The Allman Brothers Band
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The Allman Brothers Band
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND is an iconic American rock group formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969. Hailed for their mix of down-home groove and instrumental virtuosity, bluesdrenched guitar-driven rock and dedication to all-night jamming, the Brothers laid the groundwork for what became known as the Southern Rock movement. The band first achieved massive success with their 1971 At Fillmore East live album, ranked by Rolling Stone as the #49th greatest album of all time. Founded by brothers DUANE ALLMAN (guitar) and GREGG ALLMAN (keyboards, vocals), drummers BUTCH TRUCKS and JAIMOE as well as late bassist BERRY OAKLEY and former guitarist DICKEY BETTS, the band's signature hits include "Whipping Post," "Melissa," "Dreams" and "Midnight Rider." The group currently includes guitarists WARREN HAYNES and DEREK TRUCKS, bassist OTEIL BURBRIDGE and percussionist MARC QUINONES, all longtime members. The band tours relentlessly and were awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1995...............................................................................................................................................................................
Phil Lesh & Friends
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Phil Lesh & Friends
Those looking for the inspiration of the current jam band movement need look no further than Phil Lesh. A founding member of the venerable American musical institution, the Grateful Dead, Lesh has continued to inspire while pushing the envelope with his highly evolved musical performances. The world-class musicians that have passed through Phil Lesh & Friends have thrilled audiences with their high-flying improvisations and timeless renditions of Grateful Dead classics. In 2005, Little Brown published Phil Lesh's memoir titled: Searching for the Sound - My Life with the Grateful Dead, which found the inventive bassist on the New York Times Best Seller List. Since 2009, Phil Lesh, along with Grateful Dead band mate Bob Weir, has been touring the country with Furthur to much acclaim.
Phil Lesh will open Terrapin Crossroads on March 8th, in San Rafael, CA. Phil will play often at Terrapin Crossroads with a roving cast of hugely talented people, the types of musicians who people have been seeing play in Phil Lesh & Friends the past 14 years. In addition to the main ballroom, the Grate Room, where the music will mostly be played, Phil is dedicated to providing fantastic food to Terrapin Crossroads that will bring the same creative quality to the Dining Room that the music brings to the Grate Room. Not just a music venue and restaurant, though, Terrapin Crossroads will become a community gathering place with seminars, art exhibits, outdoor music and many other reasons to visit.
2012 marks the return of Phil Lesh & Friends and they'll be performing at the All Good Festival in July.
For Phil Lesh the relentless pursuit of improvisation is well known; fans can expect to hear Phil Lesh & Friends explore some of the Grateful Dead's best loved songs, along with free flowing improvisation that keeps the feet tapping and the bodies swaying...............................................................................................................................................................................
The Flaming Lips
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The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips are an American rock band, formed in Norman, Oklahoma in 1983. Melodically, their sound contains lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements, but lyrically their compositions show elements of space rock, including unusual and exciting song and album titles. They are also acclaimed for their elaborate live shows, which feature costumes, balloons, puppets, video projections, complex stage light configurations, giant hands, large amounts of confetti, and frontman Wayne Coyne's signature man-sized plastic bubble, in which he traverses the audience. In 2002, Q magazine named The Flaming Lips one of the "50 Bands to See Before You Die."..............................................................................................................................................................................
Bob Weir & Bruce Hornsby featuring special guest Branford Marsalis
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Bob Weir & Bruce Hornsby
with special guest
Branford Marsalis
Although best known as one of the founding members of the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir obtained a long and affluent music career that has allowed him to do what he loves and share it with others for nearly his entire life. By any standard, Bruce Hornsby has built one of the most diverse and adventurous careers in contemporary music. Drawing from a vast wellspring of American musical traditions, the singer/pianist/composer/bandleader has created a large and remarkably accomplished body of work that's employed a vast array of stylistic approaches, while maintaining the integrity, virtuosity and artistic curiosity that have been hallmarks of his work from the start. Renowned Grammy Award®-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis is one of the most revered instrumentalists of his time. Leader of one of the finest jazz Quartets today, and a frequent soloist with classical ensembles, Branford Marsalis embodies a commitment to musical excellence and a determination to keep music at the forefront...............................................................................................................................................................................
