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The Schwag are an improvisational rock band based in Missouri, USA who emulate the live essence of the Grateful Dead. They are responsible for the Schwagstock series of summer and fall music festivals, which are held primarily at Camp Zoe Amphitheater near Round Spring, MO.

A Schwagstock is a music festival that takes place over the course of a weekend in an outdoor setting, and is intended to carry on the vibe of the Woodstock festival. A modern Schwagstock is held at Camp Zoe near Round Spring, MO, and always features several sets of The Schwag. Attendees are allowed to camp anywhere they wish on the campgrounds, and may choose to set up tents or to camp in their vehicles instead. Music is scheduled such that there are several overlapping live music acts between the main stage and the sideshow(s) from early afternoon until well after midnight. Attendees can choose to arrive on later days of the weekend and pay a lower admission price.

[edit] Band History

The Schwag was created in 1992 by Jimmy Tebeau, who plays bass guitar. In their own words, The Schwag is "a band out to preserve and perpetuate the vibe and music made popular by the Grateful Dead." The band has played over 1500 shows since then, in at least 18 U.S. states. Notable guest performers have included Mike Gordon, Butch Trucks, Chuck Berry, Vince Welnick, Melvin Seals, Mike and Liz from Rusted Root, Merl Saunders,Keller Williams, Fred Tackett of Little Feat, Johnnie Johnson, and Devon Allman. The other members of the band arrive and depart on a fairly regular basis. The lineup usually consists of Jimmy; a guitar player (such asTim Moody(current), Shawn Guyot, Darrell Lea, Brad Sarno, Tracy Lowe, Nick Romanoff); a keyboard/organ player (such as Nate Carpenter(current) Jack Kirkner (now in Honeytribe); and a drummer (such as Tony Antonelli (current), Dave Klein, Dino English)

[edit] Performance

The style of music played by The Schwag closely follows the approach of The Grateful Dead, and includes elements found in other jam bands such as Hot Tuna, Phish, Widespread Panic, and String Cheese Incident. Rhythmic styles played include early rock, psychedelic rock, blues, reggae, and bossa. The set list is chosen spontaneously as the show moves on, based on the vibe and feedback from the audience. Improvised solos rely heavily on listening and feedback from the other players, creating an attractive interplay between the band members. The Schwag rely heavily on the tension and release performance model to retain the listener's interest throughout even the longest of jams.

The Schwag have an open taping and media policy. However, many of the songs The Schwag play, including over 200 Grateful Dead songs, are copyrighted by their respective authors, and may require external permission to distribute. Additionally, certain performance venues may restrict or forbid taping and photographs for that show.

[edit] Schwagstock

A Schwagstock is a music festival that takes place over the course of a weekend in an outdoor setting, and is intended to carry on the vibe of the Woodstock festival. Food, trinkets, glassware, carvings, beads, blankets, tie-dye clothing, and many other handmade and hippie-appeal items are available for sale by individual vendors. Attendees are allowed to camp anywhere they wish on the campgrounds, and may choose to set up tents or to camp in their vehicles instead. Music is scheduled such that there are several overlapping live music acts between the main stage and the sideshow(s) from early afternoon until well after midnight. Attendees can choose to arrive on later days of the weekend and pay a lower admission price. Hugs and smiles can be found in great abundance.

Schwagstock has been held at places including Lesterville, Leasburg and Bagnell Dam. There was even a schwagstock in Iowa that is commonly referred to as "couchstock". All schwagstocks are now held at Camp Zoe.

[edit] Spookstock

Spookstock is a Schwagstock that takes place around Halloween. Bands play in heated tents for costumed concertgoers. Attendance has topped 5000 recently. The carnival also features amusement rides and vendors. Other activities include a nightly bonfire and a drum circle.

[edit] Camp Zoe

(pronounced without the "e" as in Joe) The place where Schwagstocks happen. It is located 28 miles South of Salem, Mo off of highway 19.

