The "Grateful Garcia Gathering" will be returning back to the natural surroundings of "Camp NCN" on August 2nd through the 5th 2007, in beautiful Black River Falls Wisconsin. This annual mellow gathering will be our 7th in a celebration of Jerry Garcia's 65th Birthday, plus the 12th Anniversary of Jerry's untimely passing. This is going to be a very deeply humble and special time for camping and gathering with friends of old and new! Each band we have performing at the 3G's performs their own originals, plus 1 to 3 cover songs by the Grateful Dead / Jerry Garcia Band. The 3G's just wouldn't be complete without a musical cohort and personal friend of Jerry's to be part of the festivities. Melvin Seals, the longtime vocalist and organist of the "Jerry Garcia Band" and JGB, will headline for two nights starting on Aug. 3rd & 4th. Melvin Seals remained with the "Jerry Garcia Band" longer than any other keyboardist. He was with the band from 1980 until the untimely passing of Jerry in 1995.

Melvin Seals, musical director with the "Jerry Garcia Band" for over 15 years, is endlessly carrying the torch for Jerry Garcia on the 12th Anniversary of his untimely passing. Melvin Seals & JGB" are touring this summer in 2007 as "Keepers of the Flame". Melvin has assembled a talented group of stellar musicians to help carry on Jerry Garcia's timeless music and elevate the listener to new heights of karmic nirvana!

A true example of this was seen at "Comes A Time" (A Tribute to Jerry Garcia) at the Greek Theater Berkeley, California September 24th 2005. For that one beautiful evening, they were known as the "Jerry Band". Gracing the stage were Melvin Seals (Keyboards & Vocals), Gloria Jones (Vocals), Jackie LaBranch (Vocals), Stu Allen (Guitar, Vocals), Marty Holland (bass), Sam Howard (drums). Some of the remaining members of the "Jerry Garcia Band", led by Melvin Seals, laid out perhaps the best full tilt performance of the evening by playing such gems as "Rhapsody in Red" and "Cats Under the Stars." The high point of many fans that evening was when they concluded with "Deal" featuring Warren Haynes" performing on guitar, Bill Kreutzmann is performing on drums and another of Jerry Garcia's favorite keyboardist, Merl Saunders (who sat and performed side by side with Melvin). It was truly a moment in time! "Melvin Seals & JGB" surely produced the first magical jams of that evening, with an awesome element of relaxing improvisation like none other. You could truly feel that Jerry's presents, was in the air that evening!

And, as a true tribute to Jerry, "Melvin Seals & JGB" will be performing once again at the 3G's with all original material of the "Jerry Garcia Band". The festival goers will be transcended into Jerry's past. When you see one of their concerts, you will know that Jerry Garcia's baton certainly has been passed...

The Grateful Garcia Gathering '08 continues on its long strange trip, and now the bus is pulling into Legend Valley (formerly Buckeye Lake Music Center) outside Columbus, Ohio. The 3Gs takes place July 31 through August 2, 2008, and will celebrate what would have been legendary guitarist Jerry Garcia's 66th Birthday.

The Grateful Dead actually graced the venue with a few performances when it was called Buckeye Lake Music Center (6/25/88, 7/9/91, 7/1/92, 7/11/93 and 7/29/94, to be exact). Bob Weir and Ratdog performed there in 2000 along with ekoostik Hookah, Deep Banana Blackout, Arlo Guthrie, David Grisman, Quintetto).

Artists confirmed for the 2008 gathering include two nights each with Melvin Seals & JGB, Moonalice, BoomBox and Donna Jean Godchaux & the Tricksters featuring all of the Zen Tricksters. Additional performers include Jackie Greene, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Waterband, Splintered Sunlight, JiMiller Band, Professor Louie & The Crowmatix, Covert Operations, Baghdad SCUBA Review, Bowser, Grateful Beth & The Volunteers, Back Home and more.

Early Bird Special Weekend Passes for the 2008 Grateful Garcia Gathering go on sale January 1, 2008 at www.GratefulGarciaGathering.com

The Grateful Garcia Gathering Reunion is returning back to the Camp NCN Venue (formerly Jamboree Campground) in beautiful Black River Falls Wisconsin July 30th though August 2nd 2009 where it all began over 6 years ago! Economics is the worse it's EVER been in decades. The 3G's priority number ONE will be to KEEP TICKET PRICES THE LOWEST EVER so that you and your family can join us to enjoy this fun outdoor music festival weekend! We have leased the campground for July 30th though August 3rd 2009 for our 6th annual festival. Other great music festivals hosted at this venue have been Weedstock, Farmapalooza, Sundog Summer Shakedown, the Big Wu Family Reunion, Campout Roots Festival, Effit Fest, just to name a few! The venue features 75-plus acres of brilliant surroundings with tall trees that nicely shade your camp site. The venue has a full array of conveniences, including 2 shower facilities with flushing toilets and hot showers and other luxurious accommodations. Other venue amenities include a sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits, hiking trails, outdoor/indoor shower facility, full service concessions with food, and supplies!