Michael Franti & Spearhead
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Michael Franti
The Sound Of Sunshine -- the inspired and inspiring new album by Michael Franti & Spearhead -- is a kind of musical sun shower, a bright, beautiful and often buoyant song cycle created to bring all kinds of listeners a sense of hope during rough and rainy times for so many in our world. "Music is sunshine," says Michael Franti, one of the most positive and conscious artists in music today. "Like sunshine, music is a powerful force that can instantly and almost chemically change your entire mood. Music gives us new energy and a stronger sense of purpose."..............................................................................................................................................................................
Yonder Mountain String Band
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Yonder Mountain String Band
Yonder Mountain String Band has always played music by its own set of rules. Bending bluegrass, rock and countless other influences that the band cites, Yonder has pioneered a sound of their own. With their traditional lineup of instruments, the band may look like a traditional bluegrass band at first glance but they've created their own music that transcends any genre. Dave Johnston points out "What could be more pure than making your own music." Yonder's sound cannot be classified purely as "bluegrass" or "string music" but rather it's an original sound created from "looking at music from [their] own experiences and doing the best job possible." The band continues to play by their own rules on their new record The Show...............................................................................................................................................................................
Lotus
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Lotus
Lotus has crafted a unique musical style outside of simple genre limitations. On a given weekend the band could be the only group with guitars at an all electronic music festival and then the next night crash a traditional rock festival with their dance heavy beats, synths and samples. Equal parts instrumental post-rock and electronic dance, the band's distinguishing feature is the ability to maintain a decidedly unique musical voice and remain current while bucking passing trends...............................................................................................................................................................................
Dark Star Orchestra
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Dark Star Orchestra
Dark Star Orchestra shows are built off the extensive catalog of the Grateful Dead, performing an exact set list from the Dead's 30 years of touring or using the catalog of original songs and covers to create a unique set list. This allows music fans both young and old to share in the experience. Coast to coast, and internationally, Grateful Dead classics are performed in the same way that an orchestra interprets music of classical composers: the composer's spirit is channeled as the players capture the excitement and innovation of the original performances and compositions. Touring nationwide for eleven years to the tune of over 1800 shows since forming, the band's determined commitment to "raising the Dead" has drawn national media attention...............................................................................................................................................................................
G. Love & Special Sauce
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G. Love & Special Sauce
Like a classic novel it all starts at a chance meeting one rainy, fall night in Boston, when fellow torchbearers of new roots Americana, Seth and Scott Avett of The Avett Brothers invite Garret Dutton aka G. Love onto their tour bus after a gig to share their love of back road blues. This mutual affinity leads to G. Love sharing the stage with The Avett Brothers at a summer music festival both are playing. The collaboration, sounding so natural and right, deepens, so much so, eventually G. Love asks Scott and Seth Avett to not only play on his new record, he asks them to produce it as well...............................................................................................................................................................................
Big Gigantic
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Big Gigantic
Big Gigantic, whose blend of mind-bending beats, thunderous bass, and frenetic melodies has developed a rabid following since forming in 2008, has taken their sound to yet another dimension with the release of their newest album 'Nocturnal' The album, by Boulder, CO-based saxophonist/producer Dominic Lalli and drummer Jeremy Salken, solidifies Big Gigantic as a key player in the worlds of electronic, dance, and hip-hop. With a provocative sound that's as thoughtful as it is danceable, Big Gigantic's new songs like "Nocturnal" and "Hopscotch" weave whirling melodies into addictive beats and samples that wouldn't sound out of place on a Kanye West or LCD Soundsystem single. No genre is off-limits for Big Gigantic, whose breakthrough sound channels everything from funk and dub-step to house and hip-hop...............................................................................................................................................................................
