RAMONA–A variety of music artists will light up two stages at the annual nonprofit Ramona Music Fest IV on Saturday, April 9, 2011. The concert has been expanded from four hours to six, beginning at noon and continuing to 6 p.m. at Dos Picos County Park, 17953 Dos Picos Park Rd., in Ramona.
Three main headliners are Cactus Twang & Whyte (retro rock and beyond), local teen singing sensation Aja Alycean (country/pop), the Gilbert Castellanos New Jazz Quintet. About ten bands and solo performers are expected to entertain the crowd with everything from rock, country and reggae, to a full brass band.
Promoters want know which additional bands and performers the public wants to hear. A list and audio clips are at www.RamonaMusicFest.org. Online voting will continue until March 9.
Music Fest is a joint fundraiser for community projects and scholarships hosted by the Ramona Rotary and Ramona Kiwanis clubs.
In addition to six hours of non-stop music, Ramona Music Fest will offer food, snacks and drinks for sale, two beer and wine gardens, auctions, and supervised children’s games. Concert-goers may bring their own food and non-alcoholic drinks into the park.
A reverse raffle will feature a 50-inch plasma TV as the prize for the final ticket drawn. Only 300 tickets will be sold at $25 each. For raffle information, call Bob Vaughn at (760) 789-6858.
Adult admission for age 17 and up is $20 through March 25 or $25 at the gate; ages 10 to 16, $10; and children 9 and under, free. Tickets may be purchased online now.
Music Fest tickets include free parking, and handicap parking spots are available.
For information, visit www.RamonaMusicFest.org or call Music Fest Chair Paul Tarr at (858)449-7285.
