Okay, so we're only 3 weeks away from the festival and we've got the performance schedule so you can map out your days on the mountain. Let's start with Friday:
The Whigs, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, The Avett Brothers and Gov't Mule on the East Stage all day is a perfect combination. All this plus a late nite night rager with Les Claypool - save your strength for this one, you'll need it. You may also notice that some of the bands are performing more than once, rotating to different stages around the festival. This gives you a chance to see your favorite band twice - or get to see them if you missed them earlier at a different stage. Now let's check out Saturday:
Saturday's got lots of great bands performing on all the stages and will probably have you migrating a bit to see it all. Dave Mason, Yonder Mountain String Band, Toots & The Maytals, a second night of Gov't Mule, plus an amazing late night set from Dark Star Orchestra will be testing your festival stamina. If you're a Grateful Dead fan, you won't want to miss their show on the West Stage at 1am. Here's the lineup for the last day of fest:
There's lots to enjoy on Sunday with MJ festival favorite Michael Franti & Spearhead, as well as ALO, Matisyahu, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, and more. Now, we all know that the biggest event of the night is Levon Helm's 70th birthday celebration. It's not just going to be a great show - you're also going to be part of rock and roll history with this one. Levon's Midnight Ramble shows at his house in Woodstock are legendary (go to http://www.levonhelm.com/ for more info on those). At MJVI, he's bringing all the magic of those Rambles to the Mountain Jam stage with a lineup of very special guests - some are part of festival lineup and others are in town just to have the honor of performing with him. It's one of those "anything can happen" festival moments - so whatever you do, don't miss the finale.
Well, now you have the schedule; so plan our your days accordingly. Keep checking back for more info on the festival every Friday and more Artist Spotlight features every Monday with access to free music downloads right here on the official Mountain Jam Blog.
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