Friday at Summer Camp was a day to reconfigure, reassess and prepare for the onslaught of music that was ripe for the choosing. Now that your on site presence was established and something resembling a campsite had been formed among friends and neighbors. The weather was pristine: sunny skies, a passing cloud, a little dusty but it definitely felt like summer had arrived.
Music wise, it was a day long effort to see as much music as possible. Highlights included moe. getting things going and filling the bowl on the Moonshine Stage with “Buster” and “Captain America,” Oteil Burbridge and Roosevelt Collier making for a fantastic groovy duo. Deep bassy trance from Citizun; high energy bluegrass via Old Shoe, in the Soulshine Tent, and Xavier Rudd and the United Nations combining funk and world music for the highlight of the day.
But wait, there’s more!
Umphrey’s opened their first set of the weekend with “Mulche’s Odyssey”. Debuted a new song from UMBowl VI, “Remind Me” and a raging “Bad Friday”; Bassist Ryan Stasik effortlessly posing and strutting on the stage. For the second set, Umphrey’s brought up Gene Ween for GODBONER, with Gener singing “Spinal Meningitis,” “Baby Bitch,” “Voodoo Lady” and a surprisingly awesome cover of Billy Joel’s “The Stranger”. Set three was highlighted by “Phil’s Farm > Upwards > Phil’s Farm” and an encore of “Slacker”.
But if you weren’t at Umphrey’s, there were still some hidden gems to catch. While I was bummed to miss Krewella’s set, so were the fans who complained about the high energy duo on the lineup. Aqueous played to a more intimate crowd for the diehards compared to Thursday at the Camping Stage, blasting off a “Master of Puppets” cover to close the set. Dopapod played a tweener set on Starshine stage, raging a “Vol. 3 #86”.
Then the night got late. EOTO was a lot of noise and lasers, so STS9 was the preferred destination for the night. This band with new bassist Alana Rocklin, played one of the best all around sets, and is an improvement on the musical priapism that was sts9 of old. An unexpected Victor Wooten sit in was the icing on the cake.
Daft Rock – Future Rock performing a full set of Daft Punk made the Soulshine Stage a dusty haven for ‘A’ game dancing. With hits and a few deep cuts, Future Rock curated a set that was more than cursory covers of the legendary EDM duo. It felt like a club show with accelerated live mixes of Random Access Memories tracks. The Midwest has some hidden gems that are hard to compete with.
The annual tradition of sunrise kickball began with Ryan Stasik hosting a who’s who of who’s still awake. It was worth the spectacle if you were still awake, but after a day like Friday, it understandable if you caught rest while you could.
Time to get some sleep and prepare for what awaits on Saturday – Field Day, more moe., Umphrey’s, JRAD, The New Deal, The Motet and late night from Pink Talking Fish.
The 15th annual Summer Camp is off to a great start amid beautiful albeit chilly weather in Central Illinois. Thousands arrived late Wednesday night and throughout the day on Thursday for the unofficial start to summer music festival season throughout the country.
Arrival to Chillicothe, just north of Peoria, IL, took 16 hours from Albany, and while the drive may seem daunting, it wasn’t that tough of a trip. Back in the 1990s and early 2000s, if you wanted to go to a music festival or travel to see a band, you had to drive out of your comfort zone for the experience. What has become common place, seeing festivals within an hour or two of where you live, used to be far from reality. This may sound like a ‘back in my day’ mantra, but making this drive brings back the allure of the destination driving the journey, something that has become less frequent with the rise of music festivals and cost of travel.
The only issue with arrival at a festival such as Summer Camp is that once you arrive, you still have to get your gear searched and set up camp, adding to any exhaustion and surfeit crankiness. The line to get into Summer Camp involves a thorough search for alcohol, among other contraband items; while the check-in was expanded, we stood in line for six hours before our gear was finally given the thumbs up. There wasn’t much music we missed as a
result but the exhaustion took a toll, especially without shade from the bright sunny day. Chicago Funk Mafia performed on a stage near the check-in area to entertain the thousands in line.
