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Ozomatli to Headline The Eclectic ~ May 6th in South Pasadena

3:55 PM PDT on April 29, 2017

The Eclectic Festival is celebrating its the 9th Anniversary and have booked Grammy-winning band OZOMATLI to headline and also open the festival at 3 p.m. in their OZOKIDZ formation, playing original children’s music.

The band will perform songs from their upcoming album Nonstop: Mexico → Jamaica, due May 5.

OZOMATLI is celebrating their 22nd anniversary and will perform a series of shows throughout Southern California before culminating their album release celebrations at The Eclectic. The Eclectic is free, family-friendly, and open to the public.

Other musical acts taking part include indie rock band THORCRAFT COBRA, which released the critically acclaimed album The Distance in January, rock veteran TONY GILKYSON formerly of X and Lone Justice, local favorites SHELBY GOGREVE & TAYLOR PLENN and more. See the complete lineup at TheEclectic.Rocks/Lineup/

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