BERKELEY – Cal fans now have an exciting new reason to come out early to Golden Bear football games this fall with three free pregame concerts being offered at Tailgate Town on Maxwell Family Field.
 
Tainted Love, which bills itself as San Francisco's Original '80's tribute band, kicks things off on Sept. 1 when Cal hosts North Carolina to open the season. For the Oregon game on Sept. 29, Petty Theft will offer up songs from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The series concludes when Washington visits on Oct. 27 with Foreverland, which pays tribute to Michael Jackson from the Jackson 5 era all the way through the end of his career.
 
Each free concert will start two hours before kickoff and feature a 75-minute set.
 
"We are listening to our fans and looking for new ways we can enhance our gamedays to ensure they are a truly exceptional experience," Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton said. "Bringing Tainted Love, Petty Theft and Foreverland is something we feel fans of all ages will enjoy as they get ready to cheer on the Bears inside Memorial Stadium."
 
Tailgate Town, the official pregame tailgate location before every home Cal football game, opens three hours prior to kickoff on Maxwell Family Field (adjacent to the north entrance of California Memorial Stadium). In addition to the three free concerts, fans are invited to enjoy:

• Bounce house and inflatable games
• New and interactive activities each week
• Beer garden and concessions
• Free Bag Check

Fans can further enhance their gameday experience through Blockparty, which provides premium pregame reserved tailgating packages to groups of all sizes with custom offerings in Tailgate Town.
 
Season, mini-plan and single-game tickets are on sale now. For more information visit CalBears.com/tickets or call (800) GO BEARS (462-3277).
 
 
Cal Football Pregame Concert Series

• Sept. 1 vs. North Carolina (1 p.m. kickoff, 11 a.m. concert) – Tainted Love
• Sept. 29 vs. Oregon (7:30 p.m. kickoff, 5:30 p.m. concert) – Petty Theft
• Oct. 27 vs. Washington (TBA) – Foreverland

Kickoff times for the Oregon and Washington games will be announced by the Pac-12 either 12 or six days in advance.