Rothbury: Dead, Dylan, Cheese

looks like i'll be at the ranch for another 4th of july

Glas to see the Dead, Willie, nad Dylan on here, but otherwise just the same bunch of festival bands. (Cheese reunion notwithstanding). Not saying these bands aren't good, but this is certainly not a unique lineup.

"Glad to see the Dead, Willie, and Dylan on here" is what I meant.

Glad to see that the Dead, Willie, and Dylan are actually still alive.....

CHEESE!?! Are they back for good?

yahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhoooo, great lineup, little early 4 cheese reunion, electronic scene will be intense again this year

Really sick lineup, really expensive ticket

Finally! Last year was amazing. This will be absolutely phenomenal!

idk id sayyyy its fairly unique... Some quality hip hop (not that its really my thing but theres deeper hip hop than j5 or the roots) yes string cheese and string cheese getting the headlining spot at a major fest (not every day) ya got several reggae bands, (festivals find it difficult to schedule more than one reggae band it seems, but toots rebolution and giant panda, all quality stuff (add groundation, jbb and were all set))

its not really that expensive, bonnaroo is about the same are price and are you serious the festival gods have answered with teh DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!woooohoooooooooooo!1!!1 do yall realize how dopw JR Gong and Nas are going to be, that is going to be something you will not forget evern if u dont like that kind of stuff!!1 see you guys @ ROTH!!!!!!!!!!!

...i continue... Flogging molly, theres an alternative band that you can still boogie down with that ya dont see too often, I meen fuck we may have the chance to see dylan on stage with the dead, thats pretty unique there ya?

Seems like some quality actS in the afro beat scene. Not so rare to see one but 3 or more is pretty solid... Anyway i feel its deffintly distinguishable from the rest even without the ole' timers...

Have fun!

guster?

AMAZING Lineup! the only thing that could be exceptible without

omg SOOOO SICK

this whole fest is gonna be insane mereley because you have the dead, bringing what the dead always brings and combining that with the following that cheese has, this is gonna be nuckin futs.

INSANITY.... I don't know how Phish is gunna pass this one up.

and for the folks ready to rip on dylan as part of the line up, get real...

No his performance isnt anything too good, its fucking dylan. And if nothing else, he'll help the other bands be reminded to cover his songs during their sets. Anyway dylan belongs just about anywhere he gets invited

Holy Shnikies! I have to change my flight from TN to Chicago! Good thing I waited on buying the tickets....

Gimmme some cheese !!!!!

So, .... Did I miss something?!?! When did the Cheese get back together? Am I Dreaming? I know I haven't read all the posts, so wassup? If this is true, I'm Stoked! Not to mention the rest of the line-up. Holy Crap!!!

CHEESE

How much are tickets?

All I can i say is FINALLY!!! It took a while but was definetely worth the wait. Amazing headliners, legends like the toots/willie/bob/dead, festy favs sts9/ymsb/les/biscuits/soulive. I'm blown away and there is still more to come. Can't wait for another 4th of July in MICH.

Sweet Cheese, Chromeo, Soulive fest. Check out the grooving funky at http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=257372233

WoW, bring on The Glitch Mob and Shpongle, are you kidding me! this is gonna be another crazy 4th of July on the ranch. I still have my wristband from last year on, summer couldn't come any sooner. Shocking to see the Cheese though, I thought there first shows back would be at Horning's because frankly thats what should be happening.

By the way. Congrats on gettin' the info to the public on time for once JamBase. Keep it up.

fuck yes. having this 3 hours away is amazing.

^^ nmack... too much

looks like a solid lineup but i unfortunately wont be making it back this year. jacked up ticket prices and me literally JUST getting back from australia a week before is gonna prevent me from going. last year was the shit and i hope every going this year has an awesome time

great electronic scene to go with these old school headliners. cant wait for cheese and the dead. but the late night shows are going to be out of control...sts9, shpongle, glitch mob, mstrkrft, eoto...wish the thievery corp, bassnectar sets were coming back this year but still once again the best summer fest line up out there

this looks rad. headiest headliners ever.

and PS- if anybody on here rips on dylan Im gonna get real fucking pissed

this will be unreal! thank you rothbury!

The Dead were beginning to become expected....I mean, we've been waited for an awfully long time....

STRING CHEESE IS BACK!!!!

brucebruce I have my wristband from last year on still too, and with this ill lineup (CHEESE CHEESE CHEESE) there will be a 2009 one joining it! btw, at string cheeses first show in two years I mean keller williams pretty much has to be there right? I found it surprising to see droll, mosely, and sipe all playing together, but no keller to speak of yet... maybe theyll surprise us with a late addition of some keller, and since rothbury has made one dream come true in the dead, maybe another one in some keller williams incident is on the way...?

What gets me most about this lineup is the diversity. Once again there's good quality hip hop, jam bands and electronica. CHEESE back together, NAS as a headliner spot is huge, STS9 and BISCO to destroy two late night spots, chromeo, mstrkrft, shpongle to keep us moving, and THE DEAD... well, that just goes without saying, The DEAD!!!!! Going to be another great 4th of July weekend lets rage!

wonder if cheese is going to be like salmon and just play a handful of shows a year, or really come back? don't have the money, but I am going anyway. plus, now I get to see the dead for cheaper than the solo tour because all the other bands here

it's about time they announce this shit

great lineup, but michigan is sooo far, too broke to go that far

All I imagined and more, I was bankin on either dead or cheese but both!! with the Crowes and Nas and noone mentioned my girl Ani Di fuckin Franco bein on there I mean jesus!!! And did you see the GIFT of GAB with Lyrics Born this jam is the best of the year next to Phish tour and luckily I am gonna go on a 2 week trek from there to Allgood oh yes oh yes

HEllllllllllllllssssssss yeaaaaa!! I'll be there!!! Hope Willie gets the 4:20 slot on the 4th!!!

ROTHBURY to All GOOD!!!

Lineup = NOT as good as ROO. NOT even close. Sorry.

