MUSIC NEWS - The festival season is in full swing, and one of MNN's favorites is happening soon. The fifteenth annual Gathering of the Vibes kicks off this Thursday, July 29, at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT. Organizers expect nearly 20,000+ attendees per day at the four day fest. This year's Vibes will be a weekend-long celebration of Jerry Garcia's life. Appropriately, August 1, the final day of the festival, would have been the Grateful Dead leader's 68th birthday.
This year's festival lineup of perfromers offers more than forty bands on three stages, and includes the only 2010 festival appearance of all surviving members of the Grateful Dead with their respective bands: Phil Lesh and Bob Weir with Furthur, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart as the Rhythm Devils, and the Donna Jean Godchaux Band.
Among the 40+ acts performing are Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jimmy Cliff; newly reunited Primus with Les Claypool; Damian Marley and Nas; Robert Randolph and the Family Band; The Radiators; Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings; Little Feat; New Riders of the Purple Sage; Beastie Boys DJ Mix Master Mike; Steve Kimock's Crazy Engine; Umphrey's McGee; Martin Sexton featuring The Ryan Montbleau Band; Dark Star Orchestra; and many more. Hippie Icon Wavy Gravy will once again serve as master of ceremonies.
Gathering of the Vibes music festival features four days of car-side camping for all ages, with on-site food and beverage; arts and crafts vendors; Kids Corner; Teen Scene; a non-profit organization village; and sreenvibes"
environment with an aggressive on-site recycling campaign. Seaside Park is easily off I-95 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and is accessible by rail; Metro-North and Amtrak trains.
For tickets or information, go to GoVibes.com or call the Gathering of the Vibes Festival 2010 Headquarters at 203.908.3030.
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