Bay Area Vibez Festival

July 23, 2015 • No Comments •Latest Reggae News

MAJOR HEADLINER, MULTI-PLATINUM SELLING PRODUCER AND DJ,

BASSNECTAR, along with RENOWNED DJ and PRODUCER PAPER DIAMOND, and OAKLAND NATIVE HIP-HOP LEGENDS, “THE GROUCH” & ELIGH, CUT CHEMIST, Z TRIP, MOD SUN, JEMERE MORGAN and ALEX KANE ADDED to the EXISTING STELLAR 1^ST YEAR FESTIVAL LINEUP for the BAY AREA VIBEZ FESTIVAL~

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Bassnectar will join headliners, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Nas, Stephen “Ragga” Marley

and many more for a wildly impressive launch of the Bay Area Vibez Festival, being held at

MIDDLE HARBOR SHORELINE PARK on SEPTEMBER 26-27 in OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

Oakland, CA.– Multi-platinum selling producer and DJ, Bassnectar joins three other heavy-hitting headliners; Grammy^© winning artist, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Nas; hip-hop artist whose album hit #1 on American Billboard top 200 and eight time Grammy^© winning artist/producer, Stephen “Ragga” Marley for the two-day, multistage Bay Area Vibez Festival. The second round of artist additions also include progressive electronic DJ/Producer Paper Diamond and the duo hip-hop euphoria legends, The Grouch & Eligh, American DJ/Producer Cut Chemist, the Godfather of mashups; DJ/Producer Z Trip, along with the budding “hippy-hop” rapper – Mod Sun, Jemere Morgan and Alex Kane.

The festival will take place at the awe-defying waterfront landscape of Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland, California on September 26 and 27. The added artists fuse extraordinary talent from sea-to-shining-sea, for a world-class music and arts festival, providing sheer music bliss.

The urban lifestyle festival, Bay Area Vibez culminates a genre-bending lineup of more than 25 artists, now consists of Bassnectar, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Nas, Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Grammy^© nominated Meshell Ndegeocello, Paper Diamond, The Grouch and Eligh, #1 Billboard reggae performer Morgan Heritage, Cut Chemist, Z Trip, Tarrus Riley, the punk-metal, ska infused band – Fishbone, Mod Sun, Richie Spice, Fiji, I-Wayne, trending hip-hop rock band – Krooked Treez, Ghetto Youths; Jo Mersa; son of Stephen Marley, along with Black Am-I, The Courtney John Project, Jemere Morgan, Skip Marley, Oakland based fan-favorite Forrest Day, Queen Omega, I-Live and Alex Kane. More artists will be announced in mid August.

The festival will house a nightly silent disco; lead by numerous respected DJ’s, on-stage live art, VIP experience availability, local artisans, authentic eats, as well as regional craft brew and wine gardens. The founders of Tour’N Entertainment are delivering a world-class festival and lineup, which will enlighten the most critical of musical pallet.

Tickets are on sale now. Early bird General Admission are set at $65 for 1-day passes, $120 for 2-day passes and $159 1-day VIP, or $299 2-day VIP passes, which include early entrance to grounds, special VIP viewing and lounge area, VIP beer and wine garden and select organic foods and snacks. On August 01, ticket prices will rise to standard rates. Shuttle services will be available for convenient entrance to the festival. Parking passes are $29 per day. For more information, or to secure tickets, visit www.BayAreaVibez.com

To secure interviews with the founders/bands, high-res photos, or media sponsor opportunities, please contact festival publicist Tanya Moore of Moore Media at: PR@MooreMedia.TV. For general sponsor opportunities, please contact Eddie Donaldson at: eddie@themarketingdivision.net.

CALENDAR RELEASE:

WHAT: Bay Area Vibez – a music, arts and urban lifestyle Festival. Tickets on sale now!

WHO: Bassnectar, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Nas, Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Meshell Ndegeocello, Paper Diamond, The Grouch and Eligh, Morgan Heritage, Cut Chemist, Z Trip, Tarrus Riley, Fishbone, Richie Spice, Fiji, I-Wayne, Fishbone, Mod Sun, Krooked Treez, Jemere Morgan, Skip Marley, Jo Mersa, Black Am I, The Courtney John Project and Forrest Day, Queen Omega, Alex Kane, I-Live.

WHEN: Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27

WHERE: Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, located at 2777 Middle Harbor Road in Oakland, CA.

TICKET INFO: Early Bird discounted tickets on sale now: 1-day $65, 2-Day $120, VIP 1-Day: $159, VIP 2-Day $299. August 01, ticket prices will rise to standard rates.

DETAILS: 25+ bands and DJ’s on multiple stages, over 2-days for 1-unforgettable time, with live music, live art, silent disco, local artisans, authentic eats and regional brews and wines. More artists being announced mid August.

CONTACT: www.BayAreaVibez.com/ info@BayAreaVibez.com

FESTIVAL MISSION STATEMENT: An urban lifestyle music festival that celebrates diversity through live music and the arts. Bay Area Vibez Festival embodies the true essence of the San Francisco Bay Area, while supporting regional youth and music programs.

FESTIVAL LINKS:

Bay Area Vibez Website: http://www.bayareavibez.com/

Bay Area Vibez Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BayAreaVibez

Bay Area Vibez Twitter: http://twitter.com/bayareavibez

Bay Area Vibez Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/bayareavibez/

Bay Area Vibez Instagram: https://instagram.com/bayareavibez/

Middle Harbor Shoreline Park: http://www.portofoakland.com/community/middleharbor.aspx

FESTIVAL LOGO/POSTERS/PRESS RELEASE:

http://www.bayareavibez.com/presskit.php

HIGH-RES PHOTOS/ ARTIST BIOS (please keep checking back as more are being uploaded):

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/536rz5x0xz1p6dm/AAAPznWm9BprA78zVG74wzwia?dl=0

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