Playing hits from the Grateful Dead as well
as newer songs from their catalogue

Mickey Hart Band
Performing Saturday, July 12

BREAKING NEWS:
KYLE HOLLINGSWORTH
(STRING CHEESE INCIDENT) JUST ADDED TO MICKEY HART BAND!!!

Mickey Hart was an original member of The Grateful Dead and he was there at the end, too. With Bill Kreutzmann, they were the powerful percussion team, known as The Rhythm Devis, that drove the Dead's sound. Except for a four year sabbatical (1971-1974), Mickey played on all the hits and
famous tracks - "Truckin'", "Sugar Magnolia", "Uncle John's Band",
"Casey Jones", "Bertha", "Playing In The Band", "Dancin' In The Streets", "Touch of Grey"and tons more.

But Mickey Hart is known for being much more than a famous drummer, he's an aficionado of world music, an avid collector of percussive instruments and an author with four books to his credit. Working with
archivists and ethnomusicologists, he's worked with museums and institutions to preserve musical history and to advocate the power of music as a healing tool.

Mickey Hart's concerts are legendary for their amazing energy and variety. Concert audiences always relive the Dead vibe finding new respect for his talent.

Grateful Dead Drummer &
Percussionist
Mickey Hart
& The Mickey Hart Band
Featuring...
The amazing Steve Kimock on guitar,
Kyle Hollingsworth of String Cheese Incident, on keyboards
George Porter Jr. on bass,
Jen Durkin on vocals,
Walfredo Reyes Jr. on drums, and
talking drum master Sikiru

Click here to read about Mickey Hart's
New Tour and the release of The Mickey Hart Collection and the Rhythm Devils Concert Experience DVDs

www.mickeyhart.net

Check out Mickey Hart's Myspace page.

Featuring Hit Songs
(Don't Fear) The Reaper,
Godzilla,
Burnin' for you

Blue Oyster Cult.
Performing Sunday, July 13

Long Island's legendary Blue Oyster Cult, best known for their monster hits, "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" and "Godzilla", will be shredding the audience at the Great South Bay Music Festival. Bet the ranch on that.

Since 1972, Blue Oyster Cult has been following their own unique path, playing some of the most powerful, bone crushing rock on this or any other planet. With a swath of mental destruction in their wake, BOC has devastated sold-out audiences on a global scale. Buck Dharma, Allen Lanier, Eric Bloom and company have elevated their visceral sound into a roar of heavy rock that no muffler can suppress. Like ten thousand
motorcyles bearing down on you, Blue Oyster Cult will lift you up and take you for a wild ride. Ths is a show your will remember!

www.blueoystercult.com

LISTEN to two songs from
"A Long Day's Night" (mp3 format)

Buck's Boogie

Cities On Flame

Savoy Brown
Feat Kim Simmonds
Performing Sunday, July 13

Savoy Brown plays power trio blues at its finest. With over forty years on the blues highway, Kim Simmonds and company lay it down and blow it out with a classic rock style.

Savoy Brown started out as one of the seminal architects of the British Blues Invasion of blues infused with rock and roll. As a training ground, there’s a storied roster of musicians that have been schooled
by Savoy Brown including 3 of the 4 original Foghat members, members of Fleetwood Mac, Robert Cray, U.F.O, Black Sabbath and many others. Their 35th album, “Steel”, was released this year to great acclaim. These
guys are masters of the form, as you will see

www.savoybrown.com

Check out the Savoy Brown Myspace page

Odetta
Performing Saturday, July 12

One of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, Odetta is known for her incredibly powerful stage presence and her ability to command the simplest instruments - voice and clapping hands - as well as
her mastery of acoustic guitar.

Odetta rose to fame singing the most classic African-American folk songs and spirituals. Through the years, she's also touched in gospel and the blues. Known as “The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement,” Martin Luther
King, Jr. called her “The Queen of American folk music.”

Revered by Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and each and every singer/songwriter and storyteller who has come up since Odetta first made her mark, she is living history and a proud touchstone to pride and righteousness.

