Chicks with Picks Music Fest

National recording artist Michelle Branch will perform at Arizona’s first of its kind Chicks with Picks Music Fest, on Saturday, March 21st, at Tempe Beach Park.In addition, the ACM’s Top New Female Vocalist of the Year nominee Sarah Buxton, music legend Jessi Colter, and Arizona Idol winner Bethany Wright will be featured along with 70 local femalesinger/songwriters in an all day celebration of women in music.Pandy Raye and Rhonda Hitchcock co-founded AZ Chicks with Picks only 15 months ago, with the vision to showcase local “chicks with picks” in venues around town. “It’s amazing what can happen when women get behind something,” said Raye. “Now, we have our own festival, and it’s really a labor of love,” added Hitchcock.The festival benefits programs for women and children run by the Kiwanis Club of Tempe-Sunrise.Advance tickets for the all day experience are only $25 for adults, and kids under the age of 12 are free with a paid adult. Tickets can be purchased online at azchickswithpicks.com.“We want this celebration to be fun and affordable,” stated Raye. “There are great activities for kids, as well as, food, spirits, VIP area, karaoke stage, and an open mic stage.The winner of the “Next Talented Chick” contest earns a spot on the vitaminwater® sync main stage and free studio recording time.”Contests will be held through March 8th, and more information about how to enter is available on the AZ Chicks with Picks website, azchickswithpicks.com.