OZY Fest Adds Musical Act Passion Pit, MLB All-Star Alex Rodriguez, and Political Figures Kirsten Gillibrand, Tom Perez, Tom Steyer, Grover Norquist, Mark Sanford, and More to Star-Studded 2018 Line-Up

Mountain View, CA – May 17, 2018 – OZY Media, the daily information source for important stories told nowhere else, today announces additions to the OZY Fest 2018 lineup including headliner Passion Pit, as well as sports icon Alex Rodriguez and political figures Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Tom Perez (chairman, DNC), Tom Steyer (billionaire hedge fund manager, philanthropist), Grover Norquist (founder, American Tax Reform), Congressman Mark Sanford, Republican strategist Seth Weathers, and GSV Capital CEO Michael Moe to an already star-studded lineup featuring Common, Grouplove, Young the Giant, Chelsea Handler, Hasan Minhaj, Michelle Wolf, Martha Stewart, Malcolm Gladwell, Laverne Cox, and many more.

Now in its third year, OZY Fest is set to be the “best fest yet” (New York Daily News), with its most diverse lineup ever and a theme of “See Beyond,” encouraging people to expand beyond their thought bubble social media circles. The New York Times calls OZY Fest “part music festival, part TED talk, part food fair,” and this year it extends to two days, July 21-22, in Rumsey Playfield in New York City’s Central Park.

OZY FEST is not just an event, it’s an immersive cultural experience. OZY FEST 2017 attracted over 5,000 guests who engaged with art, opened their minds to technology, politics and provocative speakers, tasted inventive foods and partied to live music, all in one place. Past headliners have included Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, Samantha Bee, Mark Cuban, Issa Rae, Jason Derulo, Katie Couric, Sen. Cory Booker, Jeb Bush, Eddie Huang and many more.

Tickets to OZY FEST 2018 are on sale now. For a limited time, general admission tickets are $75 for one day, $98 for two days, and VIP passes are $200 for one day, $244 for two days. The VIP experience includes premier-reserve seating, celebrity meet & greets, and complimentary gourmet food and drinks.

To learn more visit:

http://www.ozy.com

OZY.com/ozyfest

https://www.facebook.com/OZYFEST

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Founded in 2013 by Emmy Award–winning journalist Carlos Watson and co-founder Samir Rao, the OZY team is based in Mountain View, California, and backed by leading Silicon Valley investors including Laurene Powell Jobs, Ron Conway, David Drummond, Larry Sonsini and Dan Rosensweig and a significant investment from publishing giant Axel Springer.