NASHVILLE |DATE: FEBRUARY 27, 2009
FROM: TODD BRODGINSKI/BARI LIEBERMAN
ANNOUNCE FIFTH ANNUAL WANEE FESTIVAL
JUNE 5 & 6 IN LIVE OAK, FL
GOV’T MULE, DOOBIE BROTHERS,
TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS, LITTLE FEAT, THE WAILERS AND MORE CONFIRMED
DEREK TRUCKS BAND TO PERFORM SPECIAL FRIDAY MIDNIGHT SET
The ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND will headline both nights of the June 5 and 6 festival, sharing the stage with an eclectic group of like-minded musicians including Gov’t Mule, Derek Trucks Band (special Friday midnight show), the Doobie Brothers, Toots And The Maytals, Little Feat, Umphrey’s McGee, The Wailers, Drive-By Truckers and more (see full list below).
Tickets will go on sale Saturday March 7th at 10am ET through Music Today (http://www.musictoday.com/). Ticket prices include free camping facilities and VIP packages including parking, hospitality, catered buffet, private restrooms and special seating are also available.
Here’s the full line-up:
The Allman Brothers Band
Gov’t Mule
The Doobie Brothers
Toots And The Maytals
Little Feat
Umphrey's McGee
Susan Tedeschi
Arc Angels – Featuring guitarist and singers Doyle Bramhall II and Charlie Sexton and two former members of Stevie Ray Vaughan's band Double Trouble, drummer Chris Layton and bassist Tommy Shannon
The Wailers – Performing The Exodus Album
Drive-By Truckers
Bill Kreutzmann featuring Oteil Burbridge and Scott Murawski
Keller Williams
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Jorma Kaukonen
Jaimoe's Jasssz Band
Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
Col. Bruce Hampton & The Quark Alliance
The Lee Boys with Oteil Burbridge
Hill Country Revue – Formed by Cody Dickinson from The North Mississippi Allstars, also features Chris Chew from The North North Mississippi Allstars, Kirk Smithhart, Ed “Hot” Cleveland and Dixie Dan Cobur.
Devon Allman's Honeytribe
Bonobos Convergence
Mocean Worker – DJ Set
Special Friday Midnight Set with The Derek Trucks Band
Wanee Kick Off Party Thursday June 4th with The Radiators
For more information please visit www.waneefestival.com or www.livenation.com.
Current tour dates are as follows, with summer tour dates to be announced soon:
| DATE: | CITY: | VENUE: | |||
| Mon | 3/9 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre | ||
| Tue | 3/10 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre | ||
| Thu | 3/12 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre | ||
| Fri | 3/13 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre | ||
| Sat | 3/14 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre | ||
| Mon | 3/16 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre | ||
| Tue | 3/17 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre | ||
| Thu | 3/19 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre | ||
| Fri | 3/20 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre | ||
| Sat | 3/21 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre | ||
| Mon | 3/23 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre | ||
| Tue | 3/24 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre | ||
| Thu | 3/26 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre | ||
| Fri | 3/27 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre | ||
| Sat | 3/28 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre | ||
| Sat | 5/16 | George, WA | The Gorge (with the Dead and Doobie Brothers) | ||
| Fri | 6/5 | Live Oak, FL | Wanee Festival | ||
| Sat | 6/6 | Live Oak, FL | Wanee Festival | ||
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For more information contact:
MSO 818.380.0400
Todd Brodginiski 818.380.0400 Ext. 239 toddb@msopr.com
Bari Lieberman 818.380.0400 Ext. 222 blieberman@msopr.com
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