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Beautiful lineup top to bottom. I highly recommend checking out Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter if you're not familiar with them. And I wish the Moondoggies would play anywhere other than Seattle sometimes.

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Beautiful lineup top to bottom. I highly recommend checking out Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter if you're not familiar with them. And I wish the Moondoggies would play anywhere other than Seattle sometimes.

 

I concur on Jesse Sykes. The Sweet Hereafter's guitar player, Phil Wandscher, is really good, and Jesse's wonderful.

 

This is a great lineup, there are a number of good local musicians playing as well. Marymoor is the site of my favorite Wilco show ever. It's a nice venue, with good beer concessions!

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What a great festival this turned out to be. We showed up spur of the moment in time for the second band (the all star review). Anyone else there? I'll write a bit more and post a few pics later on today.

 

Gillian and David's encore cover of Jackson was a highlight.

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What a great festival this turned out to be. We showed up spur of the moment in time for the second band (the all star review). Anyone else there? I'll write a bit more and post a few pics later on today.

 

Gillian and David's encore cover of Jackson was a highlight.

 

What a day, indeed. Just a brilliantly-organized festival top to bottom, from the lineup to the venue to staff and security (and the beer selection!)... and what a gorgeous day weather-wise. I went in not knowing a whole lot about the "undercard" acts, but enjoyed every last one of them, especially Jessica Lea Mayfield and Justin Townes Earle. I was also expecting to see a full band set from Iron and Wine (which is what we got last time I saw him, at Sasquatch! 2006), but it was just Sam Beam, and he did not disappoint.

 

Of course, above everything, I can't say enough about Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. I was 10-12 feet from the stage during their set, and I was completely transfixed the entire time. What a pair, what brilliant chemistry and musicality... Rawlings' guitar work blew my brains into a million pieces. One of the best shows I've ever seen.

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What a day, indeed. Just a brilliantly-organized festival top to bottom, from the lineup to the venue to staff and security (and the beer selection!)... and what a gorgeous day weather-wise. I went in not knowing a whole lot about the "undercard" acts, but enjoyed every last one of them, especially Jessica Lea Mayfield and Justin Townes Earle. I was also expecting to see a full band set from Iron and Wine (which is what we got last time I saw him, at Sasquatch! 2006), but it was just Sam Beam, and he did not disappoint.

 

Of course, above everything, I can't say enough about Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. I was 10-12 feet from the stage during their set, and I was completely transfixed the entire time. What a pair, what brilliant chemistry and musicality... Rawlings' guitar work blew my brains into a million pieces. One of the best shows I've ever seen.

 

 

Ah that beer selection. I needed to run it off the next morning. Good cheap food as well.

 

I was sort of familiar with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, as they were the rest of the band on Robyn Hitchcock's Spooked album, but I didn't realize the talent they bring together. I left a big fan, and have to seek out more of their music. Rawlings guitar was amazing. I really liked Sam Beam's solo set, even though I would have liked to see the whole band. I was recalling seeing them with Calexico, and it would've been nice to see his recent music with drums, etc. Still, I was thinking about Tweedy's solo shows when he played, and how much nerve it takes to pull that off. He did. Jesse Sykes and Phil Wandscher were brilliant as always.

 

I agree with you about the organization - this was the most relaxed festival I've ever been too. and here I thought I was getting too old for them.

 

Here are a few photos for you Lodestar:

 

Jesse Sykes:

 

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Sam Beam:

 

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Gillian Welch and David Rawlings:

 

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