The roots rock band Eastbound Jesus and Guthrie/Bell Productions have targeted the weekend after Labor Day for the Fourth Eastbound Throwdown at Irwin Farm in Salem, New York. The festival presents local and regional acts in styles including bluegrass, Americana, roots, and rock. The idyllic setting in the rolling hills of Eastern New York State adds to the relaxed atmosphere of the two-day event. Just thirty minutes east of Saratoga Springs, the venue features a hill forming a natural amphitheater facing the Main Stage.
Artwork: Luke Anderson
Performances
will be scheduled on both the Main Stage and the Pond Stage, over the
course of both days. This year’s lineup is not yet complete, but a
limited number of Blind Faith discounted tickets are available at
$50. Once those are sold, the price will be $65.
It is a family friendly event, and all ages are welcome to attend. One ticket price is good for both days and includes camping. Local vendors will offer selected food and beverages, and attendees may bring certain items of their own, as described on the festival website. Additional information and guidelines may also be found there, or by contacting kim@guthriebellproductions with any questions. Tickets are available through both of the links listed above.
After months of speculation, the Woodstock 50 lineup was revealed Tuesday. Included in the lineup were the rumored artists leaked two weeks ago.
Headliners for the Aug. 16-18 festival, being held at Watkins Glen International Speedway in the Finger Lakes region of New York include: Jay-Z, the Killers, Dead & Company, Imagine Dragons, Miley Cyrus and Chance the Rapper.
In a reflection of the current musical landscape, the lineup includes several pop and hip-hop performers: the aforementioned Jay-Z, Run the Jewels, Common, Halsey, Janelle Monáe, Cyrus, India.Arie, Princess Nokia, Chance the Rapper and Earl Sweatshirt.
There’s also a noticeable female presence this year with artists such as Soccer Mommy, Brandi Carlile, Bishop Briggs, Monáe, Cyrus Margo Price, Jade Bird, Emily King, Flora Cash and Cherry Glazerr.
The somewhat lacking legacy component of the lineup that producer Michael Lang had promised was also officially revealed in the Tuesday announcement. Several original Woodstock performers will be gracing the stages for the 50th. Santana, Canned Heat, John Fogerty, Country Joe McDonald, John Sebastian, Melanie, David Crosby and members of Dead & Company all performed at the original Woodstock at Bethel in 1969.
Tickets for the three-day event go on sale April 22. For more information, visit the official Woodstock website here.
Woodstock 50 Lineup:
Friday, Aug. 16:
The Killers Miley Cyrus Santana The Lumineers The Raconteurs Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats John Fogerty Run The Jewels The Head and The Heart Maggie Rogers Michael Franti & Spearhead Bishop Briggs Anderson East Akon Princess Nokia John Sebastian Melanie Grandson Fever 333 Dorothy Flora Cash Larkin Poe Brian Cadd Ninet Tayeb
Saturday, Aug. 17:
Dead & Company Chance The Rapper The Black Keys Sturgill Simpson Greta Van Fleet Protugal. The Man Leon Bridges Gary Clark Jr. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros David Crosby & Friends Dawes Margo Price Nahko & Medicine For The People India.Arie Jade Bird Country Joe McDonald Rival Sons Emily King Soccer Mommy Sir Taylor Bennett Amy Helm Courtney Hadwin Pearl John-Robert IAMDBB
Sunday, Aug. 18:
Jay-Z Imagine Dragons Halsey Cage The Elephant Brandi Carlile Janelle Monáe Young The Giant Courtney Barnett Common Vince Staples Judah & The Lion Earl Sweatshirt Boygenius Reignwolf The Zombies Canned Heat Hot Tuna Pussy Riot Cherry Glazerr Leven Kali The Marcus King Band Victory Hollis Brown John Craigie Amigo The Devil Liz Brasher
Now in its 15th year, Mountain Jam will be taking place at Bethel Woods Center for The Arts, home of the original 1969 Woodstock Festival. Bethel Woods is one of New York State’s most pristine amphitheaters located in a picturesque setting in the Catskill Mountains. The event will feature on-site camping and offer car camping as well. There will be 3 stages: a covered amphitheater, a 2nd stage on the lawn area & a terrace stage in a Greek- style amphitheater. The festival will also offer on-site activities including walking tours of the 1969 Woodstock site each morning, daily yoga, free entry to the The Museum at Bethel Woods and more. The VIP Program has been enhanced for 2019 with the addition of CID Entertainment. Learn more about VIP offerings here. There are new hotels in the area, Resorts World Catskill and The Kartrite Resort & Indoor Waterpark are two of the new accommodations. There will be shuttle buses running from both.
