Saturday, April 4th, 2009. Gates open at 10:00 am and
music continues until 10:00 pm.
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The
gates open at 10:00 am, and the music starts up at 11:00 am with
entertainment from Spirit
Groove and local and regional acts from 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
National artists take the stage starting at 6:15 with The Sugar Hill Gang, Boyz II Men, and Cameo.
Click
here to download
the detailed line up
for the day to see when your favorite act is scheduled to take the
stage!
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Auditorium Shores,
950 W Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78704
On
the banks of Town Lake, just west of the First Street Bridge,
Auditorium Shores is a place bustling with activity that serves as an
outdoor concert venue with an especially busy event schedule; a place
to catch the fireworks on the Fourth of July, and the hub of Austin's
most popular hike-and-bike trail.
Click here to download the layout of the festival grounds.
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The show will only be stopped or cancelled in the
event of severe and life threatening weather. If you were at the June
2007 make-up show date - you saw that we didn't let a 45 minute rain
downpour cancel the show!
If we are forced to cancel or stop the show due to severe or
life-threatening weather - PLEASE
NOTE THAT THE SHOW WILL NOT BE RESCHEDULED and as noted on
all ticket purchases - THERE
WILL BE NO REFUNDS ISSUED.
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General
Admission Tickets
are $15. VIP tickets
are $50 and
available presale and online only.
Tickets are available in Austin at Mitchie's Gallery,
Mr. Catfish,
Men's
Clotherie and Bydee Art Gallery.
Get them in Killeen at Obsessions by Carol or Renaissance
Records. Or online
through the UMF
Store.
Urban Music Festival is a rain or shine event. ALL
TICKETS PURCHASED ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. All tickets will
be exchanged for a wristband at the gate.
Wristbands are non-exchangeable and cannot be replaced. Your wristband
provides you with unlimited in and out acess to Auditorium Shore as as
long as it is attached to your wrist and in original condition. You
must pass through security each time you enter UMF.
PURCHASE
YOUR TICKETS NOW!
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It wouldn't be a
"family-friendly" festival if we didn't think of the little ones! All
kids 12 and under get in FREE when
accompanied by a ticketd adult! (Excludes access to the
VIP
seating area. All persons sitting in the VIP Section
must have a ticket.)
NRG EXPLO!
will be open from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm and will feature
activities that promote health and fitness with activiites that
include inflatable slides, an obstacle course, carnival
midway games, face painting. Bring the kids out to enjoy live music,
food,
family, and fun!
PLEASE
NOTE that all children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult at
all time while in the NRG EXPLO! area.
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No. For all general admission tickets, Auditorium Shores
is a beautiful outdoor park overlooking Town Lake and downtown Austin.
You are encouraged to bring your lawn chairs and blankets for your
seating comfort. There are chairs set up in the VIP section - but it's
available on a first-come first-serve basis.
Click here to download the layout of the festival grounds.
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There are approximately 20
hotels located in the Central Downtown Austin area. Visit our hotels page to make
sure you get a room close to where the action is!
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There is a 5 minute loading/unloading zone area to
facilitate the dropping of chairs, baby carriages, the elderly
etc. The loading/unloading zone is directely in front of the
Box Office and can be accessed by turning west onto Riverside Dr. from First Street. Click here to download the layout of the grounds to see the location of the loading/unloading area.
There is EXTREMELY
limited parking available within walking distance of the Shores. We STRONGLY
encourage you to park away from downtown and use the Capital Metro bus
services to get down to the Shores. Visit the transportation
page for
route times, fees and locations.
If you are the bold and
adventurous type and would still like to try and park close to the
Shores, visit our parking page
for parking locations.
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Yes and yes! The Marketplace
will serve as the cultural heartbeat of the UMF
experience where you will enjoy shopping among the various vendors.
