Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival

infobox music festival
music_festival_name = Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival


location = Lawrence, Kansas, US
years_active= 2004 - present
dates = Early to Mid-June
genre = Jam bands, Alternative rock, Hip hop, Americana, Country, Bluegrass, Funk, Electronica
website = [http://www.wakarusafestival.com www.wakarusafestival.com]

Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival is a four-day weekend music festival held annually in early June just outside of Lawrence, Kansas at Clinton State Park. Since its inception in 2004 the festival has grown dramatically with almost 20,000 tickets sold in 2006. The festival is known for an eclectic mix of music and has featured artists like The Flaming Lips, Wilco, STS9, Neko Case, and Widespread Panic to name a few. The event is kept smaller than other festivals such as Bonnaroo by an agreement with the state. [cite news | title = Wakarusa Officials Reflect On Event | work = Lawrence Journal-World | url = http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/jun/24/wakarusa | date = 2005-06-24 | accessdate =2007-04-08 ] Activities other than music include disc golf, yoga, hiking, and swimming in Clinton Lake.

2008

2008 Lineup

Headline acts are shown in bold.

June 6

The Flaming Lips, Cake, Blackalicious, Ozric Tentacles, Del the Funky Homosapien, Galactic, Buckethead, Everyone Orchestra, Arrested Development, Mates of State, Apollo Sunshine, New Monsoon, Delta Nove, Charles Walker & the Dynamites, Robert Bradley’s Blackwater Surprise, Panjea, Brett Dennen, EOTO, Limbeck, Pete Francis, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Back Door Slam, Family Groove Company, Oakhurst, Heavy Pets, Madahoochi, Stardeath and White Dwarfs

June 7

Ben Folds, STS9, Keller Williams, Leftover Salmon, Ozomatli, Old 97's, Tea Leaf Green, Yard Dogs Road Show, Ozric Tentacles, Alejandro Escovedo, Brett Dennen, State Radio, Dr Dog, Porter Batiste Stoltz, Hot Buttered Rum, C-Mon & Kypski, Ryan Bingham, Pete Francis, Delta Nove, The Gourds, Panjea, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Chicago Afrobeat Project, Cornmeal, Blue Turtle Seduction

June 8

Emmylou Harris, Zappa Plays Zappa, Mickey Hart Band w/ Steve Kimock, Keller Williams, David Grisman Quintet, Leftover Salmon, Yard Dogs Road Show, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, The Avett Brothers, Split Lip Rayfield, State Radio, Tea Leaf Green, Dr Dog, Tilly & the Wall, That One Guy, Bang Camaro, Ryan Bingham, Truckstop Honeymoon, American Babies, Jenny Arnau, Fourth of July

2007

2007 Lineup

Headline acts are shown in bold.

June 7

BoomBox, Crooked Still, Delta Nove, Dubconscious, Guse, Earl Greyhound, Kan’Nal, Motet, New Mastersounds, North Mississippi Allstars, Outformation, Perpetual Groove, Pnuma Trio, RAQ, Shannon McNally, The Spam All-Stars, Toubab Krewe, and U-Melt.

June 8

Animal Liberation Orchestra, Backyard Tire Fire, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Bobby Bare Jr., Crooked Still, Delta Nove, Earl Greyhound, Galactic, Grant Lee Phillips, JJ Grey and MOFRO, New Mastersounds, North Mississippi Allstars, Ozric Tentacles, Ozomatli, Perpetual Groove, Railroad Earth, RAQ, SeepeopleS, Shannon McNally, Tea Leaf Green, Toubab Krewe, U-Melt, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, and Yonder Mountain String Band.

June 9

Alejandro Escovedo - Cancelled, Animal Liberation Orchestra, Assembly of Dust, Back Yard Tire Fire, Bassnectar, the Bridge, Everyone Orchestra, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Honkytonk Homeslice, Indigenous, John Butler Trio, Lotus, New Monsoon, Ozric Tentacles, Railroad Earth, The Slip, Son Volt, Tea Leaf Green, Widespread Panic, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, and Yonder Mountain String Band.

