2008 Green Apple Music Festival Lineups Announced

On April 20th, the Green Apple Festival will be having musicians all over the country playing to crowds who don’t have to pay any admission.  The reason…  To celebrate Earth Day and to educate the masses on helping the environment.  Hey, if it is free music I can support just about any cause.

Just from looking over the 8 cities included, looks like Chicago and Washington, DC got the better end of the deal on talent.  Dallas is not bad but not sure I will drive across the Metroplex to see Los Lonely Boys.  Martin Sexton, Junior Brown and Cas Haley would hold my interest though.

Chicago – Lincoln Park Zoo

• Derek Trucks Band (deleted 4/16)
• Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers), and Scott Murawski (Max Creek) ( added 4/16)
• Dirty Dozen Brass Band
• Meshell Ndegeocello
• Chicago Afrobeat Orchestra
• Miss Lori Holton Nash
• The Gwalla Gwallas
• Event MC- Kyle Orton – Chicago Bears

Dallas – Fair Park

• Los Lonely Boys
• Martin Sexton
• Junior Brown
• Cas Haley
• The Steps
• George Stanford

Denver – City Park

• The Neville Brothers
• The Benevento/Russo Duo
• Rose Hill Drive
• The Heyday ( added 4/16)

Los Angeles – Santa Monica Pier

• Taj Mahal
• Ziggy Marley – solo acoustic
• Juliette and the Licks
• Escalera (Featuring Danny Way and Bob Burnquist) ( added 4/16)
• School of Rock Hollywood Allstars
• The Frequency
• Coby Brown

Miami – Bicentennial Park

• Menudo
• Arrested Development
• Baby Loves Salsa
• Caravan of Thieves

New York City – Central Park

• Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
• Big Head Todd and the Monsters
• Vusi Mahlasela
• The Bacon Brothers ( added 4/16)
• Vienna Teng

San Francisco – Goldon Gate Park

• Mickey Hart’s Mass Drums (Featuring Mickey Hart, Jon Fishman, Tommy Lee, Sikiru Adepoju, Bobi Cespedes, Rebecca Mauleon, Rhythm Village, Loco Bloco) ( lineup added 4/16)
• Yonder Mountain String Band
• Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks (Featuring Michael Kang) ( added 4/16)
• Brett Dennen

Washington, DC – National Mall

• The Roots & Friends featuring Doug E. Fresh, Ne-Yo, Talib Kweli, Will.i.am, Chrisette Michele and More ( lineup added 4/16)
• O.A.R. Acoustic ( added 4/16)
• Gov’t Mule
• Toots and the Maytals
• Thievery Corp – DJ set
• Warren Haynes - solo acoustic set
• Umphrey’s McGee
• DC Boys Choir
• Joy of Motion ( added 4/16)
• City Dance