So please come kick back with your friends and enjoy this weekend of good vibes, camping, dancing, getting together with friends just relaxing under shade trees, and just having good 'ole outdoor fun! The 3G's is going to be a blast! In case this is your first time here, every summer we bring Deadheads and the Kind folks like you a truly wonderful kid friendly camping and music festival experience. There are always crazy things going on, with great vendors, crafted handworks, arts, tie-dye stuff, awsome food vendors, and not to mention beautiful hempwear! The 3G's in general is aways around the same weekend as Jerry Garcia's birthday. All of us do this honor to the music, life, and spirit of guitarist Jerry Garcia! This is going to be a very deeply humble and special time for camping and gathering with friends of old and new! The 3G's will be a mix of wonderful music by some of the best JamBands in the Midwest to rock your soul!

Mystix Toyz will be on board at the 3G's for tons of family fun with Juggling Demonstrations, Juggling Workshops, Face Painting, Kids Parades, plus Drum/Fire Jams Every Night! Check out the website for more cool things they have to offer!

Campers will be able to have campfires at each individual campsite and firewood is available at the campground! There will be plenty of awesome vendors on-site for you to check out, a kind and friendly atmosphere, and a stellar musical lineup for all to enjoy! In addition, there is going to be a memorabilia "Jerry Garcia Shrine" near the main stage. All attendees are encouraged to bring pictures, candles, ticket stubs, tie-dyes, old posters with Jerry's signature, any and all related items related to Jerry Garcia, or the Grateful Dead! You can place it at the shrine for all to enjoy!

All vendor applications will be accepted starting February 1st 2009. In the summer of 2009, festival attendees will be able to enjoy the sounds of local and regional bands who were influenced and inspired by The Grateful Dead, and the Jerry Garcia Band!

The 3G's will celebrate and pay tribute to the life, art, and music of legendary guitarist Jerry Garcia on what would be his 67th Birthday!

~Venue = Good Vibes!

~Vibe = Chill!

~Parking = Free!

~Re-Entry = No Problem!

~Camping = E-Z walk to and from main stage!

~Security = Very Kind!

~Vendors = The Best!

~Staff = Very cool and helpful!.

~Bands = Jam Bands!

~Memories = Priceless!

So don't miss the Bus this summer!

There will be plenty of awesome vendors on-site for you to check out, a kind and friendly atmosphere, with a stellar musical lineup for all to enjoy! WE WILL BE HAVING A FOOD DRIVE, SO BRING A COUPLE OF CANS OF FOOD WITH YOU, AND MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY! STRANGERS HELPING STRANGERS IS LOVE AND KINDEST!

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 Camp NCN 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, Sundog Summer Shakedown, the Big Wu Family Reunion, Campout Roots Festival, Effit Fest, just to name a few!

Artists: Family Groove Company, Rootstand, Ifdakar, Boney Fingers, Baghdad SCUBA Review, Fungus Garden Reverb, Jam and the Playground Kids, MMC Trio, In the Dark, Elf Lettuce, Mr. Cab Driver, Vinny Weible & Soul Logic, Groovitational Pull, The Reggie, Grateful Beth and the Volunteers, The Bar Tab Band, John Statz, Brok'n Arrow, GreyLeaf, and more Jambands to be added soon!

The venue features 75-plus acres of brilliant surroundings with tall trees that nicely shades your camp site. Campers are welcome to have campfires at each individual campsite and firewood is available at the venue. The venue has a full array of conveniences, including 2 facilities with flush toilets and hot showers and other luxurious accommodations. Other venue amenities include a sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits, hiking trails, outdoor/indoor shower facility, full service concessions with food, two music stages, and more!

For your fishing, swimming, and water sports pleasures the venue has a beautiful five-acre natural spring fed lake with sandy beaches, plus the lake has a paddle boat available for your enjoyment with a fixed swimming platform. Many near by hotels/motels to choose from in Black River Falls if outdoor camping isn't your desire!

