Music festival tickets go on sale Monday

SUNDAY, JULY 25: Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning for the 15th Annual Bermuda Music Festival.

This year’s event will see multi-Grammy winning artist Ziggy Marley, five-time Grammy award-winning entertainer Toni Braxton, Neo Soul and R&B songstress Angie Stone, and London born rap, reggae and R&B star Estelle performing at the Fairmont Southampton, from September 30 - October 2, 2010.

Tickets for the 2010 Bermuda Music Festival go on sale starting tomorrow at 9am.

They will be available online from www.bdatix.bm, from the iStore in Hamilton and from Fabulous Fashions located in the Heron Bay Plaza. General admission tickets are $95 each and reserved seating tickets are $140 each. Three-day general admission passes are $245.

Visitor packages will also be available through the Fairmont Southampton and sold on www.expedia.com.

As a reminder, kicking off this year’s Bermuda Music Festival on Thursday, September 30 will be multi-Grammy winning performer and producer, Ziggy Marley. Celebrated as a musician and humanitarian, Marley earned his fourth Grammy in 2006 for “Love is My Religion” and most recently released his, “Family Time” album.

On Friday evening, Angie Stone and Estelle will take the stage. Angie Stone received a Grammy for her 2007 album, “The Art of Love & War.” Originally seeking musical success in Europe it was under producer Clive Davis that Stone released her albums “Black Diamond,” “Mahogany Soul, “Stone Love” and finally “The Art of Love & War.”

Called “a UK talent to look out for” Estelle broke into the charts with her hits “1980” and “Free,” winning a Mobo Award for Best Newcomer in 2004. On her latest album ‘Shine,’ the UK artist became the first to be signed by US soul musician John Legend and has collaborated with such mega talents as Kanye West, Sean Paul, Wyclef Jean, will.i.am and Swizz Beats.

The festival will conclude on Saturday evening with a performance by Toni Braxton, a five-time Grammy award-winning artist. Braxton distinguished herself with such hits like “Un-Break My Heart,” “You’re Making Me High,” and “He Wasn’t Man Enough.” In 2000, Braxton received the coveted Aretha Franklin Soul Train Award for career achievement, amongst other honors. Most recently Braxton competed in ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” and headlined the Dancing with the Stars tour.