July 11, 2009, 4pm-2am: big ART studios presents: Sand by the Ton! Join us at Oakland's newest beach for a grand opening fundraiser of epic proportions. Swimwear encouraged. 4 electronic music stages, 3 live music stages, 250,000 square feet of art studios, 1000s of your closest friends, 200 tons of sand, 1 carnival midway, 5 swimming pools. Symbiosis + False Profit stage with Carbon Fire Flower installations from False Profit Labs. Featuring the music of Beats Antique, Random Rab, Welder, Heyoka, Dov, Dr. Toast (7pm), Tinker and more! American Steel, 1960 Mandela Parkway, Oakland, CA (info, tickets, map)