Jane’s Addiction, Elvis Costello and the Grateful Dead spin-offs Furthur and Rhythm Devils headline the initial announcement of artists for the 16th annual Gathering of the Vibes Festival, which will take place July 21-24 in Bridgeport, Conn.
Also part of the Vibes 2011 lineup will be moe., the Levon Helm Band, the Tedeschi Trucks Band, the John Butler Trio, Dr. John and the Lower 911, the Taj Mahal Trio, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Toots & The Maytals, Dark Star Orchestra, Big Gigantic, the Infamous Stringdusters, the Ryan Montbleau Band, the New Mastersounds, Deep Banana Blackout, Assembly of Dust, Tea Leaf Green, Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad and the McLovins. More acts are expected to be announced within the next two weeks.
