Battle to the Beach is an online battle of the bands with the ultimate grand prize: $5,000 cash and a spot on the 2008 South Padre International Music Festival Lineup!

Artists from all over the country will upload their tracks online from July 21 to August 15, 2008 and are subject to fan voting to determine the winners.

Fans can search for their favorite bands or listen to many others and then vote for who they think deserves the cash and a spot on the 2008 lineup at SPI Music Fest on the beautiful beaches of South Padre Island, Texas! Join Willie Nelson, Foghat, Los Lonely Boys, Blue Oyster Cult, Ghostland Observatory, Alejandro Escovedo and many more at SPI Music Fest, 2008!

sign up your band now or vote for your favorite band!
www.battletothebeach.com

About the South Padre International Music Festival :

In 2007, almost 10,000 festival-goers stuck their toes in the sand and danced the night away to the inaugural SPI Music Fest. This Halloween Weekend (Oct. 31- Nov. 2, 2008) the tiny island will become a musical paradise once again with performing artists including Willie Nelson, Foghat, Los Lonely Boys, Blue Oyster Cult, Ghostland Observatory, Alejandro Escovedo, Del Castillo, Grupo Fantasma, Fastball, Sara Hickman, Vallejo, Airline, meridianwest, Nakia & His Southern Cousins, Pelican West, The Last Vegas, Ginger Leigh, Twanguero, Bongodogs, Stewart Mann & the Statesboro Review, James Speer, Big Burn, Brownout, Phillip Thomas Kellogg, Suzanna Choffel, Eric Hanke, Bree Stevens, More to come…

South Padre International Music Festival invites you to enter your band for a chance to win $5,000 and a spot on stage in front of the expected 20,000 music fans and beach lovers this Halloween weekend (October 31st - November 2nd, 2008). Being one of most southern tips of America, only 30 miles from Mexico and hosting an array of music genres, South Padre becomes a true musical paradise once a year.