I just got an email from Madison House Publicity and it looks like Grizzlies Stadium (GMC Stadium) just off 255 is going to turn into a huge jam session on Thurday July 7th.
Here's the press release;
For Immediate Release
BIG SUMMER CLASSIC 2005 JUST ANNOUNCED
THE TRAVELING FESTIVAL FEATURES HEADLINERS THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT
PLUS TOURING HEAVY-WEIGHTS KELLER WILLIAMS, MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND, UMPHREY'S MCGEE AND NEW MONSOON.
Thursday, July 7th @ 3:00pm (Doors @ 1:00pm)
GMC Stadium
2301 Grizzlie Bear Boulevard, St. Louis (Sauget)
Ticket $39.50 adv $45.00 dos / All Ages Welcome
For More Information contact
http://www.bigsummerclassic.comGo BIG!
This summer The String Cheese Incident will headline the BIG Summer Classic 2005. The traveling festival, which will launch with two shows at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 2 and 3, will make 14 stops throughout the U.S. during the month of July, visiting cities such markets as Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia. BIG Summer Classic will feature a slightly rotating cast of some of today's most vital touring acts, including Keller Williams, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Yonder Mountain String Band, Umphrey's McGee, and New Monsoon. Now that's BIG! The complete list of tour dates is as follows:
Sat July 02 Morrison (Denver), CO Red Rocks
Sun July 03 Morrison (Denver), CO Red Rocks
Wed July 06 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
Thu July 07 Sauget (St. Louis), IL GMC StadiumFri July 08 Schaumburg (Chicago), IL Alexian Field
Sat July 09 Schaumburg (Chicago), IL Alexian Field
Sun July 10 Indianapolis, IN White River Park State Park Military Park
Tue July 12 Toronto, ONT Olympic Island
* w/ Xavier Rudd
Wed July 13 Ottowa ONT Cisco Systems Bluesfest
* w/ Xavier Rudd
Fri July 15 Richmond, VA Amphitheatre at Richmond Raceway
Complex
Sat July 16 Masontown, WV All Good Family Picnic
Sun July 17 Cuyahoga Falls (Cleveland), OH Blossom Music Center
Tue July 19 Rochester, NY High Falls
Thu July 21 Brooklyn, NY Keyspan Park
Fri July 22 Philadelphia, PA Festival Pier @ Penn's Landing
Sat July 23 Mansfield (Boston), MA Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
Sun July 24 West Haven, CT Yale Field
Visit
http://www.bigsummerclassic.com for each show's artist lineup (please note: aside from SCI headlining slot and New Monsoon's opening slot, performance order will vary daily). Tickets go on sale April 20 at 10:00 am MDT at
http://www.baselineticketing.com.
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Looks like it's gunna be a jam-fest on the eastside