It is an honor for the Great South Bay Music Festival to present this wonderful artist - Odetta.

Kenny Neal
Performing Friday, July 11

Picture bayous and swamps, oil rigs, dance halls, juke joints, Mardi Gras, gators, Cajuns, voodoo, file gumbo, etoufee, all sorts of soulful musical traditions…and you've got
Kenny Neal.

Kenny Neal stands tall among the younger generation of blues players. His individual brand of blues, featuring a combination of Louisiana swamp blues, funky rhythms and soul-deep vocals, powered by his slashing guitar playing and loping harmonica, puts him at the forefront of contemporary blues player.

www.kennyneal.net

Popa Chubby
Performing Sunday, July 13

Born Ted Horowitz in the Bronx, NY, Popa Chubby was the son of a candy store owner.

At 13, Chubby began playing drums; shortly thereafter, he discovered the music of the Rolling Stones and began playing guitar.

Although he grew up in the 1970s, Chubby took his cue from artists of the 1960s,
including Sly & the Family Stone, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton, among others. By the time he was in his early twenties, he enjoyed and played blues music, but also worked for a while backing punk poet Richard Hell.

Chubby's first big break was winning a national blues talent search sponsored by KLON, a public radio station in Long Beach, CA. He won the New Artist of the Year award and opened at the Long Beach Blues Festival in 1992.

Chubby has continued to play more than 200 club dates a year through the 1990s.

His Sony/Okeh debut, Booty and the Beast, was produced by longtime Atlantic Records
engineer/producer Tom Dowd, whose recordings by Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles,
Wilson Pickett, and others are legendary.

www.popachubby.com

The Dan Lawson Band
Performing Sunday, July 13

DAN LAWSON does not just play a Guitar, his Guitar tells a story of Passion and Soul. Dan picked up the Guitar at age four and has not put it down. He has since toured around the world to the delight of thousands of fans. He has toured the United States and Canada . He has played with Blues Greats Luther “Jr.”Johnson, and Blues Brother Matt “Guitar” Murphy to name a few. Dan was the runner-up at the “1999 Jimi Hendrix World Guitar Competition” with his smoking rendition of “Red House” Dan was asked to Perform at the ”Rock To The Rescue Concert’s” at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland Ohio. Also Dan will be returning to The World Famous “Buffalochip” in Sturgis South Dakota for Bike Week 2008. My performance at “The Chip” was the Highlight of my career so far, never have I been treated with such Hospitality and Warmth as I was by the folks at “The Chip” Thanks Woody, Toni and Kevin!! Dan has been the opening act for some of Rocks Greatest Act’s! That list includes Grammy Award winner Mark Farner founding member of “Grandfunk Railroad” Styx , B.B King, Buddy Guy, Z.Z. Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the list goes on. Dan has been asked to perform again this year at “Daytona Bikeweek 2008”.

The Dan Lawson Band Online

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Donna Jean and The Tricksters
Performing Saturday, July 12

Donna Jean Thatcher (Godchaux MacKay) was born to sing, and over the course of time she’s done so with people like Elvis Presley, Percy Sledge, Boz Scaggs, and Jerry Garcia.  Now she has a new band that she’s quite certain is on a creative par with anything she’s ever done. 

Born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Donna Jean was a vocalist at both Muscle Shoals Sound Studios and Fame Studios, home of the legendary “Muscle Shoals Sound,” on records like Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds,” Percy Sledge’s “When A Man Loves a Woman,” and Boz Scagg’s eponymous first solo album.  She moved to San Francisco, married Keith Godchaux, and spent the 1970s as a vocalist in the Grateful Dead as well as the Jerry Garcia Band.  After life with the Dead, she and Keith created the Heart of Gold Band with drummer Greg Anton.  But it was at a benefit concert for the Dead’s Rex Foundation in 2006, The Black Tie-Dye Ball, that she bonded with the Tricksters and decided that she’d found her future.

donnajeanandthetricksters.com

Kerry Kearney Band
Performing Friday, July 11

The Kerry Kearney Band is a Long Island based band that plays an exciting and unique style of Blues-Roots-Delta music, a completely original sound with a tag name for the music being called "Psychedelta". They have toured both nationally and internationally, sharing the stage with notables such as; The Allman Brothers, Dickey Betts, Sonny Landreth, Marcia Ball, Leon Russell, John Lee Hooker Jr and Mountain. The band has played a multitude of music festivals.

