Musical influences consist of funk, blue grass, jam bands, reggae, folk, real outlaw country and many other styles! Campout is a weekend you will not soon forget...
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Community Involvement
YOU CAN MAKE CHANGE. WE are all change agents and we have a great opportunity to make the world a better place by way of each individualss actions, the choice is yours...Join us and be part of the solution, this is the message behind the community involvement that Campout sponsors. It is a responsibility of us all.
CaMpOuT Roots Fights poverty by hosting multiple food drives throughout the year. The food and money raised is donated to the Feed My People Food Bank located in Eau Claire Wisconsin.
Feed My People distributes over 600,000 pounds of food annually to hunger relief agencies in a 14 county area of western Wisconsin. Literally thousands of people are helped each year through the work of Feed My People, many of whom are children.
In 2006 alone CaMpOuT Folk provided over 159 meals to people who were in need.
In 2007 Campout Folk Food Drives have raised close to 600 lbs of food and $151.00 in cash donations.
Our first food drive for 2008 was a major success with 245 pounds of food donated and 68.00 raised.
In a continuing effort to make a postive impact on our world and in our community look for other great activities to become involved in, coming in the near future.
HIGH JIVE PRODUCTIONS is pleased to present the CaMpOuT rOOts Festival and Gathering.
For inquiries contact the CaMpOuT Crew @ campoutroots@hotmail.com or highjiveproductions@hotmail.com
CaMpOuT rOOts Festival and Gathering The Fall Roots and Grass Festival has been postponed indefinitely for 2009. Posted at 9:53 PM Jul 16 view more
The Campout Roots Festival and Gathering is a 3 day music festival that has been making people smile and jam since 2001. The festival showcases many of the best regional and locals bands in the music scene. Built on the philosophy of community and togetherness the Campout Roots Festival and Gathering has stayed true to this grassroots idea. It is a safe place to make friends and have a great time with old friends. Campout Roots is a growing community and we want you to be a part of the experience!
The festival is an intimate gathering made up of a community of believers that share the campout vision and many new friends joining along side of us. A weekend at CaMpOuT Roots is filled with fun activities and lots of FRISBEE GOLF, fun games, and of course DRUM CIRCLES. The Campout Crew is made up of music lovers that know how to get down and dance their butts off. This gathering has been put together for people just like you, plain and simple.... Come join us...
"This festival is about one thing, music- not attendence, not profit margins, not anything besides dancing our butts off..."
Quoted in Volumne One 2006 Article by Matt Baudo
The Venue
The 2009 Campout Roots Festival and Gathering will be held in the beautiful hills and woods of Black River Falls Wisconsin. Many of you have helped make Black River Falls a memorable campground for the last few years.
NCN North is conveniently located 5 miles off Interstate I-94 with only one simple turn off the interstate onto NORTH US hwy 12/27. The Campground offers 75+ acres of spacious camping, with plenty of wooded camping. A beautiful swimming pond with beach (onsite) has been a favorite of many of the Campout Folk and the campground offers plenty of walking trails, pavilions, volleyball courts flush toliets, showers, and a great main stage and side stages tucked back far from the road. This campground has it all and is an ideal location for a music festival. The Campout is a safe community where you are free to express yourself and can leave behind many of the day to day stresses of life.
Gates will open at high noon on Thursday June 4th and will close at 2pm Sunday june 7th. We have many fun activities plan and are working hard to make this year’s gathering another great time. In the past we have had workshops, a Frisbee golf course, fire dancers, drum circles, and of course plenty of great bands!!
The CaMpOuT
R. F. G.
It all started so long ago, where should we even begin... It all really began before we knew it... We were all living our days chasing a dream, one that we were uncertain and hazy of the outcome, what we wanted or where to begin. That dream kept burning a hole in our souls telling us that it was what needed to be, what should be, and most importantly what could be. It was life as we knew it, and how we loved the passion that it embodied.
The roots festival got its name from what was the most important part of our show... Our Roots. That’s when some close/old friends and some new friends were united/reunited. A spark we were looking for was ignited, something new, something better, something great, something pure and fun, while being observant to our roots. The roots of everything we know, where we came from, how we were raised, and what we eventually have been evolving into. It is everything we live for and stand for, music, love, life, the joy of the moment, and the joy of giving and sharing, sharing what you have at hand with whom you have around you. Sharing thoughts and ideas, sharing memories, while making new ones. We wanted something completely true and honest, something to look forward to. There are no words known to us that would help us convey what the campout is about. It is something that changes people and creates experiences that last a life time.
