Poppy Hills Golf Club Presents 2nd Annual Father’s Day Blues Festival in the Forest, June 19

Entertainment Includes Chris Cain with special guest Daniel Castro, Tammi Brown, the Al James Band, Wolf Hamlin and the Front Porch Drifters and the Monterey Jazz Festival High School All-Star Combo
Proceeds Support Monterey Jazz Festival’s Monterey County High School All-Star Band Tour to Southern California
Monterey, Calif. May 15, 2016; Poppy Hills Golf Club in Pebble Beach is sponsoring a special fundraising concert for the Monterey Jazz Festival’s High School All-Star Band on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 19, from 12:30 – 5:30pm.
The Second Annual Father’s Day Blues Festival in the Forest will feature the Chris Cain Band with special guest Daniel Castro, Tammi Brown, the Al James Band, Wolf Hamlin and the Front Porch Drifters; and the Monterey Jazz Festival High School All-Star Combo.

In addition to music, food and beverages will be available from gourmet food trucks, the Mad Otter Beer Garden, and Ketel One Courtyard.

Tickets for the Blues Festival in the Forest are $25. For more information, call 831.622.8239 or visit www.poppyhillsgolf.com/blues. Poppy Hills Golf Club is located at 3200 Lopez Road in Pebble Beach.
Proceeds from Father’s Day Blues Festival in the Forest support the 34 students of the Monterey Jazz Festival High School All-Star Band and High School Honor Vocal Ensemble in their tour to Southern California from June 26-29 where they will perform at Vitello’s Jazz Club in Los Angeles (June 26), and Disneyland in Anaheim (June 28-29).

“This is a truly unique music festival because it is focused on the entire family,” said Poppy Hills General Manager Brad Shupe.“Dads get a chance to relax while watching some of the best blues artists in America while kids are treated to a special and safe playground. There is no better way to celebrate Father's Day!”

“We are delighted that Poppy Hills Golf is supporting our education programs and County High School All-Stars tour this summer by presenting this special event in such a glorious and relaxed setting,” said Paul Contos, Monterey Jazz Festival Education Director.

“Partnering with Poppy Hills Golf Club on Blues in the Forest is a natural, as well as proven success from last year’s inaugural event, said Colleen Bailey, Monterey Jazz Festival Managing Director. “Working with General Manager Brad Shupe and his staff is a delight, along with their support of our education programs and all-star students. This is a joyous event on the Monterey Peninsula in a gorgeous setting, and the roster of talent for this year is a fantastic blues lineup!”
Sponsors of the Blues Festival in the Forest include Poppy Hills Golf Club, Mad Otter Beer, Ketel One, Nolet Distillery, and65 Degrees magazine.
As part of the Monterey Jazz Festival’s year-round jazz education programs to enhance the musical training and experience of the most gifted young musicians in the County, the Monterey Jazz Festival’s High School All-Star Band and Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble offer 32 selected high school students the opportunity to study and perform at an advanced level to augment their respective school music programs. Participating students are selected by the professional jazz musicians and educators in theJazz in the Schools program, and perform at various community and service organization events that take place throughout the year. Past musical tours have included performances at jazz festivals and other venues throughout Japan, Canada, Europe, and Australia. Each September, the All-Star Band and Vocal Jazz Ensemble are featured in a final performance on stage at the Night Club during the annual Monterey Jazz Festival. Participating students in 2016 represent Carmel, Gonzales, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Stevenson Upper, Trinity Christian, and York high schools.
About Poppy Hills Golf Club
The Poppy Hills Golf Club in Pebble Beach is located in the peaceful and serene Del Monte Forest. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. in 1986, Poppy Hills has co-hosted the PGA Tour’s AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am from 1991 through 2009, and was a four-time host of the Spalding Pebble Beach Invitational. Poppy Hills recently underwent an extensive renovation centered on water conservation and reopened in April 2014.

About Monterey Jazz Festival
The Monterey Jazz Festival celebrates the legacy of jazz, expands its boundaries, and provides opportunities to experience jazz through the creative production of performances and educational programs.

For more information please contact: Timothy Orr, Marketing Associate, Monterey Jazz Festival, 831.646.8670, [email protected], www.montereyjazzfestival.org