Floodstock 2008 Benefit Concert
Planned For July 3 – 5, 2008

June 24, 2008 – Area businesses and organizations are coming together to host a flood relief benefit concert on July 3, 4 and 5 at Cabo Grill, 2730 Edgewood Rd. SW in Cedar Rapids. Floodstock 2008 will be a three-day music festival featuring local and regional bands on Thursday, July 3 from 4:00 – 10:00 p.m., Friday, July 4 from 12:00 – 10:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 5 from 12:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Floodstock 2008 tickets will be available at the gate for $10 per person (per day at the gate). All proceeds from Floodstock 2008 will go towards residents and businesses affected by the flood.

The entertainment for Floodstock 2008 will be announced shortly but expect to see local favorites The Swing Crew, Greenbriar, Funk 101, Copper Moon, Junk Funk, Surf Zombies, Wicked Liz & The Bellyswirls and many more to be announced in the coming days.

Floodstock 2008 event coordinators include representatives from the Cedar Rapids Jaycees, Cedar Rapids Downtown District, Cedar Rapids Area / Marion Chamber of Commerce, Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation and various businesses and media outlets.

For more information about Floodstock 2008, please visit www.floodstock.org or call 319-377-6316.

CONTACT:
Rachel Higgins
Floodstock 2008 Committee Member
319-743-4723
Rachel@marioncc.org