March 2008 Archives

Thanks to a new member of our forum - we were informed of SpringJam at Camp Zoe. The festival takes place in Salem, Missouri - April 18th & 19th.

This is pretty exciting because it close enough that if there are no other conflicts (other festivals) going on during that weekend - then I will be there.

The lineup for the festival looks like this:

• The Schwag: Grateful Dead Tribute
• JGB with Melvin Seals
• Vince Herman & Great American Taxi
• Woodbox Gang
• Joseph Israel
• Easy Riders

SpringJam 4 is open to all ages and has camping onsite, swimming, canoe float trips, drum circles, and bonfires. This is a smaller festival and will offer a very intimate setting for festival-goers.

Tickets are available right now for a very fair price. $50 for 2-day pass and only $40 if you arrive on the 19th.

Check out the official website for further information about SpringJam at Camp Zoe.

SpringJam Official Site

 

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Pitchfork Music Festival announced new additions to their lineup on March 28th. The festival is held each year in Union Park, Chicago and runs from July 18th - 20th.

The additional artists announced were:

• Mission of Burma
• Dinosaur Jr.
• Ghostface and Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan)
• Jarvis Cocker
• Apples in Stereo
• Dirty Projectors
• Cup Copy
• Jay Reatard
• King Khan & His Shrines
• Fuck Buttons
• the Ruby Suns
• A Hawk and a Hacksaw
• Occidental Brothers Dance Band International

 

Check out previous entry on Pitchfork Music Festival, listed below:
Pitchfork Music Festival Announces Line-up

Tickets for the festival went on sale March 12th. Tickets range in price from $50 for Saturday and Sunday (only) passes to $65 for three-day passes. You can also purchase a single-day pass for only $30.

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com

 

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Wakarusa Music & Festival 4-Day tickets are in their last week of being on sale with a discount. If you plan on going to this festival there really is no reason to not purchase your tickets now.

Tickets are available for $144.00 USD from Wakarusa Festival directly. The link to purchase those tickets is right here: Wakarusa Ticket Sales

Wakarusa is an annual music festival that takes place each year in Lawrence, Kansas - June 5th - 8th. Please find other entries we have made about Wakarusa for further information.

Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival 2008 Announcements!

Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival Updates

 

www.wakarusa.com

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I am in fact re-posting an entry that I wrote last week. Why? Because I want to remind everyone of the first festival we will be going to - offcially trying to promote the site and the project. Hookah in the Hills - put on by the band Ekoostik Hookah begins this Friday. Festival Friendly will be there Friday evening. So please support Festivals and come join us!

 

Hookah in the Hills at Kaeppners Woods is just around the corner. We just discovered this festival and it's only two weeks away. Luckily Hookah in the Hills is only three-and-a-half hours away from Brandt and I in Logan, Ohio.

The festival begins April 4th and ends April 5th. On Friday, the festival will kick off at Noon and will feature two alternate stages this year. This will allow for simultaneous music appreciation for everyone.

 

Hookah on the Hill features the band Ekoostik Hookah on both nights as well as many other great artists. Hookah on the Hill is at a new venue this year - it has moved to Kaeppners Woods.

Ryan McGuire will be spinning fire poi and coordinating an entire fire show - as well as putting on a poi workshop Saturday morning.

Hookah on the Hill will also house multiple craft and food vendors, including firewood for sale, beer by the cup or carry out. Hookah on the Hill is going to be a great way to start off the festival season - at least for Festival Friendly it will be. Get there and meet us!

Click continue for full lineup information and ticket information.

Many of you might already know of this website, but my hope is that some of you do not. I didn't until recently and just this weekend realized how much time I could spend on this site.

Archive.org is a non-for-profit organization that was founded to build an Internet Library. The purpose was to offer a place where researchers, historians, could access historical collections that would exist in a digital format. The organization is located in San Francisco, California and has grown to have a couple well-rounded collections that might of interest to festival-goers everywhere.

The first collection that I wanted to mention is the Live Music Archive. This archive is a collection of over 45,000 live concert recordings in a lossless, downloadable format. All of the music in the collection is from trade-friendly artists and is noncommercial. You won't be breaking the law for downloading any of the music from Archive.org.

