Inaugural Guam Live International Music Festival set for next month

TUMON, Guam – The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) and Lotte Duty Free today announced the Guam Live International Music Festival is set for June 6 & 7, 2014 at Paseo Stadium in Hagatna. This two-day music festival will feature pop, rock, reggae, hip-hop, and island music performed by international artists from the United States, England, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Guam.

GVB and Guam Live sponsors invite music fans to Guam’s capital city of Hagatna, which is experiencing revitalization through Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) dollars. The Guam Live festival grounds will include Chamorro Village, Paseo Park and surrounding areas. Two-day passes are now available for purchase online at www.guam-live.com or at all 76/Circle K locations, Andersen ITT, MWR and Crowns Guam.

Sublime with Rome, Matisyahu, Steel Pulse, and Guam’s own Pia Mia will headline this new GVB signature event. Joining them will be top talent from Guam’s major visitor source markets including Home Made Kazoku (Japan), Izah Blue (Japan), Brown Eyed Girls (Korea), NU’EST (Korea), Popu Lady (Taiwan), Robynn & Kendy (Hong Kong).

“Destinations around the world are hosting music festivals and drawing hundreds of thousands of attendees. Guam Live is the first event of its kind with artists from all over the globe converging here on Guam, simultaneously benefiting the local community and fueling tourism, Guam’s main economic driver,” said GVB General Manager Karl Pangelinan. “Music brings people together and its events like these, brought to you by tourism dollars, which continue to make Guam a great place to live, work and visit.”

The Lotte Duty Free Guam Live International Music Festival is presented by United Airlines, Docomo Pacific, Pepsi, 76/Circle K and The Pacific Islands Club.

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