St. George Art Festival to feature The Aquabats! in free concert

ST. GEORGE — What were you like in the '90s? That question will soon be answered for many attendees of the St. George Art Festival, when they find themselves ska-ing to their heart's content to none other than The Aquabats!.

"Do we bring our own giant inflatable pizza slices for crowd surfing, or will the city be providing them?" one commenter wrote on a social media post about the event.

The Aquabats! formed in 1994 in Southern California, but the group has long had ties to Utah. In fact, according to city officials, lead singer Christian Jacobs initiated talk about performing in the southern Utah town.

"Christian reached out and said that he'd be really interested in doing something with the city at some point, and we decided to see if they'd be a good fit for the art festival," said St. George community arts manager Peyton Lee. "Having the opportunity to bring in people who are familiar with the area and love the area and who are also fantastic performers, makes it really, really exciting for us."

Lee said that having performers like The Aquabats! showcases what the art festival is all about.

"The No. 1 thing that we've always said is there is something for everyone at the art festival," Lee said. "Bringing in The Aquabats! shows another avenue of music and artistry that we can exhibit at the art festival. ... We're really excited for how this will continue to show the different artistic ways that we're celebrating here at the art festival."

The St. George Art Festival is on April 3 and 4 and is free to the public. The Aquabats! will be playing at 7 p.m. on April 3. Lee said that if there is one thing visitors may want to bring, it is their walking shoes, and maybe even ones they can dance in.

"The greatest thing about them is that they are fun to watch," Lee said. "Regardless of whether you know who they are, you're going to have a fun time watching their concert."

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