PAGE JOINS HIGH SIERRA

From www.highsierramusic.com:


Page McConnell
Get ready for another memorable High Sierra Music Festival! We're very excited to announce that Page McConnell will be making his High Sierra debut this summer. Best known as Phish's "Chairman of the Boards," this gifted keyboardist has returned from a two-year performing hiatus with a brand new, self-titled album.

Other notable recent additions include Anders Osborne, Kyle Hollingsworth, Garaj Mahal, Patrice Pike, Salvador Santana Band and a Sunday Morning Gospel Show hosted by Papa Mali and Carolyn Wonderland.

Full lineup available HERE.



The Slip
Get ready for another memorable High Sierra Music Festival! We're very pleased to announce even more new additions to this year's lineup, including The Slip, Surprise Me Mr. Davis, Xavier Rudd, Zilla, Chris Berry & Panjea featuring Michael Kang and more.

Discount tickets are on sale now!


17TH ANNUAL HSMF :: JULY 5-8, 2007 :: QUINCY, CALIFORNIA

HIGH SIERRA 2007 :: LINEUP ADDITIONS


Drive-By Truckers
We're very pleased to announce these new additions to this year's High Sierra Music Festival line-up: trance-fusion electronic quartet The Disco Biscuits (returning to rock the fest with their far-out soaring jams); red-hot, powerful three-guitar-assault southern rockers Drive-By Truckers (in their very first High Sierra appearance); soulful, captivating new-folk guitarist and singer/songwriter Martin Sexton (in his first High Sierra appearance in nearly a decade!); dreamy, alluring indie folk band (and frequent Devendra Banhart collaborator) Vetiver; the gruff, groovy, get-down swamp-funk of Papa Mali; eleven piece, Afro-influenced psychedelic funk ensemble The Budos Band; all-star, spontaneous and audience-engaging super jam collective The Everyone Orchestra; and Reeble Jar, a seven-piece fusion of funk, blues, acid jazz, tribal rhythms and hot breakbeats. Discount tickets are on sale now!


The 17th Annual High Sierra Music Festival
Thursday July 5th - Sunday, July 8th, 2007

By popular demand, the fine folks at HSMF headquarters are ready to release the initial list of artists that will be performing up at Quincy this year. Many acts are still yet to be announced in the coming months. For now, you can start your planning with the following information.

HSMF 2007 INITIAL LINEUP:
Yonder Mountain String Band
Leftover Salmon Reunion
Les Claypool
Galactic
The Del McCoury Band
Soulive
Chris Thile & the How to Grow a Band featuring Bryan Sutton, Greg Garrison, Noam Pikelny, and Gabe Witcher
Mavis Staples
Tea Leaf Green
ALO
Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
JJ Grey & MOFRO
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
Strings For Industry featuring Darol Anger, Tony Furtado, Scott Law, Tye North and Carlton Jackson
The Waybacks
Hot Buttered Rum
Brett Dennen
Hot 8 Brass Band
The New Mastersounds
Bassnectar
Bobby Previte's Coalition of the Willing
Chicago Afrobeat Project
Kan'Nal
The Mammals
Toubab Krewe
Phix
Great American Taxi
Jake Shimabukuro
Tony Furtado
Outformation
Blue Turtle Seduction
Jamie Janover
That 1 Guy
Po'Girl
Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band
Ryan Montbleau Band
Eddie Roberts' Roughneck
Tzol & Tierro: the Kan'Nal Acoustic Duo
Lynx
56 Hope Road

Early bird tickets, vehicle and RV passes are on sale now and can be purchased online as well as via phone at 1.866.468.3399 (note that phone orders will result in higher service fees). High Sierra has partnered with TicketWeb this year for all ticketing fulfillment, which will enable them to offer more shipping choices as well as a print-at-home option for late night tickets, thus eliminating long will-call lines at the festival.

A limited number of discounted tickets are being offered for $145 and will be available at this price through March 26th or while supplies last. If you are thinking about purchasing an RV pass, please note the info below.

Premium FestivALL packages will be available for purchase on March 19th. These popular packages include four-day festival passes plus access to a VIP area near the Grandstand Stage, Late Night combination wristbands (access to all Late Night shows), and Vehicle or RV Passes plus festival t-shirts, festival posters and drink tickets. This year additional upgrades to the VIP area will be offered including an elevated viewing area, private port-o-johns, free chair massage, and light refreshments during Happy Hour.

As of today, March 16, only a handful of on-site RV Passes were still available for this year's festival. In response to the need for more RV capacity, the festival has secured an area just across Lee Road from RV Town for overflow RVs. RV Annex is an easy stroll to Fairgrounds Gate 3 and the RV Town showers. This will be "dry camping" as there are no hook-ups on this site, and because the ground is dry in the summer we recommend bringing rugs or something to lay out in front of the entryway to your RV. A limited amount of RV Annex passes are on sale now for $80. Please note that RV Annex passes will not allow you to bring your RV into the Fairgrounds.

