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Tickets now on sale online for Second Annual Denver UkeFest
with James Hill, Sweet Hollywaiians, Victoria Vox and more |
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MEDIA ADVISORY
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Contact: Rodolfo Betancourt
rudy@swallowhillmusic.org
Laura McGaughey
laura@swallowhillmusic.org
303.765.2488 |
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WHAT:
Tickets are now on sale online at
www.swallowhillmusic.org
for the 2009 Denver UkeFest.
After the success of the first Denver UkeFest in February this year,
Swallow Hill is pleased to present another event for longtime uke
enthusiasts as well as newcomers to the popular instrument. There will
be instrument builders, vendors, workshops, panels, a film screening,
jams, an open stage, a huge evening concert and midnight jam. The
evening concert will be headlined by Canadian James Hill, whose music is
a "tour de force" mix of jazz, classical and folk influences (The
Vancouver Sun). Other performers scheduled to appear are Sweet Hollywaiians, Victoria Vox, Boulder Acoustic Society, Mad Tea Party, the
Hobo Nickels and Ukulele Loki. In addition, Breckenridge Brewery is
sponsoring the event and donating beer and barbeque.
All-day Fest passes are $80 ADV/$90 DOS; tickets for the evening concert
are $25 ADV/$27 DOS. For the ultimate UkeFest experience, VIP passes are
available for $125.
WHEN:
The Second Annual Denver UkeFest will be Saturday, February 7. The event
runs throughout the day into the evening beginning at 10 a.m.
WHERE:
Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 East Yale Avenue, Denver, Colo. 80210
CONTACT:
Rodolfo Betancourt, Marketing Director,
rudy@swallowhillmusic.org
Laura McGaughey, Associate Director of Communications,
laura@swallowhillmusic.org
303-765-2488
This media advisory is also available online at
http://www.swallowhillmusic.org/newsroom/newsmain.htm and also as a RSS Feed at
http://www.swallowhillmusic.org/xml/newsroom/rss/SwallowHillNews.xml.
About Swallow Hill Music
Association
Helping
people make and enjoy music since 1979, Swallow Hill Music Association
is one of the largest nonprofit institutions of its kind in the United
States as a source for folk, roots and acoustic music. With more than
2,300 members, Swallow Hill provides a place to celebrate music that is
rarely heard elsewhere in the Rocky Mountain Region. Three concert
venues house more than 200 performances a year, featuring some of the
world's great artists as well as up-and-coming new talent.
Swallow Hill’s Julie Davis School of Music
offers classes for every interest, skill level and member of the family. Each
year, a faculty of 60 instructors provides training to more than 4,000 students.
A Tier II member of the
Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), Swallow Hill has won both
the Mayor's and Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts, countless
"Best of Denver" awards, has been recognized by the the North American
Folk Alliance, and is one of the most sought-after venues by folk and
roots performers in the country.
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