Saturday, September 15, 2012

The First Annual Balboa Music Festival Is HOT!!!!!

New Edition, Robin Thicke, Gladys Knight, Kelly Price, Keyshia Cole, SWV, and Cameo all Take the Stage for a Legendary Lineup for the First Annual Balboa Music Festival Today at San Fernando Valley’s Premiere Outdoor Venue

Today, under a blazing sun and 100+ heat, the first annual Balboa Music Festival is taking place at the historic Anthony C. Beilenson Park (aka: “Lake Balboa Park”) until 7 p.m..  Lake Balboa is located at 6300 Balboa Blvd in Encino, California. The parks serene environment presents the perfect setting where music fans, throughout the South Land, can assemble to relax and enjoy live entertainment, eclectic culinary fare, and shop in the “Vendor Village”.

Balboa Music Festival LLC partners Steve Gable, Leslie Small, and Sean Collinson have collaborated with Willie McGinist, and Marques Colston to provide the community with a spectacular day of entertainment that will be indelibly etched into their souls. The partners of Balboa Music Festival held a summer contest through online video submissions and voting, to discover the hottest new artists in Southern California.
On September 5th, the top ten online finalists competed in front of a panel of celebrity judges for the ultimate prize of landing one of two performance slots for the festival. Celebrity judges included: El DeBarge (El DeBarge, 3x Grammy Nominee), Michael McCary (Boyz ll Men, 9th Street Music and Film), Mike City (CEO Unsung Entertainment, Singer/Songwriter/Producer), Shanice (Grammy Nominated, A&M Records), and disc jockey host Andre Russell (KJLH/102.3 FM). Rocky Sandoval, Gifted Nations, Derek Rusel, Autumn, Victor Orlando & Funjala, Audra Bryant, Andrea Jones, Alphy Nics, and Pozzie Mazerati all entertained RnB LIVE’S guests. Winning the chance of a lifetime, Andrea Jones and Alphy Nics were voted as the top two artists of the competition. Sharing the stage with R&B legends, their upcoming festival performance will serve as an unforgettable, music milestones in their young careers.

A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Los Angeles Parks Foundation, The Boys and Girls Club of San Fernando Valley, Operation Life, and the Los Angeles Stentorian Firefighters. Online ticket purchases and same day ticket sales from branded booths onsite will also support these organizations.

Admission Fees: General Admission $55, Bronze Reserved $70, Silver Reserved $85, Gold Reserved $100, Platinum Reserved $150, and Diamond Box Seating $300. Seating charts and parking pass information can be found online at www.BalboaMusicFestival.com. Children tickets $15.

Balboa Music Festival would like to thank the following sponsors for their support: 94.7 The Wave, 102.3 KJLH, City of Los Angeles Parks and Recreation, Councilman Tony Cardena, Councilman Dennis Zine, Siringo-Ringo Law Firm, WSS, Front Gate Tickets, Status Vodka, Cascal, Zuri Wine Tasting, Courvoisier, Chambord Vodka, Stacked Wine, Lux Lounge EFR, MGM Grand, Pop Chips, Oogies Popcorn, HINT water, O.N.E. Coconut Water, Dream Water, Sierra Club, Queen of Kale Chips by Foodist Monk, Aromaology, and Motives for LaLa.

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