Not as good as last years lineup... although it is pretty stellar....but Bob Dylan headlining with willie nelson? That is kinda boring to be honest, I dig both of these legends and I would want to see them... but the Dead is where its at.... I'll go if the Dead headline at least 3 nights, if not, I will pass on the $300 ticket and go to 10klf this year, which to me, looks better...

triad1 = retard.

see you boys in Michigan. This fest falls on my birthday. String cheese reunion on my bday would be nuts. cant wait

String Cheese? I thought they were a fad. People really still like this excessive noodling, hula-hoopin, fairy crap?

its about goddamn time, i mean i was goin regardless, but this was so nice to wake up to,nothin to do but smile smile smile, see yall in my back yard!

AWESOME!!!

I'm dong 2 Phish in Alpine staying in Chicago for a week and camping my way to Michigan. Check out south Manitou Island of the coast of Michigan

String cheese a fad come on dude, are you serious? String Cheese is absolutely the SHIT. I hope they go on tour again they are the best band I've ever seen.

Damn what a lineup cheese reunion are you kidding? maybe this will mean there will be a dead summer tour as well. Can't wait for this!!!

Overall this lineup is better than Bonnaroo. Except, considering the fact that Phish is playing TWO! shows at the Roo, I know where I'll be.

nice lineup. as bonnaroo continues to push the boundaries of what their festival can be, booking increasingly more and more indie and art rock bands - the ones really changing the face of modern music - rothbury hits another demographic by putting together tons of really legit old schoolers and hippie favorites. it's nice to see that there's room for both.

but having said that, i'll be at 'roo ;)

My predictions....ABB will be added. Thought Phish would make it back as a whole but I guess not. Im sure glad i bought an early bird! Rothbury is going to be the best 4th of July year after year. Roth better than b-roo, will only get better and is on a better weekend. Cant wait for some more SHERWOOD FOREST!!!!!

I will be at Roth and Roo!

Femi Kuti & The Positive Force, King Sunny Adé & His African Beats!!??

Wow, pulling in some great world music.

With additions thos is gonna be one great fest.

Dylan is gonna be great, hopefully he plays with The Dead as well.

I can't believe this shit!!!!! They sure surprised me with this lineup. This is gonna be a true experience once again!!!! thanks Rothbury

AW man i wish i didnt already buy my ticket to wakarusa. Cheese and Dead hot damn. HOw awesome would that be if DEAD/CHEESE/DYLAN jammed.

"THE DEAD DYLAN INCIDENT" it has a real nice ring to it

This is a great line up, Bob Dylan and the Dead at the same venue is worth it alone. Glad to see Cheese will play too. Not sure why so many fans want to criticize this band? I like Cheese, and a lot of other bands too, there are a lot I don't really care for, but will refrain from negative comments, I'm sure a lot of you do dig it. I'm really struck by the negativity of some of these post. Be glad you live in America and are free, what more could you want? Keep jamming.

Not only is this lineup more than I could ask for (a beautiful blend of music genres) but JJ Ranch is an ideal festival location. In short, go to this festival!

I know both Willie and Bob D. are legends but after all this time and hype, how exciting is it really? If your not a Cheese fan, which I know a lot of us aren't (and for good reason) and your not big on the electronica-jam stuff. All that is left is The Dead and some top quality bluegrass and Hip Hop.

great line up, but LOL at people pumped to see Dylan, I mean I love the guy but don't get your hopes. If anyone has seen him recently you know what I mean.

Oh Lord, Cheese?! Please gimme some Red Rocks dates, boys.

HELLL YEAAAA!!!!! SHERWOOD HERE I COME!!!! good thing i bought my early bird ticket ;-)

I LOVE THIS LINE-UP!!!!!!! I'm also thinking Dylan is going to play before the Dead, so now I'm curious to see who the other big headliner will be. The late night this year will be SICK!!!!!! As for no Phish (so far), don't forget, they didn't announce Trey last year (as well as a few other killer acts) until about a month before the festival, but hey, even if they don't get added, I still love this line-up.

I bet there will be some big name additions.... Rothbury last year was a ton of fun and I think everyone should go... but for me, this line-up just isn't enough for me to try to take that time off of work and spend like $1000 to get there and food and everything... but I think if it works for you, absolutely do it!

Quit bashing Dylan. Dude is old and doesn't have the pipes anymore. You can't deny his influence on so many other bands, let alone a whole generation of music fans, and I'm sure his band will be top notch as always. It's his band that you go to see these days because they're smoking. Hence, Bob Dylan has been touring under the moniker "Bob Dylan and His Band" for awhile now.

this will be awesome. time to save the pennies!!!

The headliners are the best across the board of any festival this year. The rest of the lineup I'm not 100% sold on. I think they did a great job of getting a diverse mix of bands, but it just didn't hit my specific tastes. Not a big Black Crowes fan. Not a big jamtronic fan. The headliners would be enough to get me there, but $300 is a bit steep. Yeah Bonnaroo is almost that much, but I'm not going to Bonnaroo either (and they have Phish). I love String Cheese, but it is kinda like hey we couldn't get a reunited Phish so here is a reunited SCI, for those that didn't know they didn't tour last year. I guess that means they were never going to play together ever again. The question should be is Nershi going to play with them.

so rothbury's site crashed?

life is good again

im sorry very sorry but i have to say i wish the dead were dead and bob dylan were dead and willie and bruce springsteen were dead so i dont have to watch a Boring headline shows at roo and roth they Were all great for there time!!!! Much respect. IM SORRY GUYS BUT YOU MISSED IT BY ABOUT 30 YEARS THESE BANDS SHOULD NOT BE HEADLINES FOR WHAT THEY GIVE BACK TO THE CROWD

big initial lineup... i wonder what madhouse is paying for queso

The Dead, Bob Dylan, STRING CHEESE!!!!! Sts9, Yonder, Les Claypool, Ani, Railroad Earth, Peter Rowan and TONY RICE, EOTO, Lotus, and Kyle Hollingsworth................YESSSS YES YES YES YES YES YES YES......FUCKIN ALLL I WANT.......could not ask for more.....last year was amazing........damn now its just the brutal wait till july

damn, i dont know how i could pass this one up......CHEESE!!! WAHOOOO!!!! 2009 has been awesome and is only getting better!!!!!!

I'm seriously freakin out here waitin for some official news on SCI. Is billy on board for this? will there be more shows? a rothbury SCI reunion will be sweet but its not what I was hoping for... (hornings, zoe, redrocks, terra alta) It really seems like this was just some of the agents at madison house convincing cheese to do this show, smart from that perspective though as i am 10x mores likely to make the journey for this. I would really really rather see cheese at a cheese fest with the best scene around rather that at ginormous kinda corporate rothbury. Just hoping for some more cheese dates right now, please?

