keither

Anyone from this board coming this year?

Oh hell yeah!! 1 night just wasn't enticing enough for the guys to make the trip all the way up from San Francisco, and I had no trouble agreeing to 2 nights of New Monsoon at Bonfire to end their Summer Tour! It's gonna be a great weekend overall, and I'm sure the NM guys are gonna absolutely KILL IT!!

Bump... 10 days till the West Coast gets pumpin!!

Got some great previews in the local rags today! First year in the new area & already the premier festival!!! The Pique Newsmagazine - http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/pique/index.php?cat=Entertainment&content=Sea+to+sky+1727 The Whistler Question - http://www.whistlerquestion.com/article/20100707/WHISTLER04/307079957/1014/WHISTLER04/new-returning-fests-to-keep-sea-to-sky-groovin WOOT WOOT!!! 15 SLEEPS TO GO!!!!!

Bump... maybe another West Coaster might actually visit the site today!

The countdown continues... ONLY 8 DAYS TO GO!!! The 6th Annual BONFIRE MUSIC FESTIVAL July 23~25, 2010 The Moon Farm 9506 Portage Road Birken, BC Featuring... New Monsoon (San Francisco, CA) - www.newmonsoon.com *2 NIGHTS* We Are The City (Kelowna, BC) - www.myspace.com/thecitiesmusic Outlaw Social (Victoria, BC) - www.outlawsocial.com Acorn Project (Bellingham, WA) - www.acornproject.net Headwater (Vancouver, BC) - www.headwater.ca Redeye Empire (Vancouver, BC) - www.redeyeempire.com Kostaman & the Good Vibrations (Whistler, BC) - www.myspace.com/kostaman123 Baked Potato (Vancouver, BC) - www.bakedpotato.ca The Release (Whistler, BC) - www.myspace.com/thereleasejamband Sixgun Buddha (Cumberland, BC) - www.myspace.com/sixgunbuddha The Tree Shepherds (Vancouver, BC) - www.thetreeshepherds.com Vaughn Kreestoe (Bellingham, WA) - www.myspace.com/vaughnkreestoe G. Willy (Whistler, BC) - www.myspace.com/gwillybc Peace & Decision Israel (Arlington, WA) TICKETS ON SALE NOW @ www.bonfirefestival.com, Zulu, Red Cat & Highlife Records (Vancouver), Bike Co. (Pemberton) & Hempire (Whistler). Weekend Passes (includes CAR camping at the new venue!!) Regular Price (July 1 - July 22) - $89.60 + s/c Door Price - $100 Day Passes (do not include camping) Friday July 23: $21 + s/c advance ~ $30 @ the door Saturday July 24: $31.50 + s/c advance ~ $40 @ the door Sunday July 25: $26.25 + s/c advance ~ $35 @ the door Oversized Vehicle Pass (RV's, buses, camper/trailers): $21 + s/c advance ~ $30 @ the door