Galactic
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Galactic
GALACTIC was formed eighteen years ago in New Orleans, and they cut their teeth playing the biggest party in America: Mardi Gras. CARNIVALE ELECTRICOS is beyond a party record. It's a carnival that evokes the electric atmosphere of whole cities, vibrating together all on the same day, from New Orleans all down the hemisphere to the mighty megacarnivals of Brazil. Armed with a slew of carnival-ready guests from high-school students to 72-year-old AL "CARNIVAL TIME" JOHNSON (who remakes his all-time hit), GALACTIC whisks the listener around the neighborhoods to feel the Mardi Gras moment in all its variety of flavors...............................................................................................................................................................................
Shpongle presents The Masquerade
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Shpongle presents The Masquerade
Shpongle is a psychedelic downtempo or Psybient music project. The core members are Simon Posford (aka Hallucinogen) and Raja Ram (one third of The Infinity Project), but they often collaborate with other artists. Their sound has sampled eastern ethnic instruments and western contemporary synthesizer-based psychedelic music. Posford is responsible for the synth and studio work while Raja Ram contributes with flute arrangements...............................................................................................................................................................................
SOJA
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SOJA
"To me, Rage Against The Machine, Wu -Tang Clan, Sade, Johnny Cash, Bob Marley - they're all folk artists," says lead singer/guitarist Jacob Hemphill. "There's no difference between Raekwon saying, 'I grew up on the crime side, the New York Times side, where staying alive was no jive,' to Bob Marley saying, 'Cold ground was my bed last night and rock was my pillow, too,' to Johnny Cash saying, 'I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free, but those people keep on moving (around) and that's what tortures me.' Folk is about storytelling and passing on a legacy. It's timeless, limitless and crosses all boundaries. That's what this band is striving for. It's a tall order, but we're making our way."..............................................................................................................................................................................
Mickey Hart Band
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Mickey Hart Band
Mickey Hart is best known for his nearly three decades as an integral part of an extraordinary expedition into the soul and spirit of music, disguised as the rock and roll band the Grateful Dead. As half of the percussion tandem known as the Rhythm Devils, Mickey and Bill Kreutzmann transcended the conventions of rock drumming. Their extended polyrhythmic excursions were highlights of Grateful Dead shows, introducing the band's audience to an ever-growing arsenal of percussion instruments from around the world. Exposure to these exotic sounds fueled Mickey's desire to learn about the various cultures that produced them...............................................................................................................................................................................
Trampled by Turtles
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Trampled by Turtles
Trampled by Turtles is Dave Simonett (guitar/vocals), Tim Saxhaug (bass, vocals), Dave Carroll (banjo, vocals), Erik Berry (mandolin/vocals) and Ryan Young (fiddle). Within the contained music scene of Duluth, the members of the band did their own time in punk and rock bands, brandishing their electricity proudly before switching to acoustic instruments. While they never set out to be a "bluegrass" band, Trampled by Turtles employs many of the same traditional techniques of the genre, but their differences in influences, attitude and attack make for their unique sound...............................................................................................................................................................................
Railroad Earth
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Railroad Earth
Railroad Earth is one of America's greatest bands playing today, singing of our nation's changing landscape and social ills with a commitment reminiscent of Woody Guthrie, while interpolating instrumental timbres that could have been pulled from Celtic or Cajun culture. And as anyone who has caught them live will attest, their concerts are imbued with the fire-in-the-belly passion of straight-ahead, blue-collar rock & roll. Then there is the newest album from the New Jersey sextet, which is the most cohesive embodiment of their myriad gifts to date-hence the decision to simply call it Railroad Earth-showcasing nine new selections that draw strength and inspiration from an acknowledgment of our shared past, while also embracing new ideas and celebrating diversity...............................................................................................................................................................................
Papadosio
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Papadosio
For the past 6 years, Papadosio has been creating conscious, mind expanding dance music that purposely defies classification. In an attempt to create an inspirational environment for progressive and positive thinking, this year of 2012 will see the addition of some very exciting and integral means of expressing their artistic message. Papadosio asks that everyone reevaluate the role of music and take a less nostalgic view of what has been and a more enthusiastic view of what is and what could be. As the year unfolds Papadosio encourages fans to come with open ears, minds, and hearts, and help them wake the world...............................................................................................................................................................................
