... you're gonna LUV Adele on Friday!
firerain4
Explorer C
Before I close my eyes one last time, let Adele be the last artist I see.
luv2fly2011
Explorer C
No your not watching the last episode of "LOST"... Your eyes are showing you a glimpse of the future... where the only luggage you'll need are your ears.
gbaucom
Explorer C
Ahh, Adele in LA....Southwest has found the end of the rainbow!
stephysparrow
Explorer C
Rumor has it that someone like you will be chasing pavements to Adele's secret FirstLUV show in L.A. I love Adele her voice is soulful and touching. Listening to her new Album 21 has literally brought tears to my eyes.
Ida_Cam
Explorer C
A is for Adele and an Amazing live show!
Lauren_Sapp
Explorer C
People gravitate toward something that moves them... something that inspires them. That is what Adele is. She is truly poetry behind a beautiful melody.
Laura_Lake
Explorer C
The secret is out: 21 is incredible, and only Southwest could show Adele the Luv of Los Angeles in such a fun & fabulous way...I heart you both!
Sara_Nagel
Explorer C
Chasing Pavements to Southwest California because Rumour Has It, Someone Like Adele is letting us "get close enough to start a war..." #firstLUV
Rosa_Mori
Explorer C
Never thought 'someone like you' could be 'rolling in the deep' with other Adele fans? Southwest made it possible for me!
Laurie_Appel
Explorer C
Paint me away...privately
Susan_Manna
Explorer C
"Southwest Airlines is LUVenue & Adele!"
bruce_laffey
Explorer C
I'm Am Now Free to Move My Heartbroken Soul About The Shrine In Hopes Of A Rapid Reward!
Aaron_Auerbach
Explorer C
Flying towards the Light. Sunset on Fire. The Voice of Heaven Beckons us In.
Frances_Chang
Explorer C
When LA meets Adele, it's LUV at first sight!
janiegirl1960
Explorer C
"Get on board at the Artists Den and experience a flight above all others. You'll LUV Adele's incredible pipes at the best kept secret in L.A."
a239gatorfan
Explorer C
" ( Ssssshhhhh...don't tell) The ultimate secret is that True LUV is never lost you may just have to get lost to find it <3" "Get lost in Adele in Los Angeles... Southwest style!"
marc_saxon
Explorer C
Ahh Adele, ~> Found Angel... Flying Sweet Streams... Diamonds in the Sky.
Misty_Cochran
Explorer C
DING! You are now free to hear the LUV-ly sounds of Adele.
jasonhum
Explorer C
Don't You Remember going nuts the first time you heard '21'? Rumour Has It Someone Like You, with someone you LUV, will Take It All and see the One and Only Adele in L.A. at an incredible secret concert like this!
jposf
Explorer C
Southwest Airlines and The Artists Den set the perfect stage for Adele and her sophomore album "21" in Los Angeles. Even if Southwest doesn't fly to Adele's "hometown glory" in London, there's no denying that Adele's performance will "make you feel her LUV."
jposf
Explorer C
Southwest Airlines and The Artists Den set the perfect stage for Adele and her sophomore album "21" in Los Angeles. Even if Southwest doesn't fly to Adele's "hometown glory" in London, there's no denying that Adele's performance will "make you feel her LUV."
Brooke_Parker_H
Explorer C
"Rumor Has it" that Adele is singing a secret show at this gorgeous & historic LA venue. She wants "Someone life you" to "Roll in the Deep" with her "To make you feel her love".
Brooke_Parker_H
Explorer C
Adele in LA - Live. Come to this historic Venue to have her bring you out of the dark.
lekkerman
Explorer C
NUTS for the seat, just LUV the view, through this window I see where I can go, and what I can do...
Seung_Min_Jung
Explorer C
can't wait to see her in person and be amused by her song!
Meghan2
Explorer C
Soaring coast to coast. Lady dressed in black. A private night for a city of lights and angels.
amanda_flores
Explorer C
adele's about to share her secrets amongst a thousand of her closest new friends, still yet to be met.
Ashliegh_Christ
Explorer C
"Take it all" in. "Rumor has it" that this is the best venue. "Don't you remember"? Great contest! Can't wait to see what caption won.
lilmagill
Explorer C
Why "Chase Pavements" when you can fly Southwest Airlines? Rumour Has It Adele will be "Setting Fire to the Rain" vocally at The Artists Den!
fenix-socialmed
Explorer C
Posted on Twitter: Hey @SouthwestAir: "Rumour has it @OfficialAdele will set fire to the rain at her secret show at @TheArtistsDen in LA 2/25." #FirstLuv
Jessica_Milburt
Explorer C
Wanna get away? Imagining yourself 'rolling in the deep' and timeless sounds of Adele at an exclusive performance. It's no secret that I'm nuts about Southwest and Adele. LUV is knowing that I'll get to The Artists Den on-time and fee free!
Amanda_Shoffner
Explorer C
And really... nothing else mattered except for the voice.
Chris_Blake
Explorer C
Chasing Pavements magically leads you to the rainbow at The Artists Den.
lekkerman
Explorer C
Who won?
Farrah_Wun
Explorer C
If I fall in love at Adele's secret show at the Artists Den, I'm totally blaming SouthWest Airlines. (Hopefully!)