American Red Cross to receive $10,000 donation from Meltdown Music Festival
American Red Cross to receive $10,000 donation from Meltdown Music Festival to assist West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion victims.
Meltdown Music Festival leadership announced today that the festival will donate $10,000 to the American Red Cross for disaster relief in West, Texas, where a fertilizer plant explosion killed 14 and injured approximately 200. The funds will help support disaster relief and recovery in West Texas, as well as disaster preparedness in other communities in the Central Texas chapter.
Promoters Disco Donnie Presents and Full Access held Meltdown Music Festival, one of the country’s longest-running electronic music festivals, April 27 in at LaGrave Field in Fort Worth.
“Meltdown Music Festival is proud to support the Red Cross. We’re grateful to them for helping provide disaster relief to the West, Texas explosion victims and want to help ensure the organization is well supplied and prepared to assist,” said Disco Donnie Presents CEO Donnie Estopinal.
The Meltdown Music Festival donation will go toward relief items, meals, shelter, health needs and emotional support for victims in the West, TX, which is still designated by the Red Cross as a disaster area. The donation will also support supplies for readiness to help the organization respond to disasters in surrounding communities quickly and efficiently.
“Each year the Red Cross responds to tragedies like we have recently seen in West, Texas. We also give comfort and hope to individual families suffering from a single-family home fires. A gift to the disaster relief fund means the Red Cross will always be there to deliver vital help when disaster strikes. We are very grateful to Meltdown Music Festival for their generosity and support,” American Red Cross Regional CEO, Marty McKellips said.
“Bringing people together through music has been our vision from day one and I am extremely thankful that we can put those ideas into direct action via the Red Cross,” said Jeremy Word of Full Access.
The Meltdown Music Festival donation check will be presented on Friday, May 31 at 10:30 a.m. the Red Cross office in Austin, Texas. For more information about Meltdown Music Festival, please visit www.MeltdownDallas.com
Contact: Evan Bailey
Communications Director, Disco Donnie Presents
evan@discodonniepresents.com
About American Red Cross of Central Texas
American Red Cross is a neutral, humanitarian organization that provides relief to victims of disasters, and prepares people to prevent and respond to emergencies. Like all Red Cross chapters, the local chapter is self-sustaining and is funded by local contributions. All assistance to disaster victims and to members of the armed forces provided by the Chapter is free and made possible by voluntary donations of time and money by the people of local communities. Donations can be made at www.arcsm.org, www.redcross.org, via mail to American Red Cross, 2218 Pershing Drive, Austin, TX 78723, or by phone at 512.928.4271 (American Red Cross of Central Texas).
About Disco Donnie Presents
Disco Donnie Presents (DDP) is an award-winning and recognized leader in electronic dance music event production. Since the company’s inception in 1994, DDP has generated over 10,000 live events, arena shows and outdoor festivals in the US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. DDP, both on its own and through partnership, develops innovative, creative and strategic business opportunities in live entertainment. For more information, please visit www.discodonniepresents.com
About NightCulture Inc.
NightCulture Inc., “Concerts that Change Your Life”, is a premier producer of live concerts and events. NightCulture operates in the following markets: Houston, TX, Austin, TX, Dallas, TX, San Antonio, TX, and Oklahoma City, OK. NightCulture is the first Electronic Music Company to trade in the public markets. NightCulture Inc. produces two branded music festivals a year, Meltdown Music Festival in Dallas, TX http://www.meltdowndallas.com and Something Wicked Halloween Festival http://www.SomethingWickedFestival.com in Houston, TX.
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Sunset Music Festival outfit Brass Knuckles is unlike any other trio in dance music right now. Incorporating both live and electronic instruments to their music, we can’t wait to see Brass Knuckles do some damage on our Set stage next week. Have you bought your tickets yet?
The Miami trio consisting of Danny D’Brito, Tony Livadas, and Anthony Pisano don’t look at themselves as a DJ group but rather as a band. Fusing their hard-hitting elements of house, electro, pop, nu disco, and even rock, the group is a relentless force of irresistible vocals, death defying drops, and innovative instrumentation. The boys first came together in 2009 when old-time band mates D’Brito and Livadas met Pisano and instantly formed a bond. One day, Pisano came into practice wearing a shirt with brass knuckles on it. The image just clicked for D’Brito saying, “I’m thrilled Anthony wore that shirt on that particular day. The name represents us so well. The music is often tough and in your face. It makes an impression.”
It wasn’t long before the trio would start creating original material as well as creating a lot of remixes. Their 2011 track “Lie to You” became the catalyst to their initial rise, making its way to dance floors and music blogs around the world. The success of the track also lead to a global tour through Asia and Europe. Ultimately though, it was Brass Knuckles’ debut release Bad Habits on the revered Ultra Recordings imprint that would thrust them into the spotlight.
Currently traveling around the country, Brass Knuckles brings their Bad Habits tour to Sunset Music Festival, May 25th. Buy your tickets today!
Presenting the Sunset Music Festival Trance Stage Artist Schedule!
Last week, we announced that Markus Schulz, Ferry Corsten, Shogun, Ashley Wallbridge, and KhoMha are going to headline the fan-requested trance stage, Isis at Sunset Music Festival. Joining the lineup of legends and buzz-worthy newcomers, are some of the region’s most talented DJs.
Goddess of nature and magic, Isis is the perfect title for an day of high energy and soft sweeping strings. Here are your set times for the Isis stage at Sunset Music Festival…
Isis Stage Artist Schedule
- 10:30 PM – 12:00 AM Markus Schulz
- 9:30 PM – 10:30 PM Shogun
- 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM Ashley Wallbridge
- 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Ferry Corsten
- 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM KhoMa
- 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM Luccio
- 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Pat O’Brian
- 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM Scott Dro
- 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM Tommy Artounian
- 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM I.O.X.
- 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Chris E
- 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Jason Daniel
Enjoy Free Water Refills at Sunset Music Festival!
You spoke. We listened. We are excited to announce that Sunset Music Festival will now include free water stations throughout the festival grounds. Stay hydrated and eliminate waste with a collectable souvenir. Sunset Music Festival water bottles will be available at our merchandising booth. Enjoy free refills at one of the water refill stations positioned throughout the festival.
Keep cool all day and all night while we celebrate the sun god Ra. We’ll see you on the dance floor soon!
Sunset Music Festival Sound Mashup: Markus Schulz and Carnage
We love that our Sunset Music Festival artists connect with their fans on a more friendlier level. Though some of you are a part of the slaying of mythical creatures crew, or a members of the #ChipotleGang, it’s easy to see why fans of Markus Schulz and Carnage are so in love in their personalities and their music – no matter how different their sound is.
Markus Schulz
As a man of many tastes and talents, Markus Schulz has never stuck with one sound. For the past decade, Markus has crafted and honed in on his multiple music identities, whether it be through progressive, trance or house platforms. His fan-coined nickname “unicorn slayer,” refers to his signature hard-driving productions that destroy the cheesy, fluffy productions of his peers. His latest artist album Scream could be best described as a love story told through a journey of house and trance. You can catch the slayer May 25th when he takes the Isis stage at Sunset Music Festival. Buy your tickets today!
Carnage
Carnage first came to our attention for his ridiculous trap releases, but he has since stepped out of his comfort zone. His latest single “Signal,” showcases his take on that big room “festival-style house” sound. But after the second breakdown, the track morphs itself into that trap style that put his name on the map not even a year ago. As for the rest of 2013, Carnage has been working on some some other goodies including some more electro house and some drum and bass. We hope we get to hear some of what he has been working on Carnage takes over the bass stage at Sunset Music Festival. Buy tickets now!
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