The Werks
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The Werks
Formed in 2007, The Werks have quickly emerged as a national powerhouse. As a result of their eclectic individual influences, The Werks produce a dance party that can be appreciated by a majority of musical tastes. Fusing the psychedelic shredding guitar and screaming organ of jam and classic rock with funk slap bass, synthesizers, and modern dance beats, The Werks are redefining the term "Jam Band" with the ability to cross genres from Psychedelic Rock to Funk to Electronica. Their unique style of performing is affected and manipulated by the energy of the audience, guaranteeing that each show will be different and memorable...............................................................................................................................................................................
Tea Leaf Green
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Tea Leaf Green
San Francisco's Tea Leaf Green is the essence of rock's adventurous, playfully outlaw spirit, which ultimately fuels songs that resonate with classic vibrations, open-ended possibilities and radio-ready charm. On their seventh studio album Radio Tragedy!, Tea Leaf Green have crafted a powerhouse work with the oomph of their stellar live performances melded to a truly impressive array of vocal nuance, rib-sticking song craft and smart studio flourishes. It showcases a contemporary American rock monster fully emerging from the shadows, ready to take on any comers with a sound that stands shoulder-to-shoulder with skilled contemporaries like My Morning Jacket and The Strokes...............................................................................................................................................................................
Conspirator
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Conspirator
Formed in 2004 by Aron Magner and Marc Brownstein (The Disco Biscuits' keyboardist and bass player) along with New York producer DJ Omen, Conspirator has taken on many forms through the years. With the recent addition of virtuoso guitarist Chris Michetti and stalwart drummers Darren Shearer (the New Deal) and Mike Greenfield (Lotus), Conspirator has reached a new level. As a full band, the music is hitting new highs, and with the addition of an arsenal of new material, crowds across the nation have begun to catch on. Conspirator can no longer be considered merely a side-project, but must be looked at entirely as its own entity. Coming off of break-out performances at Ultra Music Festival and Nocturnal Festival, Conspirator has begun to catch the eye of electronic music aficionados everywhere. Refusing to be pigeon-holed into one genre, they explore the many realms of electronic music, effortlessly slipping between house, dub-step, drum and bass, and electro...............................................................................................................................................................................
Greensky Bluegrass
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Greensky Bluegrass
If you're familiar with bluegrass music, then you're tuned in to some of what Greensky Bluegrass does. They are unquestionably a team of friends that traverse the country making music they enjoy. What makes Greensky different than Bluegrass? Poignant rural ballads about real people? Dobro tone that Jerry (Douglas or Garcia) would love? Distortion Pedals? Grit and attitude from a whiskey soaked card game? Indeed, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. This quintet from Michigan has been staying up late at all the coolest festivals and stopping to play your favorite clubs and theaters across America for 11 years now...............................................................................................................................................................................
The Wood Brothers
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The Wood Brothers
Two brothers decide to form a band, adapting the blues, folk and other roots-music sounds they loved as kids into their own evocative sound and twining their voices in the sort of high-lonesome harmony blend for which sibling singers are often renowned. Oliver Wood (guitar, vocals) and Chris Wood (bass, vocals, harmonica) refine their rich, spacious sound on songs like the rousing opener "Mary Anna," the back-porch-funky "Shoofly Pie," the waltz-time plaint "Pay Attention," the elegiac title track, the gospel-inflected "Made It Up the Mountain" and more. With supple assistance from drummer Tyler Greenwell and a fleet of gifted guest players - not to mention Grammy-nominated producer-engineer-mixer Jim Scott (Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Lucinda Williams) - the brothers simmer, swing and soar, shifting moods and time signatures with aplomb...............................................................................................................................................................................
