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Hawaiiıs own, Grammy-nominated
musician Jack Johnson is proud to host the Fourth Annual Kokua Festival on
Earth Day weekend- April 21st and 22nd, 2007 at the Waikiki Shell in
Honolulu, Hawaii.
The festivalıs incredible music line-up includes Jack Johnson, Eddie Vedder
and Boom Gaspar of Pearl Jam, young troubadour Matt Costa, and local Island
favorites: Ernie Cruz Jr., and the Girlas.
All proceeds go to the Kokua Hawaii Foundation, a non-profit organization
founded by Jack and Kim Johnson to support environmental education programs
in Hawaii. The funds raised from the Kokua Festival will be used to further
support school recycling on Oahu, sponsor field trips and curriculum, and
develop the new farm-to-school program OAINA in Schools.
In addition to the eclectic mix of live music, the Kokua Festivalıs Kokua
Village lets fans experience eco-friendly clothing from Patagonia,
sustainable shoes from Simple Shoes, and organic yogurt from Stonyfield
Farm. Many other local food and beverages, products and services from green
companies, alternative energy demonstrations, interactive games and crafts
for the kids, and information from environmentally active groups from around
the islands will also be featured.
The Kokua Festival aspires to reduce its environmental impact by offsetting
the festivalıs emissions, running generators and festival vehicles on
bio-diesel, recycling, using biodegradable concession ware, and offering
eco-friendly merchandise including reusable totes, bottles, and organic
cotton clothing. Fans are encouraged to make an ³Earth Day Resolution² to
reduce their environmental impact leading up to the festival and throughout
the year.
As the first MySpace LIVE event of 2007, the MySpace LIVE at The Kokua
Festival will broadcast the concert for viewers as well as feature
behind-the-scenes MySpace Video footage and interviews with Jack and
Friends. MySpace will be developing additional unique offerings in
celebration of the Kokua Festival and Earth Day. Visit www.myspace.com/kokuafestival
the
official MySpace online home of The Kokua Festival.
A one-hour special on the 2006 Kokua Festival will air on the National
Geographic Channel in 50 countries starting April 1, 2007.
