Nelson Mandela may get big props forhis take on rock concerts with a conscience, but now Monterey wants to show you how they do it. On October 20th and 21st, take a drive and attend the first Monterey Music Summit. This two-day event will feature some of the most popular acts in music today from every end of the musical spectrum, such as The Roots, Cake, Brandi Carlile, Colbie Caillat and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
The Roots and Cake are internationally acclaimed, and upcoming songstress Colbie Caillat presently boasts the fourth biggest single on I-tunes with her song “Bubbly”, which has recently been all over local radio stations, as well.
Brandi Carlile you may remember from her recent stop in our area for downtown San Jose’s popular summer music series “Music in the Park,” and has recently been doing some chart rising of her own with the hit single “The Story.”
Other performances include Michael Franti and Spearhead, G Love and Special Sauce, Tea Leaf Green, Jessie Baylin, Ian Ball and Zap Mama. These acts aren’t just for fun though. All performers invited were selected for their willingness to commit to positive social change and their openness towards speaking on current political matters. This is one festival you can pat yourself on the back for being a part of. For every ticket bought, a five-dollar donation is automatically made to one of four charities: Action Against Hunger, The Agape Foundation, Oceana and The Children’s Defense Fund.Additionally, trees will be planted locally in order to offset the concert’s carbon footprint. Not familiar with the term? Your carbon footprint is the impact your activities have on the environment, measured in units of carbon dioxide emitted. The more a person (or in this case, a concert) is able to offset the amount they emit, the better off our environment is.
This event, presented by production company “Joe Fletcher Presents,” also features local vendors, artists and spoken word performances. Type in “De Anza” as a discount cod when purchasing tickets online and get fifteen dollars off your ticket price.