Lettuce
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Lettuce
Bassist Erick "Jesus" Coomes, keyboardist Neal Evans, saxophonists Sam Kininger and Ryan Zoidis, guitarists Eric Krasno and Adam "Shmeeans" Smirnoff and drummer Adam Deitch compromise Lettuce, an unstoppable movement in modern funk. The long-running list of musical influences among the band members and the incredible on-stage chemistry combine to create a unique sound that has evidence of hip-hop, jazz and funk...............................................................................................................................................................................
ALO
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ALO
With its delightfully vibrant blend of inventive musicality and genre-blurring reach, Sounds Like This sees ALO operating with fresh verve and vitality, their always-kaleidoscopic funk pop 'n roll aglow with exceptionally ebullient songcraft and deliriously danceable grooves. The California-based band's fourth Brushfire Records release showcases their unfettered passion, wit, and imagination while simultaneously exploring hitherto uncharted musical terrain. Invigorated by an unstructured approach to the studio process, ALO have accessed new avenues of resourcefulness, resulting in a truly distinctive collection of songs that adroitly captures all the glorious ingenuity and adventure of the band's legendary live sets...............................................................................................................................................................................
The Bridge
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The Bridge
Road warriors The Bridge decided to call it quits on the day of their 10-year anniversary, gracefully bowing out after a sold-out show to their hometown faithful in Baltimore, MD. Many were left scratching their heads wondering why a band seemingly at their peak, having just recorded their studio masterpiece, "National Bohemian", with Grammy-winning producer Steve Berlin of Los Lobos, had called it quits. Having built a passionate fan base through heavy touring and dynamic live performances apparently wasn't enough to sustain the band financially, and they were forced to close up shop after 10 years. For the last 7 of those years, The Bridge graced the stage at the All Good Festival and delivered some of their most exciting performances, so naturally when they were asked to "come out of retirement" for this year's All Good, they couldn't say no. Still friends, and still itching to play together, The Bridge will be playing their only show (that we know of that is) at this year's All Good Festival, making it their record-setting 8th year in a row...............................................................................................................................................................................
Larry Keel & Natural Bridge
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Larry Keel & Natural Bridge
Original, and from the soul, Larry Keel and Natural Bridge joyfully ride the changing tides of traditional bluegrass, country, jam rock, roots reggae, and even the currently emerging indie-alt scene always honoring the pioneers that introduced Bluegrass and Mountain Music into popular culture. Larry Keel is an award-winning Acoustic Americana flatpicking guitarist, well known for his entirely unique song-writing, gravelly voice and lightning fast licks and is "consistently touted as the hottest, most provocative and most entertaining bluegrass (artist) of this decade." Joining the award-winning Flatpickin legend to make up Natural Bridge are the vastly talented Mark Schimick on mandolin and vocals, Larry's life-long picker pal (and fishing phenom) Will Lee on soulful, blues-grass style 5-string banjo and penetrating lead vocals, and wife Jenny Keel with her impeccable timing and solid, yet imaginative bass lines as well as tenor vocal harmonies...............................................................................................................................................................................
Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons
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Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons
Captured with muscle and blood by Joseph's longtime trio The Jackmormons, Happy Book presents Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons at their most diverse and confident; it's a record with a wide swing that dexterously moves from whisper closeness to Technicolor expansiveness. Produced by Joseph's former Little Womenband mate Gregg Williams (Dandy Warhols, Blitzen Trapper), Happy Book is an emotional and sonic wallop fueled by the tightest, tastiest playing the Jackmormons have ever captured in the studio. "After 17 years, this album brings together a lot of things I've always wanted on a record," explains Joseph. "This sounds like a band that's been together 17 years and has evolved along the way."..............................................................................................................................................................................
Passafire
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Passafire
On Passafire's fourth album release, Start From Scratch, the Savannah, GA based Rock outfit is truly starting from scratch. Injected with energy from a new member (keyboardist Mike DeGuzman), a freshly formed band-owned label (FlameGuy Records) and a new producer, Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers, Sublime, Meat Puppets), the band have made their best album to date. Trekking down to Sonic Ranch outside of El Paso, TX, where Connor Oberst, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sublime and many more recently recorded, they expand their sound from their previous releases; deeply honing guitar tones, exploring synth sounds, and laying down tracks of harmonica and banjo. "We always wanted to have a good balance of organic and synthesized sounds and we finally had the chance to make that happen this time," recollects singer, Ted Bowne. Songs like "Dimming Sky," "Lorelie," and the title track, "Start From Scratch," exemplify this newly found balance..............................................................................................................................................................................
