Pala announces Sunday Festival Concert Series

PALA − Pala Casino Spa & Resort recently announced it will host the Pala Sunday Festival Concert Series on four Sundays this summer in its new outdoor Starlight Theater.

The schedule is as follows:

• Sunday, July 17, 5 p.m .: R&B singing star Ashanti.
• Sunday, Aug. 7, 5 p.m .: Popular Hip-Hop-EDM group Far East Movement.
• Sunday, Aug. 21, 3 p.m .: Pala Vibes featuring a roster of Reggae stars including Common Kings with Josh Heinrichs, Skillinjah, Tribal Theory, Hirie and Animo Cruz.
• Sunday, Aug. 28, 5 p.m .: Hip-Hop Electronic Dance stars Redfoo and the Party Rock Crew.

Ashanti is a popular R&B singing star and song writer. Her self-titled debut album, which featured the hit single, “Foolish,” earned her first Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album. An accomplished song writer, Ashanti wrote and sang background on the big Jennifer Lopez hit, “Ain’t It Funny.” When she is not performing, Ashanti manages her own publishing company, Written Entertainment.

L.A.-based Far East Movement is the first Asian-American group to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100. They accomplished that with their Hip-Hop hit single, “Like A G6,” that also featured pop-rap duo The Cataracs and singer Dev. They followed with a re-mix song, “Get Up (Rattle),” which became a worldwide hit.

The Pala Vibes show will be a reggae extravaganza. Common Kings is a hot cross-cultural pop/rock band inspired by soul and reggae. Josh Heinrichs is a popular reggae singer and song writer. Skillinjah is blazing the trail for Midwest reggae and Tribal Theory is a popular reggae band from San Diego. Hirie is a female reggae star who will publish her new album, “Working Soul,” this summer and Animo Cruz is another popular California reggae group from Santa Cruz.

Hip-Hop Electronic Dance Duo Redfoo and the Party Rock Crew is best known for its song, “Party Rock Anthem,” which hit number one in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States and five more European countries. The duo performed at Super Bowl 46 with Madonna during her song, “Music,” which featured a mashup of “Party Rock Anthem” and Madonna’s hit, “Sexy and I Know It.”

All four performances will be general admission, no chair shows. Fans can bring small blankets and towels to sit on. Pala also will offer a number of specialty items for purchase including craft beers, a wine bar, specialty food items and the Pala swimming pool will be available for use by concert goers. Concert attendees must be minimum age 21 and no outside food or beverages will be allowed.

For ticket information, contact the Pala box office, visit http://www.palacasino.com, or call (877) 946-7252. Tickets are also available at http://www.startickets.com or by calling (800) 585-3737.