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KAABOO Del Mar, happening September 15-17, 2017, has carved out its name among national and destination music festivals in only its third year. At KAABOO, ALL guests receive an amenitized experience with access to the HUMOR ME comedy club; an on-site Contemporary Arts Fair at ARTWORK; PALATE gourmet food tastings; spa and relaxation services in INDULGENCES; entry to the ELEVATE late night dance party (18+); and the ability to lounge poolside with a BASK upgrade.

Montana’s most unique music festival, The Pirate Party, has staked its claim within the national music festival circuit in 2017 with a bigger venue, bigger vision, and a lineup of internationally acclaimed musical artists to gather in the northwest this July 21st through 24th. This four-day event, taking place at the historic Lincoln’s Silver Dollar Inn in Haugan, Montana, combines live music, art, camping, workshops, and mountain activities in a pirate-y fashion fit for the high seas.

The Interstellar Boys are first and foremost borne from a collection of friendships. Musical friendships that date back as far as 30 years. Todd Nance, Daniel Hutchens, Jerry Joseph, Sam Holt, John Neff and Jon Mills have shared stages and songs over the years and now form a new band that draws on those decades of collaboration. Todd Nance brings undeniable experience and depth to the band as a founding member/drummer/songwriter of Widespread Panic.

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has announced Colorado as the first state to offer free musical instruments and access to free music education to all students K-12 living in the state with a new initiative known as Take Note Colorado.

Details for the eighth annual MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE, the world's premier hard rock/heavy metal experience at sea, have been announced. Departing out of Miami, FL, the five-day/five-night full ship charter cruise will set sail February 11-16 aboard Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas (a new ship for MOR) and visiting two new ports: Falmouth, Jamaica and the private isle of Labadee.

After eight years of his flagship event, Kyle’s Brew Fest, Kyle Hollingsworth returns this summer with his charity beer festival and concert to benefit Conscious Alliance in Denver, CO, on July 20th, as the Official Pre-Party to The String Cheese Incident’s three-night run at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

Cloud 9 Adventures has announced the complete lineup and event details of annual destination concert vacation, Dominican Holidaze on December 1-5, 2017. The all-inclusive tropical adventure features a massive lineup and four nights of music with all of the shows taking place just steps from guests’ rooms.

The John Hartford Memorial Festival is proud to announce the winner of their 2017 John Hartford Songwriter’s Challenge. 16 year old Micahan Boney from Claxton, GA, won first place with her song “Gone Too Soon”. A song about how the late Father of Newgrass, John Hartford inspired her.

Over the course of the last week, filmmakers, writers, and fans gathered in Midtown Manhattan for the city’s 8th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival (NYCIndieFF). The festival hosted screenings of over 250 films, spanning the range of documentaries and comedies to short films and animations. Dispersed throughout the film screenings were networking events, panels and seminars that festival-goers could attend to learn about topics such as crowdfunding and music licensing.

Last month, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order threatening Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monument with drilling, mining and logging. These monuments boast 1.9 million acres of canyons, arches, and piñon-juniper forests. They house artifacts, buildings, and sacred spaces of Native American communities. The Department of the Interior is accepting public comments on whether to let Big Oil destroy Bears Ears. So we need you to speak up NOW and help save this special place!

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