BADFISH ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR THIRD ANNUAL GARDEN GROVE FESTIVAL

Sublime Tribute Band To Host Event at Stone Pony Indoor and Outdoor Stages August 2

New York, NY—Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime, continues to be one of the top-grossing independent acts in history. The band has been successful in building a tour following for several years, but since SPIN Magazine featured them last fall, the attendance numbers have been staggering. Out of 54 shows from October 2007 until now, Badfish has sold out 28 of them, and eight of those were sold out in advance – amounting to almost 60,000 tickets sold.

In keeping with recent tradition, Badfish has announced its third annual Garden Grove Festival.

This year’s event will take place at the 2500+ capacity Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, New Jersey on Saturday, August 2. In addition to Badfish, other bands confirmed are Scotty Don’t, Midfall Drive, Word, Baldi & Suburban Graffiti and Flight’s Cool.

The first Garden Grove Festival was in the summer of 2006 at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts, and was born from the idea of creating an all day annual event to celebrate the music and spirit of Sublime, with Badfish and some of their favorite bands, many of whom were inspired by Sublime. With nearly 1800 people in attendance in that first year, Badfish expanded the festival in it's second year by moving it to the 3000-capacity outdoor amphitheater Indian Ranch in nearby Webster, MA. It was an all-day, two-stage event featuring Badfish and other bands such as Zox, Scotty Don't, Stealing Jane, Baldi & Suburban Graffiti.

For tickets or more information, please visit www.gardengrovefestival.com

About Badfish

Sublime was arguably the most energetic, original and uniquely eclectic band to emerge from any scene, anywhere, but ended with the untimely death of lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Brad Nowell in 1996. But encompassing the sense of place and purpose long associated with Sublime’s music, Badfish, a tribute to Sublime has continued to channel the spirit of Sublime with a fury not felt for quite some time. What separates Badfish from other tribute bands is that they have replicated Sublime’s essence, developing a scene and dedicated following most commonly reserved for label-driven, mainstream acts. Formed in 2001, Badfish has become one of the biggest club and theater acts in the Northeast and Midwest. Consistently selling out many shows at some of the most prominent venues throughout the country, promoters continue to be in awe that a tribute band is turning several hundred fans away from the doors each night. Badfish is rivaling the biggest tributes in the music business including Dark Star Orchestra and Super Diamond. Over the last few years, some of the venues Badfish has sold out include Nokia Theatre Time Square ( New York, NY), House of Blues (Chicago, Atlantic City, San Diego, Anaheim, Dallas, Cleveland, Orlando and Las Vegas), Lincoln Theater (Raleigh, NC), Lupo’s (Providence, RI), Opera House (Toronto, ON), Revolution (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Starland Ballroom (Sayerville, NJ) and many more.

Badfish is Pat Downes (guitar and vocals), Joel Hanks (bass) and Scott Begin (drums)

For more information on Badfish, please visit www.badfish.com