Years active 1982-Present | Dates 3 May – 7 May 2017 | |
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Genre Hard rock, R&B, Folk, Pop, Indie rock, Americana, Southern rock, Hip hop, Jazz, Bluegrass, Blues, Soul, Funk, Country, Rock & roll, Folk, Reggae, Pop, Electronic dance music, Electronic, Alternative rock Similar Rock the Ocean's Tortuga, Hangout Music Festival, Ultra Music Festival, BUKU Music + Art Project, Beale Street Music Fe Profiles | ||
Get pumped for 2017 sunfest
SunFest is a musical and art festival held annually in the first week of May in West Palm Beach, Florida. SunFest is the state's largest waterfront music and art festival and attracts more than 275,000 visitors. Main attractions of this festival are the multiple stages featuring live music with a diverse array of musical styles including indie rock, hard rock, Americana, Southern rock, hip hop, jazz, bluegrass, blues, R&B, soul, funk, country, rock & roll, folk, reggae, pop, EDM, electronic, and alternative rock.
Contents
- Get pumped for 2017 sunfest
- Sunfest country music festival 2015 official after movie
- History
- Organizational history
- SunFest projects
- References
Notable acts have included Alabama Shakes, The Avett Brothers, Awolnation, Bastille, The Beach Boys, The Black Crowes, Bob Dylan, Boston, Buddy Guy, Carrie Underwood, Cheap Trick, Chuck Berry, Cyndi Lauper, Duran Duran, Fall Out Boy, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Gregg Allman, Earth, Wind & Fire, G-Eazy, Ed Sheeran, Hall & Oates, J. Cole, Jackson Browne, James Brown, Jason Mraz, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Cliff, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, John Legend, Joss Stone, Journey, Herbie Hancock, Isacc Hayes, Kendrick Lamar, Little Richard, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mac Miller, Michael Bublé, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Patti LaBelle, Pitbull, Pixies, The Roots, Santana, ScHoolboy Q, The Smashing Pumpkins, Snoop Dogg, Stephen Stills, Steve Aoki, Steve Miller Band, Steve Winwood, The Temptations, The Wailers, The Wallflowers, War, Wilco, Wiz Khalifa, Ziggy Marley, and ZZ Top.
Sunfest country music festival 2015 official after movie
History
The first SunFest in 1983 was a 10-day festival. The organizers incurred a debt that took three years to pay off, so they reduced the festival to three days in 1984. In 1986, its organizers decided to charge a $2 admission, and the event spanned five days by 1992. As of 2014, admission costs $25 at the gate, and its budget has expanded from $280,000 in 1984 to $2.2 million. The 1991 festival had the biggest crowd ever with 345,000 people.
Organizational history
Sunfest was founded in 1982 by Sunfest of Palm Beach Country Inc. This corporation consists of twenty-two board members, twenty-four committees, and more than eighty sponsors. One of these sponsors, the "Palm Beach Cultural Council," funds Sunfest Music Festival annually as a way to promote art and culture in Palm Beach County. Other funders who have helped create the festival include: State of Florida,'Department of State,'Division of Cultural Affairs, and Florida Arts Council. These funders have allowed Sunfest to be a private 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Sunfest Music Festival has received a lot of referrals from the Palm Beach Cultural Council's executive director Will Ray. Ray's goal for Sunfest is to provide help to other cultural groups. Ray stated on his beliefs about sunfest, "SunFest represents a very talented and experienced management and marketing force that should be used throughout the year," Ray said. "SunFest is really a giant in the festival industry because it has that management and revenue base."