Once inside and setup between the Sunshine Stage, Starshine Stage, Vibe Tent and Camping Stage. A money location. We caught Capital District rockers Wild Adriatic on the Starshine Stage who had the attention of the crowd with “Strange Persuasions” and a cover of Bill Withers’ “Use Me”. Family Groove Company, one of Chicago’s finest jam acts for over a decade, opened their set with an extended instrumental jam on “Thriller” bringing up the Third Coast Horns for much of the set. If you missed them on Thursday, see them Saturday on Starshine Stage at Noon for a perfect wake up to the day.
Floodwood performed a Grateful Dead set, including “Cumberland Blues,” “New Speedway Boogie,” “Casey Jones,” and others. Vinny Amico and Al Schnier mixed things up and swapped roles with Al on drums and Vinny on vocals. I had to miss some of the set in order to catch yet another New York State act, Aqueous, on the Camping Stage. The handful of fans I talked to seemed to enjoy a band they were seeing for the first time, and were treated to a set of “Underlyer, Complex Pt. 1, Fame > Origami > Don’t Do It”.
Back at the Starshine Stage, Future Rock, one of the best livetronica trios you’ll ever see, closed out the Starshine Stage for the night, pounding out incredible dance music with no chill. Late night had options for The Red Barn: Dopapod, Turbo Suit & Friends, and Manic Science. I rested up and got ready for DJ no DJ, a Daft Punk cover band made up of members of This Must be the Band, among others. You won’t see Daft Punk touring these days, and this might be the next best thing to a local band covering “Get Lucky”. Name a Daft Punk hit and they have it covered and covered WELL. The Soulshine Tent was the place to be latenight for one of the true treats of Summer Camp.
More music is planned for Friday, starting with moe. kicking off the Moonshine Stage and Umphrey’s McGee on Sunshine Stage, among many, many other options. Stay tuned for more updates via NYSMusic’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
A few of us from NYS Music made it to the Dear Jerry show at Merriweather Post Pavilion on May 14, mostly for the fun of attending an outdoor show early in the season and celebrate the music of the Grateful Dead. Afterward we couldn’t help but discuss the show and found we had several similar and differing thoughts. Even though we went without intending to review the show, we thought it would be a different twist to bring you some of our back-and-forth thoughts.
Set 1: The Wheel, Uncle John’s Band, Standing On The Moon, Liberty (Communion featuring Phil Lesh), Get Out My Life Woman (Allen Toussaint with Bill Kreutzmann), Shady Grove (David Grisman & Sam Bush), I’m a Roadrunner (Peter Frampton with Bill Kreutzmann), Deal (Buddy Miller), Sugaree (Jorma Kaukonen with Barry Mitterhoff), The Harder They Come (Jimmy Cliff), Attics Of My Life (Jimmy Cliff with Bob Weir and Mickey Hart *One verse, acapella), Fire On The Mountain (Jimmy Cliff with Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, and Dave Schools)
Set 2: Help On The Way> Slipknot!> Franklin’s Tower (Billy & The Kids), Scarlet Begonias> I Know You Rider (Disco Biscuits with Bill Kreutzmann & Tom Hamilton), Loser (moe. Chuck on vox), St. Stephen (O.A.R), Not Fade Away > Bertha (Los Lobos with Bob Weir), Brown Eyed Women (Trampled By Turtles), Shakedown St (YMSB), Days Between (Bob Weir), Friend of the Devil (Grace Potter with Bob Weir, and Matt Burr), Tennessee Jed (Eric Church with Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart), Morning Dew (Widespread), Touch of Grey (Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann & Mickey Hart), Ripple (almost all of the evening’s performers & the crowd)
Steve Malinski: Mickey and Bill were part of the last few songs too, right?
Graig Adler: Yeah. Bill was also in the house band as well as Dave Schools.
SM: I didn’t have the greatest of starts to the show — thanks to DC traffic I was delayed getting there from Alexandria and didn’t arrive until “Shady Grove.” I didn’t know who was on because I couldn’t see more than some of the crowd from the gate but knew pretty quick from the mandolin that it was Grisman. It was a good first song to hear after the hassle of getting to Merriweather. I’ve always loved the Garcia/Grisman collaborations.
SM: There were several times I was pleased with the performances and interpretations; obviously there were some better than others and one in particular that ranked lowest. But overall I wasn’t as impressed, as my expectations were high for the show. Some groups did a couple of Dead tunes and others did just one, which was cool, no big deal. The flow of the show was a bit jagged and staggered logistically, so there was a bit of down time which for me dampened the vibes a little bit. More continuity would have made the experience better, in my opinion.