[edit] External links

The Schwag's Homepage
Schwagstock
The Schwag collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
Schwag Board
Zoe Campground Amphitheatre

As of 2006, 32 Schwagstocks, 5 Spookstocks, and 3 Evestocks will have taken place, with a peak attendance of around 7,500.

Other events that take place at Camp Zoe include Earthjam, Ozark Bikefest, Unity Modern Arts Festival, and Euphio Campout.

[edit] A guide to Camp Zoe during Schwagstock

[edit] Shakedown Street

The road connecting the 2 stages at Camp Zoe is known as Shakedown Street, after the Grateful Dead song/album. Shakedown Street is where authorized vendors are located during Schwagstock festivals. Smilie's Shack, Camp 420/CharleyBeans, TNT Glass, Cosmic Cornucopia are just a few fixtures of Shakedown. The vendors on Shakedown sell a wide variety of goods from tie-dye clothing, patchwork items, glass art, candles, soaps, stickers, and many other trinkets and earthy items. Most of the goods sold are of the handmade variety, and are typically made by the vendors themselves. A wonderful variety of food is served on Shakedown, ranging from familiar staples such as French bread pizza and grilled cheese to ethnic dishes such as quesadillas, fajitas, and much more. Before 11 AM you can find breakfast staples like surprisingly good biscuits and gravy and bacon and eggs. The vendors on Shakedown provide a culinary alternative to Eat At Zoe's.

Shakedown is also a place where one tends to run into friends at all hours of the day, being a sort of commons or gathering ground. Shakedown is usually in operation 24 hours a day during festivals.

[edit] Zoe Radio

During a Schwagstock at Camp Zoe, a visitor can tune in to FM 88.1 for a live 24 hour broadcast. Zoe Radio broadcasts all the groups playing on the stage and usually plays jam band music the rest of the time. News and weather relevant to Camp Zoe is also broadcasted.

[edit] Eat at Zoe's

Eat at Zoe's serves hot food and other important camping items like ice and beverages all day, every day. Eat at Zoe's, as of Schwagstock 29, also serves beer. Eat at Zoe's is located to the left when facing the main stage at Camp Zoe.

[edit] Safestock

Safestock is a service provided by the Schwagstock organizers to take care of most emergencies on-site. It is located in a cabin on the left of the main road of the Camp Zoe #1 entrance, just beyond Shakedown Street. Safestock is funded by donations and provides a qualified EMT and nursing staff. Safestock also provides a helicopter airlift service should hospitalization of the attendee become necessary.

[edit] Dog policy

Dogs were allowed anytime at Zoe until Schwagstock 31. The official rules for Schwagstock 31 stated that dogs were not allowed on festival weekends any longer, but the rule was not consistently enforced. Due to several problems with dogs during Schwagstock 31, the policy has been restated that dogs are no longer allowed during festival weekends at Zoe and that beginning with Schwagstock 32, attendees attempting to bring dogs to Zoe will be turned away at the gate.

[edit] Past Schwagstocks

[edit] Schwagstock 28

Schwagstock 28 took place from September 16, 2005 to September 18, 2005 at Camp Zoe.

[edit] Schwagstock 29

Schwagstock 29 took place on May 26, 2006 through May 29, 2006 at Camp Zoe. Attendance was approximately 7,500 [1].

[edit] Schedule

Friday, May 26
4:00pm Mississippi Flapjacks (2 sets, side stage)
5:00 One Under (main stage)
7:00 Honkytonk Homeslice with Bill Nershi from String Cheese Incident (main stage)
8:00 Dr. Bob Blain - Earth Federation (side stage)
9:30 The Schwag (2 sets, main stage)
12:30am Spookie Daly Pride (side stage)

Saturday, May 27
12:00pm Open Mic with Monroe Brothers (side stage)
3:30 Bockman (side stage)
4:30 Spookie Daly Pride (main stage)
5:30 One Under (side stage)
6:00 Think Floyd U.S.A. (main stage)
7:30 KKID Battle of the Bands on side stage (Yellow Sky, Johnson Street, Faded Grey - winner: Faded
Grey) 9:00 The Schwag (2 sets, main stage)
12:30am ZILLA with Michael Travis from the String Cheese Incident (main stage)
1:30 One Under (side stage)