Hey everybody... it's been 3 months since Bonfire 2009 & it's time to bring the clan back together for another night of amazing live music with our good friends from Seattle, Washington... FLOWMOTION Friday November 13th Arts Club Backstage Lounge 1585 Johnston - Granville Island $15 @ the door Show starts at 10:15 pm - 2 FULL SETS!! Those of you who know... know. For those of you that don't... trust me. It'll be $15.00 of very well spent money! The boys have been growing, writing, touring, performing & honing their craft to a fine, well-oiled, melodic jam-rock machine... all the while gathering steam South of the border after a SMOKING performance to headline their 9th Annual Summer Meltdown Festival in Darrington, WA this past August. Read about some of their exploits from a couple of music critics that seem to be jumping on board with much enthusiasm! Dennis Cook - JAMBASE. com - Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, CA) review - This is primo melodic rock grounded in rhythms that draw from Latin rock and juke joint blues to create expansive, dexterous groove music with hair on its chest and a quick step. This Seattle band has garnered a large, fervent following in the Pacific Northwest (including their annual Summer Meltdown Festival), and there's gleeful rock gusto to what they do, and much like PMW, they seem ripe for wider discovery. On some surface level, I can see Phish lovers falling for Flowmotion, though lead singer-guitarist Josh Clauson is a stronger, more passionate singer than anyone in that famous quartet. This set ebbed and flowed from balls-out chargers to quite tender ballads, different sections showing Southern rock, Pink Floyd and other classic FM radio influences given a morphing, graceful turn of their own. High energy, charismatic performers and excellent, limber musicians, Flowmotion deserve an audience well beyond Washington State." Dennis Cook - JAMBASE. com - Summer Meltdown Festival (Darrington, WA) review - "They are a rock band in the open-minded mold of the 1970s, able to synthesize distinctly funky, jazzy elements into a tough whole. Listening side stage much of the set, watching them closely as they plied their trade with broad, mischievous grins, I was reminded of my childhood days listening to AM radio, where Al Green sat comfortably next to Steely Dan, Charlie Rich, Hall & Oates, Springsteen and Bob Marley – all inflections of broadminded groove, thoughtfully textured and possessed of a craftsmanship and intelligence almost entirely absent from today's mainstream." Mike Bookey - The Source Weekly (Bend, OR) - It’s been about nine months since they last dropped into Bend, but Seattle’s Flowmotion is returning once again for another high-energy, multi-genre rock and roll explosion. It’s been fun to watch Flowmotion grow over the past two-plus years of playing in Bend. A jam-packed show at the Annex in late 2007 (which was capped with a cover of Zeppelin’s “The Song Remains the Sameâ€) led to a laser-lighted 4 Peaks preview show, which then brought them to the actual 4 Peaks main stage. At that performance, the band woke up the campgrounds, bringing the music fans to the stage early for an early afternoon performance that showcased how big the band’s sound can spread when it has the room. Fronted by the smooth yet strong vocals and guitar of Josh Clauson and further fueled by the lead guitar of RL Heyer, Flowmotion plays quintessentially honest rock and roll, but can get funky when needed. The band’s new single, “How I Know†is a perfect example of the band’s evolution from jam band to all-encompassing rock act. Jackie Devereaux - Desert Local News - Joshua Tree Music Festival review - http://www.flowmotion.net/press_archive/joshua_tree.html SPREAD THE WORD... IT'S TIME TO DROP IN THE FLOW AGAIN! www.flowmotion.net www.myspace.com/flowmotionmusic

So... we getting any East Coasters this year?

Ummm... I guess some folks still don't know the location, or so I'm being told. So here it is... LIONS PARK FAIRGROUNDS 13680 Sunshine Coast HWY 101 Kleindale, BC

Fat Cats at Bonfire in 2010? That'd be nice!

