Perpetual Groove in Tallahassee Tuesday!

Fest favorite jam/live electronica band Perpetual Groove hits Tallahassee's Engine Room Tuesday night for the start of a five-night live run through Florida. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $12 advance, $15 at the door. They are advertising special guests as well.

This band, out of Athens, Ga., plays Jamcruise, All Good, Gathering of the Vibes, Bear Creek, and many other festivals -- including their own "Amberland" in Georgia, every year. Here's a lok at the Florida tour:

8/9/11 - The Engine Room - Tallahassee, FL
8/10/11 - Crowbar - Tampa, FL
8/11/11 - Firestone Live - Orlando, FL
8/12/11 - The Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
8/13/11 - The Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

And here's a performance from last year's Amberland:

Keeping Love Alive in Tally

It's going to be a sweet night at the Warehouse in Tallahassee tonight, where musicians will gather for the annual Keeping the Love Alive concert. It's a night to remember friends who have passed on. Sonic Rangers, Erogenous Zones and the Dead Keys play. Dead Keys lineup will be Hal Month, Kevin Robertson, Scott Campbell, Brian Burgess, Avis Berry, Kris Kulp & Ed Bradley. Doors open at 9 p.m. and the cover is $10.

Pow Wow Festival This Weekend

I promised to give everybody a another reminder about this weekend's 311 Pow Wow Festival at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, so here it is! Lots of ska, reggae and punk acts. Hit the link above for all the details.

I will say I camped last weekend for the furthur show, and it was super steamy. Bring a hose and fans if you've got 'em. Remember there's a pool and the river at Spirit of the Suwannee. Stay cool out there festivarians!

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!