Editing Hawkshaw Music Fest

[[Image:Hawkshaw2007.gif|right|300px|Hawkshaw Music Fest 2007 logo]]
The '''Hawkshaw Music Fest''' is an annual music festival created in [[2007]] by the [[Independent News]] to fill the void left by the defunct [[SpringFest]] and will be held for the first time on May 19-20, [[2007]]. It takes its name from the historic [[Hawkshaw]] area of [[downtown Pensacola]].

==Background==
[[SpringFest]], the foremost music festival of the Pensacola area, had for years faced dwindling attendance, rising costs and a shortage of sponsors, and in [[2006]] canceled the already-planned event with a promise to return the next year. When the organization announced in January 2007 that there would be no SpringFest that year, many believed the festival would never return.

On [[January 18]], [[2007]], [[Rick Outzen]] announced on [[Rick's Blog|his blog]] that the [[Independent News]] was working to resurrect the festival on a smaller scale.<ref>http://ricksblog.biz/?p=1105</ref> At the time, the intention was to retain the SpringFest name, but this fell through when the controlling organization announced they would not yield trademark rights.<ref>http://ricksblog.biz/?p=1135</ref> Suggestions for a new name were invited, and on [[February 1]] they officially announced the Hawkshaw Music Fest, named for the [[Hawkshaw|historic area]] along [[Pensacola Bay]].

The stated goals of the Hawkshaw Music Fest, besides providing a city-wide musical venue in the absence of SpringFest, include showcasing local bands and demonstrating appreciation to active military personnel, who receive free admission. The festival will have only two stages (compared to SpringFest's five), and tickets will cost between $5-10 (compared to $30 in SpringFest's later years). Organizers have announced that all net proceeds from the event will go to charities.<ref>http://ricksblog.biz/?p=1487</ref>

==2007 Details==
The first Hawkshaw Music Fest will take place May 19-20, 2007, in the streets of [[downtown Pensacola]]. Tickets are $5 in advance or $10 at the gate.

===Saturday, [[May 19]] lineup===
'''North/Stage 1'''
*1:00 [http://www.entropyfunk.com/ Entropy]
*2:00 [http://www.myspace.com/goodfoote Good Foote]
*3:00 [http://www.myspace.com/60cyclesofsound 60 Cycles of Sound]
*4:00 [[Gulf Coast Idol]] winner
*4:15 [http://www.bobbyfriss.com/ The Bobby Friss Band]
*6:30 [http://www.coffeysouthernman.com/ Coffey Anderson]
*8:30 [http://www.julieroberts.com/ Julie Roberts]

'''South/Stage 2'''
*1:15 [http://www.myspace.com/reedwaddle Reed Waddle]
*2:15 [http://www.plainjaneautomobile.com/ Plain Jane Automobile]
*4:00 [http://www.myspace.com/maydayparade Mayday Parade]
*5:30 [http://www.myspace.com/ligion Ligion]
*7:15 [http://www.untiljune.com/ Until June]

===Sunday, [[May 20]] lineup===
'''North/Stage 1'''
*1:30 [http://www.myspace.com/milesfromcoltraneband Miles From Coltrain]
*2:30 [http://www.myspace.com/acoustifunk Acoustifunk]
*3:30 [http://www.myspace.com/lyndseybattle Lyndsay Battle]
*4:30 [http://www.thequarkalliance.com/ Colonel Bruce Hampton and The Quark Alliance]
*6:00 [http://www.myspace.com/11389133 Dash Rip Rock]
*7:30 [http://www.cowboymouth.com/ Cowboy Mouth]

'''South/Stage 2'''
*1:00 [http://www.myspace.com/kevinlarsonband Kevin Larson Band]
*2:00 [http://www.garyhempsey.com/ Gary Hempsey Aka “Co-Pilot Bob”]
*3:00 [http://www.myspace.com/reynosamusic Reynosa]
*4:00 [http://www.chrismccartyband.com/ The Chris McCarty Band]
*6:15 [http://www.zacbrownband.com/ The Zac Brown Band]

===Sponsors===
*[[Q100]]
*[[TK101]]
*[[Cat Country 98.7]]
*[[Regions Bank]]
*[[Fish Pie Records]]
*[[AmSouth Bank]]
*[[Saturn of Pensacola]]
*[[Pensacola Sign]]
*[[Fun Coast Promotions]]
*[[Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce]]
*[[Pensacola Young Professionals]]
*[[Fish House]]
*[[Seville Quarter]]
*[[Lewis Bear Company]]
*[[Buffalo Rock Company]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.hawkshawmusicfest.com/ Official site]

[[Category:Music festivals]]
[[Category:Independent News]]