Mountain Jam 2012: Steve Winwood, Mule, Franti, The Roots & more…
The lineup for this year’s Mountain Jam was just released. Steve Winwood and Gov’t Mule will be headlining, with Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Roots, Ben Folds Five, The Word, Trombone Shorty and tons others joining them for the weekend of May 31-June 3 (right after Memorial Day) back on Hunter Mountain in NY. Read on for the full lineup…
Mountain Jam 2012 Lineup
Steve Winwood
Gov’t Mule
Michael Franti & Spearhead
the Roots
Ben Folds Five
the Word (Ft. Robert Randolph, John Medeski, & North Mississippi Allstars)
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
the Travelin’ Mccoury’s (Ft. Keller Williams)
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
Dawes
Gary Clark Jr.
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Givers
Charles Bradley
Mariachi El Bronx
Bustle in Your Hedgerow (Ft. Joe Russo, Marco Benevento, Dave Dreiwitz & Scott Metzger)
Eoto
Anders Osborne
Sara Watkins
Zach Deputy
Break Science
Planet of the Abts
the Lee Boys
Marco Benevento
Wolf!
Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds
the Sheepdogs
the Brew
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Ground up
Pedrito Martinez
Zee Avi
Aunt Martha
Kopecky Family Band
Lauren Shera
Uncle Lucius
Connor Kennedy Band
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