New York, NY (Top40 Charts / The Xceptional Music Company) Michael Franti kicks off the second year of Live @ Descanso Beach Club next to the crystal clear waters of the Pacific Ocean on beautiful and romantic Catalina Island.
The series is brought to you by The Xceptional
Music Company and The Catalina Island Company. The stage will overlook yachts floating a few yards offshore, the bar will be open, and the music terrific!
Michael Franti, with hits like Say Hey (I love you), The Sound of Sunshine, will bring his pleasing mix of reggae, jazz, funk, folk, rock, and sunshine to Catalina. A musician, filmmaker and humanitarian, is a pioneering force known for his globally conscious lyrics, powerful performances, and dynamic live shows, and he has continually used his music as a positive force for change, particularly involving matters of world peace.
Last year's concert series saw
Smash Mouth, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Rusted Root, Coleman Hell, and The Wailers.
Catalina has always been a favorite vacation spot of Hollywood "A-Listers", and still is, from
Marilyn Monroe to
Taylor Swift and Katy Perry.
When the Wrigley family of chewing gum fame bought Catalina in the twenties, they brought the biggest music of that the era. In more recent times, Catalina visitors have heard the music of
Kenny Loggins and legendary surf guitar player, Dick Dale, and lately they have heard the music of our time, with performances by Diplo, Snoop Dog, Rachel Platten, G-Easy, and Post
Modern Jukebox at "Up For Whatever."
Catalina also offers an abundance of amenities including the only "on the beach" bar in California at the Descanso Beach Club, the luxurious Island Spa, ocean front restaurants and shops, concerts by the sea, and dozens of activities and tours like the Zip Line Eco Tour, East End Adventure, Undersea Expedition, snorkeling, SCUBA diving, parasailing, and many more. For more information, please visit www.visitcatalinaisland.com.
The Xceptional
Music Company produces concerts, festivals, and private events. On Catalina Island off the coast of California, we have produced the Xceptional Catalina Concert Series, now in its eighth season, The Castaway Series, Buccaneer Days, Shipwreck Weekend, New Years Eve in the Casino Ballroom, The Catalina Wine Mixer from the movie Step Brothers, and now Live@DescansoBeachClub. In Southern California we also produce, in addition to the San
Diego Ukulele Festival, large charity events for such clients as the YMCA and the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Research Center. www.xceptionalmusic.org
