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    Furthur Festival at Mountain Aire!

    Furthur, featuring Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, will be hosting a music and camping festival over Memorial Day weekend, May 29-30, 2010, in the Sierra foothills at Mountain Aire. For band lineup and ticket information, go to furthur.net .



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    GarciaNader
    13 years 10 months ago
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    Fantastic Music, so much music it was difficult to decide where to be when. Phil and Graham playing together with Mr. Campell smokin. Common Rotation super kind vibe. Super Thanks to Wavy Gravy for keeping my kids entertained in the kids tent. What a life saver. Mr. Gravy is so kid natural, he donated soooo much time for the kids via bingo, blackout, parade and such. My wife and I are very thankfull to All the Grateful Dead Folks for organizing a great Family Friendly Festival. Camping Scene was Crustier then ever. Had to brave the Crossroads and Crusy Corners to take a piss with my kids during which my 5 and 8 year old and I were offered molly, gus, brownies and so on. I wanted my 3 boys to experience some of the magic of years past. Fortunately,The Kindness of the Dead Family Rings True Everytime. Wish there wasnt so much baggage. I have come to the conclusion Dreads means nothing. We also at times did some babysitting for several youngens with no parents. This bothered Mama quite a bit. Though, The many pockets of kindess super duper everytime. O.K. so we made the 20 hour round trip drive with 3 boys, waded through the crusties, and bent out ears to here the tune over many talkers, who talks during half the show? Furthur will be back to the Northwest Right? Phil said so, Cant wait.
  • johnman
    13 years 10 months ago
    Hoo, Hoooo
    Yeah.............
  • JackstrawfromC…
    13 years 10 months ago
    Yes I agree johnman
    More practice. I say more shows in the middle of the country would be good practice! "Lazy lightning you say you never strike the same place. I want a double dose in any case ... You got to hear my supplication. Got to hear me now. A little bolt of inspiration"
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Furthur, featuring Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, will be hosting a music and camping festival over Memorial Day weekend, May 29-30, 2010, in the Sierra foothills at Mountain Aire. For band lineup and ticket information, go to furthur.net .



