Open up your calenders and look for March 29, jot down this event and remember it! Encourage as many as your friends as possible to attend this show, The Gazette needs all the support we can get! But remember that you absolutely need your high school i.d. and this event is open to all high school students. You will not be admitted in without a valid i.d.

As many may or may not know, this Saturday, March 29, 2008, the Grizzly Gazette will host its third consecutive event called Megafest. Their first show was hosted on February 2, 2007 in the Granite Hills cafeteria and featured five bands from the local area of Porterville. Their second show was hosted on November 16, 2008, which featured six bands and was also hosted in the cafeteria located on the campus of Granite Hills.

Megafest will be hosted in the same area, the Granite Hills High School cafeteria, the address is 1701 E. Putnam; the cost will be $5; and estimated times are from 2:00 p.m. exactly and attendees must clear by 10:00 p.m. The show is not expected to follow out until 10:00 p.m. because of the use of two stages, which will help speed up the duration of the show. This show is open to all high school students with a valid high school ID and none will be permitted in without it.

 These events that the Gazette hosts are called shows. People commonly get shows and concerts mixed up; fact of the matter is that the two are very different yet so much alike. Concerts are usually hosted by professional or better known venues, which feature bigger bands that are mostly signed to a big record label. Shows are usually hosted at local venues, featuring local bands and on occasion some bigger and better known bands.

The Gazette encourages everyone to come out and support these twelve bands that are dedicating their time to play for Porterville. Also, a huge “thank you” goes out to Granite Hills High School’s principal, Mrs. Veryl Ann Duncan who is allowing this show to take place.

Here are the show times:
1. 2:00 – 2:30…Adam (must begin by 2:10) [Banner stage]
2. 2:40 – 3:10…Mayflower
3. 3:20 – 3:50…All Things Departed [Banner stage]
4. 4:00 – 4:30…These Sleepless Nights
5. 4:40 – 5:10…An Attempt to Reason [Banner stage]
6. 5:20 – 5:50…ICATCHFIRE
7. 6:00 – 6:30…In Times of Distress [Banner stage]
8. 6:40 – 7:10…A Dreadful Fall
9. 7:20 – 7:50…Mary Bell [Banner stage]
10. 8:00 – 8:30…The Lowww Bros
11. 8:40 – 9:10…She Is The Disaster [Banner stage]
12. 9:20 – 9:50… Must Kill Courtney

Also, here are links to all the bands' websites: