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[Ken.Hays]

Dear Boardies, wow, it's hard to believe that 2011 is quickly coming to a close & 2012 is just around the corner - "where does the time go?" I hope you all had a fab Thanksgiving, chillin' with friends, family & hopefully seeing some live music to inspire the soul. We've submitted some exciting headlining offers to band booking agents - so the next month is a somewhat stressful waiting game. What bands are gonna tour? "You want how much to perform?!?!?! Ok, let's split it down the middle" - you guys know the deal!

What bands do u guys REALLY want to see @ Vibes 2012? As Dr. Frasier Crane would say "I'm listening"...

Much love to you all, stay warm over the winter months & as soon as we're able to announce bands, we will.

[Depends]

Malone Brothers
Donavon Frankenrieter
Rbt Randolph

[tyedyedee]

Thank you Ken!

more ladies (indigo girls, brandi carlisle, liz phair, grace potter, antigone rising, ani difranco, beth orton, patti smith, lucinda williams, emmylou harris, kt tunstall, allison krauss - theres so many, we just need to book some of them )

loved janes last year - get me someone else completely unexpected to blow my mind and i will be happy

can we have the black crowes back? i think its been long enough...

more bluegrass please? on the big stage? after dark? please? bluegrass need not be relegated to the side stage or midday...cornmeal after dark on the main stage would be the best thing ever
sam bush is a fave too and would love to see him get a nice long set to go nuts on:cool:

CORNMEAL (you can ignore all my other requests, but cornmeal would rock my vibes - again )

see you there...i will be celebrating a decade straight of vacationing at Vibes this year

[In A Silent Way]

Umphrey's McGee at night so we can see Waful's lighting
more bluegrass

[Lazy Lightning]

I'd love to see Woody Pines - http://woodypines.com/ and The Felice Bothers - http://www.thefelicebrothers.com/ - up on stage!!!

More bluegrass, roots, and acousitc sets = better if you ask me!

[gregoir]

UM
Paul Simon
Breakestra(Latenight

[unbroken_chain]

Steel Pulse for mi reggae

[Joker]

Guess who is touring on the east coast May-August

[smagnolia]

Hi Ken! Hope you and yours had a great Thanksgiving also!

Getting ready for Vibes 2012! Would love to see:

Railroad Earth
Robert Randolph
Jorma
DBB
JGB
Yonder Mtn
George Clinton

Peace..............

[stilltruckin]

Ken, thanks for asking and thanks for the awesome commitment to the Grateful Dead community!

First and foremost: DSO on Thursday night.

And of course all bands featuring Bobby, Phil, Donna, Mickey & Billy.

Then:
Neil Young
JGB
Max Creek
B.B. King
Electric Hot Tuna
Peter Rowan & Friends (feat. David Grisman)
Steve Kimock
Los Lobos
Jeff Beck
Grace Potter
Sonny Landreth
Martin Sexton
Allman Bros
Derek Trucks Band
Warren Haynes
Funky Meters
Joan Osborne
String Cheese
Little Feat

[Dee2.0]

Grace Potter
Neil Young

[shagggadellic]

Santana
Neil Young
Furthur
String Cheese Incident
Matisyahu
Infected Mushroom (latenight)
Shpongle DJ (latenight)
Lotus (latenight)
7 Walkers
Rhythm Devils
Dopapod
Burning Spear
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
Yonder Mountain String Band
Mike Gordon Band
Les Claypool (some way/shape/form)

That'd be amazing.


And I'm sure there will be bands I've never heard of that will be awesome too.

Unfortunately I just noticed this is the same weekend as All Good, which is a bummer.

[Karen]

Thanks!

Cornmeal
Tedeschi/Trucks
ABB
Kind Buds
Kung Fu
Les Claypool
Galactic
Lettuce/Soulive
Trombone Shorty
SCI
Railroad Earth
Peter Rowan

[tyedyedee]

i just wanted to take a moment to point out the veritable PLETHORA of Cornmeal requests in this thread

sure would be a LOT of happy folks if you gave us some CORNMEAL at vibes 2012

< would be the happiest:ura1:















oh and hot buttered rum is no slouch, either...just sayin

[ricksvw]

Happy Holidays!!!

Any, All, Some, at least one of the Boys
Neil Young
Black Crows
JGB
The Kind Buds
Juggling Suns
Particle
Disco Biscuits
Late night: Fatboy Slim

[JBetty]

New Orleans Suspects would be a fine addition!

[cassady]

govt mule!

[quantagy5]

Here's an idea, and less stressful than hunting down another artist to book:

How about following the last Main Stage act on a given night, you hook up a classic Dead show to the speakers and just let it play? My buddy and I always say, usually following DSO, how much we'd love to kick back in a lawn chair and just follow a classic '73 show being played over the speakers.

You could even have fans send in their picks and choose the most popular entry.....

[UpstateRob]

I hate to say it, but canned music would be like at a concert when they want you to go home. IMHO, for that first night, the "tribute night", after DSO, nobody ever was so amazing as the MACHINE. Pink Floyd at 1am to end our first night completes the ultimate tribute band experience. It was the only time I ever stayed up until the very end of a late night show.
Another one to consider: Manzerak touring as "The Doors" for a Main Stage Act or latenight. Technically not a tribute, since they really are 2/3 of the Doors but with a new singer. Impressive.

[Lost Sailor]

Thanks for all your hard work.

Furthur
John Butler Trio (they were great last year)
Zach Deputy
Greensky Bluegrass
Trampled by turtles
Rusted Root

[smagnolia]

Ditto on the John Butler Trio!

[Mindbender]

What bands do u guys REALLY want to see @ Vibes 2012?

Hi Ken, looking forward to the Vibes and thanks for asking for our input!

I'm generally "pro-" on most dead-related bands but would also be excited to see reggae, blues, funk and bluegrass as well. Agree with the above poster who'd like to see more female artists.

My thoughts, in no particular order:

Black Country Communion (or Joe Bonnamassa) - seriously anyone who hasn't yet checked these guys out, consider doing so.
Jackie Greene
Hot Tuna/ Jorma/ Jorma and Jack (acoustic and/or electric)
The Motet
The Killers
any Phil-based offering besides Furthur (PLF, PLQ, whatever)
7 Walkers
Rhythm Devils or whatever Mickey's doing these days
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
Steve Kimock
STS9
Particle
Warren Haynes / govt mule
Allman Bros
Derek Trucks Band
Tedeschi-Trucks / SSR
Joan Osborne
String Cheese Incident
Neil Young
Steel Pulse, Burning Spear or other tasty reggae
Matisyahu
Santana
George Clinton / P-Funk
Blind Boys of Alabama
Levon Helm
Railroad Earth
NRPS
B.B. King
Sonny Landreth
Buddy Guy
The Decemberists
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Los Lobos
Little Feat
Rusted Root
Buddy and Julie Miller or Band of Joy with Buddy Miller, Robert Plant etc
Allison Krauss
Sheryl Crow
Bonnie Raitt
black crowes
Taj Mahal
My Morning Jacket
Robert Randolph & the Family Band
Karl Denson

[Lostsailr]

Neil Young (w/ Crazy Horse would be great while we're dreaming) check,
Levon Helm, roger that,
Hot Tuna, for sure - acoustic - electric - airplane reunion )
David Bromberg - for picks and giggles
Rice Rowan Grisman Fleck - Bluegrass/New Riders (Masters of Bluegrass)
Trucks/ Tedeschi- nice,
ABB - ok, could try again to a larger audience than at ILCC.
Jeff Beck was a great suggestion
Reggae and/or Ska afternoon would be enjoyable
Furthur
7 Walkers

plus the usual cast of characters

[Sneaker_Pumpernickel]

G love and special sauce

[smagnolia]

G love and special sauce

Cuckoo for CocoPuffs~

[Speckta]

Allman Brothers
Tedeschi & Trucks
Kung Fu
McLovins
Phil Lesh & Friends (Preferrably with Kimock or Jackie Greene)
Big Sam's Funky Nation
Keller
Steve Kimock
Jackie Greene
Rhythm Devils
7 Walker
Ween
Jerry Garcia Band
Dark Star Orchestra
Umphrey's McGee
Ziggy Marley & The Wailers
Bobby Whitlock
Elvis Costello
Levon Helm
Jazz is Dead
The Motet
Hot Tuna
Leftover Salmon
Lettuce
Martin Medeski & Wood
Ryan Montbleau
Ten Years After
Zero

I think Quinn Sullivan should get another shot. With or without Buddy Guy.
Are Delaney and Bonnie still... you know... around?