Devil Makes Three
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Devil Makes Three
The Devil Makes Three are songwriter, guitar and vocalist Pete Bernhard, banjo player Cooper McBean and stand-up bassist Lucia Turino. All three members migrated to Santa Cruz via New England. Fellow Vermonters, Bernhard and McBean played in punk influenced bands back home but found a common ground in acoustic, country and bluegrass inspired music. When they met New Hampshire native Turino out west, she taught herself the stand-up bass and a band was born...............................................................................................................................................................................
Corey Harris & The Rasta Blues Experience
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Corey Harris & The Rasta Blues Experience
Corey Harris was born in Denver, Colorado to parents from Texas and Kentucky. He is a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and band leader who has carved out his own niche in blues. A powerful singer and accomplished guitarist, he has appeared at venues throughout the North America, Europe, Brazil, The Caribbean, West Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand...............................................................................................................................................................................
Rubblebucket
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Rubblebucket
Rubblebucket's second studio album, Omega La La produced by Eric Broucek (LCD Soundsystem, !!!, Holy Ghost) @ DFA Studios & mastered by Joe Lambert (Animal Collective, Dirty Projectors, Herbie Hancock) came out June 21st. Paste Magazine calls the music "Joyous jungles of worldly pop-funk, instrumentally rich but catchy enough to ass-kick Katy Perry off the pop charts (in a just world)-mega-melodic without sacrificing an ounce of atmosphere or creativity" and the LA Music Blog says "They sound like hippies who have taken over a city, hog-tied any uptight citizens, and painted all the yucky grey/brown buildings in acrylic colors and neon war paint."..............................................................................................................................................................................
Elephant Revival
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Elephant Revival
Young in age and conception, Elephant Revival carries a fresh sense of creativity and inspiration that is felt by people of every generation. The neo-acoustic quintet is on the cutting edge of an emerging new genre that is known as "Transcendental Folk". The band consists of Bonnie Paine (vocals, washboard, djembe, musical saw), Sage Cook (electric banjo/guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, viola, vocals), Dango Rose (double-bass, mandolin, banjo, vocals), Daniel Rodriguez (acoustic guitar, electric banjo/guitar vocals) and Bridget Law (fiddle and vocals). Individually and collectively the band members have performed with some of the most prolific performers of our time like Bela Fleck, George Clinton, Yonder Mountain String Band, and more...............................................................................................................................................................................
The Lumineers
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The Lumineers
It begins in 2002, the year Jeremiah's brother, Josh, died from a drug overdose at 19. Amidst the loss and grief, Wes and Jer found solace in music, writing songs and playing gigs around New York. After battling the city's cutthroat music scene and impossibly high cost of living, the two decided to expand their horizons. They packed everything they owned-nothing more than a couple suitcases of clothes and a trailer full of musical instruments-and headed for Denver, Colorado. It was less a pilgrimage than act of stubborn hopefulness...............................................................................................................................................................................
The Pimps of Joytime
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The Pimps of Joytime
If you have yet to encounter the Brooklyn-based band, The Pimps of Joytime, prepare to take a funky ride! The PJT's live events and recordings have captivated fans all across the country, as they have begun writing their own success story, show by show, and track by track. Spending formative years in New York City, New Orleans and Los Angeles, Bandleader Brian J honed his craft, becoming an accomplished live performer, multi-instrumentalist and producer. In 2005, Brian began to assemble a group of righteously soulful vocalists and musicians to assist in bringing to life the musical concept that would become The Pimps of Joytime. The band's diverse sound and spirited attitude is strongly influenced by the Brooklyn DJ culture and live music scene from which they emerge...............................................................................................................................................................................
