NEW YORK (EastonBravo Productions/ www.latinfunkfestival.com) - EastonBravo Productions get set to kick-off it's month long NYC Latin Funk
Music Festival Presented by Pontiac starting May 29th – also sponsored by Bud Light, Jack Daniels, and Finlandia.
Musical line-up includes the critically acclaimed and energetic Los Amigos Invisibles, World
Music goddess Lila Downs! The festival will also feature the much anticipated NY debut of Puerto Rico's own Cultura Profetica.
New York, NY - May 16, 2005 - The NYC Latin Funk
Music Festival Presented by Pontiac comes back to New York this summer! With the success of last year's festival both in New York and Miami, this unique and energetic concert series which includes pre-show parties, a VIP event, and a main concert event, are back by popular demand.
With a mission to bring Latin Funk music to the forefront of the music industry by showcasing up-and-coming artists from New York and abroad, EastonBravo Productions presents a musical line-up that is truly unique. Featured artists for the 2nd Annual NYC Funk
Music Festival Presented by Pontiac include:
Lila Downs (Mexican-American) – featured in the movie Frida, Los Amigos Invisibles (Venezuela) – who just gave an electrifying performance on the nationally televised Jimmy Kimmel Live talk show, and the much anticipated NY debut of Cultura Profetica. Also performing are Globesonic,
Karina Zeviani (Brazil), Skampida (Colombia), Pacha (Colombia), Suenalo Sound
System (Miami) and Mima (Puerto Rico).
The festival kicks off the week of May 29th at Star with a Welcome Party and Latin Funk percussion jam, followed-up by a series of pre-show parties featuring an eclectic blend of Latin music bands at select hot spots in NYC. EastonBravo Productions also presents two Virgin MegaStore in-store concerts/signings at Union
Square featuring DJ
Collective Globe Sonic with Live Percussion and Dancers on June 9th and
Lila Downs on June 15th. (For more info see listing below).
On June 14th EastonBravo Productions will host the Latin Funk VIP press show, a sneak preview for the press and special guests, at
Crash Mansion. Followed by our explosive final main event on June 16th at Manhattan's popular
Spirit Night Club that is sure to turn the NY music community on its ear! The VIP invitation only press event will feature live mural paintings by the InkHeads. This year's invitation only VIP event is so exclusive one can only get in with a special VIP coin!
'We are thrilled to be back in New York presenting the Latin Funk
Music Festival,' states
Tanya Bravo, co-founder of EastonBravo Productions. 'The appreciation for the Latin music we feature is incredible in New York and we know that this series of music events are going to make a huge impact on the music scene'
This year EastonBravo Productions partners with key sponsors and marketers who will have an opportunity to target a very attractive and sought after segment of the U.S. Hispanic market. Title sponsor, Pontiac is on board this year for the first time and will be showcasing their hottest 2005 vehicles in front of each venue during the pre parties, VIP party and main event.
'Sponsoring the Latin Funk
Music Festival gives Pontiac an opportunity to reach our target consumers,' said Jon Skidmore, Regional Divisional Marketing Manager for Pontiac in the Northeast Region 'This event attracts a diverse audience and reaches academic, business and community leaders. We are proud to have been selected for the prestigious role as presenting sponsor.'
Other sponsors for the series include Bud Light, Jack Daniels, Finlandia and American
Latino TV.
The NYC Latin Funk
Music Festival Presented by Pontiac begins May 29th. Tickets for the main event are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For more information and to purchase tickets please visit www.latinfunkfestival.com
All artists are available for exclusive interviews.
About the Latin Funk
Music Festival:
The Latin Funk
Music Festival™ supports up-and-coming Latin music artists who represent the unique cross-over of yesterday's traditional rhythms fused with today's urban beats. EastonBravo Productions, headquartered in Miami, is a music production company committed to opening avenues for musical artists to display their creative abilities via one-of-a-kind events that expose their music to new audiences in Miami and New York. The company is a result of the visionary efforts of
Elizabeth Easton and
Tanya Bravo, partners based in Miami and New York, respectively. Easton and Bravo founded the company in 2002 with the goal of building a musical bridge between Miami and New York. Visit www.eastonbravo.com
THE NYC LATIN FUNK MUSIC FESTIVAL IS PRESENTED BY PONTIAC.
Show Information:
May 29 – Festival Kick-Off Party at Star
Presented by: Pontiac / Sponsored by: Bud Light
Venue: Star, located at 64 East 1st Street NY, NY
Time: 9:00 pm - 4:00 am
Featuring: DJ Leche, DJ
David Medina, DJ Tabu, DJ Busquelo + live percussion
June 4 – Latin Funk Pre Show Event at Knitting Factory
Presented by: Pontiac /Sponsored by: Bud Light
Venue: Knitting Factory, located at 74 Leonard St. New York, NY
Time: 10:30pm - 3:00am
Featuring: DJ Dubta, Pacha, and Skampida
June 6 - Latin Funk Pre Show Event at Joe's Pub
Presented by: Pontiac / Sponsored by: Bud Light
Bill: A Latin Funk/Roots&Fusion Event
Venue 425 Lafayette St. NYC
Featuring: CD Release party for Mima
Time: 11:00PM-2:00AM
June 9th and June 15th – Free Virgin MegaStore In Store Concert
Presented by: Pontiac
Venue: Virgin Megastore, located at 52 East 14th St. NY, NY (at Union square)
June 9th – Featuring: DJ
Collective Globe Sonic with Live Percussion and Dancers
June 15th – Featuring: Lila Downs
Time: 6:00pm
Note: Free and all ages
June 14 - VIP/Press Show at
Crash Mansion
Presented by: Pontiac / Sponsored by: Jack Daniels, Finlandia and Bud Light
Venue:
Crash Mansion 199 Bowery (at
Spring St) NY, NY
Time: 8:30pm-3:00am
Featuring: Karina, Suenalo Sound System,(TBA), DJ Leche, DJ Medina
June 16th – Latin Funk
Music Festival (Main Event)
Presented by: Pontiac / Sponsored by: Jack Daniel's, Finlandia, and Budlight
Venue:
Spirit Night Club, located 530 West 27th St. NY, NY
Time: 8:30pm -3:00am
Featuring: Manhattan Samba, Lila Downs, Cultura Profetica, Los Amigos Invisibles, and DJ
Globe Sonic.
