BEST MUSIC FESTIVAL LINEUP EVER! AND I GET TO SEE IT FOR FREE!

[DEFELDUS]

so apparently columbia SC has this 3 rivers music festival each year and it takes place about 5 blocks away from my dorm at college, and i was looking at the lineup of artists and WOW what a freakin lineup! these are the tentatively scheduled artists appearing over the 3 day festival:

Bluegrass
Avett Brothers
Del McCoury Band
Nickel Creek
Rodney Crowell
Sam Bush
The Greencards
Younder Mountain String Band

Blues
Bacon Brothers
Buddy Guy
Charlie Musselwhite
Deborah Coleman
Delbert McClinton
Dr. John
Etta James and the Roots Band
Fabulous Thunderbirds
Jimmie Vaughan
John Hammond
John Mayall & The Blues Breakers
John Mooney
Jonny Lang
Keb Mo
Kenny Wayne Shepperd
Koko Taylor & Her Blues Machine
Marcia Ball
Richie Havens
Shemekia Copeland
Taj Mahal Trio

Classic Rock
38 Special
Alan Parsons Project
America
Associations
Atlanta Rhythm Section
B-52's
Bad Co's Paul Rogers
Berlin
Blue Oyster Cult
Boxtops
Bruce Hornsby
Foghat
Graham Parker
Grass Roots
Ian Hunter
J.J. Cale
Joan Jett
Joan Osborne
John Kay & Steppenwolf
Kansas
Little River Band
Pat Benatar
Paul Revere & Raiders
Shawn Colvin
Sheena Easton
Smithereens
Styx
WAR

Country
Asleep At The Wheel
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Diamond Rio
Emmylou Harris
John Waite
Jon Anderson
Kris Kristofferson
Mindy Smith
Phil Vassar
Rossane Cash
Sara Evans
Shelby Lynn
Tracy Byrd
Trick Pony
Willie Nelson
Wynona Judd

Gospel
Aaron Neville
Blind Boys of Alabama
CeCe Winans
Deniece Williams
Fred Hammond
Kirk Whalum
Mavis Staples
Mighty Clouds of Joy
Phil Driscoll
Richard Smallwood

Jam
Widespread Panic
Donna The Buffalo
G Love
Galactic
Gov't Mule
Robert Randolph

Jazz
AJ Jamal
Bela Fleck Bluegrass Trio
Boney James
Charlie Hunter Trio
Chris Botti
David Sanborn
Dianne Reeves
Earl Klugh
Eddie Palmeri Group
Headhunters
Herbie Hancock
Jazz Attack
Karl Denson
Lee Ritenour
Madeleine Peyroux
Manhattan Transfer
Maynard Ferguson & His Big Bop Noveau Band
Medeski Martin and Wood
Mindi Abair
Najee
Nestor Torres
Regina Bell
Roy Hargrove
Soulive
Spyro Gyra
T.S. Monk
Tuck & Patti

New Orleans Jazz and Blues
Buckwheat Zydeco
Davell Crawford
Dirty Dozen
Funky Meters
Little Feat
Neville Brothers
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Rebirth Brass Band
Rockin' Doopsie
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Oldies
Chubby Checker
Gary Puckett
Herman's Hermits

R & B
Al Green
Average White Band
Billy Preston
Chaka Khann
Darius Rucker
Fantasia
George Clinton
Jeffrey Osborne
Jerry Butler
KC & Sunshine Band
Little Richard
Manhattans
Mother's Finest
Salt-N-Pepa
Stepanie Mills
Temptations
Tower of Power
The Whispers
Wilson Pickett
Raggae
Burning Spear
Damien Marley
Inner Circle
Julian Marley
Toots & the Maytals

Rock
10,000 Maniacs
Alien Ant Farm
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Cherry Poppin Daddies
Cowboy Mouth
Drive-By Truckers
Everclear
Flaming Lips
Hootie & the Blowfish
Jimmy Eat World
Kings of Leon
Les Claypool
Los Lobos
Mindi Abair
My Chemical Romance
Our Lady Peace
Particle
Ryan Adams
Seven Mary Three
Slaughter
Sonia Dada
Starting Line
Stephen Bishop
Sum 41
Switchfoot
Tantric
The Calling
The Robert Cray Band
The Used
U F O

Urban/Hip Hop
112
Blu Cantrell
Calvin Richardson
Carl Thomas
Ciara
Dem Franchize Boyz
Fabolous
India Arie
Jagged Edge
Jurassic 5
Musiqu Soulchild
Nelly Furtado
Petey Pablo
Sunshine Anderson
The Roots
Tweet
Wycleff Jean


HOLY POO! i cant friggin wait!

