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Wanee Announces 2016 Lineup: Widespread Panic x2, Umphrey’s McGee x2, Gregg Allman, Billy &#03

Dec 11, 2015
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Wanee Announces 2016 Lineup: Widespread Panic x2, Umphrey’s McGee x2, Gregg Allman, Billy &#03

Wanee Music Festival has announced their 2016 lineup. Headlining the event is Widespread Panic, returning to the Suwannee Music Park for two more big sets on Friday and Saturday night. Umphrey’s McGee will also play both Firday and Saturday night, making for what will definitely be an epic 1-2 punch from two of jam’s most prominent acts. Gregg Allman, Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band, and Les Brers (a Butch Trucks-fronted band) will fill the void left by the absence of the Allman Brother

FESTIVAL REVIEW: In The Allman’s Absence, Wanee Still Thrives

Apr 23, 2015
3 min

FESTIVAL REVIEW: In The Allman’s Absence, Wanee Still Thrives

Over the past four years, our outlet has been to the Suwannee somewhere around 20 times. Each festival is special and brings a unique experience, but one festival is the biggest. Wanee, both in attendance and in caliber of artistry, is always the largest gathering at the beloved Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. With the Allman Brothers Band calling it a day, there was a huge void to be filled – an impossible one. Nevertheless, thousands and thousands of people flocked to th

5 Most Anticipated Sets at Wanee Festival 2015

Mar 30, 2015
3 min

5 Most Anticipated Sets at Wanee Festival 2015

Jimmy Herring being a total wizard There are few festivals that pack in the level of talent that Wanee Festival does. Even with the retirement of the Allman Brothers Band, who hosted the festival for the past 10 years, it is still chalk-full of legendary artists who are sure to perform unique sets all weekend long. It’s impossible to decide which sets will be the best, but we have an idea of what will really get the crowd going. As we await the schedule’s release, here are th

Wanee 2015 Initial Lineup – Widespread Panic (x2), Gov’t Mule, Earth Wind & Fire, C

Dec 10, 2014
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Wanee 2015 Initial Lineup – Widespread Panic (x2), Gov’t Mule, Earth Wind & Fire, C

Wanee has had a lot of speculation around it this year with the Allman Brothers Band playing their last concert dates in 2014. The suspense for the Wanee lineup has been much higher than usual. It’s finally here and they did quite a good job if you ask me. It was almost guaranteed that Mule would take two nights but I didn’t see the rest of it coming. They may not have the entire band but Gregg Allman will be back to perform. The lineup hit us with some other bands I didn’t e

Umphrey’s McGee Announces 2 Nights at a Castle in Fernandina Beach, FL

Nov 14, 2014
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Umphrey’s McGee Announces 2 Nights at a Castle in Fernandina Beach, FL

Very few big names hit Fernandina Beach, FL. The place is great, but it’s a small town, and aside from Keller Williams and Zach Deputy, I’ve never heard of anyone playing down there. But Umphrey’s McGee, in all their crazy jammin’ glory, have announced two nights in ‘Dina at a 19th century castle nevertheless. We’re at Bear Creek tonight and tomorrow for Umph’s shows, but still can’t hold back the excitement for these ones. More information coming soon. #Florida #wanee #purpl

Wanee 2015 Dates Announced, But Who Will Headline?

Sep 29, 2014
1 min

Wanee 2015 Dates Announced, But Who Will Headline?

Wanee Festival took to Facebook earlier today to announce that the 2015 festival will take place on April 16, 17 and 18, with the “Wanee Happy Hour” on April 15. However, with the Allman Brothers Band playing their final shows at the Beacon in about a month, the question looms: Who will headline the festival? In the past Widespread Panic, Furthur, Steve Miller Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gov’t Mule, Tedeschi Trucks and many others have played the festival, any of which (aside from

String Cheese Incident Announces Fall Tour!

Sep 3, 2014
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String Cheese Incident Announces Fall Tour!