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[Published on: 5/19/07]
 

Comments

jerryil starstarstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 08:57AM
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deadpig79 Fri 3/16/2007 08:58AM
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deadpig79

leftover fucking salmon. thank christ!!! please com to the north west!

beadiamondsomday starstarstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 09:03AM
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beadiamondsomday

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH LoS yaeeeeeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

NickBoeka Fri 3/16/2007 09:05AM
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NickBoeka

hrmm....

moephishH2O Fri 3/16/2007 09:11AM
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adamlangolf starstarstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 09:12AM
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Yes...yes.....did i say yes.....man oh man. this could not be more perfect. I leave for Portland, OR on April 30th and was pissed about missing Wakarusa. I've defended it and did not get the same negative vibe lots of others had with the fuzz. I heard similar things about High Sierra last year. NOthing....not even a cloned army of George Bush/Arnold Schwarznegger hybrids could stop me from attending a Leftover Salmon reunion. As far as traditional jambands go... next to Phish...for me...there is nothing better!!!!

Andy starstarstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 09:23AM
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Andy

Sweetness. Works great for me. See you there!

cheese87 Fri 3/16/2007 09:24AM
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festivarian840 Fri 3/16/2007 09:48AM
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cheese87- are you kidding? borefest? I wouldn't exactly call LoS a bluegrass band. the highcountry, rock-zydeco-infused slamgrass is about the least boring thing I can think of....and I'll take a YMSB show over just about anything but Leftover anytime. Two of the most original bands out there. Thank God it's not some boring electronica horsecrap.

milesgone starstarstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 09:55AM
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Tan starstarstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 10:00AM
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Tan

Oh yes, Bassnectar is all I need.

shonuff Fri 3/16/2007 10:01AM
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I Like This Festival for a couple of reasons....one they got leftover back, second Yonder is finally becoming a main stage act, and third this line-up is alot different than the major festivals(10KL, All Good, Langerado, Waka) Plus, you know that they are going bring additional acts and what not. Also, the waybacks are a really great band, check them out on archive.org if you get the chance. Create Peace.

chicoavenue starstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 10:03AM
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so far happy with the line up-galactic, les, strings 4 industry, mofro. looking fwd to the neville band--will henry butler or george porter be playing with him too? BUT still would like to see a few more bands added, how about grace potter, mother hips, thamusemeant. --- what bothers me is the elitist/expensive festivALL pckgs. tsk,i guess it's business.

festivarian840 starstarstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 10:03AM
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also- not to start any rumors but I've heard from a reliable source that Trey possibly will soon be announced as another headliner and/or possibly Ween. That should round things out for all the folks who think it's too acoustic.

soulink starstarstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 10:07AM
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soulink

Sweet... Soulive and Bassnectar... how 'bout some Kid Koala or DJ Shadow in there.

festivarian840 Fri 3/16/2007 10:21AM
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Chris Thile's "How to Grow a Band" is an incredible lineup with the BEST young virtuoso players alive. If you've never seen Thile play mando or Sutton play guitar or Gabe play fiddle, then don't miss this act. They are all virtuosos. Thile is nearly flawless. Sutton is like a young hybrid of Tony Rice, and Doc Watson, Witcher is a monster on the fiddle and is great to watch live. And Noam is LoS's banjo player and Bela Fleck's protege(one of the best alive), also Greg Garrison is sick on bass. Don't miss this!!

willm1 Fri 3/16/2007 10:25AM
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willm1

i thought phix went on like hiatus or whatever

Lot Dawg Fri 3/16/2007 10:27AM
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Lot Dawg

Has HSMF made a public statement about the overbearing cops and the solution to the paranoia that may keep people away? The people who attend this fest are good people and not criminals... My civil rights have been compromised while at this festival, should I miss what would be year 7 for me ? oh!!! and be sure to pick up one of the local vendors shirts while you are there, its great.. "go to Quincy on Vacation.. Leave on Probation"..!!! :) I love this festival too, as well as my freedom.

acomma starstarstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 10:32AM
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acomma

My god. I wish i wasn't like 3,000 miles away from California. What a lineup.

Luthur starstarstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 10:37AM
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Leftover Fucking Salmon!!! Whoohooo!

moephishH2O - Damn weddings. I feel for you. Got to add to the list of when people cannot get married and expect me to show up.

