South Padre International Music Festival
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| South Padre International Music Festival | |
|---|---|
| Location(s) | South Padre Island, Texas, United States |
| Years active | 2007- present |
| Founded by | |
| Date(s) | 2008: October 31st-November 2nd |
| Genre(s) | country, funk, reggae, rock, indie, Latin rock, ska, bluegrass, Americana, hip hop and jazz |
| Website | www.spimusicfest.com |
South Padre International Music Festival (also known as SPI Music Fest) is an annual 3-day music festival held on South Padre Island, TX. The event features international and national artists, encompassing a wide range of musical genres including country, funk, reggae, rock, indie, Latin rock, ska and jazz. 2007 marked the inaugural year of SPI Music Fest with almost 10,000 visitors throughout the weekend. The festival producer is GamePlan Marketing & Events, a strategic marketing and advertising agency located in Austin, Texas. [1]
The festival is set in a tropical atmosphere with temperatures averaging high 70’s in late October and early November. [2]
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[edit] History
When The South Padre Convention and Visitors Bureau had a goal to attract visitors during the fall off-season, it held a bidding for a music festival. GamePlan Marketing & Events was selected and began the process of producing a music festival that would help South Padre be a cultural entertainment destination, attracting worldwide tourism. Early visions for a music festival included concerts on the sand flats north of the Convention Center. However, the producer and CVB agreed they wanted to put the concerts near the businesses to better help the local economy.[3] November 2-4, 2007 marked the inaugural SPI Music Fest. The 2008 date for SPI Music Fest will occur on October 31-November 2nd.
[edit] 2007 Lineup
More than 60 bands in 14 venues were officially involved[4] in the 2007 South Padre International Music Festival. Musical acts included:
- Jaguares
- Robert Earl Keen
- Robert Randolph & the Family Band
- Reckless Kelly
- Plastilina Mosh
- Grupo Fantasma
- Los Amigos Invisibles
- Dirty Dozen Brass Band
- Jumbo
- Patrice Pike
- Mike Doughty
- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
- Suzanna Choffel
- Jumbo
- Meridian West
- Boombox
- Big Burn
- Kathleen Braun
- Hope for the Stars
- Gerry's Kids
- Pelican West Band
- Stewart Mann
- Frontera Jazz Quartet
- Haydn Vitera
- Joy Davis
- Eric Hanke
- Third Coast
- Peoples Army
- Bongodogs
- Twanguero!
- Leslie Blasing
- Wesley Cox
- On the Roadside Allstars
- Honeybrowne
- Rabanes
- Bombasta
- Papa Mali
- Jesus War
- Danny Schmidt
- Ideophonic
- Brownout
- Carrie Elkin
- Two Tons of Steel
- The Authors
- Green Mountain Grass
- Amy Atchley
- Espina
- Billy Harvey
- Airline
- Homer Hiccolm & the Rocket Boys
- Eidman Hall
- Nakia & His Southern Cousins
- Amy Cook
- Ruby James
- Pilaseca
- Miser
- Stereo Kitsch
- Slim Richey
- The Jitterbug Vipers
- Leonhardt
- The Throwbacks
- The Gospel Silverstones
- Moving Matter
- DJ Gmau
- Philip Thomas Kellogg
[edit] Weather
The average temperature for South Padre Island during the last week of October and the first week of November is 80' (average high) and 66' (average low). [5]
[edit] Gallery
 South Padre Island Sunset |
 South Padre Island Beach |
 One of the smaller music venue on the beach |
 Beautiful day in November during SPI Music Fest |
[edit] References
- ^ ."Work Page". www.gpexperience.com. Accessed November 4, 2008
- ^ "http://weather.com" Accessed March 26, 2008
- ^ Brownsville Herald. "Island Destination" Phillips,Carl. November 2, 2007
- ^ Coastal Current Weekly. "Music Festival washes over SPI". November 2, 2007
- ^ http://weather.msn.com. South Padre Island. Accessed April 2, 2008.
