McDowell Mountain Music Festival

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July 18, 2008

Summer Concerts…and what we do in the “off” season!

For all of our great MMMF fans, we thought we would let you in on a little bit of what we do in the “off” season. Besides wrapping up 2008, we start to brainstorm about bands, merchandise and even the logo design for 2009. In doing so, here is a list of some upcoming concerts that we will be checking out…some are past Festival acts while others just may be in the hunt for the 2009 lineup:

Jackie Greene-August 27th Rhythm Room, Phoenix, AZ
JJ Grey & MOFRO-September 10th Rhythm Room, Phoenix, AZ
My Morning Jacket-September 23rd Marquis Theatre, Tempe, AZ
Beck-September 22nd Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
Michael Franti & Spearhead-September 27th Flagstaff, AZ
John Butler Trio-August 28th Flagstaff, AZ

Let us know how your summer concert calendar is going. We would love to hear your take on who the next big band is!

Category: Uncategorized, Hi Notes — admin @ 5:00 pm

June 5, 2008

Numbers In…Record-Breaking Festival!!

Thank you to the record-breaking 10,000+ in attendance over the two-day Festival! Not only was your enthusiasm seen and heard but also a big factor in our contribution of $130,000 to the two benefiting charities (Phoenix Day and Golden Gate Community Center). We truly appreciate the continued support and look to make 2009 another record-breaking event.

To do so, we need your help! Please send in any band suggestions for 2009. You never know, we just might select…

Category: Uncategorized, Bands, News, Hi Notes — admin @ 9:49 am

April 29, 2008

See you next year!

Thanks again to all of the volunteers, staff and community for their efforts in making the 2008 MMMF a huge success. We look forward to putting on an even bigger and better show next year.

Please drop us a note, we would love to hear your feeback as we start planning for 2009!

Until then, Rock On!

Category: Uncategorized, News, Hi Notes — admin @ 11:59 am

April 21, 2008

Festival Week is Here!

Thank you MMMF fans, for your continued support of the 2008 Festival. With just a few short days to go, this will be the last post prior to the event.

Remember to bring your shades, sun screen, chairs and blankets as it is scheduled to be a hot one! For a complete list of what you can and can’t bring, please visit our F.A.Q. page here: http://www.mmmf.net/2008/faq.php. This year we also have a few NEW things for you to check out including Hooky Happy Hour inside the Fender Village from 2-7 p.m. on Friday. With wine and tequila tasting, free appetizers from Salty Senorita, acoustic stage AND air conditioning, it is the place to be. And it’s FREE!

Have a great time at the Festival, be safe and THANK you for supporting one of the premiere charity events in the Valley.

Category: Uncategorized, Hi Notes — admin @ 10:07 am

April 18, 2008

Lyric Contest Winner Announced!!

Congrats to Fernando D. who is the new owner of our very last 2007 Lineup poster autographed by all of the bands! Winner was chosen at random - thank you to everyone that participated in our lyric contest! Don’t forget, we will have 2008 Lineup Posters for sale at the Festival next weekend. 7 days away - see you soon!

Here is the winning lyric entry:

Bright Eyes- “The world’s got me dizzy again- you think after 22 years I’d be used to the spin…And it all boils down to one quotable phrase, If you love something, Give it away.”

this quote sums up my life until now. I understand life is beautiful however the physical world around it isn’t so pleasant. I see many get used to a wake-work-sleep routine and live their lives ignoring the life they truly deserve.

Others give away luxuries, pass up job opportunities, or don’t buy that big house with the picket fence because they’d rather travel, see festivals, and celebrate their existence. Sacrifices we make while acknowledging what we love. Life.

Comment by Fernando D. — April 4, 2008 @ 3:05 pm

Category: News, Win This! — admin @ 1:38 pm

April 14, 2008

preFestival Jam at Zuma Grill-April 22nd

The McDowell Mountain Music Festival has teamed up with Zuma Grill to bring you two local bands that will be featured at the Festival. The Steve Reynolds Band from Flagstaff takes the stage from 10-11 p.m., and Phoenix-based Peppermint James follows at 11:30 p.m. Ticket giveaways, Sierra Nevada draft specials, and Festival swag round out the evening, so come spend your Tuesday night with us and hear it here first! NO COVER CHARGE

Zuma Grill & Lounge
605 S. Mill Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85281

April 22nd, 9 p.m.-close

$3 Sierra Nevada & $5 Vodka Red Bull

Category: Uncategorized, Press Release, News — admin @ 3:20 pm

April 11, 2008

$10 OFF GA Tickets-Everyone is a Winner!

With such a great response to the lyric contest, we have decided to make everyone a winner by offering $10 off of each General Admission ticket purchased at Ticketmaster. For a limited time, enter the code: M3festival at checkout and you will receive the discount.

Bring your $10 savings to the Festival and spend it numerous ways:
-Two $5 T-shirts at the merchandise tent
-One $10 “Best Seat in the House” ticket
-Six raffle tickets
-Five “Happy Hour” Beers (noon-4 p.m.)

or put that $10 right back into savings for the 2009 MMMF!

Category: Uncategorized, News — admin @ 3:34 pm

March 28, 2008

Contest Time!!!

Ok everyone, get into the depths of your musical brains and post us your favorite/ most memorable/touching or rocking-est song lyric, followed by the name of the artist and song, and why it appeals to you on a higher level. You will be entered to win our last MMMF Commemorative Poster signed by all of the bands of 2007.

All you need to do is click on “comment” below and give us your lyrical feedback and you will be entered in the drawing. Winner will be chosen at random April 16th!

Category: Win This! — admin @ 5:25 pm

March 12, 2008

Get Involved…Volunteer!!

If you feel like doing something good and getting something GREAT in return (a GA ticket for the day) we are looking for some fun-loving people to volunteer for Friday and Saturday. You can do both days or one or the other - and will earn a ticket, lunch or dinner, volunteer t-shirt, and a great experience! Please go here for further details and the volunteer application. We are currently scheduling shifts now, so don’t delay to get where you want, when you want!

Category: Hi Notes — admin @ 5:32 pm

March 10, 2008

Buy a tent and go Camping!

Can you think of the last time you packed up your gear and headed to the great outdoors? Camping is a great way to “get away from it all” (away from your email inbox, work stress and even the TV!) and the MMMF Campground is the place to be. Located directly to the east of the main stage, the camp ground provides a perfect break between band sets to chillax (ashley the intern taught me that… it means “chill” and “relax”… which is exactly what the Festival promotes!)

The campground is limited to 300 spaces, with a 4-person maximum per-site. Cost is $40 per site for the entire weekend (no single-day passes are available) and available through ticketmaster. We also have good news and bad news. First, the bad news. Word on the street is true - NO VEHICLES MAY DRIVE INTO THE CAMPGROUNDS FOR UNLOADING (per the folks at WestWorld - sorry guys) but we will have plenty of people / golf carts to drive your cargo from the entrance to your sites. Good news - we are putting a station to sell liquor within the campground… so you can be happy with that! And some more good news… the Festival is 45 days away!!!

Category: Uncategorized — admin @ 6:13 pm