2009 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival
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The 2009 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival
was held June 4 through June 7, 2009. The festival moved from Clinton State Park
in Lawrence, Kansas
to Mulberry Mountain near Ozark, Arkansas
.
Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival
Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival is a four-day music festival held in early June at Mulberry Mountain near Ozark, Arkansas. The festival has been held annually since 2004....
was held June 4 through June 7, 2009. The festival moved from Clinton State Park
Clinton State Park
Clinton State Park is a state park in Douglas County, Kansas, United States, located west of Lawrence.The park lies on the north shore of Clinton Lake, known for its clear water and good fishing of channel catfish, walleye, and crappie fishing....
in Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
to Mulberry Mountain near Ozark, Arkansas
Ozark, Arkansas
Ozark is a city in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States, and one of the two county seats of Franklin County. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,525 at the 2000 census, making Ozark the ninth largest municipality in the metro area...
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2009 Lineup
The initial lineup for the 2009 festival was announced on January 9, 2009. More artists were added January 27, 2009 (shown in bold)- Gov't MuleGov't MuleGov't Mule is a Southern rock jam band formed in 1994 as an Allman Brothers Band side project by Warren Haynes and Allen Woody.The band released their debut album Gov't Mule in 1995...
- The Black CrowesThe Black CrowesThe Black Crowes are an American rock band formed in 1989. Their discography includes nine studio albums, four live albums and several charting singles. The band was signed to Def American Recordings in 1989 by producer George Drakoulias and released their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker, the...
- G. Love and Special Sauce
- MatisyahuMatisyahuMatthew Paul Miller , better known by his Hebrew name and stage name Matisyahu, is an American Hasidic Jewish reggae and alternative rock musician....
- Les ClaypoolLes ClaypoolLeslie Edward "Les" Claypool is an American musician and writer, best known as the lead vocalist and bassist in the band Primus. Claypool's playing style on the electric bass mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming, whammy bar bends and slapping.Claypool has also self produced and engineered his...
- JJ Grey & MOFRO
- New Mastersounds (2 sets)
- New MonsoonNew MonsoonNew Monsoon is at its core a rock jam band that is based in the San Francisco, CA area that was founded in 1998 by Penn State classmates Bo Carper and Jeff Miller.-History:...
(2 sets) - Ganga Giri
- Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
- Dusty Rhodes and the River BandDusty Rhodes and the River BandDusty Rhodes and the River Band were a six piece indie rock group from Anaheim, California. They were heavily influenced by the folk rock sounds of The Band, the orchestration and production techniques of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, and the progressive rock energy of groups like Yes.In late...
- STS9
- Yonder Mountain String BandYonder Mountain String BandThe Yonder Mountain String Band is an American progressive bluegrass group from Nederland, Colorado. Composed of Dave Johnston, Jeff Austin, Ben Kaufmann, and Adam Aijala, the band has released five studio albums and several live recordings to date.- History :The band's history stretches back to...
- GalacticGalacticGalactic is a funk and jazz jam band from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.-Origins and background:Originally formed in 1994 as an octet and including singer Chris Lane and guitarist Rob Gowen, the group was soon pared down to a sextet of: guitarist Jeff Raines, bassist Robert Mercurio,...
(late night set) - Truckstop Honeymoon
- GreenSugar
- Elephant RevivalElephant RevivalElephant Revival is a folk music group from Nederland, Colorado, formed in 2006. The band consists of Bonnie Paine , Sage Cook , Dango Rose , Daniel Rodriguez and Bridget Law Elephant Revival is a folk music group from Nederland, Colorado, formed in 2006. The band consists of Bonnie Paine (vocals,...
- Burnin' Smyrnans
- EuforquestraEuforquestraOriginally from Iowa City, IA, Eufórquestra relocated to Fort Collins, CO in August 2008 and has made a splash on the Colorado music scene with its progressive, genre-crossing funk fusions and a relentless tour schedule...
- Hana PestleHana PestleHana Gabrielle Pestle is an American singer/songwriter from Billings, Montana.-Biography:Hana Pestle was born July 11, 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia. Her family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah when she was 6 years old, and to Billings, Montana when she was 8...
- BucketheadBucketheadBrian Carroll , better known by his stage name Buckethead, is a guitarist and multi instrumentalist who has worked within several genres of music. He has released 34 studio albums, four special releases and one EP. He has performed on over 50 more albums by other artists...
(late night set) - Sly & Robbie
- Railroad EarthRailroad EarthRailroad Earth is a roots and Americana-based newgrass band from Stillwater, New Jersey. Their name was borrowed from the Jack Kerouac short story "October in the Railroad Earth," to which the band also has a song by the same name...
- Cross Canadian RagweedCross Canadian RagweedCross Canadian Ragweed was an American Red Dirt/Texas Country/Country rock band. The name of the band came from the combination of three band members' names, Grady Cross , Cody Canada , and Randy Ragsdale . Jeremy Plato's name was not involved in the band naming...
- Digable PlanetsDigable PlanetsDigable Planets is an American alternative hip hop trio based in New York City, composed of Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler , Mary Ann "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving . They released their debut album Reachin' in 1993, and their follow-up album Blowout Comb in 1994...
