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Okobos Music Festival 
Resch Center,
Green Bay, WI
October 11th, 2008
Merging music and fashion to fight international poverty, the Okobos Music Festival was a charity event to kick off the launch of our new socially-responsible global brand of Footwear. Thank you to all who participated in this unique and wonderful event.
The Featured Artists:
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Death Cab for Cutie |
What started out as a solo project from engineering student and now lead vocalist, Ben Gibbard, has become Death Cab For Cutie a quartet from Seattle Washington. The band's name comes from a song performed by British combo the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band in the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour film. The band is touring behind its sixth studio album, "Narrow Stairs." more... |
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Ben Folds |
| Ben Folds is an exciting singer-songwriter and former frontman of the musical group Ben Folds Five. In 2006, Folds became the first person to broadcast a live concert over MySpace. In addition, he is a classically trained percussionist and has had residencies with all five major Australian symphonies. His fall tour coincides with the release of his latest album on September 30, 2008 titled "Way To Normal," his third as a solo artist. more... | |
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M. Ward |
| The hushed and weathered tones of M. Ward are easily one of the most intoxicating sounds on earth. Whether he's creating his own songs, writing and producing for others, or playing with his superbly ramshackle backing band, Matt breathes irresistible life into everything he does. His renowned guitar playing is immediately striking but it's also his songwriting for which he is universally loved and lauded. more... | |
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Ingrid Michaelson |
| Most of pop music’s stories follow pretty much the same arc, but precious few involve a girl and her ukulele, armed with, as The New York Times put it, “a MySpace page and a dream.” That’s exactly how the first chapter in Ingrid Michaelson’s tale began -- and as the saga has unfolded over the past two years, it’s proven to be packed with surprises at every turn. more... | |
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Jewel |
| Jewel is best known for her contemporary folk-influenced pop songs. Her debut album, Pieces of You, made her a star in the indie music circles. The album was released in 1995, and it has sold over 11 million copies in the U.S. alone. more... | |
Special Appearance by: Boys Choir of Kenya Marquette High School Choir Kirkwood Community College Choir |
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