(Updated with Pre-Show Info): Matt Costa and Colin Hay to Headline KX 93.5's Festival of Music

Submitted by Tyler Russell:

UPDATE: A pre-show event has been set at The Cliff on Nov. 1 featuring Grammy-nominated blues rocker Deborah Magone and Vinnie and The Hooligans.

ORIGINAL POST: KX 93.5, the only FM radio station in Laguna Beach, announces its first “Festival of Music” on Nov. 2, 2013 at Laguna’s Festival of Arts Grounds from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The lineup includes Huntington singer/songwriter Matt Costa, Colin Hay from Men at Work, Los Angeles indie duo Trapdoor Social and Grammy-nominated blues rocker Deborah Magone. All funds from the festival will benefit future programs for non-profits KX 93.5, Mauli Ola Foundation, Tony Hawk Foundation, and the Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach.

This is the first music festival at this intimate setting approved by the Laguna Beach City Council and the Irvine Bowl Policy Committee in almost 10 years.

“We are honored the committee has trusted us to put on a music festival at this historic Laguna Beach location,” said KX 93.5 Program Director Tyler Russell. “We aim for the first ‘KX 93.5 Festival of Music’ to be a very important fundraiser for our public radio station and these other great, local causes.”

The KX 93.5 Festival of Music welcomes local vendors, sponsors, food trucks and beverage companies. Tito’s Vodka and Tres Sietes Tequila are the exclusive drink partners.  A live auction with autographed items will add to the evening’s spirit of giving.

Tivoli Terrace will host the limited “VIP Experience,” featuring complimentary cocktails, dinner, gift bags, seating and a meet-n-greet with radio hosts and talent. The “VIP Experience” ticket is $150.

General admission is $35. Limited height beach chairs or blankets will be permitted for more comfortable seating on the grass.

For more information and tickets, visit www.KX935.com/FestivalOfMusic. Tickets are on sale Thursday, Sep. 12 at 10am. 

ABOUT KX 93.5

Founded Oct. 2012, KX 93.5 is Laguna's only FM radio station. It’s a non-profit, non-commercial, radio station, focused on the music, the listener, and the local community. The format is “Generational Alt Rock” from the 1960s until now, featuring public affairs, surf reports, sports broadcasts and more in Laguna Beach.  The station provides a voice and a creative outlet for the hundreds of Laguna Beach musicians and beyond that are ignored by commercial radio.

ABOUT THE MAULI OLA FOUNDATION

The Mauli Ola Foundation began as a group of surfers who banded together to introduce surfing as a natural treatment to people with Cystic Fibrosis. Since 2007, Mauli Ola has taken nearly 2000 CF patients surfing at nearly 100 “Surf Experience Days” and has now expanded its reach with hospital visits and other activities that touch the lives of kids with cancer and a variety of other health challenges.

THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF LAGUNA BEACH

The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach has been enriching the lives of young people since 1954 and remains in the forefront of youth development for our community. The club serves children in Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo and surrounding communities. The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach has two sites: the TLC Branch at Bluebird Park and the main branch on Laguna Canyon Road. The Boys & Girls Club program philosophy is built around participation and positive reinforcement, which lead to a higher level of self-esteem.

THE TONY HAWK FOUNDATION

A charitable, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the Tony Hawk Foundation was established in 2002 by professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, to promote and provide funds for high-quality public skate parks in low-income areas throughout the United States by working with local officials and grassroots, community-based organizations. The Foundation has awarded $4,429,000 to 529 communities in all 50 States.