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Ghent, New York, July 12, 2011-The Big Up Music & Arts Festival has announced their performance schedule for the second annual installment of the festival set to take place July 28, 29 and 30, 2011, at Sunnyview Farm located in Ghent, New York.
Headlining the event is EOTO, one half of the Colorado-based band The String Cheese Incident with players Michael Travis and Jason Hann. Also headlining are Tipper, Big Gigantic, Digital Tape Machine, RAQ, Marco Benevento, Abakus, Ott and 60 other high energy performances scheduled over three days of the festival. The full performance schedule can be found here: www.thebigup.com/2011-music-schedule.
In addition to the performance schedule, the festival organizers have put together a solid lineup of daily activities to keep people busy from geocaching expeditions, workshops, yoga, astronomy, costume parties and much more.
Also this year, the festival grounds will be home to a Native American tipi village. The village called the Healing Winds Tipi Village will include large scale tipis, wig wams and long house structures. Workshops and other activities like pow wows and story telling will entertain both kids and adults alike. More information about the The Healing Winds Tipi Village and full details of this year's activities may be found at: www.thebigup.com/activities.
With so much to see and do, the organizers of the festival have added a taxi service to shuttle patrons back and forth to key points. These taxis will be running throughout the festival. A full weekend taxi pass is available for just $20.00. Information about the taxi service will be provided in the festival guide issued at the gate during the festival.
The Big Up Music & Arts Festival features three days of camping, 50-plus hours of live music on four stages, collaborative art and activities, all positioned at the scenic 1500 acre Sunnyview Farm in Ghent, New York.
The Big Up Music & Arts Festival general admission tickets are available at $90.00 for a three-day music and camping pass. The at gate ticket price will be $120.00. VIP tickets are available for a $200 upgrade and includes VIP designated camping, half price beer, premium parking, RV camping, VIP porta-potty service, The Big Up VIP laminate, VIP lounge in the late night barn, breakfast and dinner, Thursday night welcome BBQ and VIP party, The Big Up poster, The Big Up VIP edition T-shirt and daily concierge service. Saturday day passes will be available at the gate for $65.00.
Gates will open at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 28 and the festival grounds will close on Sunday, July 31 at noon.
For lineup details, ticket information, directions, collaborative art, contests and giveaways and others details are available at: www.thebigup.com.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BIG UP:
Over 60 acts have been selected by festival organizers Shireworks Productions for this year's The Big Up Music & Arts Festival. See below for complete lineup list:
The Big Up Music & Arts Festival 2011 Lineup:
EOTO
Tipper
Big Gigantic
RAQ
Digital Tape Machine
Ott
Marco Benevento
Abakus
Higher Organix
Papadosio
Orchard Lounge
The Polish Ambassador
Zoogma
The Breakfast
The Werks
The Indobox
Kung Fu
Dopapod
Gramatik (NEW ADDITION)
Twiddle
Strange Arrangement
Jeff Bujak
Jimkata
ElectronicAnonymous
Consider the Source
Perileyes
Dr. Jah & the Love Prophets
Funktion
Timbre Coup
D.V.S*
Segway
Supersillyus
Cosmic Dust Bunnies
Blacklight Rukus
Speakerbot
Moses & the Electric Company
The Pulse Prophets
Jamantics
Normal Instruments
Technicolor Lenses
Otis Grove
Steady Knock
Insigniya
Lespecial
Slit Phase
Wobblesauce
Auto Orbit
Dirty Paris
Outlet
The Edd
Rogue Chimp
The Cyborg Trio
Sistine Criminals
The Chronicles
Space Jesus
Damn Right (NEW ADDITION)
Bang Bang (NEW ADDITION)
VIP
Mentally Ill & Leila
Ian Stewart
DJ. Brad Lee
DJ Foges
DJ Codiac(NEW ADDITION)
The Big Sway (NEW ADDITION)
One.man.And
Mun (NEW ADDITION)
Blue Boy Productions
Shireworks Productions, The Big Up Music and Arts Festival is a three-day music, arts, and culture festival in Ghent, New York. TheBigUp leverages premier live music entertainment to create an environment that also showcases visionary arts and artists who emphasize innovation, collaboration, participatory education, and sustainable practices. Hosted at the legendary festival grounds Sunnyview Farm in Ghent, New York, TheBigUp presents a new paradigm for East Coast festival culture due to its unique synthesis of musical entertainment, interactive art, sustainable initiatives and the venue's intimate natural setting. Sunnyview Farm’s 1500 acres of breathtaking views provide a one-of-a-kind festival destination including space for wooded camping, five unique performance stages, an on site farmer’s market and local vending, large-scale multimedia installations, and workshops dedicated to hands-on sustainable skills and collaborative art.
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FESTIVAL LOCATION:
Sunnyview Farm festival grounds is conveniently located just 40 minutes from downtown Albany, New York, and less than three hours driving distance from New York City, Boston, Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island, Hartford, Connecticut, Burlington, Vermont, and Newark, New Jersey, making its location a central gathering point for major metro areas in the Northeast.
The 1500 acre Sunnyview Farm, with its remarkable views of the Upper Hudson Valley hills and water ways, is the perfect backdrop for this eclectic, innovative and distinct summer music festival which places a strong emphasis on culture and the arts.
THE BIG UP MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL LINKS:
www.thebigup.com
www.facebook.com/thebigup
www.twitter.com/bigupfestival
THE BIG UP MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2011 LINEUP VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qJ1AAXXdw8 |
