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Community Services Department DATE: Wednesday, April 7th, 2021 For Release: Immediate Contact: Mary Johnson Community Services Supervisor (909)500-7736 Tel [email protected] Live Music Performances Planned for Yucaipa Music and Arts Festival The 8th annual Yucaipa Music and Arts Festival is on Friday, May 7th and Saturday, May 8th in Historic Uptown Yucaipa. There will Be 2 stages showcasing live music throughout the Festival: Uptown Park at the Yucaipa Performing Arts Center (YPAC) and the California St. Stage on California St. near Avenue A. Biographies for each artist and performance times are as follows: FRIDAY MAY 7th, 2021 California St. Stage • 6:00PM – 9:30 PM : Yucaipa Rockin Youth Studio & San Bernardino Teen Music Workshop Our very own Yucaipa Rockin Youth Studio (YRYS) is ready to hit the stage Friday night with a variety of songs they have Been practicing during their Winter/Spring session. The YRYS classes operate year-round at the YPAC, helping local youth grow into experienced musicians. The San Bernardino Teen Music Workshop (SBTW) is an award-winning, highly skilled performance group that has performed throughout Southern California in venues such as the Disneyland Resort, Knott's Berry Farm, and county fairs. The program is comprised of approximately 250 students from 6-12th grades and provides professional instruction in percussion, guitar, Bass, keyboards, dance, and vocal performance in a variety of pop, soul, and rock musical styles. Don’t miss Both groups and their outstanding performances throughout the evening! Uptown Park Outdoor Stage • 6:00PM: Femme Halen Based in Southern California, Femme Halen is the hottest all-female triBute to the early years of Van Halen (1978 – 1984). Femme Halen captures the essence of Van Halen’s legacy as the most entertaining, ground-Breaking Band of their time. Their hard rock, musical ride includes tracks off Van Halen’s first alBum as well as hits from later alBums, spanning David Lee Roth’s flamboyant and popular time with the Band. These four ladies will Bring the high energy of the iconic 80’s to the stage for everyone to enjoy! • 8:30PM: Aeromyth Formed in 2007 and hailed worldwide as, “The Ultimate Aerosmith TriBute Experience,” Aeromyth have defined themselves through impeccaBle live performance re-creations, uncanny physical likeness and experienced musicianship. The Band’s oBjective mission is “to suspend disbelief while remaining true to the undeniaBle spirit of America’s greatest Rock Band.” SATURDAY MAY 8th, 2021 California St. Stage • 12:00PM: Retroblast These local gentlemen perform with passion, respect, and admiration: the greatest songs in rock music history. • 2:30PM: District 909 The District 909 is a 4-piece acoustic Band that plays a wide range of songs from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and present day, adding their own unique, soulful twist to the sound. • 5:00PM: North Benched Local jazz ensemble from Yucaipa’s own North Bench will close our Saturday night with some smooth musical stylings. Uptown Park Outdoor Stage • 4:30PM: Westward Sons This local group combine SoCal style with Nashville soul to Bring a fresh take on today’s pop- country music. • 7:30PM: Temecula Road Between its three-part harmony and signature mandolin, Temecula Road Bandmembers Dawson Anderson and sisters Emma and Maddie Salute Boast stage credits worldwide: from Stagecoach Festival to C2C: Country to Country Festival in London. The rising country trio’s talents received a standing ovation at their grand Ole Opry deBut in November 2019 and plan to release new music in 2021. • 8:30PM: LOCASH Creating a sound that fuses modern Country and classic heartland rock with an edgy vocal Blend, LOCASH is the Country music duo made up of singer-songwriters Chris Lucas and Preston Brust. With two alBums and eight charting singles to their credit, LOCASH Broke out in 2015 with their gold-certified hit, “I Love This Life," and have continued to produce wholesome country hits ever since. LOCASH is the headlining act of the 8th Annual Music and Arts Festival and VIP section tickets have already sold out to locals. The show will still provide plenty of general admission standing room, free-of-charge. For more information about the festival, including vendor applications, please visit the Music and Arts Festival section of the City of Yucaipa’s new weBsite https://yucaipa.org/ymaf/. -end- Approved by: .