GA: Yes, it was impossible to get in a groove. But will make for one fine $29.99 DVD, lots of professional recording equipment on stage. Biggest surprise of the night was how good O.A.R. was and how good The Disco Biscuits would be if they stopped playing that crappy jamtronica.
SM: I thought Disco Biscuits had a pretty good groove going, especially with adding their own style jam in the middle. Billy and the Kids too. I think what made their sets stand out is they did more than one song and had the opportunity to loosen up and bloom a bit on the Dead tunes.
GA: Also, Bill Kreutzmann on drums and Tommy Hamilton on stage — two guys who play dead tunes for a living.
SM: O.A.R.: It was cool to hear the island vibes from the song but they had a shaky start with the opening riffs and that set the tone for me. It wasn’t bad, but not my favorite of the night. I did enjoy the one O.A.R. show I had seen before outside of that though. I really enjoyed the refreshing arrangements by Trampled by Turtles and Yonder Mountain String Band playing stripped-down Dead. YMSB’s version of “Shakedown Street” had everyone’s attention.
GA: O.A.R., I thought they sounded great. His mic wasn’t turned on to start the song.
SM: It was tough to notice that in the wash of the crowd where I was. I don’t recall seeing Phil Lesh on stage throughout the night. Was he there at all? It would’ve been awesome to see them all play together, especially since I just missed getting a Dead 50 ticket.
GA: Communion (Phil Lesh, Stu Allen, Grahame Lesh, Ross James, Alex Koford and Jason Crosby) played the first four songs.
SM: I’m sad I missed Phil. I heard people mention him in passing and I hadn’t realized he was on the bill.
GA: It seems he still doesn’t want to play with these guys. Which is concerning for Dead 50. He really only seems to play Terrapin and Shapiro events these days.
SM: I do hope Phil settles his differences or whatever is going on for Chicago. I’m sure no one — the fans or the band — want to see the farewell shows dampened by differences.
GA: Audley Freed and Buddy Miller were also in the house band.
SM: The house band was pretty solid. Unfortunately, I couldn’t see the stage well so it was tough from the projector to keep track of who was up there except for the announcements of the guest artist for a particular song.
SM: For me, the end of the show made up for what I missed at the start. It was a bit emotional and a tear-jerker. “Ripple” is one of those pretty songs to begin with. Now add a slide show with images of Jerry along with the song’s lyrics to encourage a 19,000-Dead Head sing-along. This was probably the best way to end the show, with something that rings out.
GA: I’m surprised that nobody mentioned that the house band drummer for the show was Raymond Weber, the legendary funky NOLA drummer and former member of Dumpstaphunk. He’s SOLID! There was a very funny exchange involving him in an episode of Treme that went like this: Bass player Cornell Williams asks with surprise, “I know you didn’t just tell Raymond Weber that he dropped the beat, did you?” “Yeah, I did,” Antoine replies. “Ray, when was the last fucking time you dropped the beat?” Williams asks. “Me? ’83,” Weber responds.
Whether or not you have a ticket for one of the Grateful Dead’s Fare Thee Well shows at Soldier Field -Chicago will be the place to be 4th of July weekend. The windy city will host dozens of after shows and one very special art event. Part of the mix for the Dead Head invasion of Chicago is “PhanArt Presents: In All Good Company, Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Art.” The one-of-a-kind free art show will take place Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5 2015 from 12pm-6pm daily at the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago, IL – only a mile from Soldier Field.
Exhibited art includes limited edition posters, clothing, pins, tye-dyes, books, photography and other unique Grateful Dead inspired art from a variety of vendors and artists. Musical performances from Chicago bands Jack Straw and Under the Willow will compliment the artists throughout the art exhibition.
The lineup of artists and exhibitors for “In All Good Company” so far includes:
John Warner Art
Phil Kutno
Richard Biffle
Rhoney Stanley
Tye-Dye by Courtenay Pollock
Uncle John’s Outfitters
Tripps Prints
Kingpin Designs Good Thoughts Printing
Not Fade Away Artwork
Michael Boyer
Dr. Wookles
Serlo Studios
Pin Me Down Dead Images by Robbi Cohn
Heady Teddy’s Outfitters
Erin Cadigan
The Shakedown Shop
Andrew Bryant
Pinsanity
Get Shit Done
Scott Harris Photo
Eden’s Rose Foundation
Grateful Girls Scarves
Zenster
Forget trudging out to a field in the middle of nowhere to see a string of your favorite musicians at a festival. Boston Calling 2015 has all the music you want, and in an easy-to-reach urban setting that also lets you explore one of the best cities in the Northeast while you’re at it.
