Bermuda Releases Additional Tickets for Bermuda Music Festival to U.S. Travelers

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Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:00am EDT

HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bermuda Department of Tourism
announced today that additional tickets to the 2008 Bermuda Music Festival
have been released and are available to visitors looking to attend the highly
sought after event.  From October 1-4, 2008, Bermuda will make headlines all
over the world as celebrities, locals and visitors alike join together for
four days of sun, music and sand.  Tickets and travel packages are available
exclusively to overseas travelers by calling 877-887-2835 or via email at
jazzfesttravel.com.  Ticket supply is limited.

Kicking off the 13th annual event on October 1st at the Fairmont Southampton
Beach Club will be the soulful sounds of R & B legends, The Whispers.  On day
two of the festival, world-renowned megastar and music icon, Beyonce will
light up the stage of the National Sports Centre.  On October 3rd, British
reggae band, UB40 is sure to bring fans to their feet.  Finally, on Saturday
October 4th, the Bermuda Music Festival will come to a close with an evening
full of sounds from international superstar Alicia Keys.  

With the magnitude of the talent performing at this years' music festival,
this event will give us an incredible opportunity to highlight Bermuda's
tourism product like never before," said Rock Newman, Executive Producer of
the 2008 Bermuda Music Festival.  "By releasing additional tickets to the U.S.
market, we are affording ourselves the chance to do just that." 

In addition to the all star talent lineup, festival attendees will enjoy
performances by: Lyfe Jennings, Solange, Collie Buddz, Aaron Neville and
variety of Bermuda's most outstanding local talent.  Hosts for the 2008
Bermuda Music Festival include a few of the world's most famous and renowned
comedians:  Dick Gregory, Bill Bellamy and of course, returning for his third
time, Steve Harvey. 

This year's Bermuda Music Festival is being produced by Gibraltar Promotion
LLC., in association with Yhoshi Productions LTD.  Gibraltar Promotions is a
full service marketing, promotions and event production firm headed by Rock
Newman, former manager to Heavyweight Champion, Riddick Bowe.  Dubbed by Jet
Magazine, the "Renaissance Man," Mr. Newman is now using his experience and
expertise to spearhead what promises to be Bermuda's most illustrious event in
music festival history.  

Gibraltar Promotions LLC., is headquartered in Las Vegas, with offices in New
York, Washington D.C. and Bermuda.  For more information visit:
www.GibraltarPromotionsllc.com or www.RockNewman.com.

About Bermuda:

Bermuda, just under two hours from East Coast gateway cities, stretches for 21
miles along turquoise waters and is surrounded by a 200-square-mile coral reef
plateau.  Bermuda's diverse activities offer an array of vacation options,
including more wreck dives than anywhere else in the world, championship golf,
horseback riding, world-renowned deep sea fishing and smooth pink beaches to
rest on by day's end. 

Accommodations range from luxury resorts to intimate guest cottages and
family-run inns, all incorporating the sophistication and hospitality unique
to the Bermuda experience.  For more information, visit
www.bermudatourism.com.

Contact:  Kelly Petrone, Corbin & Associates, Ltd., +1-212-246-5520,
Kelly@corbinpr.com



SOURCE  The Bermuda Department of Tourism

Kelly Petrone of Corbin & Associates, Ltd. for The Bermuda Department of
Tourism, +1-212-246-5520, Kelly@corbinpr.com
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