Great lineup! bettt = that might be the most ignorant shit I have ever seen on these boards & thats saying alot. Wishing musical legends were dead?. come on!

FUCKING CHEESE REUNION BABY!!!!!!!!!! about to have ourselves an incident...looks like rothbury is the calling of the heady tribes...michigan is about to be flooded with some great lucy and mali!

SCI myspace says it will be only gig in 2009, bummer and it really makes me wonder...

wow. wow. i cant believe they pulled it off again

It is just awesome to see that summer '09 will have the three most important bands in the scene re-uniting, even if for SCI it is only one show.

Hey Bettt, Ur just straight up evil.

dammmmmmmmnnnn, looks like one big get down

looks like a humdinger if i've ever seen one

thank god for this fest! i missed cheese in chicago the last time they where here and never forgave my self but now i can because they are gunna be at ROTHBURY! and dylan is my man and of course the dead. even all the others are amazing...rothbury round 2 for me...thanks rothbury

ROTHBURY BOUND!!!!

I HOPE U GUYS HAVE A REALLY FUN ENERGETIC TIME WATCHING BOB, AND THE DEAD PEACE AND LOVE BRO

how much are tickets ???

Sick Sick sick.....now just make sure the Crowes get a time slot after the sun has gone down. my suggestion thursday night headliner (like mickey hart's spot last year) or better yet late night after cheese headlines....if that happens Ill need to change my pants!

all should wait to hear about the cheese tour before n after roth! i wouldn't be surprised, as my sources have told me, to see em open at hornings...anyway, UNREAL lineup...dead, sci, sts9, pnuma, shpongle, biscuits, tmsb, rre?? festival of the year, yet again!

Bettt-you wish they were all dead just because you're too much of a dumbass to appreciate music legends. Fuck you, I wish you were dead, asshole.

wheres cornmeal???

this fest sucks....

Bob Dylan should call it quits, Serioulsly dont go see him, it will kill your ears. the Black crowes serioulsy what a waste of a spot, Cold war kids are about as cheesy as EOTO and cheese playing the same festival hahah, cheese is back my ass, Phish is though just fyi. how bout some more poo with matisyahu and guster. I live 3 hours away and coudnt be more disapointed with this lineup. maybe, maybe not, we will see, bring the ABB with buddy guy and trey and i will go. wheres clapton and winwood? wheres the funky meters? wheres the beastie boys talk about good hip hop. Nas Blows just like all live rap. whers Neil young?????? why didnt panic come back?. MMJ would be a good fit, Bela fleck and the flec tones???? MMW or North mississippi allstars? Galatic???? o and the price please what am i paying for??? a voice treatment for Bob???? sorry to say it but the roo wins again................

see you there :)

Snooze fest! This Cheese reuinion reeks of money!! Bullshit! Bonnaroo wins!

SCI sucks, that's a great lineup besides them

GLITCH MOB is Blowin Up!!! Everyone will come back raving about these guys (all 4 members of the Glitch Mob is not to be missed)...

+ Femi Kuti, Toubab Krewe, SCI, not bad....but not as good as last year (in my opinion)....however, this is still the best fest of the larger ones...

on the negative aspect, there sure is a lot of bands that suck on this lineup...

SCI's ONLY date for 2009?? Seems fishy to me... I don't think their hearts will be in it. But one Cheese show is better than no Cheese show!

Ticket price please?

thats a good bit of bullshit and some truth in your statement bnaylor... EOTO is the fucking shit first of all and i'm pretty sure they will do a late night set just like last year.... every member of cheese was at rothbury last year of course they're gonna be back together, they never should have broken up obviously. i understand your gungho about phish and i am as well but since you've never been to rothbury you really dont know what its like... the vibes are about 75 percent better that bonnaroo. ill be at waka the roo the bury all good bisco and 10klf. and i hope to see all of you there. got the pressies. here i come sherwood forrest

Wow, this is so sad to me, supporting a seriously bunk production team!!!!!!! Fucking jokers. Rothbury = Environmental Degradation Wake up people! Not only are there way too many bands but way too many bands that suck. Perfect for MI.

Can you say Green Washing

IM GLAD PEOPLE CAN ENJOY LIFE AND PROSPER ON TO INFINITY THANK YOU ALL JAMBASE FRIENDS I KNEW U GUYS WERE THE BEST GOD SPEED

To all you naysayers... fuck that noise. The hip hop selection at this festival is absolutely stellar. When nas feels like putting on a good show, its epic. Saw him at rock the bells last year and it blew me away. And yes, dylan is old, but seeing him at a festival with the remaining members of the grateful dead and Willie Nelson? There's something seriously special about that. Top that all of with String Cheese, another STS9 late night, biscuits, MORE BANDS TO COME and Sherwood forest? This festival pushes boundaries once again. The Electronic seen here will be better than anywhere else in North America.

ROLLOVER BITCHES Ill see you there

Oh and where is all the jazzy/funky groove bands??? Garage a Trois, Charlie Hunter, JFJO, Dead Kenny G's, no Skerik or Mike Dillon? Greyboy Allstars, Karl Denson, Robert Walter's 20th Congress, Steve Kimock...cmon you cant have a quality fest without one or two of these bands...

Dank!! Can't wait. This summers gonna rage

Brilliant lineup, but where is Panic? Panic hitting any fests this summer?

These Fests are obviously for amateur concert goers. Have fun Custies!!!!!!

ritter you are wrong, i was there last year and i went to last 7 bonnaroos and 4 lollapaloozas. when i see a festivals that is bull shit i will call it bull shit. cheese = bullshit..... bob dylan extreame bull shit. 300 bull shit. this festival are for party animals not music lovers. not bullshittiing. biscuits and sts9 please more computers please unz unz unz uzn.

