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 17th ANNUAL KATE WOLF MUSIC FESTIVAL
ANNOUNCES FULL LINEUP & SCHEDULES BY DAY
SPRINGTIME TICKET PRICES ENDING MAY 22ND
June 29th, 30th & July 1st, 2012, at Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville, CA

LAYTONVILLE, California – This year’s “Sneak Peek” lineup announcement created a huge wave of excitement and we are pleased to announce the full artist lineup scheduled to appear at this year’s 17th Annual Kate Wolf Music Festival [KWMF] - June 29th, 30th & July 1st, at the beautiful Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville, California and our music schedules by day. KWMF is one of Northern California’s most loved summer events and has been called “the best, the single best festival.” Springtime ticket prices will end May 22^nd and offer the best possible pricing for full festival tickets. Tickets can be purchased online at www.katewolfmusicfestival.com

MUSICIANS include: KWMF debut K.D. LANG AND THE SISS BOOM BANG whose blend of country-rock styling’s and playfully punk-like attitude has earned them a worldwide following; LUCINDA WILLIAMS known as “America’s Best Songwriter” and “one of the sharpest, most uncompromising singer-songwriters of any gender”; Grammy Award Nominee MARCIA BALL knows how to raise roofs and tear down walls with her infectious, intelligent and deeply emotional brand of southern boogie, rollicking, roadhouse blues and heartfelt ballads; THE BROTHERS COMATOSE this isn't a band to just sit back and relax to, their shows are a foot-stomping, shout-along, drink-along frenzy of classic bluegrass; Colorado’s legendary LEFTOVER SALMON with their unmistakable, fluid, loose-limbed, and simultaneously rootsy and daring sound; critically acclaimed songwriter RICHARD THOMPSON named one of Rolling Stone Magazine's “Top 20 Guitarists of All Time”; the ultimate Tex-Mex super-group the TEXAS TORNADOS; one of Australia’s premier independent folk/pop bands BLUEHOUSE; the GOOD LUCK THRIFT STORE OUTFIT a hybrid of Americana, folk, rock, bluegrass, and that sweet, old country & western; festival favorite POOR MAN’S WHISKEY and their high octane “Hootenanny" music; RUTHIE FOSTER, a full-on blast of soul and blues, she can burn down any stage with her combustible blend of soul, blues, rock, folk and gospel; BLAME SALLY, their established legacy of song combines country, folk, rock, Celtic and strains of classical music, which brings originality together with a roots sensibility and pop accessibility; JIMMY LAFAVE, this is what Americana is supposed to be! Real, rooted, and uncompromising; Grammy Award Winner LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III, who is by far and away the most candid diarist among the singer-songwriters, he wrings more human truth out of his contradiction than any other songwriter of his generation; JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE, this 29-year-old singer-songwriter has some serious musical heritage to live up to. He's the son of a multi-Grammy-winning US country singer, actor, political activist and long-time Kate Wolf Festival favorite Steve Earle. Its evident to see he's filling this role wonderfully as a masterful storyteller and undeniably compelling performer with an extensive catalogue of folk and country infused songs; BROKEDOWN IN BAKERSFIELD, a collective of acclaimed West Coast artists joining forces in a spirited tribute to the Bakersfield sound, California country music made raw and rocking, spiked with twang and sweetened with heartfelt harmonies.

FRIDAY ARTIST LINEUP: Texas Tornados, Leftover Salmon, The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, Poor Man's Whiskey, The Brothers Comatose, Blame Sally, Marcia Ball, Alisa Fineman & Kimball Hurd, Rita Hosking, Achilles Wheel, Brendan Phillips & Fast Rattler, Blushin' Roulettes, Under The Radar.

SATURDAY ARTIST LINEUP: k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang, Bluehouse, The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, Poor Man's Whiskey, The Brothers Comatose, Jimmy LaFave, Ruthie Foster, Blame Sally, Justin Townes Earle, Brokedown in Bakersfield, Tim & Nicki Bluhm, Cache Valley Drifters, Teresa Tudury, Rita Hosking, Achilles Wheel, Brendan Phillips & Fast Rattler, MaMuse, Paul Kamm & Eleanore MacDonald, The Sam Chase, Love Choir.

SUNDAY ARTIST LINEUP: Richard Thompson, Bluehouse, Lucinda Williams, Jimmy LaFave, Justin Townes Earle, Loudon Wainwright III, Cache Valley Drifters, Ruth Moody Band, Blame Sally, Alisa Fineman & Kimball Hurd, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Rita Hosking, California Honeydrops, Brendan Phillips & Fast Rattler, MaMuse, Paul Kamm & Eleanore MacDonald, Sherry Austin, Love Choir.

The festival is just a three hour drive north of San Francisco and two hours south of Arcata. Boosting a large stage in the Main Music Meadow plus three other intimate stage areas, workshops, kids’ area, premier onsite camping, food court, music jamming area, and flowing creek, makes the annual KWMF a wonderful place to relax and enjoy a weekend with friends, family, and lovers of great music. Black Oak Ranch is home to the Hog Farm and Camp Winnarainbow-a circus camp for kids and has hosted many world-class events over the years including Earthdance – The Global Festival For Peace. KWMF has garnered a reputation as a “destination festival” for music lovers with its extensive grounds covering approximately 150 acres. This is a “green festival” and the event is powered by biodiesel generators.

FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION: www.katewolfmusicfestival.com
Telephone 415-256-8499, and toll free at 866-558-4253 (Inticketing). Springtime ticket pricing ends May 22nd and offers the best possible pricing for full festival tickets; with adult tickets priced at $185 and youth tickets (10 – 14 yrs. old) at $80. Full festival tickets include three nights of camping. NOTE: New for this year -- NO SERVICE FEES FOR ONLINE TICKET SALES

Final line-up is subject to change.

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UPCOMING SHOWS FROM BACKROADS PRODUCTIONS:
The Gaia Festival -- www.thegaiafestival.com --August 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2012
Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville, CA

Confirmed Musicians Include: Michael Franti and Spearhead, Yonder Mountain String Band, Kinky, Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars, Dumpstaphunk, Baka Beyond, Hot Buttered Rum, Bomba Estereo, Orgone, Pimps of joytime, David Lindley, Rupda & The April Fishes, Sambada, Indubious, AFROMASSIVE, MaMuse, Fanna-Fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali Ensemble, Joel Rafael, Absynth Quintet, Dirt Floor Band, Beso Negro, The Freys, Shovelman, Clan Dyken, Ginger Ninjas, Willits Shakespeare Co., Melissa Crabtree, Steel Toed Slippers, Jeff Baker, Caroline Casey, David Starfire, Ana Sia, Shaman’s Dream, Dragonfly. Plus many more acts to be announced. TICKETS ON SALE NOW

NOTE: New for this year -- NO SERVICE FEES FOR ONLINE TICKET SALES

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