Photos by George Weiss of the Wanee Music Festival held in Live Oak, Florida April 14 & 15, 2006. Acts included the Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule, Medeski, Martin & Wood, North Mississippi All Stars, The Lee Boys and more.
For long-slighted Midwestern Disco Biscuits fans a concert the band billed as a “Friday Night Freak Out” was a must-see affair and attendance was solid.
Though now living in New York, The Stills are, in some ways, in an (un)enviable position: they hail from Montreal, the latest “buzz city” and home of The Arcade Fire, among others. While undoubtedly proving a useful boost to young, hungry bands, the current popularity of their hometown also means heightened expectations for all who hail from Montreal. Fortunately for The Stills, their live show is proof that some buzz is justified; they bring it, and bring it good.
Today the Disco Biscuits announce Camp Bisco V, happening August 25 and 26 at Hunter Mountain Ski and Lodge in Hunter, New York (www.huntermtn.com). The festival, to be set up at the base of the world-class Catskill Mountains resort located only 2 hours from New York City, will feature two stages, almost 20 musical acts, onsite and offsite camping, and plenty of non-musical activities.
Of course, musical hosts the Disco Biscuits will offer up two sets each night of their jaw-dropping electronic rock compositions. Joining the Disco Biscuits for Camp Bisco V will be an eclectic line-up of today’s most talented musicians. The complete festival lineup will be announced soon. Stay tuned to campbiscov.com for all announcements.
Much like last year, this year’s Camp Bisco boasts a family friendly environment, with designated Quiet Camping and plenty of daytime activities for both kids and adults, including the annual Camp Bisco Color Wars, and outdoor recreations such as river activities, hiking, golf, and more. This year also includes indoor lodge facilities, outdoor showers and toilets, and a dance hall (featuring music until 4 am), for use by festival goers and onsite campers. As always, Camp Bisco V will host plenty of food and arts & crafts vending within the festival grounds.
Event details are as follows:
Friday, August 25 and Saturday, August 26Hunter Mountain Ski and Lodge, Route 23A – Hunter, NY(gates open at 8 am on the 25th and close at 4 PM on the 27th)
Official Early Bird tickets will be available through BISCOTIX only on May 19 at 10:00am EDT. The National on sale will begin at 10:00am EDT on May 22 at discobiscuits.com , meatcamp.com , and campbiscov.com
TICKET PRICES:
Early Bird Weekend Pass-$90-Until supplies last or June 1Weekend Festival Pass-$100-Until Aug 25Camping Pass Only-$25 (Limited to 2000 campers- At base of ski mountain)Gate Ticket Price-$120Saturday only ticket-$75Offsite camping and (FREE) 24 hour shuttle service to festival grounds available. Visit www.campbiscoV.com for more details
Tickets on sale at discobiscuits.com , meatcamp.com , and campbiscov.com – Produced by Meatcamp Productions Inc.
Philadelphia-based band The Disco Biscuits recently released their double live album The Wind at Four to Fly (SCI Fidelity Records/April 18). Back in fine form after the departure of their longtime drummer, this summer The Disco Biscuits hit the road this summer with new drummer Allen Aucoin. The auditioning process was lengthy but they found that Aucoin jumped straight in, meshing with the Biscuits’ in the groove, solid feeling called BISCO.
2006 marks The Disco Biscuits eleventh year of rocking out in their unique musical smorgasbord style which fuses rock, electronic and classical music. The band met at the University of Pennsylvania in 1995 and started off with frat gigs but made the quick switch to the club scene. Their eclectic live shows gained them a rabid following, making them leaders in the jam and groove scene.
The headlining artists for the main stage of ATHFEST 2006 have been announced as the line-up continues to build for the 10th anniversary of this annual music and arts festival held in the downtown area of historic Athens, Georgia, a town long renown for its thriving music scene.
MODERN SKIRTS, one of the most popular bands on the current music scene, will perform on the main stage on Friday, June 23 at 9:00 PM. Saddlecreek Recording artists NOW IT’S OVERHEAD, which features renown producer Andy LeMaster (Bright Eyes), Clay Leverett (The Chasers) and Azure Ray’s Orenda Fink, will perform on the main stage on Saturday, June 24 at 9:00 PM. DRIVIN’N’CRYIN’, a stalwart on the Georgia music scene since 1985, will perform on Sunday, June 25at 7:00 PM.
Over 50 artists have been confirmed to perform over the course of the weekend on the two outdoor stages, and during the evening’s “club crawl” at the best music venues in town, including: The 40 Watt, Georgia Theater, Tasty World, and Lunch Paper. All performances on the outdoors stages are free of charge. Wristbands may be purchased for the evening shows for $15 at www.athfest.com and in Athens at Schoolkids Records, Wuxtry Records, the Athens Welcome Center, Musician’s Warehouse (Downtown), Musicians Warehouse Showcase (between Best Buy & the Mall), Kingpins, and Borders.