The other collection from Archive.org that I wanted to suggest was the Grateful Dead section. There are currently over 4,000 live Grateful Dead recordings available for download. That is pretty amazing.

 

www.archive.org

 

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We have just added another profile to our Festivals list. 10,000 Lakes Festival is now up and updated with the latest lineup information. Please check out the profile linked below, and hope to see you at the festival this summer!

Festival Friendly 10,000 Lakes Festival Profile

 

www.10klf.com

 

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Check out our fifth Photo of the Week selection below. This photo is from another festival from Europe. At least that is a sign we have seen festivals from across the globe in our Flickr pool.

Festival Friendly's fifth choice was taken by Garry' of the Woodford Folk Festival. I don't really know much about this festival currenly, but the photo is fantastic. So far, we have seen mostly photos depicting people - so I'm happy to feature one that does not.

 

Like in the past, look for a short interview hopefully sometime this week. Be sure to leave comments about the photo also!

We definitely won't turn down any direct submissions though for Photo of the Week. If you would like to submit your own photo or make a suggestion please feel free to send us an e-mail to mail@festivalfriendly.com.

 

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It has been over a month now since I made the first selection for Photo of the Week. It feels great to be past the first thirty days and to have gotten selections up each Sunday as well as responses to a few short questions from each photographer.

I wanted to provide a quick re-cap of our past selections. Below, is a list of the related entries. Check them out if you are new to this small weekly routine.

Photo of the Week - No. 1
Photo of the Week - No. 1 Cont'd.

 

Photo of the Week - No. 2
Photo of the Week - No. 2 Contd.

 

Photo of the Week - No. 3
Photo of the Week - No. 3 Contd.

 

Photo of the Week - No. 4
Photo of the Week - No. 4 Contd.

 

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The Grateful Garcia Gathering, a music festival taking place July 31 - August 2 at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio. The festival began and still continues to celebrate Jerry Garcia's birthday. Each artist / band that performs will play their own original work and they will also play one to three Grateful Dead / Jerry Garcia Band songs.

The actual celebration of Jerry's birthday is Friday, August 1st - so hopefully everyone can make it to the festival by that day. $1.00 from the sale of each ticket will be donated to the Rex Foundation. This foundation was founded in 1983 by Grateful Dead and family to support the arts, sciences, and education.

Tickets for Grateful Garcia Gathering are currently available for $85.00 USD online. This cost will cover the cost of the festival along with camping as well.
Grateful Garcia Gathering Ticket Sales

Full lineup information can be found after the jump.

 

Jazz Aspen Snowmass, a non-for-profit organization, with the mission of presenting and preserving Jazz, American and popular music through music festivals, performances, and education programs.

The first festival was held in June of 1991 and was a three day event which has since evolved into a world-known series of both free and paid performances, along with education programs.

Jazz Aspen Snowmass has announced the initial lineup information for their June Festival and their Labor Day Festival.

The June Festival is held at the Rio Grande Park, Downtown Aspen from June 19 - 22. The Labor Day Festival is held at the Snowmass Town Park, Snowmass Village, Colorado from August 28 - September 1st.

Click the continue for full lineup information.

The Noise Pop Music Festival out of San Francisco, California has sent word that they have merchandise and show posters from this years festival for sale. The festival took place February 26th - March 2nd.

Items available range from silk-screened festival or individual show posters, to Noise Pop track jackets and t-shirts. Click below for official merchandise webpage.
Noise Pop Shop

 

Please check out our previous entries related to Noise Pop Music Festival:

Noise Pop Music Festival Begins February 26th

Noise Pop Music Festival Photos

 

http://noisepop.com/2008/

 

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Enjoy your weekend!

Announced today - Steve Miller Band will headline Summerfest at the Marcus Ampitheater on Sunday, June 29 at 7:30 PM. The band has hits such as “Fly Like An Eagle,” “The Joker,” “Take the Money and Run,” and “Rock’n Me.”

Tickets for the festival go on sale Saturday, April 5 at 10:00 AM. Tickets can be purchased online from Ticketmaster for $55.00, $50.00, and $40.00. Other fees will be added to this so prices will vary.

Please check out our other entries related to Summerfest.