- PorterPorter (band)Porter was a Mexican indie rock band based in Guadalajara, Mexico.Despite their uncommon sound the band got decent radio airplay on important broadcasting stations, their videos: "Espiral", "Daphne" and "Host of a Ghost" had a good reception in music video channels. "Daphne" was placed in the...
, BatisteRussell Batiste, Jr.Russell Batiste, Jr. is a drummer based in New Orleans.- Biography :Brought up in a musical family, Batiste started playing drums at the age of four...
, & Stoltz - Steve KimockSteve Kimock-External links:** at the Internet Archive's live music archive* at the Internet Archive's live music archive* at Internet Archive's live music archive*, San Francisco, April 3, 1999*, Unofficial Fan Forum...
& Crazy Engine - Perpetual GroovePerpetual GroovePerpetual Groove is an American jam band that originated in 1997 in Savannah, Georgia. PGroove incorporates a blend of traditional Southern rock, funk, jazzy improvisation, indie rock and synth loops...
- Split Lip RayfieldSplit Lip RayfieldSplit Lip Rayfield is a vocal and acoustic instrumental group from Wichita, Kansas. Though they are sometimes classified as a bluegrass, alt-country or cowpunk band, their music draws on a wide array of influences.-History:...
- LuceroLucero (band)Lucero is an American punk/Texas Country infused rock band that is based in Memphis, Tennessee.-Biography:Lucero's punk rock roots flavor their now "country-ish" music, while their Southern roots give them the twang that they have come to be known by. They had their start in Memphis, TN. The band...
- The Egg
- 20/20 Soundsystem
- Jimmy Herring BandJimmy HerringJimmy Herring is an American guitarist who is currently the lead guitarist in the band Widespread Panic. Herring is a founding member of Aquarium Rescue Unit and Jazz is Dead...
- CornmealCornmeal (band)Cornmeal is a roots and bluegrass jamband from Chicago, Illinois. Formed over 10 years ago. Heavily influenced by American roots and folk music....
- EOTOEOTO-Description:The band's music is created live and without prerecorded loops.The band formed in 2006 as a side project of The String Cheese Incident incorporating looper pedals, like Echoplex and the DJ program Ableton. According to one reviewer, the duo sets their live instruments free and take on...
- BoomboxBoomBoxBoomBox is an American rock band, which is most known for its quick rise into the Jam band music scene andthrough founding member Zion Godchaux's association with the Grateful Dead...
- Jacob Fred Jazz OdysseyJacob Fred Jazz OdysseyJacob Fred Jazz Odyssey is a USA jazz group started in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1994. The band's lineup has changed multiple times over the years. The group first formed under the moniker "Pimp Cocktail" with founding member Brian Haas as well as Sean Layton, Dove McHargue, Matt Leland, & Kyle Wright...
- Jason Isbell & the 400 UnitJason IsbellJason Isbell is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Greenhill, Alabama, near Muscle Shoals.-Background:Almost all of Isbell's family, except his parents, were musicians, and his father was an avid music listener...
- Secret Chiefs 3Secret Chiefs 3Secret Chiefs 3 is an instrumental rock group led by guitarist/composer Trey Spruance . Their studio recordings and tours have featured different line-ups, as the group performs a wide range of musical styles including surf rock, Persian, Arab, Indian, death metal, film music, electronic music,...
- Joe PurdyJoe PurdyJoe Purdy is an American folk singer-songwriter who has recorded and released ten albums in eight years.- The band :Joe Purdy's band members have included: Chris Seefried, Brian Wright, Willy C. Golden, , and .- Career :...
- Dirtfoot
- Pretty LightsPretty LightsPretty Lights, real name Derek Vincent Smith, is an American electronic music artist from Fort Collins, Colorado.-History:...
- Big Smith
- Giant Panda Guerilla Dub SquadGiant Panda Guerilla Dub SquadGiant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad is a jam reggae band based in Rochester, NY. The group started touring nationally in 2006.The bands debut album "Slow Down" was released in 2006 and received regular airplay on Sirius] and XM Radio...
- Ott
- Heavyweight Dub ChampionHeavyweight Dub ChampionHeavyweight Dub Champion is a music and art collective founded in Gold Hill, Colorado in 1997 by Resurrector & Patch. Heavyweight Dub Champion, also known as HDC, is rooted in electronic music, but they create their unique style by using real and acoustic instruments fused with synthetic and...
- DJ RekhaDJ RekhaDJ Rekha is a London-born musician, DJ, producer, curator, and activist. She has been credited with pioneering Bhangra music in North America...
- Underground Orchestra
- MoonaliceMoonaliceMoonalice is the band that formed from previous members of the Flying Other Brothers. The band has been touring since May, 2007, and has come to the attention of music critics. The band is made up of five musicians, and led by businessman Roger McNamee. Their eponymous debut album recorded and...
- My Dear DiscoMy Dear DiscoElla Riot is a musical group based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Released in January 2009, their debut full-length album, DanceThink LP, fuses electro-pop, funk, rock, and techno into a distinctive sound the band members have dubbed "DanceThink." Named one of the most promising bands in the nation by the...
- Blue MountainBlue Mountain (band)Blue Mountain is an American alt-country/roots rock band formed in 1991 in Oxford, Mississippi by husband and wife duo Cary Hudson and Laurie Stirratt , who is notably the twin sister of John Stirratt, the bass player for the like-minded Americana band Wilco.-History:After the dissolution of...