Santa Monica, CA - Indiespace.com, the flagship website of Kaleidospace LLC (a leading web hosting service and distributor of independent arts and entertainment since January 1994), is sponsoring Califunka, a benefit concert for the Venice Dream Team. 

  All proceeds from the concert will help support the Venice Dream Team’s unique program that brings Los Angeles children together with hands-on photojournalism education. The concert features an Indiespace.com band, The MiGs, whose music is a high-energy mix of country, psychedelia, disco and surf.  They are joined by the punk-influenced Sensa Motiva and the alternative rock band, The Shoecrackers of Bethlehem (aka the SOBs).

  As part of its sponsorship, Indiespace.com hosted the event’s website, which posts user-friendly information on the venue, the performers and the program. The Califunka event planners have relied primarily on the Internet to promote the concert – an emerging tool in the music industry.  Lola Stewart, Califunka event staff member and website coordinator, notes, “In this day and age, a website or any kind of online concert support is considered one of the more important forms of event promotion.”

  “Califunka is not only for a great cause, but it’s a live, eclectic show, and it has the support of Indiespace.com’s entire virtual community,” said Bernard Yin of the MiGs. As members of the Indiespace.com website, The MiGs have been able to target their work to consumers specifically interested in independent music -- without competition from major label acts.  Indiespace.com offers all artists web hosting and the ability to post descriptions, musician profiles, concert dates, MP3 downloads, and secure online ordering for CDs.

  Califunka takes place on Monday, November 29, 1999 at Rusty’s Surf Ranch on the Santa Monica Pier.  Doors open at 7:00pm.  Presale tickets are available at Benway Records at 1600 Pacific Avenue, Venice, CA for $3.00.  Tickets are $5.00 at the door. 

  Visit Indiespace.com online at http://indiespace.com and Califunka at http://indiespace.com/califunka.