When did Mountain Jam become an indie fest?

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Lineup announcement just came out -- http://mountainjam.com/lineup/

https://www.jambase.com/article/mountain-jam-announces-2018-lineup

Headlining this year’s Mountain Jam will be Jack Johnson, Sturgill Simpson and alt-J. The 2018 lineup also features the likes of The War On Drugs, Portugal. The Man, Father John Misty, The Decemberists, Jenny Lewis, Kurt Vile & The Violators, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Turkuaz, Chicano Batman, The Record Company, Anderson East, The Felice Brothers, Woods, Andy Frasco And The U.N.V and several others.

When did Jack Johnson become an Indie artist?

Pretty bold move as well to advertise the presence of the War On Drugs considering the habits of the attendees. I think in past years it was a little more undercover. 

>>> When did Jack Johnson become an Indie artist?

Fair... mainstream dad folk + indie fest then (plus P-Funk which should blow the socks off The Decemberists fans, hopefully)

What types of bands would be more suitable for (the failing) Mountain Jam?

I mean, just compare the 2014 Lineup

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>>>>>>What types of bands would be more suitable for (the failing) Mountain Jam?m

 

Ben Harper, G Love, and Franti.

We bailed on Mountain Jam a couple of years ago, after it was sold.

We enjoyed Peach fest last year.

2014 - Beats Antique, Blitzen Trapper, Pretty Lights, Tweedy, Jonathon Wilson

 

im too young for "fests"

>> 2014 - Beats Antique, Blitzen Trapper, Pretty Lights, Tweedy, Jonathon Wilson

Yup, and add Lucius, Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger.

With a few exceptions, drugband music just isn't a pull for the under-fifty crowd. Time to reassess.

Andy Frasco is drugbandyish

 

 

When jamband fans decided they didn't want to get arrested and arraigned on site. I'm sure Warren selling his stake helped 

Never attended the MJ,  but thought about it some years.  Skied there a bunch years ago;  nice area.  I guess the reports of annual inclement weather kept me away.  I think it's great that the thing keeps going on,  but not for me.