Laura Goldfarb, BTRtoday

We’re shining our summer festie spotlight on the Night Lights Music Festival in Sherman, New York, happening the weekend of August 23rd. This year’s headliners include Lotus, The Motet, Aqueous, Octave Cat and more. Also on this week’s episode, touring news from Papadosio who heads out on the road with Higher Learning, and Galactic who has a few headlining shows sprinkled into their support for Trombone Shorty.

The String Cheese Incident - Believe

Papadosio - To End The Illusion Of Separation

Octave Cat - Octave Cat

00:00 - Mic Break

01:04 - Believe - The String Cheese Incident

05:24 - McGuffin - Acorn Project

12:18 - Something You Should Know - Rixon

16:39 - Mic Break

17:10 - Limber Up - Octave Cat

21:41 - Eats the Light - Lotus

27:18 - Rippin’ Herb - The Motet

31:46 - Mic Break

32:30 - Everybody Wants Some, Pt. 1 - Galactic

36:46 - Heavy Water - The Bridge

43:00 - Village Foliage - Achilles Wheel

47:48 - Mic Break

48:35 - Now That You Know - Papadosio

57:35 - L (Dusty Brown Remix) - Tycho

61:58 - Finish

Special episode devoted to the 28th annual High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, California, happening July 5 - 8. The 4-day event will feature Jam Session favorites like the String Cheese Incident, Lotus, Lettuce, Chris Robinson Brotherhood and more. We chat with festival producer Rebecca Sparks, who shares her ultimate “pinch me” moment with Robert Plant, drops some knowledge for High Sierra first timers, and beautifully acknowledges the festival’s “incredibly hard-working” staff. A little later in the episode we chat with the Motet’s lead singer, Lyle Divinsky, who spills the beans on a new album, raves about High Sierra, and digs into the inspiring community that surrounds the band and our music scene.

The Motet - Totem

Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Phosphorescent Harvest

Lettuce - Crush

00:00 - Mic Break

01:35 - Shore Power - Chris Robinson Brotherhood

06:11 - So Much Fun - The String Cheese Incident

10:02 - Mic Break with Rebecca Sparks of High Sierra Music Festival

21:55 - Trilogy - Lettuce

28:53 - The Motet for Jam Session

28:59 - Fool No More - The Motet

33:56 - Mic Break with Lyle Divinsky of The Motet

42:39 - That Dream - The Motet

48:44 - Mic Break

49:50 - Dusk Til Dawn - Twiddle

53:08 - White Light Fadeaway - Lotus

56:44 - On The Run - Turkuaz

60:02 - Finish

On this week’s episode we check in with Widespread Panic on their upcoming tour, which includes a series of multi-night runs in cities we love like Nashville, St. Augustine and Las Vegas. We also learn about Garaj Mahal’s comeback with co-leaders Kai Eckhardt and Fareed Haque. Plus, Phish announces their fall tour with stops in beloved cities like Hampton, Virginia and Rosemont, Illinois.

Page McConnell - Everyone But Me

Widespread Panic - Free Somehow

Garaj Mahal - Mondo Garaj

00:00 - Mic Break

01:01 - Victim - Mike Gordon

04:38 - Everyone But Me - Page McConnell

09:45 - Angels On High - Widespread Panic

16:52 - Mic Break

17:22 - Water Shapes The Canyons - Jeff Crosby

21:56 - California, Will You Marry Me? - Mike Montrey Band

26:26 - I Do Declare - Sol Driven Train

31:10 - Mic Break

31:39 - New Meeting - Garaj Mahal

39:37 - Space Hero Pt. 3 (Forever In Space) - Tea Leaf Green

44:01 - Mic Break

44:40 - Keep on Don’t Stoppin’ - The Motet

51:22 - Be There - Twiddle

56:01 - Sunset of the Giant Dipper - Lotus

61:49 - Finish

We’re diving into some of our favorite festivals on this week’s episode, including Bonnaroo which welcomes the Grand Ole Opry jam this June. Cloud 9 Adventures recently announced the initial lineup for the 2019 Jam Cruise, which will feature Umphrey’s McGee, Galactic, ALO, TAUK and Turkuaz. Turkuaz will also make an appearance at this year’s Camp Euforia festival in Iowa. And, last by certainly not least, we check out the Live In Lincoln Park music festival in Chicago.