Summer Milwaukee 2008

Summerfest Announces First Set of Headliners

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Mile High Music Festival tickets go on sale this Saturday, March 29 at 10:00 AM. Ticket prices are $150.00 for a 2-Day pass and $85.00 for a single-day pass. These prices do not include additional service charges.

Mile High Music Festival Ticket Sale

The festival lasts two days, July 19 - 20 in Denver, Colorado. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers headline Saturday night and Dave Matthew Band caps off the weekend on Sunday evening.

Check out our other post about the festival below.

Inaugural Mile High Music Festival

 

www.milehighmusicfestival.com

 

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About a month ago we were really fortunate to score an interview with a great DJ out of Chicago. DJ Ben Brown, who happens to be a resident DJ at Vision Nightclub in Chicago, is spinning at an official Winter Music Conference poolside event tomorrow evening.

We are really excited for Ben and wish him the best of luck. Please check out the interview below:

Festival Friendly sits down with DJ/Producer Ben Brown

Festival Friendly is hoping we will have the opportunity to talk with Ben again after he gets back so check back with us for that.

 

Official Ben Brown MySpace
Official Ben Brown Web site

 

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Just discovered another music festival taking place over Memorial Day weekend. It will take years to get to all of the Memorial Day weekend festivals - it amazes me at how many their actually are.

Asheville Music Jamboree is not a festival that should be over looked either. AmJam takes place May 23 - 25 at Deerfields just 20 minutes south of Asheville, North Carolina AmJam offers the mega artists and bands that the larger festivals offer, but in a different atmosphere and setting.

AmJam's site is close to a staggering 1,000 acres of space. The site is filled with apple orchards, shade trees, hiking trails, wooded camping areas, streams, ponds and gorgeous backdrops.

Another really interesting fact is the organizers of Asheville Music Jamboree are only making 3,500 tickets available for sale to the public. That is a very small crowd for a festival that takes place on such a large site.

This is on purpose though - as AmJam really strives to create a casual and open space with an extra sense of intimicy for festival goers.

Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased for $125.00 USD from the following site:
AmJam Ticket Sales

Just yesterday, Asheville Music Jamboree added Keller Williams and The Keels to their lineup. For the current lineup information - follow the jump.

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has a really interesting option for festival goers this year. They are offering an on-site camping option where festival goers would actually have their own "Tent Hotel" or "Safari Tent" prepared by Coachella.

This exclusive lodging does come at a price and tickets are being sold on a limited basis. The prices do vary, but range from $700 - $4000 depending on the number of people and the options you want inlcuded with your tent.

The tents are over sized, on the festival grounds and pre-furnished with sleeping bags, pillows, blankets, etc. Another really great feature that Coachella offers fans who choose the luxury camping option will also be served breakfast from 7:00AM - 11:00AM each day. There will even be a massage therapist available for an added fee.

Please check out the official Coachella Onsite Lodging page for further information.

www.coachella.com

 

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The annual 10,000 Lakes Festival, also known as 10KLF, made officiall announcements in regards to their lineup yesterday. The festival, now in it's sixth consecutive year takes place July 23 - 26 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota at the Soo Pass Ranch.

The artists that were announced are:

• Leftover Salmon
• WookieFoot
• The Bad Plus
• Tim Reynolds and T3
• The Waybacks
• Bonerama
• Secret Chiefs 3
• EOTO
• Dub Trio
• U-Melt
• Family Groove Company
• One Under
• Kinetix
• Redux
• The Rhinestone Diplomats
• Pert Near Sandstone

Check out our previous entry for additional information:

10,000 Lakes Festival Artist Line-Up

 

www.10klf.com

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Earlier today, the event producers of Movement 08: DEMF (Detroit Electronic Music Festival) made an official announcement. In this announcement they mentioned two very big sponsors of this years festivities. Red Bull Music Academy will be joining up and setting up shop where the Pyramid Stage once stood. Their stage will feature many of the great DJs and producers I mentioned before. The Red Bull Music Academy stage will include performances by: Newcleus, Egyptian Lover, Shawn Michaels, James Zabiela, Benny Bennassi, The Cool Kids, Girl Talk, DATABASS (featuring Godfather), Justin Kruse, Tech Itch and Dieselboy.

