slipjig

I know this festival is not in Canada, but it has a killer lineup, and it's pretty close to Canada in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. This is the third year of the festival and will be held this July 21-24th, with three nights of music and over 20 bands performing. I also just got an email that prices will be going up after June 1st, so get your tickets now.

General Info:

10,000 Lakes Festival

http://www.10klf.com

Bands will perform on four stages, including the Barn Stage on a shady hill overlooking the concert bowl, the Field Stage where the audience can spread out and soak up some sun, the Saloon Stage for intimate concerts and late night jams, and the Main Stage where everyone gathers in the evening for the major concerts featuring Widespread Panic and Trey Anastasio.

The event ticket price includes all band performances and camping under the stars adjacent to the most beautiful outdoor concert venue in the nation. The 10,000 Lakes Festival held at the 600-acre Soo Pass Ranch in beautiful Northern Minnesota contains numerous campgrounds, built specifically for people to enjoy their camping experience in a spacious, friendly and comfortable setting.

Modern amenities on site include clean, permanent restrooms facilities with running water; additionally, internet access and a wide variety of high quality food and beverages will be available.

Some of the over 20 bands performing at the 10,000 Lakes Festival:

-Widespread Panic (2 nights)

-Trey Anastasio

-The Black Crowes

-Les Claypool

-Rusted Root

-G Love & Special Sauce

-Dark Star Orchestra

-Buckethead w/ special guest artist Brian

-Particle

-The Everyone Orchestra featuring Steve Kimock

-Sound Tribe Sector 9

Any1 interested in jumping across the border into Ohio to check out some amazing music should look into Hookahville May 28 - 30th. This Spring's lineup includes:

Sam Bush, Particle, The Wailers, Ralph Stanley & His Clinch Mountain Boys, Galactic, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Mike Perkins, Drew Emmitt Band, Brandon Creasman, and of course 2 nights of Ekoostik Hookah.

http://www.hookahville.com

http://www.ekoostik.com

Until the end of the year you can purchase a Hookahville Season Pass for only $100 plus shipping, getting you into both Spring and Fall Hookahville! That’s 4 Ekoostik Hookah shows and around 8-10 shows by other artists! And were not talking small bands either, check out http://www.hookahville.com for information about past Hookahvilles, including band lineups. The pass includes camping, parking, etc etc for only $100! Purchase the Season Pass at:

http://shop.ekoostik.com

Hookahville is a bi-annual music festival held just East of Columbus at Frontier Ranch Music Center. Since 1994 the festival has be held on Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. Hookahville allows the band to create its ideal "no hassles or bad attitudes" playing environment and share it with many fine live acts. In the past, Ratdog, Willie Nelson, Robert Randolph, Leftover Salmon, Little Feat, Arlo Guthrie, Karl Denson, David Grisman, Dickey Betts, George Clinton & P-Funk All-Stars, Bruce Hornsby, among others, have played the Hookahville stage.

Hookahville Spring 2005:

Music on Saturday, May 28th and Sunday, May 29th

Early bird camping will be on Friday, May 27th

Hookahville Fall 2005:

Music on Friday, September 2nd and Saturday, September 3rd

Early bird camping will be on Thursday, September 1st

Tickets typically have been $85 at the gate

Hookahville is a truely amazing bi-annual event held in OH. If any1 can make it down there it is definitely worth the drive! here is the lineup for this fall:

2 nights of ekoostik hookah, The Funky Meters, Dickie Betts & Great Southern, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Hayseed Dixie, Bernie Worrell & the Woo Warriors, and Rob Wasserman. Also featured in the Late Night Bluegrass Jam: Brando’s Bluegrass All-Stars, and The Stringtown Pickers.

Friday September 3 – Sunday September 5, 2004

Frontier Ranch Music Center, Pataskala Ohio (just east of Columbus) at Rt. 40 and York Road

Address: 8836 York Rd, Pataskala OH 43062

Gates open at noon Friday September 3.

The music is Friday and Saturday.

Camping and parking included in ticket price, quiet and RV camping available.

Tickets are $65 through August 22nd, $75 after that through Ticketmaster, and $85 at the gate. There is a single day ticket starting at 8am Saturday, September 4th for $55 available at the gate. Children 10 and under are free.

There are no pets (animals of any kind) allowed at Hookahville. No nitrous. BYOB, food and merchandise vendors will be onsite.

More info and tickets: www.hookahville.com or 1-888-TIXX-100