STS9 - The Universe Inside

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe - New Ammo

ALO - Sounds Like This

00:00 - Mic Break

01:09 - World Go Round - STS9

07:40 - The Oaks - Lotus

12:53 - On The Run - Turkuaz

16:08 - Mic Break

16:41 - New Ammo - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

23:44 - The Fountain - The Motet

31:07 - Mic Break

31:37 - Room for Bloomin’ - ALO

40:56 - Something’s Wrong With This Picture - Galactic

46:49 - Umphrey’s McGee for Jam Session

46:54 - Whistle Kids - Umphrey’s McGee

50:24 - Mic Break

50:59 - Go Away - Mike Gordon

56:10 - Mud - Pimps of Joytime ft Ivan Neville

60:28 - Finish

This Memorial Day weekend marks the annual Summer Camp Music Festival in Chillicothe, Illinois. The event hosts more than 20,000 attendees each year and over 125 artists on in stages over three days. Summer Camp is the biggest event in the Midwest every Memorial Day weekend, and this year’s event is no exception with big jam band names like moe., Umphrey’s McGee, Kyle Hollingsworth, Marco Benevento and Papadosio. We’re diving into those artists on this week’s episode, as well as peeping into the Revival Music Festival and Adirondack Independence Music Festival.

Marco Benevento - TigerFace

Leftover Salmon - High Country

Keller Williams - Sync

00:00 - Mic Break

01:07 - Blond Hair and Blue Eyes - moe.

06:02 - Maybe Someday - Umphrey’s McGee

12:32 - Kyle Hollingsworth for Jam Session

12:42 - Take The Ride - Kyle Hollingsworth

16:47 - High Country - Leftover Salmon

19:50 - Mic Break

20:20 - Amydst The Myst - Twiddle

24:44 - In The Middle - Keller Williams

31:18 - Mic Break

31:47 - Rosalee - Chris Robinson Brotherhood

42:00 - Straw In The Wind - Ryan Montbleau Band

46:58 - Mic Break

47:33 - Fireworks - Marco Benevento

51:56 - I Just Can’t Deny - Keys N Krates

55:50 - All I Knew - Papadosio

61:39 - Finish

As we ease into festival seasons, there are a ton of killer events to keep on your radar. This week we dive into the ninth annual Festy Experience in Arrington, Virginia, featuring Rubblebucket and Railroad Earth, as well as the 2018 Shadefest Music Festival which will include performances by TAUK, Consider The Source and the Southern Belles. If festivals aren’t your thang, you’ll be pleased to know a ton of jam bands are on tour including STS9, Umphrey’s McGee and more.

Sound Tribe Sector 9 - When The Dust Settles

Rubblebucket - Rubblebucket

Great American Taxi - Dr. Feelgood’s Traveling Medicine Show

00:00 - Mic Break

01:01 - When The Dust Settles - STS9

08:26 - Evolutionary - The Manhattan Project

11:33 - Plains (Baio Remix) - Tycho

16:03 - Mic Break

16:34 - 540 Groove - Rubblebucket

22:42 - Mighty River - Railroad Earth

30:35 - Mic Break

30:57 - Afro-Tonic - TAUK

39:36 - Got The Love (Kill The Zo Remix) - Big Gigantic ft Jennifer Hartswick

44:55 - Mic Break

45:24 - Remind Me - Umphrey’s McGee

52:57 - Out On The Town - Great American Taxi

56:27 - Battles - The Smart Brothers

61:33 - Finish

This week we’re scoping out some all-inclusive jam band goodness happening in early 2019 in Runaway Bay, Jamaica. The Jewel Paradise Cove Resort seems to be THE spot for destination concerts. Both moe. and the String Cheese Incident have multi-night events books for January 2019, and we’ve got all the juicy info. Plus, news from BIG Something on their annual BIG WHAT festival, happening in August in North Carolina

BIG Something - Truth Serum

moe. - No Guts, No Glory

The String Cheese Incident - Believe

00:00 - Mic Break

01:00 - Pat and Dex - The Disco Biscuits

09:14 - Bhang Lassitude - lightsweetcrude

14:13 - White Light Fadeaway - Lotus

17:50 - Mic Break

18:15 - Silver Sun - moe.

