Tired of saying "I don't support live music enough"? Looking to escape the winter tundra and see some of your favorite artists perform in one place? (and all at an affordable cost) Well then, the first ever GroundUp Music Festivalis perfect for you!

The festival takes place in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, February 10th and lasts the whole weekend. The festival takes up a few different areas including a beautiful beachfront, the Palm Grove Park and the Concert Bandshell will act as an amphitheater for the musicians. All the makings for a great relaxing weekend! Their website has some general help with lodging and travel, including a discount at a local hotel. Here's the link: http://festival.groundupmusic.net

So for those of you that don't know, GroundUp is a music label founded in 2007 by Michael League, bandleader of the group Snarky Puppy, Since then, the label has been working with some of the best artists of our times. Including Snarky Puppy, their roster containsDavid Crosby, Funky Knuckles, Charlie Hunter, Banda Magda and many more. Check out their main website.

Now stacked with all this talent, GroundUp is providing a way that you can see all the GroundUp artists and more all in one weekend. On top of their artists, Jacob Collier, John Tedeski, Chris Thile Terrance Blanchard, and Esperanza Spalding round out this crazy GroundUp music explosion! The best part, only one performance at a time, which means you don't have to miss anything. You do have the option to re-enter so don't worry, you can visit the beach for a long as you want! Here is a short video about the festival made by GroundUp Music!

Tickets are starting at just $85 a day and $225 for all three days. They have also just announced that their will be an after party show from 11pm until 4am each night at the Deauville Hotel. Those are $10 per night with tickets and $30 general admission.

GroundUp has put together a phenomenal opportunity for everyone involved! Lots of our favorite festivals have become overpriced and appeal to more billboard 100 music, and lost their true essence and GroundUp is helping us get back to our roots. With selling less than 1500 tickets a day, GroundUp Music Festival is a more intimate environment. Come enjoy a relaxing getaway and the performance of the year, both at the same time.

For more info, check out the links to their websites (designed by a good friend of mine, Austin Billings! :)