And oh, by the way, it’s got a sweet lineup including My Morning Jacket, Beck, the Pixies, Tenacious D and TV on the Radio.
Boston Calling 2015 will be held for the third time at City Hall Plaza – in the center of Boston – this Memorial Day weekend. The festival allows for re-entry, so festival-goers can hang out in downtown Boston while taking breaks from some great music.
On Friday, May 22, Sharon Van Etten takes the stage at 6:30. Tame Impala will play at 7:45, and Beck starts at 9:25. All acts will appear on the same stage.
Saturday will be headlined by My Morning Jacket and also includes Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, St. Vincent, Marina and the Diamonds, Gerard Way, Tove Lo, Run the Jewels, Mo, DMA’s and Krill.
Sunday’s lineup is headlined by the Pixies, and they will be joined by Tenacious D, TV on the Radio, Vance Joy, Jason Isbell, Chet Faker, The Lone Below, Ilovemakonnen, Halsey, and the Ballroom Thieves.
On Saturday and Sunday, the sets shift between two stages, and sets don’t overlap, so attendees can catch every minute of music.
Gates open at 6 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday and Sunday. Music ends each day promptly at 11 p.m. Organizers recommend taking the T to Haymarket or State Street stations, then entering at the main entrance on Congress Street. For those who choose to drive, organizers offer a discount to the Government Center parking garage at 50 New Sudbury St.
Don’t forget to wear comfortable shoes for lots of dancing and walking. Dress in layers, and be prepared for any weather — the event is rain or shine.
A variety of Sam Adams beers, Angry Orchard hard cider and Wicked Wines will be for sale. Food and non-alcoholic drink vendors will consist of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Tasty Burger, The Chicken and Rice Guys, Arancini Bros, Dean’s Concessions, Roxy’s Grilled Cheese and Burgers, Alltown and Polar Beverages. Concession booths are spread throughout the festival.
Tickets, including a few VIP options, are still available online. All ages are welcome, with children aged 10 and younger getting in free.
Organizers recommend those who don’t have accommodations arranged yet should check out Ames Boston Hotel. It’s steps away from the festival and is an award-winning, chic boutique hotel that attracts artists and celebrities.
There will be another fall Boston Calling Sept. 25-27, and organizers will announce the lineup at the May festival. Those who attend the spring edition will get a discount on a pre-sale for the fall fest starting May 26. Last year’s fall festival included The National, The Hold Steady, Lorde, Nas and the Roots, among others.
Boston Calling is also hosting block parties every Thursday until Sept. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. in Dewey Square, on Summer Street at Downtown Crossing.
Memorial Day weekend is almost upon us and despite all the festival potential in store across the Northeast, the Midwest holds one of the best festivals of the year – Summer Camp Music Festival. Now in its 15th year. Summer Camp has become the Midwest’s number one destination for all things jam, rock, electronic, bluegrass and plenty of general partying and hollerin’.
There’s a lot going on this year at Summer Camp, including some just announced improvements and rules changes that fans need to be aware of. Read here for a detailed list, but take note of the following in particular:
Entry: A new main gate setup and more efficient entry procedures will allow for quicker and easier entry this year.
Vibe Tent: To accommodate some of the massive EDM artists playing this year’s festival, expect a bigger-than-ever Vibe Tent! From the production and sound, to the stage and the tent itself, Summer Camp has expanded and fine-tuned every element of the stage.
Charge your cellphone on site with Solar Go’s Custom USB Recharging Batteries: Order your battery now and it will be charged and ready when you arrive. Then, each day you can exchange it for a fully charged one, and at the end of the festival you take it home with you.
Chinese Fire Lanterns are banned!: Due to safety concerns (and common sense) these have been added to our prohibited items list, and will NOT be allowed at Three Sisters Park!
You can access the Summer Camp schedule here and use the app for IOS or Android to build a customized music schedule.
Of course, the music and activities at Summer Camp are the reason you are coming, not to block the view of Jeff Waful with your ragestick (leave those home too) so here are the Top 15 acts and events not to miss at Summer Camp 15.