Partial list of food items for this year include gumbo, chicken wings,
brisket sandwiches, pork chop sandwiches, nachos, frito-pie, bbq
chicken & ribs, fajitas, fried catfish & shrimp,
sausage wraps, turkey legs, corn dogs & fried pickles This
unique marketplace will serve as an eclectic
oasis of good food, clothing, jewelry, and crafts. To see the list of
vendors who will be in the Marketplace - visit
our vendor's page.
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We are no longer seeking acts
to perform at UMF.
If you would like to volunteer,
become a vendor
- or just help us spread the word - click
on the link of your choice to get more details about how you can
plug-in to UMF.
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Please direct all media
inquiries to Marcia Williams - 512.314.5433
x 3
For additional information,
fact sheet, logos, or press releases, visit
our media portal.
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Presented by State Farm,
Urban
Music Fest 2009 has a full roster of community-minded sponsors on board
this
year. Visit the
sponsorship page for a complete list of UMF
sponsors or if you are interested in sponsorship
opportunities.
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UMF
is a family-friendly event and we have made preparations to create a
safe and secure environment at Auditorium Shores. On-site security will
be provided by the Parks & Recreation Dept Police.
Emergency medical staff and
first aid stations will also be available on site for any medical
emergencies that may arise.
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All
bags entering the UMF grounds will be searched. Please do your part to
keep the entrance line short and leave large bags at home. The
following items WILL NOT
be allowed on
the grounds:
- Alcohol (alcohol will be
available
at UMF)
- Bicycles on the UMF grounds
(bike racks are available at the entrance)
- Carts
- Explosives
- Fireworks
- Food or beverages, except for
factory-sealed water bottles – limit 2 per person
- Framed backpacks
- Glass containers
- Coolers
- All illegal substances
- No unauthorized vendors will
be allowed entry
- Large chains or spiked jewelry
- Large umbrellas
- Non-collapsible chairs
- Pets (except service dogs)
- Professional audio recording
equipment (recordings may not be commercially distributed)
- Professional
still camera equipment (no tripods, big zooms, or commercial use rigs)
with the exception of prior credentialed media.
- Skateboards or scooters
- Tents
- Video equipment; no video
recording will be allowed
- Weapons of any kind
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You may bring in the
following items:
- Baby Strollers
- Binoculars
- Blankets
- Factory-sealed water bottles
– limit 2 per person
- Non-professional camera
equipment
- Personal recording devices in
designated areas only
- Portable/collapsible chairs
in designated areas only
- Umbrellas (may not be more
than 6-ft high and 4-ft. wide)
- A great attitude! :-)
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There
will be 2 ATM's located inside the festival grounds next to the main
gate. Please note that the onsite ATM fees will be slightly higher than
usual because of the convenience factor.
Click here to download the layout of the festival grounds.
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Auditorium
Shores is an outdoor venue and therefore smoking is allowed. However -
smoke at your own risk. If your smoke is getting all over Ray-Ray's
brand new matching linen suit short set that he just purchased
especially for UMF - that's between you and Ray-Ray.
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There
is no Designated Driver Program in place. However, if you feel you are
not able to drive, please notify any person wearing a volunteer tshirt
and we will escort you the gate and call a local cab company at our
expense to get you back to your home or hotel
safely.
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Before
heading out to UMF, invest in a Sharpie and label your goods like you
are headed to summer camp! To aid us in returning items to you quickly
– a mobile number is best. The Lost & Found Tent will
be
located near the entrance gate.
After the festival, call us
at 512-314-5433 to
inquire about lost items. Valuables will be held until May 5th, 2008
and donated to a local non-profit after that date. Urban Life
Group is not liable for any unclaimed items.
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Auditorium
Shores is wheelchair-accessible. However, due to the large size and
natural terrain it can be difficult to maneuver a wheelchair across the
park.
Please note
that UMF will not provide personal care, golf cart rides, or push
service. Please bring attendants if needed. We are
willing to accommodate your special needs as best as we can
- with sufficient advanced notice. Send
us an email detailing your request and we'll
do our best to accommodate you.
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If there’s ANYTHING
we have not answered for you - contact
us and we’ll get your question or
concern addressed right away.
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