Lake Eden Arts Festival announces a spooky, rootsy, psychedelic-laced lineup for Fall 2013 LEAF. There’s a major nod to New Orleans, with Dr. John & The Night Trippers headlining along with LEAF alums Zap Mama (Afrobeat by way of Belgium) and Vieux Farka Toure (Afrobeat royalty from Mali), along with local roots-rockers Acoustic Syndicate who multi-task with an album release party.
A press release describes the 37th LEAF as a “unique blend of voodoo mysticism, funk, rhythm & blues, psychedelic rock and Creole roots.” dates are Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 17-20.
The lineup also includes: Soul Rebels Brass Band • Grupo Fantasma • James Hunter Six • BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet • John Cowan Band • Rising Appalachia • King Britt • Lake Street Dive • 101 Runners • The BlueBrass Project.
And: Contra with Giant Robot Dance & Rodney Miller’s Rhythm Raptors, called by Sarah VanNorstrand & Maggie Jo Saylor • Late-Night Techno Contra with DJ Jor-D • LEAF International Bequia Youth with Steel Pans [not confirmed] • Dirty Bourbon River Show • Robin & Linda Williams • Underhill Rose • Orquesta GarDel • Samite of Uganda • Richard Wood & Gordon Belsher of Prince Edward Island • Metropolitan Klezmer • The Moon and You • Hobey Ford’s Goldenrod Puppets.
Tickets are sold in advance only and are already on sale. Current prices are $174 adult/$143 youth for weekend-plus; $143/$118 weekend; $92/$81 community pass (no overnight camping); $40/$35 Friday or Sunday only; $51/$47 Saturday only; $60-$106 for vehicle camping; $45 culinary passport good for five meals in Eden Hall. Purchase tickets here.
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