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Gathering of the Vibes Confirms 2011 Lineup

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Jane’s Addiction, Furthur, & The All Audio < 1 2 > Imposters, moe., The Band, and Dr. John and the Lower 911 are among the acts slated to appear at Gathering of the Vibes. The annual festival will return to Bridgeport, CT’s Seaside Park from July 21-24. The festival’s lineup will also include: Trio, , , ’s , Toots & The Gordon Goes December Issue details

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David Berkeley "George Square" Furthur made its Gathering of the Vibes debut in 2010. The festival—which started as a tribute to Holly Conlan in 1996—has hosted & RatDog (2000, 2005- 2007, 2009) and & Friends (2002, 20098) over Jeff : Rock â��nâ�� Roll Party- Honoring Les Paul the years. Furthur guitarist has also played Gathering of the Vibes numerous times with Jam in the ‘dam Returns Dark Star Orchestra while Furthur drummer performed at the festival as a member of The Duo and Five Guys & A Lady: Grace Potter Interviews My November Issue details Jacob Fred Odyssey. Morning Jacket (Relix Revisited)

Jane’s Addiction is a more unexpected Gathering of the Vibes headliner. The classic alt-rock band—which created and headlined the first festival in 1991—is currently working on a new studio album with Most Read Most Commented TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek. also has some hidden jamband roots. 1. Bob Weir: Life After Dead (Relix Revisited)

“This he 20th anniversary of the Deadicated album 2. Sopabox: A Musicologist Geeks Out With where Jane’s played ‘Ripple,’ which was the first tune that hooked me onto the , which brings it 3. Win a Trip to Superfly During Jazzfest in New full circle in some strange way,” says Gathering of the Orleans Vibes founder Ken Hays. “It is a logical progression 4. World Premiere: Clutch "Boxcar Shorty’s from having Les [Claypool] and Primus with us last year Confession" —we take that a step further.” 5. Southern Sojourn by Owsley "Bear" Stanley Gathering of the Vibes helped introduce into the jamband festival circuit when the bassist 6. Bob Weir "Jack Straw" appeared at the event in 2000. He has returned numerous times over the years and appeared at last 7. Allman Brothers Band Returns to the Beacon year’s Vibes with Primus. 8. Bowl with your friends at ’s SOLD OUT show Elvis Costello & The Imposters—a critically acclaimed group that covers the Dead’s “Bertha” and “Friend of the Devil” live—will perform at Vibes for the first time. “Elvis has always been on that edge,” Hays admits. “He is incredibly well known, well respected and still musically innovative—he’s a couple of half steps removed [from the Grateful Dead world].”

In addition to and , this version of Rhythm Devils will feature , and . Mathis played bass in the first version of Kreutzmann’s band. Both Williams and Kimock have performed in previous versions of Rhythm Devils.

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Gathering of the Vibes 2011 will boast sets from roots legends The Levon Helm Band, Toots & The Maytals, Dr. John and the Lower 911 and Taj Mahal Trio. “In 2003, when performed at the Vibes, people thought I was nuts,” Hays admits. “But so many kids had never seen James Brown perform live. It is about turning kids on to some older and making old , like me, check out what some of the younger band’s have going on.”

One younger band that has grown with Vibes is the teenage jamband The McLovins. The group got its start on Vibes’ Teen Stage and progressed to the festival’s side Green Vibes Stage. This year the band will make its mainstage debut. Gathering of the Vibes will also host moe.—who headlined the very first Vibes—as well as festival mainstays Dark Star Orchestra, Ryan Montbleau Band, David Gans, Assembly of Dust and Deep Banana Blackout. Meanwhile, New Mastersounds, Big Gigantic and others will perform late night sets.

One familiar face that will not return this year is longtime festival emcee Michael J. Potashnick, who recently passed away. Vibes co-founder Bob Kennedy will step in to host this year’s festivities with icon .

Other new festival additions include a single day VIP option, as well as shuttle service from the festival to City each night. Additional acts will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Here’s a look at Vibes’ current lineup

FURTHUR featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir Jane’s Addiction Elvis Costello & The Imposters moe. The Levon Helm Band John Butler Trio Tedeschi Trucks Band Dr. John and the Lower 911 Taj Mahal Trio Rhythm Devils with Keller Williams, Steve Kimock and Reed Mathis Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk Toots & The Maytals Dark Star Orchestra Ryan Montbleau Band Deep Banana Blackout http://www.relix.com/news/2011/03/14/gathering-of-the-vibes-confirms-2011-lineup Page 3 of 5 Relix - News - Gathering of the Vibes Confirms 2011 Lineup 3/18/11 10:01 AM

The New Mastersounds Big Gigantic David Gans Assembly of Dust The McLovins King for a Day

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