27:51 - Drums In Space - Strange Jazz Universe

29:18 - The Scheme - Primus

32:10 - Mic Break

32:40 - Beautiful - The String Cheese Incident

39:02 - Snorkle - Papadosio

46:39 - Mic Break

47:28 - Love Generator - BIG Something

54:14 - Crystalline - Arjun

58:55 - Strange Days - ALO

61:27 - Finish

Mad props to the organizers of the 2018 Candler Park Music & Food Festival, who this year will bring Gov’t Mule, Lettuce, Houndmouth and more to Atlanta. Happening June 1st and 2nd, the festival also boasts a food village and beer lounge, an artist market, adult field games and more. We’ve got a special feature on the festival on this week’s Jam Session, as well as touring new from STS9, Widespread Panic and more

Widespread Panic - Free Somehow

STS9 - Artifact

Gov’t Mule - By A Thread

00:00 - Mic Break

01:05 - Walk On The Flood - Widespread Panic

07:51 - Kyle’s Song - moe.

15:42 - Mic Break

16:13 - Somesing - STS9

22:59 - The Ends - Primus

24:35 - Pain From Love Reprise - Rubblebucket

26:35 - One Of These Days - RAQ

30:16 - Monk (Young) - Lotus

32:26 - Mic Break

33:01 - Broke Down On The Brazos - Gov’t Mule

39:04 - Finish Your Beer - Leftover Salmon

41:28 - Kind Of Like A Joke - Brother’s Keeper

44:40 - Mic Break

45:17 - The Lobbyist - Lettuce

49:35 - Stealing Jamaica - Mike Gordon

52:51 - I’ve Gotta Know - Big Gigantic

55:41 - Epoch - Tycho

61:24 - Finish

The High Sierra Music Festival recently announced their late night shows for this year’s 28th annual event, happening the weekend of July 5th in Quincy, California. Late nighters include Twiddle, Lebo & Friends, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Ghost Light, Lettuce, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, The Motet and The Nth Power. We’ve got some of those night owls on today’s episode, plus news of Lettuce’s New York City residency in June at legendary venue the Blue Note

Lettuce - Crush

Twiddle - Plump

The Motet - Totem

00:00 - Mic Break

00:53 - Tumbling - Kyle Hollingsworth

04:46 - Ancient Family - Dangermuffin

07:54 - One Track Mind - Rixon

13:22 - Strange Days - ALO

15:47 - Mic Break

16:18 - Silverdome - Lettuce

21:18 - Beat The Curse - Jimkata

24:26 - Running On Fumes - Keller Williams

30:31 - Mic Break

31:07 - Drifter - Twiddle

37:34 - The Motet for Jam Session

37:40 - Damn! - The Motet

42:35 - Ran Dry - Gangstagrass

45:40 - Mic Break

46:17 - Blue Sky Playground (BTR Live Studio, 2017) - Matisyahu

55:49 - Fever Subsides - Octave Cat

62:10 - Finish

If there’s an award for coolest state in America, the jam band community would likely give it to Colorado. The beautiful state gives us Kyle Hollingsworth, who we’re featuring this week with a 3-track spotlight on his new album “50.” It also offers up the Breckenridge Brewery and their 28th annual Hootenanny, which on July 7th welcomes Mike Gordon and his 5-piece band. And, how could we ever forget? The famous Red Rocks Amphitheater, which on July 20th showcases the String Cheese Incident and JJ Grey

Kyle Hollingsworth - 50

Mike Gordon - OGOGO

The Slip - Eisenhower

00:00 - Mic Break

00:44 - All Falls Apart - Kyle Hollingsworth

05:32 - Let Me In - Kyle Hollingsworth

10:32 - Kyle Hollingsworth for Jam Session

10:42 - Come On - Kyle Hollingsworth

16:38 - Mic Break

17:07 - Steps - Mike Gordon

20:43 - Wounded Surfer Boy - Tom Freund

24:10 - Higher and Higher - Galactic ft JJ Grey

28:13 - Mic Break

28:40 - Stop Drop Roll - The String Cheese Incident

33:30 - Suntan - Lotus

36:31 - War Machine - Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

39:37 - Rise Up! - Roots of Creation

42:18 - Mic Break

42:47 - Wassoulou/Bani (reprise) - Toubab Krewe

47:46 - Paper Birds - The Slip

55:59 - Dye (Nitemoves Remix) - Tycho

61:11 - Finish