In this complicated world and this overly complex society, we wanted to offer some sort of freedom-from that society, from every day living, pain, anxiety, stress-just plain and simple, care free fun-that of which we all remember clearly from our childhood days. We want to promote togetherness... being able to freely express you thoughts. Its sort of our way of giving back, not only to the fortunate ones who can attend, but also in helping those in our community who are less fortunate - which is where the origin of the food drive started. We share this ideology with everything we do, that is bringing positive energy and making something happen.
It is caring, compassion, understanding and an infallible love that makes us inherently human. We can all make this world a better place and still have fun doing it...
"Bring a song! Bring a friend! These three nights will never end"
Peace Togetherness and Big Big dreams
Zacharious and Vince
Who I'd like to meet: WE WANT TO MEET YOU!
A revolution has started around this small grass roots operation. This festival is turning heads, and helping people remember that whats makes us great is good energy. we want people who can share our vision to join with us and have an experience that they will remember for a life time. We want to meet people that want to make a difference in our world. People who love music and love dancing are always people we want to dance with.This festival would have never made it anywhere without people believing in it, and don't ever forget that. Spread the word about CaMpOuT.
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Happy Thanksgiving from FGC, and here's wishing you a very groovy holiday season!
Final throwdown of the year is our 3rd annual New Year's Eve extravaganza at the Redstone Room in Davenport, IA. Come on down....It'll be worth the trip!
Ghetto Blaster is the combination of members of Grey Leaf, The Wandering Fools, the Sandwitch Factory. This collaboration of musicians or ubergroup works together to make high energy party dancing music. The story of our music is told through pure improvisation and a different tale is told every night. Don't miss a show otherwise you might miss an important chapter in our saga.
Friday, Nov 13: Blake Thomas & Josh Harty (Full Band)
"Sung with resonant soulfulness, the evocatively melancholy title track [Flatlands] ought to become the Midwest's national anthem." -The Village Voice. "Each tune is carefully crafted, focusing on the intricacies of intertwining instruments as well as the poetics of the lyrics... Perhaps most distinctive of those pieces is the voice of Blake Thomas. Like Robert Plant or Eddie Vedder, Thomas creates a sound I fall victim to every time. It takes only one note to recognize the voice and realize I need to hear more." -The Badger Herald
Authentic Reggae and Caribbean music featuring Jamaican born Karstan Stora on Caribbean Steel drums, plus an all-star lineup of local talent backing him up including Mike Larscheid
It’s hard to believe, but FGC’s only Wisconsin show of the fall is this Thursday 10/29 at the Miramar Theater in Milwaukee. We’re planning on making it a good one, so hope to see you there!
In other news, FGC is very excited about the band's new Video Blog, a weekly series featuring a behind the scenes look at FGC performances and touring. Check out the YouTube playlist for the last few editions, and stay tuned for more in the coming weeks!
Oct 30: The Roadhouse Scholars! The party continues on Friday with Green Bay’s favorite band, The Roadhouse Scholars, blending virtuosity with madness, the piano player Bill Hickey is insane, frequently jumping out of his seat to dance, with brilliant performances by Julie Nau, Russ Nau, & Andy Holzen. Stop in for a ghoulishly great time! Everyone in costume receives a free shot! www.myspace.com/theroadhousescholars Saturday,
October 31: IQ’s Annual Halloween Bash with The Tantrums! Don’t miss IQ’s notoriously fun Halloween
party with The Tantrums! Come see the most creative & original costumes in Wisconsin! Prizes for best costume, $100 top prize, 2nd place $50 & $25 third place prize. Last year’s top prize winner also took home Terror On The Fox’s top prize of $1,000. The Tantrum’s music will hit home and get your heart pumping! This band is a gem, be prepared to dance the night away! Truly one of the most talented bands in Wisconsin!
Fri, Oct 23: Jeremiah Nelson w/Delaney Davidson & Charlie Cheney Three incredible song writers will perform this night including Jeremiah Nelson from Madison , his songs are unique and down home. New Zealand artist Delaney Davidson, his unusual style approaches the macabre and Charlie Cheney, described as off beat, dead honest and wacky. All three performed at Steel Bridge Song Fest and Part MacDonald loves them!
Sat. Oct 24: Muddy Udders with Kansas City band Modie Bones
Green Bay ’s number one band, Muddy Udders teams up Kansas City band Modie Bones! The master of toe slappin’ grease rock n’ roll are ready to put in down for you! Their virtuoso skills infuse their music with an incredible energy and character which is totally original and refreshing! $3.50 Muddy Bombs!
