Common Ground Music Festival - July 7-13 2008

Contact: Kevin Meyer, Festival Director
Common Ground Music Festival
(517) 267-1502

FOR RELEASE ON:
Wednesday, May 21, 2008

COMMON GROUND MUSIC FESTIVAL LINE-UP GROWING

Lansing, MI— Officials announce more 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 additional artists will be performing throughout the festival week in Adado Riverfront Park:

* Drowning Pool
* The Mother Truckers
* Snoop Dogg
* Flynnville Train
* Julianne Hough

The Common Card, general admission seven-day pass is on sale now and is only $85 in advance (and $95 beginning July 1^st), while supplies last!

Single day general admission tickets are on sale now! Individual, single day general admission tickets for Monday, July 7^th, Tuesday, July 8^th, Wednesday, July 9^th, Thursday, July 10^th, Saturday, July 12^th and Sunday, July 13^th are $26 in advance and $32 beginning July 1^st. Individual, single day general admission tickets for Friday, July 11^th are $34 in advance and $39 beginning July 1^st.

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 8^th, Zappa Plays Zappa and Friday, July 11^th, 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

Monday, July 7, 2008

• “Drowning Pool” Texas Modern Rockers, Drowning Pool, released their third album, Full Circle, last year. The album appeals to their loyal fan base and has also reached many new fans with songs like “Enemy” securing their place in the rock world. Drowning Pool is also well known for their hit “Bodies,” which was released on their debut album, Sinner.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

• “Snoop Dogg” Grammy nominated, rapper, producer, actor, entrepreneur, and coach, Snoop Dogg, has revolutionized the hip hop world with his words and actions. Introduced to the world through Dr. Dre's The Chronic, Snoop quickly became the most famous star in rap. He released his first album, Doggystyle, in 1993 and it quickly became a success being the first debut album to enter the charts at number one. It produced popular top ten hits including, “What’s My Name?” and “Gin and Juice.” His latest album and ninth installment, Ego Trippin’, was released in early March and the first single, “Sensual Seduction,” faired very well.
• Snoop also became known as Coach to approximately 2500 kids in 12 local chapters throughout California for the Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL), a cause near and dear to his heart. As the owner and coach of the league, Snoop subsidizes approximately $2 million dollars annually to create extra curricular activities for children who may not otherwise have them in the hopes of boosting their self esteem, learning about teamwork and preparing them to become tomorrow’s leaders.
• If you do not recognize Snoops music, you may know him for his acting. He has his own reality show on the E! network called “Snoop Dogg's Father Hood: This ain't the Huxtables,” and has acted in motion pictures like Old School, Half Baked, Training Day, Malibu’s Most Wanted, Starsky & Hutch, Soul Plane, The Chapelle Show, and the voice of Lighting in Racing Stripes.
• Whether he is making music, movies, commercials, videos, books, clothing, or drinks, just be keenly aware that the Dogg is making moves. His story is characterized by his gnomic style and displays of brutal honesty coupled with a heavy dose of realism and a whole lot of fun.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

• “Julianne Hough” A triple threat as a singer, actress and dancer, Julianne is already known to millions of fans as the two-time professional dance champion on ABC-TV’s top-rated Dancing with the Stars (DWTS). The show, which pairs professional dancers with music, sports, film and television celebrities, has become a cultural phenomenon and Julianne its top star. Though Julianne has been winning world dance titles since her early teens, her ultimate goal has always been a career in country music. She released her first single, “Will You Dance With Me,” in May of 2007 with much success. The USA Today raves, “The supple-voiced bombshell proves that she's got more than legs.” Her latest single, “That Song In My Head,” was released in March and her self-titled debut album was just released. Look for Julianne’s single "My Hallelujah Song" it is currently the Free Single Of The Week at iTunes, she will also be on the cover of “Shape” magazines in July’s issue.

• “The Mother Truckers” The dynamic rock duo, Mother Truckers, has been hard at work since their last album, Broke, Not Broken, was released in 2007. Their rock and roll style, best described as the Texas mix of country, blues and rock is being recognized and has resulted in national airplay and acclaim. They were voted best rock band at the 2007 SXSW awards. Their album, Let’s All Go To Bed, is due out in early June.

Sunday, July 13, 2008

• “Flynnville Train” Rockin’ country musicians from Indiana, Flynnville Train, released their self-titled debut album in 2007 on Toby Keith’s new record label and produced by Richard Young of the Kentucky Headhunters. The six members band all share-writing credits on this album and notable songs include, “High On The Mountain’” and “Truck Stop In The Sky.”

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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