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Counting Crows, Creed, Pitbull, The Fray, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and more to perform at SunFest.

SunFest, Florida's largest music, art and waterfront festival, announces national acts scheduled to headline at the 30th annual event being held May 2-6, along scenic Flagler Drive in downtown West Palm Beach. National acts scheduled to perform include Counting Crows, Creed, Pitbull, The Fray, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Passion Pit, Paul Rodgers, Third Eye Blind, Girl Talk, Foreigner, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Herbie Hancock, Matisayhu, Coheed & Cambria, All American Rejects, NEEDTOBREATHE, SOJA, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Outlaws, Fab Four and more.

"We've had an exciting year planning the 30th celebration of SunFest," said Paul Jamieson, executive director of SunFest. "We have pulled together a lineup that includes today's current stars and up and comers, to some of the most loved music of the past 30 years. SunFest 2012 is relevant to those who enjoyed the first festival and those who were not even born then. And as always, SunFest is a music experience of value, diversity, location and quality like no other available in the country."

Counting Crows will perform Wednesday evening, May 2 on the Bank of America Stage. Originating from California, the group gained popularity in 1994 after the release of their debut album, "August & Everything After" featuring the hit song "Mr. Jones." The Crows hit song "Accidentally in Love" was included in the film Shrek 2, landing them an Academy Award nomination in 2004.
Rock band, Coheed and Cambria will perform Wednesday evening, May 2 on the Tire Kingdom Stage. The New Jersey native group came together in 1995, releasing the first album of their science fiction storyline called, "The Amory Wars." Currently they have two-live albums along with several special edition releases. Their latest album is, "I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow" and they are currently working on their fifth studio album which will be a prequel to the series.

Snoop Dogg will perform on the Bank of America Stage on Thursday evening, May 3. In 1993, Snoop's first album "Doggystyle," featuring hit singles "What's My Name" and "Gin and Juice," made its way to the No. 1 spot on Billboard's hip-hop and top 200 charts. He went on to release three chart-topping albums in the 90's making him known for his laid-back rapping style. His most well-known single, "Drop it Like It's Hot" was released in 2004 and also reached the top of the charts. Snoop was the first artist to release a ringtone rap, "It's The D.O.G" in 2007.

Pittsburgh native, Wiz Khalifa will perform on the Bank of America Stage Thursday evening, May 3. Straight out of high school in 2005, Wiz released his first mix-tape, "Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania." It didn't take long for Wiz to drop his first album, "Show and Prove," rated best album of the year on Okayplayer.com. Establishing himself as an artist, he quickly became the top search on Google and the number one tweeting topic on Twitter. His latest hit from Atlantic Records, "Black and Yellow" landed him 35 million views on YouTube.

Chicago native, Herbie Hancock will perform on the Tire Kingdom Stage, Thursday evening, May 3. After taking on the first movement of Mozart at 11 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, he went on to graduate from Grinnell College in Iowa. Joining trumpeter Donald Bryant's group, he moved to New York City. Best known for his outstanding blend of funky rhythms and ethereal harmonies, his hit song "Watermelon Man" has been covered by dozens of musicians.

For more information on performances, schedules, and these ticket promotions, visit sunfest.com/ticketpromotions

Resources:

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