In case you have been hiding under a rock since 1986 - Mississippi has been holding a festival by the name of Jubilee!JAM.  It will be held on Capitol Street in downtown Jackson, Mississippi on June 13 and 14 of 2008.

All-in-all this seems like an awesome melting pot of talent ranging from ZZ Top to Three 6 Mafia. The gates open on Friday at 6pm and at 3pm on Saturday.

Tickets are available now at Ticketmaster, TCB Concerts and The Coliseum Box Office. Prices are as follows: Jubilee!JAM Tickets

In Advance: Single Day - $23, Weekend Pass - $40
At the Door: Single Day - $28, Weekend Pass - $50
VIP Tickets: Weekend - $100 Find out about VIP Program here

Check Jubilee!JAM for all the extra info on parking, capacity, items that are allowed, etc.

Click the continue below for an up-to-date set-list. 

This is another reminder that the High Sierra Music Festival discounted tickets sale will end this coming Monday, May the 19th. Tickets are still available for $157.00 USD and available to purchase directly online. High Sierra Tickets

The 18^th Annual High Sierra Music Festival is held annually in Quincy, California, July 3-6, 2008. The Festival is 4 days, 4 nights, and over 75 artists on 5 stages along with activities that suit everyone's idea of fun.

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Jambase.com has posted an article this past week about MerleFest which took place April 24th - 27th. MerleFest takes place in Wilkesboro, North Carolina at Wilkesboro Community College and was founded in 1988. It seems that MerleFest might be one of the longest running music festivals in the United States.

Check out the article in particular at the link below:

Jambase.com at MerleFest 2008

The article was written by Anson Burtch and all photos were taken by Willa Stein. Please leave a comment or send these folks your feedback and let them know that you appreciate their efforts. Thanks so much for this article!

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If you have not already heard, Las Tortugas III will be taking place in Groveland, California at the Evergreen Lodge from October 30th - November 2nd.  If you dont have halloween plans as of yet I would strongly recommend looking into this event. 

Headliners this year will include Tea Leaf Green, Hot Buttered Rum, Blue Turtle Seduction, JGB featuring Melvin Seals, Lebo from ALO as well as Guitarmageddon.  Click below for the full lineup.

They are having the Annual Halloween costume contest, The Evergreen Fire-Pit Parade and many other activites and nightly themes. Tons of amenities will be available including a General Store, Bath House, historic tavern and more.

There are cabins and onsite camps available that go on sale TODAY!  To reserve please call the Evergreen Lodge at 209-379-2606.  There is a 3 day minimum on Cabins and Custom Camping, where gear is provided by the Lodge. There is a 2 day minimum on reserved ‘do it yourself’ Camping. There is also a 25% discount on 4th and 5th night cabin stays.

Early-Bird tickets are now available at evergreenhalloween.inticketing.com. Prices will however go up on July 1st. 

Everything I have heard about the previous years has been nothing but amazing. It sounds like they are really pulling out all the stops this year.  Hope to see you all there!

Bonnaroo recently announced a contest they are running that is very similar to the Carpoolchella contest that Coachella held this year and has in years past.

If you arrive at Bonnaroo with four or more friends in your vehicle you will be automatically eligible to win VIP ticket upgrades for each person in your car to Bonnaroo 2008.

In order to be eligible for this contest you must carpool like mentioned above and also follow these instructions: Print out this PDF or write CARPOOLING TO THE ROO on an 8 x 10 sheet of paper and put it at your windshield. We'll have spotters on Thursday and Friday at the tollbooths picking out cars at random. All winners will get on-the-spot VIP upgrades for the festival. - Bonnaroo.com Contest Page

Bonnaroo in 2008 will take place June 12 - 15 on a 700+ acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee just 60 miles southeast of Nashville. Bonnaroo features over 100 artists and comedians on multiple stages - the main stage has a staggering 100,000 person capacity.

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Bumbershoot - Seattle's Music & Arts Festival has added another group of artists and bands to their lineup for the 2008 festival. Bumbershoot is an annual international arts and music festival that is held at Seattle Center - a 74 acre property that was originally built for the 1962 World's Fair.

The artists announced late yesterday are:

• The All-American Rejects
• Paramore
• Band of Horses
• The Black Keys
• Sons & Daughters and Estelle
  

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The lineup for the M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7 at Summerfest has just been announced.

The lineup keeps growing - Summerfest takes place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from June 26th - July 6th.

