Hey Folks –
It’s that time of year again. Summer is upon us and in true
Belleville Outfit fashion we are hitting the road and hitting it hard.
We’re in Austin for the next week, and then the Belleville Outfit makes
its maiden voyage to California for some sweet shows including a stop
at the Strawberry Music Festival in Yosemite. (Our music buddies tell
us it’s one of the best…) Then we’re back in Austin for a couple days
to do the Kerrville Folk Festival, then on to Colorado for a stop at
the Pagosa Springs Music Festival.
After that, we’re pretty much everywhere. If you don’t make it out
to see us this summer, you have no excuses. The final confirmed dates
aren’t quite out yet. But we’ll be everywhere from Colorado to Chicago
and the Carolinas to the frigid Northeast.
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY – The Music Camp 2008 is booked up and it’s
going to be HUGE this year! Here’s a little info for everyone…take
notes…
The Specifics:
Saturday, June 21st. Gates open around 3PM, and the music will get started around 5PM. See www.themusiccamp.net for directions.
Tickets will be available for pre-sale on Monday, May 26th at 9:00AM for $15.00 exclusively from www.bellevilleoutfit.com and www.themusiccamp.net.
Only 600 tickets will be available total so it may be a good idea to
purchase early. Not to mention tickets will be $20.00 at the gate for
CASH ONLY. Just FYI, this event has been known to sell 600 tickets, so
get them while you can!!
Camping is free and encouraged. Coolers are welcome.
PICK UP YOUR OWN @#$%& TRASH!!!! It’s a beautiful place so let’s keep it that way!
The Bands:
The Belleville Outfit will close out the night as usual. I’ll
spare you more information here because if you’re reading this, you
probably already know…
We’re also very excited to be joined by our friends The Greencards
this year. These guys (and girl) are an acoustic music phenomenon with
members from Australia and England (hence the name) that has played
around the world, headlined major festivals, won awards, and toured
with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. They've released three fine albums,
and their latest release, Viridian, was nominated for a for 'Best Country Instrumental Performance'. Their Dualtone Records debut Weather and Water
was strong enough to win them a slot on the Dylan/Nelson tour, but then
they had to deliver. Fortunately, The Greencards have an ability to go
out on stage in front of 20,000 strangers, and magically turn them into
friends and fans. It's happened at Merlefest, Telluride and Austin City
Limits, on both US coasts, Down South and Down Under, and of course
many times in Austin, Texas, the city of the band's chance origins and
initial successes. See www.thegreencards.com for more info.
Just a personal note – these guys are BAD ASS, do yourself a favor and come see it.
The Shane Pruitt Band: The man behind the legendary Tuesday nights at the Nu-Way
will be dropping by for some SMOKIN’ blues guitar as well. Tinsley
Ellis calls him a “young Buddy Guy.” Patrick Vining says, “It won't be
long until every blues fan in America knows Pruitt's name,” And it's
not just musicians who are raving: Peter Cooper, music critic for the
Nashville Tennessean, names Pruitt as "the most exciting young bluesman
working today.” For more info: www.myspace.com/shanepruitt
DAM Combo: These guys have now joined us for this show four
years running. Not only some of our favorite people on earth, but also
a legitimately bad ass band. Their most recent CD, 'Distractions' spent
12 weeks on the Roots Music Report Folk Top 50. See www.damcombo.com for more info…
The Gene Wyatt Trio: Another local favorite to kick off the
night. Our good friends Carol Foster and Bass, Wes Wyatt on Guitar, and
Slideshow Bob Hinch on dobro. Burnin’ bluegrass swing, don’t miss it.
