Bear the Astronot presents The Grab Bag 2
October 3, 2008 · The Big Fish Pub · Tempe
The Grab Bag was a recurring special event created and organized by Bear Cole through his live-music promotions and booking company, Optimix Prime Productions. This second-edition flyer brings together hip-hop, reggae, ska, folk, soul and electro/dance rock, with Orchestra Records, Passtime, G-Owens, O.P.E.X., Bear the Astronot & The Cosmonauts, Wild Life Refuge, The Skacas, Soulafide, Marc Pedraza and 21 Pump Street. A Rock Your Vote registration booth was also advertised. In the accompanying promotion, Bear wrote: “Forget uniting hip-hop or the band scene, let’s unite Arizona music as a whole!” The message invited reggae, indie hip-hop, folk and rock fans together, promoted a Rock Your Vote registration booth ahead of the Arizona presidential-election registration deadline, and offered tickets through Eventbrite and Down by Law.
Orchestra Records · Passtime · G-Owens · O.P.E.X. · Bear the Astronot & The Cosmonauts · Wild Life Refuge · The Skacas · Soulafide · Marc Pedraza · 21 Pump Street
Original front and back flyers. October 3, 2008 is printed on the reverse. Bear Cole identifies Optimix Prime Productions as his company and The Grab Bag as an event he organized repeatedly. Flyer art credits Ian Castruita. Accompanying promotional HTML supplied by Bear links to thegrabbag2.eventbrite.com; historical links are preserved as references, not current ticket outlets.