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CAKE (Sunday)
www.cakemusic.com
Off-kilter yet infectious amalgam of funk, soul, pop, jazz, rap and country spawning several monster radio hits, including The Distance and Short Skirt/Long Jacket |
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Old Crow Medicine Show (Saturday)
www.crowmedicine.com
American roots, folk, blues, gospel, bluegrass with a rock and roll attitude... a favorite on NPR's A Prairie Home Companion |
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Calexico (Sunday)
www.casadecalexico.com
Rockin’ live band with multicultural roots... noir-infused dramatic power... mariachi madness... ambient electronic and Gil Evans-infused jazz |
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Allen Toussaint (Saturday)
www.allentoussaint.com
American musician, songwriter, record producer and one of the most influential figures in New Orleans R&B
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The Felice Brothers (Sunday)
www.thefelicebrothers.com
From the Catskill Mountains, where a homegrown sound has been working its way through the bloodlines for generations, this is music that hasn’t lost sight of the history of the land from which it came... |
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Donna The Buffalo (Saturday)
www.donnathebuffalo.com
Eclectic and often socially conscious music based in traditional mountain music and infused with elements of Cajun/zydeco, rock, folk, reggae and country |
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Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars (Saturday)
http://refugeeallstars-audience.fm
A group of musicians who escaped the horrific violence of Sierra Leone's civil war, landed in a West African refugee camp and formed a band to keep their spirits up and their hopes alive... can't help but dance live shows and a musical message that exemplifies the universal healing power of music |
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Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams (Saturday)
www.slambovia.com
Music that creates an enchanting atmosphere, using traditional folk instruments, tasty electric guitar and the distinctive singing and songwriting of Joziah Longo
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The Low Anthem (Sunday)
http://www.lowanthem.com/
American folk rock band that offers work meant to be held, savored, contemplated and occasionally stomped along to
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Red Stick Ramblers (Saturday)
www.redstickramblers.com
Hard driving, witty, eclectic, and honest, their music is inseparable from their way of life and the rich Louisiana culture that first inspired them... |
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The Sweetback Sisters (Saturday)
www.thesweetbacksisters.com
Hony tonk for the modern day cowboy and girl... |
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Chatham County Line (Saturday)
www.chathamcountyline.com
Call them great bluegrass or alt country, they're a timeless Americana band... |
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Anais Mitchell (Sunday)
www.anaismitchell.com
Phenomenal singer-songwriter, who has proven herself to be a brilliant poet and playwright... |
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Joy Kills Sorrow (Saturday)
(Also performing Friday night at the Energy Park)
www.joykillssorrow.com
Boston-based string band with a bold new brand of acoustic music, bringing a decidedly modern sensibility to an old-world sound... |
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Rubblebucket (Saturday)
http://rubblebucket.com
If Brooklyn and New Orleans had a love child it would be conceived while listening to Rubblebucket... all-original music that has come to define a new genre: rock-ro-beat |
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Rusty Belle (Sunday)
www.myspace.com/rustybelle
A convergence of several styles. Not a new genre, but a fresh approach. Whatever the flavor they decide to mix up, they try to keep it honest...
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David Wax Museum (Sunday)
www.davidwaxmuseum.com
Lively fusion of traditional Mexican and American folk music, with heart-wrenching harmonies, poignant lyrics, and rooted Americana sound |
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Lake Street Dive (Sunday)
http://www.lakestreetdive.com/
Strong pop sensibilities, sassy lyrics, exuberant live interaction and irreverence for convention
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Fancy Trash (Saturday)
http://www.fancytrash.com/
Folk-tinged indie rock. But don't let the acoustic instruments fool you, Fancy Trash is a rock band.
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Photo: Ben Sidney 2010
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Primate Fiasco (Saturday, also leading the parade)
www.primatefiasco.com
Psychedelic Dixieland... fabulously fun Dixieland pop extravaganza... a misbehavin' old timey band... |
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Unit7 (Sunday)
http://unit7band.com
Speakeasy music for the 21st century... Unit7 will save your soul, jazz you up and funk you over... |
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Hi-Country Lo Fi (Friday night at the Energy Park)
www.jeffreyfoucault.com
www.krisdelmhorst.com
A new collaboration by Jeffrey Foucault, Kris Delmhorst and friends
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The Academy Freightshakers
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Academy-Freightshakers/110222759011175
(Friday night at the Energy Park; Saturday night on the Meltdown Kids' Stage)
This band from The Academy at Charlemont plays a mix of original songs, roots music, and pop classics
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| Check out the lineup for the River Meltdown Kids' Stage |
