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Michael Franti and Spearhead to Perform at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Thursday, August 22

Written by GSR | Mar 26, 2024 8:52:07 PM

RENO, Nev. (March 26, 2024) – Michael Franti & Spearhead will be joined by special guests Citizen Cope and Bombargo for a performance at the acclaimed Grand Theatre on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 at 8 p.m.

Tickets for Michael Franti and Spearhead go on sale Friday, March 29 at 10 a.m. PT and start at $39.50, plus additional taxes and fees. Infinity Rewards members will have access to presale beginning Thursday, March 28 at 10 a.m. PT through 10:00 p.m. PT. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit grandsierraresort.com or call 1-800-648-3568.

Michael Franti is a globally recognized musician, activist and award-winning filmmaker revered for his high-energy live shows, inspiring music, worldwide philanthropic efforts and the power of optimism. Throughout his multi-decade career, Franti has earned three Billboard No. 1’s with triumphantly hopeful hits “Sound of Sunshine,” “Say Hey (I Love You)” and “I Got You,” as well as six Top 30 Hot AC singles, 10 Top 25 AAA Singles and three Billboard Top 5 Rock Albums. Spearhead’s Follow Your Heart was released in June 2022 and debuted at No. 2 on the iTunes Pop Chart behind Harry Styles. Praised by American Songwriter as “an energizing batch of songs that spotlight the common threads that connect us,” Franti & Spearhead’s 13th studio album “Big Big Love” is available everywhere now, featuring 17 tracks cowritten by Franti, reflecting his tenacity, inclusiveness and optimism.

The Bay-Area native resides in Bali when he is not on tour and owns Soulshine Bali, a 32-room top-rated boutique hotel located in Ubud, Bali that focuses on joy through wellness and music, offering unique retreat opportunities and accommodations, along with special events and celebrations. Franti continues to foster community both on and off stage with a wish granting non-profit, Do It For The Love, which brings those with life threatening illnesses, veterans, and children with severe challenges to concerts worldwide, fulfilling over 3,300 wishes and touching the lives of over 12,000 people to date.

Joining the lineup are special guests Citizen Cope and Bombargo, promising a diverse evening of music. Doors open at 7 p.m.