It’s been a couple of weeks since Wakarusa announced the first 40 artists for this year’s festival on their Facebook page.
STS9, The Disco Biscuits, Blue Traveler, and a whole list of other bands were part of that first announcement, but we know from experience that these things come in waves. Last year, there were at least three official announcements.
We were alerted about this latest announcement by a tweet that came from the official Wakrusa Twitter account. At around noon Thursday, Wakarusa announced 40 more bands. There are some pretty enormous names on this list.
Here’s what we’ve found:
Wakarusa artist announcement Round 2
Widespread Panic
Umphrey’s McGee (2 sets)
The Black Keys
Robert Randolph and the Family Band
7 Walkers featuring Papa Mali and Bill Kreutzmann
State Radio
Dub Tribe Soundsystem
Fishbone
Mark Farina
Todd Snider
Mother Hips
Ott
Tortured Soul
Future Rock
Spacemen
MiM0SA
Pimps of Joytime (2 sets)
That One Guy (2 sets)
Ekoostik Hookah
Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Great American Taxi
Constellations
The Dirty Heads
Lynx & Jamie Janover
Jay Nash (2 sets)
Supervillains
The Moondoggies
The Bridge
Backyard Tire Fire (2 sets)
The Heavy Pets
Spoonfed Tribe
Sunshine Jones
Kinetix
Truckstop Honeymoon (2 sets)
Oakhurst (2 sets)
Ben Miller Band
Somasphere
Radio Hiro
Wakrarusa Initial Lineup
STS9
The Disco Biscuits
Slightly Stoopid
John Butler Trio
Blue Traveler
Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa
Bassnectar
Railroad Earth (2 sets)
The Machine performs Pink Floyd
JJ Grey & MOFRO (2 sets)
Lotus
Rebelution
ALO
Tea Leaf Green (2 sets)
Boombox (2 sets)
Black Joe Lewis (2 sets)
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk (2 sets)
EOTO
James Zabiela
Split Lip Rayfield (2 sets)
Hayes Carll
Sub Swara
Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band (2 sets)
Trampled by Turtles (2 sets)
Wookiefoot
Mishka
Big Gigantic
Truth & Salvage Co.
Fort Knox Five (2 sets)
Mountain Sprout (2 sets)
Band of Heathens
Last Waltz Ensemble (2 sets)
Cash’d Out
Earl Greyhound (2 sets)
Bluetech
Uglysuit (2 sets)
Passafire (2 sets)
Simplified
Hoots & Hellmouth (2 sets)
Resident Anti-Hero
Today’s announcement brings the grand total of announced bands to 80+. Over 100 bands are expected to play the festival this summer, so that means there are still more bands to be announced.
What do you think of the latest additions?
(In my best Keanu Reeves voice) WHOA!
Panic, RRFB and the Black Keys added to an already stellar line-up? This almost seems too good to be true. Combine that with the Moondoggies, State Radio and the rumors of ALO playing and I can hardly contain my excitement until June. A very nice and eclectic mix for Waka Waka Waka. I am glad to see this annual concert continue grow. Keep up the amazing work Waka!
With the exception of the Black Keys… the whole thing is still a little rooted in the jamband world for my current tastes (and this is from someone who has seen 40+ Phish shows and countless other jamband shows).
I understand that the year Waka tried to really branch out and go truly eclectic was a big flop, so I completely understand the economics of going back to a more jamcentric lineup. It’s just not going to pull me out there, unfortunately, unless someone hands me a free ticket.
They are really picking things up on the electronic end. I can’t wait to see where it’s at in a few years.
I’ve tried (really tried, even) to get into the jamtronica stuff. I can’t do it.
I agree that, like Brandon Kittler said, Wakarusa is taking a turn toward the electronic. Unfortunately, I’m nearing my threshold for it.
If they replace many more of the rock-type headliners with jamtronic acts (Sound Tribe’s late night set bored me to tears last year), I’m afraid I may have to stop going, as it wouldn’t be worth it to me any longer.
Perhaps they’re trying to shift some of the rock and bluegrass stuff I enjoy to the Mulberry Mountain Harvest Festival, which is fine.
I can’t do much to stop it, and if that’s what the people truly want, I don’t blame Wakarusa one bit for bringing more electronica.
It just will no longer be a festival for me.
*sigh*
Or maybe I should just take more drugs.
Has anyone else heard that there is no more Harvest Fest? :( Please please please say it’s not true…
@skalmt I’ve heard that rumor as well, BUT… I’ve had some very qualified folks tell me it’s coming back, likely in October this time, though.
Well done waka. You wont be able to please all but I think this is a well rounded line up.
Yes! Time to start googling and youtubing the bands I’ve never heard of. Thanks Waka.
Amazing line-up. Wide variety of rock and roots music in addition to the electronica and jam. Check out the deep roster.
I will be spinning songs by bands from the Wakarusa Festival roster every Tuesday on KXUA Honest Tunes radio from January to June — and will still be digging into new bands from this list week after week, at that.
I made a list of all the bands for the 2010 Wakarusa Lineup (Rd. 1) with included youtube links. I made sure each link work as of 2-8-10, and that the video is at least decent quality audio/video. Hope you enjoy.
WakaWakaWaka!
STS9 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG2ONs7ixT8
Disco Biscuits – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHnP3Ih8MwA
Slightly Stoopid – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzlyl6oYeBo
John Butler Trio – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsnFvEQYJPU
Blue Traveler – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIW9oZbKGkM
Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2WB7yGcKW0
Bassnectar – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqKnMS5fkX0
Railroad Earth – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9tE9nOCc9A
The Machine – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h5JxkXoTuo
JJ Grey & MOFRO – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5arEEmr1Oo
Lotus – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMiJOGiaaEY
ALO – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNMUnDgiEg8
Tea Leaf Green – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buHmvePsiTw
Boombox – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI11-rDR7KA
Black Joe Lewis – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ-M_8pY6TI
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h_WVg7XGag
EOTO – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGZJ4AGWJIA
James Zabiela – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdA93PBKhnE
Split Lip Rayfield – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUwkSK8EADs
Hayes Carll – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pbyM3HWgZQ
Sub Swara – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlQq5lsI2Jw
Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d56UGqzhRZo
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j97KD1HB_YI
Trampled by Turtles – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6obSO7UT4lw
Wookiefoot – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxTu9bVcwU0
Mishka – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvUpWCognck
Big Gigantic – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXDAOMvFHYw
Truth and Salvage Co. – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neer3GXFC8M
Fort Knox Five – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEiqpn9WmtY
Mountain Sprout – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imG2W4OW5HE
The Band of Heathens – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruF35Ia3fEM
The Last Waltz Ensemble – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWvHYJ23L0I
Cash’d Out – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT4yjPvWOz0
Earl Greyhound – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoW7Na11APQ
Bluetech – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS-X5Uu1aC0&feature=related
Uglysuit – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKEyGGtaNTI
Passafire – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz3OWOgUcsU
Simplified – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b1MBkSKNvQ
Hoots and Hellmouth – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRl1TefqlCQ
Resident Hero – http://www.youtube.com/user/residentantihero#p/u/1/U8N7azlkGDY
I copied the list of artists that are scheduled to play at the 2010 Wakarusa Music Festival and attached a youtube link featuring that artist at: http://www.chancechapman.com
All links are active with quality audio and video as of February 8th, 2010. Go see live music, and I hope you enjoy discovering the new bands.
Waka Waka Waka!
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