Top 5 East Coast Music Festivals to Catch This Summer
Fest fever is spreading and you can find a festival year
round in any state. But with so many festivals, artists, and experiences to be
shared, how do you choose which one is best? I threw together a little list of
my top five fests to catch this funky season and why.
1.
THE
HUDSON PROJECT July 11th-13th (Catskills, Saugerties,
NY)
In its inaugural year, the Hudson Project
delivers one of the most well-rounded, juicy fest lineups of the summer.
Headliners including; Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, bass god Bassnectar, The
New Deal (on their first tour since reuniting) and the funk guru’s of Lettuce,
The Hudson Project has a little something for every musical interest. And with
the absence of Camp Bisco on the fest schedule this year, Hudson conveniently
occurs the same weekend Bisco usually did, not far from the old Bisco grounds.
3 Day
GA Tix: $222
2.
PEACH
MUSIC FESTIVAL August 14th-17th(Montage Mountain,
Scranton, PA)
Not only is this fest tucked into
the beautiful mountains of Pennsylvania, the lineup is completely jacked with
rock and roll and jam band legends. With TWO NIGHTS of The Allman Brothers,
blues powerhouse Tedeschi Trucks Band, jam band masters of the Trey Anastasio
Band, and undeniably funk-tastic groups like George Clinton & PFunk, Lotus,
Big Gigantic, The London Souls and DOZENS MORE, this fest lineup drips of the
tastiest honey music can offer.
4 Day GA Tix: A delightfully modest price of $150!
3.
CATSKILL
CHILL September 5th-7th (Camp Minglewood, Hancock,
NY)
Another jam-packed lineup of feel
good jam, funk and soul music, Catskill Chill offers a beautiful venue for all
to enjoy. Headliners including; Yonder Mountain String Band, The New Deal, The
New Mastersounds, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Kung Fu, Lettuce, Alan Evan’s
PlayOnBrother (2 sets, one playing a whole set of Cream tunes) and Turkuaz,
Catskill Chill can’t get any funkier. Make sure you bring multiple pairs of
dancin’ shoes, cause you’ll be burning thru all the soles in them groovin’ to
this lineup.
3 Day GA Tix: Worth every penny $174
4.
GATHERING
OF THE VIBES July 31st-August 3rd (Seaside Park,
Bridgeport, CT)
A guaranteed good time fest to
attend every year; Gathering of the Vibes is a delightful fest to catch. This
year, GOTV’s lineup bustles full of jam/electronica and classic funk artists,
including; Widespread Panic, The Disco Biscuits, Umphrey’s McGee, flamenco fire
duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, Dumpstaphunk, Trombone Shorty & New Orleans Avenue,
Deep Banana Blackout and more, Vibes lineup never fails to vibe.
4 Day GA Tix: $247
15. ELECTRIC ZOO
August 29th-August 31st (Randall’s Island Park, NYC)
This fest is for all the electronic junkies
out there, covering your trapt, trance, dance, house, and anything else you
need, Electric Zoo is a huge 3 day dance party. After having some technical
issues last year, EZoo is coming back with a vengeance this season with a fiery
electronic lineup. Including EDM hotshots like; Zeds Dead, Dada Life, Destroid,
Datsik, Bonobo, Wolfgang Gartner, Zedd, Benny Benassi, Kaskade, Dash Berlin and
Knife Party, this lineup is for the ravers out there.
3 Day
GA Tix: $369