TONIGHT at IQ's check out Troy from The Bar Tab Band & his new band Farm League with Special Guests Fireman’s Picnic! And Happy Birthday Randy Roethle!
Have you talked to the governor lately?? You can just pick up the phone,dial 608-266-1212 and his friendly staffers willl take your message; " Please make the Jacki Rickert Medical marijuana Act an Executive Order and end patient abuse." They'll be glad to hear from you and you'll be glad you did,because you'll ease the suffering of hundreds of thousands of people
4th annual Bluegrass Adventure & Roots Festival September 18/19 Algoma Wi. Google Bluegrass Adventure! This year's schedule! Friday 5:00 to 7:00-Take Solace 7:15 to 9:00-The Nicks 9:15 to 10:30-Past Blue Rhythm 10:45 to 12:00-Oak Street Ramblers 12:00 to close in the club-Eddie Biebel and A.J. Srubas with special guest Barbarella Saturday 10:45 to 11:45-Take Solace 12:00 to 12:45-Colin O'brien 1:00 to 1:45-Good Time Specials 2:00 to 2:45-Frogwater with 'Lil Rev 3:00 to 4:00-Tanglweed 4:00 to 5:00-Dinner Break 5:00 to 6:00-Good Time Specials 6:15 to 7:15-Madwaukee Stompers 7:30 to 8:30-Oak Street Ramblers 8:45 to 10:00-Tangleweed 10:15 to 12:00-Frogwater with 'Lil Rev
Hey man whats up? Sorry to hear about the fall camp out, that sucks. Let me know when your gonna start setting up for the next camp out though we'd be more then down to rock out there!
FGC is back in Wisconsin this Saturday 8/29 for a special show at Tanner’s Grill and Bar in Kimberly, WI. The second annual “Family Affair� will feature several bands, a free pre-party, vendors, and more, all benefitting the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. This is an ALL AGES show! Click the image below for details and advance tickets, and we hope to see you there!.
In the meantime, check out all three of our Summer Camp Festival sets on the Live Music Archive for free stream/download! Visit our MySpace blog for the links, and click here to check out some photos from the weekend.
We also want to invite our Myspace friends to connect with us on Facebook. Click the links for the FGC Group and FGC Page, both great ways to stay in touch with the band and link up with other fans.
This clip is from the film 'Moments and Truths' included with the new Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank CD 'Traveling Show' coming out Setember 1. Order now at www.hobonephews.com
My debut single ROLLIN' IN THE HEY just broke into the top 75 on the Music Row Breakout Chart WITH A BULLET!!!. Also I was just featured in the "Listen Up" section of COUNTRY WEEKLY!!! Visit my page and click on the Country Weekly free download button to get your copy of the debut single.
ALSO CLICK ON THE ALBUM COVER BELOW TO BUY THE CD!!!
DIG IT! GET READY TO PARTY HEARTY WITH "FAMILY GROOVE COMPANY"~"ROOTSTAND"~"IFDAKAR", AND MORE! AGES 18 + EVENT. Hey now! The 3Gs ('aka Grateful Garcia Gathering), is returning back to the Camp NCN Venue in beautiful Black River Falls Wisconsin July 30th though August 2nd 2009 where it all began over 6 years ago! A grateful place where Garcia fans will be gathering! It also marks the celebration of Jerry Garcia's 67th Birthday, plus the 14th Anniversary of Jerry's untimely passing. We have leased the campground venue for July 30th though August 3rd 2009 for our 6th annual music festival.
Other great music festivals have hosted at this venue such as Weedstock, Farmapalooza, Big Wu Family Reunion, Campout Roots Festival,just to name a few!
Artists included: Family Groove Company, Rootstand, Ifdakar, Boney Fingers, Baghdad SCUBA Review, Fungus Garden Reverb, Jam and the Playground Kids, In the Dark, MMC Trio, Elf Lettuce, Vinny Weible & Soul Logic, Groovitational Pull, The Reggie, Grateful Beth and the Volunteers, The Bar Tab Band, John Statz, Mr. Cab Driver, Brok'n Arrow, Greyleaf, and more Jambands to be added soon!
Our friends at Mystix Toyz will be on board at the 3G's for tons of freakin fun with juggling demonstrations, including juggling workshops, face painting, plus drum circles and fire dance jams every night! WOW! Advance tickets ONLY $30 online for all four days three nites! Online ticket sales July 26th-Sunday 12 noon. *18+ YEARS OF AG
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