2008 LANGERADO MUSIC FESTIVAL

It is official - Roving Festival Writer will be in attendance at this years 2008 Langerado Music Festival at the Big Cypress Indian Reservation in the South Florida Everglades. Taking place March 06 - 09, Langerado toots an impressive lineup (we feel it is one of the best this 08 festival season) that includes :


Beastie Boys • R.E.M. • Phil Lesh & Friends • 311 • Matisyahu • Thievery Corporation • The Roots • Gov't Mule • Ani DiFranco • Ben Folds • G. Love & Special Sauce • Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood • Built to Spill • The National • Les Claypool • Umphrey's McGee • The Disco Biscuits • Keller Williams • Mickey Hart Band • STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) • of Montreal • The Wailers • funky Meters • Citizen Cope • Antibalas • !!! • Dark Star Orchestra • Ozomatli • Sam Bush • Minus the Bear • Ghostland Observatory • Arrested Development • Blind Melon • Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars • The New Deal • Benevento Russo Duo • Perpetual Groove • Railroad Earth • Martin Sexton • The Avett Brothers • Grace Potter and the Nocturnals • The Walkmen • Dr. Dog • Indigenous • State Radio • Vampire Weekend • The Bad Plus • The Felice Brothers • Pelican • Yard Dogs Road Show • Brett Dennen • Earl Greyhound • The New Mastersounds • Dan Deacon • Josh Ritter • Pete Francis • Chris Harford and the Band of Changes • Blitzen Trapper • matt pond PA • The Dynamites feat. Charles Walker • Bassnectar • Balkan Beat Box • The Lee Boys • Shout Out Louds • Golem • The Wood Brothers • Busdriver • RAQ • Will Hoge • Spam Allstars • Phix • American Babies • Dead Confederate • The Heavy Pets • Backyard Tire Fire • The Postmarks • Steel Train • Hoots and Hellmouth • Jonah Smith • Pnuma Trio • Awesome New Republic • That 1 Guy • Trevor Hall • American Bang • School of Rock All-Stars • Ben Jelen • Live Painting by LEBO •

Throughout the coming weeks, we will be counting down the days to Langerado, posting exclusive artist profiles of many of the acts featured at this years ALLSTAR festival.

THIS JUST IN Robert Randolph has cancelled his appearance at the 2008 Langerado Music Festival, citing a need to 'go into the studio and record' as a statement. Tentatively, the Lee Boys are set to now play TWO sets, with the extra one to cover the available stage time left by Robert Randolph.

The first artist we will be featuring on Monday, February 25 will be The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker. One of the most requested albums of 2007, Kaboom! set the airwaves of 89.1 on FIRE. I have been awaiting a chance to catch this dynamic instrumental group with the powerful soul vocals of Charles Walker. So - make sure you check back on Monday for that RFW artist profile while we are out spending the day with Mr. Costa in Ann Arbor, MI.

-RAM