Ithaca Blog

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Musefest, August 22 - 24

Musefest, which dubs itself a festival of "the Ithaca area's diverse music community," celebrates its 9th incarnation this weekend, August 22 - 24.

The emphasis is on local and regional bands. The location is the Newhart Lodge in Enfield.

The roster this year includes, on Friday, Revision; Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad; ekoostik hookah; Mutron Warriors; Blue Sky Mission Club; and about a dozen more. On Saturday: Thousands of One; Pete Panek and the Blue Cats; Urban Horse Thieves; Jsan and the Analogue Sons; and again about a dozen more. Sunday is wind-down day, with 6 bands scheduled, including The Thieves Hymn, Sophistafunk, and Ayurveda.

Weekend tickets at the gate are $65. Advance sale tickets are available at Small World Music for $45.

See www.musefest.org for information about camping, cars, food & drink, etc.

Steve Burke
for Ithaca Blog

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