Category: Festivals

Chronicle ~ May 2011 Festivals

N.O. Jazz & Heritage ~ Apr 29th-May 8th, 2011
Websites: NOJazzFest.com | Facebook | Twitter
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BonnaWho? ~ May 7th, 2011
Website: Facebook
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Love Fest in the Midwest ~ May 12th-14th, 2011
Website: LoveFestInTheMidwest.com
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Purple Hatters Ball ~ May 13th-15th, 2011
Websites: RachelMorningstarFoundation.org | Facebook
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Nelsonville ~ May 13th-15th, 2011
Websites: NelsonvilleFest.org | Facebook | Twitter | Myspace
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SF Oysterfest ~ May 14th, 2011
Website: San Francisco Oysterfest
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Sensational Spring Fling ~ May 14th, 2011
Website: Spring Fling
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Seaside ~ May 19th-21st, 2011
Websites: SeasideMusicFest.com | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
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The Hangout ~ May 20th-22nd, 2011
Websites: HangoutMusicFest.com | Facebook | Twitter | Myspace
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Good People Good Times ~ May 20th & 21st, 2011
Website: Facebook
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Mighty High Mtn. ~ May 20th & 21st, 2011
Website: CreateAVibe.com
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Phan fare ~ May 20th & 21st, 2011
Website: PhanPhest.com
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Positive Mental Trip ~ May 20th-22nd, 2011
Website: PositiveMentalTrip.net
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Woodlands Spring Jubilee ~ May 20th-22nd, 2011
Website: Woodlands Spring Jubilee
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Del Fest ~ May 26th-29th, 2011
Websites: DelFest.com | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Myspace
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Summer Camp ~ May 27th-29th, 2011
Websites: SummerCampFestival.com | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Myspace
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Bella Tempo ~ May 27th-29th, 2011
Websites: BellaMusicFest.com | Facebook | Myspace
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Desert Rocks ~ May 27th-29th, 2011
Websites: Desert Rocks | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Myspace
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Sasquatch! ~ May 27th-30th, 2011
Websites: SasquatchFestival.com | Facebook | Twitter
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Amberland ~ May 27th-30th, 2011
Website: Amberland
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Strange Creek ~ May 27th-30th, 2011
Website: Strange Creek Campout
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B.O.M.B. ~ May 28th & 29th, 2011
Websties: BombFest.com | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
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DEMF ~ May28th-30th, 2011
Website: DEMF2011.info
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Lightning in a Bottle ~ May 28th-31st, 2011
Websites: LightningInABottle.org | Facebook | Twitter
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Spring Hookahville ~ May 28th-30th, 2011
Website: Hookahville.com
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Video ~ SweetWater 420 Festival

2011 Announced Lineup: Galactic • Railroad Earth • 7 Walkers-Featuring Bill Kreutzmann • Arrested Development • Rusted Root • Dead Confederate • Greensky Bluegrass • Anders Osborne • The Pimps of Joytime • DejaBlue Grass Band • The Broadcast • Deep Blue Sun • Rollin in the Hay • Gimme Hendrix • The Bitteroots

Websites & Links: SweetWater420Fest.com | Video from SweetWater Brewery

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Wanee ~ April 14th-17th, 2011

The 7th Annual Wanee Music Festival
Spirit Of The Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL will once again host the Wanee Music Festival which is set for April 14th-16th, 2011. For the first time Wanee will feature 3 days of music. Tickets are On Sale Now and include: 4 Days of Camping (Wed, Thurs, Fri and Sat) & 3 FULL days of music (Thurs – Sat).

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2011 Announced Artists
The Allman Brothers Band * Widespread Panic * The Steve Miller Band * Robert Plant & The Band of Joy * Warren Haynes Band * Ween * Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band * Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band * Stephen Marley * Sharon Jones & the DapKings * Mike Gordon * Hot Tuna * 7 Walkers Feat. Bill Kreutzmann * Galactic * Taj Mahal * Keller Williams * North Mississippi Allstars * John Popper & The Duckray Troubadours * The Radiators * Wanada Jackson * Rusted Root * New Deal * Lotus * Tea Leaf Green * Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe * Melvin Seals & JGB * Big Gigantic * Oteil Burbridge and The Lee Boys * Dirty Dozen Brass Band * Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk * DJ Logic * Toubab Krewe * And More
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Remembering Wanee

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Websites & Links: WaneeFestival.com | Facebook | Twitter | Myspace | Pandora

