Alumni Association’s AutMus Fest Rocks TAMIU Oct. 6

 On Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 Texas A&M International University’s campus  will be home to everything  from A Flock of Seagulls to some impressive LA Guns.

The Ford Texas A&M International University Autumn Music Festival (AutMus Fest) will be presented by the University’s Alumni Association.

It’ll  feature an impressive lineup that’s bound to appeal to music fans of all ages and tastes. This is the third offering of the Festival, which bills itself  as “Laredo’s Most Eclectic Outdoor Music Festival.”

Gates open at 2 p.m. and music begins at 2:30 p.m. The fun continues till 11:30 p.m. Food booths and refreshments will be available for sale and games will provide children playful exercise.

Pre-sale tickets are available at all Pocket Communications stores for $10.  Tickets will be $20 at the gate Saturday. Proceeds will benefit TAMIU student scholarships.

The performance lineup and artist/genre  follows:

2:30PM - TURBO 350 - Rockabilly
3:15PM - FLAMIN' HELLCATS – Rocking Bop
4:00PM - GIRL IN A COMA - Alternative
4:45PM – VALLEJO – Rock Latin
5:30PM - TEX-MEX KADILLAKS - Tejano
6:15PM – FASTBALL – 90s Pop Rock
7:00PM - DJ FLACO - Dance
7:15PM - DEAN SELTZER – Country Rock
8:00PM - DJ FLACO - Dance
8:30PM - LA GUNS  with Tracii Gunn – Rock
9:30PM - POCOS PERO LOCOS - Rap
10:00PM - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS – 80s Rock
11:00PM - POCOS PERO LOCOS – Rap
11:30PM - LOS PALOMINOS - Tejano

AutMus Fest is sponsored by Ford, Miller Lite, Pocket Communications, Time Warner Cable, IBC Bank, Allstate Marcus Moreno Agency and Collision Center.

In kind sponsors include Univision 27, Telefutura 25, Fox 39 Laredo, LATV and Eleven Entertainment.

For additional information, visit autmusfest.com

Journalists who need additional information or help with media requests and interviews should contact the Office of Public Relations, Marketing and Information Services at prmis@tamiu.edu