Camp Bisco X Preview July 7th-9th

Indian Lookout Country Club - Mariaville, New York

Introduction By Greg Molitor
Photos By Dave Vann

In its 10th year, Camp Bisco X is offering live music fans its most expansive and diverse line up of artists to date. Camp Bisco X, whose performers span a multitude of genres including electronica, funk, hip-hop, jam and indie rock, has something for everyone in 2011! Held at the Indian Lookout Country Club in beautiful upstate New York, the three-day festival takes place on July 7-9 in Mariaville, about 20 minutes from Albany. Additions to this year’s Camp Bisco include an expansion to five performance stages, a second main gate to allow for shortened waiting times, a bigger late night dance tent to fit more attendees, daily music workshops and seminars, a second late night tent stage and an expanded silent disco. Check out the artist line up and ticket information below, and stay tuned for more coverage from MusicMarauders leading up to the event!

CAMP BISCO X ARTISTS:

Disco Biscuits · Cut Copy · Wiz Khalifa · Bassnectar · Pretty Lights · Shpongle Live · Ratatat · Death from Above 1979 · MSTRKRFT · Ghostland Observatory· SPECIAL DISCO VERSION featuring James Murphy and Pat Mahoney (DFA/LCD Soundsystem-DJ Set) · Yeasayer · Rusko · Lotus · Wolfgang Gartner· Skrillex · The New Deal · Neon Indian · Four Tet · Nero · Break Science w/ RJD2 · Conspirator · Holy Ghost! (dj set) · Lettuce · Easy Star All Stars · Beats Antique · DFA Tent · Mad Decent Tropical Tent · Damon Dash’s DD 172 · Das Racist · 12th Planet · Up Until Now Featuring David Murphy of STS9 · Black Moth Super Rainbow · Treasure Fingers · The Hood Internet · Nadastrom · Emancipator · The Japanese Popstars · araabMUZIK · The Magician · Paper Diamond · Bluetech · Two Fresh · Tobacco · Harvard Bass· Savoy · Nickodemus · Opiuo · Papadosio · MartyParty · SBTRKT · Archnemesis · Pimps of Joytime · Tokimonsta · Mr. Lif · Auto Body · Orchard Lounge · KRAZ · Run DMT · Munchi · Dillon Francis · Jillionaire · Keys N Krates · Indobox · Freekbass & Tobotius · Afrobeta · Alex English · FIXED (JDH & Dave P) · Sonic Spank · Zoogma · The Philadelphia Experiment (PEX) Village · Showcase Stage · Silent Disco

Ticket Options:

Three-Day Pass ($160)

Saturday Only ($80)

VIP Combo ($389) – Includes three-day pass, separate VIP entrance, covered VIP lounge, and more.

RV Pass ($150-$500) – There are two options for RVs at Camp Bisco X:

1. RV space with no hookups

2. RV space with water and power hookups. This option also includes golf cart transportation to stages (very limited capacity).

50 cents of every ticket sold will be donated to Headcount, a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization devoted to voter registration and participation in democracy.

Tickets can be purchased at the gate, at various FYE outlets in New York (check the Camp Bisco X website for participating stores) and through the link below:

www.campbisco.frontgatetickets.com

Camp Bisco X is produced by MCP Presents and hosted by The Disco Biscuits. Visit www.campbisco.net for the most up to date information.

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