Hey everyone! Well... after 4 months of working diligently to get our ducks lined up and setting our best foot forward to make YEAR 5 the best yet... WE FINALLY HAVE IT!!! Not a minute too soon I might add... hehehe! So... here at last is all the information you need to know for Bonfire 2009 - the bands, the daily schedule, web links for music and the revised ticket info. After things fell into place, we looked at how all aspects of production have regularly gone for our little festival and made some changes we felt were of benefit to YOU... the fans & the reason we do this! So... here it is! BONFIRE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2009 July 31 ~ August 2 Lions Park Fairgrounds 13680 Sunshine Coast HWY 101 Kleindale, BC First... THE LINEUP & SCHEDULE (with links for your listening enjoyment!) Friday July 31st 10:30 pm – 1:00 am: Acorn Project – Bellingham, WA - www.acornproject.net 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm: Headwater – Vancouver, BC - www.headwater.ca 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: The Convertibles – Sunshine Coast, BC 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: The Ranters – Sunshine Coast, BC Saturday August 1st 11:00 pm – 1:30 am: Flowmotion – Seattle, WA - www.flowmotion.net 10:35 pm –10:55 pm: Fire Ceremony w. Radiant Heat & Friends 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm: On the One – San Diego, CA - www.ontheonemusic.com 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Rabnett 5 / DIYM – Nelson, BC - www.myspace.com/rabnett5 / www.myspace.com/driveifyoumust 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Relentless Couchmen – Comox Valley, BC - www.myspace.com/relentlesscouchmen 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Bluebudzz – Sunshine Coast, BC 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: The Rakish Angles – Sunshine Coast, BC - www.myspace.com/therakishangles Sunday August 2nd 9:30 pm – 12:00 am: Big Black Furry Creatures From Mars - Vancouver, BC - www.myspace.com/phishtribute 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: The Release – Whistler, BC - www.myspace.com/thereleasejamband 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Jackfruit – Vancouver, BC - www.jackfruitmusic.com 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Baked Potato - Vancouver, BC - www.bakedpotato.ca 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: The Tree Shepherds – Vancouver, BC - www.myspace.com/thetreeshepherds 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Bicycle Shed Ensemble – Vancouver, BC - Second... THE NEW TICKET INFO (all prices include GST) Weekend Passes (includes 3 nights camping & onsite parking) Early Bird Price - $73.50 + s/c (ONLY AVAILABLE TILL THIS SUNDAY MAY 31ST AT MIDNIGHT!!!) Regular Price - $84.00 + s/c (Available June 1st to July 30th) Door Price - $100.00 (subject to campsite availability) Youth Price (ages 9 - 15 yrs) - $50.00 (must be accompanied by an adult - only available at the gates) Thursday Night Early Arrival - $20.00 per vehicle (gates open 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm for early arrivals Thursday night) *Early Bird Passes only available online at www.bonfirefestival.com* **Regular Price Weekend Passes available online or at the following street outlets on June 5th: Zulu Records, Highlife Records, Red Cat Records (Vancouver), Chemistry Clothing (Gibsons), MELOMania Music (Roberts Creek), 420 Hemp Shop (Sechelt) & Oak Tree Market (Madeira Park)** ***KIDS 8 & UNDER ARE FREE*** Day Tickets (Do not include camping or onsite parking - day tickets only available at the gates) Friday July 31 - $20 Adult / $12 Youth Saturday August 1 - $30 Adult / $20 Youth Sunday August 2 - $25 Adult / $15 Youth *Single night camping passes will be made available at the gates for $10.00 per camper - subject to campsite availability* ~ BONFIRE FESTIVAL GATES / BOX OFFICE OPEN DAILY 11:00 AM TO 11:00 PM ~ Finally... LITTLE TIDBITS OF INFO VOLUNTEERS - We are still in need of volunteers to help with the following for 2009: parking/camping, garbage/recycling (green team), security, setup/teardown ~ If you are interested in volunteering for Bonfire 2009, please contact Keith Duggan at contact@bonfirefestival.com **Volunteers will be asked to provide an advance deposit equal to regular ticket price, which will be refunded in full following completion of duties & signed release by the volunteer director** STREET TEAM - Helping spread the word for Bonfire is a huge job, and we could use all the help we can get with putting up posters, handing out flyers, hitting the message boards.. or perhaps you have some ideas we haven't considered? If you would like to join the Bonfire Street Team please contact Keith Duggan at contact@bonfirefestival.com VENDING - We have lots of vendors already, but there are still a few spaces left. If you are interested in selling food, clothes, arts & crafts or whatever you might like to present to us for consideration, please contact Commitment Israel at contact@bonfirefestival.com That's all for now folks.. hope to see you this Summer for the funnest little festival in BC!! ~ Keither

Just a little bump up the line. saturday night's show is my 37th birthday, Eric from Themasses 34th(?) & Amy Rice's 28th. Vancity's jam crew will be in full effect this weekend!!

Gotta love jambands with vibes... FLOWMOTION KICKS SERIOUS ASS!!

