Now I have heard everything!

So, the Rothbury Festival in Michigan has a killer lineup, to be sure (Dead, Dylan, more.) But check out this unbelievable costly scenario--- you can go to the "Good Life" Village and pay $5,994 for you and three friends to sleep in a teepee! Or just $3,350 for you and one friend to sleep in a luxurious safari tent!

Festgrrl has sincerely heard everything now.

Here's the whole spring lineup

OK, you asked for it: Here is the entire spring lineup in one post:

Springfest, March 26-29, Live Oak, Fla. You can see the lineup here:

I am loving The Gourds and the legendary Richie Havens on the lineup this year!

Keel Family Function, April 3-5, Lafayette, Ga., Get the info here Colonel Bruce Hampton, Blueground Undergrass, and more.

Springing the Blues Festival, April 3-5, Jacksonville Beach, (not a camping fest, but a free fest on the beach) Info is here

Florida Earth Day Jam, Tallahassee, April 18, info is here

Stringfest, Brooksville, Fla. April 17-19, info is here The Waybacks, The Greencards, and more.

Gamble Rogers Folk Festival, May 1-3, St. Johns County Fairgrounds, more info is here

Florida Folk Festival, May 22-24, Info is here

Acoustic Cafe, May 22-24, outside Birmingham, Info is here. Dread Clampitt and more.

Wannee Festival, June 4-7, info is here. Killer lineup, Doobie Brothers, Allmans, Little Feat and more.

More information on these excellent festivals is available by looking back at my older posts in February and earlier in March.

The music is coming!

EarthDay Jam in Tallahassee

Check it out, Earth Day Jam in Tallahassee April 18 at the Bradfordville Blues Club! You can see the lineup here

Great Ticket Discount for Keel Family Function

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KEEL FAMILY FUNCTION TICKETS TO BE DISCOUNTED TO $30 ADV (from $40 adv) from THURSDAY, MARCH 12 @ 10AM EDT to SATURDAY, MARCH 14 @ 3PM EDT. At that time, tickets will go back to their original fantastic advance price of $40.

This discount is a remarkable 40% off the gate price, so be sure to jump on it if you can!

Visit Ticket Alternative online at www.ticketalternative.com, charge by phone at 1-877-725-8849 or go to one of the outlets listed below if you're in the Atlanta area.
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Eye Dawg Productions is proud to announce the inaugural KEEL FAMILY FUNCTION at beautiful Cherokee Farms in LaFayette, GA. We are very excited about this first-time event and plan on having it around for years to come. Once again, we will be featuring the wind/solar power of Tree Power, a subsidiary of Tree Sound Studios and Tree Leaf Music (www.treeleafmusic.com)

The lineup is as follows:

~ COL. BRUCE HAMPTON ~ featuring Jeff Sipe on drums, Ike Stubblefield on Hammond/bass pedals, Grant Green Jr. on guitar, plus a few friends I'm sure. www.bratoganibe.com/
~ BLUEGROUND UNDERGRASS ~ www.bluegroundundergrass.com
~ LARRY KEEL & NATURAL BRIDGE ~ www.larrykeel.com
~ LAURA REED & DEEP POCKET ~ www.laurareedanddeeppocket.com
~ PAPA MALI w/ Jeff Sipe ~ www.papamali.com
~ RALPH RODDENBERY BAND ~ www.ralphroddenbery.com
~ GRAYSON CAPPS & FRIENDS ~ www.graysoncapps.com
~ ANDERS OSBORNE & NEW ORLEANS JUICE ~ www.myspace.com/andersosbornenola
~ DAVID VIA ~ www.davidvia.com
~ CAPTAINS of the INDUSTRY ~ featuring some of New Orleans' finest! ~ STOP DROP & ROLL ~ www.myspace.com/stopdropandrollband
~ CAROLINE POND ~ www.myspace.com/carolinepond
~ SAINT FRANCIS ~ www.myspace.com/saintfrancissong
~ EYE of the DAWG SONGWRITER SHOWCASE ~ Grayson Capps, Anders Osborne, Ralph Roddenbery, Donna Hopkins, David Via, Rev. Jeff Mosier, Larry Keel
~ BLOODY MARY MORNING BLUEGRASS JAM ~ hosted by Stop Drop & Roll, final details TBA soon! ~ THE LOW DOWN THROW DOWN ~ www.myspace.com/thelowdownthrowdown
~ NOTHING & THE NOBODIES ~ www.nothingandthenobodies.com
~ PAST PLUTO ~

Folks, this event promises to be just the right medicine, and we have been mindful to set the price of admission at a fair price so that no one is breaking the bank. We are excited to have Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. on board as a sponsor, along with our buddies Shimon Presents, Wildman Steve Radio and Tree Leaf Music.

http://www.keelfamilyfunction.com

Three more fests for your calendars:

Jacksonville Blues Festival April 3, 4, 5

No camping. It's free on Jacksonville Beach. Lots of very cool art vendors.

Gamble Rogers Folk Festival May 1-3, 2009
Camping at the fest at St. Johns County Fairgrounds

Florida Folk Festival May 22 – May 24, 2009

No camping unless you are a performer or a volunteer.

Bear Creek Tickets Early Sale

The kind folks at Bear Creek Music and Arts Festival which will be held Nov. 13-16 are offering a "Get the Worm" ticket price of just $99 per person through May 31. Tickets will be $165 at the gate, so this is a super good deal. Get 'em while the gettin's good.

Wanee in the Summer!

Well now, Wanee Fest has moved to June! Tickets on sale March 7.

And the lineup? Please! It is off the hook! This is gonna be great.

Warning to out-of-staters! JUNE can be hideously hot in North Florida. Of course, we'll all endure, because of the music.

JUNE FEST TIPS:

Bring a sun shower and bungee it to a tree so you can cool off when you stop back at camp to grab a beer

Bring a little portable bottle mister for the blazin'-no trees-field.

Battery powered fan for your tent. I got one that has a magnet that you put on top of your tent and put the fan inside so it is a "ceiling fan." This has made a world of difference!

More later..