DT: DECEMBER 8, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH, SRO PR

ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL
MAKES A SPLASH IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA
WITH RECORD RAINFALL DURING INAUGURAL EVENT WEEKEND

EVENT FEATURED MEMORABLE PERFORMANCES FROM
BEACH HOUSE, BLEACHERS, PORTUGAL.THE MAN AND JAPANESE BREAKFAST

ALONG WITH HIGHLIGHTING LOCAL AZ TALENT INCLUDING
UPSAHL, PLAYBOY MANBABY, PHOENIX AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA & MORE

Credit: Neubauer Media

The inaugural ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL, held December 3-4 at Margaret T. Hance Park in Downtown Phoenix, AZ, further solidified the city as an up-and-coming hub for live music with performances from over 50 national and local alternative, indie, rock and electronic acts throughout the weekend. The festival’s mission to give back was further exemplified with a portion of ticket sales going to local nonprofit organizations Hance Park Conservatory and Roosevelt Row CDC, and a merch collaboration benefitting youth non-profit one n ten.

Despite record breaking rainfall on Day 1 — the most rain ever recorded in Phoenix on December 3 since 1908 — ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL went swimmingly with stand-out performances from Beach House, Japanese Breakfast and Bleachers, who called upon Bartees Strange to join them in the rain for a cover of Tegan and Sara’s “Call It Off”, following the duo’s cancellation due to COVID-19. The city’s local music scene was represented across all stages, including when headliners Portugal. The Man tapped Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra’s horn section to help them close out Sunday night. The Regrettes shouted from the stage “Phoenix! We are having so much fun and can’t wait to come back to Arizona” while afternoon favorite Breakup Shoes recapped the weekend on Instagram stating “ZONA was a dream. That’s gotta be my favorite set we’ve ever played.”

BLEACHERS (Credit: Jeaninne Kaufer)

Attendees were able to experience Phoenix’s thriving food and drink scene with themed pop-up bars from local favorites such as Gracie’s Tax Bar, Lucky’s and Cobra Arcade Bar, who brought pinball machines and vintage video games for concert goers to play in-between sets.

“As an inaugural Zona Fest attendee, and the councilwoman representing so many of the hyperlocal musicians, artists, and businesses involved, I couldn’t be prouder of the concert-goer experience created to showcase what Phoenix is all about,” said Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari. “Heavy rain and mud didn’t discourage thousands from gathering to ultimately prove we are a vibrant, growing city where independent venues are thriving, talent is being discovered, and where people want to be. I can’t wait for next year,” she added.

Watch a highlight reel from ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL below:

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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:
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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:
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Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com

DT: OCTOBER 20, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL
ANNOUNCE DAILY BAND LINEUPS;
ADD 15 NEW ACTS INCLUDING PHANTOM PLANET
& ANNOUNCE FOURTH STAGE

SINGLE DAY TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW,
FRIDAY, 10/21 AT 10:00 AM PT

INAUGURAL FESTIVAL TO TAKE PLACE
DECEMBER 3 & 4 @ MARGARET T. HANCE PARK, PHOENIX

FEATURING HEADLINERS
BEACH HOUSE, PORTUGAL. THE MAN, BLEACHERS,
TEGAN AND SARA & JAPANESE BREAKFAST

Daily band lineups have been announced for the inaugural ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL— a new two-day boutique music festival taking place December 3 & 4 in Downtown Phoenix at Margaret T. Hance Park–in addition to 15 new acts, including Los Angeles alternative group Phantom Planet, and a fourth stage, “Under The Bridge.”

Produced by PSYKO STEVE PRESENTS (PSP) and DOWNTOWN PHOENIX, INC (DPI), ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL includes a diverse range of national and local alternative, indie, pop and rock artists. Headlining acts include Beach House, Portugal. The Man and Bleachers with Tegan and Sara and Japanese Breakfast.

“One of the things I love most about festivals is discovering new artists,” says Event Producer, Founder of PSYKO STEVE PRESENTS and Board Secretary of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), STEPHEN CHILTON. “By adding one more stage we were able to bring in 14 great newer bands to ZONA. I hope people coming to ZONA discover something new they love.”

