By: Alan D. Welding
DIRTY HEADS CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS OF THE LARGEST VOLUNTEER BEACH CLEANUP EVENT IN HOMETOWN OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
 
BAND TO CONTINUE COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES WITH NATIONAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL (NRDC) PARTNERSHIP ON SUMMER TOUR
 
SUMMER TOUR KICKS OFF IN SAN DIEGO MAY 18TH
Message from Dirty Heads about Environmental Initiatives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDwVBbSS8SA&feature=youtu.be
May 11, 2018 – Huntington Beach, CA – Southern California’s favorite reggae/hip-hop band Dirty Heads are wrapping up Earth Month and celebrating the success of the largest volunteer beach cleanup event in their hometown of Huntington Beach, CA, which took place on Earth Day, April 22. The band joined forces with Orange County Coastkeeper to host the event, along with promotional support from KIND Snacks, Wahoo’s Fish Taco and The World Famous KROQ. The cleanup attracted 1,390 volunteers who collected and removed nearly 600 pounds of trash from Huntington State Beach.
The beach has played a major role in the lives of the Dirty Heads and their music. Their connection to the ocean has had a positive impact on each band member and influenced their core sound. “Our beaches have given us a life time of inspiration, memories, and education,” Dirty Heads percussionist Jon Olazabal reflected. “As kids it was our babysitter and as adults, our therapist.”
To continue their commitment to give back and help protect the environment, the Dirty Heads will be partnering with the organization Plus 1, pinning $1 of every ticket sale to benefit the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). With the help of Plus 1, Dirty Heads fans will be able to participate in positive change. NRDC covers a wide range of environmental work including Climate Change, Communities, Energy, Food, Health, Oceans, Water and The Wild. The NRDC also works to protect our seas from pollution and exploitation – something that Dirty Heads feels passionate about. Watch a message from singer Jared Watson about the band’s commitment to environmental initiatives:
DIRTY HEADS - Plus 1/NRDC
Fresh off of a national television performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! of their hit single “Celebrate,” which is currently #11 at Alternative Radio this week,the Dirty Heads are gearing up for a Summer tour across the U.S. in support of the new album SWIM TEAM, which will continue benefitting the environment along the way.
Dirty Heads Summer 2018 Tour Dates:
Date                  Venue                                                        City/State
May 11              92.9 KJEE Summer Round Up                 Santa Barbara, CA*
May 12               KROQ Weenie Roast 2018                      Carson, CA*
May 13              105.3 BFD 2018                                       Concord, CA*
May 18               Mattress Firm Amphitheatre                     Chula Vista, CA
May 19              Grizzly Fest                                               Fresno, CA*
May 22               The Bomb Factory                                    Dallas, TX
May 23               Concrete Street Amphitheater                   Corpus Christi, TX
May 24               White Oak Music Hall                               Houston, TX
May 26                97X BBQ 2018                                         St. Petersburg, FL*
May 27                 St. Augustine Amphitheatre                     St. Augustine, FL
May 28                 Orlando Amphitheater                              Orlando, FL
May 30                 Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amp           Charlotte, NC
May 31                 Red Hat Amphitheater                              Raleigh, NC
June 1                  The National                                             Richmond, VA
June 2                  Stone Pony Summerstage                        Asbury Park, NJ
June 3                  Seacrets Night Club                                 Ocean City, MD
June 5                  Highmark Stadium                                   Pittsburgh, PA
June 7                 Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing                Philadelphia, PA
June 8                  Pier Six Pavilion                                       Baltimore, MD
June 9                   Blue Hills Bank Pavilion                            Boston, MA
June 10                 Saranac Brewery                                       Utica, NY
June 12                 Jacobs Pavilion                                         Cleveland, OH
June 14                  Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park      Indianapolis, IN
June 15                  Michigan Lottery Theater Freedom Hill     Sterling Heights, MI
June 16                  The Eagles Club                                       Milwaukee, WI
June 17                  Cabooze Outdoor Plaza                           Minneapolis, MN
June18                   CrossroadsKC                                          Kansas City, MO
June 21                  The Union                                                 Salt Lake City, UT
June 22                  Kettle House Amphitheater                      Missoula, MT
June 23                  Marymoor Amphitheater                           Redmond, WA
June 24                  Idaho Center Amphitheater                      Nampa, ID
June 26                  Red Rocks Amphitheatre                          Morrison, CO
June 28             Villa Hispana Stage at The Expo              Albuquerque, NM
June 29                 Beach Stage at Mandalay Bay Resort      Las Vegas, NV**
June 30                  Five Point Amphitheatre                           Irvine, CA
July 7                     Mount Snow Ski Resort                             West Dover, VT*
July 13                   Great South Bay Music Festival               Patchogue, NY*
All dates with Iration, The Movement and Pacific Dub except *
**With Iration only
About: DIRTY HEADS
Inhaling alternative, hip-hop, reggae, and rock and exhaling one irresistible and infectious anthem after another, DIRTY HEADS—Jared “Dirty J” Watson [vocals], Dustin “Duddy B” Bushnell [vocals/guitar], Jon Olazabal [percussion], Matt Ochoa [drums], & David Foral [bass]—have been redefining the sound of Southern California since 2003. With over 700 Million audio streams to date, the group first made a splash with their full-length 2008 debut Any Point In A Storm. The record yielded the RIAA gold-certified smash “Lay Me Down,” and it held #1 on the Billboard Alternative Chart for 11 weeks: longer than any single that year by any other artist. 2014’s Sound of Change earned acclaim from the likes of Esquire and bowed at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 as its first single “My Sweet Summer” captured #3 on Alternative Radio. Meanwhile, the band’s 2016 self-titled Dirty Heads went Top 15 on the Top 200 and spawned the smash “That’s All I Need,” which racked up over 10.5 million Spotify streams and counting. Noisey described it as “Killer.” Beyond selling out countless shows around the world, the band headlined its own High & Mighty Festival in 2017. “Celebrate”, which is currently#11 at Alternative Radio this week, follows the California quintet’s hit summer single & Spotify viral track “Vacation,” which went Top-10 at Alternative Radioand was the # 1 Most Added at Alternative Radio for two straight weeks upon its release, top stations including Sirius XM Alt Nation, KROQ, ALT 92.3 New York, ALT 105.3 San Francisco, KKDO Sacramento and KPNTY St. Louis. Both tracks are taken from SWIM TEAM which sees Dirty Heads pushing their sound, moving between pop, alternative, hip-hop, reggae, and rock with the same spirit and spark that’s powered them since the beginning. The album’s wide-ranging sound is also due in part to the diverse team of collaborators: Jonas Jeberg [Demi Lovato, Juicy J, Jason Derulo], “Lay Me Down” partner-in-crime Rome [Enrique Iglesias] of Sublime with Rome, Blueprint [Jay-Z, Kanye West, Timbaland, Eminem, Nas, Prodigy], Oren Yoel [Miley Cyrus, Kanye West], HEAVY [Andrew McMahon], and The Score.

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