New Artist Additions!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LEVON HELM & FRIENDS, DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS, DR DOG, THE WHIGS, THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS, JAY FARRAR, TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE, THE DUKE & THE KING, JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE, JERRY JOSEPH & WALLY INGRAM AMONG LATEST ADDITIONS TO MOUNTAIN JAM

LEGENDARY DRUMMER FOR THE BAND TO CELEBRATE 70TH BIRTHDAY WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

GROWING LINE-UP INCLUDES TWO NIGHTS OF GOV’T MULE, MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, DEREK TRUCKS & SUSAN TEDESCHI BAND, THE AVETT BROTHERS, LES CLAYPOOL, YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND, MATISYAHU, TOOTS & THE MAYTALS, DARK STAR ORCHESTRA, DAVE MASON, LETTUCE, ALO AND THE LONDON SOULS

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

(Woodstock, NY) - Radio Woodstock and Warren Haynes (Gov’t Mule, The Allman Brothers Band, The Dead) have confirmed that Levon Helm & Friends, Drive-By Truckers, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Dr Dog, The Whigs, The New Mastersounds, Jay Farrar (of Son Volt), Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, The Duke & The King, Justin Townes Earle, Jerry Joseph & Wally Ingram, The Bridge, Zach Deputy, The Brew, Simone Felice, Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams and Van Ghost have joined the sixth annual Mountain Jam Music Festival’s growing lineup. Mountain Jam will return to New York’s Hunter Mountain from Friday, June 4th-Sunday, June 6th, 2010, featuring performances by Gov’t Mule, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band, The Avett Brothers, Les Claypool, Yonder Mountain String Band, Toots And The Maytals, Matisyahu, Dark Star Orchestra, and Dave Mason, along with dozens of other bands and a full Awareness Village. Gov’t Mule, who has headlined Mountain Jam each year since its inception, will play two full headlining shows. Ticket information and a full list of confirmed acts are available at www.mountainjam.com.

Known as the drummer, singer and eternal spirit of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Band, Levon Helm will return to Mountain Jam for a guest-heavy Sunday night performance. Helm’s show is part of the longtime Woodstock-area resident’s star-studded 70th birthday celebration. Helm, who has recently jammed with the likes of Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Donald Fagen, Allen Toussaint, Phish’s Mile Gordon and the Black Crowes in his barn performance space, will draw from the festival’s pool of performers and some additional special guests.

Having already hosted legends like The Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, Bob Weir & RatDog and Richie Havens in past years, Mountain Jam’s 2010 lineup will showcase a diverse mix of up and coming groups—from funk and jam acts to Americana and modern rock buzz bands.

Drive-By Truckers, long-time mainstays of the festival circuit, return to Mountain Jam in 2010 with their alt-country and Southern rock sound. Vermont-bred Mountain Jam favorites Grace Potter & the Nocturnals will perform in support of their forthcoming Hollywood Records release, and Philadelphia indie retro-rockers Dr. Dog will return to Mountain Jam on the heels of their Anti- record debut, Shame Shame. Having recently toured arenas with the Kings of Leon, garage-rockers The Whigs will make their Mountain Jam debut, while lauded English funk ensemble The New Mastersounds will head across the pond for a rare area performance. Currently one of New Orleans’ most talked about exports, former Lenny Kravitz and Galactic sideman Trombone Shorty will perform with his band Orleans Avenue. Part of a new wave of critically acclaimed songwriters, Woodstock’s own Duke & the King, an offshoot of acclaimed Mountain Jam veterans the Felice Brothers, will offer their modern take on traditional American roots music. In addition, Duke & The King frontman and Felice Brothers veteran Simone Felice will perform a rare solo set on Mountain Jam’s acoustic stage.

Several more established musicians will also bring their newest projects to Mountain Jam: Stockholm Syndrome bandmates Jerry Joseph (Little Women, The Jackmormons) and Wally Ingram (Sheryl Crow, Jackson Browne) will play a rare duo set, while alt-country pioneer Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo) will make his debut at the festival for an intimate performance on the Acoustic Stage.

Indie-folk troubadour Justin Townes Earle, rising jambands The Bridge and The Brew, Southeast songwriter Zach Deputy, modern folk rockers Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams and Chicago-based Americana band Van Ghost will also perform throughout the three-day event. Many of these emerging acts will perform in Mountain Jam’s fully enclosed indoor venue, Colonels Hall at Hunter.

Many more bands will be announced in the coming months, with 40 bands to appear on the 4 stages throughout the weekend.

Originally conceived as a celebration for Radio Woodstock's 25th anniversary, Mountain Jam has grown into an annual stop for some of the biggest names in live music. Since its 2005 inception, Mountain Jam has hosted the likes of The Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, Bob Weir & RatDog, Richie Havens, Drive-By Truckers, Dr. Dog, Medeski Martin and Wood, Mike Gordon, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Jackie Greene, G. Love & Special Sauce, Ozomatli, Galactic, Xavier Rudd, Umphrey’s McGee, Brett Dennen, Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings, and Robert Randolph & The Family Band, among many others.

The Hunter Mountain Lodge will provide fans with 24-hour access to both food and indoor bathrooms, while onsite camping and a smorgasbord of nearby hotels and lodges will ensure that all attendees have a wide variety of accommodations. Mountain Jam will once again offer expanded VIP options, and will bring back its highly acclaimed “Tavern in the Woods” featuring a private bar area and hammocks, as well as a shaded hospitality tent, and a variety of gourmet food and beverages.

Hunter Mountain is located within a short drive from anywhere in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and is considered the unofficial kick-off to the northeast festival season. Fans unable to attend will be able to experience the music as well, thanks to the festival’s interactive blog and innovative webcast.

Tickets are on sale now at www.mountainjam.com. A limited number of discounted Early Bird Tickets are still available at $141.50 for a festival pass or $166.50 with camping. A limited number of Early Bird VIP Passes are available for $404.50. Ticket pricing is tiered, so that prices will be raised after allotments are met. Buying tickets now will save up to $33 compared to prices at the door!

A very small number of RV tickets are available at $199.50, plus a camping festival ticket.

Single day tickets will be available at a later date - there will be no Friday-only single day tickets issued.