BONFIRE Music Festival 2008 - Sunshine Coast, BC

[Keither]

Bonfire Music & Events presents…

The 4th Annual
Bonfire Music Festival
Friday August 22 ~ Sunday August 24, 2008
LionsPark :: GardenBay - Sunshine Coast, BC

Tickets available online at: bonfirefestival.com

3 Days & Nights of music, camping, art, clothing & food vendors, fresh water swimming, and children’s activities in a fun, safe family environment.

CELEBRATION IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS!

Vancouver, BC – After an uncertain future following the 2007 event, Bonfire Music & Events Inc. are pleased to announce the artist line-up for the 4th Annual Bonfire Music Festival running Friday August 22 to Sunday August 24, 2008 at Lions Parkin Garden Bay, BC. Gates open at 11:00 am on August 22. Located just two hours from Downtown Vancouver, the three-day music & camping festival features performances by an amazing assembly of bands representing the genres of rock, roots, electronica, jambands, reggae, funk, folk, bluegrass and much, much more!

2008’s artist lineup boasts an impressive & diverse mix of musical styles focusing on some of the Pacific Northwest’s best live acts… including Themasses (Vancouver), Freeflow (Vancouver), Flowmotion (Seattle), Canadian Beauty (Victoria), Velvet (Victoria), Relentless Couchmen (Courtenay), Baked Potato (Vancouver), Rabnett 5 (Vancouver), Blackberry Wood (Vancouver), The Tuques (Rossland), Don Alder (Vancouver), Ty West (Nelson), Mark Petersen (Vancouver), Guy Wilkins (Australia) & Cool Stick (Vancouver).

The Bonfire Music Festival has quickly become Western Canada’s most intimate & original festival experience and one of BC’s premiere three-day camping and music events in only 3 short years. Live music supporters from BC, Washington, Oregon, Alberta & even as far away as California, Arizona, Idaho & Saskatchewan are catching on to the buzz of the Bonfire Music Festival this year as it combines a top-caliber, eclectic musical line-up with a variety of outdoor activities, children’s programming and artistic expressions.

Nestled among the forests & fresh water lakes of GardenBay on BC’s beautiful SunshineCoast, the Bonfire Music Festival is a great place to take in swimming, hiking and biking amidst the scenic beauty while also enjoying a full palette of fantastic live music. The festival offers the opportunity to just relax and camp with good friends & great music in a beautiful site with a very relaxed feel. All of this combines to make the Bonfire Music Festival an anticipated yearly event and an experience for people of all ages.

Tickets and Information

Tickets are on sale now at bonfirefestival.com, as well as numerous street outlets that are available through our website. Three-day passes are very affordable at $75.00 (+ s/c) advance or $90.00 at the gates, which includes camping & parking for the duration of the event! Single day passes are $25/$30 (Friday), $35/$40 (Saturday) & $25/$30 (Sunday). Overnight camping will be made available to day ticket purchasers for $5.00 per camper each night, subject to campground availability. Youths between the ages of 11 & 15 yrs will be charged 50% of the accompanying adult’s ticket; and kids under 10 years old are FREE!

Please visit www.bonfirefestival.com for full festival details.



About Bonfire Music & Events

Bonfire Music & Events have been producing world-class musical events since 2004. An independent production company based in Vancouver, BC, the organization was founded with the first Bonfire Music Festival, its cornerstone event that takes place every August on BC’s Upper Sunshine Coast, and remains committed to its grassroots origins by drawing support from its loyal community of patrons, staff, volunteers and local sponsors.

For further information please contact Bonfire Music Festival’s Artist & Media Director Keith Duggan at [email protected], or by phone at 604.266.1173

[*Abstrakt*]

this looks awesome!

[Keither]

Happy Summer everyone!

Okay... all the details of Bonfire 2008 have now been finalized, and our tickets are on sale at every outlet. This is a big year for us all... our last kick at the can so to speak. It's been decided that 2008's event has to work... or we'll very reluctantly have to call it a day.

So... I would like to thank everyone in advance for all the support we've received this year to get things back on track. I'm confident that 2008 will be a banner year and any discussion of putting Bonfire to rest will have been redundant.

With that being said, we could really use all the help & support you can offer. Any friends of yours who may be on the fence... light a fire under their arses and get 'em up to the Coast! All you committed Bonfire supporters... get yer tickets early! I think we're so close to finding the right formula for the long-term success of Bonfire, BC's own music festival & campout on the beautiful Sunshine Coast... so let's work together and make this a reality for many years to come!

Thank you all
Keither


Now for the finalized details... WOOT WOOT!!!



Bonfire Music & Events Presents...


BONFIRE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2008

August 22 ~ 24
Lions Park
Garden Bay - Sunshine Coast, BC


Friday August 22nd

11:00 pm – 1:00 am: Flowmotion - Seattle, WA

8:45 pm – 10:15 pm: Relentless Couchmen – Courtenay, BC

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Rabnett 5 – Vancouver, BC

4:45 pm – 5:45 pm: Mark Petersen - Vancouver, BC

3:20 pm – 4:20 pm: Guy Wilkins – Adelaide, Australia


Saturday August 23rd

11:00 pm – 1:00 am: Themasses – Vancouver, BC

10:25 pm –10:50 pm: Fire Ceremony w. NOVA – Comox Valley, BC

8:45 pm – 10:15 pm: Freeflow - Vancouver, BC

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Velvet feat. Kuba Oms – Victoria, BC

4:15 pm – 5:45 pm: The Orion Syndicate – Vancouver, BC

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm: Don Alder – Vancouver, BC

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Ty West – Nelson, BC


Sunday August 24th

10:00 pm – 12:00 am: Canadian Beauty - Victoria, BC

7:45 pm – 9:15 pm: Baked Potato – Vancouver, BC

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm: The Tuques – Rossland, BC

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm: Blackberry Wood – Vancouver, BC

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Cool Stick – Vancouver, BC


Gates / Box Office / Campgrounds ~ check-in open each day from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm


Tickets ON SALE NOW


Weekend Passes (includes camping & parking)

$75.00 + s/c advance or $90.00 at the gates



Day Tickets (do not include camping or parking)

Friday August 22 - $25 + s/c advance or $30.00 at the gates

Saturday August 23 - $35.00 + s/c advance or $40.00 at the gates

Sunday August 24 - $25 + s/c advance or $30.00 at the gates


*Overnight camping passes will be available for day ticket purchasers for $5.00 per camper / per night ~ subject to campground availability*

**Youth Passes (11 to 15 yrs. ~ must produce valid ID) will be avilable for 50% of the accompanying Parent/Guardians Ticket Price - AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE GATES**

***KIDS 10 and under are FREE***



Ticket Outlets

Zulu Records - 1972 West 4th Avenue (Vancouver West)
Highlife Records - 1317 Commercial Drive (East Vancouver)
Beat Street Records - 439 West Hastings Street (Downtown Vancouver)

Chemistry Clothing - 925 Gibsons Way (Gibsons)
MELOMania Music - Suite 2B ~ 1055 Roberts Creek Road (Roberts Creek)
420 Hemp Shop - 5670 Cowrie Street (Sechelt)
Oak Tree Market - 12875 Madeira Park Road (Madeira Park - Pender Harbour)

OR you can purchase your tickets online at www.bonfirefestival.com


Check out some pictures & videos of past Bonfire Music Festivals - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2537471880

Join the attendance list for Bonfire 2008 - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=15318841869


That's all folks!