15. Keller Williams / Keller Williams & Grateful Grass
With the release of his latest album Vape, Keller is back with new material and a Dead set with Grateful Grass that offers anything but the traditional Grateful Dead covers. Being the Dead’s 50th year, expect plenty of tributes to the Grateful Dead at this year’s Summer Camp. (2am Friday, Campfire Stage // 5pm Friday, Moonshine Stage)
Increase your social and environmental awareness as you make a difference at Summer Camp this year in a variety of ways. Check out non-profits, help clean the grounds, take part in the treasure hunt, and spread the word! Summer Camp is a great way to have a blast and kick off the summer, as well as do a good part for your community! (Throughout the weekend, Soulshine Tent)
13. Pink Talking Fish
We have had the luxury of Pink Talking Fish playing a bevy of shows in their native Northeast, and checking them out at Summer Camp will be a real treat whether you have seen them or not already. Combining Phish, Talking Heads and Pink Floyd songs in unique ways – you won’t be disappointed. (2am Saturday, Soulshine Tent)
12. Krewella
I haven’t seen Krewella, but given the amount of vitriol some fans gave the female electronic duo when they were added to the lineup, even going so far as to start a petition to have them removed from the lineup, now I REALLY want to see them. I enjoy EDM and don’t pass judgment until I see music live, and with the duo hailing from near Chicago, IL, they are now a must see. (9pm Friday, Moonshine Stage)
11. Field Day
Akin to Camp Bisco’s Color Wars, Field Day is a great friendly competition that features dodgeball, capture the flag, a spelling bee, a Manolo’s Pizza & Empanadas eating contest, and more! Pre-register here and Go Purple! (12pm – 5:30pm Saturday, 312 Beer Garden next to Vibe Tent),
10. Wild Adriatic
One of the best bands to come out of Upstate New York, Wild Adriatic has played SXSW and will perform at Bonnaroo this summer, and are well-known throughout the Northeast for rocking sets and choice covers, including “Ain’t No Sunshine”, featured on their new EP Never Enough. (5pm Thursday, Starshine Stage)
9. North American Scum
If you love LCD Soundsystem even a little bit, you have to stay awake on Sunday and catch North American Scum. I saw them in Chicago last July and was blown away – it’s as close to the real deal as you can get. Watch below and see for yourself (2am Sunday, Soulshine Tent)
Music festivals have been waiting for this one – mini-golf! Amazeballs Amusements is an awesome addition to Summer Camp and will host a unique 15 hole miniature golf course in honor of Summer Camp Music Festival’s 15th Anniversary. Bonus: the mobile mini golf course will be free to play all weekend! Proceeds from Sunday afternoon will benefit a special Make a Difference Drive. Stop by the Soulshine Tent, cool down in the shade or avoid the rain while hitting some balls. (Daily 10am-6pm)
7. Aqueous
Making their return to Summer Camp with two full sets on Thursday and Friday, this Western NY jam has a great summer tour ahead of them and a thriving fan base that Umphrey’s fans have begun to take note of, and for good reason. See the band NYSMusic named their 2013 Band on the Rise. (8:30pm Thursday and 8pm Friday, Camping Stage)
6. Family Groove Company
Chicago has a presence at Summer Camp, and for good reason. The number of bands that have come out of the Windy City in the past 15 years is remarkable, and Summer Camp offers a chance to see some of the best. Family Groove Company is a stellar jam band, offering a complete sound, especially with Janis Wallin rockin the bass. (6pm Thursday, 12pm Saturday, Starshine Stage)
5. Umphrey’s McGee and GODBONER
Umphrey’s has played their festival since the beginning, so naturally they are on the list. With The London Session and UMBowl VI in their rearview, expect 4 incredible sets, along with a bonus – Gene Ween joins Umphrey’s for GODBONER! (6pm, 7:45pm & 9:45 pm Friday, 9pm & 11pm, Sunshine Stage)
4. Yonder Mountain String Band
With a lineup recently made official, adding Allie Kral (fiddle) and Jacob Jolliff (mandolin) and new album Black Sheep due out this summer, Yonder’s daytime set at Summer Camp is a must attend, and with a slightly different sound but the same vibe and jamgrassy goodness you love, you’ll want to see where the new lineup takes them. (2:45pm Sunday, Sunshine Stage)
3. Future Rock/Daft Rock