String Cheese Incident fans rejoice! The gang will hit the road following Hulaween for 11 dates in the northeast, including a run at the legendary Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. This is the first time SCI has put together a string of numerous cities in quite some time, and I’m excited to catch as many of these shows as possible following Hulaween. Tickets go on sale next Wednesday 9/10 via SCI Ticketing! If you want to go on the whole tour, like I do, and are already hi

AURA Music & Arts Festival Announce 2015 Lineup!

Jun 20, 2014
1 min

AURA Music & Arts Festival Announce 2015 Lineup!

With Camp Bisco taking a hiatus, the Disco Biscuits have to get their fans some hyper-active dance-rock somehow, and it looks like AURA Music & Arts Festival will fill some of that void early next year with their 6th annual festival. Bringin’ it back to the Suwannee, but in March this year as opposed to February, AURA Music Festival will also host mainstays Papadosio, grammy-winners Snarky Puppy, Kung Fu, Dopapod, RAQ and more. It has been an absolute privilage to watch this

Lockn’ Adds Wilco

Apr 7, 2014
1 min

Lockn’ Adds Wilco

Wilco is the latest band to join the Lockn’ 2014 lineup. The band currently has no other dates, and they will be doing 2 nights down in Arrington, VA for what is once again shaping up to be one of the best festivals of the year. Tickets are available here. #allmanbrothersband #wilco #bobweir #phillesh #wanee #derektrucks #locknfestival #warrenhaynes #furthur #johnfogerty #interlocken #american #lockn #virginia #bonnaroo #jam #widespreadpanic #gratefuldead #Festival

Wanee Preview: 10 Songs We Hope To Hear

Apr 3, 2014
3 min

Wanee Preview: 10 Songs We Hope To Hear

Out of the 12+ festivals and many concerts I went to last year, nothing was quite like Wanee. The caliber of talent is next-level at this one folks, from the Allman Brothers themselves to the new-school torch-runners like moe. and Umphrey’s. With so much damned talent appearing next weekend, I can’t help but to think of all the tunes I want to hear from these guys. So, as any good writer does, I decided to jot my ideas down and publish them like somebody actually cares. Allma

FESTIVAL PREVIEW: The Allman Brothers’ Wanee Finale

Mar 26, 2014
1 min

FESTIVAL PREVIEW: The Allman Brothers’ Wanee Finale

Wanee 2014 website & tickets here. BONUS: DubEra Wanee Video from 2012 #2014 #preview #allmanbrothers #wanee #dubera #suwannee #Festival

Allman Bros to play ‘Live at the Fillmore East’ at Lockn’ Festival

Mar 13, 2014
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Allman Bros to play ‘Live at the Fillmore East’ at Lockn’ Festival

To follow in the quickly growing tradition of Lockn’s unique sets, The Allman Brothers Band will be playing their live album release Live at the Fillmore East in its entirety. The double-disc album displays their ability to play a wide range of genres, including jazz, blues, rock’n’roll and what would be known as jam. Similar to last years Furthur set of The Grateful Dead’s Workingman’s Dead, this will not be a set to miss! For more information on Lockn’ see www.locknfestival

Lockn’ Adds Gary Clark Jr. to Their 2014 Lineup

Mar 3, 2014
1 min

Lockn’ Adds Gary Clark Jr. to Their 2014 Lineup

Lockn’ Festival has added Gary Clark Jr. to their jammin’ festival. He will join the ranks of Allman Brothers Band, Widespread Panic, Phil Lesh & Friends, Bob Weir & Ratdog, String Cheese Incident and Willie Nelson for a four-day festival that truly does NOT mess around. Tickets are available here. #allmanbrothersband #wanee #derektrucks #locknfestival #warrenhaynes #furthur #johnfogerty #willienelson #interlocken #american #lockn #virginia #bonnaroo #jam #widespreadpanic #gr