The Band has a tremendous following in the Northeast and has sold thousands of CDs from their catalogue of work. Kerry is a favorite guest frequently featured on many radio stations; his songs are receiving heavy rotation airplay on blues stations nationally. Kerry's music is currently receiving airplay on more than 300 radio stations across the country.

www.kerrykearney.com

Check out the KKB Myspace page

JOHNNYVOLUME
Performing Friday, July 11

JOHNNYVOLUME, a Long-Island based band that “mixes a heady cocktail of Chicago and British blues, rhythm and blues, Motown soul and rock 'n' roll,” will make a rare unplugged appearance at the festival (“JOHNNYNAKED”) with special guest artists from LI’s “Funky in the Middle” horn section and others, at 7:15pm-8pm, prompt, on Friday, July 11th.  With the full band or unplugged, make no mistake that JOHNNYVOLUME will turn this event into a super-rock dance party for all ages. 

www.johnnyvolume.com
Locomotion Music
917-566-2365

Reckoning
Performing Saturday, July 12

Reckoning plays the music of the Grateful Dead, Phish and Allman Bros. Veterans of the Long Island music scene, Reckoning plays with passion, joy, sadness and bliss. Each show is unique and expands the mind, body and spirit.

www.reckoningband.com

The Good Rats
Performing Sunday, July 13

The Good Rats have performed at Madison Square Garden, the Philadelphia Spectrum, the Nassau Coliseum, the Hammersmith Odeon in England, and New York's Central Park. They have also played most of the
major showcase rooms in the country including the Bottom Line, Paradise in Boston, Whisky in L.A., and are being honored by the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in their first class of inductees! The Good Rats have have released 10 albums over the years and have shared the stage with such groups as Rush, Aerosmith, Meatloaf, Ozzy, Grateful Dead, Kiss, Journey, Heart, Springsteen, Styx and many others. On October 30th. the Good Rats will be inducted into the LI Music Hall of Fame for their outstanding contribution to Long Islands music history.

www.goodrats.com

Check out The Goods Rats Myspace page

Jacks Waterfall
Performing Saturday, July 12

Pop, blues, jazz, folk, gospel and global music all meet at The Waterfall, a place of healing and learning. Sometimes Jack performs solo and other times with a group, but there is always present a unique energy of inclusiveness. His great capacity for rhythmic and percussive adventures, his virtuosic piano explorations, and his heartfelt songs and storytelling come together in every captivating performance.

www.jackswaterfall.com

Movement
Performing Saturday, July 12

Movement blends rock, blues, jazz, funk, reggae, bluegrass and techno into an
original and innovative sound. Performing with intense energy, Movement balances
mind numbing jams with thoughtful and powerful lyrics.

Miles To Dayton
Performing Saturday, July 12

Miles to dayton will leave a lasting impression on your ears, relying on quality musicianship and performance along with a melody that will carry you back to the next show.

www.milestodayton.net

Visit Miles To Dayton's Myspace Page

Roxy Perry
Performing Sunday, July 13

As a recording artist, Roxy has performed, produced and written the material for three highly acclaimed CDs that have been added to classic female Blues artist lists on radio stations throughout the world. They are titled HI HEEL BLUES (Monad Records), ROXY PERRY, NEW YORK BLUES QUEEN (BluePerry Hill Records), and her most recent CD, BACK IN BLUESVILLE (BluePerry Hill Records). Many of her original songs appear on a number of compilation Blues CDs. Her unique version of HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN appeared on the compilation album, PUBLIC DOMAIN (Purchase Records), which was nominated for a Grammy award.

