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I just discovered another music festival taking place in San Francisco today. Slow Food Rocks Music Festival is a two day music festival taking place August 30th and 31st at Great Meadow at Fort Mason. The back drop for this festival is the Golden Gate Bridge of San Francisco.

This festival will not be an over-night festival and won't offer camping - the schedule and line-up however look something like this:

Saturday, August 30th
10:30AM - 7:00PM

• Gnarls Barkley
• Ozomatli
• The New Pornographers
• Medeski Martin and Wood
  

Sunday, August 31st
10:30AM - 5:00PM

• Phil Lesh & Friends
• G Love & Special Sauce
• John Butler Trio

There are quite a few ticket options for the Slow Food Rocks Music Festival. Single-day tickets are currently available for $69.00 USD and two-day tickets are available for $120.00 USD. Children get a huge discount on ticket prices. Check out the following site for more information and to purchase tickets.
Slow Food Rocks Tickets


Slow Food Rocks Music Festival

This a reminder that Greenstock is just one week away! Buy your tickets now!

Another festival in Indiana! GREENSTOCK at Valley Branch Retreat will be the weekend of August 8th - 10th this year. Valley Branch Retreat is located directly east of Brown County State Park in Nashville, Indiana.

This area of the state is beautiful! The retreat sits on 500 acres of secluded land that has virtually been untouched by the general public.

GREENSTOCK has a vision that excompasses bringing together various musical performances along with sporting activities and various cultural outdoor events and green awareness.

Tickets for GREENSTOCK will go on sale July 1st. A weekend pass can be purchased for $25.00 USD + ($3.75 USD service charge) at the following website.
GREENSTOCK Ticket Sales

Check out the current lineup below. I hope to get more information very soon!

• Jassy Grazz
• Samesoul
• Union Bluffs
• Shaggy Wonda

 

 http://www.jodesolutions.com/greenstockfest/

 

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Up North Music & Arts Festival begins in just one more week.
Go buy your tickets!

The first annual Up North Music & Arts Festival is just around the corner. This festival features Bob Weir and Ratdog along with Umphrey's McGee and takes place in Hiram, Maine.

The festival will be at Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds.

The festival begins on August 8th and runs until the 10th. Three days of camping and music brought to you by Up North Productions, Inc.

Passes for all three days of the festival are currently $125.00 USD. Single day tickets can also be purchased.
Up North Music & Arts Festival Tickets

Click continue for the current lineup!

The Bumbershoot Music Lounge returns to this years festival and will offer festival-fans a more intimate setting to see some great performances. All of the performances will be broadcast live on radio and via the internt at 90.3 KEXP / KEXP.org

Not just anyone will be allowed to enter the Music Lounge. In fact, the only way to win is by listening to 90.3 KEXP and hopefully hearing about the contest - or by entering the contest at the following link:

Bumbershoot Music Lounge Contest

The full line-up is listed below:

• Asylum Street Spankers
• Thao with the Get Down Stay Down
• Nada Surf
• Forro in the Dark
• Orgone
• The Whigs
• Sons and Daughters
• Joshua Morrison
• Langhorne Slim & The War Eagles
• Two Gallants
• John Vanderslice
• Old 97's
• Black Eyes and Neckties

 

Check out our previous Bumbershoot related entries and information by clicking here!

 

Tickets for $35.00 until August 1st and then they jump to $45.00!

The schedule for the Day Glo Music Festival has just been released!
Check it out at the link below!

Day Glo Music Festival Schedule

 

The first Day Glo Music Festival is set to kick off this September. The festival, will take place in Golden Valley, North Carolina and runs from September 12th - 13th. Day Glo Music Festival takes place on 75 acres of land, and will feature two outdoor stages with an awesome lineup.

Dubconscious pictured to the right.

The lineup continues to grow, but as of today looks like this:

• Acoustic Syndicate
• Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty
• Larry Keel and Natural Bridge
• Tater
• Simplified
• Blind Corn Liquor Pickers
• The Harris Brothers
• The Dirty Farm Band
• The Malah
• WSNB
• Dubconscious

Tickets for the Day Glo Music Festival have not been put on sale yet. They will be on sale June 1st for $35.00 USD which will cover the cost of the entire festival.

www.dayglofest.com

The All Good Music Festival which has recently come and gone for this season is asking everyone who attended to fill out a quick and easy survey they have posted online.

