Wakarusa 2012 initial lineup includes Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Pretty Lights and more
The 2012 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival will include Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Pretty Lights, and an acoustic performance by Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir, The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson, and Jackie Greene.
Lineup (1 of 3)
The news came today in the first of three scheduled lineup announcements on the Wakarusa Facebook page. More announcements are expected on Jan. 12 and 19.
Other acts named today include G. Love & Special Sauce, Beats Antique, RJD2, Railroad Earth, The Heavy Pets, and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit.
This year’s event continues on Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Arkansas and runs from May 31 to June 3.
Full event passes start at $149. Two-day and three-day passes should be on sale soon. Full ticket information is available at wakarusa.com.
Here’s the list so far. What do you think?
2012 Wakarusa Lineup
| Announcement #1 | Announcement #2 | Announcement #3 |
|---|---|---|
| Pretty Lights | Primus | The Avett Brothers |
| Weir, Robinson & Greene Acoustic Trio | Umphrey’s McGee* | Slightly Stoopid* |
| Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros | Girl Talk | Matisyahu |
| G. Love & Special Sauce | Fitz & the Tantrums | Ghostland Observatory |
| Balkan Beat Box* | Big Gigantic | Tinariwen |
| Beats Antique | The Del McCoury Band | Savoy |
| Railroad Earth* | Quixotic* | Perpetual Groove* |
| MiMoSA | Tea Leaf Green | EOTO |
| SOJA* | Gary Clark Jr. | The Travelin’ McCourys |
| ALO | Iration | The Travelin’ Mccourys featuring Keller Williams |
| Keller Williams* | Blitzen Trapper | MarchFourth Marching Band * |
| Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Emmitt Nershi Band* | The Devil Makes Three |
| The Infamous Stringdusters* | VibeSquaD* | Split Lip Rayfield* |
| Green Velvet | LA Riots | Tribal Seeds |
| MartyParty | Krafty Kuts & A.Skillz w/ Dynamite MC | Gaelic Storm |
| RJD2 | Toubab Krewe | New Monsoon* |
| 12th Planet | That 1 Guy | The Motet* |
| Paper Diamond | Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers | Hot Buttered Rum* |
| Orgone | Heartless Bastards* | The Dirty Guv’nahs |
| Papadosio | The Secret Sisters | The Werks |
| Assembly of Dust | Dirtfoot* | NiT GriT |
| The Moondoggies* | Adventure Club | Keys N Krates |
| Futurebirds | Rubblebucket* | Lyrics Born* |
| The Heavy Pets* | R/D* | Kids These Days |
| The Sheepdogs* | Lance Herbstrong* | Daedelus |
| Opiuo | Nathaniel Rateliff | Snarky Puppy |
| Phutureprimitive | Virtual Boy | Michal Menert |
| Love and Light | Momophonics | Cordovas* |
| Wick-it the Instigator | Ugly Lion | Mia Borders |
| Govinda | The Delta Saints* | Nadis Warriors |
| Shannon McNally | Hearts of Darkness | Ben Miller Band |
| Dangermuffin | Mouth | |
| Quiet Corral* | Clandestine | |
| Head for the Hills | ||
| Dumptruck Butterlips |
*Indicates 2 scheduled sets
Artist additions: Royal Family Ball featuring Soulive & Lettuce, The Bright Light Social Hour, The Goddamn Gallows
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Excited to see Assembly of Dust on there. Sheepdogs too.
How can we win tickets?, VIP would be fantastic.
Edward Sharp!! very nice!!!
Futurebirds and Orgone! Wakarusa bringing some new bands I want to see. Very cool. Happy birthday to me.
Thanks Waka! See you at the festival!
Dgold, Honest FM