The 2019 Mountain Jam is going back to it’s roots, getting “Back To The Jam.” Tickets available now online.
After the recent news of the Bethel Woods Woodstock Anniversary show being scaled back, fans have turned their attention to original Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang’s anniversary event for what may feel more like a Woodstock 50th anniversary celebration with headliners recently leaked.
Billboard has recently reported that after a brief delay, Woodstock festival organizer’s have wired a “full payment” to most artist appearing at the festival in advance. Some of those artist leaked include Dead & Company, The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Chance the Rapper, and Bethel Woods celebration-announced artist, Santana, who has expressed his desire to play both anniversary shows.
The reason for the delayed payments was due to the financial backers of the festival, Dentsu, trying to resolve possible attendance issues at the Watkins Glen site where the festival is being held, expecting over 100,000 fans. Considered a first year event, and Dentsu not being a major promoter like Live Nation or AEG, artists require 100% of their fee paid upfront before the lineup was announced.
Representatives for the main headliners told Billboard that they were paid weeks ago, but some of the other 80+ artist have not received payment making some fear the festival would be scrapped, and now pushing the February lineup announcement to sometime in March.
The day after reports surfaced that the event was having financial problems, Woodstock representatives confirmed that organizers had wired several million dollars to various major talent agencies that represent acts appearing at Woodstock 50. One agency boss even confirmed that all their artist have been paid in full, and festival camping organizers Superfly, has also been paid in full for the event.
Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang recently stated: “There’s always been lots of rumors around Woodstock. We have excellent partners and an incredible talent lineup of over 80 artists which will be announced within the next couple of weeks. We’re preparing a once in a lifetime event.”
Woodstock 50 will take place at the Watkins Glen International Speedway on Aug. 16-18.
The Great South Bay Music Festival is one of Long Island’s longest running music and arts festivals and have just released their lineup. Long Island’s own Taking Back Sunday kicks off the festival with Glassjaw returning as well. These two bands will be joined by ten other artists on two different stages.
Supporting are Scranton rockers, The Menzingers, and ex-My Chemical Romance and Leathermouth guitarist Frank Iero with his new band, frank iero & the future violents.
Headlining Friday is genre hopping reggae rockers, Slightly Stoopid, along with Sublime with Rome, SOJA and Common Kings.
Saturday and Sunday fest lineup announcements are upcoming, promising to serve up more classic and contemporary rock, roots, jam and Americana. This should be coming in the next week or so.
Celebrating its 13th. Anniversary, the four-day Great South Bay Music Festival runs from July 18, through July 21, and will feature a lineup of over 65 performers on four stages, in classic and contemporary rock, punk, indie, jam-band, reggae, and funk genres. The fest will boast multiple craft beer and wine tents, an artisan and craft market, and food court offering a diverse gourmet menu of funky and healthy fare.
Tickets for Taking Back Sunday, Glassjaw, The Menzingers and frank iero & the future violents are on sale to now.Ticket price includes all concerts and entertainment. Food & beverages not included. Children ten and under are free, except for the Sunday children’s concert
Festival Times
Thursday, July 18: Doors are at 3:30 p.m until 10 p.m.
Friday, July 19: Doors are at 4:00 p.m., until 11 p.m.
Saturday, July 20: Doors are at 1:00 p.m. until 11 p.m.