The daily band lineups for ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL are as follows:

SATURDAY DECEMBER 3:
Beach House, Bleachers,Tegan and Sara, Bartees Strange, Chicano Batman, Destroy Boys, The Garden, The Happy Fits, July Talk, Miniature Tigers, The National Parks, Pariah Pete, Phantom Planet, Playboy Manbaby, Pom Pom Squad, SALES, Sub Urban, Sydney Sprague and TV Girl

Under The Bridge stage:
AVIV, Brainstory, Cowgirl Clue, The Happy Return, Jackie Hayes, Snailmate, Tatiana Crespo

SUNDAY DECEMBER 4:
Portugal. The Man, Japanese Breakfast, Beach Goons, Black Carl, Breakup Shoes, Chloe Lilac, Diva Bleach, flor, The Front Bottoms, Glixen, Jeff Rosenstock, Lucius, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, The Red Pears, The Regrettes, SASAMI, Sitting On Stacy, Turnover, UPSAHL, Waxahatchee and Kevin Morby

Under The Bridge stage:
Boyish, hhharpies, Horse Jumper Of Love, Luna Aura, Madilyn Mei, Mothé, Sad Park

Single day VIP and General Admission passes will go on sale tomorrow, Friday, October 21 at 10:00 AM PT via https://bit.ly/ZONAmusicfestival. Weekend passes are available now. All VIP upgrades include exclusive VIP entrance, re-entry, preferred viewing areas, exclusive bars and lounges, private restrooms and additional amenities including charging stations and heaters.

Find more on ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL online at:
WEBSITE | FB | IG | TWITTER | TIKTOK | YOUTUBE

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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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For press inquiries, please contact:
SRO PR
Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com

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

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

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2

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

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

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

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3

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

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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For all press inquiries, please contact:
SRO PR
Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com

DT: AUGUST 24, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

PSYKO STEVE PRESENTS AND DOWNTOWN PHOENIX, INC.
ANNOUNCE INAUGURAL
ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL
FEATURING HEADLINERS
BEACH HOUSE, PORTUGAL. THE MAN, BLEACHERS,
TEGAN AND SARA & JAPANESE BREAKFAST

TWO-DAY EVENT TO TAKE PLACE
IN DOWNTOWN PHOENIX, AZ AT MARGARET T. HANCE PARK
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4

TICKETS ON-SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 @ 10 A.M. PST

PSYKO STEVE PRESENTS (PSP) and DOWNTOWN PHOENIX, INC (DPI) are excited to reveal details for the inaugural ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL—a new two-day boutique music festival taking place December 3 & 4 in Downtown Phoenix at Margaret T. Hance Park. The event will feature a diverse range of national and local alternative, indie, pop and rock artists in addition to highlighting several nearby businesses and vendors. Headlining acts include Beach House, Portugal. The Man and Bleachers with Tegan and Sara and Japanese Breakfast. The event was formally announced earlier this morning at a press conference in Downtown Phoenix with remarks from Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Congressman Greg Stanton along with a special acoustic performance from Phoenix-based alternative/indie group Breakup Shoes who are featured on the festival.

In addition to the above headlining acts, 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, Lucy Dacus, 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.

“We are beyond thrilled to be among this incredible lineup and return to one of our favourite cities in the United States,” says headlining act Tegan and Sara. “It’s been a long three years, and we are very much looking forward to getting on stage and strutting our stuff at ZONA in December!”

“So excited to come back to Phoenix for ZONA Festival!!!,” exclaims the Northern California-based punk trio Destroy Boys. “So many killers bands are playing, plus this is one of our favorite cities. See you there!”

Event producer PSYKO STEVE PRESENTS has been promoting concerts in the Phoenix area since 2000. Founder Stephen Chilton has always placed an emphasis on developing local talent and incorporating Arizona-based artists into the company’s events. That approach rings true for ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL; some of Arizona’s finest artists are included throughout the festival’s lineup, including UPSAHL, who will be coming off her first headlining tour, Black Carl, who are reuniting for the occasion, and Sydney Sprague, who has had a busy couple years since the pandemic opening for tours with Jimmy Eat World and Dashboard Confessional, and The Front Bottoms. Other local artists featured on the bill include Miniature Tigers, Breakup Shoes, Playboy Manbaby, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, Glixen, Diva Bleach and Pariah Pete.

ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL general admission and VIP weekend tickets will go on sale to the public this Friday, August 26 at 10:00 A.M. PST via ZONAMusicfest.com and SeeTickets.us. Single day GA and VIP tickets will be available closer to the event.

Stay updated for more information on ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL online at:
WEBSITE | FB | IG | TWITTER | TIKTOK | YOUTUBE

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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For press inquiries, please contact:
SRO PR
Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com