This is going to be a very deeply humble, and special time for camping and gathering with friends of old and new! The 3G's will be a mix of wonderful music by some of the best Jambands in the midwest playing their original music, along with their selections of two or three Grateful Dead cover songs. Our friends at Mystix Toyz will be on board at the 3G's for tons of family fun with juggling demonstrations, including juggling workshops, face painting, kids parades, plus drum circles and fire dance jams every night!

TICKETS AND DETAILS AT:
http://www.3geez.musictoday.com
http://GratefulGarciaGathering.com

The organizers for The 3g's Festival are very psyched to announce this year's festival dates. The 3g's Festival 2010 will take place from Thursday, July 29th to Sunday, August 1st, 2010. We'll be hanging at the same spot as last year, Camp NCN, Black River Falls, WI. This event is 18 Years & Older Only, so please keep that in mind when making your plans.  Tickets go on-sale Saturday, January 9, 2010 @ 10am Central.

BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE FOR THE ADVANCE PRICE $30. This price is for a limited time only. Good for Thurs, July 29th to Sunday, Aug 1st, 2010.

Also, please remember that an ENTRANCE FEE of $16 per person, CASH ONLY will need to be paid when entering the park for the festival. This fee covers your camping, parking, and trash/waste management services for all 4 days.

Preliminary line-up includes:

~GRATEFUL GARY as Emcee.
~MELVIN SEALS of the JERRY GARCIA BAND for TWO NIGHTS~
~ELF LETTUCE~
~IN THE DARK~
~BONEY FINGERS~
~FUNGUS GARDEN REVERB~
~THE GRASSHOPPERS~
~BAGHDAD SCUBA REVIEW~
~IFDAKAR~
~BROKEN ARROW~

And you can bet more bands TBA!

Please visit our website for the most up to date information about this year's Festival. We cannot wait to see you there!

Today dates and the initial line-up for the 2011 Grateful Garcia Gathering were announced.   Artists for 2011 include: THE SCHWAG/DEAD AHEAD w/ MELVIN SEALS of the JERRY GARCIA BAND for two nights featuring guitarist Dave ABear, GERONIMO BLACK featuring two sons of Jimmy Carl Black, Boney Fingers, The Brent Brown Band, The Grass Hoppers, WOOK, One Man Gathers, Tim Olson, and more acts will be announced soon..

The Grateful Garcia Gathering will take place from August 4th, 2011 - August 7th, 2011 at Camp NCN (formerly Jamboree Campground), in Black River Falls, Wisconsin.

Click here to for more information, including purchasing tickets and contacting Grateful Garcia Gathering.

41 MORE DAYS TO GO until the 2011 Grateful Garcia Gathering! "YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS 3 BIG UNFORGETTABLE NIGHTS AT JERRY GARCIA'S 69th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS! MELVIN SEALS of the "JERRY GARCIA BAND", w/ THE SCHWAG~DEAD AHEAD featuring guitarist Dave A'Bear! "GERONIMO BLACK", will rock your soul! Limited $40 Tickets Online now! Aug 4th-7th Black River Falls, Wi. Saturday August 6th Single Day Pass $35 (cash or credit at the gate) good though Sunday 5pm. Ages 18+ (~);}
 

Pre Party August 4th 2011-

GATES OPEN AT 8:00AM

04:30-06:00pm~JimmyGoodtimes Fun Guises~

06:30-08:00pm ~The Blue Smoke Funk Band~

08:30-10:00pm ~The Sandrose Band~

10:30am-12:00am. ~Ifdakar~

(Times, artists and programs are subject to change without notice)

-Friday August 5th 2011

GATES OPEN AT 8:00AM

01:00-02:30pm ~Tim Olson & Friends~

03:00-04:30pm ~One Man Gathers~

05:00-06:30pm ~The Soap Box Project~

07:00-08:30pm ~Geronimo Black, two sons of Jimmy Carl Black-Zappa fame.

Set I

09:00-10:15 ~The Schwag/Dead Ahead w/ Melvin Seals of the "Jerry Garcia Band"~

Set 2

10:45-12:00 ~The Schwag/Dead Ahead w/ Melvin Seals of the "Jerry Garcia Band"~

"Late Night Jams" 12:30am-02:00am ~The Grass Hoppers~

(Times, artists and programs are subject to Change without notice)

