Watch Robert Hunter Play Friend of The Devil

73-year-old Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter played  Friend of the Devil at last weekend's Newport Folk Festival:

Jerry Day!

The late Jerry Garcia

Deadheads Report!

Musicians will celebrate The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia at Jerry Day in Atlanta this Sunday, July 27.

The one-day event is $25 and happens at Atlanta's Terminal West venue.

The lineup includes 

David Gans With Ted Norton, Romin Dawson, And Rick Welsh, Deep Blue Sun, Escape Vehicle, Electric Codpiece, Gr8fulDude & Frenz, Swami Gone Bananas, High Mountain Ramblers, The Charlie Fog Band, Maynard Hicks & Co., Wildman Steve

Here's the link to get your tickets

Michael Franti and Soulshine Tour Coming South

Feel-good artist Michael Franti is heading south next week for his Soulshine yoga and concert tour.

A mass yoga class (not taught by Franti) happens before every show.

The tour dates are:

Tuesday, July 29 -- Boca Raton's Sunshine Ampitheater. Yoga from 2:30 tp 4:30, concert doors open at 5.

Wednesday, July 30 - St. Augustine Ampitheater. Yoga 3p.m-5p.m. concert doors open at 5.

Friday, Aug. 1 - Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta. Yoga 2:30 to 5:30, concert doors open at 5:30.

Here's where you can get your tickets 

Slightly Stoopid, Stephen Marley, Steel Pulse Headline Upcoming Blackwater Fest

Slightly Stoopid headlines

Blackwater Music & Arts Festival, happening August 21-23 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Fla., has annnounced its lineup, which includes Slightly Stoopid, Stephen Marley, Steel Pulse, Gramatik, The Expendables, Tribal Seeds, Easy Star All Stars, CAKED UP, Fishbone, Michal Menert, The Revivalists, and more.

Yes, we know that August in North Florida can be brutally hot. But remember there's a river beach on the Suwannee to get your cool on. 

Weekend tickets, which include primitive camping, are $140 now and $160 at the gate. 

You can keep up with the latest at the Blackwater Music & Art Festival Facebook page 

Blues Player Seth Walker Has a Fine New Album, Touring Southeast Now

Seth Walker at Magnolia fest. festgrrl photo.

One of the nicest new recordings to come across festgrrl’s desk so far this year is Seth Walker’s  new album, Sky Still Blue.

If you like slinky modern blues guitar, swinging soulful vocals and a steppy groove that’ll have you dancing in your kitchen, you’re going to love Walker’s album. This is a carefully balanced record that has elements of jazz, blues, gospel, swing, and funk, and showcases Walker's blues guitar work.

Walker came out of North Carolina’s roots tradition, and made his way through the music-soaked environs of Austin, Texas, Nashville, Tennessee, and now calls New Orleans home. He is an excellent live performer who gets everybody dancing.

Lucky for us he’s got a Southeastern tour happening now, with stops in New Orleans (June 20,) Tallahassee (June 21,) St. Petersburg (June 22,) Charlotte (June 24,) Asheville (June 25,) Greensboro (June 26,) Chattanooga (June 27,) Decatur, Georgia (June 28,) and Montgomery, Alabama (June 29.)

Check out this tune from the new record:

Magnolia Fest Reveals Powerful Lineup

Dr. John headlines. Michael Wilson Photo.

What a treat -- the lineup for Magnolia Fest, the Americana fest that happens each fall at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Fl. every year, just came out. This year's dates are Oct 16-19.

And there are some fine, fine musicians on the bill. We're talking Dr. John and the Night Trippers, Lyle Lovett, The Indigo Girls, Jason Isbell, Bela Fleck, Marcia Ball, Abigail Washburn, (the a-maaaaazing) March Fourth Marching Band, Keller Williams, Donna The Buffalo, The Wailers, Honey Island Swamp Band, and more.

This is a family-friendly fest with wonderful campground picking all weekend. Heads up: Tickets are $150, and go up tomorrow to $170. They will be $200 at the gate. VIP tickets are available for $300.

Be prepared for some powerful acoustic magic in the woods for this one. This very well-run festival gets better and better every year. I can say with confidence that you will not be  disappointed!

Make Your Plans, Peeps! Suwannee Hulaween Lineup and Early Bird Tix

One of the best events that festgrrl attended last year, and as y'all know, there were MANY, was the inaugural Suwannee Hulaween at Sprit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak. The psychedelic "Spirit Lake" art installations were outstanding, the music top notch and the crowd took its costume responsibilities seriously. So happy to hear that Suwannee Hulaween is back this fall, Oct. 31-Nov. 2.

A limited number of early bird tickets go on sale Friday, June 20, 2014 for $149 including all taxes and camping fees. There's also a fancy option: Ultimate Incident VIP Packages. To reserve cabins, golf cart rentals and RV hook-ups, call (386) 364-1683. Here's a look at the lineup:

The String Cheese Incident (3 nights)

Thievery Corporation

Big Gigantic

Beats Antique

The New Deal

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead

Greensky Bluegrass

EOTO

Conspirator

Future Rock

Nahko & Medicine For The People

Rising Appalachia

The Soul Rebels

Van Ghost

The Heavy Pets

Greenhouse Lounge

Cope