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Summer Camp Music Festival | A Recap In Words, Images and Video

By: Ryan Mannix | Photos: Kristine CondonWe've already done day by day summaries of what went down at Summer Camp, but after a little time to reflect (and sort through hundreds of Kristine's incredible photos), we're back with a recap of some of the festival's highlights in words, images and video.  Ready?  Let's go....

Summer Camp Music Festival - Day One Summary

By Ryan Mannix | Photo: carmelocorn InstagramA Thursday night tradition,Family Groove Company is somehow the first band I see at Summer Camp every year. It's fitting that the Illinois based outfit gets the weekend started for the quintessential Illinois festival, having played the festival since its earliest days as a small jam-band gathering.The group...

VIDEO | Six Camera Full Show Greensky Bluegrass From Portland 11/5/15

There are fan shot videos and then there are FAN SHOT VIDEOS.Mark Burgin and Dan Vasen put together this six camera edit of the Greensky Bluegrass at Portland's Wonder Ballroom from November 5th, 2015.The editing actually makes it worth a look on a big screen and the audio sounds fantastic.  Do stick around...

LISTEN: Greensky Bluegrass Covers Ween, Grateful Dead; Collaborates w/DJ Logic @ Winter Wondergrass

The weekend after Ween brought their reunion party to the Centennial State, Greensky Bluegrass kept the Brown flowing in Colorado.The band debuted their version of Ween's "Your Party" as the encore to their second of two shows at Avon's Winter Wondergrass festival. They must have liked how it came out, as they referenced it...

Review / Video / Stream / Download | Greensky Bluegrass Opens 2016 @ The Vic

By: @WeirScrewed| Video:izeoftheworldphotos"Who hustles harder: Chicago or Detroit?" was the question asked by Greensky Bluegrass over their four show run, spanning the extended New Year's weekend with two shows eachat Michigan's Royal Oak Theater and Chicago's Vic Theater.Not sure about the city's hustle, or even those of the fans in each, but...

Review / Photos / Stream / Download | Greensky Bluegrass @ State Theatre 11/28/15

Photos: Jon RosenbergerThe scene: the lights go down for the second set, after a drum-set and keyboard are inconspicuously set up stage right.With guitarist Dave Bruzza manning the kit, Greensky Bluegrass divesheadlong into the newish reggae-tinged original, "For Sure, Uh-Huh", this time with a rock-steady beat oozing from the bass drum.Dobro man Anders...

Stream / Download / Video | Greensky Goes Electric @ Hoxeyville 8/15/15

Hoxeyville is a festival with a charm that is completely in line with its name. After a brief flirtation with trying to grow a bit and book national acts, it seems to have embraced what it is: an annual August showcase for Michigan talent in the pristine Pure Michigan of Manistee National Forest.Of course...

Setlist / Video / Stream / Download | Greensky Bluegrass & Keller Williams Grateful Grass @ Chicago Theatre 7/2/15

More to come on this show but first, the setlist and some media...Keller Williams' Grateful Grass feat. Infamous StringdustersJack StrawBrown Eyed WomenCandymanCold Rain & SnowFeel Like A StrangerBig RiverCumberland (They Love Each Other mashup version)Mr Charlie (Bird Song teases)On The Road AgainHe's GoneSamson & DelilahScarlet BegoniasGreensky BluegrassJuliusDemons"On behalf of the entire...

Weekend In Review | Greensky Bluegrass @ Bell's Beer Garden 2015

There was a time -- when I'd first started hearing about Greensky Bluegrass but before I'd actually heard their music -- that I just assumed they were from Colorado. The Rocky Mountain state is ground zero for a certain flavor of jam grass that leans heavily on toying with form and healthy improvisation that, on...

Setlist / Video / Stream / Download | Greensky Bluegrass @ Bell's Beer Garden, Kalamazoo, MI 6/6/15

 Full weekend coverage coming soon, but for now check out these two sweet videos from izeoftheworldphotos and the show setlist from Saturday night. Don't forget to check out recaps and audio from Thursday and Friday. [box type="download"]Download Entire Show (zip .mp3) via archive.org[/box]Set OneFor Sure Uh HuhBlood...