June 10

Assembly of Dust, Asylum Street Spankers, The Be Good Tanyas, Buckethead, Citizen Cope, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, The Greencards, Honkytonk Homeslice, Indigenous, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lee Boys, Les Claypool, Little Feat, Martin Sexton, Martin and Wood, Medeski, Michael Franti and Spearhead, New Monsoon, Sam Bush, The Slip, Tangleweed, The Waybacks, and The Wood Brothers.‎

2006

The festival continues its growth selling just under 20,000 tickets with 80% of attendees coming from outside Kansas. With the increase number of festival goers came an increase in the number of bands and stages. [cite news | title = Reflecting on Wakarusa | work = Lawrence.com | url =http://www.lawrence.com/news/2006/jun/17/reflecting_wakarusa/ | accessdate =2007-04-08] A new feature to the festival a low-power broadcasting radio station called Waka-radio from University of Kansas student run radio station KJHK. [cite web | title = Waka-Radio | work = Wakarusa.com | url =http://www.wakarusa.com/2007/radio.asp | accessdate =2007-04-08 ] The Wakarusa organizers also purchased renewable energy credits to offset the more than 63,000lbs of greenhouse gasses produced from running the festival. [cite press release | title ="Midwest Music Festival Enjoys Green Grass, Green Trees and Green Energy | publisher = Bonneville Environmental Foundation | url = http://www.b-e-f.org/news/releases/060106.shtm | date = 2006-06-01 | accessdate =2007-04-08]

The increasing success of the Wakarusa festival wasn't without problems. After a drug related death at the 2005 festival the law enforcement presence was much greater leading to over 100 arrests mostly involving minors and alcohol. The vehicle searches along I-70 drew the ire of many attendees and the ACLU. [cite news | title = After Three Days of Music, Madness, Heat and Police, Wakarusa Hits High Note | work = Lawrence.com | url =http://www.lawrence.com/news/2006/jun/11/after_three_days_music_madness_heat_and_police_wak/ | accessdate =2007-04-08] [cite news | title = Wakarusa Inspections Infuriate the ACLU | work = Lawrence Journal-World | url =http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/jun/13/wakarusa_inspections_infuriate_aclu | date = 2006-06-13 | accessdate =2007-04-08] The festival also had issues with long lines of traffic from so many festival goers arriving at the same time for the opening acts. [cite news | title = Wakarusa Festival Snarls Traffic | work = Topeka Capital-Journal | url =http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4179/is_20060609/ai_n16478791 | accessdate =2007-04-08] [cite news | title =Wakarusa Festival 2006 - Day 1 | work = Lawrence Journal-World | url =http://www2.ljworld.com/photos/galleries/2006/jun/08/wakarusa_festival_2006_day_1/ | date = 2006-06-08 | accessdate =2007-04-08]

2006 Lineup

Headline acts are shown in bold.

June 8

56 Hope Road, Alfred Howard & K23 Orchestra, Arthur Dodge, The Avett Brothers, Bootyjuice, Brass 'n' Grass, The Buffali, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, Cosmopolitics, Delta Nove, DeWayn Brothers, The Disco Biscuits, E-Bon, Ghosty, Gooding, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Green Lemon, Groovatron, Hackensaw Boys, Jackie Greene, Lotus, Madahoochi, Nipplez, Papa Rhino, Perpetual Groove, Pnuma Trio, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Ric Roberts, Rob Lee, Samantha Stollenwerk, Tim Reynolds, Todd Snider, Trampled by Turtles, Virginia Coalition, Will Hoge, and Woodbox Gang.

June 9

56 Hope Road, Archetype, Assembly of Dust, Backyard Tire Fire, Bassnectar, Brother's Green, Buckethead, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Del Castillo, Delta Nove, The Disco Biscuits, DJ Smoove, Drakkar Sauna, Full Throttle, Future Rock, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Green Lemon, Greyboy Allstars, Groovatron, Hillstomp, Jackie Greene, Jake Shimabukuro, Koncept, Lotus, Lubriphonic, Lucero, Maxx, Mama's Cookin', Michael Franti & Spearhead, MOFRO, Moonshine Still, Motion for Alliance, My-Tea Kind, Never Perfect Intentions, The New Congress, New Monsoon, Order of Chaos, Oteil & The Peacemakers, Outformation, Perpetual Groove, Pnuma Trio & Friends, Probably Vampires, Rose Hill Drive, The Reverend Horton Heat, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Samantha Stollenwerck, Shooter Jennings, Sydeburnz vs. Frooky, Tim Reynolds, Trampled by Turtles, Truckstop Honeymoon, Virginia Coalition, The Watchman, and White Ghost Shivers.

