Bear Creek Thus Far...

Nov. 12-14, 2010

The Bear Creek Music and Art Festival is proud to announce the second round of artist additions to our already exciting 2010 line-up. With much excitement, we welcome:

Maceo Parker Band
The New Deal
The New Mastersounds x 2
Perpetual Groove x 2
The Everyone Orchestra
Elliot Lipp
Alex B
Brock Butler
Josh Phillips Folk Festival
Orgone

plus...
Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk x 2
Lettuce x2
Soulive
George Porter's Running Pardners x2
Papa Grows Funk
Toubab Krewe x2
Zach Deputy x 2
John Brown's Body x2
Will Bernard Band
DubConscious
Garaj Mahal x2
Rebirth Brass Band
Eric Krasno and Chapter 2
Adam Deitch and Break Science
The Dead Kenny G's
Big Sam's Funky Nation
The Tony Hall Band
Brian Stoltz
Dr. Claw
The Sam Kininger Band
Rubblebucket Orchestra
The Macpodz x2
Lubriphonic x2
The Nigel Hall Band
The Legendary JC's
Avis Berry's Soul Revue
Matt Grondin Band
Snarky Puppy
Cadillac Jones
The Malah
Green Hit
Greenhouse Lounge
Burnin Smyrnans
Entropy
Spiritual Rez
Cope
Diocious

Artists at Large:
Fred Wesley
Skerik
Mike Dillon
The Shady Horns
Kofi Burbridge

www.bearcreekmusicfestival.com

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Livetronica Sampler 3.22.11

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