Gathering of the Vibes
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Gathering of the Vibes, or GOTV, is an annual three-day music and camping festival that is jam band oriented. Since 1996, GOTV has brought many bands to the New York area during the summer season. The event is produced by Terrapin Presents.
This year, GOTV runs from August 9 - 12, 2007 with three days of live music, returning to the site of the 1999 and 2000 festivals: 360 acre Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It has become one of the northeast's premier summer festival destinations.
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[edit] History
Gathering of the Vibes began in 1996 as a celebration of the life of Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, who died the previous August. The festival provided a forum for fans across the country to remember the counterculture icon.
[edit] 1996
SUNY Purchase, Purchase, New York, May 24-26, Originally named "Deadhead Heaven."
Artist Lineup: Stone Cold , moe., Solar Circus, Zen Tricksters, Jazz Mandolin Project, Max Creek, Voices of Joy, Somah, Strangefolk, Ominous Seapods.
[edit] 1997
Croton Point park, Croton-on-Hudson, New York, first festival where the name Gathering of the Vibes was used.
Artist Lineup: New Brown Hat, Percy Hill, Zen Tricksters, Strangefolk, Max Creek, Kevin Hays Trio, Moon Boot Lover, Charlie Hunter Quartet, Jeh Kulu Dance & Drum Theater, Zen Tricksters, Warren Haynes, Jazz Mandolin (in place of From Good Holmes), God Street Wine, Agents of Good Roots, Hubinger St, Deep Banana Blackout, Ominous Seapods, David Gans and Friends, Laughin’ Bones
[edit] 1998
Plattsburgh, New York, 16 miles from the Canadian border.
Artist Lineup: South Catherine St. Jug Band, Fat Mama, The Disco Biscuits, Deep Banana Blackout, Conehead Buddah, Ekoostic Hookah, Michael Ray & The Cosmic Krewe, Zen Tricksters, Ominous Seapods, Percy Hill, Strangefolk, moe., Late night Terrapin Jam, Jeh Kulu Dance & Drum Theater, Gordon Stone Trio, Percy Hill, Max Creek, Jazz Mandolin Project, Gov't Mule.
[edit] 1999
Bridgeport, Ct
Artist Lineup: The Slip, Deep Banana Blackout, The Big Wu, The Disco Biscuits, Viperhouse, John Scofield, Frank Messina, Max Creek, Heather Eatman, Merl Saunders Trio, Gordon Stone, Zen Tricksters, Bob “Schoolhouse Rock” Dorough, Strangefolk, Harlem Gospel Choir, Percy Hill, Carl Big Heart, The Radiators, Dean Bowman, Trans Global Millinium Ensemble, moe., Gov’t Mule, DJ Logic.
[edit] 2000
Bridgeport, Ct, with the first appearance from Grateful Dead guitarist, now of Ratdog fame, Bob Weir.
Artist Lineup: Soulive, Merl Saunders & Friends, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Sonia Dada, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, John Scofield, Joules Graves, Original P, Tony Trischka, Strangefolk, Gibb Droll, moe., Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, Ratdog, Upright Citizens Brigade, Harlem Gospel Choir, Schleigho, Schoolhouse Rock, Percy Hill, Transglobal Millenium Ensemble/World Beat, Zen Tricksters, Peter Prince, Deep Banana Blackout, Gordon Stone Band, Max Creek, Warren Haynes, David Grisman Quintet.
[edit] 2001
Red Hook, New York- 30 Year Tribute to Hendrix/Joplin/Morrison.
Artist Lineup (all did not play due to weather): Topaz, Murali Coryell, Joanne Shenandoah, Baba Olatunji, Merl Saunders & His Funky Friends, The Disco Biscuits, Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, Sloan Wainwright, Robert Randolph, Tom Tom Club, Blue Floyd, Strangefolk, Deep Banana Blackout, Steve Kimock Band, Terrapin Thirty Year Jam, Joules Graves, Organically Grown Gospel Choir, Zen Tricksters, Dickey Betts Band, Soulive, Femi Kuti, John Scofield Band, Bruce Hornsby, Medeski Martin & Wood, Rafter Bats, Jiggle, Grapes of Vaudevillian Fantasy, Upright Citizens Brigade & Friends, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Addison Groove Project, Lake Trout, Campground Treats, Ulu, Uncle Sammy, BareBones & Wildflowers.
[edit] 2002
Mariaville, New York- Phil Lesh's first appearance.