[Adam Barkley]

Damn, that is one huge, awesome line-up. How many stages will be set-up? One for each genre?

Dude if you like Classic rock with a southern twist; check out the Drive By Truckers. They rock hard.

[DEFELDUS]

well the festival isnt until april, so im sure a good bit of those will change/cancel but still, if even half of those make it woohoo, should rock.

[The Golden Boy]

That is an amazing lineup. And within walking distance...

[page]

Dude, you are a lucky SOB. lol

But seriously, if you like progressive rock, go see Kansas. I saw them earlier this year and it was one of the best shows id ever seen.

If it was me id also make time to see BOC, Steppenwolf, Ian Hunter(Former Frontman of Mott The Hoople), Al Green, Claypool and Gov't Mule.

Have fun.

[The Golden Boy]

This seriously looks like the best 3 day lineup of entertainment since frickin' Woodstock and only 4 people comment on it?

WTFOMGWTF???

[bryan bailey]

Which Les Claypool thing?

Bucket brains?

[Cacklingjackyl]

A bunch of great music there. I love all that New Orleans music.

I'm considering going to this myself.

[DEFELDUS]

heres the acts im praying stay on the list and the ones i plan on seeing:

Blue Oyster Cult
Kansas
Willie Nelson ( )
Widespread Panic
Donna The Buffalo
Gov't Mule <--- WEWT!
Robert Randolph <--- bassist daniel morgan (iirc) is a beast!
Bela Fleck Bluegrass Trio (hopin that means flecktones!)
Herbie Hancock
Maynard Ferguson & His Big Bop Noveau Band
Spyro Gyra
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
KC & Sunshine Band
Tower of Power <---double WEWT
Alien Ant Farm
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Cherry Poppin Daddies
Everclear
Flaming Lips
Jimmy Eat World
Les Claypool <--- I FINALLY GET TO SEE HIM LIVE!
Los Lobos
Our Lady Peace
Tantric

man oh man, i cant wait!

[Jace The Bass]

That's an impressive list I'm jealous

Just a word about it for you being able to see it free is it the old jump the fence method or making a shady deal with one of the security guards

[Freaky Fender]

Do I see Sonic Youth? No.

Do I see Billy Corgan? No.

Do I see Jimmy Chamberlin? No.

Therefore, it is not the best lineup evar.

[uglycicles]

Wow!! Awesome.

Kind of like Summerfest in Milwaukee - which I think goes for a week or two.

[uglycicles]

Originally Posted by DEFELDUS

heres the acts im praying stay on the list and the ones i plan on seeing:

Blue Oyster Cult
Kansas
Willie Nelson ( )
Widespread Panic
Donna The Buffalo
Gov't Mule <--- WEWT!
Robert Randolph <--- bassist daniel morgan (iirc) is a beast!
Bela Fleck Bluegrass Trio (hopin that means flecktones!)
Herbie Hancock
Maynard Ferguson & His Big Bop Noveau Band
Spyro Gyra
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
KC & Sunshine Band
Tower of Power <---double WEWT
Alien Ant Farm
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Cherry Poppin Daddies
Everclear
Flaming Lips
Jimmy Eat World
Les Claypool <--- I FINALLY GET TO SEE HIM LIVE!
Los Lobos
Our Lady Peace
Tantric

man oh man, i cant wait!

DEFELDUS, man you HAVE to go see the funky meters. George is the shiz.

[Cacklingjackyl]

See Particle if you can. I think they rock. Karl Denson's Tiny Universe is pretty cool as well. Dr. John is one of my all time favorites.