Roxy is also featured on a long list of Blues albums as both backup and featured vocalist. Blues legend Roscoe Gordon chose Roxy to sing three part harmonies on his entire last release that aired worldwide.

http://www.roxyperry.com/

Check out Roxy's Myspace page

Pat Cisarano
Performing Sunday, July 13

At a recent Grammy awards show, TONY BENNETT told a crowd of over 2000 industry professionals, "Pat Cisarano is the greatest white blues singer 'on the planet.'" Coming from the king, that's quite a complement.

One reviewer artfully said: At her gigs expect to hear anything from melt-the-ice- in- your-jack-and-coke funk to shed-a-tear-with-me blues, to grab-yo-honey-and-squeeze soul, to smooth and sweet reggae. Her originals, i.e., the exquisite ballad Sugar Melts in the Rain or the uplifting True Love, are so instantaneously memorable they seem to be standards. When she covers a classic, she insinuates herself so genuinely into it's emotional core, even the most familiar tune seems her own.

Pat's Television debut on the SUNDANCE CHANNEL will begin in May of 2008 on Monday nights in the award winning miniseries FLYING: CONFESSIONS OF A FREE WOMAN.

www.myspace.com/patcisarano

Recipients of the
Long Island Music Hall
of Fame L.I.S.A. Award,
to be presented on
Sept. 6, at Brookhaven Amphitheatre,
along with Orleans,
Barnaby Bye
and others.

Stanton Anderson Band
Performing Sunday, July 13

Once called Long Island’s greatest live act ever, the Stanton Anderson Band is back, claiming their reign on the rock’n roll throne. SAB helped create the Long Island music scene, paving the way for bands like Twisted Sister & Zebra. Their powerful live shows & popularity took Long Island by the ears & created a following of life-long fans that came out of the woodwork upon SAB’s reunion in 2000. It all started in the early 70's. Mark Fowler, a vocalist & harmonica player, moved up to Long Island & hooked up with bassist Larry Luby & guitarist Rick Silecchio. By 1972, the band’s line-up was in place & they began to storm Long Island with soulful sounds & blues-inspired rhythms. The 70’s became the high point of the band’s success with highlights such as a legendary live concert at Rumbottom’s broadcasted on WLIR, a Nassau Coliseum gig opening up for the Marshall Tucker Band, and a slot on bills with huge stars including Southside Johnny & the Allman Brothers.

Today the band line-up consists of the original members Mark Fowler, Larry Luby & Rick Silecchio with Bobby Simons on keyboard, Linda Mackle on drums, and Tom Pecororo on guitar. The band is also joined by the Skid Row Horns, led by Pete Tursi on trumpet, Ian Platt on sax & Mike Guido on sax and clarinet.

www.myspace.com/stantonandersonband

Steve Adelson Sticktet
Performing Saturday, July 12

Steve Adelson has played either solo or with his group (The Stick-Tet) at The Montreal Jazz Festival, The Berkshire Jazz Festival, The Long Beach Jazz Festival and many others. He's also played at premier venues such as The Blue Note (NY), The Bottom Line (NY) and The Ark (Ann Arbor). Steve has done many clinics and demos including NAMM conventions and various vintage guitar festivals. He travels throughout the US and internationally, teaching clinics on The Chapman Stick. Steve has recorded numerous TV shows and also writes for Twentieth Century Guitar magazine as well as Jazz Improv. Mr. Adelson also owns a music school in Brooklyn, NY and will have a Stick method book available in the fall of 2007 with Mel Bay Publications.

His latest recording called, "Adventures In Stickology" features Steve on Stick with nine celebrated guest guitarists.

www.steveadelson.com

Listen to Steve's music. Click here.

Lewd Buddha
Performing Saturday, July 12

The members of Lewd Buddha create a tasty form of "Sonic Gumbo" by blending elements of Rock, Funk, Soul, and Blues with a dash of Latin flavor. Lewd Buddha has been described as an "Urban Jam Band" that redefines the jam genre by incorporating grit into a melodic flow.

