TAG Presents was chosen by the San Diego 250 Committee to lead the coordination of events throughout the 2019 year to celebrate the 250^th year of the founding of San Diego, California’s first city.  The celebration will kick off in April with a Port of San Diego event, and culminate with a San Diego 250 community stage and other free local activations at the Wonderfront Festival in November.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 – NEWS RELEASE

San Diego – Standing alongside a broad coalition of civic leaders, organizations, community volunteers and Kumeyaay representatives, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer today introduced collaborative efforts to commemorate the City’s 250th anniversary and where California began.

The San Diego 250 initiative is a community-driven effort to create historical and educational opportunities to reflect on the city’s history and leave behind a legacy for the future. The group has met biweekly to plan key events and identify other ways to educate San Diegans on the significance of this moment in time.

“This year we mark a tremendous milestone – 250 years of history, culture and achievement,” Mayor Faulconer said. “San Diego is the place where California began, and we will reflect on our past, commemorate this moment in time and look forward to building a better future for all San Diegans in the next 250 years. I want to thank the many dedicated individuals and organizations that have come together to help celebrate this important anniversary and create opportunities to learn more about our history and heritage as a city and region.”

San Diego today is the eighth largest city in the nation known for its beautiful beaches, active lifestyle and diverse, vibrant communities. The area has been Kumeyaay territory for thousands of years and they continue to be part of the region’s cultural fabric. Kumeyaay representatives have had the opportunity to be a part of meaningful discussions within the working group to aid in the accurate historical representation of their history. This year could be a starting point for a larger Kumeyaay presence in the city moving forward.

The San Diego we know today began on July 16, 1769, and this year the city and regional partners look to commemorate this significant anniversary through three events slated to take place during 2019. The events are free and open to the public:

• April 11, 2019 – Port of San Diego and Maritime Museum will co-host an event inspired by the arrival of the Spanish sailing ship, San Antonio, into San Diego Bay 250 years ago to the day. The event brings together the Kumeyaay Nation, public officials, the Maritime Museum and honored guests to share in marking the day that San Diego began.
• July 16, 2019 – Honored guests and officials will gather atop Presidio Park to honor our past and envision our future during a civic ceremony to commemorate our shared history. The event will feature a press conference, dedication of Kumeyaay flag, VIP tour of new exhibits, entertainment and refreshments.
• September 14 & 15, 2019 – Rich in heritage and bursting with opportunities to explore, Old Town is not only historically significant but provides the perfect location for guests to fully immerse themselves in San Diego’s history and celebrate the future. The weekend-long Founders’ Day Festival will feature entertainment, vendors and activities for the whole family.
• November 22-24, 2019 – The inaugural Wonderfront Festival will debut with more than 10 stages and over 100 performing bands all along the downtown San Diego waterfront on Port of San Diego parks and piers properties. Bands, comedians, visual arts, yacht parties, water taxis, and lots of games and activities will be spread across two miles of the Ocean’s waterfront in the heart of downtown San Diego. As part of the festival a San Diego 250 stage will offer three days of free entertainment, a second free stage featuring salsa artists, along with other free community activations including the Swoosh aerial exhibitions.

To learn more about the San Diego 250 efforts, visit www.SanDiego250.com

San Diego 250 has just released the official press release announcing the upcoming events:

SAN DIEGO 250 UNVEILS COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO COMMEMORATE SAN DIEGO AND WHERE CALIFORNIA BEGAN

Monday, June 3, 2019 – San Diego, CA – Following months of excitement and mystery

since the announcement of the inaugural WONDERFRONT Music & Arts Festival, the

highly anticipated lineup has been released to the public. A Phase 2 unveiling of

additional artists will take place later this summer to round out the exciting lineup.

Gracing the 7+ stages, which will be spread out across the downtown waterfront, will be

artists including Miguel, Slightly Stoopid, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, MGMT,

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Nicky Jam, Don Omar, Vince Staples, Tyga, Los Angeles

Azules, Tucanes de Tijuana, Walk the Moon, Phantogram, X Ambassadors, Michael

Franti & Spearhead, Lil Dicky, Big Gigantic, Pennywise, and many more. Later this

summer a couple big surprises will be announced to join the many great artists across

the myriad of genres.

