The Peach Music Festival

The Peach Music Festival

Peach Stage, Peach Festival 2015
Genre Alternative Rock, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Blues Rock, Boogie Rock, Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Funk, Jam, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Psychedelic Rock, Reggae, Rock, Roots Rock, Soul, Southern Rock
Dates Mid-August
Location(s) Scranton, Pennsylvania
Years active 2012–present
Founded by The Allman Brothers Band
Website
Official website

The Peach Music Festival is a music festival started by The Allman Brothers Band and Live Nation Entertainment that has been held annually since 2012 at the Pavilion at Montage Mountain and Montage Mountain Ski Resort in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

History

The Peach Music Festival was billed as the first ever Allman Brothers inspired music festival in northeastern Pennsylvania, and attracts thousands of people each year. Festival-goers are encouraged to shop at the many food and craft vendors on the grounds of the festival and are offered free access to the Montage Mountain Ski Resort, which is transformed into a large water park in the summer months, giving them the opportunity to utilize the park's many water rides and attractions while listening to the musicians performing. Camping and RV Parking is also offered on the grounds. The festival takes place in mid-August over the course of several days and has a variety of different musical performers, and special events each day.[1]

Festival lineups

2016

The 2016 iteration of the festival will take place from August 11 to August 14.

2015

The 2015 iteration was scheduled to take place from August 13 to August 16, headlined by the Gregg Allman, Santana and Bob Weir.[2]

2014

The third annual Peach Music Festival took place on August 14–17.[3] The festival was scheduled to be headlined by The Allman Brothers, Bob Weir & RatDog, and Trey Anastasio Band. For unspecified reasons, Bob Weir canceled summer tour dates ranging from August 14 through September 14.[4] As a result, the Trey Anastasio Band received an extra headlining slot on Friday night.[5] The festival featured a set in which The Allman Brothers Band performed the Eat A Peach album in its entirety.[6] This was especially notable because it was the last time the band would perform with the guitarist duo of Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes. According to interviews with Rollingstone, both guitarists decided to focus on their other projects. Derek Trucks said "I feel that my solo project and the Tedeschi Trucks Band is where my future and creative energy lies...The Tedeschi Trucks Band tour schedule keeps growing, and I feel the time has finally come to focus on a single project, which will allow me to spend that rare time off the road with my family and children. It's a difficult decision to make, and I don't make it lightly.”[7] Following the conclusion of Eat A Peach, The Allman Brothers encored with the song "Little Martha,"[8] which served as a heartfelt tribute to the band's deceased co-founder Duane Allman.

2013

2012

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peach Festival 2015.
  1. ↑ "The Peach Music Festival 2014". The Peach Music Festival Official Festival Page. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Peach Music Festival 2015". Peach Music Festival. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Peach Music Festival 2014 First Round Lineup! - Music Festival Wizard". Music Festival Wizard. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  4. ↑ "Bob Weir & RatDog Cancel Remaining Tour Dates". www.jambands.com. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  5. ↑ "Peach Fest Replaces RatDog with More TAB, All-Star Dead Set". www.jambands.com. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  6. ↑ "The Peach Music Festival 2014 First Round Lineup! - Music Festival Wizard". Music Festival Wizard. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  7. ↑ "Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks Leaving Allman Brothers Band". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  8. ↑ "Top Musical Moments From The 2014 Peach Music Festival". liveforlivemusic.com. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  9. ↑ "The Peach Music Festival 2014 Lineup: Phase 1". The Peach Music Festival Official Festival Page. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Peach Music Festival Announces Full Lineup". Sensible Reason. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Allman Brothers Band Announce 2nd Annual The Peach Music Festival Lineup Update!". Allman Brothers Band. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  12. ↑ "The Peach Music Festival". JamBase Festival Guide. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Peach Music Festival Lineup Announced: Allman Brothers Band, O.A.R., Zac Brown Band, Warren Haynes Band". Glide Magazine. Retrieved January 24, 2014.

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