Although the essential core sound of Lewd Buddha is served up in high-octane formula by its seven full-time members, the band has at times, scaled down to a trio for smaller acoustic performances and is capable of expanding up to 10 members. With popularity spanning various listening audiences, their music has also backed several hip-hop artists during free style jam settings. And when the complete roster of ten members is present, Lewd Buddha delivers an electrifying performance filled with energy, power and spirit.

Lewd Buddha has had the privilege of sharing the stage with many national and international acts including Rusted Root, Fishbone, Deep Bannana Blackout, Burning Spear, Project Object, Jen Durkin & The Bomb Squad, and George Clinton & The P-Funk Allstars to name a few.

www.lewdbuddha.com

Check out Lewd Buddha on Myspace

Stratospheerius
Performing Saturday, July 12

Stratospheerius' music has been described as "A schizophrenic nightmare laced with narcotics…Part Dave Matthews Band, part modern rock and part classical,…the music teeters on becoming its own genre."(www.cashbox.com) Lead by electric violinist/vocalist/mandolinist Joe Deninzon, the band has showcased their "psychojazz trip funk" at colleges, festivals, and clubs throughout the US. The New York-based group has opened for Tim Reynolds, The Slip, Ekoostik Hookah, and John Scofield among others. Their live performances are filled with funky dance grooves, rip-roaring guitar/violin jams, and hooks that mix jazz, funk, and rock. The group was a winner in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition, won the Online People's Choice Awards in the Cornucopia Festival, and was named "Best Jam Band" in Musician's Atlas Independent Music Awards.

WWW.STRATOSPHEERIUS.COM

www.myspace.com/stratospheerius

Fear of Fred
Performing Sunday, July 13

Don't be afraid!!!...FEAR of FRED is a NY based original Alternative Rock band. The music is fun, hooky, & high energy. Their CDs have charted on the CMJ TOP 200 Radio Charts. Their tunes have been featured on many MTV Reality shows, THE NFL TODAY, CBS SPORTS, and have received Radio airplay on over 200 US stations. They've played with many star-studded lineups at major Tri-State area venues...Spread the FEAR...

www.fearoffred.com

Check out Fear of Fred on Myspace

Code Anchor
Performing Sunday, July 13

Code Anchor was born and bred in Commack, New York. Originally founded by the core songwriting duo of Dan Keller and Ryan Schiff, the line-up has since evolved into the current 4-piece roster, including bassist Bill Burns and drummer Scotty Zwang.

Their goal from the start was to write and perform songs that are melodic, catchy, explosive, intelligent, dance-able and most of all... original. Code Anchor has an innumerable amount of influences, which encompass such genres as rock, jazz, punk, hip-hop, reggae, metal, funk, bossa nova, bluegrass, and, of course, video game music.

Gigging since 2003, Code Anchor has performed all over the northeast and has received such accolades as the 2006 Long Island Goodtimes Music Festival winners and the 2006 GNYC M.E.A.N.Y Fest winners. They have released two 5-song demos and are in the process of recording a full length CD which will be released in the early summer.

www.codeanchor.com

Check out Code Anchor on Myspace

Tauk
Performing Saturday, July 12

The band's name is derived from a place that most Long Islanders call "The End" - Montauk, LI - but this is only the beginning for these music school trained performance virtuosos. Their road tested act has allowed them to create original material that fans of acts such as Phish, Addison Groove Project, The Grateful Dead and Soulive will absolutely eat up.

Tauk was one of the most played, talked about and written about bands in the tri state area. With features on Fuse, Q104.3, 102.3 WBAB, Newsday and many other positive developments, the band is becoming a household name in the area.

