JORDIN SPARKS, will.i.am, O.A.R., NE-YO, DOUG E. FRESH, TALIB KWELI, CHRISETTE MICHELE, THE BACON BROTHERS & OTHERS ADDED TO GREEN APPLE FESTIVAL EVENTS ON APRIL 20TH
(New York, NY – April 9, 2008) — Earth Day Network & Green Apple Festival have announced another round of diverse artists joining the eight free simultaneous Earth Day celebrations in landmark parks across the country on Sunday, April 20th. Event cities include Washington DC, New York City, Miami, Denver, Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
In Washington DC on the National Mall, 19 Recordings/Jive Recording artist Jordin Sparks will perform the National Anthem. An acoustic set by members of rock band O.A.R. will kick off the festivities at noon and the Roots will headline with multi-platinum three-time Grammy award winning artist will.i.am, Ne-Yo, Doug E. Fresh, Talib Kweli and Chrisette Michele. In New York City’s Central Park, The Bacon Brothers have joined the bill. In San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart will be joined by Jon Fishman (Phish) and a troupe of leading African, Cuban and Brazilian drummers. In Los Angeles on the Santa Monica Pier, Escalera (featuring pro-skateboard legends Danny Way and Bob Burnquist) has been added.
“America’s largest Earth Day celebration” will be presented by Chase in parks across the country - New York City (Central Park), Chicago IL (Lincoln Park Zoo), Miami FL (Bicentennial Park), Denver CO (City Park), Dallas TX (Fair Park), San Francisco CA (Golden Gate Park), Los Angeles CA (Santa Monica Pier) and Washington DC on the National Mall.
Events will combine environmental addresses by prominent speakers, the presence of a wide variety of non-profit and green-minded businesses and educational displays on ways to combat the climate crisis.
WASHINGTON DC “Earth Day on the National Mall”
The Roots & Friends (Will.i.am, Ne-Yo, Doug E. Fresh, Talib Kweli, Chrisette Michele)
Gov’t Mule
Toots and the Maytals
Thievery Corp - DJ set
Warren Haynes – solo acoustic set
Umphrey’s McGee
DC Boys Choir
City Dance??
*The National Anthem with Jordin Sparks
*Acoustic performance with O.A.R.
NEW YORK (Central Park)
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
The Bacon Brothers
Vusi Mahlasela
Vienna Teng
SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate Park)
Mickey Hart’s Mass Drums (with Jon Fishman of Phish and Tommy Lee of Motley Crue)
Yonder Mountain String Band
Brett Dennen
MIAMI (Bicentennial Park)
Menudo
Arrested Development
Baby Loves Salsa
Caravan of Thieves
CHICAGO (Lincoln Park Zoo)
Derek Trucks Band
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Meshell Ndegeocello
Bassnectar
Chicago Afrobeat Project
Miss Lori Holton Nash
The Gwalla Gwallas
Event MC- Kyle Orton - Chicago Bears??
DALLAS (Fair Park)
Los Lonely Boys
Martin Sexton
Junior Brown
Cas Haley
The Steps
George Stanford
LOS ANGELES (Santa Monica Pier)
Taj Mahal
Ziggy Marley solo acoustic
Escalera (with pro-skaters Danny Way and Bob Burnquist)
Juliette and the Licks
School of Rock Hollywood Allstars??
The Frequency
Coby Brown?
DENVER (City Park)
The Neville Brothers
The Benevento/Russo Duo
Rose Hill Drive
With a “small footprint, large impact” ethos for 4/20, Earth Day Network & Green Apple Festival:
* Chose parks with eco-considerations like the cities’ public transportation infrastructures, pedestrian and bicycle accessibility, presence of an organic atmosphere - i.e. parks rather than concrete stadiums.
*Over 125 venues to become “Green Apple Venues” over Earth Day Weekend (4/18 - 4/20), as Festival organizers introduce eco-friendly practices/products as a new way of doing business.
*With Native Energy, a leader in the space of offsets, the entire undertaking will be made carbon neutral.
*Carry out school greening projects in 3 markets, in low-income neighborhoods
About Earth Day Network: Earth Day Network seeks to grow and diversify the environmental movement worldwide, and to mobilize it as the most effective vehicle for promoting a healthy, sustainable planet. It pursues these goals through education, politics, and consumer activism. With year-round programs in environmental education, campus activism, global warming and international issues, Earth Day Network combines the forces of its 500,000 activists and members to mobilize action on the most pressing environmental issues. Earth Day Network has a global reach with a network of more than 17,000 partners and organizations in 174 countries. More than 1 billion people participate in Earth Day activities, making it the largest secular civic event in the world.
About Green Apple Festival: Now entering its third year, The Green Apple Festival was founded by producer Peter Shapiro and Zenbu Media, a music media company that publishes Relix Magazine, Global Rhythm, Metal Edge and Metal Maniacs and co-produces the Jammy Awards.
Since 2006, when The Green Apple Festival began in New York City, the event has galvanized music fans, environmentalists, progressive consumers and families in a growing number of cities on Earth Day by providing “something for everyone” events with music performances, family entertainment and interactive exhibits at public locations. In 2007, capacity crowds attended Green Apple events in New York, Chicago and San Francisco, setting a one-day attendance record at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, IL, for example, with over 40,000 people present. Lending weight to the Festival’s endeavors is their partnership with Earth Day Network - the non-profit organization founded by the creators of the first Earth Day in 1970.
The 39th Earth Day will be celebrated on April 22, 2008.
