Lockn' Music Festival - Oh, what a lineup and is this the last chance to see The Allman Brothers

I was reminded last week by our friends at Starr Hill Brewery, about the greatest lineup to be at a festival in recent memory.  The Lockn' Music Festival is somewhat pricey, held in a remote area; but look at this star studded lineup. And, since the Allman Brothers are calling it quits this year, this may be your last chance to see the legends live. The festival is held on an estate located almost equidistant between Charlottesville and Lynchburg (Oak Ridge Estate, 2300 Oak Ridge Road, Arrington, VA 22922).  This is a camping festival, but hotels are available in some of the surrounding communities (transportation packages are sold out). A 4-day pass is $285, with VIP camping listed at $800. I guess I need to get some camping gear.

• Bob Weir & RatDog
• Bustle in Your Hedgerow
• Cabinet
• Del McCoury Band
• Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi
• Drive-By Truckers
• Dumpstaphunk
• FREEMAN
• Furthur
• Gary Clark Jr.
• Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
• Hot Tuna
• Keller Williams' Grateful Gospel ft. More Than A Little with John Kadlecik
• Keller Williams' Grateful Grass ft. Jeff Austin & Keith Moseley
• Larry Keel and Sam Bush
• No BS! Brass Band
• Phil Lesh & Friends
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band
• SOJA
• Steve Winwood
• String Cheese & The Gang - A Tribute to Kool & The Gang featuring The String Cheese Incident, JT Taylor, and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
• Taj Mahal
• TAUK
• Tedeschi Trucks Band
• The Allman Brothers Band
• The Chris Robinson Brotherhood
• The Revivalists
• The String Cheese Incident
• The Wood Brothers
• Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
• Umphrey's McGee
• Widespread Panic
• Wilco
• Willie Nelson

FloydFest's 10th Anniversary Festival: Two Months Out and Closing

Our favorite music festival, Floydfest, is fast approaching - almost two months out: July 28-31 2011. This year's lineup is extraordinary with Taj Mahal as the main headliner. We saw the legend a few months back and he's still going string. Then there's Robert Randolph, Old Crow Medicine Show, Grace Potter, Del McCoury, Railroad Earth, David Grisman, Sam Bush, Hot Tuna, North Mississippi Allstars, Donna the Buffalo, Reverend Peyton, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Trampled by Turtles, Larry Keel, Tony Rice, Peter Rowan, New Monsoon, Phil Wiggins, American Aquarium, William Walter, and of course, Big Daddy Love. Plus many, many more artists. including those in the Under the Radar contest. Tickets are just $125 for three days or $135 for four after July 1st.  Still not committing... check out our previous overage here.