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Lineups Unveiled For Gregg Allman’s Laid Back Festivals
Now that the complete main stage lineup is here for Gregg Allman’s Laid Back Festival , we can really relax. Curated and headlined by Allman, the traveling fest features ZZ Top, Shovels & Rope, Peter Frampton and Jason Isbell on select dates.
Laid Back takes its name from Allman’s 1973 debut solo album. Following the success of 2015’s inaugural event in Wantagh, N.Y., the festival has expanded to five editions. In addition to returning to Nikon At Jones Beach Theater, Allman & Co. are headed to Atlanta; Morrison, Colo.; Chicago; and Whites Creek, Tenn., located just outside of Nashville.
With a tagline like “A Celebration of Music & Food,” you know there’s going to be some good eats. The festival is planning to celebrate “America’s diverse and delicious food and drink” by offering goodies from more than 20 regional restaurants, food trucks, breweries, wineries and other artisans.
Here’s the plan for the main “Laid Back” stage:
Saturday, May 7
Atlanta, Ga., Lake Wood Amphitheatre
Gregg Allman, ZZ Top, Blackberry Smoke, Michelle Malone, Kevn Kinney Band, Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band, Stone Rider, Gabriel Kelley
Saturday, June 25
Whites Creek, Tenn., Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater At Fontanel
Gregg Allman, Shovels & Rope, Brothers Osborne, Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band, Clare Dunn, Andrea Davidson, Gabriel Kelley, Levon
Saturday, July 16
Chicago, Ill., FirstMerit Bank Pavilion @ Northerly Island
Gregg Allman, Peter Frampton, Blackberry Smoke, Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater, Roomful of Blues, Rich Estrin & The Nightcats
Saturday, July 23
Wantagh, N.Y., Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
Gregg Allman, Jason Isbell, America, Marshall Tucker Band, Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band, Devon Allman, Gabriel Kelley, Levon
Sunday, Sept. 25
Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Gregg Allman, ZZ Top, Jaimoe’s Jassz Band, Richie Furay Band, Lucie Silvas, People’s Blues of Richmond, Gabriel Kelley, Levon
Additional musicians and rising local artists will get their chance to shine with performance on the “Low Country” stage.
Presales begin April 5 for Wantagh, N.Y., and April 7 for Nashville. General public ticket onsales for both events start April 8. Tickets for the rest of the dates are on sale now.
Visit LaidBackFest.com for more details.