Sunday July 21: 11:00 a.m. doors for Great South Bay’s annual Kids Concert
Sunday Regular Fest Ticket holders: 1:30 doors until 10 p.m.
Two separate shows were originally slated to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock during the same weekend of Aug. 16-18, one of those events, in Bethel, is now being scaled back.
The Poughkeepsie Journal has reported that INVNT, the branding and live storytelling agency slated to help produce the Bethel Woods Music and Culture Festival, celebrating Woodstock’s 50th anniversary, has pulled out of the event with a statement released on Feb. 18, just weeks, if not days away from an artist lineup for the show.
INVNT stated about the departure that it: “will now comprise three separate events over three days and forms part of the venue’s Season of Song & Celebration commemorations, a year-long schedule of exhibits, programs and events.”
INVNT was partnering with Bethel Woods and Live Nation to produce the weekend long festival. The re-imagined celebration will now stretch throughout the 50th anniversary summer instead of concentrating solely on the weekend festival that had been in direct competition with Woodstock 50, the Michael Lang-produced event that same weekend at Watkins Glen International Speedway 90 miles west of Bethel.
The second announced artist appearing at the performing arts center will be Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band with Arlo Guthrie and the Edgar Winter Band. They will join another rock legend in Carlos Santana, who is touring sheds this summer with the Doobie Brothers. Santana announced his appearance last month.
INVNT CEO Scott Cullather, released this statement about the event: “INVNT will not be involved in the new format and we wish Bethel Woods and Live Nation, as well as the organizers of the other 50th anniversary celebrations taking place around the world, the very best.”
Original Woodstock producer and co-founder Michael Lang will hold his own anniversary show the same weekend as the Bethel woods event in Watkins Glen. Lang stated that he has over 40 artist booked for his event, but has yet to announce any artists.
After 14 years at Hunter Mountain, Mountain Jam announced its lineup Thursday and that it will be relocating to the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, site of the original Woodstock festival. Mountain Jam will be held June 13-16.
More than 40 artists were announced as the festival looks to get back to its roots of being more jam-friendly. Headliners for the 15th edition of Mountain Jam include Gov’t Mule, Willie Nelson and Family, and the Avett Brothers. An additional headliner will be announced later in the spring.
The fest will have a decidedly New York flair with the inclusion of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Amy Helm, Marco Benevento, Consider the Source, Wild Adriatic, and the Big Takeover.
Early Bird tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 8 at 10:00 a.m. and are available through Monday, Feb. 11 at 11:59 p.m. for $159 through the Mountain Jam website.
The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is a legendary two-week party in the middle of winter, in the most northern part of New York State. This year’s edition, the 122nd, takes place from Feb. 1 – 10. The sometimes blustery elements of this idyllic mountain town take a backseat to celebrate the warmth of music, friends,food and fireworks. The Waterhole Music Lounge is Northern New York’s central hub for the best in live music. The venue historically has played host to a dynamic range of bands, across several genres over ten days. This year’s line up carries that tradition onward.
Over the past decade or so some of the best in hip hop, rock, and jam have played huge sets to rowdy crowds coming in off the streets after a day of parades. Some notable names include: The Ominous Seapods, Rubblebucket, Donna the Buffalo, Sophistafunk, Twiddle, Hot Day at the Zoo and so many more. This year’s lineup offers the return of Plattsburgh powerhouse and long standing Winter Carnival performers Lucid. Buffalo’s own and NYS Music 87/90 artist, Folkfaces open up the night on Feb. 2.
The Waterhole in Saranac Lake has been a big part of what makes the music scene in Upstate New York amazing, a slice of rock and roll history nestled up the mountains. The venue is a three floor experience that has seen some big time names play the stage. Del McCoury, Colonel Bruce Hampton, Gov’t Mule, Bela Fleck, moe., Leftover Salmon, Soulive, and Turkauz have all performed memorable sets here. In continuing with the tradition of bringing quality acts, this year’s line up promises to offer up those “wish I were there” sets from the artists both established and on the rise.