The survey should not take very long and really will benefit the organizers of the festival to gather clear feedback so they will have a better idea of what to offer festival-goers next year and the year after that.

Also, if you do respond and fill out this survey you will be entered in for a chance to win many All Good merchandise packages. What are in these packages? We have no clue - I couldn't find any information like that.

 

Fan Feedback @ All Good Music Festival

 

Check out our previous All Good Music Festival related entries and information by clicking here!

Single day tickets for Austin City Limits are on sale - 3 day passes are completly sold out for this festival.

The tickets are available for $80.00 USD per day and it looks like you will receive free shipping when purchased online.
Austin City Limits Ticket Sales

Austin City Limits takes place in Austin, Texas at Zelker Park in September 26 - 28. The festival will host 130 bands, on eight different stages over the course of three days.

 

Check out our previous Austin City Limits entries for further information!

Jambase.com has posted a review from the Mile High Music Festival that took place on July 19th - 20th in Commerce City, Colorado.

This review was written by Tim Dwenger with all photos taken by Pamela Martinez, Jay Scherer, and Tony Stack.

Check out the article at the following link!
Jambase.com @ Mile High Music Festival

 

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Just a quick reminder!

Reggae Rising Music Festival starts this Friday - August 1st thru the 3rd! The festival takes place in Northern California in Humboldt County.

 

 

Check out our previous Reggae Rising related entries and information by clicking here!

friedpixphoto replied in quick fashion to our short interview questions. The photo was taken at All Good Music Festival 2008 - read below for the interview.

friedpixphoto will be at Lollapalooza this weekend shooting in Chicago. Look for more great photos from him in our flickr group really soon!

 

What were you trying to capture in this shot (If anything at all)?
I was trying to focus on the people that make the festival what it is - very family friendly. Lots of kids in the crowd, having a great time - hula hooping, blowing bubbles, dancing, whatever. I hope they get to look back on these images when they are older.

How long have you been behind a camera?
I've been shooting pix for 20 years (I'm 35).

Do you prefer a certain brand of gear?
I shoot Nikon digital.

What is your favorite piece of gear that you own?
I favor the wide angle zooms. They force you to get close to the subject.

Do you find it troubling to carry equipment around at festivals and still have a decent amount of mobility?
I try to travel light at fests, but it never works...haha!

With that said, what do you normally carry with you at a festival?
I carry 2 bodies, and about 3-4 lenses from 14mm to 300mm and a flash with an off-camera sync cord.

Check out our previous Photo of the Week related entries and information by clicking here!

Time is running out as Gathering of the Vibes begins later this week. A last call to buy tickets in advance was just made and those tickets will be available online until 5:00 PM EDT tomorrow night (Tuesday).

The weekend camping tickets are going to cost $195.00 USD online. There are several other options also - check out the ticket site for more information.
Gathering of the Vibes Ticket Sales

 

 

Check out our previous Gathering of the Vibes entries and information by clicking here!

Jambase.com has posted a review from the Camp Bisco that took place on July 17th - 19th in Mariaville, New York.

This review was written by Brian Bavosa with all photos taken by Dave Vann.

Check out the article at the following link!
Jambase.com @ Camp Bisco

 

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The Live Music Blog has posted a bunch of photographs from the Pitchfork Music Festival. The article is also a review as well as a gallery of the event from Sunday.

The Pitchfork Music Festival took place at Union Park in Chicago from July 18th - 20th.

Check out the article in its entirety here: Pitchfork 2008 | Sunday in Photos

 

 

Check out our previous Pitchfork Music Festival related entries and information by clicking here!

We have an an update and response for our 14th Photo of the Week selection already. Kelan Bonislawski was quick to reply to our interview questions.

Check out his photo we selected below along with Kelan's response to some questions we had. The photo was taken at Rothbury Music Festival during the Dave Mathew's Band performance.

