Wildflower Festival

Wildflower Festival

Methodist Richardson

IS IT REAL – OR MORE THAN JUST A DREAM?

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Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival Announces 2019 Official Headliners Fitz and the Tantrums

By guest contributor: Morgan Kosinski

Either you know all the words to the refrain of “HandClap,” or you’re just lying. Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival is elated to announce the addition of the indie pop Fitz and the Tantrums, to the 2019 line-up.

Established in 2008, Fitz and the Tantrums have quickly grown from indie upstarts, to bonafide hitmakers. Scorching up the scene with the soulful R&B revival sound, their debut album Pickin’ Up The Pieces (2010 Dangerbird Records) introduced us to Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Karnes, Jeremy Ruzumna and John Wicks.

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METHODIST RICHARDSON GIVING AWAY VIP PASSES!

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Methodist Richardson Medical Center is the WILD title sponsor of the Methodist Richardson Amphitheater Stage featuring Kool & The Gang, Gin Blossoms, Lifehouse, Goo Goo Dolls, Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, The Vinyl Stripes, Local Yoakam, Reckless Kelly, Infinite Journey and more!

They are so WILD that they are also giving away VIP passes to the 26th Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival! The winner may select to attend one of three days, May 18, 19, or 20, 2018 and the prize is valued at $125. This rock star prize package includes admission for two (2), a parking pass, and access to the VIP hospitality area that provides complimentary food and beverages.  Click here to sign-up for a chance to win free passes.

Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival is a family-friendly award-winning event that includes a full line-up of bands on six (6) stages: Methodist Richardson Amphitheater Stage, Plaza Stage, Bud Light Stage, CityLine Stage, United Healthcare Singer Songwriter Stage, and Hill Hall in the Eisemann Center. General admission is $30 online or $40 at the gate and a three-day weekend pass is $65 online only. #WAMFest2018 www.wildflowerfestival.com

Local Bands Rock the Bud Light Stage

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The Rich Girls have a simple motto: We will make your dreams come true! Don’t be fooled by the name- this is not your typical Hall & Oats cover band. The Rich Girls have been making the rounds in the metroplex and wowing audiences with their unique renditions of traditional Hall & Oats tunes, as well as, clever interpretations of current pop, rock, and rap. They take the stage on Friday, May 18 at 9:00 pm.  Read the recent article featured on our blog: “The Rich Girls Will Make Your Dreams Come True.“

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MEET & GREET PACKAGES: GOO GOO DOLLS, KOOL & THE GANG, RECKLESS KELLY, AND STARSHIP FEATURING MICKEY THOMAS

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Fans always want to know how to get a Meet & Greet pass and access backstage during the Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival.  This year we have four Meet & Greet Packages to give away and each one includes two (2) passes and two (2) general admission tickets to the festival the day of that performance.  Register for your chance to win two (2) tickets to the 2018 Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival and two (2) Meet & Greet Passes. One registration per person. Participants may register through Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 12:00 a.m. Winner will be announced Monday, May 14, 2018 on the Wildflower! Facebook page and also via email. #WAMFest2018

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RECKLESS KELLY – TRUE DEFINITION OF THE AMERICAN DREAM

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By guest contributor: Christina Kennedy

Reckless Kelly is a band with an apt name, an outlaw spirit and the musical prowess to back it all up.  Taking their name from legendary Australian highwayman, Ned Kelly, this Austin-based band has generations of musical talent and expertise influencing their truly unique sound.

Born from the dreams of two brothers, Reckless Kelly began with Cody and Willy Braun.  Children of performers themselves, the Braun boys started out touring the country as part of their father’s band, Muzzie Braun and the Boys. They performed in a variety of places, eventually making their way onto The Tonight Show twice. Working alongside their father, the boys learned what it would take to create and maintain their professional careers – integrity, persistence and hard work coupled with hardships, struggles and many lessons learned. The true definition of the American Dream.

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KOOL & THE GANG BRING THE FUNK BACK TO WILDFLOWER! ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL

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By guest contributor: Tamera Hurdle

If you have ever attended a wedding, graduation party, bar mitzvah, or any other unforgettable party then you probably hit the dance floor when the DJ turned up the song “Celebration!” Old and new fans alike are in for a lyrical treat at this year’s 26th Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival as Kool & The Gang step onto the Methodist Richardson Amphitheater Stage. They have been entertaining audiences with their unique brand of R&B funk pop for over 50 years and sold more than 70 million albums worldwide.

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WIN A MEET & GREET WITH X AMBASSADORS, THE B-52’S OR SHOOTER JENNINGS

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In celebration of our 25th we’re offering three wild packages for a chance to have a scheduled Meet & Greet with The B-52’s, X Ambassadors, or Shooter Jennings. Enter the contest by clicking on the band you’d like to meet and submit your contact information to be automatically added to the list.

The form requires that you include first name, last name, and email address. Sign-up for all three if you want but the links will close at midnight on May 14th and the winner to be announced on Monday, May 15, 2017. All winners will receive instructions on how to pick-up their packages at Will Call the weekend of the 25th Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival being held May 19-21, 2017 in Richardson, TX. Meet & Greet times are scheduled according to the band, coordinated by the Festival, and an unforgettable picture perfect encounter! #WAMFest2017 Read More

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BIG CITY OUTLAWS

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Big City Outlaws is a high energy country rock/pop cover band that performed on the Bud Light Stage at Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival in Richardson. They have been entertaining the DFW metroplex since 2012.

This rockin’ group of musicians deliver country classics like Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash to keep the audience on their feet and singing along. Accurate renditions of classic rock includes Lynyrd Skynyrd, Journey, and Poison to current country artists such as Taylor Swift, Big & Rich, Kenny Chesney, and Zac Brown Band.

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CHRIS CHISM RECEIVES MICHAEL TERRY PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

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The Michael Terry’s People Choice Award was given to Chris Chism of Dallas at the conclusion of the Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest. 10 finalists were selected from 300 applicants in a blind screening process. The top 10 then traveled to Richardson and performed live on the UnitedHealthcare Singer Songwriter Stage inside the Eisemann Center during the Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival. Along with the honor of the award, Chism also received a $500 cash prize.

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GATES OPEN AT 6:30PM AND WILDFLOWER! STAGES TO ROCK ON SATURDAY

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It’s been a wild weekend here at Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival! We are so excited to update that the gates are going to open at 6:30 p.m.. The festival has been partially open since this morning and indoor performances inside the Eisemann Center have continued as scheduled throughout the day.

Unfortunately, Blue Oyster Cult had to cancel its appearance at the Festival due to its flight into DFW International Airport being cancelled because of the severe weather. All acts prior to 6:30 p.m. set to perform on outdoor stages have been removed from the schedule.

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