Other bands making the trip to grace the stage are West End Blend, Barika, Lady Moon and the Eclipse, The Gibson Brothers, The Melting Nomads, The Swampkids, Annie in the Water, Driftwood and Swampcandy. Look forward to special performances in the Downstairs bar of The Waterhole from Kevin Sabourin, Nina’s Brew and Dirty Blanket. There will be plenty of opportunities for entertainment after a day of snowshoe ultimate, skating or skiing. Grab a convenient week long pass for $65 for a discounted way to catch all the music. For more information about live music at The Waterhole check out their website.
Feb. 6 – Annie in the Water – 8 p.m. doors, 9:00 p.m. show – $10.00
Feb. 7 – The Gibson Brothers w/s/g Old Sky – 7:30 p.m. doors, 8:30 p.m. show; $18.00 advance / $22.00 door
February 8th – Lady Moon & The Eclipse, Melting Nomads & Swamp Kids (Feat Members of Big Mean Sound Machine & Chris English) – 8:00 p.m. doors, 9:00 p.m. show; $10.00
Feb. 9 – Post-Parade Party with The Big Takeover – 2:00 p.m. – Free Show
Feb.9 – West End Blend w/s/g Barika – 8:00 p.m. doors, 9:00 p.m. show – $10.00
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is holding a poster contest in honor of Woodstock Festival’s 50th, Golden Anniversary. The press release describes this as not just another “festival poster” design.
Bethel Woods is looking for students, amateurs, and professionals to design posters that not only celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, but also captures their mission to inspire passion and purpose.
The concept they are trying to capture is expressing progress in the world through creativity, self-actualization, love, and understanding for the next 50 years to come.
Winners of the poster contest will be displayed throughout the Vibrations event series produced by Bethel Woods. Winners will also receive a cash prize of $2,500 but will also be given $1,500 in travel and lodging to visit Bethel Woods on June 5 to participate in the Power of the Poster event during Vibrations.
The judges of the contest are two well known poster artists, with renowned Broadway poster artist Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo joining original Woodstock poster designer David Edward Byrd. Submissions can be entered starting Feb. 6 until March 14.
Rumors have now turned into answers with the official announcement for the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock. Questions have been answered as to when the show will take place and where, as we now patiently wait for next month’s official lineup announcement when tickets for the event will also go on sale.
Woodstock 50 will take place on August 16-19, at the Watkins Glen International Speedway in Watkins Glen. The event will run the same weekend as the Bethel Woods Music and Culture Festival’s own Woodstock anniversary special. Original Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang stated that he is still working with organizers on capacity for the event which he expects in the six figure range.
Lang also stated that the three-day event will see “newer bands,” to honor the legacy of the festival by staging “celebrations of artists” who appeared at the original Woodstock event. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Lang stated: “Having contemporary artists interpret that music would be a really interesting and exciting idea. We’re also looking for unique collaborations, maybe some reunions and a lot of new and up-and-coming talent.”
For the past several weeks, music enthusiast have been checking the internet everyday waiting for an official announcement ever since original Woodstock co-founder, Michael Lang, told the Poughkeepsie Journal that plans for the anniversary show was in the works but not a done deal.
Lang’s event will also feature programs, speakers and partnerships like Headcount. He said: “We want this to be more than just coming to a concert, and hopefully a lot of the bands will become part of this effort to get people to stand up and make themselves heard, to get and out vote. And if they don’t have a candidate that represents their feelings, to find one — or to run themselves.”
With Live Nation backing the Bethel Woods event the same weekend, and with Lang’s statement about “newer bands,” both lineups should look completely different. There is a 90-mile radius clause for artists when performing shows within a certain time frame. It’s highly unlikely that Live Nation will allow artists appearing at the Bethel event to appear at the Watkins Glen event. Having the same artists at the same shows on the same weekend could also hurt ticket sales for both events.
