Cities Sampler Vol. 21 Sold Out in 2 Hrs

The annual Cities Sampler, released by Cities 97, sold out in two hours Thursday. The 21st volume of the Sampler, the longest running non-profit radio CD in the country, went on sale at select Target stores at 8 a.m.

People traditionally line up outside select Target stores to buy it, because it’s a limited release—just 30,000 copies go on sale.

The sale of this year’s CD will put the all time total raised for charity from Sampler proceeds over $8 million dollars.

Last year’s 20th Anniversary Cities 97 Sampler alone raised one million dollars for Minnesota charities.

Cities 97 Sampler Volume 21 features 20 never-before-released performances recorded live in concert or in Cities 97’s Studio C. It was sold for $24.97 (limit two per person), with 100 percent of the proceeds going to local charities.

The following artists and bands appear on Volume 21:

Jason Mraz – 1,000 Things
Ingrid Michaelson – Maybe
Rob Thomas – Her Diamonds
Donovan Frankenreiter – Life, Love & Laughter
Erin McCarley – Pitter Pat
Eric Hutchinson - OK, It’s Alright With Me
Snow Patrol – Crack the Shutters
Matt Nathanson – All We Are
The Fray – You Found Me
Cary Brothers – Blue Eyes
Adele – Right as Rain
Jakob Dylan – Something Good This Way Comes
Parachute – She is Love
James Morrison – Nothing Ever Hurt Like You
Tyrone Wells – More
Amos Lee – What’s Been Goin’ On
The Jayhawks – Two Hearts
Mat Kearney – Closer To Love
Meredith Fierke – Train’s Son
Ray LaMontagne – You Are The Best Thing