Their summer 2007 tour dates covered almost 40 shows with spotlight dates on Long Island opening for Colin Hay of Men at Work at The Crazy Donkey and playing alongside music legends Foghat and Richie Havens at the Great South Bay Music Festival and at Gathering Of The Vibes in Connecticut. The shows are less plentiful this year as the band is currently in the studio and will have some new music available soon so keep your bookmarks refreshed on www.taukrocks.com to stay in the know.

www.taukrocks.com

Sonic Bliss
Performing Sunday, July 13

Sonic Bliss returns to the Festival fresh from the release of their second disc, Loved to Death. Eighteen months in the making, the new concept album expands on the hard rock roots of Metamorphosis to include brass, strings, and a children’s chorus. Recent shows supporting Prong, Cactus, and Winger led to Warner Brothers asking the band to contribute a song for an upcoming tribute album to KISS. Experience brand new classic rock with Rene Berrios, Roger Petersen, Glenn Roberts, Charlie Martinez, Lea, and Kerry Christian Agnew.

“Do dreams ever die, or is it the will to pursue them that does?”

Sonic Bliss songs are available on iTunes and most other download sites. Hard copies in stores. Visit the band at www.myspace.com/sonicblis for upcoming tour dates.

www.sonicbliss.net

Check out Sonic Bliss on Myspace

Antigone Four
Performing Sunday, July 13

Antigone Four - It's what happens when four members of Antigone Rising start a new band! Cathy, Kristen, Dena and Jen pick up where Antigone Rising left off. Known for great classic rock hooks and melodies, the foursome take things further with deeper grooves and harder hitting riffs.

Having toured relentlessly since 2000, the ladies of Antigone Four have played thousands of live shows, released a major label album through Atlantic Records & Starbucks' Hear Music Label (From the
Ground Up, 2005), been documented by VH-1 with a 30 minute special, and have toured with such legendary rock bands as The Rolling Stones, The Allman Brothers Band, Aerosmith, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, &
Blue Oyster Cult. The Great South Bay Music Festival marks Antigone Four's debut performance. Other summer appearances include headlining the main stage at this year's Michigan Women's Music Festival in August. Also, look for Antigone Four's first album release later this fall.

www.antigonefour.com

JP Blues

JPBlues started playing guitar at the age of 8 and was quickly taken under the wing of legendary bluesman Sam "Bluzman" Taylor. At age 11 he was playing large festivals throughout the country, opening for such artists as Derek Trucks, Johnny Winter, Robin Trower, Joe Bonamassa among others. The list of artists that JP Blues have performed with is just as impressive, Michael Falzarano(Hot Tuna), Chris Beard, Debbie Davies, Pete Sears(Jefferson Starship), Buddy Cage(New Riders) and so many more. With all this experience under his belt JP Blues has put together a powerful blues trio consisting of industry veteran Drummer Pat Adkins (Gary U.S. Bonds, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, BB King) and bassist John Young. With JPBlues searing, soulful blues guitar backed by the solid rhythm section of Bassist John Young and Veteran touring/session drummer Pat Adkins the JPBlues Band combines a unique mixture of youth and experiance that results in music that breaks new ground but is firmly rooted in the blues.

www.jpblues.com

Visit the JP Blues MySpace page

BENNETT HARRIS
Performing Sunday, July 13

Get ready for an exciting performance of rousing, soulful, and rollicking country Delta blues and ragtime music, when Bennett Harris takes the stage with his acoustic guitars and harmonica!

What Bennett (formerly known as Backdoor Benny) has in store is a diverse repertoire of traditional acoustic blues music, embracing various styles, eras and moods. Drawing on many sources, Bennett's inspirations include Bessie Smith, Robert Johnson, Blind Blake, on up to modern masters such as Muddy Waters, Jorma Kaukonen, Bonnie Raitt, and even Irving Berlin! Such an eclectic show wouldn't be complete without a handful of Bennett's original tunes as well.

www.bennettharrisblues.com

Homegrown String Band
Performing Friday, July 11

A 21st century incarnation of the traditional family band, this quartet of acoustic musicians from Rocky Point NY utilizes unique instrumentation, percussive flatfoot dancing, and many varied musical influences to take their audiences on a rollicking ride through the sounds of American music.

