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Greg Allman has teamed up with Livenation to form the second annual set of Laid Back Festival. The festival has promoted itself as a celebration of music and food. This year, the celebration has expanded itself to include 5 shows across the US, including stops in Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TN; Chicago, IL; Wantagh, NY; and the famous Red Rocks theatre outside of Denver, CO. Headlining acts include Gregg Allman himself, ZZ Top, Shovels & Rope, Peter Frampton, and Jason Isbell.
The inaugural show, named after Allman’s 1973 solo debut, was held last summer at Long Island’s Jones Beach theatre and included performances from Allman, The Doobie Brothers, Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers, Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band, among others. The single show was organized in partnership by Allman, his longtime manager Michael Lehman, and Live Nation.
This year, the celebration has expanded itself to include 5 shows across the US, including stops in Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TN; Chicago, IL; Wantagh, NY; and the famous Red Rocks theatre outside of Denver, CO. Allman will continue including an eclectic mix of artists as headlining acts include Allman, ZZ Top, Shovels & Rope, Peter Frampton, and Jason Isbell. Each stop will host two stages – the “Laid Back” stage for big names and “Low Country” stage for rising stars, local artists, and more intimate performances. The shows will celebrate America’s top food and drink by including 20 regional restaurants, food trucks, breweries, wineries, and other food & drink entrepreneurs at each show.
Tickets are now on sale, and VIP package offers are available. Check out the Laid Back Festival website for details and information.
The growing festival will fill Allman’s already jam-packed summer schedule. The classic rock singer will perform with Anders Osborne twice in May, shows in July with Peter Frampton, September co-headlines with ZZ Top, and with countless others almost non-stop from the beginning of April until October. See Allman’s complete itinerary below.
Laid Back Fest 2016 (Atlanta, GA) Lineup
Gregg Allman
ZZ Top
Blackberry Smoke
Michelle Malone
Kevn Kinney Band
Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band
Stonerider
Gabriel Kelley
Laid Back Fest 2016 (Nashville, TN) Lineup
Gregg Allman
Shovels & Rope
Brothers Osborne
Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band
Clare Dunn
Andrea Davidson
Gabriel Kelley
Levon
Laid Back Fest 2016 (Chicago, IL) Lineup
Gregg Allman
Peter Frampton
Blackberry Smoke
Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band
Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials
Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater
Roomful of Blues
Rich Estrin & the Nightcats
Laid Back Fest 2016 (Wantagh, NY) Lineup
Gregg Allman
Jason Isbell
America
Marshall Tucker Band
Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band
Devon Allman
Gabriel Kelley
Levon
Laid Back Fest 2016 (Morrison, CO) Lineup
Gregg Allman
ZZ Top
Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band
Richie Furay Band
Lucie Silvas
People’s Blues of Richmond
Gabriel Kelley
Levon
Gregg Allman Summer 2016 Tour Dates
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Gregg Allman Summer 2016 Tour Dates
04/01 – Upper Darby, PA – Tower Theatre ||
04/02 – Bethlehem, PA – Sands Casino ||
04/05 – Munhall, PA – Carnegie of Homestead ^
04/06 – Charleston, WV – Clay Center ^
04/07 – Lexington, KY – Lexington Opera House ^
04/09 – Rocky Mount, VA – Harvester Performance Center ^
04/10 – Richmond, VA – National Theater ^
04/12 – Virginia Beach, VA – Sandler Center For The Performing Arts ^
04/13 – Greensboro, NC – Cone Denim Entertainment Center ^
04/14 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall ^
04/16 – Live Oak, FL – Wanee Music Festival §
05/06 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues ||
05/07 – Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood *
05/10 – Jackson, MS – Thalia Mara Hall ¶
05/11 – Shreveport, LA – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium ¶
05/12 – Tulsa, OK – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
05/17 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion ^
05/18 – Springfield, MO – Gillioz Theatre ^
05/20 – Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Council Bluffs ^
05/21 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
06/21 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head On Stage
06/22 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head On Stage
06/24 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre ||
06/25 – Nashville, TN – Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater at Fontanel *
06/26 – Memphis, TN – Botanical Gardens
06/28 – Elkhart, IN – Lerner Theater
06/29 – Grand Rapids, MI – Meijer Gardens
07/01 – Rochester, NY – Rochester Int’l Jazz Festival §
07/15 – St. Louis, MO – River City Casino & Hotel
07/16 – Chicago, IL – First Merit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island *
07/19 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion @
07/20 – Indianapolis, IN – Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn @
07/22 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater @
07/23 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater *
07/26 – Charlotte, NC – Uptown Amphitheatre @
07/30 – Floyd, VA – Floyd Fest §
08/12 – Scranton, PA – The Peach Music Festival §
08/13 – Scranton, PA – The Peach Music Festival §
08/14 – Scranton, PA – The Peach Music Festival §
08/16 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center at the Heights #
08/17 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre #
08/20 – Sparta, WI – Fort McCoy Army Base #
08/21 – Springfield, IL – Illinois State Fair #
08/23 – Darien, NY – Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center #
08/24 – Albany, NY – Times Union Center #
08/26 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Hotel Casino & Resort #
08/27 – Essex Junction, VT – Champlain Valley Expo #
08/28 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion #
08/31 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre #
09/01 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center #
09/03 – Syracuse, NY – Lakeview Amphitheater #
09/17 – Scottsdale, AZ – Talking Stick Resort & Casino §
09/24 – Albuquerque, NM – Sandia Casino #
09/25 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
09/27 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up
09/28 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
09/30 – Murphys, CA – Ironstone Amphitheater #
10/01 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery #
10/02 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery #
10/06 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre #
10/07 – Las Vegas, NV – The Palms Resort & Casino #
* Laid Back Music Festival
@ w/Peter Frampton
# w/ZZ Top
§ Festival Appearance
|| w/Jaimoe’s Jassz Band
¶ w/Anders Osborne
^ Gabriel Kelley
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