And who hasn't heard of MySpace by now? They are joining DEMF as a media partner. MySpace's interest in working with the Movement Festival validates an already well known fact - Detroit's Electronic Music Festival is an event that is continuing to grow and attract attention on a worldwide scale.

As if that wasn't enough, the crew at Paxahau are stepping up this years game production wise. Expect to see some improvements in the sound on the main stage as well as weather structures to protect festival-goers, should rain or some other weather take place.

"We have taken great measures to bring the production to an even higher level," says Mike Fotias, Movement Production Manager, "We understand that attendees come here expecting nothing but the best and we are determined to deliver."

The last thing that was mentioned is that they will be bringing back the UNDERGROUND STAGE! I remember being there last year and my buddy Chris informed me that during previous years, they actually had a stage down here. I couldn't see why they would skip out last year, but its great to know that the festival continues to evolve and bring new talent from the world over.

We here at FestivalFriendly simply cannot wait for this truly amazing experience.

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Santa Fe Music Festival was announced quite some time ago for 2008 - but I just discovered thier website earlier this week. Yet another really promising music festival in the United States. Santa Fe Music Festival takes place in Santa Fe, New Mexico - August 8th - 10th.

This is the 2nd year that Santa Fe Music Fest has taken place. A New Mexico company called Kaos Productions has produced the festival since it's inception.

Thier is no official lineup information currently available that I could find - but the Festival promises to host many Grammy Award winning and platinum selling artists and DJs. Last year, Santa Fe Music Festival featured over 150 musicians from various genres. The line up should be finalized and announced this Spring (any day now).

Ticket information will also be released at that time as well.

www.santafemuzikfest.com

 

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Festival Republic sent some information regading the Latitude Festival which begins July 17th - 20th in Southwold, Suffolk at Henham Park in the United Kingdom. Try to say that twenty times fast!

Tickets went on sale last week which we had previously posted about:
Festival Republic Proudly Presents Latitude Festival

Franz Ferdinand, Sigur Ros, and Interpol will be headlining the festival.

The list of artists and performers - including literature, poetry, and film - is massive. Instead - you would better of going and checking out the graphic Latitude Festival has on thier website.

www.latitudefestival.co.uk

 

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Jambase.com has graced us with another great article showcasing a music festival. This one though, was in Amsterdam of all places. Jam in the Dam took place this past week in Amsterdam - March 16th - 19th.

Jam in the Dam Article

Jam in the Dam, features bands from the States such as Dark Star Orchestra, Umphrey's McGee, Tea Leaf Green, Lotus, and the Disco Biscuits.

I don't want to get into the specifics of the festival itself, but am posting this because I thought the photography within the article was exceptional and very inspiring. Photographers were Sam Friedman and Dave Vann - they did a great job.

Check it out and give those guys some feedback and praise!

 

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Urban Music Festival sent out more announcements yesterday - in particular ticket sales information. The Urban Music Festival takes place April 5th in Austin, Texas. The festival is a family-oriented music celebration heald along the banks of Town Lake at Auditorium Shores.

General admision tickets are available for $25.00 USD in advance $30.00 USD at the gate. For further ticket information click below:
Urban Music Festival Ticket Sales

Check out thier official website for further information related to the festival.

www.urbanmusicfest.com

 

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Festival Friendly is really excited for this announcement. We have been working to get a web forum online for the past week or so. Brandt and I turned it on last night and added it to our side bar menu which you can see pictured below.

We realize the sidebar doesn't seem to attract the eye of the user that well so we will be working on our navigation system over the next few months. I can't stand when I talk to someone about the website and they haven't seen a section simply because they had no idea where to look. We want these sections to pop out at the users.

Regardless, the Festival Friendly Forums are online and ready for everyone to sign up and start a discussion! Please check out our forums, and go introduce yourself in the New Member Introductions section.

We also have eliminated comments on our news entries. I will post a more detailed explanation later, but we are moving all discussion to the forums.

If you signed up to make comments on our site in the previous month-and-a-half - you will have to sign up again with our forum software. This will be the last time that we request that from you!

Thanks again - we look forward to chatting with everyone on the forums.