Future Rock is a fantastic electronic trio from Chicago and the fact they are playing two sets insists you see at least one of them – but their third set, as Daft Rock, is the one that is truly intriguing and why they are #3 on the list. A set of Daft Punk from this talented trio is going to be one of the highlights of Summer Camp, guaranteed. (Future Rock – 9:30pm Thursday, 12:30am Saturday – Starshine Stage // Daft Rock 2am Friday, Soulshine Stage)
2. Widespread Panic
The past two years have seen Widespread Panic turning out some of the hottest shows and tours in recent years with a strong connection between Jimmy Herring and Butch Trucks (filling in for Todd Nance on drums) leading to jams that are beyond what the Southern rockers have been known for in previous years. Get floppy with Panic! (7pm & 9pm Sunday, Sunshine Stage)
1. Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers/moe with Bruce Hornsby
Music legend Bruce Hornsby brings The Noisemakers, playing originals and covers with his iconic voice, but his set with moe. will be the most looked forward to set this Summer Camp, simply for the potential of what is in store. A band such as moe. playing along with the piano and voice of Bruce Hornsby is one of the best collaborations to come out of music festivals since Steve Winwood joined Widespread Panic at Bonnaroo 2002. Don’t miss this one! (1:15pm & 3pm Sunday, Moonshine Stage)
Coming off a strong Cake-themed performance in Buffalo, Aqueous announced it will play a Red Hot Chili Peppers-themed show in Toronto at Illumination Festival.
Aqueous plays both Friday and Saturday night of the Illumination Music and Arts Festival. The first night will be a normal Aqueous show, then Saturday night will feature the band doing their best to channel Flea, Anthony Kiedis and the rest of the legendary alternative rock band.
The festival also features Particle and DrFameus as headliners, and runs June 12-14 at the Cage 292 in Toronto. It’s normally an outdoors camping event, but organizers had to move it inside for a year after getting last-minute news that their normal site couldn’t host anymore due to zoning issues.
The Disco Biscuits officially set the record for the fastest sellout show at Higher Ground ever, when they announced a late night after party for their UVM Springfest show Saturday in Burlington, Vermont. They hauled all their gear a few miles across town for a late night show starting at 11pm and going all night. Given the small size of the venue and the fast sellout, anticipations were high and the band certainly did not disappoint the lucky few who managed to get a ticket.
The band wasted no time, jumping into a nice version of “Aceetobee” which segued into “Bombs”. Bass player Marc Brownstein was really prominent, ironically dropping what some would call “bombs” during the song, before leading the band back into the end of “Aceetobee”. “The Very Moon” followed, and was stretched to almost 15 minutes long, but remained unfinished. It was a rather standard version, but the segue into the Grateful Dead’s “Crazy Finger’s” must be heard. Guitarist Jon “The Barber” Gutwillig really nailed the segue and had the crowd cheering and singing along to the classic tune with a modern electronic twist. They ended the first set by finishing off their own classic song “Mr. Don” from April 16 in Denver,CO.
The second set started things off with fan favorite “Trucker’s Choice”. The time was after 1am, but nobody in attendance showed any signs of letting up, the band included. “Mindless Dribble” followed, and was almost 17 mins in length. The band jammed on several themes through this version, a nod to their older style of jamming, called “rotation jams.” This was a common theme throughout the night, and the band was clearly enjoying it. “Mindless Dribble” segued into “Sound One” which features weird lyrics and a standard jam. The highlight of the night was next in “Crickets”. This 20 minute version was a monster and featured some major jamming across different styles and themes.
Approaching 2am, the band closed the set with “Hope”. A rather unique choice to close the night, but very welcomed by everyone in attendance, many signing along with the band. They quickly returned, and Brownstein gave a huge thanks to the crew for hauling all their gear across town and setting it up again with only a few hours to spare. “Pilin’ it High(er)” closed the night off, and isn’t played very often. This version was great and was a great end to an amazing day and night of music.
