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The lineup for 2011 was just announced, nearly a full day early here on the West Coast and the same day that Electric Forest announced their lineup. Some fans may consider a tough choice between the two festivals, but not me and about 50 other friends out here in California. is an obvious choice as it is, but with headlining the 21st annual festival and , , Warren Haynes, , and more joining them for the weekend, it seems even that much more obvious where I’ll be headed.

Here’s the initial list of artists scheduled to attend:

My Morning Jacket
Ween
Neko Case

Yonder Mountain String Band


Dr. Dog


Ivan Neville’s

Bill Frisell’s Beautiful Dreamers
(featuring Eyvind Kang & Rudy Royston)
The Travelin’ McCourys
















Audio Angel
and many more TBA…

The lineup was announced via the festival’s YouTube channel, just like last year…

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moe. was just added to the headlining slot for this year’s Bear Creek Music Festival, joining Umphrey’s McGee and more the week of November 12th-14th in Suwannee Music Park down in Live Oak, Florida. This festival looks pretty rad.

Also scheduled to perform are Ivan Neville’s , , , , ’s Running Pardners, , , , Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, Bernie Worrell, , , , Live Band, and many others.

Many others is friggin’-a-right. Read on for the full list, and we’ll be paying attention to this one closely. With as an artist-at-large, we’re pretty sure this festival is amazing without even needing to attend it. READ MORE

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The Bear Creek Music Festival has announced another round of additions to its 2010 lineup, including: Umphrey’s McGee (two sets), (two sets), Saltwater Grass, The Soular System, Curious Circus, Lingo, and Papadosio. They’ve also added Pee Wee Ellis and Jans Ingber (formerly of the Motet) as “artists-at-large.” The addition of Pee Wee Ellis — along with and Fred Wesley already on the bill — brings together the JB Horns, from James Brown’s legendary horn section. This might get a little funkaaaay.

iClips.net has begun posting videos from Jam Cruise 8 for your viewing/listening pleasure. So far, they’ve got sets from , , , and Fantastic 4 (feat. Robert Walter, Adam Deitch, Eric Krasno & Cheme Gastelum).

jam cruise 8 logoThe lineup for Jam Cruise 8 was announced earlier this week, and it’s really quite impressive as always.

Departing Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, 8 will set sail January 3-8, 2010 on board the beautiful MSC Poesia and will visit the tropical ports of Ocho Rios, Jamaica and George Town, Cayman Islands. With 5 days and nights aboard the ship, there is plenty of time to kick back with friends and see an unbelievable amount of music.

Who’s going?

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