June 10

Alabaster Brown, Alan Paul, Animal Liberation Orchestra, Andrew Bird, Assembly of Dust, Backyard Tire Fire, The Balance, Ben Fuller, Benevento-Russo Duo, Bernie Worell and the Woo Warriors, Big Metal Rooster, Big Thumb, Bob Schneider, Bonobos Convergence, Brothers Past, Buckethead, Camper Van Beethoven, Cat Empire, Chicago Afrobeat Project, Chris Berry & Panjea, Clandestine, Cracker, Deep Fried Pickle Project, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Don Tinsley, Duece, Euforquestra, The Flaming Lips, Gabby La La, Gov't Mule, Greyboy Allstars, The Ills, Jah Roots, Jerry Joseph, Julia Peterson Band, Keller Williams, Kenny Larkin, Les Claypool, Lila, My Friend Mike, Mutaytor, New Monsoon, Oteil & Peacemakers, Railroad Earth, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Rocky Votolato, Rose Hill Drive, Shanti Groove, Speakeasy, Tea Leaf Green, Tim Hjersted, Tony Markham, Treologic, Trevor Matthews, Yard Dogs Road Show, and Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band.

June 11

Animal Liberation Orchestra, Bad Abby, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Billy Spears & Beer Bellies, Brothers Past, Chris Berry and Panjea, Daniella Cotton, Donna The Buffalo, Electric Soul Method, Fire Built 500's, Hot Buttered Rum String Band, Hurra Torpedo, Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormans, Jesus Christ Superstar, Larry Keel & Natural Bridge, MOFRO, Oakhurst, OK Jones, Papa Mali, Polytoxic, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Shanti Groove, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Tea Leaf Green, Truckstop Honeymoon, William Elliott Whitmore, Yard Dogs Road Show, Yo Mamma's Big Fat Booty Band, and Yonder Mountain String Band.

2005

After losing money the first year Wakarusa returned with more bands and stages. [cite news | title = Return of the Festivarians | work = Lawrence.com | url =http://www.lawrence.com/news/2005/jun/14/wakarusa05_feature/ | date = 2005-06-14 | accessdate =2007-04-08] The festival more than double the previous year with over 50,000 people attending and over 100 vendors. [cite news | title = Festival Deemed A Hot Success | work = Lawrence Journal-World | url =http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/jun/20/wakarusa/?wakarusa_2006 | date = 2005-06-20 | accessdate =2007-04-08] The festival also improved its environmental impact by recycling over three tons with the help of volunteers. [cite web | title = Recycalusa | work = Students For Environmental Action | year = 2005 | publisher = Kansas State University | url = http://www.k-state.edu/environment/wakarusa.htm | accessdate = 2007-04-08 ] While the festival proved it could be a success it was somewhat overshadowed by the death of William J. Pospisil, a 29-year-old attendee, who overdosed on methadone and cocaine. [cite news | title = Coroner: Festival Camper Died of Overdose | work = Lawrence Journal-World | url =http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/sep/09/coroner_festival_camper_died_overdose | date = 2005-09-09 | accessdate =2007-04-08 ]

2005 Lineup

Headline acts are shown in bold.

June 16

56 Hope Road, Animal Liberation Orchestra, Arthur Dodge & the Horsefeathers, Backyard Tire Fire, Big Metal Rooster, Bockman, Carbon Leaf, Chubby Carrier, Deep Fried Pickle Project, Eckobase, Floodplane, Green Lemon, Groovelight, Hairy Apes BMX, The Helping Phriendly Band, Jeff and Vida, Jervis Jort, Lotus, Papa Mali, Perpetual Groove, The Schwag, Speakeasy, The Station, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Ten Mile Tide, Two High String Band, and Umphrey's McGee.

June 17

Animal Liberation Orchestra, Arkamo Ranger Moore-Healey Cindy Woolf Mark Blilyeu Band, Brother Bagman, Calexico, Carbon Leaf, Conspirator, The Gourds, The Grand Fiasco, Groovatron, Hairy Apes BMX, John Brown's Body, Madahoochi, Matisyahu, Moonshine Still, Mountain of Venus, North Mississippi Allstars, Ozomatli, Papa Mali, Particle, Perpetual Groove, Railroad Earth, Robert Bradley, Shanti Groove, Son Volt, Steel Train, String Cheese Incident, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Tea Leaf Green, Ten Mile Tide, Tiffany Christopher Band, and Umphrey's McGee.

