Band announcements

[southernman]

Mar 31, 2017 11:06:16 GMT -5 Bird700level said:

Mar 31, 2017 11:02:58 GMT -5 smosey wales said:

Is, or speculation?

Yim Yames?

This is a small add.  I know he's popular (was?) but he's not MMJ--though I'll admit I'm not the best at judging "bigness" for bands of that era and genre.  MMJ was promoted as the second big thing at last years' Lockn although I didn't see it.  He's also out of Red Light's stable, as was much of last year, too.

If I were in charge, I'd put him late in the woods unplugged (fixes the sound issue) or at 11:00 am instead of Grass.

I dont believe Grateful Grass is on the bill and no way he gets an 11 am slot.

Grateful Grass has never been on the bill.  Gospel is Sunday morning.  Keller has a solo spot on main stage.

[tinishack]

[southernman]

Mar 31, 2017 11:06:49 GMT -5 TOO $ said:

Not sure who is running the Lockn media team but man they need a more cohesive announcement method.

Hasn't it always been so?

Maybe we just obsess too much.

[vanderbonganation]

Daily lineup!

[TOO $]

Well thatwas anticlimactic...

[TOO $]

And they still have the dates wrong jeez lol...

[Bird700level]

Umphreys twice on Thursday?

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Thursday and Friday are stacked. Saturday a little less so, and Sunday...ouch.

[Andie Bee]

Guess I'm going to bed early on Sunday...

[southernman]

Looks like a 7ish start time for Thursday again...:-(

No Woods stage is OK with me (I could never make it to all 3) but it does take away options. Maybe that was their compromise.

I would guess BRB is big enough for the people they have on there, not sure.

No Incident listed. One panic set.

[Bird700level]

Marcus King to open Blue Ridge Bowl Friday morning? Must be a misprint

[TOO $]

Two UM and two cheese on Thursday, Govt. Mule twice on Saturday...two special guests TBA...and THREE Phil sets...AND

Terrapin Station performed Friday night on my birthday!! Could be epic!

[southernman]

Mar 31, 2017 11:11:48 GMT -5 Bird700level said:

Umphreys twice on Thursday?

I would guess these are shortish interlocking sets like they did at L2 w/ Cheese and UM.

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Assuming Panic is going to get a full scale 2 sets on Saturday if that's the only night they're playing. That surprises me.

[southernman]

The two special guests are tasty nuggets. I would guess we still get an Incident as well.

I can see Marcus King opening the BRB. Will get a crowd there.

Of course I prefer blues as the sun is going down, but he isn't big enough (yet) to be slotted there.

[southernman]

If you say Phil.moe fast is sounds like Fillmore, so I'm in for that...

[vanderbonganation]

I think Thursday ramps things up nicely. Friday amazing. Saturday Im happy they are letting Panic close because I like Panic; but some will not like that I understand too; but think its an ok day. Sunday we may end up going to explore the beautiful state of Virginia depending on how we're feeling as not super impressed with that day but to each there own. Glad to see a lineup and definitely excited.

Also Im probably reading it wrong but does the early music seem like its going to over lap some of the main venue stuff more this year than years past? How is the curfew issue going to impact some of the late night stuff and why won't they let Joe play the main stage?! Lots of questions!

[southernman]

3 PHil sets, just noticed that.

[Bird700level]

If it wasnt for Revivalists who my wife wants to see, I would be heading out after the Gospel.

[southernman]

Mar 31, 2017 11:19:14 GMT -5 vanderbonganation said:

I think Thursday ramps things up nicely. Friday amazing. Saturday Im happy they are letting Panic close because I like Panic; but some will not like that I understand too; but think its an ok day. Sunday we may end up going to explore the beautiful state of Virginia depending on how we're feeling as not super impressed with that day but to each there own. Glad to see a lineup and definitely excited.

Also Im probably reading it wrong but does the early music seem like its going to over lap some of the main venue stuff more this year than years past? How is the curfew issue going to impact some of the late night stuff and why won't they let Joe play the main stage?! Lots of questions!

I'm not a Panic fan, but I know many are, so that is fine.  Friday looks like the best night to me.  I like Sunday too.

Don't know if the stages will overlap but it won't be instantaneous to move the crowd from BRB to Main Stage, so may have to leave BRB a little early to catch the opening on main.

The Woods stage seems like it is gone.  I would guess that is the curfew compromise, but I don't know.

JRAD is perfect for late-night.  It also furthers my "No Dead music on main stage without original Dead members" theory.  I have no formal backing for that theory, but it has worked for 5 years.

[wizard1]

So do we think this is all of the announcements? I don't wanna be a downer, but it is kind of weak - I like the double up on JRAD and Mule and UM, but Terrapin Family Band (even though bobby is there) and Cheese and Panic and Avett Bros doesn't look great as the headliners.

The undercard is really good and like I said, a bunch of the bands I like are playing twice. Just not sure if this is enough to get me back up that way again or not. I'll have to think on it a bit.

[southernman]

There are clearly at least two guests to be announced. Don't know about anything else.

[wizard1]

Ok well I just want something, other than JRAD late night, that will make me feel like I'm missing out if I don't make the trip. So i will keep the faith till final announcements.

[southernman]

Speculate that Bobby with Avetts seems pretty likely.

[southernman]

I hope they didnt sign all the contracts with every band for the wrong dates...