HAHAHAHAH.....this is great. So where is umpoop mcquief????? They have officially been assassinated and don't stand a chance (the people hating are all umpoopers and know they shortlived run is dead so theyre trying to rain on our parade.HAHAHAHAHAHAH). True its sad panic isnt here but theyll pop up somewhere. I highly doubt the phish will come in and just poop on these headliners...that would be pretty rude since they are already good.

bnaylor your dumb as hell dude rothbury is going to be that heat and everyone knows it. it will be a loss for you not to go fuckin soulive, tribe,and cheese and eoto your missing the time of your life bra but where is panic man shit that would just top this festival off o and shacka they are playin 2 nights at 10klf see all you there

I agree B, totally for idiots that know nothing about music, very sad to see so much ignorant support for this kind of action.

huntizzy, you need to be slapped! Slap slap

CAAAARRRRLLLLLLLLL!!!!!

Killer Lineup! A little bit of everything and just the right amount of jam bands. This should be just as good (with a few clutch late additions, dare I say better?) than last year!

theres gonna be a secret sts9 pa set in the woods, fiiiiiiiiiiiind it

CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE

ritter says "the vibes are about 75 percent better that bonnaroo"

I'd like to know what math you did to figure that one out?

Naylor there are a lot of good acts here. Don't be a jerk.

Are you shpongled?

o ok your a cool ass stealin i really don't give a fuck if you don't go not my problem kind of sorry your not but not forreal

stealin- YOU ARE FROM CA? I HEARD YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST OUT THERE KEEP UP THE SMUG PEACE AND LOVE BROTHER

wow. maybe i shouldn't have bought my bonnaroo ticket, this looks unbelievable.

slap slap. go ahead and support these vampire promoters

Definitely smuggy out this way

dude look at all the pretty lights mannnn, its soo heddie mannnnnn dude that sts9 unz unz was so rad mannnnnnn so heddie. this molly is making my mouth move too much, mannn need more tho for the biscuits because they shred mannnnnn. Eoto mannnn dj till 4 am mannn you should of been there mannnnnnnnnn it was way heddie. string cheese what happen run out of stock options?????

YOU GUYS USING ECO FRIENDLY ELECTRIC CARS TO GET THERE ME AND MY FRIEND-STEALIN- WERE FROM CALI AND WERE LIKE TOTALLY ECO FRIENDLY AND LIKE YOU GUYS TOTALLY ARE RUINING THE EARTH AND LIKE I HAVE THIS GREAT GUITAR FROM THE 1960'S AND LIKE ITS MADE OUT OF MOTHER NATURE

Very impressive. Very balanced lineup. Dylan and the Dead? Their first time around left alot to be desired. Maybe a collaboration at the Roth would make up for it? Well, maybe not. Sick lineup though. People will have a blast.

In the current fashion set the pace....

IM ON TOP OF A MOUNTAIN OF FRESH REALIZATION. OHH GOD I THINK IM CUMMING THOSE RICH MAPLE TREES THAT RABBIT FLOUNDERING AROUNG OHHHHHHHHHH AHHH THERE WE GO!!! NOW WERE WAS I OH YA MY FRIEND STEALIN WE HAVE THE BEST TIME IN THE MOUNTIANS SHARING IDEAS AND TELLING GHOST STORRIES

250 for naz, iM there niggaz!!

HOLY SHINANIGANS! Dead! String Cheese! Dylan (Someone I gotta see before he dies lol) and so much good electronica! Shpongle! STS9 (2 sets no less to anyone was was at the STS9 show last time around knows this is gonna be nutz) Bisco! Lotus! Glitch Mob Pretty Lights the list just keeps going!!!!!!!!

If it wasn't for JG Phish would be out to sea

bnaylor if you really think that theres no good music at this fest and its all party shit why dont you read the beginning of the line up again your just negative dude yo know rothbury was fire last year end of story. its gonna be fire this year the dead, dylan,cheese willie nelson.... i know you dont like cheese but you should listen to the kyle hollingsworth band, and the shit that eoto doesu is way doper than a dj... they are very talented when they were in cheese they were one of the best percussion duos in a jamband we have ever seen... and why do you think that all i like is computers tribe and bisco. very wrong buddie this head is stuck on some panic pretty hard. i know where your comin from though gettin tired of electronic shit. but the shit is still pretty fire and you know those bands are good. theres always gonna be someone who hates on every festival.

Headliners:

Roth - The Dead, Dylan, SCI, Willie

'Roo - Phish(2shows), Bruce, Beastie Boys

10k - WSP(2shows), Wilco, DMB

Do you want nostalgia or relevancy?

This reminds me of what Bonnaroo used to be. Remember 02, and the early years. Roth is sick! Too bad my internship starts a week before, well...thats alright. Im headed to Wakarusa and a 2 week road trip out west. Gonna be diesel! Fest season is upon us! *crosses fingers for cheese to be added to waka*

roo or roth is a tough decision. i feel like the weather will be more tolerable at roth

I'm dying to know what this Damian Marley and Nas thing is all about. Whatever it is they're planning, I'm sure it's gonna be nuts.

daaaaaamn, i wish there was a festival department store so i could go in and exchange my roo ticket for a rothbury one

CHEESE IS BACK

**YAWN** Wheres my Rothbury line-up??? Owaithereitis.

so these two cannibales were eating this clown, and one turns to the other and says, "does this taste funny to you?"

BluntsandBisco was actually right. Phish is listed as playing Shoreline on August 5th on the livenation website. West Coast Love!!! (Finally)

http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/405675/

now thats what im talking about

WHOO! CARL!?!? This is where it's at! We all knew the lineup would be stellar. this surpasses expectations! However, where's the funk!? We could use some Karl D, Galactic, NMA, or New Mastersounds added to this! Hollingsworths band is the only funk on this list that I see at first glance. We want more funk!

i cant believe those guys are rompin around without Keller.

that sounds so good

Wow... Livenation already took the link down. It was there a few minutes ago...seriously.

Here's a new link

http://www.livenation.com/serp?refine=all&searchstring=phish

Yo bnaylor. I'd rather be a "custy" festival goer(supporter) than some buttplugged douchebag. Personally I don't mind that your not willing to drive the two hours to get to roth. Just one less hater on the grounds. BVGK in da house!

if u want the funk man see soulive maybe u missed it but they are funk check em out if u dont know em

... Definetely agree with OBPhunkE, hit me with some Karl Denson (in any form) and please bring back steel pulse to complete this lineup. That would make my day.

Someone please slap the sense outta me...All I wanna do is go but no Money and High Sierra right up the road...they got Umphrey's, I really wanted Roth to have them.

steel pulse??? paleez! rothbury= environmental degradation

slap slap

another dope ass electronic lineup. cheeese for sure! being only 20 minutes away how could i not hit this shiit up.

