When it comes to music festivals here in the Midwest, we don’t get much outside of Chicago. And even though a few have popped up in recent years, the real midwest heavyweight each year is the Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. I went to my first Forecastle last summer and was very impressed by the layout and the event as a whole. The festival organizers have just announced the full music lineup for this years event, and I am pretty excited about alot of the bands playing.
The headliners have been known for awhile, and you gotta love the inclusion of The Black Keys and The Black Crowes, should be a blast with those bands. But what really caught my attention was the middle of the lineup, which features bands like Royal Bangs, The Whigs, Dead Confederate, Gringo Star, Annuals, These United States and The Deep Vibration. Wow, really solid stuff there.
Not to mention some great inclusions, as always, from Cincinnati as well. Seabird, The Lions Rampant, Bad Veins and You, You’re Awesome are all playing the festival this year!
So grab your tickets for the 8th annual Forecastle Festival now!
Full music lineup after the jump…..
Widespread Panic (2 nights!)
The Black Crowes
The Black Keys
The Avett Brothers
Zappa plays Zappa
Umphrey’s McGee
Yonder Mountain String Band
Pretty Lights
Dead Confederate
Outformation
The Whigs
Cage the Elephant
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Man Man
Designer Drugs
The Detroit Cobras
Maps and Atlases
Annuals
DJ Three
Hackensaw Boys
Elmwood
Gringo Starr
Kid Color
AutoVaughn
Trevor Hall
Backyard Tire Fire
Royal Bangs
Jonathan Tyler and Northern Lights
Parachute
Afromotive
DJ Electrolyte
These United States
The Deep Vibration
Lion’s Rampant
Almira Fawn
Madi Diaz
Bad Veins
DJ Dory
Pokey Lafarge and South City Three
The Young Republic
Jesse Jamz
Mudkids
Rosi Golan
J.Wail and Papadosio
Arnett Hollow
OK DeeJays
Hac Le
Paul Dailey
U.S. Royalty
The Ascent of Everest
Erin Hill and her Psychedelic Harp with the Space Rats
DJ Ben Wu
Seabird
Deepak Sharma
Chemic
DJ Jackola
Paper Airplane
Da Riddem Warriors
Staticalpha
Jason Clark (of SKL)
Sam Gracie
Ben Alan
The Broderick
The Instruction
DJ Amtrak
You, You’re Awesome
Lady Killers
Art.
Art Exhibition by Brad White and The Sustainable Living Roadshow ~ a caravan of educators, entertainers, artists and activists coordinating cross country tours that empower communities and individuals to utilize sustainable strategies for a healthier planet. Traveling in a fleet of non-petroleum based renewable fuel vehicles, the caravan sets up experiential-learning villages, featuring workshops, speakers, and entertainment.
Activism.
Over (60) environmental non-profits from (6) states, outdoor extreme sports park, speakers, panels, technology exhibits, films, and more.
2009 Keynote Speaker: Christopher Childs (Greenpeace International)
