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3rd Annual We the People Music, Arts & Cultural Festival
Annual Event
Saturday, September 27th 2008 2pm
Los Angeles, CA USA
"We the People" Music, Arts & Cultural Festival 2008 -America's premier socially conscious entertainment & music festival-
Headliners:
LES CLAYPOOL of PRIMUS, TOM MORELLO of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE / THE NIGHTWATCHMAN, the RZA aka BOBBY DIGITAL of the WU TANG CLAN, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, Z TRIP, EPMD, and BARRINGTON LEVY with some special surprises!
Line Up:
SHAVO ODADJIAN,(System of a Down), DILATED PEOPLES, BASSNECTAR, EEK A MOUSE, MURS(Living Legends/Felt/3MG), FISHBONE, ILL BILL, B SIDE PLAYERS, FLYING LOTUS, LOOK DAGGERS, FREE THE ROBOTS, QUINTO SOL, SEKTA CORE,BUSDRIVER, SCARUB (Living Legends/3MG), ELIGH (Living Legends/3MG),Janelle Monáe, NHI, ROOTS OF CREATION, MAETAR, SEAN PRICE (Boot Camp Clik/Heltah Skeltah), MARKUS JAMES, WEST INDIAN GIRL, and more...
Speakers:
Green party presidential nominee CYNTHIA MCKINNEY, Congressional candidate CINDY SHEEHAN, International radio personality JACK BLOOD and South Central Farm organizer TEZOZOMOC have been confirmed as speakers with more to be announced.
Featuring:
3 Stages, Downtown L.A., All Ages, Beer Gardens, Art Exhibit by Spectr & Shephard Fairey, Food Court, Park setting w the L.A.cityscape as a background, Plenty of Parking, Children 9 and under FREE, Kids Corner, Dancers, Martial Arts, Cultural areas, Conscious Speakers, and so much more!
Tickets $45 on sale now @ Ticket Master retail stores and online.
Limited number of VIP tickets available for $100
"A portion of the proceeds will benefit the non-profit organization, Save Self Help Graphics & Art Fund."
The "We the People" festival promotes non-partisan, non-violent, environmental and politically conscious views.
Location:
Los Angeles State Historic Park (not a cornfield)
1245 N Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Metro: Chinatown stop on the Gold Line 1245 N Spring Street Los Angeles CA 90012
Contact:
Orlando Padilla
promotions@projectsweatshop.com
Sponsored By:
Rock the Vote, MTA, Asians for Miracle Marrow, American Lung Association, KPFK Radio, LUNGevity,California State Parks http://www.wethepeoplefestival.com
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