It’s hard to find anybody with a bad word to say about the Bear Creek Music & Art Festival. The event’s organizers treat performers and visitors as family and you can always count on the acts they book to bring their A game and plenty of collaborations. Late last night the lineup for this year’s Bear Creek – which takes place from November 14th – 17th at Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida – was unveiled on New Orleans radio station WWOZ.
The Roots, KDTU, Lettuce, The New Mastersounds, Antibalas, Zach Deputy, Toubab Krewe, George Porter Jr.’s Runnin’ Pardners, The Motet, The Jennifer Hartswick Band and Kung Fu are just a few of the many HT faves set to play Bear Creek in November. Many of the bands booked will play two sets. Bear Creek organizers also revealed an impressive list of “Artists At Large” that includes Oteil Burbridge, Karl Denson, George Porter Jr., Mike Dillon, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman, Skerik and Roosevelt Collier; so you can be assured there will be no lack of sit-ins in Live Oak.
Tickets for Bear Creek go on sale on Wednesday, April 24th. More artists will be announced soon.
Here’s the complete initial artist announcement…
Bear Creek Music & Art Festival 2013 Artist Line Up:
The Roots
Bootsy Collins and the Funk Unity Band
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe x2
Lettuce x 2
The New Mastersounds x2
Antibalas
Lee Fields & The Expressions
Zach Deputy x2
Toubab Krewe x2
George Porter Jr’s Runnin Pardners
The Motet x 2
Jennifer Hartswick Band x2
Break Science
Mike Dillon Band
Pimps of Joytime x2
Robert Walter’s 20th Congress x2
Bernie Worrell Orchestra
Roosevelt Collier Band
Dr. Klaw
Kung Fu x2
The Werks
The Malah x2
Space Capone x2
Nth Power
Dopapod
The Legendary JC’s
Ron Haynes Game Changers x2
Brownout x2
Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes x2
Jaime McLean Band
Ghost Owl
Greenhouse Lounge
Cope
Chris McCarty Band
The Resolvers
Suenalo
Lucky Costello
SOUNDUO
Artists at Large
Oteil Burbridge
Karl Denson
George Porter Jr.
Skerik
Mike Dillon
Roosevelt Collier
Jennifer Hartswick
Natalie Cressman
Dave Watts
Joey Porter
Jans Ingber
Clay Watson