Four Finger Five (Muskegon,MI Represent!!)

stealin=environmental degradation

this is going to be the best birthday everrrrrr!!!!!

Glidemagazine confirms what I posted previously. Livenation took the links down though.

http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/briefly-phish-returns-to-shoreline-0805/

I really wanted to see David Byrne. I can't decide. For all of those who don't already have bonnaroo tickets or live in Michigan, which festi would you go too? I am not a huge Phish fan, but I have never gotten a chance to see them. I have definitely seen my share of SCI, but it is so tempting to stick to my guns. I would rather see the Dead than the Boss. I am stressed!

Great lineup... I'd like to see Allman Bros, Moe., Galactic, Widespread Panic, Black Keys, Primus, and most of all The Mars Volta added... However, I know that's wishful thinking... I really would be happy if a couple of them were added though, it would strengthen an already stellar lineup

Wow I think Bnaylor lost all credibility when he said Nas blows and the Beastie Boys are real hip hop. Don't get me wrong, I like the Beastie Boys, but Nas has a lot more substance to his lyrics, that's for sure. Why don't you get a job and not spend your whole monday morning ripping on this amazing lineup. If you think you can put a better one together why don't you become a promoter yourself? I am so glad a negative loser like yourself will not be at this festival. You're the one who doesn't sound like a music lover, you sound like a whiny little nerd who likes to talk trash on message boards to make your pathetic life worthwhile. See all my cool peeps at Rothbury, this is one for the books.

all i can say is CCCCCCCCHHHHHEEEEEEEEEESSSSEEE been waiting 2 years since red rocks for that great feeling, they hafta tour after this fest. it wouldnt seem right. any one agree?

cool, but seriously, why does this cost $300??

I'm still going to High Sierra...much better scene, way more intimate.

Have fun, wherever you are on the weekend of the 4th...

....that's why they make chocolate AND vanilla....

...and I hope Roth's main stage has an elevator or a nice, gradually-inclined ramp, or those headliners are gonna need some help!

Its on like donkey kong. Glad I got the early birds. Some great bands on this lineup...great headliners(i like Bob but wish he wasnt a headliner but his newest album 'modern times" is great). Great bluegrass. Great electronica. Great reggae. Great hip hop(can't wait to check out kid cudi).

All located of the best festival grounds I have seen(new Waka site looks cool). Toss in one kick as fireworks show and cooler weather and its worth a 12hr drive to me...and I live 30 min from Roo.

I have no idea why this costs $300 but the fact that SCI is involved is no surprise. I heard Fishman was once quoted to have called SCI the Star-bucks of the Jam scene. I can't help but be negative towards them, I thought there were gone now they pop up for this bull-shit one time summer appearance and all these kids are begging for more. Sorry but I've always found them boring and very derivative. (I also feel the same way about Umph)

Beastie Boys were great........15 years ago. I mean, really, your talking about 3 old men in thier late 40's rapping. Take Phish out of the Roo line-up, and it's really not too great, a few good acts, but more or less the same shit as last year. This Rothbury Line-up is already the best festival announcement so far this year, and they still have acts to add! If your gonna hate on Rothbury, then please don't attend (i'm doing the same for Bonnaroo, minus Phish, I think the Roo lineup sucks, so I won't be there). BURY BURY BURY!!!!!!!!!

I completely understand and I often defend the justification of $300 for a ticket b/c it boils down to $15 a show for amazing sets...but now that we are nose deep in a depression and I am outta a job...tickets should remain $229 (early bird). If things were different...!

Decent lineup but for the price I'd rather go to ANY other festival for about $100 less and see maybe all but one or two of those bands. Cheese will be awesome, however I think Rothbury gives themselves too much credit and thinks that they are a better festival then they are. The only other festival that has tickets close to this price is bonnaroo (which I will never go to now). If I was going to spend this much money on a ticket I would've been at Hampton last week!

B-roo sucks!! B roo=2 phish shows! THATS IT! rothburys lineup is super diverse for day and night acts to run till early in the morningggg!!

Bring back Thievery Corporation, Bassnectar and The Crystal Method and Rothbury will be perfect. What happened to Neil Young though, get Bob Dylan out of there and bring in Neil Young

Get some Umphrey's McGee, Moe., Perpetual Groove, Particle and Rx Bandits too. This lineup is by far better then any other lineup out there, so diverse, and bonnaroo only has phish and moe otherwise its boring as hell, im going to Phish at Alpine and then goin to Michigan for Rothbury, best summer ever.

totally agree with neverstopthemusic...the lineup up this year is decent, basically just becoming another shittyroo...if i were to go this year it would mainly be because of sherwood forest...if only they would be able to get dave and nectar onto the lineup

oh my goooooood, i am so fuckin pumped up. Glitch Mob, Nas, Sts9, Pretty Lights!!!!!!, Lipp Service, Cheese, Femi, Sphongle, ahhhhh.....all of my expectations have been filled, i love this festival!!!

Epic

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ATTN: ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE A ROTH EXPERIANCE AT HALF PRICE I HAVE DISCO BALLS, HAMMOKS, AND RED LIGHTS IN THE WOODS BEHIND MY HOUSE. I BLARE HAVE BEENS ALL DAY AND ELECTRONICA ALL NIGHT. ONLY 150 A HEAD. NO DOGS PLEASE.

so fishman said sci is the star bucks of jam bands.. haha thats a negative thing to say about other musicians, personally i dont believe that, n if it was true thats a negative thing to say from such a great musician..

Cheese is MY opinion a great positive band.

seriously though... cheese ? think roth got scared of broo landing phish? besides the dead none of these are TRUE (300 dollar worthy) headliners... where are the real headliners? ABB? Panic? diverse and alot of jam bands, which i like, but this is phishs summer folks... the o9 slogan should be: no phish = no phun

Roo better announce another string of additions b/c right now, i'm feeling a little jipped off...even though i will be seeing 2 sick phish shows at roo.

Can anyone say CHHEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSEEEEEE

All you band bashers can go to roo, we don't want that poor attitude polluting the forest, great acts, hope to see some powerful additions, where's franti?

I almost fainted!

lineup is sick, ticket prices are through the roof tho

my mind has just been blown.