"This family is breathing fresh life into the American folk tradition at a time when our nation’s roots are so often forgotten.”
- Sarah Craig, Manager, Caffe Lena

"Whether you classify their sound as Americana, bluegrass, folk, or old-time country, Rick Jackofsky, his wife Georgianne, and their daughters Erica and Annalee are not only dedicated to keeping a classic tradition alive, they're advancing it."
- Bill Dahl, author of Motown:
The Golden Years

www.homegrownstringband.com

Visit the The Homegrown String Band MySpace page

Return to the Dream
Performing Friday, July 11

Featuring:
Martha Trachtenberg, Tom Griffith,
Diane Garisto, and Andy Huenerberg

Each member of RETURN TO THE DREAM is a seasoned performer in his or her own right, but have come together to create a cohesive and unique "Eclectic Acoustic" sound with their original music.

In a much varied career, Diane Garisto has toured as a vocalist with major recording artists such as Steely Dan and Laura Nyro and was fortunate to sing on Paul Simon's multi-platinum award-winning album, Graceland, and Billy Joel's evocative River of Dreams. She's appeared on Late Night with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live, and shared the mike with such musical legends as Patti Labelle, Al Jarreau, Carly Simon, and George Benson.

Return to the Dream Website

Six Gun
Performing Saturday, July 12

“COUNTRY WITH A KICK” is an appropriate motto for SixGun, the tri-state area’s premier country band. Tight harmonies and hot leads have become their trademark. American and European audiences as large as 35,000 have stomped, danced and cheered to their dynamic sound. SixGun’s blend of Original Music, Top 40 Country, Bluegrass and Southern Rock appeals to everyone.

SixGun is country music at its finest! Their high energy stage show and fine musicianship, along with special effects and lighting, put them in a class of their own! They have shared the stage with many of Country Music’s top Nashville recording artists and appear on CBS Records in Europe.

http://hometown.aol.com/sixgunkix/

Karmasutra
Performing Saturday, July 12

Karmasutra is the creative musical outlet of the Pagano Brothers. Patchogue natives, Craig, Jesse, and Noah Pagano started playing a variety of instruments in their early high school years and soon started jamming with a musical chemistry and intensity that has only grown over a decade of making music. Whether it is headlining the Bradstock Festival, opening for Bob Marley’s Wailers, or tearing the roof off of Fadeley’s Deli Pub, the results are always the same; a vortex of energy and passion is created that has been electrifying fans for over ten years. Lately the hub of that vortex has been drummer Mark Rios. Mark is one of Long Island’s premier drummers who takes full advantage of Karmasutra’s bold improvisational style. In addition to that core, Karmasutra has recently added keys phenom Scottie Groepper and always travels with a revolving troop of percussionists including long time member Kevin O’Leary and recent addition Chris P. Cauley. Karmasutra laid its musical foundations in Reggae and New Orleans’s Blues and Jazz, but that was only the seed by which a truly vital and original American music has grown. Always being greater than the sum of its parts, Karmasutra is a musical force unique in the world of popular music. 

J. Rad
Performing Sunday, July 13

A group of dedicated musicians , all with the same inner passion for the music they love – HEAVY ROCK. Together they have embarked on a mission to further the ARENA ROCK POWER METAL CONCEPT, by playing rock the way it should be played. . .LOUD, PROUD AND FULL OUT!

www.jradrocks.info

http://www.myspace.com/jradlive

Hydroyum
Performing Saturday, July 12

Hydroyum is a progressive funk band that bridges the gap between the booty-shaking funk band and the technically masterful jazz-rock band. Starting as a quartet in 2004, the band has expanded to a sextet that marries well thought-out compositions with dangerous improvisations. Hydroyum draws its influences from artists ranging from Miles Davis to Roy Hargrove to Frank Zappa.

John Sullivan Brigade
Performing Sunday, July 13

Formed in early 2005 as a "new voice" for the ignored 35-and-over crowd who still love hard rock music, THE JOHN SULLIVAN BRIGADE is a musically diverse bunch of rockers that have created an atmosphere of power and professionalism throughout the New York City metro area and beyond.

