McDowell Mountain 2016 Is Ready To Rock!

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With only one more day left until the McDowell Mountain Music Festival 2016 (M3), fans are getting anxious to see what this year’s festival is all about. Returning with a wide span of artists from Beck to GRiZ, to Kid Cudi, this will be the 13th annual celebration of M3.  Set to commence this March 11-13, M3 will be held again at the always-beautiful, Margaret T. Hance Park in downtown Phoenix, the perfect place to be when the sun sets.

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Featured artists on the McDowell Mountain Music Festival 2016 lineup include Animal Collective, Beck, Porter Robinson (live), Kid Cudi, St. Lucia, Goldfish, GRiZ, Gary Clark Jr., The Oh Hellos, Bird Dog, The Avett Brothers and more! For all the college folk still on spring break and those just starting, rocking out to the talents of those on the M3 2016 lineup will be an exhilarating way to begin or conclude the weekend.  There will also be a second stage featuring local talent from near and far.

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With beer tents full of delicious brews from Oskar Blues Brewery, and, a spots where you can relax in a hammock after grooving all day, M3 will be a perfect environment to enjoy live music. In addition to the selection of beverages, there will be plenty of food to treat your stomach’s needs to accommodate for the calories lost from your dance moves.

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Furthermore, M3 is Arizona’s only 100% Non-Profit music festival.  Proceeds will go to benefit the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation and UMOM New Day Center.  UMOM is set in place to aid to those who are homeless and help individuals and families find housing until they can provide for themselves again.

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3-Day general admission M3 2016 tickets are just $170, while single-day passes are only $70. As an added bonus for those with children, kids ages 10 and under are free!  Make sure to bring your own reusable water bottles, you will get hot and thirsty; plus, there will be water stations available for everyone to fill-up…FOR FREE!