I don't understand why people complain about bands. That's the best part of festivals, if you don't want to see the band playing at that time you don't have to! Don't get on here and bash musicians who are playing the music that they are passionate about just because YOU don't like it. Most of the bands could care less if you like it or not. And I agree with gratefuldank besides the dead and cheese, none of these bands are $300 bands. Then again not many are, and I would argue to say that the dead and cheese aren't $300 bands either. These festivals are way too over priced and they people are just in it for the money. Fuck that it's about the music and the people, not money!

This festie looks like its going to be AMAZING! everything looks so great but I personally can not wait to see THE DEAD!

p.s. this pretty much blew bonaroo out of he water dont yah think?!?!? haha

all you gatechrashing haters can go to broo...let the good vibes flow to the roth-en-bury!

MARS VOLTA.......BONNAROO WINS!!!!!

price to see the dead spring tour=$100...so if your gonna pay $100 to see them anyways then why not pay another $200 to see cheese/dylan as well as a ton more. ticket prices are outrageous no matter what recently so i dont know how you could really complain. i agree though that it is very hard to choose this over 2 nights of phish

STS9 should be co-headlining.

You'd have to pay me to watch Dylan again.

these tickets prices are just getting out of hand 300 for a fest. this is a great lineup but these prices are just crazy. Also if you have not seen Dylan in concert be prepared he is a legend but not the greatest live performer.

Going back to rothbury! Sick lineup once again. tDB, ZpZ, theDead, FutureRock, amongst others. Can't wait to see everyone that went last year!

haha kids i see with their wristbands still on make me sick.

great lineup, but nothing will top last year.

been anxiously awaiting this one and glad to see the lineup not disappoint. so far, pretty comparable to last year aside from the cheese addition, but they could have a whole bunch more up their sleeve to add in the future. gonna be rather difficult to pass this up, but yea, the question does remain: will there be as much magic as there was in its very first year?

I think keller williams should get down and on top of an sci set there should be a keller williams incident set as well... maybe late night

also for everyone who is confused. Cheese is not back for good. As much as I would love to see this be true if you go to their website it says right on the homepage that Rothbury will be the only SCI incident of 2009. They'll be back soon, hopefully for good!

Who invited the disco biscuits?

Looks good to me!

Looks like a who's who of past Bonnaroo performers. Great bands but I'll be on the farm for sure. Sinve Ive been to the past 6 Roo's... Ive already seen all these guys. Minus Nas... Nas absolutely owns.

I don't care how much it cost on account of them providing me with one of the best weekends of my life last year. Cannot wait for some Dead and some Shpongle!!!!!!!!!

Epic

Glad to see Rothbury and Bonnaroo battling it out for which will be top festivals....I mean SCI that is freaking awesome, Second only to Phish

Great initial line-up Job well done

anyone still wearing a ratty wristband from last year is a straight up dirty wookie. I will kick any male in the balls that I see wearing one. thats a fact. bring your med cards everyone medical is legal here now too.

I honestly didn't know how they were gonna top last year. Last year had the sickest festival lineup I've ever seen, But they out did themselves. What the fuck. Cheese outa the dust, headlining alongside the dead? There are way too many GREAT jambands to not expect some wicked colaborations. And any neigh-sayers ... SCI aint SCI without billy. he'll be there. they all miss us more than we miss them, just wait. the only question remaining is ... how are they gonna top this next year? ROTHBURY 2010!!!

chidodger

Take away cheese and Roth is a flop....All these bands played Bonnaroo before roth was even the ranchs wet dream....Bonnaroo's line-up is far from complete...Here comes round two this week following without a doubt the best festival initial line-up of all time..I mean come on Phish alone would sell the farm if they were the only ones playing...Plus bonnaroo tickets are a lot less than Roths...Roth should be fun though

^^ I gotta agree with my man Smokey. Don't talk about it, folks. Just 'Roo it.

cheese is definitely doin this for the cash.turn down a 6 maybe 7 figure check for half a days work.i dont think so!but who can blame em most of those guys have families to feed and Kang could probably use a new faux fur suit for burning man. HORNINGS O-TEN!

Firt off, absolutly amazing. THIS IS ONLY THE FIRST LINEUP! theyre sure to release alot more. But agreed. Wheres Phish and Bassnectar? And if anyone from Rothbury is reading this, GET OTT. I saw him with Derek from Prettylights back in december and he turned chicago upside down.

See everyone this summer!!

thank you rothbury for having another amzing lineup without blowing it up too much to keep it as intimate as last year!!! haha bonnaroo is just a shitty hot dusty field, and even though phish is awesome they are the new fad which means they will attract all the douche bags.i would rather have the vibe that rothbury had last year then have phish there anyday.heres to groups of people getting together for all the right reasons

it is saddening to see all the hate and jackassery on here. that's exactly what's wrong with everything in the world today, not just the scene.

to whoever's goin- have a hell of a time!!!! i'm not sure if i'll be able to make this after Roo but that's ok. oneLove

hey Rejunkulous, i'd like to see you kick me in the balls for still having on my Rothbury 08 wristband. ill fuck your world up dude. im no wookie, i have a job, and my wristband isnt tattered cause i shower, bitch. and if you somehow do get a kick in on me the rest of my crew will curbstomp our weakass. You better be a MMA fighter, cause i have never seen one jamband fan that i couldnt fuck up, but i usually dont think hostile thoughts at fests unless some jackass like you wants some. All that aside, why are people complaining about the price. Get a job, sell some dro, shits not that difficult. and for everyone who keeps saying that this fest is full past ROO performers, of course it is. really how many different combinations of jambands can you get. And they are PAST performers, not current performers cause ROO is going down the shitter. Roth>Roo always. Rothbury 2 Bonnaroo 0. Roo is definatly going to feel the ripple of this fest and i even say that Roos done in a couple years. Rothbury at least has 2 more years left of awesomeness, till all of you ROOheads gatecrash Rothbury cause Roo will be done for. SEE YALL IN SHERWOOD FOREST TRIPPING THE LIGHT FANTASTIC.

There could NOT BE a better way to ring in my 21st birthday than this years ROTHBURY I'm stoked.

