Langerado Festival in South Florida (Sunrise, to be exact) from March 9-11 kicks off the indie festival season with a diverse, largely-American lineup (as you can see) that’s not only in a great location, but has something for everyone. Jam, alt-rock, new-jazz, experimental, post-rock, and DJs along with several other genres of performers make up a solid group that is easily worth the trip. We’ll bring some in-depth coverage from the festival, but for now, here’s an in-depth preview:
For more information, go to their official site: langerado.com
Bands we really want to see:
My Morning Jacket
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Blurb: Southern alt-country heroes and their legendary live show
Explosions In The Sky
Hometown: Austin, TX
Blurb: Post-rock pros supporting their new album
The New Pornographers
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Blurb: Electric rock supergroup
Girl Talk
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Blurb: The ultimate mash-up DJ
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
Hometown: Portland, OR
Blurb: The legend continues to grow…
Cat Power and Dirty Delta Blues
Hometown: The South
Blurb: Raw talent and onstage shenanigans, yet full of class.
Band of Horses
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Blurb: Recorded what was easily one of the best albums of 2006
The Slip
Hometown: Boston, MA
Blurb: Refining an already cool rock sound
Keiren Hebden & Steve Reid
Hometown: London, UK
Blurb: Hebden, of Four Tet fame, is truly an electronic whiz
Toots & the Maytals
Hometown: Jamaica
Blurb: Hang on, it’s gonna be a fun ride
Apollo Sunshine
Hometown: Leverett, MA
Blurb: Beach Boys’ Smile on overdrive
Other excellent highlights include:
Widespread Panic
Hometown: Athens, GA
Blurb: Southern alt kings
Trey Anastasio
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Blurb: Recently-arrested guitar wizard’s life after Phish. Will he be able to attend??
moe.
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Blurb: Highly prolific jam band. What moe. do you need to know?
Matisyahu
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Blurb: Hasidic reggae that you don’t want to miss live
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
Hometown: All over
Blurb: Avant-jam by some of the most talented musicians in the world
The Hold Steady
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY/Minneapolis, MN
Blurb: Indie power rock to the top
There are about 30 more acts at the festival and if you’re anywhere near the area, let alone across the country, you’d be doing yourself a huge favor by going. It’s completely underrated so get in while the gettin’s good. Plus, it’s in South Florida. C’mon.
