Wanderlust Ticket Giveaway

I'd be totally grateful if I were to be considered in your Wanderlust ticket giveaway. Since hearing that Girl Talk would be playing the festival, I've been really trying to figure out a way to make it work financially. I saw him in Barcelona and since I've been on a mission to see this guy. He completely connects with an audience and I believe anyone that gets the chance to see this guy will leave saying "that was one of the best nights of my life". I am the founder of the San Francisco nonprofit called A Good Idea (www.agoodideasf.org) and for the past year, with no substantial income, I've been doing everything in my power to connect society, build community, and help people in need. I just got back from my nonprofits monthly yoga/potluck and while particpating in the yoga I was thinking about this festival, then randomly came onto the 7 x 7 website, and saw this contest. Next to my dog and my nonprofit music is my biggest passion. I love Michael Franti, I love Rogue Wave, I love Spoon...I love music. I've had to sell my car, minimize my lifestyle, make some tough changes...but it's been worth it to use my skills to help people. I could really use a spiritual weekend in the mountains listening to amazing music. Even if I don't win, thanks for running such a great contest. Jared

As a native Chicagoan who once had a dream to move West and finally did, I would be most excited to see Andrew Bird, hands down. I feel like as a local musician in Chicagoland, Bird also once had that same dream to not only have his music move West, but have it recognized internationally. It’s amazing to think both of our dreams have been realized.

Growing up 30 minutes from Bird’s hometown (Lake Forest, IL), I've been following his music since his Bowl of Fire and Fingerlings days. It is incredibly exciting to see a "local" musician I'm used to seeing at small, unassuming cafes hit it big.

I’m also most excited for Bird because I feel like I understand where he’s coming from as a musician-not only because I’ve been following his music for so long, but because of a life-changing performance of his I saw at Northwestern University (both of our alma maters).

It was a private event solely for NU students, and it wasn’t just a concert, it was more of a conversation. Bird would play something then talk about it for a while-his initial ideas, the lyrics, what he did, why he did, and all of his fascinating ramblings (he really is a very quirky character). It was such a beautiful insight into his soul that totally made me listen to his music differently and appreciate it so much more.

Seeing Chicagoan Bird play on the West coast along with yoga ( I practice Bikram Yoga 3-4x a week) would be the ultimate harmonizing and culminating experience for me, a Chicago transplant yogi living it up on the West. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.

My girlfriend and I need a good dose of Wanderlust and the powerful forces that it embraces, as both of us are yoga devotees AND music lovers. I'll feed on the energizing intensity of Girl Talk as he bounds across the stage and the crowd erupts like a Happy Baby. She, on the other hand, will treat John Friend like a rock star, fawning like a groupie who loved Anusara before it hit the bright lights and big time. Both of us will sing, dance and pose our way to Nirvana...

I would love to see Michael Franti and Spearhead. I went to high school with him in Davis years ago and haven't seen him since.

Michael Franti never afraid to voice his opinion on social injustice in this world everyone should see him once not a sell out seeing him in tahoe would make my year