Rothbury Festival
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Michigan has its own Woodstock this year and the event will be on the west side of the state July 3rd-6th. It will feature music, art and community activism with a large influence on the environment. Some of the names appearing are Dave Matthews, Widespread Panic, John Mayer, Snoop Dogg, Beth Orton, Gomez, Jakob Dylan, Crystal Method, Thievery Corporation, Modest Mouse plus many others.
Here is a bit from the DetNews writeup this morning.
Promoters are billing the event, which will feature eight music stages, as "environmentally sustainable," and are gearing it toward environmental awareness, climate change and clean energy alternatives, not unlike last year's global Live Earth concerts. The fest, which is being produced by Boulder, Colo.'s Madison House Presents and Los Angeles-based concert promoting giant AEG Live, is aiming to produce almost no waste and looking to draw an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 fans, many from Detroit and Chicago.
Concertgoers will camp on-site at the Double JJ, a 70-year-old, 2,000-acre west Michigan resort, which in addition to boasting lakes, fields and horseback riding trails, also features an indoor waterpark. The Double JJ also offers lodging at its hotel and cabin facilities.
http://www.rothburyfestival.com/
Posted by mardenhill 2/13/2008 08:51:00 AM
Labels: Music
~Alison