Langerado!

Today, the sixth annual Langerado Music Festival announces its initial artist lineup. The 2008 event takes place March 6–9, and will host R.E.M., Beastie Boys, Phil Lesh & Friends, 311, Matisyahu, Ani DiFranco, Ben Folds, The Roots, Thievery Corporation, Les Claypool, Gov’t Mule, G. Love & Special Sauce, Built to Spill, The Disco Biscuits, Umphrey’s McGee, Ghostland Observatory, The National, !!!, Minus the Bear, State Radio, Citizen Cope, Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood, The Wailers, Of Montreal, Robert Randolph & the Family Band and many others. For the complete confirmed lineup, please visit www.langerado.com. Many others still to be announced.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 16th at 12 noon EST. Purchase tickets at 1.800.594.TIXX (8499) and through online secure ticketing at www.langerado.com.

After five years of strong growth and consistently eclectic musical lineups, Langerado has moved the event to the expansive Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation for this sixth year. Big Cypress will offer Langerado 2008 attendees a much larger, yet still intimate, festival site that exemplifies true native Florida. Attendees can anticipate all-inclusive on-site camping, plenty of late night music, and an expanded VIP ticketholder experience. The transition from day festival to a camping event is a welcome change and marks Langerado’s exceptional growth over the past five years. The festival boasts multiple stages, food and crafts vendors including an extensive selection of beer, an expanded kid’s area, and a full camping experience. Additionally, attendees have the option to purchase all-inclusive ticket packages to the festival, featuring a hotel accommodations and transportation to and from the festival - whether by shuttle directly from the airport, shuttle from an official hotel, or even in a chartered helicopter!

Festival details are as follows:
Thursday March 6th, Friday March 7th, Saturday March 8th and Sunday March 9th
Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation
Mile marker 49 on Alligator Alley, South Florida
Tickets start at a special Early Bird price of $169.50 for weekend passes
For more information please contact 1.800.594.TIXX or visit www.langerado.com

Four day passes and VIP packages with upgraded amenities will be available. All tickets include camping and late night shows on site. Hotel and shuttle packages are also available from Fort Lauderdale. Children 10 and under are admitted at no charge with paid adults.

Stay tuned to www.langerado.com for more details on additional artists, on-site camping, hotel packages, shuttles and more.

The 2008 Langerado Lineup
R.E.M.
Beastie Boys
Phil Lesh & Friends
311
Matisyahu
Thievery Corporation
The Roots
Gov't Mule
Ani DiFranco
Ben Folds
G. Love & Special Sauce
Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood
Built to Spill
The National
Les Claypool
Umphrey's McGee
The Disco Biscuits
Mickey Hart Band
of Montreal
Robert Randolph & the Family Band
The Wailers
funky Meters
Citizen Cope
Antibalas
!!!
Dark Star Orchestra
Ozomatli
Sam Bush
Minus the Bear
Ghostland Observatory
Arrested Development
Blind Melon
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
The New Deal
Benevento Russo Duo
Perpetual Groove
Railroad Earth
Martin Sexton
The Avett Brothers
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
The Walkmen
Dr. Dog
Indigenous
State Radio
Vampire Weekend
The Bad Plus
The Felice Brothers
Pelican
Yard Dogs Road Show
Brett Dennen
Earl Greyhound
The New Mastersounds
Dan Deacon
Josh Ritter
Pete Francis
Ryan Shaw
Blitzen Trapper
matt pond PA
The Dynamites feat. Charles Walker
Bassnectar
Balkan Beat Box
The Lee Boys
Shout Out Louds
Golem
The Wood Brothers
Busdriver
Raq
Will Hoge
Spam Allstars
Phix
American Babies
The Heavy Pets
Backyard Tire Fire
The Postmarks
Steel Train
Hoots and Hellmouth
Jonah Smith
Pnuma Trio
Awesome New Republic
That 1 Guy
Trevor Hall
American Bang
School of Rock All-Stars

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ZAC ALTHEIMER
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