Contact: Kevin Meyer, Festival Director
Common Ground Music Festival
(517) 267-1502
FOR RELEASE ON:
Tuesday March 25, 2008
COMMON GROUND MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES TALENT
Lansing, MI— Officials announce the first acts for this year’s Miller Lite Concert Series at the Common Ground Music Festival, which will be held July 7 - 13, 2008. The following artists will be performing throughout the festival week in Adado Riverfront Park:
* Sammy Hagar
* Seether
* Zappa Plays Zappa
* Lyle Lovett
The Common Card, general admission seven-day pass is on sale now and is only $85 in advance (and $95 beginning July 1st), while supplies last!
Single day general admission tickets will be on sale this Friday, March 28th. Individual, single day general admission tickets for Tuesday, July 8th are $26 in advance and $32 beginning July 1st. Individual, single day general admission tickets for Friday, July 11th are $34 in advance and $39 beginning July 1st.
NEW! Reserved nightly UPGRADE for the Capital City Airport WEST MAIN STAGE! Only $10 per night! No need to bring a chair, we have your spot reserved! With this upgrade, you get prime seating in the middle of the concert venue. The seats are located next to the sound mixing position, approximately 150’ from the front of the Capital City Airport West Main Stage. Feel free to roam the grounds and enjoy the entertainment and know that your seat will be waiting for you when you are ready to enjoy the show. The section includes approximately 150 seats nightly*. These reserved seats may be purchased as an upgrade to a nightly general admission individual ticket or, as an upgrade for the general admission multiple day pass (Common Card).
*You must have a ticket to be seated in this section; a ticket is required for everyone including Children 10 and under.
NEW! For Tuesday, July 8th, Zappa Plays Zappa and Friday, July 11th, Lyle Lovett in Concert, RESERVED single day ticket UPGRADE for the Pearle Vision EAST MAIN STAGE! Only $10 per night! No need to bring a chair for Zappa Plays Zappa on Tuesday and Lyle Lovett in Concert on Friday, at the Pearle Vision EAST MAIN STAGE! With this upgrade, you get prime seating for this specific performance at the Pearle Vision EAST MAIN STAGE. The first 11 rows of this performance will be reserved seating*. These reserved seats may be purchased as an upgrade to a nightly general admission individual ticket or, as an upgrade for the general admission, multiple day pass (Common Card).
*You must have a ticket to be seated in this section; a ticket is required for everyone including Children 10 and under.
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
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
- “Sammy Hagar” Red Rocker, Sammy Hagar, has a career that spans more than three decades. His accolades include the journey as singer and songwriter for Van Halen for 11 years in the mid-80s through mid-90s, a highly successful solo career both before and after his run with Van Halen and an early stint with Ronnie Montrose. In his long road of a career, Sammy's combined record sales when considering the above resume exceed 60 Million records sold! Sammy Hagar is also a Grammy-Award winner for Best Hard Rock Performance With Vocal in 1991 for the album “For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge” with Van Halen as well as a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2007). Known for Montrose hits like, “Bad Motor Scooter” and “Heavy Metal.” Solo hits include, “There’s Only One Way To Rock,” “Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy,” “I Can’t Drive 55” and “Mas Tequila.” As well as Van Halen hits like “Finish What You Started,” “Dreams,” “Right Now,” “Best of Both Worlds,” “Love Walks In” and “Why Can’t This Be Love.” He resumed his solo career in 1997 with the release of Marching to Mars and followed up with the 1999 release of Red Voodoo.
- “Zappa Plays Zappa” Performing his father’s hits, Dweezil Zappa and his seven-person ensemble have been touring since 2004 and are introducing his music to a completely new audience. With eighty albums, Zappa Plays Zappa, has a never-ending list of music to choose from. Be ready for your favorites from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Frank Zappa, they may include “Valley Girl,” “Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow,” Mothers of Invention,” “The Brain Police,” “Any Way The Wind Blows,” as well as songs from the Jazz From Hell album which won the Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1987 Grammy Awards. Zappa Plays Zappa will continue to evolve and memorialize Frank Zappa’s rare talent and unbelievable sound for many years to come.
Friday, July 11, 2008
- “Seether” Known for hits like “Broken (with Amy Lee),” “Fine Again,” “Gasoline,” “Truth,” “The Gift” and “Remedy,” the 2007 release of Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces is evidence that Seether is not afraid to try new things. Remaining true to their original sound and hard rock is important. However, embracing pop music with the crossover, “Fake It,” has proved successful for the band.
- “Lyle Lovett” is an American singer-songwriter and actor. A musician for seventeen years, his career includes twelve albums. He is a four time Grammy-Award winner for Best Country Album in 1996 for “The Road To Ensenada ,” Best Pop Vocal Collaboration in 1994 for “Funny How Time Slips Away” with Al Green, Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal in 1994 for “Blues For Dixie” with Asleep At The Wheel and Best Country Vocal Performance, Male in 1989 with His Large Band. Lovett is known for songs like “Here I Am,” “She’s No Lady,” “Cowboy Man,” “Farther Down the Line,” “God Will,” “Why I Don't Know,” “Give Back My Heart” from the movie Toy Story, “You've Got a Friend in Me (performed with Randy Newman)” and many more. Lovett continues to produce original albums including his 2007 release, Lyle Lovett And His Large Band It’s Not Big It’s Large. Lyle and His Large Band always shake things up with an eclectic array of music styles incorporating country, folk, pop and big band swing. Lovett is one of the most distinctive and original artists to break into music, originally being billed a country artist, but shifting into an unknown genre with a large cult following. Lovett’s acting career includes television appearances in “Mad About You” and “Sin City,” as well as movie rolls in “Cookie's Fortune,” “The Opposite of Sex,” “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” “Bastard Out of Carolina” and more.
The Common Ground Music Festival will be a seven-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.
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