The DWNTWN Miami Concert Series presents Kaki King and Million Young 11/11/11

The DWNTWN Miami Concert Series presents Kaki King and Million Young
Friday, November 11 @ 6:00pm
Bayfront Park – Tina Hills Pavilion
301 North Biscayne Boulevard
(across from the Bayfront metro mover station)
Downtown Miami

Kaki King and Million Young
Join the Miami Downtown Development Authority this Friday for the best happy hour in town, for the second concert in the DWNTWN Concert Series with Kaki King and Million Young. Food Trucks will be on-site and food and drinks will be available. Concert-goers are also welcome to bring their own blankets, food and drinks.

Kaki King along with her stringed friends which include the Oviation and a harp guitar are bringing their acoustic roots sound to Bayfront Park. She received a Golden Globe Best Original Score nomination for Sean Penn’s Into the Wild and was featured on the Grammy nominated soundtrack for August Rush. Spin magazine gave her last album 8 out of 10 stars and USA Today called it “bracing and fascinating.”

Million Young and his chillwave sound will warm up the crowd with a mix of electronic beats, sampled elements and cool vocals.

Presented by the Miami DDA, additional sponsors include the Intercontinental Hotel Miami, Miami Children’s Museum and Miami New Times others involved include Embrace Events and Big Brothers Big Sisters. This season the Miami DDA has partnered up with Big Brothers Big Sisters for the Just Volunteer Miami initiative – a campaign to encourage volunteerism in Miami. The DWNTWN Concert Series is free to the public and held on the second Friday of every month during sunset happy hour. Food and drinks are available. For information on this show and the rest of the season, please go to www.dwntwn.com. You can also become a fan of the DWNTWN Miami Concert Series on Facebook or text DWNTWNR to 878787 for up-to-the-minute updates.

The Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is committed to improving the quality of life for businesses, employees, residents, and visitors in downtown Miami. As an independent agency of the City of Miami, the Miami DDA supports business growth, infrastructure improvements, and services for Downtown Miami residents and stakeholders. In addition to its programs and initiatives, the Miami DDA is partnering with the City and other government entities to strengthen Downtown Miami’s position as an international center for commerce, culture, and tourism. Through its DWNTWN campaign, which sponsors programs such as free outdoor concerts and special networking events, the Miami DDA drives consumers young and old to the region with the goal of supporting existing businesses and transforming Downtown Miami into a thriving, 24-7 urban epicenter. The organization is governed by a 15-member board comprised of three public appointees and 12 downtown property owners, residents and/or workers. For more information about the Miami DDA and Downtown Miami, please visit www.MiamiDDA.com.

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