Check out the M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7 lineup information below:

June 26
9:00 PM - Three Dog Night

June 27
10:00 PM - Think Floyd

June 28
5:30 PM - Daryl Stuermer
10:00 PM - Blondie

June 29
10:00 PM - Dickey Betts

June 30
8:30 PM - A Tribute to James Brown

July 1
8:30 PM - Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo

July 2
9:00 PM - Creedence Clearwater Revisited

July 3
10:00 PM - Kansas

July 4
10:00 PM - Mountain

July 5
3:00 PM - The Zombies
10:00 PM - Cheap Trick

July 6
9:00 PM - Earth Wind and Fire

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Festival Friendly has put together another festival profile. This time around - we are adding Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival to our festival list.

Wakarusa takes place June 5th - 8th in Lawrence, Kansas.

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Reggae Rising Music Festival takes place August 1st - 3rd in Humboldt, California at Dimmick Ranch and French's Camp. I was in Humboldt last March on vacation and that part of the country is amazing.

Three day general admission tickets are available online for $175.00 USD and for an additional $100.00 USD you can upgrade to VIP tickets. Reggae Rising Tickets

If you would like to arrive before the festival begins you can also purchase camping tickets at the link above!

The lineup for Reggae Rising Music Festival is already really stacked. With less than 80 days until the festival begins there will definitely be more artists announced very soon!

Check out full lineup information after the continue.

The Pangaea Project Benefit begins this month - running from May 16th - 17th in Portland, Oregon. The Pangaea Project Benefit will take place at Oregon's Crystal Ballroom. Originally called Cotillion Hall, this venue was built in 1914 and even served as a ballroom, and dance hall throughout the Great Depression.

The Pangaea Project is an organization that helps low-income high school students become globally aware leaders through a program of local and international service-learning projects.

Tickets are available in advance for $22.00 USD or $25.00 USD on the day of the show. They can be purchased at the following link: Pangaea Project Benefit Tickets

I am having trouble finding an official lineup - or at least one that is complete. Check out the Pangaea Project Benefit website for further information.

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The lineup for the Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion with Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com at Summerfest has just been announced. OnMilwaukee.com is Milwaukee's Daily Magazine and joins Miller High Life as an associate sponsor for the first time this year.

The lineup is looking amazing - Summerfest takes place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from June 26th - July 6th.

Check out the Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage lineup information below:

June 26
6:00 PM - Cross Canadian Ragweed
11:00 PM - Cowboy Mouth

June 27
5:30 PM - Terrance Simien
10:00 PM - Marcia Ball

June 28
8:00 PM - Eli "Paperboy" Reed and the True Love
10:00 PM - James Hunter

June 29
9:00 PM - Miranda Lambert

June 30
8:00 PM - Wayne Baker Brooks
10:00 PM - Indigenous

July 1
8:00 PM - Otis Taylor
10:00 PM - Zappa Plays Zappa

July 2
7:30 PM - GB Leighton
9:00 PM - Marty Stuart

July 3
10:00 PM - The Wailers

July 4
10:00 PM - Slightly Stoopid

July 5
10:00 PM - Steep Pulse

July 6
10:00 PM - Jakob Dylan and the Gold Mountain Rebels

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After Jerry died in 1995, a memorial party was thrown in 1996 to celebrate Jerry's life. That memorial party was the beginning of The Gathering of the Vibes - the rest is history. Just yesterday, The Gathering of the Vibes added several new artists to their lineup.

Those very artists are listed below:

• Taj Mahal Trio
• Bill Kreutzmann & Oteil Burbridge & Scott Murawski
• Mike Gordon
• American Babies
• M.C. Wavy Gravy
• David Gans

The Gathering of the Vibes takes place July 31st - August 3rd in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Tickets are available for purchase directly from the festival website. Gathering of the Vibes Tickets

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Artists and bands now have the opportunity to compete for a spot in the lineup of the 2008 Rothbury Music Festival that is coming very soon. Rothbury - in partnership with OurStage is offering both artists and fans to interact and help shape the festival itself.

Through online voting done by Fans and performances by Bands - two high-ranking artists from the contest will be selected to perform at Rothbury. Those bands will also receive autographed Epiphone guitars!

Fans who participate and vote for their favorite Bands will also be entered to win one of three pairs of tickets to Rothbury and an Epiphone guitar autographed by festival artists!

Please check out the official OurStage.com Rothbury Contest page for further information.

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Latitude Festival is at it again - adding several more artists to their lineup today. Latitude Festival begins July 17th - 20th in Southwold, Suffolk at Henham Park in the United Kingdom.

