2012 SUMMER SPIRIT FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2012
MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION, COLUMBIA, MD
GO-GO THROWDOWN – CELEBRATING OUR GODFATHER OF GO-GO, CHUCK BROWN – ANNOUNCED
As part of the Celebration of the great Chuck Brown, a limited supply of pavilion seats will be made available for sale on a buy one, get one free basis. The Go-Go Throwdown, Celebration of Chuck Brown Buy One, Get One Free promotion will be ONE DAY ONLY, commencing at noon on Thursday, July 19, 2012 – Password: GODFATHER (not case sensitive). The Godfather promotion code will work ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST and only from noon July 19th until noon on Friday, July 20, 2012. This is a one-time only opportunity to join in the celebration of our Great Godfather of Go-Go at a Buy One, Get One Free price. Please note that additional terms and conditions may apply. Chuck Brown fans should HURRY and join the party while supplies last – the limited supply of select pavilion seats available are sure to go fast
The Summer Spirit Festival is perhaps the best deal in town with an extraordinary lineup and affordably priced tickets. In addition to the Go-Go Throwdown Celebrating Chuck Brown, the Summer Spirit Festival will feature performances by:
ERYKAH BADU * COMMON * SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS * ESTELLE * ERIC ROBERSON * HUGGY LOWDOWN & CHRIS PAUL * RED GRANT (Host)
Gates and marketplace will open to the public at 3 pm on August 4, 2012. Main stage performances begin 4:30 pm. Tickets are available at the Merriweather Post Box Office, the 9:30 Club Box Office, and online at TICKETFLY.com, merriweathermusic.com and 9:30.com.
For more information on the 2012 Summer Spirit Festival, log onto www.cdepresents.com. The 2012 Summer Spirit Festival can also be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CD-Enterprises-Inc and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CDEPresents (@CDEPresents).
The life, music and legacy of the late Godfather of Go-Go, Chuck Brown, will be celebrated in one-of-a-kind fashion on SATURDAY, AUGUST 4TH at the SUMMER SPIRIT FESTIVAL. The presence of Chuck Brown, who has been a signature fixture at the Spirit Festival in past years, will be felt when his very own Chuck Brown Band, along with other iconic Go-Go celebrities, including André “White Boy” Johnson, Sugar Bear, Big Tony and James Funk, take the stage and present a unique tribute. In addition to an all-star lineup and musical performances, the Go-Go Throwdown celebrating Chuck Brown will feature a video tribute that can only be seen at the Summer Spirit Festival!
