Common Ground Music Festival - July 7-13 2008

Lansing, MI— Officials announce the first acts for this year’s Common Ground Music Festival, which will be held July 8 - 15, 2007. Yes, the 8 th Annual Common Ground Music Festival will be eight days! The following artists will be performing throughout the festival week in Adado Riverfront Park:

• Peter Frampton with special guest Dickey Betts & Great Southern
• Los Lonely Boys with special guest Bobby “Blue” Bland
• The New Cars featuring Todd Rundgren
• “Weird” Al Yankovic
• 38 Special & The Guess Who

Beginning this year, FREE PARKING will be included with the purchase of any Common Ground ticket, at select City of Lansing ramps/lots (while spaces last).

Single day tickets are ON SALE NOW! Individual, single day tickets for the Common Ground Music Festival are $26 before July 1, 2007. Beginning July 1, 2007 the individual, single day tickets will be $30. The Common Card, seven-day pass, is $82 before July 1, 2007. Beginning July 1, 2007 the Common Card will be $92. Children age ten and under are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult. All Common Ground Music Festival tickets are limited and available at the following locations:

• Star Tickets Plus Outlets
• Common Ground Office in the Lansing City Market at 333 North Cedar Street, Lansing (Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
• Online at: www.commongroundfest.com
• By phone: (800) 585-3737

Sunday, July 8, 2007

• “Peter Frampton” Grammy Award winner, Peter Frampton, continues to produce hit after hit and once again, he did not miss with his most recent album, Fingerprints. Collaboration with some of the greats helped make this instrumental album phenomenal, but Frampton truly shines on this one making it one of his best yet. He is best known for his album, Frampton Comes Alive!, a double-LP recorded in 1975. The album was a smash, rocketing to the top of the charts and selling over 16 million copies worldwide to become the most popular live album. It stayed on the charts for nearly two years, and spawned Frampton’s first three hit singles: “Baby, I Love Your Way” and the Top Tens “Do You Feel Like We Do” and “Show Me the Way.”
• “Dickey Betts & Great Southern” A founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts, is known for his distinct voice and masterful guitar playing. He wrote “Revival,” “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” and the groups biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man.” Dickey Betts & Great Southern released their first album, Let’s Get Together, and followed it with the critically acclaimed album, The Collectors, Volume 1, in January of 2002.

Monday, July 9, 2007

• “Bobby Blue Bland” A southern soulster, Bobby “Blue” Bland, has been around since the fifties singing the blues with the likes of B.B. King. With no instruments, just his powerful voice, he had numerous hits including, “Farther Up The Road,” “I Smell Trouble” and “Don’t Want No Woman.” Bobby “Blue” Bland was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and in 1997 he received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
• “Los Lonely Boys” Grammy Award winners, Los Lonely Boys, have that true Texican rock and roll sound. They released their self-titled debut album in 2003 with great success, including their top ten hit, “Heaven.” Their much anticipated follow up album, Sacred, was released in 2006.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

• “The New Cars featuring Todd Rundgren” Your favorite band from the “new wave” era is back with original members Easton & Hawkes! The Cars became big in the late seventies with their single, “Just What I Needed” and their debut album, The Cars, reached #3 on the Billboard Pop Album Chart. Legendary singer, songwriter and producer, Todd Rundgren will be on lead vocals with The New Cars. He is known for songs like “I Saw The Light,” “Hello Its Me” and “Love Is The Answer.”

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

• “Weird Al Yankovic” In a career that has spanned nearly three decades, “Weird” Al Yankovic, has sold more comedy recordings than any other artist in history and along the way has picked up three Grammy Awards. His latest album, Straight Outta Lynwood, is his twelfth studio album and it debuted at #10 on the Billboard Charts.

Friday, July 13, 2007

• “38 Special” Famed southern rockers, 38 Special, has been making rock and roll since the sixties. Rockin’ Into the Night was the first album that 38 Special gained recognition with, but their hit single, “Hold On Loosely,” which was released in the Spring of 1981 really was their breakthrough. Many hits followed one after the other including, “Fantasy Girl,” “Back Where You Belong” and “Like No Other Night.”
• “The Guess Who” Canada’s first rock stars, The Guess Who, became popular after the 1968 release of their album, Wheatfield Soul, which featured the single “These Eyes.” After their initial success, they quickly released their follow up album, Canned Wheat. This album included three top ten hits including, “Laughing,” “No Time” and “Undun.” The bands greatest accomplishment came with the release of their album, American Woman, which went #1 on the Billboard Charts.

“8th Year, 8 days, $82 dollars and free parking! This year’s changes to the festival are more evident then ever,” stated Eric Hart, President of Center Park Productions, co-producer of the Common Ground Music Festival. “It is exciting to continue the tradition of quality entertainment at an affordable price for the Mid-Michigan area.”

The Common Ground Music Festival will be an eight day celebration including nightly concerts, a variety of fun family entertainment and an assortment of food vendors. Anyone interested in volunteering at Common Ground can contact the festival office at (517) 267-1502 ext. 202. For more detailed information about the Common Ground Music Festival, log on to the official website at www.commongroundfest.com.