PRESS RELEASES
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June 5, 2012 - The JanSport® Bonfire Sessions Head to Toronto: Take Over Artscape Gibraltar Point During NXNE
Following Events in Austin and Palm Springs, JanSport Brings Free Outdoor Concert Series to Toronto on June 14th with Headliners Smith Westerns
April 11, 2012 - The JanSport® Bonfire Sessions Head to Palm Springs on April 21
Following launch event at SXSW, JanSport continues free outdoor concert series on the west coast with Crystal Antlers, Bleached and FIDLAR
February 28, 2012 - The JanSport® Bonfire Sessions Kicks Off 2012 Series in Austin, Texas at SXSW
Free Outdoor Concert Series then heads to Palm Springs, Toronto, Seattle and San Francisco
December 7, 2011 - JanSport® Releases Unzipped Compilation Album: Volume 2
Featuring tracks from twelve up and coming artists
November 7, 2011 - JanSport® Celebrates the Holidays at Barneys New York
JanSport launches its Carbon Collection, available exclusively at Barneys New York
November 2, 2011 - JanSport® Partners with HUF on Second Pack Collaboration
JanSport teams up with HUF to launch limited edition backpack
September 13, 2011 - JanSport Presents a Free Concert with The Black Angels
A free concert set under the stars at a secret location in Austin, Texas on Sept. 23.
September 7, 2011 - JanSport Presents a Free Concert in Austin, Texas
A free concert set under the stars at a secret location in Austin on Sept. 23. In light of Austin's wildfires, JanSport donates to The Capital Area Food Bank of Texas (CAFB).
August 29, 2011 - JanSport Reveals Band for the Montreal Bonfire Sessions
An outdoor concert featuring special guest band, Stars
August 22, 2011 - JanSport Takes The Bonfire Sessions to The Great White North
An outdoor concert set under the stars at a secret location in Montreal
August 15, 2011 - JanSport Reveals Band for the First Stop of its Second Annual Bonfire Sessions
An outdoor concert under the stars at a secret location in Seattle, WA
August 5, 2011 - JanSport® Announces Second Annual Bonfire Sessions
An outdoor concert under the stars at three secret locations
August 4, 2011 - JanSport® Unveils the Skip Yowell Collection
A timeless collection of six leather and canvas bags, inspired by JanSport co-founder, Skip Yowell
August 4, 2011 - JanSport® Launches New Women's Outdoor Collection for Spring 2012
Introducing a line of sleeker, smaller silhouettes designed explicitly for women
June 20, 2011 - JanSport® Teams Up With International Mountain Guides for Outdoor Product Testing
International Mountain Guides to lead JanSport's 39th annual Rainier Seminar on June 20
June 15, 2011 - JanSport® Lends A Hand with NBC’S “TODAY” Show
JanSport donates over 275,000 worth of backpacks and apparel items to Casa de Esperanza de Los Niños in Houston, TX
June 3, 2011 - JanSport® Official Gift Bag Sponsor of the 2011 MTV Movie Awards
JanSport gifts its Heritage Series Westridge bags in New Cilantro Green to top celebs at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards Red Carpet Style Lounge at the SLS Hotel
March 4, 2011 - JanSport® Launches What's Your Outdoors? Contest with 10,000 Grand Prize
New video contest aims to answer that very question, challenging the traditional definition of what it means to be outside
February 8, 2011 - JanSport® Official Gift Bag Sponsor of the Grammys
JanSport gifts its Heritage Series Ski & Hike bags in Yellow Burst to top celebs including
January 20, 2011 - JanSport® Unveils its New Cloud Ripper Series
Four new innovative technical packs, engineered to satisfy every type of backcountry adventure
January 20, 2011 - JanSport® Launches Four Retro Outdoor Day Packs
Inspired by its heritage, JanSport launches four retro outdoor day packs, replete with old-school aesthetic and modern-day functionality
January 20, 2011 - JanSport® Releases its Original D2 External Frame Pack
Originally introduced in 1972, hippies rejoice as JanSport brings back a well-remembered classic
January 19, 2011 - Coming Soon, The New JanSport Be Outdoors Blog
JanSport redesigns its blog for outdoor enthusiasts, making it intuitive, aspirational and easier to navigate
January 17, 2011 - JanSport® 2011 Heritage Series
Born during the summer of love, hippies rejoice as JanSport brings back its well-remembered classics
January 2, 2011 - JanSport® Gets Into A Series of Antics
A new line of specialty performance gear bags for the concrete jungle
December 7, 2010 - JanSport Matches Support for Big City Mountaineers Kids
For every dollar raised this December, JanSport will match up to 10,000
October 11, 2010 - JANSPORT CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS AT BARNEYS NEW YORK
JanSport unveils its most popular pack collections, Urban Framework and Heritage Series, in festive winter colors, exclusively at Barneys New York
September 2, 2010 - JanSport Unveils its New Right Pack Collections at Bloomingdales this Fall
Discover its new Right Pack Monochrome collection and Right Pack Original line in two exclusive colors, only at Bloomingdales
August 24, 2010 - JanSport® Sets the Stage for Its Third Online Battle of the Bands Competition
The winning band will play Sonicbids Official SXSW Party, presented by JanSport
August 16, 2010 - JanSport Announces its First Annual Bonfire Sessions
An outdoor celebration set in the middle of nature at a secret location in Seattle, WA
August 1, 2010 - JanSport Launches the Right Pack Monochrome Collection
A collection of six packs inspired by the original JanSport leather bottom bag
July 6, 2010 - JanSport Collaborates with Five Boutique Retailers to Launch its Right Pack Signature Project
Exclusive one-of-a kind JanSport Right Packs, customized with limited edition patches
June 28, 2010 - JanSport® Unveils Its Fall 2010 Urban Framework Collection
Urban meets mountain. Urban meets mountain. The same bag that goes up Kilimanjaro now goes to Brooklyn and beyond.
June 16, 2010 - JanSport® Collaborates with Five Boutique Retailers to Launch its Right Pack Signature Project
Exclusive one-of-a kind JanSport Right Packs, customized with limited edition patches
June 10, 2010 - JanSport Establishes Partnership with International Mountain Guides for Outdoor Product Testing
International Mountain Guides to lead JanSport’s 38th Annual Rainier Seminar on June 19
June 4, 2010 - JanSport® Unveils Its One-of-a-Kind Upcycled Packs and Totes at Bonnaroo 2010
110 one-of-a-kind packs designed by 2009 festival-goers for sale exclusively at Bonnaroo this June
April 30, 2010 - JanSport® Introduces Its New Superstrap™ Pack
New technology developed by JanSport allows for effortless packing, precise fit, comfort and load manageability
March 5, 2010 - JanSport® Hits the Road for SXSW with The Broderick & Launches its “Unzipped” Music Blog
Follow JanSport's 2009 Battle of the Bands winners as they blog from the road at www.JanSport.com/unzipped
February 3, 2010 - JanSport® Gets Into A Series Of Antics
A new line of performance gear bags for the concrete jungle