Honestly, The Dead are responsible for Phish, albeit it is not the original lineup of the Dead, that band and what it represents means more to me than any fucking Phish every will Phish wouldn't exisist most likely had it not been for "the Dead" so all you whiney little bitches who already bought "'Roo" tickets or live too far away go fuck yourselves. Dylan + Nelson + Dead Set? or at least Dylan and the Dead hopefully... Rothbury latenight with Pretty Lights and Glitch Mob alone will be fucking sickening. Hopefully Ween, David B, Thievery, or MMJ will jump on Roth as well. See you in Sherwood.

Well, first of all, UMPH is playing. Hate that I'm always the one that has to fill you in on htese things. They won't announce it till after a bunch of summercamp tix are sold. Maybe MOE, too. And if Cheese, lotus, Railroad, and Umph are there Then we should see Keller, Karl D, JJ grey, and maybe pnuma trio and bassnectar.

Secondly, whats with all the hate. If you don't like it, don't go, this is supposed to be about good times. Plus this is still first additions.

Third, Break it down, think about how much a ticket would cost to see Dead, Dylan, Cheese, Willie, Sphongle, Bisco, STS9x2, Damien Marley and Nas, and GLitch Mob. That should more than equal your $250, plus you can camp there and so much other music. Yonder, Claypool, Govt. Mule, toots, ralph stanley, Peter Rowan, toubab, ect...

As of yet, Bonerzoo maybe a little better line-up, but I'd prefer to be able to go out in the sun during the day and not be worried about my girl roaming around at night. I'll catch phish at some other shows.

best lineup thus far. :) so excited.

WOW! I waited for this one so long! I am so glad to be a first timer from KY to this most memorable festival! Wherever ever the DEAD should be, there you WILL find me! Super excited for TOUBAB KREWE!!!!!!!!! Safe traveling. See you there!!

look's great, and only a 12 hr. drive. what to do?

When will the Phish West Coast run be announced?

MEH

Bonnarooooo!

just wait till other artist join, id assume allman broths, umphrys, and hopefully galactic, karl d, buckethead, and derek trucks

Ok Start Vegoose back up and bring all these bands and open the Sam Boyd Stadium, I am there

Not that into it. Sure, they got every average jamband in America, but $300? Don't think so...meh

And Cheese? Sorry to burst people's bubbles but they totally sucked the last two years before they took a break. That Red Rocks run was garbage..I was there. Camp Zoe was better, but not by much

Hey Lord-K, noone on the west coast likes Phish sorry. Anyway, everyone is constantly complaining about high ticket prices so I figure I'd let everyone in on a little secret. Go to the website www.allgoodfestival.com and they will sell you a ticket cheaper than anyone else. Being stuck in Michigan for 3 hundo, or Marvins mountain and nothing but goodness for 1 fity. I choose the latter. Cheese getting back together is fucking epic but I'll wait for their tour so I know they'll be hitting their stride.

Get out yer hula hoops it's time for some CHEEEEESE!!!!!!:)

Ive said it before and will say it again. I have been to every roo(arrived thur and left monday except last year when only went for one day/night) and roth last year...im driving 12 hours(to roth) instead of 30 min(to roo). But i am going to see phish at deer creek so i get my phish taste without that roo stink.

I dont want to hate on roo...it seriously changed my life and will stay in my soul for the rest of my life. Roo has improved greatly over last year...but not enough for me.

Fuck yes!!! SCI, The Dead, Bob Dylan, EOTO, Lotus, Disco, and STS9!!! Nice! The lineup looks good but needs the following bands! please if possble get The Allman Brother Band, Wookiefoot, Bassnectar, Widespread Panic, Keller, and Particle!!! Get those bands and we got a 10 star lineup!

hey micheal jackson, im sorry to hear that sci bursted your bubble man, but mine still floating. Im not going to roth, but i hope they play there old school bluegrass tunes.

jesus rothburyfields, chill out. you like rothbury, we get it (alot). this line up is okay for starters for what they are capable of in the long run. I am sure they will add a few more big names as well as some small ones, but this is behind roo a little bit. They have only had one before this and this is a promising start for a good festival. Its just like broo. roo made the festival scene what it is today, and it should be known.

and please don't rebuttle with woodstock or anything because we're talking about successful festivals

who gives a shit about roo v roth? coachella is in 1 month, and i hear the killers are playing!!!

haha "who invited the disco biscuits?" i think they're back because they raged one of the nastiest sets of the weekend on the sickest stage in the middle of the woods!

i second that wookiefoot request- get them playin on the thursday night and let em freak the shit outta all the unsuspecting peeps... it happend to me at 10k. Actually they would fit right into the sherwood forest for sure!

Not only this festival, but this WHOLE SUMMER is both Heady and Epic! That's all that comes to mind. be kind out there!

We get an Incident & SunnnnnnnnnnnnnnSHINE!!!!!!:-)

Bluntsnbisco 4 president!

this is fucken amazin for a jam festival, but i gotta say nothing new here for me except nas, and let me tell you there is nothing I would rather see to mix shit up. That man is a fucken legend, like the dead is to jam that man is to hiphop, i cannot fuuuuucking wait to get down to some illlmatic live

Awesome awesome lineup. I hope they still add Bassnectar! Also ghostland observatory puts on a sick lightshow..

absolute sick lineup, i am so happy i already bought the ticket! although i hope they add more jam-friendly bands like pgroove, umph, or moe. and bassnectar, boombox, and ghostland observatory would make for some rad late night shows. all in all, i can't wait for the 4th in michigan!

Billy is onboard. Homeslice is breaking up. Cheese is back next year. This one show will be the only 2009 show

I like a good Phish show, (Hell, I like a bad Phish show too!), but the Dead ALWAYS take precedence! I think most of the bands playing the festival circuit would agree. They acknowledge and respect the guys that paved the road they travel. I just wish Phish and The Dead played the same festie, so they could collaborate. I still say the best Phil & Friends included Trey and Page.

this looks like bonnaroo 03. Great lineup i will be at both but still

SMOKEY- I wouldn't say it's a flop, actually, I think the SCI reunion will be cool, but the depth of the lineup is what got me. I think this is a stronger overall lineup than they had last year, as far as getting past the headliners. I already heard the Umph is getting added, as well as rumors of Justice playing as well (they cancelled last year, as well as gogol bordello). I mean the Dead, Bisco, STS9, Crowes, Dylan, as well as some great new bands like Futurerock. I don't know, I guess you feel the same way about Roth in regard to SCI as I do as far as Phish to Bonnaroo. Anyhow, I'll be back at Rothbury, and I can't wait to see who else gets added. my wish list...Phish, Buju Banton, Drag the River and LCD soundsystem.