June 18

4 Fried Chickens & A Coke, Ari Hest, Big Metal Rooster, Blueground Undergrass, Buttermilk Boys, Charliehorse, Donna the Buffalo, Galactic, The Gourds, Gov't Mule, Green Lemon, Greyhounds, Hackensaw Boys, Hot Buttered Rum String Band, Jazz Mandolin Project, John Butler Trio, Junior Brown, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Lazy Joe, Matisyahu, Mocean Worker, MOFRO, Moonshine Still, Neko Case, New Monsoon, Particle, Pnuma, Risky Shift Phenomenon, Robert Bradley, Rose Hill Drive, The Samples, Shanti Groove, Split Lip Rayfield, Steel Train, The Stone Band, String Cheese Incident, Tea Leaf Green, Wilco, and Yossarian's Lament.

June 19

Alabaster Brown, Ari Hest, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, The Big Wu, Blueground Undergrass, Chubby Carrier, Donna the Buffalo, Galactic, Greyhounds, Hello Superworld, Hot Buttered Rum String Band, Jazz Mandolin Project, Kasey Rausch's Winfield Revival, Little Feat, Matisyahu, MOFRO, New Monsoon, Old Crow Medicine Show, Proto-Kaw, Pomeroy, The Samples, The Schwag, Shady Deal, Split Lip Rayfield, and Xavier Rudd.

2004

The first Wakarusa festival took place in 2004 including over 70 bands from across the musical spectrum on three stages. [cite web | title = Wakarusa Festival Announces Location | work = JamBase | date = 2004-03-11 | url =http://www.jambase.com/headsup.asp?storyID=4722 | accessdate =2007-04-08] [cite news | title = Jam Bands Join First Wakarusa Festival | first = Barry A | last = Jeckell | date = 2004-03-09 | work = Billboard | url =http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000456516 | accessdate =2007-04-08] [cite news | title =Ass-deep in music | work = Lawrence.com | url =http://www.lawrence.com/news/2004/jun/11/assdeep_in/ | date = 2004-06-11 | accessdate =2007-04-08] The festival did suffer many stumbling blocks. Large scale ticket scalping and counterfeiting led to only 7,500 paid customers while thousands more were able to enter illegally or through fraudulent means. [cite news | title = Wakarusa Officials Reflect On Concert | work = Lawrence.com | url =http://www.lawrence.com/news/2004/jun/24/wakarusa_organizers/ | date = 2004-06-24 | accessdate =2007-04-08] Other problems included a severe thunderstorm striking early Friday morning, a child being bitten by a copperhead snake, harvest mites, and disorganization with the management and the vendors. [cite news | title = Music Festival Picks Up Steam | work = Lawrence.com | url =http://www.lawrence.com/news/2004/jun/20/music_festival/ | date = 2004-06-20 | accessdate =2007-04-08]

2004 Lineup

Headline acts are shown in bold.

June 17

Arthur Dodge, Benevento-Russo Duo, Big Metal Rooster, Ekoostik Hookah, Mindy Smith, Moonshine Still, The Schwag, Particle and Sound Tribe Sector 9.

June 18

Bockman's Euphio, The Bottle Rockets, Drums & Tuba, Forty Twenty, Galactic, Green Lemon, Greyhounds, Hackensaw Boys, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Jazz Mandolin Project, Keller Williams, Leftover Salmon,
Lucero, Marc Broussard, MOFRO, Mother Kali, Papa Mali, Particle, Perpetual Groove, Robbie Fulks, Robert Randolph, Slobberbone, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Speakeasy, Split Lip Rayfield, Tanner Walle, Theresa Andersson, Tishamingo, and Woven.

June 19

4 Fried Chickens & A Coke, Big Wu, Bob Schneider, Bockman's Euphio, BR549, Derek Trucks Band, Exit Clov, Galactic, Garaj Mahal, Greyhounds, Guided by Voices, Hackensaw Boys, Hairy Apes BMX, Indigenous, James McMurtry, Jazz Mandolin Project, Kaki King, Leftover Salmon, MOFRO, Monte Montgomery, Motet, O.A.R., Particle, Pomeroy, Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, Robert Walter's 20th Congress, Shanti Groove, Signal Path, Spoon, and Tea Leaf Green.

June 20

Barefoot Manner, Big Wu, Chris Duarte, Dewayn Brothers, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Donna the Buffalo, Drive-By Truckers, Hello Superworld, Hot Buttered Rum String Band, Indigenous, Jennifer Hartswick Band, Los Lonely Boys, Lost Trailers, Mission 19, Mountain of Venus, North Mississippi Allstars, Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, The Samples, Split Lip Rayfield, Steve Poltz, Tea Leaf Green, and Weary Boys.

References

External links

* [http://www.wakarusa.com Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/wakarusa Myspace]
* [http://www.braindeadmedia.com/2008_festivals.html/ Festival Coverage]