DATE: JUNE 26, 2008
FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/KRISTINE ASHTON-MAGNUSON/ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/MITCH SCHNEIDER
SATURDAY TICKETS ARE SOLD-OUT FOR
ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL
Saturday single day tickets for ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL are sold out, with only a limited number of carpool packages and VIP tickets still available for August 9, to be headlined by Radiohead. The first annual APW is a three-day, multi-stage music and arts festival taking place August 8, 9 and 10 at Liberty State Park in New Jersey.
Tickets are still available for Friday (also featuring headliner Radiohead) and Sunday (with headliner Jack Johnson). Throughout the weekend, more than 45 artists will appear on three stages throughout the 80-acre historic location with panoramic views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Manhattan skyline.
As of June 24, the updated ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL LINE-UP is as follows: Radiohead, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Underworld, Kings of Leon, Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB featuring Russ Lawton, Tony Markellis and Ray Paczkowski, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Cat Power, The Roots, The New Pornographers, Animal Collective, Andrew Bird, The Secret Machines, Metric, Michael Franti & Spearhead, CSS, Girl Talk, Chromeo, The Go! Team, Amadou & Mariam, The Black Angels, The Felice Brothers, K’NAAN, Jason Isbell, Sia, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Duffy, Grizzly Bear, Alberta Cross, The Virgins, Robyn, Mates of State, Matt Costa, Forro in the Dark, Nicole Atkins, Earl Greyound, Little Brother, Rogue Wave, The Duke Spirit, Neil Halstead, Your Vegas, De Novo Dahl, and Ben Jelen.
Single day festival passes are $89 and three-day festival passes are $258 are available via www.ticketmaster.com only. Round trip ferry service is available between Pier 11 in Manhattan (Wall Street & FDR) and Liberty State Park. Ferry tickets are available for $20; as of July 28 the price will be $25 and $30 if purchased at the ferry box office on the day of the show. Ferry tickets are available via www.Ticketmaster.com and individual tickets are required for each day since there are no 3-day ferry passes. Light rail service will also be available via NJ Transit/Hudson-Bergen Light Rail directly to the festival grounds. For more information, visit www.njtransit.com.
ALL POINTS WEST is produced by Goldenvoice/AEG Live and Liberty Events in association with the HighLine Ballroom. For up-to-the-minute information on the ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL, visit www.apwfestival.com.
MSO Publicity Contacts:
Marcee Rondan marcee@msopr.com ext. 248
Kristine Ashton-Magnuson kashton@msopr.com ext. 233
Alexandra Greenberg agreenberg@msopr.com ext. 223
Mitch Schneider mschneider@msopr.com ext. 235
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SATURDAY TICKETS ARE SOLD-OUT FOR ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL