Headliners Bush, Daughtry and Dierks Bentley have been added to the De Luna Fest line-up finalizing an already impressive list of performers for its inaugural year including performances from Stone Temple Pilots, 311, 30 Seconds to Mars, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Paper Tongues, The Submarines, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Bravery, Rebelution, Better than Ezra and many more.

The two-day festival, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, October 15-16, will feature musical performances on three stages directly on Pensacola Beach fronting the Gulf of Mexico. DeLuna Fest will be the first major music festival in the Pensacola area in more than four years.

“There will be something here for everyone,” said Nick Bodkins, festival organizer, Five Flags Tourism Group (FFTG). “We’re bringing amazing live performances to our area with ticket prices that will encourage people of all ages to support Pensacola Beach while having fun.

“The beach needs our support now more than ever. Small businesses on the beach need this festival. We will do whatever is necessary to make this festival happen, and the community is working hard to clean up the beach and keep it beautiful.”

A portion of De Luna Fest’s ticket sales will be donated to various ecological endeavors including the Emerald Coast Keeper (www.emeraldcoastkeeper. org), ensuring the health of the beach for generations to come.

“This area has been hoping for a festival like this for years,” said Scott Wheatley, FFTG partner and festival producer. “Bring your beach chair, stake a spot in the sand, and be ready to have a great weekend on Pensacola Beach.”

Festival tickets were made available online at delunafest. com, and discount tickets are available at Seville Quarter in Downtown Pensacola and at The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge in Gulf Breeze.

Online Early-Bird Ticket prices are $60 for a weekend pass and $55 weekend discount passes are available in person at Seville Quarter and The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge. VIP ticket-and-travel packages start at $275 and will be available online or by phone at 888-9DELUNA.

Two popular Innisfree hotels – The Hampton Inn Pensacola Beach and The Hilton Pensacola Beach – are offering De Luna Fest accommodation packages – a twonight hotel package with tickets for two to DeLuna Fest. Hotel packages are available by calling 888-9DELUNA or visiting delunafest.com.

For more information about De Luna Fest, contact Nicholas Bodkins, Five Flags Tourism Group, at 888-933- 5862 or nick@fftg.net.