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title: "Gasparilla Music Festival Reveals The Roots and Father John Misty as Headliners"
url: https://altwire.net/gasparilla-music-festival/
author: "Al Gibson"
published: 2017-12-13T19:52:21+00:00
updated: 2023-12-06T11:39:22+00:00
categories: ["News"]
tags: ["Gasperilla Music Festival"]
source: "AltWire (altwire.net)"
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# Gasparilla Music Festival Reveals The Roots and Father John Misty as Headliners

*By Al Gibson · December 13, 2017*

The Gasparilla Music Festival presented by Cigar City Brewing have unveiled the initial lineup of acts that will be performing at the 7th Annual Gasparilla Music Festival taking place March 10-11, 2018 in downtown Tampa. More performers will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Roots will be headlining Saturday, March 10th and multiple 2018 Grammy® Award nominee, Father John Misty will be headlining Sunday March 11th.

Rounding out the early line up:

[Spoon](https://spoontheband.com/)

[Break Science (Live Band)](http://www.breaksciencemusic.com/)

[Mondo Cozmo](https://www.mondocozmo.com/)

[The Cave Singers](http://www.thecavesingers.com/)

[The War & Treaty](https://www.thewarandtreaty.com/)

[KOLARS](http://kolarsband.com/)

Eric Tessmer Band

[Imagination Movers](https://imaginationmovers.com/) - headlining Kids Fest

GMF’18 will feature over 40 bands across 4 stages along Riverwalk in downtown Tampa. Each year the festival has grown in size and breadth with an eclectic assortment of music hand-picked to inspire as well as entertain. In addition to diversity of sounds, the Gasparilla Music Festival offers a variety of experiences including a wellness kickoff early Saturday morning. Last year, the fest hosted its first everDubb Tenn Yoga and Ride the Park, a stationary bike ride which served as a fundraiser for GMF's Recycled Tunes program.

The annual festival celebrates the Tampa community and culture with local culinary delights, activities for families, performances by local artisans, aerialists, crafters, dancers, drum circles, elaborate hair-braiders, double dutch jumpers, pop-up performers, marching bands and more. Once again, the fest within a fest Kids Fest will include the Glazer Children’s Museum where in addition to the activities award winning Imagination Movers will perform and the entire museum will be open to the public with free admission.

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**Tickets to the festival are available at[www.gmftickets.com](https://www.tixr.com/groups/gasparillamusic/events/gasparilla-music-festival-2022-32256)**

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