“Widespread Panic’s headlining set on The Hangout Festival’s main beach Stage in Gulf Shores, Alabama on Friday night 5/20 stretched from 8:30 until 11pm. Partway through the performance they were joined by Warren Haynes for Ride Me High into Stop Breakin’ Down.” From LiveDownloads.com
Setlist
Pigeons (8:49)
Bust It Big (8:03)
Mr. Soul (6:05)
Cotton Was King (6:39)
True To My Nature (5:01)
Ain’t Life Grand (4:37)
Who Do You Belong To? (6:56)
Ride Me High (12:53) with Warren Haynes on guitar
Stop Breakin’ Down (8:14) with Warren Haynes on guitar
FromWidows Peak “Widow’s Peak is a 2-day music and camping festival with over 20 of the absolute best progressive roots artists: folk, blues, bluegrass, country and alt-country. Be the first to discover emerging artists before they make it big (Gee, won’t it be fun to say, “I knew them when…”). Enjoy the square mile of picturesque woods, fields, creeks and ponds that beautiful Stonehouse Park has to offer. Chow down on oustanding carnivorous, vegetarian, and vegan food from local restaurants. But most of all, grab a couple friends and make a lifetime of great memories to share down the road!”
2011 Announced Artists: The Hooten Hallers * Henhouse Prowlers * Chicago Farmer * The Tillers * Jaik Willis * Goodbye Home * Old Shoe * Nathan Xander * Venice Gas House Trolley * Overman * the Jack Pines * Uncle Zesty’s Old Time Boot Knockers * Jack Avery’s Kin * Jane Thatcher * Lunar Mansion * Corn Desert Ramblers * Tim Carey * Heath * Nathan & Jessie * a showcase by Chicago Acoustic Underground * and several more artists TBA!
“Hangout Music Festival is the first and only festival of its kind. Located in beautiful Gulf Shores, Alabama, Hangout features an eclectic musical lineup with stages located directly on white sandy beaches with ocean views. Hangout features today’s top rock ‘n roll and contemporary artists in an idyllic sun-soaked setting. No other location allows music fans the opportunity to hear three consecutive days of their favorite bands while experiencing mind, body and spirit rejuvenation on the beach.”
Take a picture of your eye, submit it to MMJ on YouTube, and become part of My Morning Jacket’s live UNSTAGED concert, directed by Todd Haynes. Watch the livestream on 5/31 at 9PM ET / 6 PM PT.
“The Bassnectar team is thrilled to bring you the 1st ever BASS ISLAND adventure, part one in a spellbinding trilogy of music, art, and culture that will unfold on the beautiful South Island Field at Governors Island, New York City this summer. We want to create a unique world to explore, beyond the realms of a normal concert experience. Much like the regional Bass Center events, we expect to ram this island to the gills with freaks and bass heads, as it is our only stop in NYC for the rest of the year.
To further fuel your excitement, we are pleased to announce the full support lineup for Bass Island, Episode 1 – August 13, 2011:
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Each of these artists has had a strong impact on Bassnectar and the modern world of music. We couldn’t think of a better blend of diversity, heaviness, and vision to represent the current wave of amorphous bass culture. And we are excited for you to be a part of it! ” From Bassnectar
“With “Rock N’ Roll Is Free,” the album’s first single, Harper pays tribute to an audacious art form that continually challenges the status quo, demanding that we look at the world in “a brand new way.” The song was inspired by rock legend Neil Young, whom Harper opened for in London last summer. Young’s mesmerizing performance of “Rockin’ in the Free World” planted the seeds of a new song in Harper’s mind, compelling him to go straight back to his room after the show and write “Rock N’ Roll Is Free.” The incident is emblematic of the kind of urgency with which the new album was forged.
Harper recorded most of Give Till It’s Gone – his first solo record since 2006’s Both Sides of the Gun – at the Los Angeles studio of Jackson Browne, who harmonizes with him on the wistful “Pray That Our Love Sees The Dawn.” The album also features two tracks co-written with Ringo Starr – the exuberant, psychedelic-tinged “Spilling Faith” and “Get There From Here,” an improvisational instrumental. Starr, who also plays drums on the songs, tapped Harper for his 2010 album, Y Not.
“I’ve never made a record that was such a timeline,” says Harper. “It’s a real extension of the last year and half in my life, and all these sounds are inspired by my experiences. It’s as honest a musical statement as I could make.”
With Give Till It’s Gone, Harper examines the disparity between the man he is today and the man he endeavors to become. Reaching deep within, he discovers there are no easy answers, but implores us to go the distance with him on this journey in the moving album opener, “Don’t Give Up On Me Now.” While its songs are highly personal, Give Till It’s Gone illuminates the universal struggle to find meaning and fully engage with life and one another. We may pass through a dark night of the soul, but giving up is not a viable option, as Harper reminds us with certainty in the transcendent “I Will Not Be Broken.”
Harper made his debut in 1994 with Welcome to the Cruel World, which was subsequently certified Gold. In 2005, he received GRAMMY awards for “Best Pop Instrumental Performance” for his single “11th Commandment” and for “Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album” for There Will Be A Light, featuring the Blind Boys of Alabama. His three most recent studio albums – Both Sides of the Gun (2006), Lifeline (2007) and White Lies for Dark Times (2009) – debuted in the Top 10 of The Billboard 200. Harper formed Fistful of Mercy with Dhani Harrison and Joseph Arthur and the trio released the album As I Call You Down in 2010.”
My Morning Jacket invites fans to tune into their live online concert, directed by Todd Haynes, on May 31, 2011 9PM ET / 6PM PT. Part of UNSTAGED, an original series from American Express in partnership with YouTube and VEVO.
North Coast Music Festival New Artist Announcements for North Coast Music Festival: Bassnectar, Fatboy Slim, Of Montreal, Major Lazer, ATB, Great Divide, Auto Body, and more to come! View the entire lineup Lineup.NorthCoastFestival.com.
Shot and edited by Zack Blum zblum22@gmail.com. Special thanks to Flowfeel Films, Chad Smith Photography, Michael Harrison Berg, Mike Raspetello.