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IN MARIAVILLE, NEW YORK JULY 16-18 2009


$125 Early Bird Ticket Pre-Sale Ending Soon

The Disco Biscuits have confirmed the 1st round of performers slated for Camp Bisco VIII, the eighth annual three-day music and arts festival in Mariaville, New York this July 16-18, 2009. The 45+ performer lineup at the multi-stage camping festival includes: The Disco Biscuits - All 3 Nights; Nas & Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley; STS9 (2 nights); DFA Disco Tent; Twisted Records All Star Tent; Chromeo; Dr. Dog; K'Naan; The Orb; Shpongle x 2(Simon Posford vs Raja Ram); Younger Brother; Special Disco Version James Murphy & Pat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem; Flying Lotus; Pretty Lights; EOTO; Holy Ghost; Orchard Lounge; John Brown's Body; Telepath; Boombox; Martyn, BioDiesel with KJ Sawka; AC Slater; Phantogram; MO2; DJ Haitian; Fort Knox Five; Kill the Noise; Prometheus; Ott; Starkey; Bluetech; Indobox; Roots of Creation; Joe Nice; Tuphace; Otherwise; and Dirty Paris. More artists and festival details will be announced in the coming weeks.

"Last year we brought Snoop Dogg, and it was epic! This year we continue to bring in legends of American music: Nas is one of the only rappers from back in the day that is still putting out legit and relevant chart topping music, and we can't wait to see what he and Junior Gong have in store!" - Marc Brownstein

Camp Bisco VIII will once again be held at the picturesque Indian Lookout Country Club in Mariaville, New York. The venue will be set-up with two performance stages and a third late night dance tent. The Indian Lookout Country Club is located approximately 20 minutes travel time from Albany, New York, and sits on 200 acres of rolling, flat grass fields. The grounds come equipped with full bathrooms; which include flush toilets and showers, as well as 24/7 bathroom attendants. Festival goers will have access to a full bar on site and a general store, which sells almost every necessity for a comfortable and care free experience.

Early bird tickets are on sale now for a limited time only and begin at $125. Tickets are available online at www.campbisco.net and 1-800-594-TIXX, as well as at all FYE stores in New England and select outlets in New York state. VIP packages will be made available for an additional $225 per 3 day ticket purchase. Travel packages which include; a ticket to the event, 3 night hotel stay and unlimited shuttle service to and from Camp Bisco will be made available. 15 cents of every ticket sold will be donated to Trees For The Future, an organization that has been the steward of planting trees throughout the world since the early 1970s in an effort to remedy the effects of illegal logging and unsustainable land management systems on the world's developing communities. BE-Green ticket upgrades will also be sold for an additional $2.50. Funds raised by the BE-Green upgrades will be used to offset carbon emissions through the use of renewable energy sources.

For the first time ever, legendary guitarist Jimmy Herring is hitting the road under his own name, with a hand-picked ensemble of all-star musicians in support. Pioneering a daring hybrid which crosses rock energy with the sophistication and improvisational fire of jazz, Herring's dynamic, exploratory guitar playing has been a key component of such renowned groups as the Aquarium Rescue Unit, Jazz is Dead, Project Z, and, most recently, Widespread Panic - with whom Herring plays lead guitar to this day. Much esteemed by his fellow musicians, Herring has also been called upon for stints with Phil Lesh and Friends, the Allman Brothers, and the Dead.
   
2009 marks the formation of the Jimmy Herring Band, featuring Herring on guitar, drummer extraordinaire Jeff Sipe (Aquarium Rescue Unit, Jazz is Dead, Shawn Lane), prolific jazz maverick Greg Osby on saxophone, multifaceted keyboardist Scott Kinsey (Tribal Tech), and musical chameleon Oteil Burbridge (spring tour only) on bass (Allman Brothers, Aquarium Rescue Unit).
   
The Summer Tour will feature world renowned bassist Matthew Garrison  (John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny).
   
The Jimmy Herring Band will be performing a wide range of material, including compositions from Herring's long-awaited and much-acclaimed 2008 solo debut "Lifeboat."  In addition, there will be some cover tunes from various influential records from the 60's and 70's- and select favorites from the catalogues of the individual band members. Herring is understandably excited about the prospect of performing this music with this lineup over an extended period of time. "It's a shot of adrenaline to get to play with musicians who are pushing the envelope and breaking down the walls that exist between genres of music. Each of these musicians inspires with every note they play."

"Lifeboat" is the debut solo album from Jimmy Herring released on Abstract Logix Music.


Spring Tour Dates

4/24/09: Handlebar, Greenville, SC     
4/25/09: Melting Point,Athens, GA    
4/26/09: Trustees Theatre,Savannah, GA
4/28/09: Cox Capital Theatre,Macon, GA    
4/29/09: Pourhouse, Charleston,SC    
4/30/09: Pourhouse, Charleston,SC    
5/1/2009:Visulite, Charlotte,NC    
5/2/2009:Visulite,Charlotte,NC    
5/3/2009:Lincoln Theatre,Raleigh,NC
5/5/2009:Rhythm and Brews,Chattanooga, TN    
5/6/2009:Mercy Lounge,Nashville, TN    
5/7/2009:Variety Playhouse,Atlanta, GA    
5/8/2009:Soul Kitchen,Mobile, AL    
5/9/2009:Crossroads,Huntsville, AL    

5/10/2009:Workplay,Birmingham, AL    

CLICK HERE to win a pair of tickets to the show of your choice!  Winner to be selected on 4/20.

The southern jam-rock dream tour will start on August 21 in Camden, NJ, and cruise through NH, NY, MA, CT, IL, NC, MD, VA, TN and conclude in Houston on October 17.

WSP & Allman Brothers Tour Dates
08.21 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
08.22 Canandaigua, NY CMAC - Performing Arts Center
08.24 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion
08.27 Wantagh, NY Nikon @ Jones Beach Theater
08.29 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
08.30 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
09.02 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion
09.03 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion
10.03 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
10.04 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
10.06 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
10.07 Portsmouth, VA nTelos Wireless Pavilion
10.11 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
10.13 Knoxville, TN World's Fair Park
10.14 Nashville, TN Riverfront Park
10.16 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center
10.17 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

More details can be found at: http://www.widespreadpanic.com