Red Wanting Blue
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Red Wanting Blue
Red Wanting Blue is proudly based in Columbus, Ohio, but could very well be America's local band. Led by the powerful baritone of singer Scott Terry, the group has toured the nation's heartland for years, making fans one at a time by delivering passionate performances driven by the unshakable backbeat of real rock-n-roll.
"From The Vanishing Point" is Red Wanting Blue's first album to be recorded for a label after multiple independent releases. The album sees the band evolving into the world-class outfit that local audiences have always believed in and marks an official move to the national stage for a band that will always remember where it's from...............................................................................................................................................................................
Everyone Orchestra
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Everyone Orchestra
THE EVERYONE ORCHESTRA conductor/founder Matt Butler has taken its participants, both on stage and off, on improvisational journeys with the most diverse of lineups at festivals, theaters and philanthropic events both nationally and internationally. A festival set from EO offers a unique and never-before-or-after-seen guest list of musicians, dancers, singers and community organizations experiencing single shots of musical adrenaline to the soul. Tuning in to his energy, the band and audience utilize The Conductor as their pivot to the set mood of each passing jam as he communicates with the musicians using hand signs, whiteboard and assorted mime suggestions creating truly collaborative and transcendent experience. The Everyone Orchestra balances the challenges of live group improvisation with triumphant tension and release conduits of music which head deep into the soul as they march fearlessly into uncharted territory...............................................................................................................................................................................
The Macpodz
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The Macpodz
The five skillful and clever musicians in Michigan's The Macpodz, known as new fusion troubadours, captivate live music lovers with an original, high-energy recipe of American traditions and world grooves they call "disco bebop." The act's rootsy dance grooves and unstructured, big-band-style instrumental jazz jams can "impress as only an open minded band can," according to HighTimes.com. Think Frank Zappa meets Miles Davis fusion. The Macpodz truly sets itself apart with instrumentation that excludes a guitar - its music showcases trumpet, keyboards, bass, drums and percussion, which create a sound built on the core of genuine American music and touches on world groove. In 2011, the band released its EP "The Truth," which spent several months on the Relix/Jambands.com Radio Charts, received wide-spread acclaim and produced a 3-D music video...............................................................................................................................................................................
Dirtfoot
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Dirtfoot
Whether performing at festivals, or playing intimate settings in taverns all over the mid west & south, Dirtfoot puts on an uproarious show. The crowds come to take part in the fun and chaos, hollering to all the calls and responses, shaking their bean cans, and getting down with the infectious grooves. There is only one Gypsy Punk Country Grumble Boogie band in the land - Dirtfoot. Though all of their instruments are acoustic, their energy and ingenuity will make you swear they are using something else. Featuring instruments ranging from an acoustic guitar, banjo, upright bass, pots n' pans, drums, bells, saxophone, and bean can shakers, this band has a truly engaging and eclectic sound!..............................................................................................................................................................................
Moon Hooch
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Moon Hooch
It's like House, but its more wild, more jagged, more free, more natural to live in. Spawned from New York City's subways in 2010, busking trio Moon Hooch (Wenzl McGown and Mike Wilbur on Tenor Saxophone, James Muschler on Drums) has developed a style of dance music all their own - Cave Music. Moon Hooch creates frenzied foot-stomping bashes with nothing more than two saxophones, drums, and the occasional contrabass clarinet. Their self-funded, self-released debut album proves that you can do a lot with just those three instruments. The tenor saxophones frequently feud like a roundtable debate of drunken philosophers, while Muschler's minimal drum kit screams, "SHUT UP AND DANCE!"..............................................................................................................................................................................
Yellow Dubmarine
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Yellow Dubmarine
Forty years after four legendary musicians crafted a classic album named for the studio they made famous, another group of supremely talented musicians is re-imagining that same album in their own unique way. For Dub-Reggae rockers, Yellow Dubmarine, who formed in the fertile music community of the Washington D.C. and Baltimore areas, the choice to take on the Beatles masterpiece, Abbey Road, was a simple one. "There was a natural vision for it," they explain, "it is more of a concept album, and we knew it would be the perfect place to start." The resulting album, Abbey DUB, is an aural journey through the history of reggae with The Beatles as your guide. From "Come Together" through "Her Majesty," Yellow Dubmarine finds new life in all of the legendary album's 17 songs, keeping the heart of each tune present, but simultaneously re-creating them in an entirely new light...............................................................................................................................................................................