I can't believe I ever put this festival down, I thought last year's Dave Matthews/Mayer/311 looked a little off, but this festival line-up looks ridiculously sick! The venue looks great! The late night will be sick for sure. I'm sure Dylan/Dead/Nelson altogether. Roo will be fun, but shit this looks like it'll be just as much fun maybe even a little better. Even a little SCI reunion, I'm not a big fan of them, but still, The Dead at a festival is going to be a rockin PARTY!

what a beautiful, beautiful thing. this summer keeps looking brighter and brighter

This line-up crushes Bonnaroo.

Phisheroo+Deadbury= all i need for a euphoric summer!!!!

In my humble opinion, Voltaroo has a line-up that satisfies my diverse musical tastes, while Rothballs is probably my favorite venue, jam packed with good peeps and family (not to mention a fucking SICK initial line-up as well) The Roth. vs. Roo debate is pointless, save pennies, sell your belongings and go to both!!!!

Chidodger, I love the Buju Banton call. Does he ever do festivals?

all the haters can stay home, we'll have a blast without you!!

i'm ready to get shpongled with carl in sherwood forest!!

PIMPMCGEORGE- To my knowledge, he's only played fests in Europe and Jamaica, although I think he may have played a reagee fest in San Diego a few years back. Last time he came thru Chicago was about 5 or 6 years ago at the House of Blues, but I never even had a chance to get tickets. I love his older stuff more than his newer stuff, but he's on my list of acts to see before I die. If he got added I'd do a backflip.

justice would be a very big addition. i think they would only do it for a ridiculous amount of money

damn more phish summer tour dates up !!!!, and rothbury dates are wide open...

Anyone else think Tickets are SOOOO expensive because........PHISH IS GOING TO BE THERE?

I'm satisfied with the line-up.. hoped for justice or daft, kinda high hopes though.. it was just in a dream of mine. Phish would seal the deal, but highly doubt they are going to be there if they aren't already on the lineup...either way there is no way to be bored with the lineup... lets just hope for the return of the MONKEYS

B-roo lost its luster years ago. I'll be at Rothbury. For every 5 people enjoying the Phish show at roo, there'll be one person stealing their sh*t back in the campground.

hoping that dave, snoop, and bruce springsteen are not added to the lineup... and that cheese plays more than one show that weekend!

They better not selll out and jack the ticket price up!!!! That would be a flipping outrage!!! I'll pay 250 but anything more then that is ridiculous!!! Who agrees???

Chidoger- I would be fucking stoked if phish came to this festival, but im not banking on it. 250 is a great deal- If the dead play 2 shows that would be the equivelant of 200$ on tickets if you were to see them on ter... plus 50+ other bands. Its a lot of money, but it is absolutely worth it if you can go. ill line up, so deep, so eclectic. Bring the UMPH and bring some more quality hip hop bring some moe.

The Dead Bob Dylan The String Cheese Incident STS9 Yonder Mountain String Band The Disco Biscuits Les Claypool John Butler Flogging Molly Railroad Earth Zappa Plays Zappa Shpongle DJ Set Man Man EOTO Lotus STS9 Live PA Pretty Lights Kyle Hollingsworth Band Lipp Service 2020 Soundsystem Future Rock at the best venue in the midwest?? totally worth the money.

How bout a cheese ritual set 4th of july night with ty north and all the other amazing people at this fest, Cant wait!!

where the ef is wide spread? Not the biggest wsp fan but they absolutely killed it last 4th of july. twas glorious

this would pretty much be the ultimate festival if they added daft punk to the line up...but CHEEEEESE! yea my life is complete and whole again!

Great lineup again boys, thank u Rothbizzle!! So, who is joining me in Sherwood forest this Summer? Dark side again, anyone? What a trip!

YES!, Please Give ME Panic,moe.,UM and Bassnectar

Wow Bonnaroo kicked your ass!!! String Cheese I am so disappointed that you would sell yourselves out for one show. I bet this show sucks as bad as there last show, and they should have come back in their own time not just for the money, F*ck rothbury

^^ hahaha weenhead you look like one of those loser on their webcam with their dick out waiting to score some craigslist poon...I hope your career goes nowhere and theres nothing but fluorescent lights in your future.

Anyone else curious why umphreys is on the free rothbury cd you get with a purchase from merrell?

http://www.merrell.com/US/#lets_get_outside/rothbury/festival_music/

You know what, I am excited to see a little Dylan love on here. If you have not seen him, then just go there with an open mind, he is getting old but he has more fun up there playing for us then we have listening to him. He is a legend, but dont expect him to be anything like he used to, and I would not be surprised to see him sit in with the Dead. He might have a couple tricks up his sleeve this year. Should be a rockin festi wish i could go! The Cheese Stands Alone!

oh my god, this is several thousand times better than bonnaroo. have fun at roo.... with bruce springsteen and i will see everyone else at the ranch.

Cheese must have invested with Madoff.

Wakarusa to Rothbury to All Good time to get down this summer keep the good energy flowing only thing good about Bonaroo is Phish other than that and some others not my cup of tea

Peace and Love

Ready to get down with everyone this summer see ya around

Karl!!!! wheres Karl???? Karl ... .. .. where's Karl

moe. and umphrey's def need to get added. wutang clan would be good, or the roots but who knows with that jimmy fallon thing. and Dr. Bombay he would be dope in the rave tent-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTiMV1Vv1Tw...

I wish Lettuce would play!! I love those funkay tunes!

Not too stoked on the this being the return of cheese( for this year anyway). Would love to see them again but was hoping for a hornings or Red Rocks return. Not heading to Mich for a cheese festi set. Have fun anyway! I'll be groovin at HSMF!!!

yes yes yes yes yes im a roth feen and i cannot wait.

Ok I just want to know if it is just me that thinks the Dead are being rather sacreligious in not going to GOTV this year? Seriously this festival was made in honor of Jerry's death and they can't even hit that up? Not to mention the 100$ tickets on their tour...I dare not say anymore because I listen to the Grateful dead eveyday and love them, but Jerry is rolling over in his Grave.... All of them are very well off...