Wonderfront co-founder Paul Thornton states; “Our goal with this lineup was to have it

stacked from start to finish each day with great artists. It’s hard to really call any certain

bands our so-called headliners as so many lines of bands on this festival are all

headliners in their own right. We’ve had a tough time choosing between so many

talented artists across the many genres into the finite number of stage slots available.

We also wanted a great mix of artists across the time slots, so that not all the bigger

names were just playing at the same later times. We really appreciate the artists that

have worked with us to make that possible.”

A core mission of the Wonderfront Festival is to showcase the hottest emerging artists,

beloved stars, and some local favorites. The preliminary lineup achieves these goals

with over 80 artists descending upon San Diego’s waterfront in late November, creating

an exceptional three-day experience at one of the world’s most vibrant festival

destinations.

Other confirmed artists include:

3LAU

Alice Merton

Allie X

Aminé

Andy Frasco & The U.N.

Ari Lennox

Bad Suns

Banda Los Sebastianes

Bas

Big Wild

Bob Moses

BoomBox

Broods

Bryce Vine

Busta Rhymes

CAPYAC

CHESCA

Chrome Sparks

CNCO

COFRESI

Common Kings

Diamante Eléctrico

DJ Z-Trip

Donna Missal

DUCKWRTH

EarthGang

Earthless

English Beat

Exmag

Fakear

Flatbush Zombies

Ghost Light

Goldfish

Grace VanderWaal

Grandson

Haddon Cord

Henry + The Invisibles

Hippo Campus

Japanese Breakfast

Jonas Blue

Jordan Hollywood

Lil Baby

Manchester Orchestra

Marie Monti

Moon Taxi

Parquet Courts

Pepper

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Reykon

Rob Machado & Friends

Schizophonics

SFM

SoDown

STS9

Suicidal Tendencies

SunSquabi

The Knocks

The Routine

Thievery Corporation

TOKiMONSTA

Tribal Seeds

Vandals

Victoria La Mala

Wild Prxfits

X

Ximena Sariñana

Zion & Lennox

A true San Diego festival wouldn’t be complete without some Punk Rock thrown into the

mix. With the inclusion of the Tony Hawk’s Huckjam Stage Wonderfront will present

Pennywise, Suicidal Tendencies, X, Vandals, and DJ Z-Trip. These are some of the

most quintessential bands to be performing next to Tony Hawk’s HuckJam Ramp where

Tony and some of the best pro skaters in the world will be performing their amazing

tricks.

“I’m excited to bring back the Huckjam format (choreographed and freestyle skating with

live music) after 10 years of hiatus, and there is no better place for it than my

hometown. I’m proud to be involved with Wonderfront, and it’s been a blast helping

handpick the legendary punk bands for our stage.” Tony Hawk, Wonderfront Festival

Partner.

Rob Machado and Trevor Hoffman, who, like Tony Hawk, became involved in the

festival early on as investors and ambassadors are thrilled with the caliber of the lineup

and the mindful approach that was taken to get it to where it is today.

“It’s exciting to be part of the Wonderfront Festival. I played Street Scene back in the

day and I thought it was so cool to have a festival in downtown SD. And now it’s

back!! Such an amazing group of people have come together to make this happen and

it’s going to be epic. Honored to be included with Trevor and Tony as an ambassador.

Stoked to have the Rob Machado foundation as a partner providing free refill stations

for all festival guests. It’s going to be a really good time. Can’t wait.” Rob Machado,

Wonderfront Festival Partner.

“I’m excited to see San Diego close out the festival season in style with Wonderfront.

Ernie and Paul are a perfect duo for this world class event in a world class city.” Trevor

Hoffman, Wonderfront Festival Partner.

Festival co-founder Ernie Hahn adds; “This event is for San Diego, by San Diego, and

takes the best of the Wonderfront and the Gaslamp at a time of year San Diego needs a

big event to bring us all together. All of San Diego and the greater Baja area are

represented with the genres of music, food, art and experience Wonderfront will bring to

the world November 22-24, 2019. We are really stoked for San Diego and will be

working with everyone to make this incredible!”

