Rombello Cruise Out of Tampa features Franti, JJ Grey& Mofro, More

The Rombello Cruise sets sail out of Tampa and jams its way to Cozumel, Mexico Sept. 29-Oct. 3.

On the boat, you'll hear Slightly Stoopid, Michael Franti and Spearhead, G. Love & Special Sauce, Citizen Cope, Brett Dennen, JJ Grey & Mofro, SOJA, Rhett Miller, Gaelic Storm, Big Gigantic, Trevor Hall, Ponderosa, DJ Soulman, Kristy Lee, Jukebox the Ghost, Ella Riot, Ledfoot Messiah, B-Liminal, Trailer Park Ninjas, Little Tybee and others.

JJ Grey&Mofro are selling $5 raffle tickets to win a ticket to the cruise, and proceeds benefit a charity near and dear to festgrrl's heart: St. Johns Riverkeeper. Hurry -- the raffle ends July 31!

Prices for the cruise range from $2,295 for a penthouse to $229 for a four-person interior room. And that doesn't include the $179 in taxes and port charges. The price includes all your meals and access to all the cruise ship's charms, which include pools and water fun.

Here's Michael Franti to explain it all to you: (and don't forget the Michael Franti drinking game, y'all!)

Michael Franti & Spearhead Invite You on Rombello! from Sixthman TV on Vimeo.

Pow Wow Festival Hits Suwannee

The band 311 is putting on the Pow Wow Festival at Spririt of the Suwannee Music Park August 4-6.

Other acts include Sublime with Rome, G. Love and Special Sauce, and a variety of ska, punk and reggae bands to rock the music park. 311 plays four nights.

Tickets are $145 advanced, $160 at the gate. There are extra fees. Kids under 6 are free.

It's a hot time to fest, for sure, but remember the Spirit of the Suwannee has both a river beach and a swimming pool, plus plenty of shaded campsites.

311 says they will play, for the first time, their album Transistor in its entirety.

Here's one of 311's music videos to check out:

More Concerts in Your Living Room

You Tube is going to broadcast Chicago's Lollapalooza Aug. 5-7 and Austin City Limits on September 16-18. Austin City Limits has, among others,Arcade Fire, Coldplay,My Morning Jacket and Stevie Wonder, shown here on Sesame Street!

Floydfest Coming Right Up!

Floydfest, in Floyd, Va., is one of the nicest fests around. Happening the weekend of July 28, it has a beautiful site in the Blue Ridge Mountains with great stages, including a wonderful world music village. It is very family friendly, with child care (for a fee) and a cool kid's stage. The workshops are intimate.You can see my previous post on it here.

You should know: Tickets that allow you to park where you camp are sold out. You have to either camp at an off site campground they have set up or take all your stuff on a shuttle bus they run up to the fest site. From there, you have to haul it to wherever you can find to camp.

You can also find nearby cabins with a good web search.

One of my favorite acts I saw at Floydfest a few years ago -- and they will be playing this year -- is Cyro Baptista and Beat The Donkey. Here's a look at these crazy folks!

Bear Creek Early Bird Tickets End Tonight

If you get your tickets to Bear Creek Music & Art Festival (Nov, 10-13) at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, by MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, you can save yourself some bucks.

A 3-day pass is $135 today, and goes up to $150 tomorrow. A four day pass goes from $175 today to $190 tomorrow, and a five-day pass goes from $195 today to $210 tomorrow. There's even an EZ Payment Plan for your credit card if you need to go that route.

Check out the crazy good lineup here, which includes the Funky Meters, Trey Anastasoio Band, Medeski, Martin and Wood, Lettuce, oh, I could go on....you're going to dance your behind off.They will have about six stages running with funky goodness around every corner.

Bob Dylan in Pensacola and Atlanta

There are still tickets available for Bob Dylan's show at the Pensacola Civic Center July 27. ($79-$85 a pop)He's playing Atlanta's Chastain Center the next night, July 28, and there are seats available for that show, too ($63 to $91 a seat.)

Dylan's 70 this year, so if you're a fan of the folkie from Minnesota, you probably want to catch him while he's running through our region.

Turn This Motha New Year Out!!

Funky friends, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic are headlining a heady fest outside Orlando New Year's Eve weekend.

Why am I telling you this now in the middle of sweltering summer? Because I have your best interests at heart, funkateers: Early bird tickets for the Bond-fire Festival are $125, and the price goes up next week, on July 20th.

This fest is a first-time affair, so festgrrl has no advice on the venue or anything else. It's in Lake County a little bit west of Orlando. Check out this dance-a-thon lineup:

PFunk
Soulive
The New Mastersounds
Particle
Zach Deputy
Papadosio
Cope x2
3rd Stone x2
Beebs and her Money Makers
Cypress x2
Aquaphonics
Legacy & Friends
Green Sunshine
Evan Taylor Jones Band
Two Months to Boston x2
The Time Urchin
Dream9 (Late-Night)
SOUNDUO (Late-Night

The promoters say they will have several stages, RV and tent camping (not sure about hookups yet), live performance art, body painting, art installations, and music 'til sunrise.

Yes! That's how I wanna close out this kooky 2011, getting down with the FREAKS! Like this:

Swamp Stomp This Weekend

The lovely woodsy Tallahassee Museum hosts its 33rd annual Swamp Stomp on Saturday from 4pm to 9 pm. This is an acoustic affair which takes place beneath the live oaks and cypress along Lake Bradford. The Museum’s Trail Break Café will have food and drinks to buy.

The Swamp Stomp is free with regular museum admission -- $9 for adults, $6 for kids aged 4 to 15, and free for kids under age 3.


There are some really fine acts, and here's the schedule:

4:00 p.m. Hot Tamale

4:30 p.m. Cheap and Easy

5:00 p.m. Wayne DeWeil

5:30 p.m. Swivel Kings

6:00 p.m. Grant Peeples & The Peeples Repubik Band

6:30 p.m. The New 76ers

7:00 p.m. Ric Edmiston

7:30 p.m. The Sarah Mac Band

8:00 p.m. Del Suggs

O Godfather

Back From Vacation!

Best patriotic song for your Fourth: