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A LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER Spring Break is upon us once again, so break out your beer bongs & spray tanner and get ready to attend some of the best shows to hit South Texas in a long time. There are so many great shows, but too few pages to print them all, so we narrowed down the list and spotlighted those we found most interesting and had the most buzz in this years Ultimate Spring Break Party Guide. Tiesto fever has struck the RGV again. Tickets are going fast. If you haven’t gotten yours yet, make sure you do so NOW! NSN is just around the corner. I’m excited. My band will be performing at 8:30pm on Wednesday night on the NSN stage. We are Called “WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU..”. Yes we changed our name. I like this one better. Come see us! We have a few surprises for you next month so come back and see us! Oh yeah, and more calendar girls next month too. Ramsey
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It’s Spring Break and you’re dying to forget about homework, your teacher’s gnarly breath, and crappy parking. Well, this month, we set aside our regularly scheduled programming to bring you the best shows of spring break 2011. The
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ultimate spring break adventure starts here. What can you expect? HUGE shows featuring HUGE names and some of the best (and hopefully not the last) times of your life! Oh, and more crappy parking. There is so much to do
this month (and next), more than we could possibly cover. Promoters like Global Groove & Don’t get Emo have really stepped it up over the last few years and we are finally getting some big shows again. There is something for ev-
eryone, whether you like Rock, hip hop, electronic, there are several options. Fasten your seat belts, designate a (sober) driver and hold on... It’s gonna be a hell of a ride.
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What: SOUTH BY SOUTH WEST When: March 11th- 20th, 2011 Where: Austin, Tx Cost: Expensive@ But worth it! Info: www.sxsw.com
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The SXSW® Music and Media Conference celebrates its 25th Anniversary in 2011. Reaching a quarter of a century of being the biggest and most anticipated convergence of all things music, SXSW is ready to keep the reputation alive by programming the best event yet. By day, thousands of conference registrants network in the halls of the Austin Convention Center on their way to do business in the SXSW® Trade Show, sit in on informative panel discussions featuring some of the industry's key players, gain insight from legendary keynote speakers or plan out their abundant party schedules. At night, SXSW showcases hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts from around the globe on over eighty stages in downtown Austin. All this and so much more, combine to make SXSW one of the most revered music events, year after year.
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What: Shenanigan's Bar & Grills’ Infamous ST. Patty's Day BASH When: March 17th, 2011 Where: Shenanigans Bar and Grill Brownsville Tx A definite MUST, The 5th Annual ST. Patty's Day Bash at Shenanigans in Brownsville Tx is the place to be on ST. Patty’s Day. The whole Parking lot is converted into a huge party area with live music all day, magicians, graffiti shows, FREE beads, beautiful beer girls, green beer and a Real Leprechaun! Yes, a real leprechaun! They spare no expense!!! Want food? Authentically prepared Irish food awaits you... Corn beef & Cabbage, Shepherd’s Pie and more true Irish dishes will be available.
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What: Red bull Sound Clash When: March 17th, 2011 Where: Schlitterbahn Water Park Cost: $10 Red Bull Soundclash the unparalleled, live music conversation and performance between two musical acts with diverse sounds, styles and creativity, is headed for Spring Break...South Padre Island style. The show features Snoop Dogg & The Snoopadelics and Ghostland Observatory, two bands with different music styles facing off on two stages positioned on opposite ends of the venue with the audience in the middle. Red Bull Soundclash is a totally unique clash of sounds, styles and creativity, where two bands don’t battle each other, but instead collaborate to create an innovative live music performance. The show features two bands with different music styles (e.g. Hip Hop vs. Electronic) facing off on two stages positioned on opposite ends of the venue with the audience in the middle. In a series of four rounds, the bands perform various tasks, some rehearsed, and some improvised, to showcase the array of their musical abilities. MAGX #64 • MARCH 2011 • PG.16
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What: Tiesto When: March 18th, 2011 Where: Schlitterbauhn Water Park, South Padre Island Info: www.globalgrooveevents.com Tiesto is the biggest name in Electronic music today. 10,000 + people attended his Legendary 2010 performance at Schlitterbaun Water Park on South Padre Island. Well, the maestro of the turn tables is coming back on Texas Week for round 2, and this will be bigger and better than the last. Schillterbaun has expanded it's facility to accommodate more people so expect this one to be even bigger. This is gonna be one huge party. With 15 years under their belts, Global Groove Productions has built a reputation for throwing the best parties and concerts and they continue to bring the biggest names to the RGV.
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What: ULTIMATE MUSIC EXPERIENCE When: April 22nd & 23rd 2011 Where: Schlitterbauhn Water Park, South Padre Island Info: globalgrooveevents.com After you recover from Spring Break ‘11, get ready to party hard all over again on Semana Santa Weekend as the promoters who brought you TIESTO & DEADMAU5 unleash the first annual UME: Ultimate Music Experience featuring huge names like (a g6) Far East Movement AFROJACK & Markus Schulz . But, thats not all. This is a 2-day event. WHat does day 2 have in store for you? How about a DAY GLOW PAINT PARTY featuring Robbie Rivera. Jump on YOUTUBE and check out DAYGLOW! The best part is that if you get your tickets on March 12th @ Guitar Center in McAllen & Brownsville, you get BOTH days for the price of one! Mark your calendar!
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5 THINGS TO WATCH OUT FOR TO SURVIVE SPRING BREAK UNSCATHED! 1.Rattlesnakes: What’s meaner than your Tia Pancha, is highly venomous
and lives on the sand dunes of SPI? The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. Don't show off and play Snake Wrangler. The snake is faster, more dangerous and (depending how many drinks you had) probably smarter than you too.
2.Your Friends: They can't wait to PUNK YOU! They will draw on you, strip you
naked and take plenty of pictures. Don't pass out! If you do, you deserve what's coming.
3.DUMBASSES: Being stupid can get you
killed. Designate a driver. Stay away from balconies if you had too many jager bombs.
4.STD's: Wrap it! ONE night of pleasure can mean a lifetime of HERPES or worse. Most people with genital herpes do not know they have it. 5.THEIVES: They are out there, waiting till
you are drunk and stupid so they can jack your shit. If you are sharing rooms, find a safe place to stash your cash.
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