Rumpke Mountain Boys
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Rumpke Mountain Boys
The Rumpke Mountain Boys have been spreading their unique genre of music called "trashgrass" since 2003. The label, and the band's name, are homage to the Rumpke Mound, a landfill famous for being the highest geographical point in Hamilton County, near their hometown of Cincinnati.
A fully acoustic string quartet, the band features Jason Wolf on banjo, Ben Gourley on Mandolin, Adam Copeland on guitar, and newest member J.D. Westmoreland on bass. All four share the songwriting and vocals, and each brings a unique set of influences to the group, creating a sound that is at once modern and relevant as well as traditional.
The Rumpke Mountain Boys have garnered high praise for their performances, winning Cincinnati Entertainment Awards for seven years running. They have gained a legion of loyal fans and are now breaking through to an even wider audience with appearances at many larger festivals scheduled for 2012...............................................................................................................................................................................
Cris Jacobs Band
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Cris Jacobs Band
After 10 years fronting the Baltimore band The Bridge, Cris Jacobs is continuing to show his depth and range as a gifted songwriter and performer with the new Cris Jacobs Band. This line-up of stellar musicians, featuring the upright bass wizardry of Jake Leckie, the textured drumming of former Bridge bandmate Mike Gambone, the beautiful pedal steel guitar work of Dave Hadley, and the blissful harmony singing and percussion of Ed Hough, is a perfect complement Cris' deeply expressive vocals, passionate, gritty guitar playing, and poignant songwriting. The unique instrumentation and rich sonic palate create an instantly engaging sound that ranges from intensely rockin' to sublimely sweet to hauntingly psychedelic...............................................................................................................................................................................
The 4onthefloor
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The 4onthefloor
They pull no punches. They won't bore you with trying to explain how multi-genre and indefinable they are. The 4onthefloor play rock music. The 4onthefloor play blues music. And they do it in 4/4 time.
Inspired by The Doors, Muddy Waters, CCR, Howlin' Wolf, Tommy James & the Shondells and Waylon Jennings to name a few, all four members operate on the same hard-hitting, bourbon-infused wavelength while keeping perfect time...............................................................................................................................................................................
The Rex Jam
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The Rex Jam
Everyone Orchestra Conductor Matt Butler will lead an all-star ensemble (exact musician lineup to be announced) through a set of orchestrated jams involving fan participation and improvised interplay between the performers. While the set is rocking on stage, Rex Foundation volunteers will be collecting donations for a local non-profit community organization. The Rex Foundation aims to help secure a healthy environment, promote individuality in the arts, provide support to critical and necessary social services, assist others less fortunate than ourselves, protect the rights of indigenous people and ensure their cultural survival, build a stronger community, and educate children and adults everywhere. The Rex Jam's interactive, collaborative performance seeks to serve as a beacon of positive intention meshing the soulful, festival collective with the surrounding community...............................................................................................................................................................................
DJ Who
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DJ Who
DJ WHO, aka Chip Watkins, a classically trained percussionist has shown a knack for rhythm that has served him well within his sets at nightclubs and festivals the world over. Boasting production work that has charted internationally and brought him to the attention of some of the largest labels and producers on the planet. DJ WHO, unlike many producers who also DJ, recognizes just what can make any given crowd dance. Give him any sort of dance record, be it techno, house, or breakbeat, and if he likes it, he can play it in a set that will make it sound as good as it's ever going to...............................................................................................................................................................................
All Good Music Festival...
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5-15-12
TGIF- The Flaming Lips, Yonder, Galactic, and more...
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5-10-12
Advance Tier 1 Tickets Almost Sold Out!
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5-8-12
Phil and Friends, Bob Weir and more for our biggest Thursday Throw-down!