EarthFest 2008- Entertainment

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Saturday, April 26, 2008
11am-7pm
Pellissippi State Technical
Community College
Knoxville, TN
Admission is Free!

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EarthFest 2008: Entertainment

We are pleased that the following artists will be peforming at this year's event! The music will begin at 11am and run throughout the entire event.

Please note: We are no longer accepting band and entertainment applications for EarthFest 2008.

Entertainment Schedule

The MacDaddies Formerly known as Crawdaddy, the MacDaddies have been together with their current lineup since 1997. Current and previous projects of the various members include Bluefish, The Fabulous Crowns, Nairobi Trio, Relentless Blues, Free Fourmula, Primordial Soup, Jodie Manross Band, Chico & the Men, VOE, Catch 22, Matt Hall & the Banana Hammocks.
The Dirty Gov'nahs The Dirty Guv’nahs have quickly become the most talked about rock and roll band in East Tennessee. As a six piece, The Guv’nahs naturally grip the stage with energy; the amps are always loud, the piano barreling, and the percussion makes you feel like a revolution is taking place. The songs are tight and ageless, with hooks and a sing-a-long feel that makes you swear you’ve heard them before. As quoted in the Knoxville News Sentinel, "(The live show) is like an old-time big-tent revival," vocalist/guitarist James Trimble describes. "People come in all bogged down from normal everyday life, and we try to get 'em' up for a bit. Then they go home rejuvenated or something like that. Who knows, maybe tomorrow they have a better day at work 'cause they danced all night the night before. That's why we play music." For more information on The Dirty Gov'nahs, check out their MySpace page.
Lofash Lofash is coming down south all the way from New Jersey to rock us out at EarthFest 2008! For more information about them, check out their MySpace page.
Jodie Manross Known as the "little woman with the big voice," Jodie Manross has been one of Knoxville's and East Tennessee's top singer-songwriters for some time. Now living and recording in New York City, Jodie has opened for artists such as BB King, John Mayer, Keb Mo and Sugarland. Jodie and her guitar player and co-writer Laith Keilany's music has been used on television shows such as Fox's So You Think You Can Dance and Jodie recently performed at the United Nations. This will be one of Jodie and Laith's first shows since Laith, who has been battling cancer for the last two years, has been in remission. This is their fifth Earthfest performance and always one of their favorite, dearest places to play! Thank you Knoxville's Earthfest! For more information on Jodie, check out her homepage and her MySpace page.
Wires and Wood Wires and Wood is a bluegrass band with a sound that they call eclecti-grass based on their eclectic style and varied instrumentation. The band line-up is Mark Mervis (Bass, Vocals), Eric McMurray (Banjo, Vocals), Claiborne A. Woodall (Guitar, Vocals), Glen Harlow (Mandolin, Vocals ), Randy Jackson (Fiddle, Vocals).
The Road Scholars This bluegrass band features Charlie Sizemore, Dale Ann Bradley, John Golden, and John Miller, all of whom have performed on stage at the Grand Ole Opry. The Road Scholars will be performing along side Wires and Wood.
Four Leaf Peat Four Leaf Peatis Knoxville's premier Irish traditional music group. Their love for Irish traditional music shows in every set this group plays. Whether it's lively jigs, rollicking reels, rousing songs or haunting, slow airs the emotions that gave birth to this music shine through in every melody. For more information on Four Leaf Peat, visit their homepage and their MySpace page.
West Side Cats This blues band is comprised of local musicians including Frank Sewell, Geoff Trabalka, Mark Boatner, Ellen Boatner, and Paul McQuade.