Groove Inside or Out This Weekend at Suwannee's Disc Jam and Monticello's Organic Americana

Tampa's Cope headlines the Suwannee Disc Jam Saturday night

You can get out by the river and springs this weekend --and play disc golf -- at the Suwannee Disc Jam at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Fla. And in the beautiful town of  Monticello, there's a cool, daytime  indoor event at the historic Monticello Opera House called Organic Americana with fine music and organic food.

The Disc Jam has a disc golf tourney in the day and music by night on Friday and Saturday. Dangermuffin headlines Friday night and talented Tampa jammers Cope headline Saturday night. festgrrl also recommends  in-the-pocket New Orleans' funksters Boukou Groove, playing Friday at 7:30 p.m.

The disc jam is a bargain with tickets at just $35 for the weekend -- and that includes eight bands and primitive camping. Its $40 if you want to enter the tourney. Here's the music schedule:

Friday Night

Dangermuffin - 11:00-1:00

The Whiskey Gentry - 9:15-10:30

Boukou Groove - 7:30-8:45

Saturday Night

Cope - 11:00-1:30

Captain Green - 9:15-10:30

New Earth Army - 7:30-8:45

Sweet Knievel - 5:45-7:00

Motha Shmuckas Budda Crackas - 4:00-5:15

The Organic Americana event happens Saturday at the picturesque Monticello Opera House in Monticello, on Highway 90 about 25 miles east of Tallahassee. Doors open at noon, and music happens from 2-5:30 pm, with The New 76ers, The Sarah Mac Band, and Craig Daniel Hardin and the Porch Lizards. The excellent locavore treasure Tupelo's Bakery restaurant will have goodies, including summer salads, gazpacho, and sandwiches. Local artists and organic purveyors will will display their wares.

Craig Daniel Hardin and the Porch Lizards play at 2  pm, The New 76ers at 3 pm, and the Sarah Mac Band at 4:30 pm. The bands will sign CDs and do a meet-and-greet at 5:30 p.m. There's a cash bar and admission is $15.