Additional performers include (in no particular order): The Whigs, The Fountains (reunion show), Dubconscious, The Dexter Romweber Duo,
Cinemechanica, Love Tractor, The High Caliber, Packway Handle Band, Hope For A Golden Summer, We Vs. The Shark, Ken Will Morton & The Wholly Ghosts, Hero Severum, Casper & The Cookies, eLeM.N.O.P., Gonzalez, Ginger Envelope, Venice Is Sinking and many more yet to be added. For a full list of performers, go to athfest.com
Trey Anastasio, Mike Gordon and the Duo have announced a handful of additional shows following their ten-date run with Phil Lesh and Friends. Included in the run are two festival dates — the Allgood Festival in West Virginia on July 14th and the previously announced 10,000 Lakes Festival in Minnesota on July 22nd. In between, the quartet will hit Atlanta, Nashville,Toronto, Cleveland and Chicago.
Tickets for most of these shows will be available through a real time presale beginning Friday, May 12 at NOON EST at treytickets.rlc.net . Public on-sales start Friday, May 19. Full show and ticket information is at the tourdates page at Phish.com.
TREY ANASTASIO & MIKE GORDON with the Benevento/Russo Duo and PHIL LESH & FRIENDS – SUMMER 2006
6/28 Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC*
6/30 Tweeter Center At The Waterfront – Camden, NJ
7/1 PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ*
7/2 SPAC – Saratoga Springs, NY
7/3 New England Dodge Music Center – Hartford, CT*
7/7 Nikon at Jones Beach – Wantagh, NY
7/8 Darien Lakes PAC – Darien Center, NY
7/9 Bethel Woods Center For The Arts – Bethel, NY
7/11 Toyota Pavilion – Scranton, PA*
7/12 Champlain Valley Fairgrounds – Essex Junction, VT*
* Trey, Mike, and The Duo will close
TREY ANASTASIO & MIKE GORDON with the Benevento/Russo Duo
7/14 Allgood Festival – Masontown, WV
7/15 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
7/16 Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
7/18 Hummingbird Centre – Toronto, ON
7/19 Plain Dealer Pavilion – Cleveland, OH
7/20 Northerly Island Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL
7/22 10,000 Lakes Festival – Detroit Lakes, MN
Rose Hill Drive will release its first self-titled EP on June 6, 2006 via Megaforce Records/Sci Fidelity. After spending the last couple years building an enormous underground buzz with its thrilling live shows and building a rabid congregation of followers, the Boulder-based power trio will also release its debut full studio album on August 22, 2006.
Rose Hill Drive’s accomplishments in the music world are as stellar and intense as the performances. Rose Hill Drive has done dates with Robert Randolph, Wilco, Queens Of The Stone Age, and also performed at Bonnaroo, Red Rocks, Austin City Limits, and the Warped Tour. Even Eddie Van Halen requested Rose Hill Drive to open for them. In 2006, the band will have the honor of playing the same stage as The Who at the Wireless Festival on June 25 in Leeds, UK and also the Hyde Park Calling Festival on July 2nd in London.
TOUR DATES:
5-20-06 High Dive, Denver CO
5-26-06 Summer Camp Festival, Chillicothe, IL
5-28-06 The Beat Kitchen, Chicago IL
5-29-06 Birdy’s, Indianapolis IN
5-31-06 Milestone’s Music Room, Buffalo NY
6-01-06 Town Ballroom, Buffalo NY
6-02-06 CBGB’s, New York
6-03-06 Warren Haynes’ Mountain Jam Festival (7pm show), Hunter NY
6-09-06 Wakarusa Festival, Lawrence KS
6-10-06 Wakarusa Festival (4pm show), Lawrence KS
6-25-06 Wireless Festival, Leeds UK
7-02-06 Hyde Park Calling Festival, London UK
With a new album freshly released, Paul Simon is heading out on his first solo tour in five years.
The singer/songwriter, who recently showed off some of his new tunes at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, will launch the trek July 1 in Milwaukee. Concerts are booked through the month, with stops at arenas, amphitheatres and casinos across the U.S. and Canada.
He’ll finish on the West Coast at the Mid-State Fair July 29 in Paso Robles, Calif.
For Surprise, Simon’s first album since 2000’s You’re The One, the folk-rock veteran enlisted the help of Brian Eno. The disc was released May 9.
“Working with Brian Eno opens the door to a world of sonic possibilities; plus he’s just a great guy to hang with in the studio, or for that matter in life,” Simon said. “I had a really good time.”
The album also features appearances from Steve Gadd, Herbie Hancock and Bill Frisell.
Simon’s last major solo outing was a lengthy North American trek with Brian Wilson in 2001. A two-leg Simon & Garfunkel reunion tour followed in late 2003 and summer 2004.
Source pollstar.com.
By the time these boys are rounding off the night my mind is made up. Believe the hype!! (well some of it)
Opening with an atmospheric instrumental that would be the perfect lead-in to an arena-rock show, Mogwai