The Disco Biscuits. Higher Ground, Burlington VT. 4/25/15
Set I: Aceetobee-> Bombs-> Aceetobee, The Very Moon (unfinished)-> Crazy Fingers-> Mr. Don (completes 4/16 version)
Set II: Trucker’s Choice, Mindless Dribble-> Sound 1, Crickets, Hope
Camp Bisco is returning home to Pennsylvania at Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA. Featuring beautiful grounds, a world class waterpark, overnight camping space and a bevy of hotel options, Montage Mountain looks like it will shift the festival into a new era.
The festival recently hit a wall with local officials in Mariaville, NY, home to Camp Bisco from 2007-2013, with the denial of a mass gathering permit. Read more here.
The lineup features multiple sets of Bisco along with heavyweights Bassnectar, Big Gigantic, STS9, Pretty Lights and Atmosphere. Check out the full lineup below.
Tickets on sale this Friday, May 1 at 12noon ET on CampBisco.com
Camp Bisco 2015 Lineup
The Disco Biscuits
Bassnectar
Pretty Lights
STS9
Big Gigantic
Atmosphere
Tipper
Cherub
Classixx (Dj Set)
Emancipator Duo
Flatbush Zombies
Floozies
Holy Ghost (DJ Set)
Jauz
Kill the Noise
Lido
Ilovemakonnen
Matoma
Motet
Ex Mag
Ape Drums
Filibusta
Freddy Todd
Rufus Du Sol
Horizon Wireless
Jacklndn
Ghastly
Justin Jay
Louis Futon
Goldroom
Haywyre
Herobust
Slow Magic
Salva
Snails
Trippy Turtle
Wyllys
Manic Focus
Mr. Carmack
Of the Tree
Moon Hooch
Option 4
Reptar
Sweater BEats
More to be announced.
Summer Camp Music Festival has released their Daily Schedule and now the tough part begins – among these 100+ bands over 4 days, who DO you see? While the Soulshine and VIP schedules have yet to be announced, check out the schedules for each day at the Starshine Stage, Vibe Tent, Campfire Stage, Camping Stage and Red Barn. Acts in Bold are NYSMusic’s Don’t Miss artists for the 2015 installment of Summer Camp Music Festival. Buy your tickets now.
Thursday, May 21
STARSHINE STAGE
2:00 PM Chicago Funk Mafia
3:30 PM Dead Language
5:00 PM Wild Adriatic
6:30 PM Family Groove Company
8:00 PM Floodwood
9:30 PM Future Rock
VIBE TENT
1:00 PM The Dawn
2:30 PM Moontang
4:00 PM Fanny Pack
5:30 PM Hog Magundy
7:00 PM Ifdakar
8:30 PM Artifakts
11:00 PM Sun Stereo
12:30 AM KREACH
1:00 AM DJ AMPlifi
2:00 AM Positive Vibr8ions
3:00 AM Filibusta
CAMPFIRE STAGE
1:30 PM Earphorik
3:00 PM Abnormous
4:30 PM The Accidentals
6:00 PM Fox Valley Harvest
7:30 PM Yojimbe
9:00 PM The Werks
11:30 PM The Nth Power
1:30 AM The Infamous Stringdusters
CAMPING STAGE
1:00 PM Blake Gardner & The Farmers
2:30 PM Business As Usual
4:00 PM Little Pizza
5:30 PM Hyryder
7:00 PM Homestretch Ride
8:30 PM Aqueous
10:00 PM Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
RED BARN
11:00 PM Dopapod
12:45 AM Turbo Suit
2:30 AM Manic Science
Friday, May 21
MOONSHINE STAGE
2:30 PM moe.
5:00 PM Keller Williams and Grateful Grass
7:00 PM Trampled By Turtles
9:00 PM Krewella
11:15 PM EOTO
SUNSHINE STAGE
1:00 PM The Infamous Stringdusters
3:45 PM Xavier Rudd & The United Nations
6:00 PM Umphrey’s McGee
7:45 PM GODBONER MEETS GENE WEEN
9:45 PM Umphrey’s McGee
12:30 AM STS9
STARSHINE STAGE
1:00 PM The Nth Power
3:00 PM Oteil Burbridge & Roosevelt Collier
5:00 PM Trigger Hippy
7:00 PM Dopapod
9:00 PM Papadosio
11:00 PM Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
VIBE TENT
12:00 PM Mass Relay
2:00 PM Filibusta
4:00 PM Louis Futon
6:00 PM Klingande
8:00 PM Break Science
10:00 PM Manic Focus
12:00 AM Destructo
1:00 AM Brodinski
2:00 AM Tchami
3:00 AM Claude VonStroke
CAMPFIRE STAGE
12:00 PM Cirrus Minor
1:30 PM SOAP
3:00 PM Digital Tape Machine
4:30 PM Van Ghost
6:00 PM Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
7:30 PM Jakubi
9:00 PM The Main Squeeze
11:00 PM All Them Witches
12:30 AM Keller Williams
2:00 AM Trigger Hippy
CAMPING STAGE
11:00 AM Electric Orange Peel
12:30 PM Bones Jugs N Harmony
2:00 PM 28 North
3:30 PM Citizun
5:00 PM Consider the Source
6:30 PM Koa
8:00 PM Aqueous
10:00 PM Modern Measure
RED BARN
1:00 AM moe.
