Make plans to join me, one of my favorite songwriters in the world, Southern California's Rob Mehl.... Texas Academy of Music "Album of the Year" Award winner Kelly McGuire....and, JUST added to the event, one of the top artists in the "trop-rock" circuit, Gulf Shores Alabama singer songwriter Brent Burns for our 5th edition of IslandFest, to be held in San Carlos Sonora Mexico at Paradiso Resort on Nov.14-16th, 2008. Unbelievable event, gorgeous setting, awesome times with good friends and incredibly affordable too! Three nights, three concerts, all overlooking the water on one of the most gorgeous beaches in all of northern Mexico. GREAT all inclusive packages are now available (3 and 5 night), with free upgrades to ocean view rooms before Aug. 30, 2008. See below for rates! But first, here's what we'll be up to: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FRIDAY, NOV. 14TH IslandFest starts tonight at 5:30PM with an all you can eat Mexican buffet dinner show, featuring entertainment from Kelly McGuire, Rob Mehl, Brent Burns, and Mark Mulligan....with San Carlos duo Bobby and Leslie Sahlen opening the show! For all you San Carlos locals, individual tickets are now on sale at Casa De Amigos Seaside Realty. Great prices too! Only $20 USD presale, $25 day of event, and the price includes both the show and the buffet dinner. And better yet....only $50 gets you an IslandFest Pass that lets you enjoy all three shows and all you can eat meals at each! SATURDAY, NOV.15TH IslandFest continues with tonight's show featuring ALL of the above artists PLUS an all you can eat international buffet! All starts at 5:30PM. See above for ticket info. SUNDAY, NOV. 16TH The fun starts at noon ON THE BEACH with an all you can eat barbecue, and of course entertainment from all of the featured IslandFest artists! And we'll follow up the concert with a sunset get together on the beach, where you can meet the artists, get CDs signed, and visit with them over a cold one. (Or two!) TICKETS ON SALE NOW IN SAN CARLOS! Drop by Casa De Amigos Seaside Realty, where you can save $5 per ticket by purchasing in advance! ($20 presale, $25 at the door, includes show plus all you can eat buffet dinner) ISLANDFEST PASSES are also available for only $50, which let you enjoy all three concerts and buffet dinners! Pick yours up today at Casa De Amigos Seaside Realty! Coming down from the States? Check out how to order tickets, plus some GREAT all inclusive packages (lodging, meals, shows, taxes, water activities, and more) below! PACKAGE 1: 3 nights stay at Paradiso Resort · Welcome Margarita drink (those under 18 years of age will received a non alcoholic beverage) · 3 Breakfast Buffets · 3 Lunch Buffets · 3 Dinner Buffets · 3 Concert tickets · 1 Concert T-shirt per guest 1 hour of kayak per day(per room) PLUS discounts on horseback riding, spas, sailboats, etc. Free wifi in the Sahuaro Lounge All 3 nights and all of the above, for a TOTAL of only $ 314.00 USD double occupancy per person ($ 218.00 USD per person extra, $ 123.00 USD per child of 12 years or younger OR, make the most of your trip to Mexico and enjoy the five day package. It includes the following: 5 nights stay · 1 additional free night stay in European plan( to be added to this trip or your next, no meals included) · Welcome Margarita drink (those under 18 years of age will received a non alcoholic beverage) · 5 Breakfast Buffets · 5 Lunch Buffets · 5 Dinner Buffets · 3 Concert tickets · 1 Concert t-shirt per guest. 1 hr. of kayak per day (per room)PLUS discounts on horseback riding, spa,etc The entire FIVE night package is only $470.00 USD double occupancy per person ($324.00 USD per person extra, $ 165.00 USD per child of 12 years or younger, $650.00 USD single occupancy) RESERVATIONS FROM THE U.S. Easy! For the special IslandFest packages or just for individual show tickets, email Roberto at ventas@grupoparadiso.com and include your contact info. He'll get in touch with you at the hour of your choice to take your reservation by credit card! Want to learn more about our special guest artists? The lineup we have for this year's event is really incredible. Take a second and check out their websites! http://brentburns.com http://markmulligan.net http://robmehl.com http://redfishisland.com and http://gatorlegs.com "Mulligan's IslandFest 2008" is brought to you by: Casa De Amigos Seaside Realty and Sonoran Sports Center. Please visit their links at http://seaside-realty.net and http://sailsancarlos.com As for IslandFest 2007, we had a blast! From the Thursday night "pre-party" where nearly 300 of you kicked off our fourth IslandFest, to Friday night's opening waterfront show under the stars, to Saturday's packed house to Sunday's gorgeous sunset show on the beach, it was a weekend that I'll never forget. Thanks to all of you who took your vacation time and chose to spend it with us in Mexico! To all the San Carlos locals who showed up in full force to support this event. And to the artists who shared the stage with me: Kelly McGuire, Rob Mehl, and Gary Seiler. Folks were here from all over the place. Washington, California, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, hell Florida! It was like a big family reunion, with friends from previous IslandFests reuniting and new friends getting together for the very first time. That's probably my favorite part of IslandFest. Watching the crowd and the fun you're having.... Just to show you what kind of folks show up for this event, this year's crowd raised over $6000 for the Castaway Kids project! And many took the time to visit the local soup kitchen and barrio where we focus our volunteer efforts. I could go on and on about what an awesome time we had. But the pictures tell the story. Check 'em out. And make plans to join us Nov 14-16th 2008 for our next, and biggest, edition of IslandFest!