The Wonderfront Festival is a true collaboration at its finest by many of San Diego’s

staples in the local music scene. The Belly Up, Music Box, Casbah and RMD Club

Group have all collaborated on the curation of artists to make Wonderfront a truly homegrown

festival.

“The Belly Up has been an integral part of the San Diego music scene since the 1970’s

and it makes total sense to be involved with what is truly San Diego’s Music

festival. The lineup reflects the cultural mix of who we are and what we like to see and

hear and eat and drink. Ernie and Paul have ambitiously come up with a concept and a

location that is world class and should be supported by everyone who loves music and

San Diego! We’re proud to be part of the Wonderfront Festival for now and years to

come.” Steve Goldberg, Phil Berkovitz and Chris Goldsmith; Belly Up Entertainment

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday June 14 @ 10am. For those who

subscribe to the WonderLIST, they will have access to pre-sale Early Bird discount

opportunities starting June 7th, as well as hotel room discounts. Visit

WonderfrontFestival.com for information on how to join the WonderLIST.

About WONDERFRONT Music & Arts Festival

A highly-anticipated 7+ stage, 80+ band, 3-day music, culinary and arts festival

descending upon the stunning waterfront of downtown San Diego – “where the city

meets the sea.” The festival will feature stages and activations spread across the

various parks and piers along the Port of San Diego, from South Embarcadero up to

Broadway Pier.

About Wonderlust Events, LLC

Based in San Diego, Wonderlust Events llc is an innovative events and entertainment

company focused on conceiving, creating, and executing impactful, music-based live

experiences delivered across multiple mediums (theatrical, traditional, and streaming

broadcast). Its founders, Paul Thornton and Ernie Hahn, each have over 20 years of

experience in large-scale event promotions, production and creative development.

Media Contacts:

Rick Schloss Kira Finkenberg

rickschlosspr@aol.com kira@thekiraco.com

619 708-6007 619 204-7342

WONDERFRONT Festival

Friday-Sunday, November 22-24, 2018

WONDERLUST EVENTS, LLC

839 West Harbor Drive, Suite C2-2

San Diego CA 92101

Ph: 619.340.1070

For tickets, more information and to sign-up for the WonderLIST:

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TAG Presents tapped to produce Adult Swim Festival 2019

Banc of California Stadium – Los Angeles, CA

TAG Presents has been chosen by Turner Broadcast Group to produce this years Adult Swim Festival in Los Angeles, CA.  The Festival will take place November 15 – 17, 2019 at the new Banc of California Stadium, home to the LAFC professional soccer club. 

The festival will showcase a diverse lineup of musical performers and comedians, appearing on multiple stages throughout the venue.  As well, there will be a comedy club, and giant activations themed around the Adult Swim television shows. 

TAG will coordinate and manage all venue negotiations, ticketing, talent acquisition, production, and collaborate on marketing campaigns for the festival.

The line-up will be announced this summer and ticket purchase information will be made available at that time.

Adult Swim Festival 2019 is being produced by TAG Presents, a national festival producer with 25+ years experience producing large-scale live events that have drawn millions of people together to some of the largest and most successful events to take place in the United States.

TAG Presents has taken on a new client in Uncle Ed’s Damn Good Vodka, forming a new partnership deal where TAG will help Damn Good Vodka roll out this Fall 2019 with a major marketing push.  TAG will work closely with Damn Good’s executive management team to design and execute some amazing experiential marketing campaigns for the Fall, as well as work on digital and social marketing campaigns moving forward.

TAG has been pursued by event sponsors for years to open up the amazing marketing team at TAG for marketing services to brands further outside of just TAG events.  TAG is finally taking this leap in a new partnership model with Damn Good Vodka which will open up the Damn Good brand to the extensive and creative resources that TAG employs with their marketing team.

UNCLE ED’S DAMN GOOD VODKA – Uncle Ed’s Damn Good Vodka is a clean, simple, smooth, AND delicious Vodka with a charitable purpose that you can feel good about drinking. Damn Good has traded the marketing talk and sales pitch for a simplified mission. This premium vodka is made from Non-GMO corn, is naturally gluten free, and contains zero added sugar.

