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

Celebrate Summer in Dover at the Firefly Music Festival

It's close to home and I've never been so I'm contemplating the beginning of Summer by heading to Dover Delaware and the Firefly Music Festival. It's not cheap, now that early bird ticketing has expired ($258); but a stellar lineup sort of compensates. Check out the headliners: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Vampire Weekend and Foster the People. Plus Dogfish Head Craft Brewery crafts a pale ale just for the festival - the Firefly Ale. Happy sipping & listening.....

Red Hot Chili Peppers * Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers * Vampire Weekend * Foster the People * Yeah Yeah Yeahs * The Avett Brothers * Calvin Harris * Passion Pit * MGMT * Ellie Goulding * Dispatch * The Lumineers * Kendrick Lamar * Alabama Shakes * Grizzly Bear * Edward Sharpe * Big Gigantic * Matt & Kim * Azealia Banks * Jim James * Zedd * Public Enemy * Dr. Dog * The Joy Formidable * The Walkmen * Japandroids * Krewella * Amanda Palmer * Toro Y Moi * LP * Atlas Genius * Django Django * Dan Deacon * Crystal Fighters * Dragonette Manufactured Superstars * Action Bronson * Youngblood Hawke * Wild Belle * The White Panda * ZZ Ward * St. Lucia * Lord Huron * HAIM * Foxygen * Capital Cities * A Silent Film * Kopecky Family Band * The Apache Relay * The Chevin * Selah Sue * Twenty One Pilots * Blondfire * The Royal Concept * Chvrches * Kishi Bashi * The Neighbourhood * Imaginary Cities * Robert DeLong * Conner Youngblood * JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound * Delta Rae * Hey Marseilles * Young Empires * The Last Bison * Wheeler Brothers * Sister Sparrow * The Spinto Band * Leagues * Trails and Ways * The Last Royals