Green River Festival Announces Their 2016 Line Up

Last year was the year I finally was able to make it to the Green River Festival in Greenfield, MA after a few years in a row of false starts. Everything about the festival blew me away, from the music, the variety of food available, hot air balloons, the incredibly laid back environment, etc. You really get the feeling that the festival is organized by huge music fans that somehow tricked a bunch of bands into playing a show for them by opening it up to the public.

This morning, the line up for the 2016 edition (which also happens to be their 30th anniversary) was announced, and this is their best one yet. While all three days boast an incredible array of bands (Friday has Peter Wolf and NRBQ and Sunday features the Wheels of Soul Tour which features Tedeschi Trucks Band, Los Lobos, and North Mississippi All Stars plus Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear,) Saturday is the day I'm personally looking forward to the most. Any festival that has Dawes, Shakey Graves, Shovels and Rope, The Suffers, The Felice Brothers, And the Kids, and more is a great, great festival. Put them all on one day? That's exceptional.

For more information on the 2016 Green River Festival, including tickets (and camping for the first time ever!) head on over to their website. Early bird pricing is valid until March 4, so do it now!

Friday, July 8th 
Peter Wolf & The Midnight Travelers
NRBQ
The Dustbowl Revival 
Charles Neville and The New England Neville Brothers
Dean's Beans Latin Music stage with artists TBA

Saturday, July 9th
Dawes
Shakey Graves
Shovels & Rope
The Suffers
The Felice Brothers
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
And The Kids
Amy Helm & The Handsome Strangers
Greyhounds
Anthony D'Amato
The Soul Rebels
Oh Pep!
Mister G
The Alchemystics
And more TBA

Sunday, July 10th
Wheels Of Soul Tour featuring: Tedeschi Trucks Band, Los Lobos, and North Mississippi Allstars
Birds Of Chicago
Margo Price & The Price Tags
Big Sam's Funky Nation
Sonya Kitchell
Winterpills
Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear
And more TBA