2:45 AM theNEWDEAL
Saturday, May 23
MOONSHINE STAGE
2:00 PM Freeman
3:45 PM A-Trak
5:30 PM Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
7:45 PM Violent Femmes
10:00 PM moe.
12:30 AM moe.
STARSHINE STAGE
12:00 PM Family Groove Company
2:00 PM Floodwood
4:00 PM Turkuaz
6:00 PM The Motet
8:00 PM Victor Wooten
10:00 PM The Werks
12:30 AM Future Rock
VIBE TENT
1:00 PM Orphic
3:00 PM NADUS
5:00 PM Milk N Cookies
7:00 PM Hermitude
9:00 PM Protohype
11:00 PM Bakermat
12:00 AM Liquid Stranger
1:00 AM Bondax
2:00 AM Kill The Noise
3:00 AM Snails
CAMPFIRE STAGE
12:30 PM Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers
2:00 PM Old Shoe
3:30 PM Caravan of Thieves
5:00 PM Tauk
6:30 PM Sun Stereo
8:00 PM Judah and The Lion
10:00 PM Sinkane
12:00 AM Elliot Moss
2:00 AM Kung Fu
CAMPING STAGE
12:00 PM Go!Tsunami
1:30 PM American Babies
3:00 PM SPREAD
4:30 PM Fergus Daly Band
6:00 PM The Way Down Wanderers
7:30 PM Crow Moses
9:00 PM Indigosun
RED BARN
1:00 AM The Floozies
2:30 AM STS9
Sunday, May 24
MOONSHINE STAGE
1:15 PM moe. with special guest Bruce Hornsby
3:30 PM Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers
5:30 PM Steve Miller Band
8:00 PM Cherub
10:30 PM Big Gigantic
12:30 AM moe.
STARSHINE STAGE
2:00 PM Turnpike Troubadours
4:00 PM Dumpstaphunk
6:00 PM Nahko and Medicine for The People
8:00 PM Here Come The Mummies
11:00 PM Greensky Bluegrass
VIBE TENT
1:00 PM DJ McFly
3:00 PM Positive Vibr8ions
5:00 PM Gibbz
7:00 PM Wick-It The Instigator
9:00 PM Klevah
10:00 PM Haywyre
1:00 AM Black Tiger Sex Machine
2:00 AM Paper Diamond
3:00 AM Sound Remedy
CAMPFIRE STAGE
12:30 PM Edward David Anderson
2:00 PM Matthew Curry
3:30 PM Chicago Farmer
5:00 PM Brainchild
6:30 PM Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
8:00 PM Jon Wayne and the Pain
10:00 PM Earphunk
2:00 AM Twiddle
CAMPING STAGE
12:00 PM Strung Like A Horse
1:30 PM American Aquarium
3:00 PM Flaccid
4:30 PM Melk
6:00 PM Church Booty
7:30 PM The Heard
9:00 PM ProbCause
RED BARN
4:30 PM Everyone Orchestra
1:00 AM The Motet
2:30 AM Big Gigantic and Friends featuring Cherub & Griz
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14. 
Music festivals have been waiting for this one – mini-golf! Amazeballs Amusements is an awesome addition to Summer Camp and will host a unique 15 hole miniature golf course in honor of Summer Camp Music Festival’s 15th Anniversary. Bonus: the mobile mini golf course will be free to play all weekend! Proceeds from Sunday afternoon will benefit a special Make a Difference Drive. Stop by the Soulshine Tent, cool down in the shade or avoid the rain while hitting some balls. (Daily 10am-6pm)