-Saturday August 6th 2011-

GATES OPEN AT 8:00AM

01:00-02:30pm ~Afternoon Moon~

03:00-04:30pm ~Boney Fingers~

05:00-06:30pm ~Old Shoe~

07:00-8:30 ~Brent Brown Band (Jerry Garcia Band Tribute)~

-Sunday August 7th 2011

Campgound Venue Closes at 5:00pm

Make your vacation plans NOW! The 10th Anniversary of the "Grateful Garcia Gathering" includes Melvin Seals of the Jerry Garcia Band performing w/ Terrapin Flyer, Brian Lesh & Ross James, Sanjay Mishra & Friends, guitarist Dave A'Bear from JGB, and more! Tickets for a limited time only. DON'T MISS JERRY GARCIA'S 71st BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS AUGUST 1st-4th! Ages 18+ ONLY. http://GratefulGarciaGathering.comWe're also thrilled to announce "Grateful Friends Fest" late Spring time (June 6th-9th) w/ Melvin Seals of the Jerry Garcia Band headling Saturday night, performing with "Not Quite Dead". "Recalcitrant" will be headling 2 sets Friday night! More bands will be announced soon! Ages 18+ ONLY. http://GratefulFriendsFest.com

The 10th anniversary of the Grateful Garcia Gathering, and Jerry Garcia's 71st birthday celebrations starts August 1st-4th in Black River Falls Wi. Melvin Seals of the Jerry Garcia Band w/ Terrapin Flyer, and guitarist Dave A'Bear (JGB). Our very special guests "Brian Lesh & Ross James", and Sanjay Mishra & Friends! Late Nite w/ Old Shoe, and Not Quite Dead! Mike Lawson emcee, and performing in between sets. We're VERY thrilled to announce Cornmeal members, "Wavy Dave Burlingame" and "JP Nowak" will be joining us w/ Terappin Flyer on August 2nd-3rd at Grateful Garcia Gathering! "Brian Lesh and Ross James first met in 2009 in the San Francisco Bay Area, where they were both living and playing music at the time. Brian Lesh, the son of the Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh, and Ross James immediately clicked and have been playing music together ever since!The founding members of American Jubilee, they have also recently become the foundation of the 'Terrapin Family Band,' the house band at Phil Lesh's Terrapin Crossroads!Sanjay Mishra first came to public acclaim for his album Blue Incantation with guitarist Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead. It is one of Jerry Garcia's rare musical collaborations in his later years and represents some of his last music works! AGES 18+ (~);} More details at:  http://GratefulGarciaGathering.com

A Grateful place where Garcia fans will be Gathering! Jerry Garcia fans come from all around to dance and see some of the best jambands in the midwest at the 3G’s tribute, honoring and paying tribute to the Grateful Dead’s guitarist Jerry Garcia. It also marks the celebration of Jerry Garcia’s 72nd Birthday, and it is the 19th anniversary of Jerry Garcia’s untimely passing. It’s also a time when many fans pay tribute to remember other Grateful Dead members like Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, Keith Godchaux, Brent Mydland, and Vince Welnick.We’re thrilled to announce a new venue for the Grateful Garcia Gathering 2014 at Kickapoo Stump Dodger Campground in beautiful Gays Mills Wisconsin! The 3G’s will be “all ages” like it once was back in 2007. Here’s a link to show you around the village! We know you’ll support the village during your stay! http://www.gaysmills.org/Be sure to make your vacation plans now to take off work, because we lots of excitement planned for all! YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS! Melvin Seals is best known for his long 18 year friendship and musical partnership with cultural icon and guitarist Jerry Garcia and the smile of his that lights up the room. Melvin Seals spun his B-3 Hammond Organ with the “Jerry Garcia Band” for 18 years and in doing so helped pioneer and define what has now become “Jam Band Music”.

"We hope you'll grab your brooms, put on your best witch dresses, and fly over to our "Dancing With the Dead Halloween Music and Camping" event October 30th thru November 1st at "Bull Pen" in Hillsboro, Wisconsin on a FULL MOON WEEKEND!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT: http://gratefulgathering.inticketing.com

<<<FRIDAY>>>

*12:00-1:30- Those Grateful Guys
*2:00-3:30- Derek Olson & Friends (The Informals)
*4:00-5:30- Crystal Waters Band
*6:00-8:00- Dylan Doyle Band
(AFTER HOURS)
*8:30-10:00- Omegus Minus
*10:30-11:30- Dj Kasper
*12:00-2:00- DJ TEK 9

<<<SATURDAY>>>

*12:00-1:30- Recalcitrant
*2:00-3:30-
*4:00-5:30- Sweet Delta Dawn
*6:00-8:00 Space Monster
(AFTER HOURS)
*8:30-10:00- Lizardman
*10:30-11:30- Citizens Arrest
*12:00-2:00- Blue Future