John Legend confirmed in Baywatch Festival in Gaia – publico

                 

                         
                     

                 

 
                         

The American singer John Legend, who won an Oscar for Best Original Song on Sunday, is the head-to-poster the first day of Meo Festival Baywatch 2015 in Gaia, July 16, announced on Tuesday the organization.

                     

                          The singer, songwriter and American pianist, winner of nine Grammy Awards and an Oscar for the original film song Selma , and who performed at the opening of Super Bowl will join the roster of artists already confirmed for Meo Baywatch, such as Lenny Kravitz, Ana Moura, Jamie Collum, Black Mamba, Miguel Araújo, Buraka Som Sistema, Richie Campbell and John Newman, to be held 16 On 18 July, in Cabedelo, in Vila Nova de Gaia.

The “investment in the festival increased the level of hiring artists and structures in the room,” but “sparingly,” said the Director of the ENP Entertainment, Jorge Lopes, responsible for the music festival organization, at a press conference today at the Convent Corpus Christi, Gaia.

In 2014, the Baywatch Festival received 72 000 people but the organization estimates that, this year, to reach 75,000 people, ensuring sellout in three days (25,000 per day). Ticket prices will remain the same as 2014:. 35 euros, day ticket and 60 euros, three-day pass

The ENP Entertainment told Lusa agency that is working to promote musical event and abroad to work, particularly in the markets of Galicia (Spain), London (UK) and Paris (France).

Speaking to Lusa, on the sidelines of the press conference, Vice Mayor of Gaia, Sponsorship Azevedo, said that the municipality will continue to support the festival because it is a “tour enhancer in the region.”

“There are many people to do the three days festival, which implies an increase in consumption in Gaia. Sit in the hotels and the restoration of the historic center, “he added Sponsor Azevedo.

The Baywatch 2015 will have this year for the first time, sponsored by the Portuguese state bank Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD), and another stage – the Stage Box – which will be a fourth space for holding concerts, in addition to the three traditional stages of previous editions

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Another novelty is that customers CGD will have 10% discount on tickets, according to the director of communications and brand CGD, Francisco Viana, promising other surprises that will “add value” to the festival .

“The box is committed to do well and do things differently,” he said, adding that will “surprise” with other actions.