Performers confirmed include: John Butler • Umphrey's McGee • Ani DiFranco Disco Biscuits • DeVotchKa • Leftover Salmon • Galactic The Del McCoury Band • The Wailers • Tea Leaf Green Steve Kimock Crazy Engine feat. Melvin Seals • Ollabelle • Dr. Dog ALO • Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue • Vieux Farka Touré The Devil Makes Three • Surprise Me Mr. Davis • The Travelin' McCourys The Lee Boys • The Slip • Cornmeal • Bonerama • Greensky Bluegrass Zach Gill • Lebo • Marco Benevento Trio • Assembly Of Dust McTuff feat. Skerik*, Joe Doria, Andy Coe & D'Vonne Lewis • Joe Craven and Sam Bevan Duo* Nathan Moore • Fareed Haque and The Flat Earth Ensemble • Pretty Lights Everest • Orchard Lounge • Delhi 2 Dublin• Dusty Rhodes and the River Band Pimps of Joytime • Red Cortez • Lubriphonic • Paper Bird • Big Light J-Boogie and Dubtronic Science • Dave Brogan • Izabella • Poor Man's Whiskey These United States • Alice DiMicele and Friends • Bourgeois Gypsies Raina Rose • The Loyd Family Players • Living Folklore
Wanderlust at Squaw Valley July 24 - 26
Yoga and music come together in a festival vibe at Squaw Valley featuring some of the most notable professionals in their respected industries. At Harmony Festival last weekend in Sonoma, Sacvibe caught up with Michael Franti backstage and talke a bit about this upcoming event and unkown to us, Yoga is a big part of his life.
Headlining the musical portion of this new event, Michael Franti & Spearhead and Spoon will be joined by more than a dozen other musical acts including Andrew Bird, Jenny Lewis, Broken Social Scene, Amanda Palmer and more.
On the yoga tip, the creator of Hatha Yoga, John Friend will be joined by the legendary Shiva Rea.
Coco Montoya Paul Thorn Band Johnny Winter Watermelon Slim & The Workers Blues Awards Winner 'Band of the Year' Jason Ricci & New Blood Shane Dwight MOFO Party Band Chains Required Rhythm Deluxe.
Outside LandsAugust 29 - 30
at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA
Year two, the crazy whacko's over at Another Planet are bringing Beastie Boys, Pearl Jam, Incubus, Thievery Corporation, Tom Jones, Silversun Pickups, Q-Tip, Dave Matthews Band, Black Eyed Peas, The Mars Volta, M.I.A., Jason Mraz, TV on the Radio, Mastadon, Trombone Shorty and many more!
This may be the biggest festival of the summer named tagged 'Outside Lands" during the 19th century because of it's road less, uninhabitable terrain. Today, this area is known as Golden Gate Park comprised of more than 1,000 acres (an acre is roughly the size of an American football field).
Major bands playing the Sacramento show (Marysville, CA)
include:NOFX, Fishbone, Saosin, The Devil Wears Prada, Thrice, Chiodos K Serra many many more. The Vans WarpedTour started out with a punk rock format in 1995, but has evolved to include other styles of music. Built into the layout is the Vans half-pipe for BMX and skaters to showcase their skills, usually next to the main stage. With nearly 100 bands playing about 10 different stages, it's impossible to take it all in.
As with any large undertaking, there is plenty of criticism - mostly about the abundant commercialism-consumerism and branding involved. There has been a considerable push lately bringing Christian rock bands which has caused angst from 'true punk bands," especially with regards to opinions over same-sex marriage.
Broadway Calls criticized the tour for the number of pop and Christian bands on the 2008 tour stating...
"When there are 60 bands a day, and a majority of them are made up of either Christian jocks that play REALLY HEAVY MUSIC for Jesus, or pop bands with the only thing separating them from boy bands like Backstreet Boys are their dropped D tuned guitars hanging from their shoulders, it's hard to be comfortable. I look around, and quickly realize that the only difference between this and a huge frat party is that all these idiots play music. Bad music. Unfuckinglistenable music."
For better of worse, the Vans Warped Tour is full of music, both new and old. Take some time to check out the band lists for the date of the show you plan to attend and make an itinerary to hear what you want and not get 'stuck' listening to Christian punk which is an odd combination for Sacvibe to get into. We find true spirituality does not need to be branded as such and promoting any one religion over another as superior is awkward to say the least, and offensive at worst. IRIE!
Green Day goes on U.S. tour to support first album since 2004
Century Breakdown May 4
From Reprise Records Press Release
APRIL 20, 2009 — Burbank, CA — Reprise Records’ Grammy® Award winning rock band Green Day have announced that they will hit the road for their first proper tour of the United States and Canada in more than three years beginning July 3rd in Seattle, WA. The first leg of the tour will cross North America through the summer and will conclude in Los Angeles on August 25th. Green Day are touring in support of their long-awaited eighth studio album 21st Century Breakdown, which will be released globally by Reprise Records on Friday, May 15th, 2009. Singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool have been at work writing, arranging, and recording 21st Century Breakdown since early 2006 with producer Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins). The first single, “Know Your Enemy” was released to radio and digital retailers on April 16th.
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