Rothbury Festival 2009 Lineup Announced
When guitarist Bill Nershi of the String Cheese Incident announced he’d be leaving the band after their 2007 Summer Tour, we all knew it was just a matter of time before the group known for their eclectic blend of sounds, hula hooping fans and group hoots would return to the scene. It turns out their breakup didn’t even last two years, as the Colorado-based band will stage their comeback at the second annual Rothbury Festival in Michigan.
[Photo by Jennifer Kirk]
Scheduled for July 2 – 5 at the Double JJ Ranch just north of Muskegon, this year’s Rothbury Festival lineup features a solid base of jambands with a number of artists from various genres thrown in for good measure. The Dead, which kicks off their reunion tour in Greensboro on April 12, have been tapped to headline the festie along with String Cheese, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and the Black Crowes.
Tickets for Rothbury 2009 are currently onsale for $229.50 until Friday when the price rises to $249.50. VIP packages of varying degrees of comfort and price ranges including multiple lodging options are available once again this year. As with most other ’09 festivals, a layaway plan is available for those who want to spread the cost out. READ ON for a full list of performers…
The Dead
Bob Dylan and His Band
The String Cheese Incident
Willie Nelson & Family
The Black Crowes
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley & Nas
STS9 (2 shows: full band/Live PA Set)
G. Love & Special Sauce
Gov’t Mule
Broken Social Scene
Yonder Mountain String Band
The Disco Biscuits
Les Claypool
Cold War Kids
John Butler
Chromeo
Ani DiFranco
Matisyahu
Guster
Girl Talk
Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
MSTRKRFT
Martin Sexton
Flogging Molly
Railroad Earth
The Hold Steady
Toots & The Maytals
Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys
Brett Dennen
Zappa Plays Zappa
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Shpongle DJ Set
Son Volt
Jackie Greene
Soulive
Man Man
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band w/ Tony Rice
King Sunny Adé & His African Beats
Lotus
Kid Cudi
STS9 Live PA
The Glitch Mob
Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam
Pretty Lights
Moseley, Law, Sipe and Droll
Rebelution
Quannum All Stars ft. Lyrics Born, The Mighty Underdogs, Gift of Gab & Lifesavas
Toubab Krewe
Sam Roberts Band
Hill Country Revue
Kyle Hollingsworth Band
Lipp Service
2020 Soundsystem
Break Science ft. Adam Deitch
The Hard Lessons
The Low Anthem
Underground Orchestra
Future Rock
The Macpodz
Steppin’ In It
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Chris Pierce
Rachel Goodrich
The Ragbirds
Four Finger Five
- Previously on HT: Jennifer Kirk’s Rothbury ’08 Coverage
Scott Bernstein
Scott Bernstein co-founded Hidden Track in October 2006 and was managing editor until taking over as EiC in January 2008. Scotty also writes for Relix Magazine and curates YEMblog.com.
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sick! the early-bird tickets are already sold out… but it’s nice to see the hippies can hold down a 4-day festival… add the ABB and make this thing epic!
Even though I’m an offender of SCI pot shots from time to time, it’s great to see them getting back together. Hopefully they have the itch to play some bluegrass.
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Ryan – I’m interested to see in what direction String Cheese goes. Will it be bluegrass, rock or electronica?
weirleshen – Good for them that they sold out the Early Bird tickets. Gotta be a good sign. I’ve heard only good things about the site, hope to make it out.
Glad that phish decided to get back together because they felt it, they felt the need to make music together again and not cuz they couldn’t pass up a bunch of cash thrown at them….
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Looking forward to seeing my man matisyahu
i quite never simply caught on to the whole SCI bashing thing. Kang this or Kang that. Kang is a sick musician and an even better person. SCI was my early personal vision of turntables and banjos. it really was. the ultimate in fusion, got lost, sadly, in itself eventually. all SCI needed, was a break. EOTO and Kang had their break. Nershi and others had theirs. Now it’s time to do what they KNOW how to do. Less fanfare on this reunion. it doesn’t matter. Hula Hoop crossing in Michigan this summer. Beyond that, Rothbury once again is the anti-pitchfork fest. go jam in Michigan!
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When guitarist Bill Nershi of the String Cheese Incident announced he’d be leaving the band after their 2007 Summer Tour