Get Your Mag on Before The Price Goes Up

The price increases tomorrow for one of the loveliest festivals in these parts -- Magnolia Fest, Oct. 20-23 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Llive Oak, Fl. . Magfest is moving a little away from its pure-bluegrass/newgrass roots, with jamband moe. as a headliner this year, performing two shows. The price is $150 today and $165 tomorrow.

This is a family-friendly fest in such a gorgeous time of year. I always make the most of it by showing up Wednesday and staying through Monday morning. Sunday day and night is especially sweet, with just one stage and Donnna The Buffalo and special guests closing out what becomes and intimate party.

Performers include Bela Fleck and The Flecktones, Lucinda Williams, Railroad Earth, Keller Williams and The Traveling McCourys, 7 Walkers, Tornado Rider,  Infamous Stringdusters, Toubab Krewe, Honey Island Swamp Band, Cornmeal, and more. Seeing banjo great Bela Fleck -- especially with the Flecktones, is always a treat. Enjoy this performance, and get those tickets today!

Magnolia Fest Cheap(er) Ticket Deadline Extended

The folks behind the wonderful Magnolia Fest, happening Oct. 20-23 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, have extended their cheaper ticket prices until Sept. 4.

It's $150 for the whole weekend, with headliners moe., Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Donna the Buffalo, Railroad Earth, Lucinda Williams, Keller Williams, Cornmeal, Tornado Rider, the Infamous Stringdusters with Toubab Krewe (Infamous Krewe) Anders Osbourne, Seven Walkers, and a mess of fine musicians in the gorgeous Spirit of the Suwannee campground in Live Oak, Fl.

A Couple More Fests Coming Up!

A few folks contacted me about Monday's post -- my giant rundown of fests coming up in April and May -- and pointed out a couple I missed. Thanks guys, the music fun just keeps multiplying!

Here are the ones festgrrl readers pointed out to me:

The DoDajam takes place this weekend -- April 20-24 -- at Etowah River Campground, in Dahlonega, Georgia, about an hour north of Atlanta. This is a camping festival, in its first year. They have 50 acts listed on their website, including New Riders of the Purple Sage, Yonrico Scott Band, the Lee Boys, and more. They will have four stages, and the river is available for swimming.

Tickets are $20 a day. Print out this coupon to get the $20 per day price. Kids under 11 are free, ages 12 - 15 are $25.

They also have various a la carte parking and camping fees, listed below:

Gate Rate + Campground Fee of $10

Parking $5 per auto and per utility trailer

Car Camp Parking inside Venue $15.

RV/Trailer Pass - $100 plus optional $150 for water & power hook-up payable to the venue.

Jambando happens this weekend in at the Plaza Theater in Orlando with Railroad Earth headlining. This is not a camping fest  -- it is a one-day, all-ages, four-stage concert and light show with a bar and vendors. Tickets are $12.

Sunfest  happens in downtown West Palm Beach April 27-May 1. This is not a camping fest, and it is a  giant one -- some 27,000 people attended last year. Tickets are $60 for a 5-day pass (kids under 13 are $20), plus there are single-day and other options. Performers include Jason Mraz, The Avett Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gregg Allman, Cee Lo Green, Jeff Beck, Styx, MGMT, Bobby Lee Rodgers, and more.

New RR Earth Album Tomorrow

Railroad Earth drops a new album tomorrow, just in time to come down and play for us at Magnolia Fest at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park! Only nine days until we gather for an awesome time!

RR Earth, Cornmeal, and New Mastersounds in Tally

Check out two Engine Room shows this week in Tallahassee -- one a Newgrass treat and the other a Brisitsh Funk Invasion:

Railroad Earth and Cornmeal play tonight, 8 pm, $20 cover. Cornmeal is a super cool newgrass band out of Chicago that impressed at Suwannee last year.

The New Mastersounds, a British funk/electronic act that positively Laid It On Down at Bear Creek Music & Art Festival last year, plays The Engine Room Wednesday night at 9. $10 advance, $12 at the door. That's gonna be some big fun.