John Sullivan, the founder/songwriter who developed into a vocalist/guitarist/pianist on the indie rock circuit since the mid-1990s, released the first JSB untitled 10-song CD in the fall of 2005. Long-time rock fans heard similarities to such rockers such as the Who, the Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen, the Clash, Pearl Jam and Ben Folds Five on the band's release.

The band's second release, A Sound Opportunity For Your Last Music Purchase, followed in early 2008. This 12-song project (co-produced with Doug Kwartler) expanded their core sound, incorporating newer elements such as saxophone, pedal steel guitar, a string quartet, and mandolin into the mix. Like the first release, the JSB is continuing to support the new record.
Click here to continue the bio.

www.johnsullivanbrigade.com

A Farewell Fire
Performing Friday, July 11

A FAREWELL FIRE is a melodically heavy creation made of four separate parts. A musical machine that pulls the rock community to another level.

Each of its four members bring together different backgrounds of music to form
a raw and unique sound.

www.afarewellfire.com

Visit A Farwell Fire's Myspace page

The Blur Division
Performing Friday, July 11

Anyone interested in experiencing an afternoon of innovative contemporary music is invited to attend this performance of the New York-based trio The Blur Division. The band is certain to once again demonstrate the limitless possibilities of three exploratory musicians getting together to craft their own original compositions which reconcile history with the future, tradition with technology, and jazz with a unique approach that resists categorization.

James Bennett- 6 String Electric Bass
Chris Cuvier- Piano & Synthesizer
Chris Howard- Drums & Percussion

www.theblurdivision.com

Visit The Blur Division's Myspace page

The Freams
Performing Saturday, July 12

known as The Kelly Project... The Freams have been leaving audiences dazzled throughout the tristate area for 7 years now. Music for the intelligent music lover...

" Winner of Best band on L.I." (Inside Connection's: Touring 495, 2004) **

Visit The Freams MySpace page

The Defibrillators
Performing Sunday, July 13

The Defibrillators are a Rockin' Blues Band performing original material geared to help aging Baby Boomers on their way to the Social Security Office.  With humor, compassion, great musicianship and splendid live performances; The Defibrillators will jumpstart your heart and revive your spirit.

www.thedefibrillators.com

Caroline Doctorow
Performing Saturday, July 12

Singer-songwriter, Caroline Doctorow grew up in New Rochelle, New York and currently resides in Bridgehampton. Her style of music falls into the folk-pop genre. She has released four records on the Narrow Lane Records label. Other credits include the performance of a song on the PBS series, Freedom - The History of Us narrated by Katie Couric, which aired on public television in 2003. Her compositions appear on many compilation disks including, The Best of The Eclectic Café and on an Ars Nova Productions release, featuring independent folk performers.

www.carolinedoctorow.com

Verbal Sideshow
Performing Friday, July 11

Check out the myspace link below
to hear our music

www.myspace.com/verbalsideshow

Camera-Head Shark
Performing Sunday, July 13

Camera-Head Shark began in January 2007 as an excuse to mess around with instruments and melodies. George Kalivas and Ry Smith had written enough songs to perform at local bars' open mics and small rock gigs. Once Ryan Foster and Charlie Stucklen joined the band full-time, singing songs in front of people while drinking beer became a local demand. Within a few months, the band had enough support, material, and motivation to record their first LP, "Oh, You."

www.cameraheadshark.com

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The Sheppard Brothers
Performing Friday, July 11

The Sheppard Brothers along with Ryan McCloskey have been playing together
since 2007.   

The Sheppard Brothers have performed throughout Long Island and New York City over the last two years.  Kenya Sheppard, 13, has been playing the guitar since he was 5 years old.  Camara Sheppard, 11, has been playing the piano since he was 6 years old.   Ryan McCloskey, who is 15 years old, has been playing drums for the past six years.  

They have appeared in Dan’s Papers on the East End of Long Island .  Nada Marjanovich, Publisher and Editor of Long Island Pulse Magazine called them her “favorite band of the moment,” in the February 2008 issue of Long Island Pulse Magazine.

www.sheppardbros.com

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