March 23, 2005
Another Florida jamfest
Gotta get the early word out, so that hippies can mark their Palm Pilots and make sure that dad has the Expedition gassed up. Not to mention securing a nitrous hook-up. In all seriousness, May will be here before you know it, and Tampa isn’t a bad road trip if you’re into the likes of Tishamingo, Dubconscious, Keller Williams and Dingo Love Machine (I did not make that last one up, but it should’ve been in that Flagpole issue where Ort made up a slew of band names. It'a all happening at the Uphonia Music Festival.
Here’s the official press release ...
NORTH FLORIDA'S UPHONIA MUSIC FESTIVAL CONFIRMED FOR MAY 13-15, 2005.
North Florida is starting to make itself known in the festival circuit with all the events happening at the Suwannee Music Park and now at the amazing Spanish Moss Farm. With the start of the festival season Rising Jupiter in conjunction with Spanish Moss Productions, are pleased to announce the inaugural UPHONIA Music Festival May 13-15.
Uphonia’s current lineup features:
Keller Williams, MOFRO, The Codetalkers feat. Col. Bruce Hampton, Moonshine Still, Perpetual Groove, New Monsoon, The Grateful Dead’s Vince Welnick w/ Gent Treadly, The Grease Factor, Mountain of Venus w/ Steve Kimock, Tishamingo, Dubconscious, Old Union, Stillwood and more!
Please visit www.uphoniafest.com for a complete list of performers.
Just situated northeast of Tallahassee, Florida in the town of Quincy the Spanish Moss Farm is a gorgeous 450 acre family owned farm with large grassy fields, vast forests with many trails, plentiful tree and car camping areas and more. This little piece of heaven will host 3 days of amazing music and camping. There will be a children's tent which will be filled with activities for ages 2-12. What would a festival be without crafts? Uphonia will host a wide variety of quality vendors with all sorts of handmade crafts and goods.
Uphonia Music Festival is being produced by Ted Freed of Rising Jupiter, which is a promotions, managment, booking, and financial planning company that has been putting on shows in the Tampa area for the last two years. Freed is known most for helping many bands build their followings in Florida. One thing which makes Uphonia so special is that it features many of these bands that Rising Jupiter has been working with these past few years.
Show details:
Friday through Sunday May 13th - 15th, 2005
Spanish Moss Farms
Quincy, FL
For more information visit www.uphoniafest.com
Advance purchase 3-day passes are $75 and available online at www.uphoniafest.com. Tickets at The Gate will be $90.00 per person (if arriving prior to 1 PM on Sat, May 14th). One day passes to those arriving on Sat, May 14th after 1 PM for $65. One-Day passes to Sunday, May 15th after 10 AM will be $25.
Children 12 and under are admitted FREE with paid adults.
Tickets are on sale now!