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Ļć½¶Ö±²„announces Bulldog Bash 2015 musical lineup, title charity

Ļć½¶Ö±²„announces Bulldog Bash 2015 musical lineup, title charity

Contact: Sasha Steinberg

(Graphic by Aubrey Pohl and Katie Erickson)

STARKVILLE, Miss.ā€”California-based indie rock band Local Natives will headline the Ļć½¶Ö±²„ Student Associationā€™s 16th annual Bulldog Bash.

Taking place Sept. 11 in the heart of Starkvilleā€™s Cotton Districtā€”the day prior to MSUā€™s Southeastern Conference home football game with Louisiana State Universityā€”the stateā€™s largest, free outdoor concert also features:

ā€”Ithaca, New York-based alternative rock band X Ambassadors; and

ā€”New York City indie pop band MisterWives.

A fourth group will be determined with the selection of a winner in the SA-sponsored Battle of the Bands concert competition.

Prior to the Sept. 11 musical performances, the annual Dawg Rally will feature a pep rally at the concert site.

Also that day at the Cotton District location will be an afternoon Maroon Market. Interested local artists and food vendors may email msubash2015@gmail.com for more information and to reserve a booth.

Local Nativesā€™ debut album, ā€œGorilla Manor,ā€ was released in 2009 in the United Kingdom and in 2010 in the United States. The album debuted in the Billboard Top 200 and at No. 3 in the New Artist Chart. Released in 2013, the Los Angeles groupā€™s second studio album, ā€œHummingbird,ā€ reached No. 12 on the Billboard Top 200 and was preceded by the single, ā€œBreakers.ā€ For more, see thelocalnatives.com.

Information on X Ambassadors is found at MisterWives, .

Proceeds derived from Bulldog Bash 2015 will benefit the Oktibbeha County Humane Society.

Sponsors for this yearā€™s event include Aramark Corp., Aspen Heights, Busylad Rent-All, City of Starkville, Clark Beverage Group Inc., Coca-Cola, Copy Cow, CSpire, Hail State Rewards, HELiX Starkville, Monster Energy, MSUā€™s Alumni Association and Office of the President, and Sweet Peppers Deli.

For more, contact the Center for Student Activities at 662-325-2930 or msubash2015@gmail.com. Additional details also may be found at and twitter.com/MSUBulldogBash.

The Ļć½¶Ö±²„Student Association is online at , facebook.com/ MSUStudentAssociation, twitter.com/msu_sa and instagram.com/msu_sa.

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