DT: OCTOBER 12, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL
–DECEMBER 3 & 4 IN DOWNTOWN PHOENIX—
ANNOUNCES
‘ZONA NIGHTS’
CONCERTS SURROUNDING FESTIVAL
ACROSS NEARBY MUSIC VENUES
INCLUDING SHOWS FROM
AJJ, PHANTOM PLANET, ELECTRIC FEELS & MORE

‘ZONA NIGHTS’ CONCERT TICKETS ON SALE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 AT 12:00 P.M. (PST)

ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL
GA & VIP WEEKEND PASSES AVAILABLE NOW AT
ZONAMUSICFEST.COM

(ZONA NIGHTS artists Phantom Planet [left] & AJJ [right])

The inaugural ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL presented by Psyko Steve Presents (PSP) and Downtown Phoenix, Inc. (DPI) will take place Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4 at Margaret T. Hance Park in Downtown Phoenix, AZ. Headlined by Beach House, Portugal. The Man and Bleachers with Tegan and Sara and Japanese Breakfast, ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL will feature a diverse range of national and local alternative, indie, pop and rock artists in addition to highlighting several nearby businesses and vendors.

To further showcase Phoenix’s thriving live music scene, ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL will host a series of shows surrounding the event and have launched “ZONA NIGHTS.”

Nearby venues Crescent Ballroom, The Rebel Lounge and Valley Bar will host gigs for artists including local acts such as folk punk group AJJ, alternative singer-songwriter Sydney Sprague and funk rock band Black Carl alongside national acts Phantom Planet, alternative/indie musician Sundiver Ca and electronic artist Teen Daze. The events will run from Thursday, December 1 throughout Saturday, December 3. Pre-sale tickets for each show will be exclusively available for ZONA MUSIC FEST ticketholders starting Thursday, October 13 at 12:00 P.M. PST throughout Friday, October 14 at 12 P.M. PST at which point they’ll go live to the general public at ZONAnights.com. The full schedule of events is as follows:

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1

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Sundiver CA @ The Rebel Lounge
w/ Mind’s Eye
Doors 7pm – All Ages
$16 adv / $18 dos

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2

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AJJ @ Crescent Ballroom
With Veronica Everheart
Doors 7pm – 16+
$23 adv / $25 dos

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Phantom Planet @ Valley Bar
With AVIV
Doors 7pm – 21+
$20 adv/ $25 dos

Teen Daze @ Valley Bar
With DJ J-ME LEE
Doors 10pm – 21+
FREE ENTRY

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Black Carl @ Rebel Lounge
With Jackie Hayes & Wallace Hound
Doors 7pm – 21+
$20 adv / $23 dos

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3

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Electric Feels @ Crescent Ballroom
Doors 10pm – 21+
$15 (early bird) / $20 (GA)

EmoNightPhx @ The Rebel Lounge
With DJ sets from Sydney Sprague, Luna Aura & resident DJ Sad & Boujee
Doors 9pm – 21+
$12 adv/ $15 week of

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The 2022 ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL lineup is rounded out by (in alphabetical order):

Bartees Strange, Beach Goons, Black Carl, Breakup Shoes, Chicano Batman, Chloe Lilac, Destroy Boys, Diva Bleach, flor, The Front Bottoms, The Garden, Glixen, The Happy Fits, Jeff Rosenstock, July Talk, Lucius, Miniature Tigers, The National Parks, Pariah Pete, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, Playboy Manbaby, Pom Pom Squad, The Red Pears, The Regrettes, SALES, SASAMI, Sitting On Stacy, Sub Urban, Sydney Sprague, Turnover, TV Girl, UPSAHL, Waxahatchee and Kevin Morby.

ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL general admission and VIP weekend tickets are available now via ZONAMusicfest.com and SeeTickets.us. Single day GA and VIP tickets will be available closer to the event. Stay tuned for additional news.

Follow ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL online at:
WEBSITE | FB | IG | TWITTER | TIKTOK | YOUTUBE

Find ZONA NIGHTS information online at:
ZONAnights.com

SRO PR Assets: www.sropr.com/portfolio/zona-music-fest

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ABOUT PSYKO STEVE PRESENTS
Psyko Steve Presents (PSP) was founded in 2000 by Stephen Chilton, who has always strived to develop new artists and work with acts before anyone else. Over the years, PSP has worked with artists such as Frank Turner, Weezer, Ghost, Mitski, Bleachers, Thrice, Future Islands, and Jimmy Eat World in addition to producing 8123 Fest–an artist-curated festival by The Maine taking place bi-annually in downtown Phoenix–ALT AZ 93.3’s Ugly Sweater Party and Save Our Stages Fest. Chilton also founded the popular Phoenix indie/rock venue The Rebel Lounge in 2015. In 2019, Psyko Steve Presents was named “Best Promoter” by Phoenix New Times.

In 2020, Chilton became a founding board member and Vice President of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), successfully lobbying Congress to pass the Save Our Stages Act, providing a crucial lifeline for venues and promoters nationwide.

Connect with PSYKO STEVE PRESENTS:
WEBSITE | FB | IG | TWITTER | YOUTUBE

ABOUT DOWNTOWN PHOENIX, INC.
Formed in 2013, Downtown Phoenix Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization that advocates for our evolving urban neighborhood while managing the work plans for Phoenix Community Alliance and Downtown Phoenix Community Development Corporation and delivering enhanced municipal services to downtown’s business core. Downtown Phoenix Inc. works collaboratively with community leaders, city leaders and business leaders to propel Phoenix’s continued ascension as one of our nation’s great cities.

Connect with DOWNTOWN PHOENIX, INC:
WEBSITE | FB | IG | TWITTER | YOUTUBE

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SRO PR
Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com