Lockn’ Festival Adds Willie Nelson To Their 2014 Lineup

Feb 28, 2014
1 min

Lockn’ Festival Adds Willie Nelson To Their 2014 Lineup

Lockn’ Festival was receiving some criticism for their lack of imagination for their 2014 lineup. While a brotha like me doesn’t care much when your lineup consists of ex-Dead members, String Cheese and Panic (along with the addition of the Allman Brothers Band), they responded to the haters nonetheless. Willie Nelson will join the ranks of the Lockn’ Alumni come September. Tickets are available now, and you can get them here. #allmanbrothersband #wanee #derektrucks #locknfes

Blackwater Music Festival will return to the Suwannee in 2014

Feb 28, 2014
2 min

Blackwater Music Festival will return to the Suwannee in 2014

As the sunset upon the final day of the AURA Music and Arts festival attendees were delighted to see the familiar face of Paul Levine take the stage prior to Lotus’s final set. Festival goers were then even more delighted to hear Paul’s announcement, “Mark your calendars for August 21st-23rd, because Blackwater Music and Arts festival is making its return!” For those of you who aren’t aware Blackwater Music Festival first happened in 2010 featuring bands such as Slightly Stoo

ENO Brings the Lotus Lounge to AURA Music & Arts Festival

Feb 17, 2014
3 min

ENO Brings the Lotus Lounge to AURA Music & Arts Festival

Words by Thandiwe Ogbonna The Lotus Lounge, visible at AURA Music & Arts Festival 2014, is a highly capable relaxation epicenter. Housing a DJ booth at the center and a 5000 watt sound system, it is equipped with ambient lighting with the option to add a professional lighting system. An ongoing design, The Lotus Lounge is the brainchild of Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO) CEO Peter Pinholster, who I spoke with about the design over the phone. He started “bending aluminum pipe” be

Sunshine Music & Blues Festival Afterthoughts

Jan 21, 2014
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Sunshine Music & Blues Festival Afterthoughts

Written by Katrina Valentine The Sunshine music & Blues Festival kicked off at noon at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg, FL. The location is a beautiful park right along side of the bay where you can pull up your boat to catch some tunes or spot out a couple dolphins swimming alongside the festival. The two stages played back to back music with no over lapping sets! At 3 PM, the one and only Jimmy Herring played alongside The Ringers and definitely “brought the heat” to a chilly

Wanee Just Brought the Straight, Hot, Fire

Jan 20, 2014
1 min

Wanee Just Brought the Straight, Hot, Fire

Wanee Festival fans can get real excited, because their fest just brought the straight, hot, fire. The brothers are obviously headlining, but Lynyrd Skynyrd, Trey Anastasio Band, Tedeschi Trucks, Gov’t Mule and Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band will join. Further down the ranks is Umphrey’s McGee, Ziggy Marley, Blues Traveler, Chris Rabinson Brotherhood, Dumpstaphunk performing the music of Led Zeppelin, Soulive, Rusted Root, Rob Garza (of Thievery Corporation), Break Science and even mor

Lockn’ Adds The String Cheese Incident

Jan 17, 2014
1 min

Lockn’ Adds The String Cheese Incident

It’s a good week gang! Lockn‘ just announced that The String Cheese Incident is performing two nights at Lockn’ Festival in Arrington, VA. This is particularly good news to me, because I like seeing this band more than any other. Here is the official statement: What a great week but TGIF! We are pleased and excited to confirm that The String Cheese Incident will be returning to Lockn’ this September for another two epic nights! Stay tuned as we’re hoping to announce an Incide

Lockn’ Adds Bob Weir & Ratdog

Jan 16, 2014
1 min

Lockn’ Adds Bob Weir & Ratdog

Bob Weir & Ratdog are the latest addition to Lockn’, joining the Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh & Friends and Widespread Panic for the Virginia Festival. As of now, this is the only appearance with Bob & Phil, so Lockn’ will likely see an exclusive performance with the both of this. Tickets are available for Lockn’ right here. #allmanbrothersband #bobweirdampratdog #bobweir #wanee #derektrucks #locknfestival #warrenhaynes #furthur #johnfogerty #interlocken #american #lockn #

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