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yup
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About Jay Lane leaving Furthur to go back to Primus?? That's kind of a bummer! Wonder if he'll be replaced?? "Here's my half a dollar if you dare .. double twist when you hit the air. Look at Julie down below .. the levee doing the dopaso"
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AWESOME!!!!!_____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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that sounds like a pretty fabulous weekend for you youngsters!
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good times abound ~ Josh E Bear !!
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good times abound ~ Josh E Bear !!
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anyone know the cost yet? or the best airport 2 fly into for this thing? no way i can miss this!!! peace. -jesse
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Sacramento or Reno on the airports, but I defer to the more clued.
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Sac would be the best bet it's about a 2 hour drive from sac about 3-4 from reno 2 nights of furthur what about sun? 2 shows or 3 sounds like only 2 peace wolff
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Closest Airport...Sacramento. 102 miles from Sac 1 1/2-2 hrs Most frequent and cheaper flights Oakland 120 miles 2-2 1/2 hrs drive
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Greg and I will be there! Can't wait! Cheers, Nancy M. Wharf Rat since 9/24/2002 "Today we're going to teach poodles to fly."-Raul Hernandez, UHF
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that's some tasty Hot Tuna!
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Althea
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Hey beautiful people, do you guys know who I could contact for more info on the Furthur Fest? I wanted to inquire about volunteering... is there an email or phone # Thanks, Althea
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A guy I know might know. I'll ask him.
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Yeah, What's the deal ?Ad says 3 days but Furthur only headlines 2 nights (Sat/Sun) So whose closing the show Friday night (Hot Tuna ?, Furthur Rehearsal? Jam-A-Rama?) I'm sure it will be furtastick!! to the max and beyond The '87 Dead/Santana/El Rayo-X weekend was legendary. Keep your eyes open for the time travelers at this one The Sky Was Yellow And The Sun Was Blue People Stopping Strangers Just To Shake Their Hand.
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I too am disappointed to hear about Jay leaving the band; I enjoyed him in Furthur and Ratdog. But I do have confidence in this band to find another great drummer. The tour must go on!
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I am sad to hear of the departure of Jay Lane as I have not had the chance to hear Furthuer Yet. I did read rhat there will be no new Drummer added from Phil himself on a thread on the phil zone. Wish I could make Mountain Aire 2010. I was at the 1987 event when Carlos played Both nights with the Dead. I was in the front right in front of Santana." Never had such a good tome in my life before". It's a great spot!!I will catch Further in Vermont on my birthday. First Dead related birthday show in almost 30 years on the bus. See y'all there!
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the news that no RV's will be allowed in camping will make it impossible for me to attend. it has been a long time since i was able to tent camp. what's up with this? barbara halajian a.k.a.rahima
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"Man" you are so right. It stinks to get older..So many reasons I cant go at this time. They are sounding so damn good. Like always it may happen the morning of if availability =) Oh well, Gone are the days we stop to decide where we should go...we just ride.
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I saw that the ticketmaster tickets go on sale at 10:00am on 3/26. What time zone is that? The time just says 10:00am on furthurs website.I would assume PST but I would like clarification. This is gonna be sic! "Walk me out in the morning dew"
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will apparently be leaving furthur for a new job with primus. phil says (on thread at philzone) that he and bobby "are of one mind" that they will continue onward with only russo. i think this is a good choice. jay will be missed from the band to be sure, but anyone who saw that second set at the birthday with russo solo on the kit knows, this guy can handle the job, alone, and then some. he plays with ferocity and finesse in perfect equal measure, and he is so talented that he already seems like he's been playing these dead tunes for years. russo is great. my first immediate thought was what a bummer to be losing the classic GD four hand mania in the rhythim section. then i thought about it some more, and listened to that second set from the birthday again, and i realized the truest, most classic GD - going back to '67 - was a single drummer operation. billy k moored that band to the planet in their first years, before the appearance of mickey. and then subsequently during the mickey "hiatus." he and they were simply amazing in that format. furthur with only russo could be even closer to the "roots" of this whole, blessed thing. god be with you jay as you move on, and stay tuned for the new streamlined one-drummer furthur - russo has the fire power to do this, and bobby and phil being "of one mind" on the issue speaks volumes. YAH !!! beenWAYtoolongatsea
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worse things could happen than to play with Primus also.
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Dude, Primus is not a friggin bad gig....that band is absolutely amazing and innovative. Les Claypool totally hast the Dead Family vibe (even with the difference in style of music) as proven by the countless appearances with many of the family's bands. I'm really stoked to hear that Primus is coming back again anyway!!! Gotta love those Bay Area blue collared tweakers! _____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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I grew up in Murphys! Can't believe there's gonna be another Mt. Aire! :)But why does it have to be the same weekend as Strawberry Festival in Yosemite :( What's a girl to do?
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when in doubt......twirl!!
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But hey do what I'm gonna do....TWIRL......go to Furthur Fest.....then go to Yosemite when it's less crowded on Monday! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee_____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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We have a Ford EconoLine 350, a camper conversion that is 18 feet long. We're wondering if our vehicle will be turned away from the festival. It's a camper rather than an RV. Anyone have a proper email address of phone number where I can inquire about this? Thank you!
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Jimmy Row Good question....I too am searching for the contact email/phone regarding questions about vending/camping/volunteering/etc. and it seems that the email they give under the Vending Questions email: info@mountainairefestival.com is not a valid email address. Any ideas? I tried sending a not to furthurmorefriday@furthur.net but have not had a response yet. _____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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Thanks for your response, canyon critter...yeah, I also sent an email to the info@mountainairefestival.com address, and it failed. I'm going to try contacting an RV spot located next to the festival site and see if they have any information on how the folks handle such situations when a festival rolls into town. If I have any information from them, I'll let you know. Do you know of a "contact us" email address from the Furthur site?