Artist Lineup: Grapes of Vaudevillian Fantasy, Lucy Chapin, Zen Tricksters, Andrew Gromiller, Deep Banana Blackout, Lightnin’ Wells, Steve Kimock Band, Late Night DJ Funk, Bomb Squad, NRBQ, Fuzz & Steve Kellogg:All Stripped Down, Strangefolk, Les Claypool, Warren Haynes Solo, Phil Lesh & Friends, Deni Bonet, Aaron Katz Band, Jess Klein, Lake Trout, John Mooney, Max Creek, Reid Genauer, Gov’t Mule, Carl Big Heart, Rafter Bats, Mo Fro, Peter Prince, Soulive, Third World.
[edit] 2003
Mariaville, NY- GOTV with the Allman Brothers Band and James Brown
Artist Lineup: Raisin Hill, The Rafter Bats, The Zen Tricksters, Addison Groove Project, Terrapin All-Star Funk Jam featuring Andrew Gromiller, Strangefolk, Carl Big Heart, Max Creek, Peter Prince Solo Acoustic, Keller Williams, Nerissa & Katryna Nields, Dickey Betts & Great Southern, Dan Bern, Deep Banana Blackout Reunion, Reid Genauer Solo Acoustic, James Brown, Particle, The Holmes Brothers, Jorma Kaukonen & Blue Country, The Derek Trucks Band, Warren Haynes Solo Acoustic, Susan Tedeschi, Gov’t Mule, The Allman Brothers Band, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Reid Genauer & The Assembly of Dust, Rusted Root, Reed Foehl, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Bomb Squad Acoustic, David Grisman Quintet.
[edit] 2004
Mariaville, Ny- Featured Masters of Funk and Masters of Bluegrass
Artist Lineup: The Zen Tricksters, Strangefolk, Dark Star Orchestra, The Assembly of Dust, Scarecrow Collection, Bomb Squad, Martin Sexton, Steve Kimock, Masters of Funk Jam featuring Melvin Seals, Dave Grippo, George Porter JR & others, U-Melt, The Breakfast, The Rafter Bats, The Slip, The Radiators, Masters of Bluegrass featuring Sam Bush, Vassar Clements, & others.
[edit] 2005
Mariaville, Ny- Special 10 Year Anniversary of Jerry Garcia's passing, with performances by Bob Weir and an "all-star tribute" jam with the Dark Star Orchestra, Reid Genauer and Keller Williams.
Artist Lineup: The Rafter Bats, The Zen Tricksters, Scarecrow Collection, Ryan Montbleau, Juggling Suns, The Windfalls featuring members of Strangefolk, Assembly of Dust, Leo Nocentelli & Friends, Bob Weir & Ratdog, John Brown’s Body, Depth Quartet, Jazz Mandolin Project, RAQ, Keller Williams, David Gans, Deep Banana Blackout, Omnious Seapods Reunion, A 10 year tribute to Jerry Garcia & The Grateful Dead featuring Dark Star Orchestra, with special guests Peter Rowan, David Nelson, Melvin Seals, Gloria Jones, and others, The New Deal, Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, Chuch, Railroad Earth, Jonah Smith, Del McCoury Band, ZOX, Medeski Martin & Wood featuring John Scofield.
[edit] 2006
Mariaville, Ny
Artist Lineup: Bob Weir and Ratdog, Yonder Mountain String Band, Burning Spear, Hot Tuna, Keller Williams, G. Love & Special Sauce, Zero, Assembly of Dust, Deep Banana Blackout, North Mississippi Allstars, Strangefolk, Zen Tricksters, Donna Godchaux, Scarecrow Collection, Tea Leaf Green, New Riders of the Purple Sage, U-Melt, Ryan Montbleau, The Everyone Orchestra, Papa Mali, David Gans, Juggling Suns, Chuch, Rafter Bats, King for a Day. Wavy Gravy(Master of Ceremonies). Bob Weir sat-in during Keller's set, played with Jorma and Jack, and also jammed with Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann's Rhythm Devils which featured Steve Kimock on guitar and Phish's Mike Gordon on bass.
[edit] 2007
Bridgeport, Ct - With a Thursday night Jerry Garcia celebration led by Dark Star Orchestra and a Friday night tribute to James Brown led by George Clinton & P-Funk, Deep Banana Blackout and Guests.
Artist Lineup: Bob Weir and Ratdog, Mickey Hart Band, George Clinton & P-Funk, Keller and the Keels, Dickey Betts & Great Southern, Donna Jean & The Tricksters, Dark Star Orchestra, Zero, Railroad Earth, Strangefolk, Ryan Montbleau Band, ChuchLos Lobos, Buddy Guy, Deep Banana Blackout, Assembly of Dust, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and more to be announced...
