BETO O'ROURKE, SPOON, POLYPHONIC SPREE HEADLINE INAUGURAL BUFFALO TREE FESTIVAL

ANNOUNCING THE  INAUGURAL BUFFALO TREE FESTIVAL
SUNDAY OCTOBER 7, 2018 - DALLAS, TX
MAIN STREET GARDEN

FEATURING: BETO O’ROURKE, LUPE VALDEZ, SPOON, THE POLYPHONIC SPREE, SPARTA, COLIN ALLRED, AND MORE!

DALLAS, TX - SEPTEMBER 7, 2018:

On Sunday, October 7th the inaugural Buffalo Tree Festival will take over Main Street Garden in Downtown Dallas, TX.

Presented by The Homegrown Festival in partnership with Dylan Silvers (The Polyphonic Spree), and The Dallas County Democratic Party.This all-ages, family-friendly music and political engagement festival will see musical acts and Democratic candidates take the stage for a day of entertainment, voter registration, and democracy in action.

Musical headliners include Spoon, The Polyphonic Spree, Bobby Sessions, Sarah Jaffe, SPARTA. (a full list of announced talent is below with more TBA).

Live music will be interspersed with appearances by Texas 2018 Democratic candidates including 2018 Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke, Colin Allred (Congress in Texas' 32nd district), Lupe Valdez (2018 Democratic nominee for Governor of Texas), and Kim Olson(2018 Democratic Candidate for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture)  

Creator of festival Dylan Silvers says ''This event is not about just one concert. We want to inspire people to take action all the way to the voting booth on November 6th.''

There will be voter registration on site, roaming mariachi bands, food, drink, and more!

The last day to register to vote in Texas is Tuesday October 9th. Check your voter registration status here.

Tickets are available HERE($10, free for under-18). The festival will take place from 12-10PM

FULL LIST OF ANNOUNCED TALENT

BETO O'ROURKE * SPOON *  THE POLYPHONIC SPREE * SPARTA * LUPE VALDEZ * COLIN ALLRED * SARAH JAFFE * LA ENERGIA NORTEÑA * BOBBY SESSIONS * THE TONTONS * SUNSHINE VILLAGE *  EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON * MIKE COLLIER * NATHAN JOHNSON * KIM OLSON * IKE REILLY * KENDALL SCUDDER * MARC VEASEY * ROYCE WEST * MARIACHI DAMAS DE ORO * FISHING IN JAPAN * MORE TBA *

Affiliated Nonprofits and Causes Will Be On Site, including:

Moms Demand Action
Coalition of Black Democrats
Next Generation League of Progressive Voters
Angie’s List
Human Rights Campaign
More TBA