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Old Settler’s Music Fest ~ April 14th-17th, 2011

The 24th Annual Old Settler’s Music Festival
“Old Settler’s Music Festival is Central Texas’ signature music event featuring Grammy winning Americana, arts & crafts, camping, food & libations. Acoustic jazz & blues, bluegrass, old-time local faves & award-winning artists from around the world.” From Old Settler’s
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2011 Announced Artists
The Avett Brothers * The Richard Thompson Electric Trio * Sam Bush  * Sonny Landreth * Tim O’Brien * Emmitt-Nershi Band * The Gourds * Jake Shimabukuro * Langhorne Slim *  Trampled by Turtles * Jimmy Dale Gilmore with the Wronglers * The Bridge  * Foster & Lloyd Band of Heathens * Gaelic Storm * Sahara Smith * Greensky Bluegrass * Audie Blaylock & Redline * Jim Lauderdale * David Francey * Green Mountain Grass * Elliott Brood * beatlegras * Dirtfoot * Warren Hood & the Goods * The Hillbenders * The WayneBillies
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Remembering Old Settler’s

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Websites & Links: OldSettlersMusicFest.org | Facebook | Myspace

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Eco Music Festival 2011 ~ Announced Artists


Eco Music Festival – Cartoon Commercial
EMU, The Eco-Music Festival, takes over an entire ski mountain (Snowmass Village, CO) June 30th-July 3rd, 2011 to showcase some of the most vibrant musical acts and corporate eco-trendsetters of a generation. The music festival will feature world-renowned headlining bands and live acts in a multitude of music genres from folk to electronica, performing in a pioneering, carbon-neutral festival. The mountain concert meandering hiking trails, outdoor special events, and exclusive parties come together to create an unmatched festival experience…one and a half miles above sea level.

2011 Announced Artists

Leftover Salmon
RJD2
Perpetual Groove
Tea Leaf Green
The New Mastersounds
Stokeswood
And more to come!

Websites & Links

EMUfestival.com | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Vimeo | Myspace

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The Big Up Announce 2011 Lineup: RAQ, EOTO, Big Gigantic & More

This year’s The Big Up Music & Arts Festival will be held on July 28, 29 and 30, 2011, at the legendary Sunnyview Farm in Ghent, New York. Now in its second year, The Big Up Music & Arts Festival has already become a summer tradition for festival-goers seeking a unique and intimate festival experience. The 1500 acre Sunnyview Farm, with its remarkable views of the Upper Hudson Valley hills and water ways, is the perfect backdrop for this eclectic, innovative and distinct summer music festival which places a strong emphasis on culture and the arts.

Announced Artists
The Big Up Music & Arts Festival recently announced the addition of Tipper and RAQ to its 2011 festival lineup. They join headliners EOTO (featuring Michael Travis and Jason Hann of the String Cheese Incident), Big Gigantic, Digital Tape Machine (featuring Joel Cummins and Kris Myers of Umphrey’s McGee) and Marco Benevento Trio. Also scheduled to perform at The Big Up Music & Arts Festival are Ott, Abakus, Papadosio, Orchard Lounge, The Breakfast, The Polish Ambassador, The Indobox, Kung Fu, Higher Organix, Dopapod, The Malah, Jimkata, Strange Arrangement, ElectronicAnonymous, Dr. Jah & The Love Prophets, Funktion, D.V.S*, Perileyes, Timbre Coup, Blacklight Rukus, Technicolor Lenses, Steady Knock, Pulse Prophets, The Cyborg Trio and more to be announced along with a complete schedule of music and activities at TheBigUp.com.

The Big Up Music & Arts Festival general admission tickets are now available at $90.00 for a three-day music and camping pass. The at gate ticket price will be $120.00.

Websites & Links:

TheBigUp.com | Facebook | Twitter

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Chronicle ~ April 2011 Festivals

