Summer Strummer Festival adds fourth stage

A fourth stage has been added to the second annual THE SUMMER STRUMMER FESTIVAL and will feature performances from acoustic-oriented artists including Mozella, Curt Phillips, John Nielson, Ambrose, Manda, Ari Shine, Stephanie Quayle and more. In addition, Zeke will headline the Monster Energy Stage--marking the group’s first Los Angeles performance in two years--and OneRepublic (a top unsigned MySpace artist for over a year, recently signed to Interscope) has been added to the Star Lounge Stage for the Sunday, September 2 event at Santa Monica, California’s Bergamot Station art gallery enclave (2525 Michigan Avenue). CarsonDaly.TV has also joined THE SUMMER STRUMMER FESTIVAL by co-sponsoring the Star Lounge Stage and Carson Daly--of Last Call With Carson Daly and MTV’s “TRL” fame--will be featured as a special guest MC.
Event producers Swing House (www.swinghouse.com) and The Overbey Agency (www.theoverbeyagency.com) have also announced some pre-show events in the coming weeks. All events will feature ticket giveaways and one Gibson/Epiphone guitar giveaway. On August 16, Star 98.7 will hold an exclusive listening party for winners in The Star Lounge with acoustic sets from Brett Dennen, Astra Heights, Test Your Reflex, Mandi Perkins, Jay Clifford and The Tender Box. This event will air on Star 98.7 Sunday, August 19 and will be streamed at www.star987.com . On August 22, the Air Conditioned Lounge (625 Lincoln Blvd. in Venice) will host a SUMMER STRUMMER FESTIVAL pre-party, featuring performances from Astra Heights and Charlie & The Valentine Killers. And an in-store at the Virgin Megastore at The Block at Orange (in Orange County, CA) is confirmed for August 30 at 5pm, with performances by Test Your Reflex and Over It.
THE SUMMER STRUMMER FESTIVAL is the ultimate all-ages end of summer mega music, skate and lifestyle extravaganza. The day-long Labor Day weekend event will feature over 40 bands on three stages (Lucky Brand Haybale Stage, Star Lounge Stage, Monster Energy Stage), an afternoon skateboarding expo, autograph sessions and Gibson guitar giveaways.
Artists confirmed to perform at the 2007 SUMMER STRUMMER FESTIVAL include: Mat Kearney, Augustana, OneRepublic, Brett Dennen, Zeke, Astra Heights, Whitestarr, The Tender Box, Test Your Reflex, Eddie Spaghetti & Friends (of Supersuckers), Deadbolt, Ian Moore, Mozella, Duane Peter's Gunfight, Batallion of Saints, Speedbuggy, Over It, Kate Voegele, Orange, Mandi Perkins, Jay Clifford, Rezurex, Jeremy Fisher, Dusty Rhodes & The River Band, Charlie & The Valentine Killers, Dead Rock West, Drive-A, The Uprising, Rocket, Manda, Billy Boy on Poison, Los Creepers, The Widders, Brigitte Handley & the Dark Shadows, Canon, Big John Bates & the Voodoo Dolls, Dirty Harry, Bullets & Octane, Lonesome Spurs, Tim Myers, Ambrose, Curt Phillips, John Neilson and Stonehoney.
Tickets are available now via TicketMaster charge-by-phone lines at (213) 480-3232 and at all TicketMaster retail ticket centers, online at www.ticketmaster.com or service charge free at The Key Club box office. General admission tickets are priced at $30 if purchased in advance and will be $40 at the door. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $60. VIP tickets include a gift bag with goodies from Bed Head hair products, Gibson and Filter Magazine, as well as complimentary food and drinks. A portion of the ticket proceeds will go to VH1 Save The Music Foundation and the Los Angeles Ballet.
Doors open at 11:00 AM and music runs from noon to 10:00 PM. Parking is available for $10 at the Water Gardens Parking lot, adjacent to the venue at the corner of Olympic Blvd. and Cloverfield Blvd.
For more information and festival updates, go to: www.myspace.com/thesummerstrummer.

THE SUMMER STRUMMER FESTIVAL is made possible through the support of Star 98.7, Monster Energy, Lucky Brand Jeans, Draven, The Key Club, Bed Head, Virgin Mega Store, Barney’s Beanery, Surrge, Damrak Gin, LA Weekly , Carsondaly.tv, Air Conditioned Lounge and South Bay Skates, among others.