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What Upcoming Festivals and Events will you be attending?

So Folks,

What's the lowdown? What fests will you be hitting this Spring, Summer and Fall?

DD

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Boone Daniel on May 6, 2009 at 12:17pm

Al,

Looks like a good fest schedule. We'll have more friends and group members soon I hope. I think its nice to have a little space for Americana Fans in our region.

DD

Permalink Reply by mojobone on September 30, 2009 at 3:58pm

I love me some Fiddler's Gathering; it's where I first crushed on Alison Krauss, who, by the way, is a dead ringer for an old ex-girlfriend of mine, maybe a coincidence, heh. I fondly recall many nights of pickin' 'til the mornin' mist rose, then slippin' away like the Prophet's ghost. You'll find me there any year I ain't on the road, with a hip flask and a grin wider than my face. :D

Permalink Reply by Stewart Beach on May 6, 2009 at 12:17pm

The May Bluegrass Gospel Jam is May 21st, Thursday night from 630pm to 9 pm at the Hillside Missionary Church Gymnasium, 21567 West Ireland Road, South Bend, Indiana - always a good time!

The Niles Bluegrass Festival June 4th thru the 7th will be a nice one, with more open mike and jamming this year!

Memorial Day weekend is the Kendaville, IN - Tri State Bluegras Festival with more details at this site: www.bluegrassusa.net

and of course, thats just the beginning of a great summer! Where you all goin to be?

Permalink Reply by Daniel Boone Daniel on May 6, 2009 at 12:23pm

It will be quite a busy summer for us. So far, I (we) Pickles will be playing @ Niles (MI) Summer Concert Series, Ann Arbor Summer Festival (MI), Elkhart County Fair (IN), Dowagiac Fun Fest (MI), Sunshine Daydreams Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash in (OH), Six Flags over Illinios, Ship and Shore Festival New Buffalo (MI), Jug Band Jubilee (KY), and more...

We are still looking/booking gigs and hope to fill up our summer.

D

Permalink Reply by Candice on May 6, 2009 at 12:56pm

I'm in for the Niles Bluegrass Festival - that much is certain. I'd love to make Wheatland this year, but I'm always trying to pack too much into that time of the summer.
What is this Ship and Shore Festival you speak of in New Buffalo, D?

Here's to hoping you guys have a fun & jam packed summer of song and sun! I plan to see you around!

Permalink Reply by Daniel Boone Daniel on May 7, 2009 at 7:35am

Candice,

Its a cute little hometown festival in New Buffalo. We will be playing our "Family Friendly" music and having a good tim wid all the kiddies.

D

Permalink Reply by John Weaver on May 6, 2009 at 4:41pm

What will I be attending? That's a tough question right now...I'd like to go to Niles and Wheatland both, but I'm not sure. I just found out that a friend of mine lives in Newport, R.I., so the Newport Folk Festival is a serious possibility. And does anyone know anything about Dunegrass this year?

Permalink Reply by Daniel Boone Daniel on May 7, 2009 at 7:36am

Hi John,

I think Dunegrass called it quits after last year's problem. It is a shame. We had a great time!

DD

Permalink Reply by John Weaver on June 16, 2009 at 4:19pm

Actually, Newport is definitely on...got my tickets about a week and a half ago. Very excited about it as there are lots of folks there I want to see...

Permalink Reply by Ruth and Max Bloomquist on May 10, 2009 at 6:12am

We'll be PLAYING the Saugatuck Green Food Bluegrass Festival July 18
http://www.feltmansion.org/festival/
AND the Bluegrass On the Lakeshore Festival at Muskegon County Fairgrounds on August 1.
231-730-3616 /616-846-5163
Might attend Wheatland as we haven't been there for a few years.

Permalink Reply by Toni Brown on August 6, 2009 at 8:06am

Had to lay low this spring/summer. Worked on RELIX: The Book, The Grateful Dead Experience for a solid ten months, then popped out our new CD, State of Mind...just settling down and getting ready for next spring and summer. But...

We'll be playing at RAINDANCE 2 at the RBC Resort on Labor Day Weekend, Sept 4th, 5th and 6th
Camping, Music and Art with Cope, Cypress, Danka, funkUs, Green Sunshine, Fungus Garden Reverb, New Gravity, Veefinger, Legacy, Toni Brown & Ed Munson, Carl Schmidt, Stacy Osorio & AE Art by Bean Spence, Rachel DeJohn and many more tix at www.opengrass.com (Land O' Lakes, FL)

We'll also be at the wonderful MagnoliaFest (www.magfest.com) in late October (Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park, Live Oak, FL)

Permalink Reply by Daniel Boone Daniel on August 8, 2009 at 8:18am

Toni- When is the RELIX book coming out!!!?!?!? Hope we get to see you sometime soon!