The Damn Good purpose is about passion – producing a pure, clean, sustainable Vodka that enables the company to support causes around the world that make it a better place. It’s in the spirit of community and Ed’s mission to simplify, sustain and give back, that Damn Good donates a portion of profits from every bottle sold to movements that support global environmental causes. Our main charitable organization that we are supporting at this time is Waves for Water (www.wavesforwater.org).

For more information on Uncle Ed’s Damn Good Vodka visit:

https://uncleedsdamngood.com

Music & Wine Festival Postponed due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Monday, March 16, 2020 — San Juan Capistrano, CA — Mission Fest, dubbed “A Country Festival of Elegance” was slated to happen to Saturday May 23, 2020. The Festival was descending upon the pristine equestrian grounds at Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park as the third installment of the annual MISSION FEST.  Country and Americana bands, great food, wines, craft beers, full bars, games and lots of fun wrapped up in one of the classiest festivals in one of America’s most elegant settings. 

The festival is featuring on stage performances by;

JOSH TURNER, BLANCO BROWN, WHITE BUFFALO, PARMALEE, DENNIS QUAID & THE SHARKS, and THE JAMES KELLY BAND.

In addition to a spectacular lineup, the festival also includes many experiences that celebrate a sense of the SJC lifestyle, including arts, vendors, great regional wines, local craft beers, delicious culinary experiences, and games and activations, all to align with our missionFEST statement; “We are on Mission to Have Some Fun!”

Now Mission Fest is slated to take place in Fall 2020.  Safety guidelines are being worked out with local and state government officials, and capacity limits established, so that the festival may still take place in 2020.  More information is expected to be released later this summer.

Mission Fest, LLC is a locally owned company focused on bringing the world together through live experiences with a flair of elegance.  The Mission Fest offices are local to our beautiful town of San Juan Capistrano, and the focus of this festival has always been, and will always be, to create a community celebration our neighbors can be proud to showcase to their friends around the world.

Mission Fest is being produced by TAG Presents, a national festival producer with 25+ years experience producing large-scale live events that have drawn millions of people together to some of the largest and most successful events to take place in the United States.

MISSION FEST

Saturday May 23, 2020

Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park

San Juan Capistrano, CA

For tickets and more info: http://missionfest.com

Artist Bio Highlights:

Josh Turner

With his rich, deep voice and distinctive style, MCA Nashville recording artist Josh Turner is one of country music’s most recognizable hit-makers. From his 2003 Platinum-selling debut Long Black Train to his 2017 Billboard No. 1 release, Deep South, Turner has scored multiple GRAMMY®, CMA and ACM Awards nominations and received six Inspirational Country Music Awards. As one of the youngest members inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, Turner has sold more than 8 million units, topped more than 1.5 billion in global streaming and populated radio with such memorable hits as “Hometown Girl,” “Would You Go With Me,” “Your Man,” “Time Is Love,” “Why Don’t We Just Dance” and “Long Black Train.”

Blanco Brown

Blanco Brown has been a grammy nominated engineer & major label solo artist who exploded on the music scene with his own boundary-breaking, multi-colored genre style in 2019.  Billboard named Blanco Brown as one of “7 Country Acts to Watch in 2019”, with the release of “The Git Up” single which shot up to #19 on the billboard charts.  Blanco’s music might be best defined as a mix of two of his personal favorite influences, that of Johnny Cash and Outkast, providing this Georgia native with a sound all it’s own.

Parmalee

2016 ACM “New Vocal Duo/Group of the Year” nominee Parmalee is one of Country music’s most successful new acts: Te Platinum-selling band of brothers is one of only four groups since 2001 to earn three consecutive Top 10 singles from a debut Country album. Since their debut at Country radio, Parmalee has earned over 373 million Pandora streams, 123 million plays on Spotify, over 31 million YouTube/ VEVO views, and 1.7 million Shazam subscribers. Heralded as “Country Music’s Breakout Stars” by MSN Entertainment.

Actor (and rock star talented) Dennis Quaid & the Sharks, plus local favorite The James Kelly Band, round out this fun-filled lineup for Mission Fest 2020.