 

Well,

Having given up on trying to shoot the band on stage, which I think was dave matthews band, I decided to just capture exactly what was in front of my eyes- the people. Blocking my view of Dave Matthews bBnd. But it ended up turning out for the better because the crowd was 50% of the fun at the concert.

I've only been using a digital camera for about 4 months, and it's been a lot easier and cheaper than film. I'm still new to photography, and am planning on majoring in it next fall at Columbia College in Chicago.

Since I'm still new to this, my only experience with a camera has been with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel. So far so good. Nothing to complain about. It's definitely my favorite piece of gear i own considering all the other cameras i own are toys like lomography fisheye lenses, holgas, and various polaroids.

Rothbury was the first music festival I've been to and carrying the canon around was only inconvenient when I was fearful of drunkards spilling their beer on me. Other than that, the camera was small enough for me to carry anywhere, strapped around my neck.
Kelan Bonislawski 

 

Check out our previous Photo of the Week related entries and information by clicking here!

I am heading away for the weekend. Traveling with Brandt to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky and then on to the Smokey Mountains in Gatlinburg for a long  weekend.

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Hollywood Undead have been announced as the winners of Book the Band for the 2008 Virgin Mobile Festival.

The contest was held and over a half million votes were cast to determine the winner. Hollywood Undead will play their first ever live show the Virgin Mobile Festival on Sunday, August 10th.

Hollywood Undead are a Hip Hop / Alternative / Screamo band. I wasn't able to find information on the official Virgin Mobile Festival site. Check out the bands page on Myspace though to have a listen.

Hollywood Undead Myspace Page

 

Check out our previous Virgin Mobile Festival related entries and information by clicking here!

I was out at the Mouse Trap over the weekend for a show after the Umphrey's McGee and STS9 show. I was handed a flyer for a festival that is actually taking place just about twenty minutes from where I grew up from the age of seven.

That festival goes by the name Melon Kamp and is taking place next month from August 22nd - 24th. Melon Kamp takes place in Noblesville, Indiana at Green Acres Campground.

The amount of information available right now is very limited, but here is what I can tell you so far!

Tickets are available for $40.00 USD as an advanced price or they will be $55.00 USD at the door. I'm not really sure what they mean by at the door - there will be camping available.

Check out the current line-up as well:

• Pnuma Trio
• Groovatron
• Mr. Blotto
• 56 Hope Road
• Jack Straw
• The Macpodz
• Chester Brown
• Funkshoe
• Jassy Grazz
• Shadyside All-Stars
• The PMGs
• The B.A.P.
• Many more to be announced!

 

This is really exciting for me - this is the second music festival I have discovered in Indiana. The other being Greenstock - click the name for our entry / information.

 

http://melonkamp.com

The Photo of the Week was submitted to our Flickr group by friedpixphoto.

I chose this photo because of the high quality of the image itself. It was edited really well and is just a great shot - I also love the expression on both of their faces. It is great to see families at music festivals!

The photo was taken at All Good Music Festival 2008 - look for an interview in the time to come!

 

Check out our previous Photo of the Week related entries and information by clicking here!

The Latitude festival is one of the only festivals I have written about this year that takes place in Europe. Latitude 2008 is over and the organizers are already offering tickets for the 2009 season.

Currently - and for a limited time - you can purchase tickets for Latitude 2009 at the same cost of a 2008 ticket.

I realize this is way too early for some of us to commit to anything - but if you know you are going to be in Europe next summer it is definately something to consider.

I am not going to try and convert Pounds to USD or anything. Just go check out the ticket prices for yourself!

Latitude 2009 Ticket Sales

 

Check out our previous Latitude Festival entries for further information!

Jambase.com has posted a review from the Download Festival that took place on July 19th at the Shoreline Ampitheatre in Mountain View, California.

This review was written by Dennis Cook with no reference to a photographer. I believe the photos / images in the review are actually taken from various artist and band websites.

Check out the article at the following link!
Jambase.com @ Download Festival

 

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The Monolith Festival is offering a discounted ticket rate for festival-goers that decide to carpool to the event. Tickets are only being sold in packages of four or eight and all the ticket holders must arrive at Monolith Festival in the same vehicle.

These tickets are essentially the same as a 2-day festival pass, but are being sold to promote green living. Buy the tickets at the following link!

