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PopRockersVerticalHorizonand AcclaimedGuitaristKevinCadoganofThirdEyeBlindfame intheLilianFontaineGardenTheatreJuly15

Saratoga,CAThecriticallyacclaimedrockbandofthe90s,VerticalHorizon,andtheawardwinning guitarist,singerandsongwriter,KevinCadogan,ofThirdEyeBlindfame,willsharethelimelightasthey eachperformmanyoftheirpopularhitsandnewmusicinarockandrolldoublehitterFriday,July15,in theoutdoorLilianFontaineGardenTheatre. Thedoubleplatinumrockers,VerticalHorizon,ledbyfounder,writer,leadsingerandguitaristMatt Scannell,willentertainfanswithsongsfromtheirlateststudioalbum,BurningtheDays.Releasedin 2009,thealbumfeaturesvirtuosodrummerNeilPeartofRUSH,RichardMarxonpianoandScannellon vocals.Twoofthesingles,SaveMefromMyself,andTheLuckyOnes,hittheAdultCharts. Originallylaunchedasafolkbasedacousticduo,VerticalHorizonexpandedtoabandoffour,carving outaplaceforthemselvesinthecompetitivemusicworld.Theirfirstalbum,EverythingYouWant,sold overtwomillioncopies,withthetitlesongcapturingBillboards#1spotandlandingintheAdultTop40 charts.FollowingthesuccessofEverythingYouWant,thebandgarneredradioattentionwithYourea God,whichreached#4onBillboardsAdultChartandBestIEverHad,whichbecamea2005top20 countryhitforsingerGaryAllan. (more)

TheimmenselytalentedKevinCadoganwilldazzlefanswithhisextraordinaryguitarplaying.Cadogan,

anoriginalmemberofThirdEyeBlind,theSanFranciscobasedaltrockgroupformedinthe early90s,cowrote10ofthe14songsontheselftitledalbum,ThirdEyeBlind,andthegroups followupalbum,Blue.HellperformanumberofthegroupsBillboardhitsingles:"Semi CharmedLife,""Graduate,""How'sItGoingtoBe,""LosingaWholeYear,"and"Jumper." Collectively,thesetwoalbumssoldover8millionrecords.

VerticalHorizonandKevinCadoganofThirdEyeBlindfameistheseventhconcertinthe2011ARTTEC SummerConcertSeriesatMontalvoscharmingandintimateLilianFontaineGardenTheater.ARTTECis aninnovativepartnershipbetweenMontalvoandtheSobratoArtsFoundationforEducationthat provideshandsontrainingandmentoringforhighschoolstudentsintheperformingartsindustry. Throughouttheconcertseries,studentswillworkdirectlywithconcertproductionprofessionalsand highcaliberartistsinlearningabouttheperformingartsbusinessandbackstageproduction,while gainingrealworldworkexperience. Everyticketsoldinthesummerconcertseriessupportsbothnonprofitartsinstitutions.

TheMontalvoExperience:SurroundedbyItalianategardensandastunningMediterraneanVilla,
concertgoersareencouragedtopicniconthehistoricgroundsorenjoydeliciousofferingsfromtheon siteconcessionsbeforetheperformance.Gourmetdinnerswillbeservedonthevillasbeautifulveranda beforeeachperformanceandmustbepreorderedthroughtheboxoffice.

VerticalHorizonandKevinCadoganofThirdEyeBlindfame
What:Adoublehittereveningofrockandrollwithtwoofthebestbandsfromthe90s,Vertical ResponseandKevinCadogan. Date:Friday,July15,at7:00p.m. Where:LilianFontaineGardenTheatreatMontalvoArtsCenter,15400MontalvoRoad,Saratoga,CA Admission:Ticketsstartingat$49.Availableatmontalvoarts.org,ticketmaster.com,orbycallingthe MontalvoBoxOfficeat4089615858,MondayFriday,10a.m.4p.m.BoxOfficeisalsoopenonehour priortoperformance. (more)

AboutMontalvoArtsCenter MontalvoArtsCenterisanonprofitmembersupportedorganizationdedicatedtoforgingmeaningful connectionsbetweenart,artistsandthecommunitiesitservesthroughcreation,presentationand educationinextraordinarywaysandsettings.LocatedinSiliconValley'sSaratogahills,MontalvoArts CenteroccupiesaMediterraneanstylevillaon175stunningacres,includinganinternationalartist residencyprogram.SenatorJamesPhelanleftthehistoricvillaandgroundstothepeopleofCalifornia fortheencouragementofart,music,literatureandarchitecture. TheLucasArtistResidencyProgramoffersselectedartistsprivatehousing,aprofessionalstaffthatis supportiveofthecreativeprocess,andanenvironmentconducivetobothindividualpractice, communityengagement,andtheenergeticexchangeofideasamonginternationalandculturallydiverse Fellows. ###