Sunday, May 28
10:00am Terri Langerak (side stage)
12:00pm Bockman open mic (side stage)
3:30 Bockman (2 sets, side stage)
5:00 Terri Langerak (main stage)
7:00 One Under (main stage)
9:00 The Schwag (2 sets, main stage)
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12:00am Pnuma Trio (side stage)

Monday, May 29
10:00am Terri Langerak (side stage)
8:00pm Acoustic jam with Schwag members

[edit] Bands

[edit] Schwagstock 30

Schwagstock 30 took place on July 7, 2006 through July 8, 2006 at Camp Zoe. Attendance was approximately 5,000 [3].

Schwagstock 30 featured 2 sets nightly of The Schwag. Other bands that played included Zoso, Pepperland, Madahoochi, Tiffany Christopher Band, Green Mountain Grass, and Pat McLellan Band.

[edit] Bands

[edit] Schwagstock 31

Schwagstock 31 took place on August 11, 2006 through August 12, 2006 at Camp Zoe. Attendance was approximately 4,000 [4].

[edit] Schedule

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10
Stage #2
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. : TIM SESSIONS
9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. : FAT MAWROONEY
10:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. : YO MAMA'S BIG FAT BOOTY

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11
Mainstage
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. : FREEWORLD
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. : DEVON ALLMAN & HONEYTRIBE
9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. : THE SCHWAG

Stage #2
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. : FAT MAW ROONEY
7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. : MINI-VAN BLUES BAND
12:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. : DJ HARRY
1:30 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. : BRODY BUSTER BAND

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12
Mainstage
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. : BRODY BUSTER BAND
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. : KELLER WILLIAMS
9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. : THE SCHWAG (2 sets)

Stage # 2
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. : OPEN MIC with Liegh Liles & KAN-EYED
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. : 55 CHEVY BAND
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. : TONGUE & GROOVE
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. : MINI-VAN BLUES BAND
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. : FREEWORLD
8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. : CHILL FACTOR
12:30 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. : YO MAMA'S BIG FAT BOOTY

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13
Stage #2
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. : FAT MAWROONEY
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. : Schwag Acoustic Jam

[edit] Bands

Fat Maw Rooney
Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band
FreeWorld
Devon Allman's Honeytribe
MiniVan Blues Band
DJ Harry
Brody Buster Band [www.myspace.com/brodybusterband MySpace]
Keller Williams
The 55 Chevy Band

[edit] Schwagstock 32

Schwagstock 32 took place on September 15, 2006 through September 17, 2006 at Camp Zoe. Attendance was approximately 5,000 [5].

The Schwag performed two sets nightly [6].

Other bands that performed included George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Particle, Helping Phriendly Band, Melvin Seals & Jerry Garcia Band, Herring, Rodgers & Sipe, and Woodbox Gang.

[edit] Bands

[edit] Spookstock 5

Spookstock 5 took place on October 26, 2006 through October 29, 2006 at Camp Zoe.

[edit] Schedule

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26
8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. : GREEN MOUNTAIN GRASS
10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. : THE WAILERS
1:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. : DUBCONSCIOUS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. : STATE RADIO
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. : GREEN MOUNTAIN GRASS
8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. : THE SCHWAG (2 sets)
11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. : MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD
2:30 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. : TIFFANY CHRISTOPHER DUO

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28
12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. : OPEN MIC with THE EAST END GIRLS
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. : DUBCONCIOUS
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. : EUFORQUESTRA performing TALKING HEADS
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. : SHATTERMASK
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. : MADAHOOCHI performing SUBLIME
9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. : THE SCHWAG (set 1)
10:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. : costume contest
10:40 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. : THE SCHWAG (set 2)
1:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. : PAPA MALI

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. : TIFFANY CHRISTOPHER DUO