1. College Football Saturdays.
2. March
3. Festival Season

Note... If you haven't gotten married and plan to some day, plan it for February. Nothing else is going on and people are bored.

froginapuddle Fri 3/16/2007 10:44AM
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Seriously??? PHIX????
Is Jam-band Culture Coming To the Point Where a Phish Cover band (no matter how good they are) is being brought......examine yourselves people......whats it about? <3

lotusfuckinrocks starstarstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 10:52AM
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cliftonhanger420 Fri 3/16/2007 10:58AM
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first of all, Cheese must be a SCI fan, because only an ignorant fool would call this a bad lineup. there are many great selections to choose from on this bill. i'm glad String Cheese is not on the lineup, there is much better bluegrass then what they have to offer. there is nothing wrong with bluegrass either. As for froginapuddle, what about Dark Star Orchestra playing All Good. Phix will no longer exist soon and people like you can stop bitching and whining. Phish do not exist and Phix is our chance to get a Phix. I'm sure they are not playing the main stage, but i'll put money on it that they will have a large crowd groovin'. i live in new york so i probably won't make it, but it looks killer and i'd go if i could. Leftover Salmon rock and i'm glad to see them back, they haven't got enought credit. I like them a lot better then SCI and have seen both.

pinkfloydfan420 Fri 3/16/2007 11:02AM
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pinkfloydfan420

Yonder Mountain String Band
Leftover Salmon Reunion
Les Claypool
Galactic
The Del McCoury Band
Soulive
Mavis Staples
Tea Leaf Green
ALO
JJ Grey & MOFRO
The Waybacks
Hot Buttered Rum
Phix
Outformation



NIIIIIICE! Hey, does anybody know who Les is touring with this summer? He has a bunch of solo shows (All Good Festival included) & I was wondering what to expect. Hopefully last second it will be him & buckethead.

Luthur starstarstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 11:03AM
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Clifton - It's just the knee-jerk jackass responses that you see on any initial Festi line-up. I sort of enjoy it because then I know those assholes won't ruining a festival I'm enjoying the hell out of.

Cheese is probably an SCI fan which is hilarious seeing how Cheese started off and for several years was based deep in the bluegrass.

SuperDee starstarstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 11:11AM
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SuperDee

you had me at "high sierra"

fanning Fri 3/16/2007 11:20AM
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easy_jim star Fri 3/16/2007 11:38AM
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easy_jim

Some great fokls on the line-up, but no Alfred Howard & K23 Orchestra and no Delta Nove is disappointing.

HSMF needs to bring both of these California bands back to the festival after having neither one last year. Hopefully the festival organizers will add them in a later announcement.

Jenny Jen Fri 3/16/2007 11:55AM
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Jenny Jen

This should be fun. Would love to see Mike & Leo out there, but hey, we've got some Phix. Salmon should rip it up at this festival...

dfreshvt Fri 3/16/2007 12:03PM
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decent lineup... I just feel like its lacking something in comparison to last year... all good, summer camp, 10K, and mountain jam sound better... (in my opinion)

andrew starstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 12:06PM
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andrew

The line-up is decent....
High Sierra used to always have the best line up, but I think they are starting to get outdone by other festivals so they have trouble competing....
I would like to see more jam rock bands, than "jam grass" though.
Umphrey's was sick last year, where's The Meltones?.
and can High Sierra bring back Michael?

paulygparty Fri 3/16/2007 12:27PM
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Y'all have fun.

But don't get arrested...

Quincy cops suck, Quincy cops suck!!!

mhc10 Fri 3/16/2007 12:41PM
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FESTVIALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!
Salmon back together. Fuck yeah!!!!!!
Slamgrass is back!!!!!!!!!!

elRodNino starstarstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 12:43PM
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jjeep91 starstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 01:15PM
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jjeep91

now people don't forget that this is the initial lineup...there are going to be more to come!

Luthur starstarstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 01:34PM
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jjeep91 = Exactly! I never understand why people get so bent out of shape on an intial lineup release. Initial... First... More to come.

Flyingbird73 Fri 3/16/2007 02:26PM
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Flyingbird73

As per usual, I find myself simply finding that SuperDee has it dead-to-rights yet again. Attend if you like, stay away if you don't like, who cares enough to argue about it? Live life and enjoy. H'Sierra always = good times.

tate79 starstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 03:34PM
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I don't understand all the hostility towards cheese. They have never tried to pass themselves off as a all bluegrass band and if they were a all bluegrass band I wouldn't see them nearly as much as i do. I like bluegrass but I love the fact that they are the jack of all trades, its what makes me want to continue to see them. They pull off so many different styles of music. thats what makes them so special and interesting. As a musician myself it something that I strive for, to be able to play as many different styles and to make as many different sounds as i can. Why would someone want to limit themselves, variety is what makes all the musicians better. If you only want to listen to traditional bluegrass then spend the rest of your life listening to Del McCoury,Earl Scruggs & ricky skaggs in your one dimensional world. I'll be getting down to all styles of music. Oh and i guarantee if you asked earl scruggs or leftover salmon what they thought of sci, they would tell you they are great musicians. They've all played with each other.
Wish i could be there, it looks like a good time.

ers7 starstarstarstarstar Fri 3/16/2007 04:48PM
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Hell Yeah!! I'm so there, hopefully they add STS9, moe, umph, bisco, lotus, MMW,any one or all of those would, so far looks really good, See yall there!! WOOHOO