First City Festival in Monterey Aug. 24-25

Goldenvoice is proud to announce the inaugural weekend of First City Festival, taking place at the Monterey County Fair and Event Center on Saturday August 24^th and Sunday, August 25^th. Performances will include Modest Mouse, Passion Pit, MGMT, Neko Case, Beach House, the west coast debut of Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks (featuring Dave Portner of Animal Collective), and more. Full lineup is listed alphabetically below.

First City Festival is named after Monterey's claim as the official "first capital" of California. The festival promises a sophisticated musical line-up of 30+ bands in a relaxed and beautiful coastal setting. The site of the iconic Monterey Pop Festival, the city of Monterey is a spot deeply rooted in musical history. The festival grounds will showcase three live music performance stages plus a Vaudeville variety stage. A full carnival with rides and games will be available to guests. Curated dining options will include local craft beers as well as wine and food vendors.

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 31^st at 10am via FirstCityFestival.com. Two Day GA and VIP passes will start at $149.50 (tickets are “all in” with no additional fees). A “layaway” option is available. The festival is all ages and will run from 1pm until 11pm each day.

For more information visit firstcityfestival.com

Full Lineup - Alphabetical

Akron/Family

The Antlers

Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks

Beach House

The Black Angels

Bleached

Blitzen Trapper

Capital Cities

Civil Twilight

Deerhunter

Delta Rae

Delta Spirit

Devendra Banhart

The Dodos

Dr. Dog

Electric Guest

Eli “Paperboy” Reed

Father John Misty

Generationals

Guards

Guy Blakeslee (Entrance)

The Hold Steady

Jeffertitti’s Nile

Light Fantastic

Lucero

MGMT

Modest Mouse

Neko Case

Okkervil River

Passion Pit

Purity Ring

Quadron

Seventeen Evergreen

Tennis

Toro y Moi

Washed Out

Social Media:

Facebook.com/firstcityfestival

Twitter.com/firstcityfest

Instagram.com/firstcityfest

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Historically known as the “first city” of California, Monterey was home to the state’s first theatre, public library, publicly funded school, printing press, and newspaper. Today it is one of California’s most desirable vacation destinations with attractions including the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Fisherman’s Wharf, and the annual Monterey Jazz Festival. For more information, go to SeeMonterey.com