Well the festival line ups are being announced. The snow is falling yet the call of summer is in the air. Bonnaroo line up looks crazy. Well of all the bands there I would love to see. Tool, Rat Dog, Damien Rice, Ben Harper, String Cheese (farewell), Gov't Mule, Gillian Welch, Keller Williams, Dr. Stanley, Xavier Rudd, T-Bone Burnett, Mavis Staples, and Railroad Earth. But since it is 18 hours away and the amount of walking is simply unbearable plus the heat makes it an easy time to pass. We went in 2005 and that is pretty much good enough for me.
The fest I am most hyped about is Gathering of the Vibes. It will be held in Bridgeport this year and not in the hills of New York. Close to home and the killer is the headliners...Los Lobos, Rat Dog, Buddy Guy, Assembly of Dust, with Wavy Gravy directing things! Hands down the moment of the summer. Ordered our tickets and have been getting hyped.
We went to the Vibes in 2005 too and it was the best festival we've attended. The wait in line sucked but the size and the bands made time well spent. Plus we won the tickets through Relix! So it was free to get in so more money other things.
Of Course we plan to see Rhonda Vincent at the Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival too. Check out my post from 2006. Plus this year Chris Thile and Bryan Sutton will be there! Nothing like kicking it off with Bluegrass.
If I had the time, money, and willing partner, I would go to the Mountain Jam in New York. Hosted by Gov't Mule and with friends like Ozomatli, this would be a blast. So maybe something will come around that is close to make up for missing this and Bonnaroo.
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