Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival 2011 Lineup
The Grassroots Festival Lineup has been announced and we’re looking at another great festival with some of the best world music to ever land in upstate NY. Host & headliners of the festival Donna The Buffalo are returning to the Trumansburgh Fairgrounds for the 21st anniversary of the festival. We’re excited for NYC based afro rockers Balkan Beat Box from New York City. The internationally touring band is known for their high energy live performances at festivals such as Bonaroo and Paleo. “Their name, their personal history and the enthusiastic media & audience reactions suggest a link with the so-called Gypsy Rock movement, but their scope is reaching way beyond that: Balkan Beat Box really transcend…
Jimkata | Grassroots Festival | 7.22.2010
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] This past summer we had a chance to see these Ithaca progressive/electro rock jammers twice. Once at The Great Blue Heron Music Festival and then again at the Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival a few weeks later. Prior to The Blue Heron Festival we had never heard of these guys and were pleasantly surprised by their unique sound. The band is taper friendly and has quite a few great recordings on The Live Music Archive. Listen to “Hot Joint” from Grassroots Festival 2010 [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Jimkata has been touring since 2007 and are about to release a new EP Ghosts and Killers which will…
Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary
TRUMANSBURGH, NY – Grassroots continued it’s run as one of the longest running festivals in America this past weekend. Over the past 4 days the residents of Ithaca and music lovers from across the country descend on the Trumansburgh fairgrounds to celebrate some of the best roots, folk, & world music. Jeb Puryear on GrassRoots: “It’s just like life. There’s who you’re born as and who you grow up to be.”http://ow.ly/2gB4pless than a minute ago via HootSuiteDonna The Buffalo donnathebuffalo Thursday night’s line up was the best in years with Donna The Buffalo, Merle Haggard, Kelly & The Cowboys, Kevin Kinsella, & Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad all playing to large crowds. Kevin Kinsella was back this year with an…
Fingerlakes Grassroots Festival 2010 Lineup
Trumansburgh, NYÂ July 22- July 25th. Our favorite festival of the year has just announced the 2010 festival lineup. My highlight of every summer is time spent with my family and friends at Grassroots festival grounds. We’re looking forward to 2 nights of Donna The Buffalo, Burning Spear, G.P.G.D.S., John Brown’s Body, Keith Frank, & Railroad Earth. Donna the Buffalo Merle Haggard Burning Spear Arrested Development Rusted Root Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits John Brown’s Body Railroad Earth Locos Por Juana Keith Frank & Soileau Zydeco Mountain Heart Campbell Brothers Preston Frank & his Zydeco Family Band Bonsoir, Catin Galumpha Sim Redmond Band The Black Seeds Samite of Uganda Walter Mouton & the Scott Playboys Chiwoniso…
Gallery: Fingerlakes Grassroots Festival 2009
Another incredible year at one of America’s longest running music festivals. Check out these photos of Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Donna The Buffalo, Hank Roberts, and the grounds at Trumansburgh in 2009.
Grassroots Festival 2009 Lineup
*** Click HERE for 2009 band schedule *** July 16th to 19th 2009. Our favorite festival of the year – the 19th annual Fingerlakes Grassroots Festival has announced their lineup. Donna the Buffalo has been hosting the festival for 19 years to raise money for the fight against AIDS and other worthy causes, provide regional and national exposure for excellent local musicians, and expose the local and regional music lovers to excellent national and international artists. The festival is presented over a four day period (Thursday-Sunday) on four stages which run ridiculously long hours to accommodate the 60 some bands that play the festival. The band selection reflects the eclectic tastes of our ‘amorphous committee’,…
Spearhead Live @ Grassroots Festival 07.21.2008 SBD MP3
I was at this show with about 10 friends in the summer of 2006. I had camped out two days on the side of the road to get a good spot and it was well worth it! The Fingerlakes Grassroots Festival is one of the best festivals in the nation. It has an extremely diverse lineup and one of the best vibes you can get at a festival. Nestled in the Fingerlakes region of Upstate NY it draws 15,000 fans each year and has donated tens of thousands of dollars to fighting AIDS since it’s inception in 1990. The festival is hosted by Donna The Buffalo. This set featured Spearhead performing at the infield stage…
John Brown’s Body @ Grassroots Festival 07.18.2008 *SBD*
Grassroots Festival returned for it’s 17 year as one of the longest running festivals in America. John Brown’s Body put on an excellent show for it’s home crowd with some new song off their new CD. If your a fan of reggae/dub music you’ll love this mind blowing set. enjoy! For the lossless files via torrent head over to bt.etree.org. For lossless files via ftp and full set list head over to The Archive. To grab the MP3′s now click HERE. Push Some Air [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Strugglin [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Amplify [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Ghost Notes [Audio clip: view full post to…
Grassroots 2008 Lineup!
Grassroots in Trumansburgh, NY is one of my favorite festivals of the year. I’ve been eagerly awaiting the lineup announcement since purchasing our 4 day festival and camping passes a couple of months ago. The festival will be headlined by Donna The Buffalo, Lucinda Williams, & Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Other performers include reggae pioneers John Brown’s Body who perform to massive crowds in their home town. I’m also looking forward to see The Hackensaw Boys, Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad, and up and coming newgrass greats Big Leg Emma who I’ve been following for years at the Great Blue Heron festival. For the complete lineup >
John Brown’s Body @ Grassroots Festival 11.26.06
Here’s another reason why the Grassroots Festival in Trumansburg, NY is one of the top 10 festivals in the country. I haven’t been able to get my hands on their exhilarating performance from G’roots 2007 so this will have to hold us over for the time being. This soundboard recording is well worth your time check the samples below to hear for yourself. “John Brown’s Body is in the midst of its tenth year of performing, supporting its latest studio album, Pressure Points (Easy Star Records). The eight-member group (from Ithaca, NY and Boston) has developed a strong reputation for it’s originality and superb, energetic live show during its ten-year career. Pressure Points has spent…
