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Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic lead inaugural Rothbury lineup
Organizers of this summer's first-ever Rothbury music festival have announced a wide-ranging lineup of acts led by the Dave Matthews Band , Widespread Panic and Snoop Dogg .
The four-day outdoor festival, set for July 3-6 at Rothbury, MI's Double JJ Ranch (which offers "trails, forests, fields, lakes and beach fronts, and even on-site lodging, bars and eateries," according to the event's promoters) features an eclectic roster of entertainment, ranging from jam bands ( Sound Tribe Sector 9 , Phil Lesh & Friends) to avant-garde pop acts ( Of Montreal , The Dresden Dolls ) and southern rockers ( Drive-By Truckers , Gov't Mule ).
The current confirmed lineup, which is detailed at the end of this article, also includes 311, Modest Mouse, John Mayer, Primus, Thievery Corporation, and Michael Franti and Spearhead, among many others. Promoters expect to add more names to the list in coming months.
Tickets for the festival go on sale Feb. 27 through the event's website.
The festival's stated goal centers on raising awareness of climate change and clean energy alternatives, according to a press release. Toward that end, the event will host a think tank and energy fair during the festival's proceedings.
The think tank will be hosted by Stanford professor Dr. Stephen H. Schneider and will feature a number of noted experts on alternative energy, while the energy fair will allow attendees to "engage hands-on with cutting edge, sustainable technology and products," according to Rothbury organizers.
Rothbury will also showcase sustainable practices during the event, including "recycling and composting, choosing clean energy, carbon-offsetting, and Green Ticket options."
Rothbury's current confirmed lineup:
The Dave Matthews Band
Widespread Panic
John Mayer
311
Phil Lesh & Friends
Primus
Thievery Corporation
Snoop Dogg
Modest Mouse
Michael Franti and Spearhead
Gov’t Mule
Slightly Stoopid
STS9
Colbie Caillat
The Black Keys
Yonder Mountain String Band with Jon Fishman
Gogol Bordello
Citizen Cope
Keller Williams and The WMD’S
The Disco Biscuits
Medeski Martin & Wood
Ray LaMontagne
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival
Drive-By Truckers
Of Montreal
The Dresden Dolls
Gomez
Brett Dennen
Taj Mahal
Mike Gordon
Zappa Plays Zappa
Crystal Method DJ Set
JJ Grey & MOFRO
The Greyboy Allstars
The Secret Machines
Beth Orton
Jakob Dylan and the Green Mountain Rebels
A 3
Bettye Lavette
Lotus
Yard Dogs Road Show
State Radio
The Beautiful Girls
Sage Francis
Tea Leaf Green
Emmitt Nershi Band
EOTO
Panjea with Michael Kang
Railroad Earth
Bassnectar
Pnuma Trio
Diplo
Flosstradamus
The Juan MacLean
The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker
Dead Confederate
DJ Rekha
Motion Potion
DJ Rootz
SOJOURN
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