Bonfire Music & Events Presents... and SERIOUSLY folks, if EVER there was a band you MUST see NOW while the venues are intimate & the tickets are cheap... THESE GUYS ARE THAT BAND!!! Seattle, Washington's PREMIER live act FLOWMOTION Friday February 6 The Ocean Port Hotel & Bar 37991 Second Ave. Squamish, BC 604.892.3422 Doors at 9:00 pm - Show starts at 10:00 pm $10 advance tickets available Wednesday January 21 at The Ocean Port, Zulu Records & Highlife Records $15 at the door Saturday February 7 - Keither's 37th Birthday Bash The Fairview Pub 898 West Broadway Vancouver, BC 604.872.1262 Doors at 9:00 pm - Show starts at 10:00 pm $15 advance tickets available Wednesday January 21 at Zulu Records & Highlife Records $20 at the door Hidden beneath the bows of the Northwest evergreens is found Flowmotion, one of Seattle's most distinctly diverse rock bands. This is an act that fails to fall into an easily packaged genre, succeeds in defying stereotypes, and throws one hell of a party no matter what city, town or festival the five-piece band happens to land in. Flowmotion is a name well known in the Seattle live music scene and becoming increasingly familiar up and down the West Coast, yet largely unheard of throughout much of the country. The band has managed to remain in the "best-kept-secret" vault of the live music scene, all the while honing a live show that often exceeds the size of the stage they might find themselves performing on. A Flowmotion show is a swooping ride through the fingers of rock fueled solely on the expert musicianship of its five parts, producing a sound that's unmistakably huge. The Flowmotion name has been in existence since 2001 under the creative eye of founder, guitarist and lead vocalist Josh Clauson - the only member of the band's original lineup. At a time when the future of Flowmotion was uncertain, the front man found himself at a show featuring a Seattle-based (via Spokane) jazz fusion outfit called BeeCraft, he knew he'd found the sound he'd been searching for before the band even finished its set. It was only a matter of time before Clauson would envelope the entirety of BeeCraft into the Flowmotion lineup. The most recent addition to the Flowmotion lineup came last year in the form of guitarist RL Heyer, who brought to the already talented band an arsenal of rock licks. While Flowmotion always had a multi-genre attack hidden in its quiver, Heyer's skill set allows the band to transition from downright booty shaking funk to fist-pumping rock before the packed dance floor knows what hit them. When their show is in full swing, Clauson and Heyer's guitars converse pleasantly and aggressively, often escalating to arena rock levels while at the same time creating the sort of soundscapes typically reserved for the likes of Pink Floyd. It's nearly impossible to mention the name Flowmotion in the Pacific Northwest without bringing forth a mention of Summer Meltdown, the annual music and camping festival the band has hosted for nearly a decade. As the years have slipped by, the band has watched the annual gathering grow from a backyard bash to one of the region's most well-attended summer festivals - a celebration that's expected to bring as many as 4,000 revelers to the foothills of the Cascade Mountains this summer. While Flowmotion has always been the headliner at the festival, they've also shared the stage with national bands including Bill Frisell, Vince Herman, Garaj Mahal, Zilla, Bassnectar, Yard Dogs Road Show. 2008's lineup is the strongest to date featuring Tea Leaf Green, Buckethead, Everyone Orchestra, Blue Turtle Seduction, On the One, Delta Nove and 20 other of the Northwest's favorite regional bands. There are many music fans in the Northwest and beyond who will remember Flowmotion from their years of touring and festival appearances and expect the same band as they heard in the early part of this decade. While the spirit around which Clauson built the band is very much alive, the sound has evolved with Flowmotion incorporating more rock edginess without forgetting the dance floor grooves that have brought them this far. Whereas Clauson previously authored most of the Flowmotion repertoire, songwriting duties have since been delegated amongst the band resulting in set lists that skip across the spectrum reminding listeners of Zeppelin at some moments and Parliament at others. It's been a steady climb for Flowmotion over the past decade, but it seems like the Northwest is going to have to give up its secret and let everyone in on what Flowmotion brings to the table - and the dance floor. Check out some of their AMAZING live video at www.flowmotion.net

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