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I just wanted to let you know that the online presale for the Mountain Aire Furthur Fest 2010 Angel's Camp, CA is going on right now. http://www.furthur.net When you click on the 3/22 online preorder 9am pst within the poster you will be redirected to musictoday.com which is a LiveNation company..... Even if you have a livenation account or have used musictoday before you simply have to enter your information specifically for this purchase only! Meaning, you don't have to "register" an account. ~BUY TICKETS WITHOUT REGISTERING: If you don't wish to create an account with us, simply enter your email address below to continue. By entering your email address, you are NOT joining any lists, but we need your email address if you wish to purchase tickets to this or any other events from this site.~ So in essence, they don't even give you a choice to login with your account anyway. All transactions are instant. Hope this clears up any questions you may have regarding the presale. _____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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I am so very happy to have the boys back, I am just trying to figure out if I am a the only one who is a little bit salty about the fact that we have to buy tickets for any child over 2, I understand for a big kid /teenager ,but under 10-12 should be discounted.
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Of all weekends.....they do this venue during the same time as our yearly 'family' gathering in the mountains called MEATCUTTERS.....Tahoe Heads head to Hope Valley......oh, the dilemma!
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I was trying to find the link on the age for children. I went ahead & just bought my 5 year olds. $250.00 for both us.Ouch.But I like hanging with the best 'Family' in the world. iI also want my daughter to feel & learn the culture of GDF. This is going to be a wang dang doodle! "Walk me out in the morning dew"
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Good News....The email listed now is a working valid email. Haven't got a reply regarding vending, but I'm patient and at least I didn't get a mailer daemon!!! info@mountainairefestival.com Hopefully that works for everyone. _____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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They just added a great little FAQ that should answer most if not all of your questions. Furthur Fest FAQ _____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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And click on FAQFurthur.net _____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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Is it true that you can't bring a camping stove or bbq or booze with you onto the camp site????
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If you click the link I posted before you can read the FAQ, but for now: Are camp stoves and campfires allowed? No open flame will be allowed anywhere on site. We will take this very seriously. _____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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If you click the link I posted before you can read the FAQ, but for now: Are camp stoves and campfires allowed? No open flame will be allowed anywhere on site. We will take this very seriously. _____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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Thanks Canyon Critter.....I have seen the FAQ and I understand the open flame rule I guess,but I don't understand the rules regarding bringing booze onto the camp site. They have ar vague !! Can we bring our own booze to camp with??? No one expects us buy 12 dollar beers for 3 days do they?? That would be very UN-DEAD-LIKE to make this festival all about MONEY !!!!
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Does that mean no campstoves...or just no campfires or BBQ's? As far as alcohol sold on site...we have to be able to BYOB, right? Case of beer from Bevmo=$ Case of beer from vendor=$$$$$ "Emancipate yourself from mental slavery...none but ourselves can free our minds"
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We have been wondering exactly the same thing "playdead" I guess we can connect an electric stove to our car lighter or lets be honest....I can live on PBJ sandwiches all weekend but the beer is a serious issue and it would be really unkind if they made us spend a crap load of cash just to have a good time.......
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Acutally I totallly underderstand the no open flame thing....I mean some of my best friends are from home (california) and fight forest fires. Obviously, it's a severe danger. They will be selling food there, but darn it what if I want a grilled cheese? I wonder if they mean you can use any camp stove....I'm assuming open flame means any flame, but they should clarify this. As far as beer....I'm thinking unless you bring a busload of ice and Sierra Nevada, I'm sure, in fact almost positive you can BYOB....I mean how am I gonna make enough money to survive on the summer tour??? no grilled cheeses and no kind brewskies? lol Honestly, I ain't gonna pay $14.50 for a lame veggie burrito, just because I'm hungry. Also, I wonder what the rule is on leaving the campsite to visit friends and family outside of the venue? I know of some places that won't allow you to leave. Come on Boyz...we love you but us grilled cheese eatin, trash and litter pickin' uppin', freakin hippies need to know every detail...please be more specific Furthur! _____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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Yes.....I am with you Canyon Critter. I am so ready for this festival.The shows I saw in Frisco on new years and the one in Portland this month were off the hook and the boyz were amazing. This one is going to take the cake, but I have never been to any type of dead festival + camping before and I just want to make sure that before I drive up from Long Beach that I know what I am walking into regarding certain things....thanks to the feedback from you and "playdead" I feel better that I am not alone with my questions.....very cool!! Please post whatever you find out and I will see you in May......I will be the guy driving the truck full of ice and Sierra Nevada ha ha lol Come over say hello and have a beer....."Strangers stopping strangers just to shake their hands." PEACE
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The Furthur summer tour is only from 6/25 to 7/11 and all on the east coast (except for memorial day MT Aire Fest). It gets hot and sticky in the east during the summer! How about shinin that headlight through the cool Coloradah Rain . . . w/ a big fat run at RED ROCKS! Oh yeah, and lets have one of those Red Rocks shows be a matinee! That'd be hummdinger! "Without love in a dream, it'll never come true." Well, there's a whole lotta love in this dream, m' friend.
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The Broomfield shows ... so lets hope :-) "Here's my half a dollar if you dare .. double twist when you hit the air. Look at Julie down below .. the levee doing the dopaso"
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Hey now everyone, I thought I would share a little movie that I made that shows our fun at the Chicago Shows to get you pumped up for Mtn. Aire and Summer Tour. Canyon Critter Productions presents..... Chicago Furthur Epic 2010

Chicago Furthur Epic 2010~Critter Cam from Canyon Critter on Vimeo.

Canyon Critter Productions Presents....
Chicago Furthur Epic of 2010 shot with the Critter Cam. March 2nd and 3rd at the Chicago Auditorium Theatre and various Chicago downtown locations. I used the soundboards from March 3rd for the show.

It's a 1/2 hour long with the soundboards from 3/3 Furthur in Chicago. ~Enjoy~ _____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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