Wanee will be remembering Butch Trucks

Article Contributed by Woody Graber | Published on Thursday, February 16, 2017

The Bonus Wednesday Wanee concert night April 19th this year will be dedicated to “Remembering Butch Trucks” the long time Allman Brothers drummer who passed away last month.  The Wednesday performance, which is a popular event for Wanee fans, is an extra night of music available to those who have purchased three day tickets to the Wanee Music Festival.  It had featured Butch before and he was slated to be its headliner at the 2017 show. The line-up now will feature: Cody & Luther Dickinson with Butch's Freight Train Band ¤ New Orleans Suspects ¤ Crazy Fingers ¤ Ben Sparaco Band ¤ Matt Reynolds ¤ Brothers and Sisters.

THE 2017 WANEE MUSIC FESTIVAL returns Thursday April 20th through Saturday April 22nd to the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL. It brings a great jamband excitement to what has now become one of the most popular Festivals in the country.

In addition to Widespread Panic, Bob Weir & the Campfire Band (2 Nights) and Trey Anastasio Band the rest of the line-up includes: Gov’t Mule ¤ Dark Star Orchestra (Playing 2 sets at a special 4/20 party – Peach Stage) ¤ Dr. John & the Nite Trippers ¤ JJ Grey & Mofro ¤ Les Brers (With Jaimoe, Oteil Burbridge, Marc Quinones, Jack Pearson, Pate Bergeron, Bruce Katz and Lamar Wiiliams Jr.) ¤ Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band ¤ Blackberry Smoke ¤ The Greyboy Allstars ¤ Leftover Salmon (Playing the Music of Neil Young) ¤ Matisyahu ¤ Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass ¤ Papadosio ¤ Pink Talking FU (Music of David Bowie & Prince) ¤ DJ Logic ¤ Turkuaz ¤ Kung Fu ¤ Pink Talking Fish ¤ Bobby Lee Rogers Trio ¤ Devon Allman Band ¤ The Marcus King Band ¤ Yeti Trio ¤ Brothers and Sisters.

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