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| Mountain Jam Music Festival Radio Woodstock and famous guitarist Warren Haynes (Gov't Mule & The Allman Brothers Band) announced that they will, once again, co-produce the third annual Mountain Jam Music Festival and that it will expand to 3 days of music. Mountain Jam will take place on Friday through Sunday, June 1st - June 3rd at beautiful Hunter Mountain in Hunter, NY. The line up includes: Gov't Mule, Umphrey's McGee, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Robert Randolph and The Family Band, New Orleans Social Club featuring Henry Butler, Ivan Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter Jr and Raymond Webber, Ozomatli, North Mississippi, Tea Leaf Green, New Monsoon, and Backyard Tire Fire. “We are excited to grow Mountain Jam to 3 days and to have expanded camping facilities” said Gary Chetkof, President of Radio Woodstock. ”The musical line up is stronger than ever and this year's Mountain Jam is better conceived in terms of creativity and production.” Radio Woodstock is a global multi-media company that includes the award-winning radio station, WDST, as well as the newly launched internet radio station, Radiowoodstock.com. WDST, tagged “the coolest radio station on the planet” by its listeners and other members of the music-radio industry, is one of the last remaining independently owned and locally operated radio stations in the country. WDST has been the recipient of numerous national and regional awards for its eclectic and innovative programming, including Billboard Magazine's “Best Station” award. Radiowoodstock.com features a cool eclectic mix of rock artists from the late 1960's to today known for their live and improvisational performances. WDST and Radiowoodstock.com search out and promote the development of emerging artists, while still paying tribute to established talent whose music continues to stand the test of time. Warren Haynes has been ranked by Rolling Stone as the 23rd Greatest Guitarist of All Time and the magazine has most recently ranked him among the few top Guitar Gods. Haynes is a Grammy winner and seven time nominee for his work with Gov't Mule and The Allman Brothers Band. He's been called an “American treasure” and a “legend in the making” by his peers. Haynes, along with The Allman Brothers Band, will play 14 sold out shows at The Beacon Theatre beginning March 20th then will embark on a world tour with Gov't Mule which will see him playing in New Orleans during the annual Jazz & Heritage Festival, Bonnaroo and other festivals in the United States and Europe. The band will be supporting its latest release, High & Mighty, and its single “Million Miles From Yesterday,” for which the band filmed its first first music video. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |