Willie Nelson, Ghostland Observatory, Grupo Fantasma to perform at South Padre International Festival
Submitted by eggs on Tue, 07/29/2008 - 21:45.
Apparently, some broseph was smoking something funky in South Padre over spring break and came up with the idea of gathering a bunch of bands down there to play. He pitched the concept to his father, who ultimately gave him the money for it - so long as his father could pick a few of the bands. They came to an agreement, and now we have Willie Nelson, Ghostland Observatory, Foghat, and Grupo Fantasma playing the same festival. (This is not necessarily a true story...) This line-up is one of those "only in Texas" type things, but for the low price of $70, why not?
Apparently, some broseph was smoking something funky in South Padre over spring break and came up with the idea of gathering a bunch of bands down there to play. He pitched the concept to his father, who ultimately gave him the money for it - so long as his father could pick a few of the bands. They came to an agreement, and now we have Willie Nelson, Ghostland Observatory, Foghat, and Grupo Fantasma playing the same festival. (This is not necessarily a true story...) This line-up is one of those "only in Texas" type things, but for the low price of $70, why not?
See full details after the jump
The South Padre International Music Festival (SPI Music Fest) announced the initial lineup for the 2008 festival, which will take place October 31st through November 2nd on the beautiful beaches of South Padre Island, TX. The lineup for this year’s fest includes Willie Nelson, Foghat, Los Lonely Boys, Blue Oyster Cult, Ghostland Observatory, Alejandro Escovedo, Fastball, Sara Hickman and others listed below.
The second annual international music festival will be spread out over more than 10 venues across the island, giving music fans a chance to spend their Halloween weekend on warm, white sand beaches surrounded by turquoise water. Attendees can look forward to a wide array of stunning musicians, and take advantage of windsurfing, kiteboarding, scuba diving, sea kayaking, deep-sea fishing and vibrant nightlife in the 70-degree breeze.
Appearing this year at the South Padre International Music Festival:
Willie Nelson
Foghat
Los Lonely Boys
Blue Oyster Cult
Ghostland Observatory
Alejandro Escovedo
Del Castillo
Grupo Fantasma
Fastball
Sara Hickman
Vallejo
Airline
meridianwest
Nakia & His Southern Cousins
Pelican West
The Last Vegas
Ginger Leigh
Twanguero
Bongodogs
Stewart Mann & the Statesboro Review
James Speer
Big Burn
Brownout
Phillip Thomas Kellogg
Suzanna Choffel
Eric Hanke
Bree Stevens
More to come…
Three-day weekend passes to SPI Music Fest are available at an early-bird discount rate of $70 plus tax and service fees until August 24th. A portion of the ticket proceeds will go towards Hurricane Dolly relief efforts in the Rio Grande Valley. Tickets are available at http://www.spimusicfest.com and all Ticketmaster outlets including Macy’s, and select HEB stores. To charge tickets by phone, call (956) 668-7740 or the Ticketmaster Express Line (866) 448-7849.
Some Halloween Ghostland does sound pretty damn fun!
-Eggs
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