Savannah Music Fest ~ Mar 24th-Apr 9th, 2011
Websites: SavannahMusicFestival.org | Facebook | Twitter
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Hookah in the Hills ~ Apr 1st & 2nd, 2011
Website: HookahInTheHills.com
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Rock & Roll Resort ~ Apr 1st-3rd, 2011
Websites: RocknRollResort.com | Facebook
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Wanee ~ Apr 14th-16th, 2011
Websites: WaneeFestival.com | Facebook | Twitter | Myspace | Pandora
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Old Settler’s Music Festival ~ Apr 14th-17th, 2011
Websites: OldSettlersMusicFest.org | Facebook | Myspace
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Woodchuck ~ Apr 15th & 16th, 2011
Website: Facebook
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Rites of Spring ~ Apr 15th & 16th, 2011
Websites: Rites of Spring | Facebook
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Coachella ~ Apr 15th-17th, 2011
Websites: Coachella.com | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Myspace | Flickr
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Dancin in the Dark Jam ~ Apr 15th-17th, 2011
Website: Facebook
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Funk You ~ Apr 15th-17th, 2011
Website: FunkYouFestival.com | Facebook
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Cabin Pheeva ~ Apr 22nd-25th, 2011
Website: Facebook
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Sunfest ~ Apr 27th-May 1st, 2011
Websites: Sunfest.com | Facebook | Twitter
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MerleFest ~ Apr 28th-May 1st, 2011
Websites: MerleFest.org | Facebook | Twitter
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Family Freshtival ~ Apr 29th & 30th, 2011
Website: Facebook
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Nocturnal ~ Apr 29th & 30th, 2011
Website: NocturnalFestival.com
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Some Kind of Jam 6 ~ Apr 29th – May 1st, 2011
Website: Some Kind of Jam
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Beale St. ~ Apr 29th-May 1st, 2011
Websites: MemphisInMay.org | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter
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McDowell Mountain ~ Apr 29th-May 1st, 2011
Website: MMMF.net
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Jamz Island ~ Apr 29th-May 1st, 2011
Website: JamzIsland.com
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N.O. Jazz & Heritage ~ Apr 29th-May 8th, 2011
Websites: NOJazzFest.com | Facebook | Twitter
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Karma ~ Apr 30th-May 1st, 2011
Websites: Facebook
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Announcing Phish Super Ball IX at Watkins Glen ~ Jul. 1st-3rd, 2011


Phish “Super Ball IX” A Three-Day Festival
“Sensational. Mind-blowing. Fantabulous. These are all words with the same amount of letters as SUPER BALL IX.

It’s Phish’s biggest. Ball. Ever. So big we can’t. Contain it. In one sentence. Super Ball IX, Phish’s ninth festival, will take place July 1-3 at Watkins Glen International. Located amidst the rolling hills of central New York’s Finger Lakes region, the site offers an abundance of campsites and is just a short drive from numerous Northeastern cities. Super Ball IX will mark Phish’s first-ever performance over July 4th weekend, and the first major music festival held at Watkins Glen since 1973’s legendary Summer Jam. It is also Phish’s first-ever performance at a facility with “Watkins” in its name.

Tickets for Super Ball IX go on sale this Monday, April 4th, at Noon ET at superballIX.portals.musictoday.com. On-site camping is included in the price of admission. Like previous Phish festivals, the event will include numerous activities, attractions and art installations in addition to a series of performances by the band. Camping and travel packages will. Be. Available. (Sorry, hard habit to break.)”

Websites & Links

Phish.com | SuperBallIX.com | Video from Phish | Vimeo.com

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Sweet Water Shakedown ~ March 31st-Apr. 2nd, 2011

From Lutsen.com
“The environmental conditions that push the North Shore maples into producing the finest maple syrup in the world coincidently are the best conditions for spring corn snow skiing. Our 3-day festival celebrates the sweetwater run (with sweet skiing & sweet music accompaniment). Featuring Railroad Earth, Emmitt-Nershi Band (with Drew Emmitt of Leftover Salmon and Bill Nershi of String Cheese Incident), The Travelin’ McCourys, The Lee Boys, Absynth Quintet & the Cascade Mountain Sirrup Likkers.”

Websites & Links: Lutsen.com/swshakedown

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Documentary ~ “CAN U FEEL IT” The UMF Experience (Trailer)

From UltraMusicFestival on YouTube
“UMF Films presents CAN U FEEL IT. A documentary about Ultra Music Festival XIII

‘CAN U FEEL IT’ powerfully documents the truly global explosion of dance music that’s unfolding before our eyes and immerses the audience headfirst in the full “UMF Experience”. The title says it all. Both the experience and the story are told through the detailed, honest and first-hand insight of five of the finest, longest-standing and knowledgeable DJs in the industry; From David Guetta and Tiesto to Carl Cox, Boys Noize and Fedde le Grand, each star gives their own unique perspective on the reasons behind this unprecedented phenomenon in the most prominent and fitting location imaginable – Ultra Music Festival! Created by Final Kid.”

Websites & Links: UltraMusicFestival.com | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Myspace

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