Michael Franti

The Mill Valley Chamber is announcing today the full music lineup for its annual springtime Mill Valley Music Festival, which expands to two days this year on May 13-14.

Michael Franti & Spearhead and Sixthman, creators of unforgettable festivals on sand and at sea for more than two decades, have announced Soulshine At Sea: Second Voyage, an immersive cruise experience sailing November 4 – 8, 2023 from Miami, FL to Costa Maya, Mexico aboard Norwegian Pearl. Reservation pre-sales are underway now – cabins officially go on sale on December 14. For complete details, please visit www.soulshineatsea.com.

Michael Franti has a peaceful power to his message through music and his actions as a humanitarian and all-around caring human are ambitious, motivating and full of love. Franti is at the forefront of many musical and humane endeavours. He is the creator, spiritual leader, and lead vocalist of the band Spearhead. The band presents a unique blend of hip-hop, funk, rock, reggae, folk, jam and whatever else they feel like throwing at you on any given night. This collaboration of musicians is a blessing to your ears, mind and soul.

Cleveland Ohio is home to many things rock n’ roll thanks to the presence of The Rock N Roll Hall of Fame.  Neighboring Kirtland Ohio is home to the area’s largest summer festival: Wonderstruck.

97.3 KBCO (iHeartMedia-Denver) and The Breckenridge Brewery in Littleton, CO are proud to announce the next On Tap with KBCO featuring live music at the Breckenridge Brewery in Littleton on September 11, 2022. The charity concert series presents Michael Franti & Friends along with Houndmouth and Stephen Sanchez.

Borderland Festival is returning to Knox Farm State Park, September 17 and 18, bringing an experience rooted in community and bursting with musical flair to the region.

In classic Borderland style, the two-day festival will host more than 20 bands on three stages. A diverse mix of national and regional, rock, country and Americana artists will perform at the historic and picturesque Knox Farm.

Headlining the 2022 festival is American psychedelic rock band, The Flaming Lips and alt-rock band, Portugal. The Man.

Michael Franti has long been revered for his inspiring music, worldwide philanthropic efforts and the power of optimism. Deemed by NPR as “equal parts musician and activist,” Franti continues to offer opportunities for gratitude, solidarity and celebrating how we get through the greatest ups and downs of our lives with our body, mind and soul still intact with Follow Your Heart, released last Friday via Thirty Tigers.
 

Sheryl Crow gets it – the beach life, that is. “All I wanna do is have some fun, until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard,” Crow sang on Sunday during a twilight set on the sand at Redondo Beach, just 15 miles south of the oceanfront Santa Monica Pier. One of the BeachLife Festival’s high-profile performers who first made waves toward prominence in the late ‘80s/early ‘90s, Crow shared top billing with Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, Stone Temple Pilots, 311, and the Steve Miller Band (who’s first hit was in 1968).

Philadelphia Folk Festival has announced the initial lineup for its 60th anniversary event taking place August 18-21, 2022 at its idyllic home, Old Pool Farm, just north of Philadelphia. The weekend-long celebration will include headlining appearances from hip-hop fusion mavericks Michael Franti & Spearhead, Punch Brothers (reviving their celebrated American Acoustic ensemble featuring Americana heavyweights Watchhouse and Sarah Jarosz), and Americana-soul sensations The War and Treaty.

Long revered for his inspiring music, worldwide philanthropic efforts and the power of optimism, Michael Franti continues to offer opportunities for gratitude, solidarity and celebrating how we get through the greatest ups and downs of our lives with our body, mind and soul still in one piece with upcoming album Follow Your Heart, set for release June 3rd via Thirty Tigers. Pre-order/pre-save the album HERE.
 

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