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Furthur Festival in the Foothills of the Sierra Nevada

Words by CraSH

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Spring has sprung in the foothills of the western Sierra Nevada!  Why not spend it with Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, members of the Grateful Dead, up at Angels Camp at the legendary Calaveras County Fairgrounds for the Furthur Festival on May 29 & 30.  This will be no ordinary show by Furthur, for they will be performing the  albums Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty in their entirety.  If you need some mountain air and a little nostalgia, then head on up.

FURTHUR ANNOUNCE SPECIAL PERFORMANCES OF LEGENDARY GRATEFUL DEAD ALBUMS!
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of their release, Furthur will be performing some of the Grateful Dead’s best-loved albums, including very special performances of Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty in their entirety, along with Anthem of the Sun, Blues for Allah, Aoxomoxoa and Terrapin Station!
 
New Festival Website Launched
www.furthurfestival.net  
 
FURTHUR FESTIVAL AT MOUNTAIN AIRE
Friday, May 28 through Sunday, May 30
Tickets On Sale Now!
 
Headlining Saturday and Sunday Night…
FURTHUR
Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Jeff Chimenti, John Kadlecik and Joe Russo…
 
With…
ELECTRIC HOT TUNA
JACKIE GREENE
GALACTIC (Special Saturday Late Night Show)
LARRY CAMPBELL & TERESA WILLIAMS
MARK KARAN & JEMIMAH PUDDLEDUCK
THE MOTHER HIPS
THE WAYBACKS
COMMON ROTATION W/ DAN BERN
CARNEY
MAIDEN LANE
BLUE LIGHT RIVER
 
– Friday evening will feature a very special Furthur Open Aire Sound check and a late-night all-star jam!
 
3 Days- 4 Stages, Music and campinjg festival setting, in the Sierra Foothills at the historic Calaveras County Fairgrounds on Memorial Day weekend!
Special late night shows, organic food & drink, special Grateful Dead memorabilia, exibit including instruments & artwork with unreleased music selected by archivist David Lemiux.
 
May 28th – 30th, 2010
Calaveras County Fairgrounds
101 Frogtown Road
Angels Camp, CA
 
2 Day Tickets are $125.00 which includes camping for the weekend!
Children 5 and under are free

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