Melvin Seals and the JGB stopped at the Putnam Den in Saratoga on March 12, during the middle of their spring tour.
Playing for a packed house, they jammed through JGB classics that included “Roadrunner,Tough Mama, and The Harder They Come” and a few covers of Eric Clapton’s “Lay Down Sally” and a night ending pairing of JJ Cale/The Beatles “After Midnight>Eleanor Rigby>After Midnight”.
Ring in the unofficial start to summer with the fourth annual Dark Star Jubilee Music Festival on Memorial Day Weekend, May 22-24, 2015 at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio. Hosted and curated by the premier Grateful Dead re-creators Dark Star Orchestra, the weekend will feature sets from the band each of the three nights.
Joining Dark Star Orchestra will be the likes of Los Lobos, Railroad Earth, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Peter Rowan, Melvin Seals & JGB and more. No two sets are scheduled to overlap, so all attendees can enjoy all of the music presented at the Jubilee.
Dark Star Jubilee Early Bird tickets are available now for the discounted rate on a 3-day GA festival pass at $119 ($50 off gate price) and for Good Lovin’ VIP festival admission at $245 ($75 off gate price). Little Star Kids is a $25 ticket for pre-registered children ages 4-12, who must be accompanied by a festival ticket-holding adult ($15 off gate price). Festival attendees ages three and under are free while youth above age 13 must have a full price festival pass. Gates open at noon Friday, May 22. Complete ticket options with pricing are available on the festival website.
Lineup:
Dark Star Orchestra (3 nights)
Los Lobos
Railroad Earth
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Peter Rowan’s Twang an’ Groove
Keller and The Keels
Steep Canyon Rangers
Melvin Seals & JGB
Jeff Austin Band
The Weight: Playing Songs of The Band
Moonalice
Kung Fu
Mattson / Barraco & Friends
The Nth Power
Owsley County
The Ark Band
Matt Reynolds