MZG and Bells & Robes are pleased to announce their Road To Hulaween Tour, which starts this Tuesday in Gainesville. They have five shows together before descending upon Suwannee Hulaween at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak. Both groups are excited for this great opportunity on the road and at the park….
“I love these small festivals!” That was Paul Levine, speaking about Roosevelt Collier’s Summer Splashdown and Disc Golf Tournament, an intimate festival at the beach, in the Music Hall, in the courtyard, and in the pavilion at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak. Levine, who also runs Purple Hatter’s Ball and…
Ian McLeod had a vision. In the midst of the current music scene, he imagined fronting an eight-piece band on vibraphone. Playing jazz. If you are looking to “make it,” that is probably not the best blueprint for success. However, if you are looking to “make beautiful music,” literally, then this is a direct route….
What would happen if you combined two great events: the Roosevelt Collier Suwannee Getdowns with Reunion: Campout Concert Series? Roosevelt hosted four excellent intimate events, and Trey Hebron hosted last year’s awesome Reunion: Campout Concert Series jamtronic funk blowout. Answer? You would get Roosevelt Collier’s Summer Splashdown and Disc Golf Tournament at the Spirit of…
It has happened again. Yet another festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park has finished its run. Here is the official announcement: For those of us in the jamband and bluegrass families, we used to count on AURA, Springfest, Wanee, Purple Hatter’s Ball, Magnolia Fest and Bear Creek. Bear Creek disappeared with the…
Who the heck is Joe Marcinek, and why is he playing at the Dunedin Brewery? That’s what I wrote last October, when a show was announced featuring Joe Marcinek, man of mystery. To me only, apparently. As I discovered: Turns out, Joe Marcinek is a magnet. He attracts incredible musicians from across the country to…
Before we get started, let me say “Thank you, Mandolin Orange!” I confess I approached my Suwannee Springfest assignment with some trepidation: I was clearly out of my element. I’m funking rocker, or a rocking funkster, or something. I like folk, and bluegrass, and Americana, certainly. But how would I manage an entire festival of…
With so many outstanding musicians and bands performing at Springfest Music Festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (March 17-20), you’re going to miss some stuff. Lots, actually, with all the overlapping sets. You know about the heavy hitters, of course: John Prine, Railroad Earth, Brandi Carlile, Del McCoury Band, Donna the Buffalo,…
Hard to believe that this will be the 20th time that Suwannee Springfest has kicked off the spring festival season at the beautiful Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL. It takes place March 17-20 for four glorious days in the 800-acre pine forests and fields. Springfest organizers are truly thrilled to announce…
The Wanee Music Festival runs from Thursday, April 14th, to Saturday, April 16th. Which means three glorious days of music from Widespread Panic, The Allman Brothers family (Gregg Allman Band, Les Brers featuring Butch Trucks & Jaimoe, Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band, Oteil & Friends, Warren Haynes and the Ashes & Dust Band, Devon Allman), Umphrey’s McGee,…