ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
City announces initial lineup for Wild ower! Arts & Music Festival
BY JACKSON KING
is organized by the city, features live concerts from local, regional and national acts. Other festival highlights include street performers, a battle of the bands, a songwriting competition, a marketplace lled with local and regional goods, kids activities, and more. Tickets for the festival can be purchased online. Prices are $35 for a single day and $75 for a three-day pass. A VIP package for $400 is available and will include access to complimentary food, beverages, exclusive seating and premier park- ing. The Renaissance Dallas Richard- son Hotel is also o ering a package deal starting at $209 that includes two single-day tickets. Children age 12 and under will receive free admission all weekend. Attendees may also purchase discounted tickets at soon-to-be- announced participating Richardson
The city of Richardson announced Feb. 17 the initial lineup for the 2023 Wild ower! Arts & Music Festival. The headlining acts are X Ambassa- dors, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, and Jimmie Vaughan and The Tilt-A- Whirl Band. Other acts include The Romantics, Joshua Ray Walker and Sail On: The Beach Boys Tribute. “The [festival] is the largest annual event we hold in Richard- son every year,” said Lori Smeby, Richardson Parks and Recreation director. “It attracts thousands of people to the site, helping to ll local hotels and provides ancillary economic bene ts to other local businesses.” The festival is scheduled for May 19-21 at Galatyn Park Urban Center, which is located just north of Galatyn Parkway on the east side of US 75. The three-day festival, which
Attendees enjoy a performance during the 2022 Wild ower! Arts & Music Festival.
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locations beginning April 3. Complimentary parking will be available for the festival within the surrounding area. Residents are encouraged to take advantage of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Red Line light rail, which stops at the Galatyn Park Station, located immediately adjacent to the west side of the festival grounds, according to city o cials. Additional artists will be added to the lineup in the coming weeks with updates slated to be announced on the festival’s website:
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