Just added to the lineup are the following artists:

• Beth Orton
• Deus
• I Am Kloot
• Aliens
• Grammaticus
• Guillermots
• Black Kids
• Magistrates
• Metronomy
• Rosie & The Goldbug
• The Joy Formidable
• Wallis Bird
• Godwits

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The third Annual Osheaga Music and Arts Festival in Montreal will be on August 3rd and 4th on the Isle of St-Helene at Jean-Drapeau park.

Some big names are definitely coming to the show this year. The Killers are headlining on Sunday the 3rd, while Jack Johnson will take over for Monday the 4th. Click continue below for the full line-up.

Osheaga was offering an early-bird special of $105.00 USD for weekend passes, which has already ended. Tckets are now $67.50 USD per day and $120.00 USD for the weekend. Tickets are now for sale - at www.admission.com

According to Jaunted.com: Festival organizers recently announced free public transportation to and around Osheaga thanks to eco-conscious Société de Transport de Montréal.

So oddly enough JamBase has provided us with info and pictures from The 7th Annual Jammy Awards!

Lots of great stuff in here, we just can't thank JamBase enough for constantly providing us with all the amazing photos.

This year The Jammy Awards were at WaMu Theater At Madison Square Garden. "The evening focused on honoring the legacy of Phish, as well as the eclectic pairings and jam sessions this event has become known for,"  according to Brian Bavosa of JamBase.

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Well here it is - the Photo of the Week!  Number 11 was taken by a young lady by the name of Jamie Flemington.  Maybe we can get an interview out of her sooner than later. 

 This photo was captured at The Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee that took place May 2nd - 4th.  I chose this photo, once again, for the relationship to how I feel about this site and community.  There are many elements that evoke alot of emotion for me.  I love the light coming in off the tree, the way all the people look, their expressions, the joy, etc. And then I begin to ponder about who we are, what this site can be and what the future may hold. 

I'll try to make it a little more light hearted next week, just the kind of uplifting mood I'm in I guess.

Would you like to submit something for the Photo of the Week? Do it!  mail@festivalfriendly.com.

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The lineup for the Briggs & Straton Big Backyard at Summerfest has just been announced. Briggs & Stratton is one of the world's largest manufacturers of air-cooled gasoline engines.

The lineup is looking amazing - Summerfest takes place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from June 26th - July 6th.

Check out the lineup information below:

June 26
6:00 PM - Eric Burdon and the Animals
11:00 PM - Gnarls Barkley

June 27
10:00 PM - Phil Vassar

June 28
10:00 PM - BoDeans

June 29
2:30 PM - Bryan Lee
5:00 PM - Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave
7:30 PM - Bonerama
10:00 PM - Galactic featuring Boots Riley (of The Coup)

June 30
9:00 PM - Sean Kingston

July 1
7:30 PM - Railroad Earth
10:00 PM - Yonder Mountain String Band

July 2
10:00 PM - O.A.R.

July 3
10:00 PM - Gavin DeGraw

July 4
8:00 PM - Phil Lesh and Friends

July 5
10:00 PM - Rodrigo y Gabriela

July 6
10:00 PM - Lady Antebellum

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Lollapalooza has just made more announcements in regards to their lineup. The festival - which takes place in Chicago, Illinois from August 1st - 3rd will feature some of the top artists in the industry.

Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, and Kanye West are some of the headliners announced so far.

The new additions to the lineup are:

• Iron & Wine
• Toadies
• Saul Williams
• DeVotchKa
• Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
• Wild Sweet Orange

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Hey there! I have an unexpected update today. Ryanwiz - our Photo of the Week No 9 selection has replied to our interview questions that we sent him. This would normally have been posted about two weeks ago but there were some slight delays in the communication. Check out the interview and photo below!

What were you trying to capture in this shot (If anything at all)?

Just tryin to capture one of those special things that only seem to pop up at a cartain type of festival, ya know? There are all these little things that really hold the spirit of the crowd, the music, and the fun...

How long have you been behind a camera?
Since some time in high school, I think. I've always loved how I could sort of *grab* a moment....the colors, and the emotions......and "paint" it, in an instant.

Do you prefer a certain brand of gear?
Nope. Anything will do.

What is your favorite piece of gear that you own?
Just the camera. For me...all I have is the camera and the computer. I'd love to have more....but it's all I can afford.

Do you find it troubling to carry equipment around at festivals and still have a decent amount of mobility?
Nope....not with the size of my setup :)

With that said, what do you normally carry with you at a festival?
My Kodak, a screwdriver-filled Nalgeen, and a smile on my face.

Thanks again Ryanwiz - for contributing to Festival Friendly! 

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