Mountain Jam Initial Lineup Announcement

[shoreline99]

(January 21, 2010 - Woodstock, NY) - Radio Woodstock and guitarist Warren Haynes (Gov't Mule, The Allman Brothers Band, The Dead) are proud to announce that the Mountain Jam Music Festival (www.mountainjam.com) will return to Hunter, NY from Friday, June 4th-Sunday, June 6th, 2010.

Gov't Mule will anchor the multi-band bill for the sixth year in a row with two headlining performances. Haynes' fellow Allman Brothers Band guitarist Derek Trucks will introduce a new band featuring his wife, singer Susan Tedeschi, to Mountain Jam. The new group will feature an original mixture of rock, soul, blues and roots songs by Trucks and Tedeschi, both of whom received 2010 Grammy Award nominations. Mountain Jam favorites Michael Franti & Spearhead, hot off the success of their breakthrough song, "Say Hey (I Love You)," will make an exclusive northeast summer festival appearance with their return to Mountain Jam for a 5th consecutive year.

Mountain Jam's initial lineup  also includes many performers who are making their debut at the Festival, including current indie darlings The Avett Brothers, touring behind their major label debut, I and Love and You, Primus bassist Les Claypool, performing a late-night outdoor set on the Mountain, reggae architect Toots and the Maytals, Colorado jamgrass sensations Yonder Mountain String Band, Hassidic reggae star Matisyahu, ALO, Lettuce, Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights, Elmwood and The London Souls.

Building on Mountain Jam's tradition of bringing legendary performers to the Mountain, this year's lineup will feature Traffic guitarist Dave Mason. The author of such classics as "Feelin' Alright" and "Sad and Deep As You," Mason has shared the stage with Gov't Mule and the Allman Brothers Band in recent years. Haynes has also paid tribute to Mason by covering "Sad and Deep As You" both with the Allman Brothers Band and during his solo sets. Additionally, Dark Star Orchestra will channel the magic of the Grateful Dead in their second Mountain Jam appearance.

Many more bands will be announced in the coming months, with 40 bands to appear on the 4 stages throughout the weekend. In addition to the two main outdoor showcase stages, live music will also be heard on the indoor Colonel's Hall Stage and an outdoor Acoustic Stage.

http://www.mountainjam.com/?page=2010pr1

[redrum]

i would not recommend this festival because of the grounds they have it on.

[rowjimmy]

Wait, Gov't Mule is playing @ Mountain Jam?

[Casey Lenahan]

 :-P

[sophist]

Please excuse my jaw breaking yawn on this one.

[phillyphan]

I like this festival alot. I will agree it is a bitch to get to your campsite, and maybe it is just me, but I find more enjoyment when I really have to work for something. It is just a chill fest with good people and not packed to the gills. It also helps that I like Gov't Mule alot. Two years ago was sick w/ Phil and Scofield, even in the rain. I can't wait for this year! :rawk:

[Undermind]

A bunch of bands were added today.  Here's the current lineup.

Gov't Mule
Levon Helm & Friends
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band
The Avett Brothers
Les Claypool
Yonder Mountain String Band
Drive-By Truckers
Matisyahu
Toots and the Maytals
Dark Star Orchestra
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Dr. Dog
Dave Mason
Lettuce
ALO
The Whigs
New Mastersounds
Jay Farrar (of Son Volt)
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Duke and the King
Justin Townes Earle
Jerry Joseph & Wally Ingram
The Bridge
Zach Deputy
The Brew
Simone Felice
Gandalf Murphy & SCD
Van Ghost
The London Souls
These United States
Elmwood
Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights
Mojo Myles Mancuso
Dean Batstone
IS
Kari Spieler

[AntelopeFreeway]

A reminder that this is currently playing on Couch Tour.  Trombone Shorty is laying down some mean grooves as I type...

[PIE-GUY]

That looks like such a great place for a fest... I love the Catskills. i know them well! If there is ever a year where the Mountain Jam artist announcement starts with "We're sorry, but Warren can't make it this year." I would be there in a heartbeat!

[am0ebagrrl]

Heard some good music, had a good time, but was kind of a waste of $.  I don't feel like I heard anything great you know.  Also, camping was rough, security was annoying (not because they were effective), the stages were too close together (noise competition most of the time) and the schedule was set up so that if you had a real job, you missed something (with Grace Potter and Toots before 6 on Friday and good bands playing late-ish on a Sunday).  Also, some bands with only a set at 1am.  Maybe I'm just old, but I heard lots of people complaining about the schedule (which also got changed around last minute). 
AND - Michael Franti was a real letdown.  Never seen him live before and I was excited.  BUT he only played 2 short sets 1-1:30 and 2:30 -4 (both on Sunday) and managed to play 3 songs twice!!  3 songs twice in 2 hours of playing and 3 hours total!  I suddenly knew why some people claim he's sorta a sellout....trying to commercialize it!