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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 22, 2006

Contact: Angie Joe
713.743.8153 (office)
713.617.7138 (pager)
ajoe@uh.edu

HOUSTON, March 22, 2006 – Hip hop, Tejano, country, Latin and rock. Just as the University of Houston’s student body is admirably diverse, so are the bands scheduled for the university’s 2006 Frontier Fiesta
March 30 – April 1.

The annual student-sponsored event will feature Grammy-winner and Tejano favorite Jimmy Gonzalez y Grupo Mazz, SoSo Def/Virgin recording artists Dem Franchize Boyz, Latin band LT5, and country acts Reckless Kelly and the Randy Rogers Band. Also featured is the winner of a UH battle of the bands, rock band Feeding James.

Frontier Fiesta and its concerts are free and open to the public. The scheduled acts, except for Dem Franchize Boyz, will perform in Fiesta City, a scenic recreation of the old west located in the parking lot of UH’s Robertson Stadium. The Boyz will take the stage on Friday, March 31, in UH’s Hofheinz Pavilion. Tickets for this concert are required. They are free and will be available in Fiesta City at 7 p.m. the evening of the performance.

This year’s concert schedule:

• March 30 – 9 p.m. LT5; 10 p.m. Jimmy Gonzalez y Grupo Mazz
• March 31 – 10 p.m. Dem Franchize Boyz
• April 1 – 8:30 p.m. Feeding James; 9 p.m. Reckless Kelley; 10:30 p.m. Randy Rogers Band

A tradition since the 1940s, Frontier Fiesta was once called “The Greatest College Show on Earth” by Life magazine. In addition to concerts, the event showcases student-produced Broadway-style variety shows, carnival booths, cultural and educational performances, living historical exhibits and a world-class cook-off.

“Frontier Fiesta is a student-driven event, but it has something for everyone,” said Brian Sellen, chairman of the Frontier Fiesta Association. “Not only is this a longstanding UH tradition, but it’s a community tradition as well.”

For more information, contact Jeremy Daniels, assistant director of marketing and community promotions for Frontier Fiesta at (713) 743-5181, or visit www.uh.edu/fiesta.

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