Monolith Festival Tickets

If you do in fact purchase the Green Tickets - as they are being called - you will save $35.00 USD over the regular price of a 2-day festival ticket.

 

Check out our previous Monolith Festival related entries and information by clicking here!

 

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Festival Friendly - Forum
Our forums were just put online last week and we are really excited to have these online now. Please register and join in on a discussion. We have already been fortunate to have a handful of really active and enthusiastic members. So exciting folks!

Festival Friendly - Myspace
We do in fact have our very own Myspace Profile. We have been fortunate enough to get a really great response from festival fans on Myspace. We seem to be getting new Friend Requests on a regular basis. Please keep adding us!

In time we will be adding some various tools and functionality to our Myspace Profile that will help as another resource for information on Festivals.

 

Festival Friendly - Facebook
We currently have a Facebook Group. I am not sure if this is available to everyone - as I noticed this is an actual Network on Facebook. Let us know if you have problems joining! We have had several photos added to our gallery there.

 

Festival Friendly - Flickr
This was our first group we created to help establish our presence online. As of today, our Flickr group has grown to 61 Members and our Photo gallery has a staggering 658 photos already. That's not bad for only creating the group about two months ago.

 

We are aware of several other avenues and websites that we can create accounts to help promote the site. In time, we hope that we don't have to rely on these sites to help get visitors. For now though - please check them out and add us as a friend on Myspace, or contribute to our Flickr group.

Most importantly though - sign up in for our forum and start contributing. We are growing already!

Phish is set to release a new DVD on August 8th and is currently offering an exclusive pre-order deal through their Dry Goods website.

The DVD is titled, "Walnut Creek" and is from the bands performance on July 22nd, 1997 in Raleigh, North Carolina. This was Phish's second stop on their summer tour - the show took place at Walnut Creek Ampitheatre through a horrible rain and thunderstorm.

I have not personally heard this performance before. According to Dry Goods the band played throughout the storm and improvised their music to play right along with the storm. This show is a perfect demonstration of how well Phish was able to transition from one song to the next all the while reacting to the crowd, the environment and to each other.

For all of those who pre-order there is a special gift in it for you. "Left Nuts" bonus CD will also be sent along with the the DVD while supplies last.

The show was an absolute blast. I wanted to post this update and share some photos that I was able to take at the show. I brought my Casio point and shoot camera with me, so the quality of photos is lacking.

Click the image below to jump to the gallery on flickr!

 

 Tonight, Umphrey's McGee and Sound Tribe SECTOR 9 along with KAP10 HARRIS and DJ ROOTZ will be performing in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.

The venue is:

The WhiteLies Lawn at
White River State Park
801 West Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN [map]
Phone: 317.233.2434

Tickets are most likely still available. Catch them online at Ticketmaster.
Umphrey's McGee and STS9 Tickets

Enjoy the show!

Lollapalooza released a map of the festival venue area which takes place in the downtown Chicago area. The map includes all the key spots that you might need to find at the festival.


Check out our previous Lollapalooza Music Festival related entries and information by clicking here!

Gathering of the Vibes has finalized their schedule and has released that information for everyone to begin planning their festival experience.

The amount of information in the schedule is too extensive to post here. So instead please click the poster-sized image below which will take you to the official Gathering of the Vibes schedule for 2008!

  

Check out our previous Gathering of the Vibes entries and information by clicking here!

One of my favorite sites and resources that I have found so far is the Live Music Blog. These guys write articles each week with extensive reviews and previews of music festivals from around the country.

The Live Music Blog is providing really great content - everyone should check them out!

They have just posted a preview of the 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival which takes place July 18th thru the 20th in Chicago, Illinois.

The Live Music Blog has also teamed up with some sponsors and are giving away tickets to the Pitckfork Music Festival. Check out this re-cap from the preview for further information, "With a special thanks to Boost Mobile and The Fader we are offering a pair of sold out three-day passes to the Pitchfork Music Festival 2008. All you have to do for us is post a little comment. Tell LMB your biggest festival "misadventure" from any festival you've been to and the best story will win the passes."

 

Check out our previous Pitchfork Music Festival related entries and information by clicking here!