[5mil420]

Steelpulse
Bassnectar
Disco Biscuits (competition? nahhhhhh check your vibes history before you go to tear me out, but go ahead and try anyways if u want, im not goin anywhere)
:rose::rose::rose::gop::gop::clapping:

I LOVE YOU!

[5mil420]

Ziggy Marley in any form.

[5mil420]

loved keller with rhythm devils, but id also love to see a straight keller set or a keels set

[5mil420]

Steel Pulse for mi reggae

i second that

[HappieKamper]

Grace Potter / Nocturnals

[gregoir]

Steelpulse
Bassnectar
Disco Biscuits (competition? nahhhhhh check your vibes history before you go to tear me out, but go ahead and try anyways if u want, im not goin anywhere)
:rose::rose::rose::gop::gop::clapping:

I LOVE YOU!

The Biscuits are my favorite band. The sad thing is we are lucky we are even getting camp this summer. Hoping they make a return to touring in 2012 but am not holding my breath. conspirator'd

[gMONEY]

Warren/Mule
Santana
Grace Potter an the Noc
7 Walkers
ABB
Tedeschi & Trucks
ZPZ
David Grisman
David Gilmore or Brit floyd
NRPS
Rat Dog
Little feet
Blues Traveler
Jackie Green
Yonder Mountain String Band !!!!!

[kellybean]

I agree more bluegrass!!

[DancingBearly]

Conehead Budha!?

[liveyoursong]

How 'bout some more Blues,
Joe Bonamassa, Buddy Guy, Tinsley Ellis etc.
Mix it up a little more with some indie/crossover bands.

[Little Ho Peep]

I am viciously torn between Vibes and another fest.
What might sway me?
Gogol Bordello

[bteljuce]

Bring back God Street

[bteljuce]

And yes, Buddha!

[Ad Rock]

Bteljuce...Bteljuce...Bteljuce

Whats up brother?

[jhenri23]

Neil Young
Paul Simon
Buddy Guy
The Decemberists
The Beach Boys
Govt Mule
The Avett Brothers
Mumford and Sons
Dr John (he was awesome last year)
Jeff Beck
John Fogerty

[jhenri23]

Need to announce lineup soon before people buy All Good tickets on the same weekend, and their lineup is already out

[Darth Muerte]

Dark Star Thursday, Phil and Friends Friday, Furthur Saturday. You guys gotta go out with a big bang for the last year 2012 at Bridgeport! Gotta have Phil Lesh and friends and Furthur together! Also I like the late night raves after the big Grateful Dead show, Sprongle would be great like at Rothbury, or EOTO like at Nateva. I always suggest Infected Mushroom! I also like how there was a Dj at the P.T. Barnum statue 2 years ago that remixed Shakedown Street! They should totally have a DJ there again. I always wondered why they don't have Ween or the Allman Brothers at Vibes, they would fit in nice. I don't care who plays Sunday I'm usually to tired to stay, and we can't sleep over so I can't stay too long since I got to drive home.

[Darth Muerte]

If Furthur and PLF both play the same day, I think Furthur should headline Saturday and PLF should play a rocking late late night. If that's the case DSO can headline Friday with a sick techno late night and maybe Splintered Sunlight Thursday. Although my preference would be they play 2 nights in a row I see how this could work with one big blowout day. It's a long time to be at the stage tho.

[DancingBearly]

Won't be the last year at Bridgeport IMHO. Why fix what's not broken?

[neurotech]

Of course you have to get all the GD bands, and try for ABB and Neil Young and
Patti Smith!!!!!!!!!!!!! How cool would that be?
Shpongle would be awesome as would
Deadmau5
Hallucinogen
1200 Micrograms
Foo Fighters too.
And just for fun, how about Gary Numan?

[jhenri23]

Can an Admin maybe give us a ballpark of when the Lineup will be announced, so i dont buy Allgood and Mountain jam ticketS?

[Speckta]

Soon.

[PhilliesPhan]

Obviously it's unlikely, but my biggest suggestion for 2012 is to let us camp Sunday. Biggest bummer ever, but on the bright side..it gives me a reason to spend the night in New Haven and enjoy some delicious New Haven style pizza..big pizza guy here.

[neurotech]

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones!!!!!
Patti Smith!!!
Gary Numan!!
Shpongle!!!!!
Somebody find David Peel !!! He can be reached at riodavid@juno.com http://peelnyc.tripod.com/