FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONSERVATION VALUE INSTITUTE & MEADOWLANDS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
PRESENT THE
INAUGURAL BAND SHELL MUSIC SUMMIT

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 FREE EVENT AT HISTORIC MUSIC CONCOURSE
BAND SHELL, GOLDEN GATE PARK, SAN FRANCISCO

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19
BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC BENEFIT
AT RUBY SKYE IN SAN FRANCISCO

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 FEATURES
EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE BY
MOS DEF & THE REALISTIC ORCHESTRA
PLUS DMITRI MATHENY QUARTET, MINGUS AMUNGUS
WITH ARAB SUMMIT, BAYONICS, ZION I,
JOSH JONES LATIN ENSEMBLE FEATURING JESUS DIAZ & JOHN SANTOS,
DJ’s BUMPER, TONY O, JERRY ROSS
& MC’s STERLING JAMES & LUIS MEDINA

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC BENEFIT
FEATURES MOS DEF WITH THE REALISTIC ORCHESTRA & MORE

SUMMIT HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH
CHRIS TALLMAN WALK FOR MUSIC AND YOUTH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18
(San Francisco, CA, October 1, 2008) - The Conservation Value Institute and The Meadowlands Entertainment Group today announced the line-up for the Inaugural Band Shell Music Summit on Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19.  The Saturday event is free for all ages and will take place at the Music Concourse Band Shell, 50 Tea Garden Drive and Concourse Drive in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park from 11:00AM to 7:00PM.  Gates will open at 10:30AM.  Event will feature an exclusive performance by Golden Globe, Emmy and Grammy-Award nominee Mos Def with the Realistic Orchestra. Music performers will also include Dmitri Matheny Quartet, Mingus Amungus with The Arab Summit, Zion I, Bayonics, Josh Jones Latin Ensemble, featuring Jesus Diaz and John Santos plus DJ’s Bumper, Tony O and James Ross along with MC’s Sterling James and Luis Medina.

The Band Shell Music Summit will feature food & wine concessions from some of the Bay Areas finest establishments along with exhibits from local & national environmental organizations and presentations on the California Academy of Science, the De Young Museum, Conservation Value Institute.

BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC BENEFIT, RUBY SKYE, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19
On Sunday, October 19, The Blue Bear School of Music will hold A Youth Music Education Benefit featuring Mos Def with the Realistic Orchestra at Ruby Skye, 420 Mason Street in San Francisco.  Doors will open at 7:00PM and shows starts at 8:00PM. Proceeds will fund Blue Bear’s exciting youth music education and community outreach programs including the Studio 101 Program that provides underserved youth the opportunity to participate in and learn skills in music production, songwriting, and computer based music technology by creating their own original music.  A non-profit founded in 1971, Blue Bear is San Francisco’s leading destination for aspiring musicians of all ages and all skill levels who want to enjoy learning and playing Rock, Popular, Folk, Blues or Jazz music.  Blue Bear’s mission is to provide superior quality and affordable popular music education through the school’s experienced professional faculty and diverse programming, Blue Bear provides a comprehensive music education meeting the needs of students from 6 months old to those well into their seventies and beyond. For more information about Blue Bear School of Music please visit the school’s website at www.bluebearmusic.org.

TICKETS & INFORMATION
Tickets are free for the Saturday event at the Music Concourse Band Shell. In order to get a free ticket, the public must go to www.megsf.com <http://www.megsf.com>  and download the “Voucher” survey.  The survey needs to be filled out and presented at the event in exchange for a ticket. Call (415) 875-9041 for more information.

Tickets for the Sunday Blue Bear School of Music Benefit at Ruby Skye, 420 Mason Street in San Francisco, are $50.00 and available at www.inticketing.com <http://www.inticketing.com>  or can be purchased in person at Blue Bear School of Music in Building D at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco.

Additional Summit Event
CHRIS TALLMAN WALK FOR MUSIC AND YOUTH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18
The Chris Tallman Walk for Music and Youth on Saturday, October 18, 2008 is a 5 Mile Walk to raise money for the Chris Tallman/Matthew Chase Memorial Fund at the Blue Bear School of Music. Chris, an accomplished singer songwriter, was tragically killed in April, 2008. A Memorial Fund established in Chris’ honor provides funding for music programs serving underserved youth. The Bank of America Foundation will provide matching funds for donations raised by Associates.  The Walk for Music and Youth will begin at Lindley Meadow in Golden Gate Park at JFK Drive & 30th Avenue and finish at the Band Shell Music Summit. Supporters unable to participate are encouraged to contribute directly to the Chris Tallman/Matthew Chase Memorial Fund.  To participate or learn more, contact Betsy Viau at Bank of America, betsy.a.viau@ustrust.com <mailto:betsy.a.viau@ustrust.com> .

ABOUT CONSERVATION VALUE INSTITUTE
Conservation Value Institute (CVI) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded to research and educate the public in practical environmental solutions. Our mission focuses on researching and educating the public in ways to simultaneously solve environmental problems, save money and improve our health and quality of life.  We aim to debunk the myth that protecting the environment is harmful to the economy and to foster its replacement by a positive vision of sustainability as the smart path to becoming wealthier, healthier and safer communities.

ABOUT MEADOWLANDS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
The Meadowlands Entertainment Group was established to produce and promote events that are civically, culturally and environmentally beneficial. The Band Shell Music Summit is a celebration to bring awareness of the artistic and cultural programs relating to the cities various museums; Meadowlands Entertainment Group was also established to produce high quality festivals in the city of San Francisco. Our goal is to strengthen our community through music and entertainment, while placing an emphasis on local charitable organizations. The Meadowlands founder Alistair Monroe is the founder of the North beach Jazz Festival, celebrating the rich history of Jazz in North Beach. The Meadowlands founding partner Adrian Goddard has dedicated his life to promote and educate the Bay Area on Latin and World Music.

The inaugural Band Shell Music Summit is sponsored by Conservation Value Institute and Blue Bear School of Music.

For more detailed information please visit, www.megsf.com <http://www.megsf.com> .

Media Contact:
Marshall Lamm
(510) 928.1410
marshalllamm@earthlink.net

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