Hey there sweet family,
The following was so well written by the fine folks at Fantasma Productions that we’re just going to slide it right from them to you:
Wanee Festival 2008 Returns to Spirit of Suwannee Music Park
Fourth Annual Live Music Festival Announces Lineup, Dates, Ticket On-sale Information
LIVE OAK, FL (February 5, 2008) – The fourth annual Wanee Festival hosted by the Allman Brothers Band returns to the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Fla. April 11 – 12, 2008. Music fans will enjoy two days of live music and three nights of camping along the picturesque Suwannee River. The festival’s two stages will host over twelve hours of non-stop music each day.
Joining the Allman Brothers Band are returning headlining favorites Gov’t Mule, the annual Saturday Midnight Festival-Closing Set featuring Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi and their critically acclaimed “Soul Stew Revival” and Oteil & the Peacemakers along with first-time Wanee performers Bob Weir & RatDog, Levon Helm and moe.
Tickets for the Wanee Festival are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com/waneefestival or mail order through www.waneefestival.com Tickets are $135 for a two-day pass including camping accommodations for three nights. VIP tickets are $350 and include one (1) two-day pass, a special viewing area for the concerts, a hospitality tent with food and beverages, preferred parking for those not camping and other amenities.
On February 23, the festival ticket price will increase to $150 for a two-day pass including camping accommodations for three nights, followed by another price increase to $165 on March 21 through day of show.
One-day tickets go on sale in late March for $90 per day without camping accommodations and will be available through Ticketmaster or at the venue box office day of show. Walk-up sales at the festival on April 11 -12 will run $165 for a two-day pass including camping accommodations for three nights. Festival gates will open at noon each day. Music begins at 1 p.m. each day.
Wanee Festival 2008 line-up to date:
▪ The Allman Brothers Band
▪ Gov’t Mule
▪ Bob Weir & RatDog
▪ moe.
▪ Oteil & the Peacemakers
▪ Levon Helm
▪ JJ Grey & Mofro
▪ Larry McCray Band
▪ Scrapomatic
▪ Bonobos Convergence
▪ Little Brown Peach
▪ The Frequency
▪ Inca Maya
▪ and many more to be announced!
▪ Special Saturday Midnight Set With
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi
Soul Stew Revival
Conceived by Fantasma Productions and the Allman Brothers Band in 2004, the Wanee Festival is a two-day jam-packed live music event that draws thousands of avid fans from across the country.
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Take care and know that you are loved,
Lana and Rowland