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Check out the Seattle Hempfest which - you might have guessed it - takes place in Seattle, Washington. Seattle Hempfest takes place in August from the 16 - 17.

In 2007, the festival hosted dozens of speakers, and just as many artists, bands, and performers throughout the event.

Seattle Hempfest strives to promote human rights, equality, and freedom. Even though Hempfest does support industrial hemp, and medical marijuana - they believe in freedom first.

It's also interesting to note that a majority of the bands playing at the festival do not even get paid - there are over 1,000 volunteers during the week that come together to make this event be successful.

Check out the official website for further information about the festival. There have not been any announcements in regards to the lineup or ticket sales. Keep checking back for that information.

The image to the above-right is a 2006 benefit poster.

www.hempfest.org/drupal/

 

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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has announced a new select VIP Fan Experience package that they have put together with StubHub. Each purchase will help to support worthwhile charities like HeadCount, Rock the Earth, Manchester Arts Center, and Common Ground Relief.

The VIP Fan Experience package, will cost $802.50 and will include the following:

• Two VIP Tickets to Bonnaroo on June 12 - 15
• Special VIP entrance access
• Preferred camping
• VIP hospitality area with food, discounted beer and beverages
• Special viewing area at certain stages
• Commemorative Bonnaroo merchandise package, etc

If you can afford the price - it seems like it will be money well spent. Personally, I can't afford that and would rather make it to more festivals. To each thier own!

StubHub/Bonnaroo Ticket Sales

www.bonnaroo.com

 

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We posted about Summer Camp Music Festival back in February. We received news today though that the 2008 Festival was just announced - I'm not really sure what the confusion is from. Regardless, we have the most up-to-date information here for you.

Summer Camp Music Festival takes place each year in Chillicothe, Illinois from May 23 - 25 at Three Sisters Park.

Advance tickets are currently avaivable for the entire for $140.00 USD. You can purchase them from thier official website, linked below.

Summer Camp Music Festival will feature over 45 bands, across four stages, plus so many other activities. We will be creating a Festival profile for Summer Camp within the next couple of days. Stay tuned for a detail profile, including full lineup information.

Until then, check out the official site:

www.summercampfestival.com

 

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The All Good Music Festival has made official announcements today in regards to thier artist lineup. This is the planned 2nd round announcement and includes some great artists.

Here are the additions today:

• Mike Gordon
• Dark Star Orchestra
• The Avett Brothers
• SOJA
• Perpetual Groove
• Scrapomatic

 

All Early-bird tickets are now sold out for All Good Music Festival. The festival is now offering another chance for a discounted ticket. This Discount Advanced Ticket(3-Day) will only cost $129.00USD and will save your $35.00 off the price at the gate.

Please check out the official Festival Friendly - All Good Music Festival Profile for further information about the festival!

www.allgoodfestival.com

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Telluride Blues & Brews Festival takes place each year in Telluride, Colorado nestled in the Rocky Mountains - September 12th - 14th. The location is 8,750 feet above see level and offers magnificant views and back drops for the festival.

During the day, Telluride Blues & Brews Festival will feature various artists and beer tasting from over 50 microbreweries. There will also be a variety of food and crafts as well as activities for children.

The Festival at night will flow into the town of Telluride with late night after-hour jams and small "juke joints" at the various bars and restaurants in town. The festival grounds are just a short walk away from Telluride's main street.

Tickets are currently available for sale online - please click the link below for further information as there are various options for tickets.
Telluride Festival Ticket Information
 

http://www.tellurideblues.com/

Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival sent out updates today regarding thier ticket sales. Wakarusa is an annual music festival that takes place each year in Lawrence, Kansas - June 5th - 8th.

The most important thing to note is that camping upgrades went on sale today at 12:00 PM CDT. You can follow the link for further information - but the camping upgrades will allow festival goers access to other amenities like running water, electrical service, and a fire pit or grill.

Wakarusa Camping Upgrades

Festival Friendly would also like to extend a warm reminder that the Wakarusa 4-Day passes that are purchased oline increase to the next tier Friday, April 4th. Save your money - buy now! (Tickets are currently $144.00 USD)

Wakarusa 4-Day Tickets

 

www.wakarusa.com