DATE: AUGUST 15, 2014
FROM: MARCEE RONDAN
INAUGURAL
BOOMER FEST DAYS
FESTIVAL TO DEBUT
OCTOBER 8-12
IN ROCKY POINT/PUERTO PENASCO, MEXICO
DESTINATION VACATION FESTIVAL ON THE SEA OF CORTEZ TO INCLUDE THREE DAYS OF MUSIC ALONG WITH
GOURMET FOOD, WORLD-CLASS WINE SELECTIONS,
PRO-AM CELEBRITY GOLF AND SPORT FISHING TOURNAMENTS AND
CLASSIC CAR AND MOTORCYCLE EXHIBITION
This fall, the North American festival market will expand with the addition of the inaugural BOOMER FEST DAYS festival, set for October 8-12 in Rocky Point/Puerto Penasco, Mexico (located just 225 miles south of Phoenix, AZ). The four-day event will include three days of music featuring performers from three decades, along with activities that cater to the baby boomer lifestyle including gourmet cuisine from the Sea Of Cortez and Sonora regions and world-class wine selections including choices from Baja California vineyards, pro-am celebrity golf and sport-fishing tournaments and a classic car and motorcycle exhibition.
The BOOMER FEST DAYS musical line-up will include 21 acts from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. The preliminary line-up is as follows (the full musical bill will be revealed in the coming weeks): STYX; JOHN KAY & STEPPENWOLF; DAVE MASON’S TRAFFIC JAM; CHRISTOPHER CROSS; JEFFERSON STARSHIP; EDGAR WINTER BAND; BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY (featuring Broadway sensation SOPHIA RAMOS singing Janis Joplin’s Song Book); CANNED HEAT; COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD; IMPERIAL MESSENGER SERVICE; ROGER CLYNE AND THE PEACEMAKERS; STEVE MC CARTY; and JAVIER BATIZ.
A limited amount of GA four-day passes are available at $250 per person (when purchased as part of a 4-ticket package) or $300 (when purchased individually) are available through August 23. VIP packages start at just $900. A variety of accommodations are also available via the festival’s website; these include bookings at luxurious resorts and beachfront homes, RV camping and glamping options. In addition, information about travel packages including chartered bus service from Phoenix and Tucson will be announced in the coming months. More information on ticketing and accommodation options can be found at https://www.boomerfestdays.com/. Stay tuned to the website for the most up-to-date information.
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