Day 860 Levitate Music & Arts Festival 2014 in Marshfield MA

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The 2^nd annual  Levitate Music & Arts Festival will be held on Saturday July 12^th at the Marshfield Fairgrounds from 12:30 -9pm.   There will be  live bands, artisans, crafters, farmers and food trucks during the day long festival.

 

11:30 – PARKING OPENS 

12:30 – GATES OPEN

1:15 – WINDSOR TREE

 

When three young men chose to go to U-Mass Lowell for college, they did not expect that they would be spending the next seven years playing music together and constructing a live show that blows audiences away nite after nite. With four albums under their belt and 5 successful east coast tours to New Orleans and back on their big white bus(the S.S. Essance), 3rd Left continues to jam harder than ever and hone their instruments and voice.

 

Brian, Zak and Bryan have been the core of 3rd Left through many adaptations of the band from lead guitarists/aux. percussionists/ and trumpets, its always been the songwriters and rhythm section holding it down. From rock, jazz, funk, soul and a touch of sunshine, 3L’s original sound is what you hear through it all. Their home base, Plymouth MA, is where they live, practice, and Jam all over town if they aren’t traveling into Boston or cruisin to NYC to play. 3L’s new album, It’s in the Bottle, was recently released off of PLIMRO records independent record label with the help of producer and engineer, Mark Bryant at Seasound Studios.

 

2:00 – 3RD LEFT

In the small dusty corner of a dimly lit tavern, Windsor Tree was born as guitarists and long time friends, Sarah Horton and Brendan McGuirk, gathered around a small table to resist closing time over a round of winter ales. Immediately discovering their chemistry and mutual appreciation for folk music, the two began writing, recording, and performing throughout the winter months, and continue to expand their musical portfolio. After recently adding Sam Katz on bass and John Jannetty on percussion, the group has really begun to fill out their sound, creating a unique genre of their own. Windsor Tree’s style is rooted in the folk tradition, with a hint of rock and roll and splashes of blues, garage rock, and Americana influences that can’t be ignored.

 

2:45 – BALLROOM THEIVES

The room is dark, as feet shuffle and people slowly mill about the open space in front of the barely-lit stage. The hiss as beer cans are cracked open mixes in with the swilling of whiskey and the dropping of ice in glasses and throwaway cups. It’s a lively, talkative crowd that starts moving closer and closer to the stage as the room lights dim and the stage lights come on. All of a sudden, the simple, lightly-strummed chords of “Coward’s Son” echo over that intimate room, and as Martin Earley’s vocals come into play, the melody continues to build, adding layer after layer. The low end of Calin Peters’ cello adds a haunting, echoing rhythm to the bright chime of Earley’s guitar part, while the accents of cymbal hits, djembe, and floor tom from Devin Mauch introduce the heartbeat of the group, their soaring three-part harmonies, with a bang. As the song grows, the band transforms from a folk three-piece in a small room into an arena-filling orchestra of soul, spilling their raw emotions into every microphone and corner. Audiotree said of the performance, “Three unique voices separate and intertwine to emit one call, channeling sounds from the Delta and bits of old Gospel guises and transcends this Boston trio’s urban roots.”

 

3:45 – RUBBLEBUCKET

Led by the musical couple of front woman Kalmia Traver and bandleader/trumpeter Alex Toth, Rubblebucket has spent the last several years building a reputation as a band that blurs the lines between psychedelic indie rock, upbeat dance, and radiant, left-field arrangements. The Brooklyn, NY by way of Boston and Vermont band has evolved into something that is “utterly post-genre—horns, synth, guitars, harmonies—a smile-inducing point on the tangent that connects Björk and Broken Social Scene”, which is to say that you never know what you’ll see or hear next.

4:55 – STICK FIGURE

Launched in Duxbury, Massachusetts, Stick Figure showcases the talents of multi-instrumentalist and producer Scott Woodruff. Stick Figure’s music has a unique style that creatively blends upbeat roots reggae with the reverberating echoes of dub. Often referred to as the “one man band,” Scott single-handedly created 4 full length albums from 2006-2012 (a fifth album, “Reprise Sessions,” was recorded with a full band and released in 2010), and has sold over 50,000 albums worldwide. Each of Stick Figure’s songs are created by recording instruments individually, layering tracks on top of one another in unison. During the summer of 2009, Scott moved from East to West Coast, laying down roots in California, where he currently resides. In June of 2012, he released his most recent album, “Burial Ground,” arguably Stick Figure’s most extraordinary work to date. After hitting #1 on both iTunes and Billboard Reggae charts, Scott decided to bring the music to the people, putting together a live band and heading out on the road. The current lineup adds the creative, musical talents of Kevin Bong (Keyboards), Kevin Offitzer (Drums) and Tommy Suliman (Bass).

6:05 – DONAVON FRANKENREITER

To create his fifth full-length album Start Livin’, Hawaii-based singer/guitarist/songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter holed up in a Southern California studio for seven days with his longtime bassist Matt Grundy—and no one else. The follow-up to 2010’s Glow, Start Livin’ is a nine-track selection of folk-infused songs that sweetly reflect the simplicity of their recording. With its smooth showcasing of Frankenreiter’s rich, honey-thick vocals and masterful guitar work, Start Livin’ bears all the intimacy of an impromptu back-porch performance and the tenderness of a treasured love letter.

7:30 – STEEL PULSE
The UK’S Grammy Award winning STEEL PULSE have explored various styles of music since they started out in 1975, but when it comes to the message, the band has remained close to their roots. The Group have continued their commitment to fighting injustice, educating the masses, and promoting positive messages through spiritually uplifting music.“We just can’t ignore the politics, because every life and soul that’s born on this earth is a political manoeuvre for someone, at some stage”, Hinds explains. “From a spiritual aspect, it’s really an upliftment through facing reality – what’s out there. We deal with positive spirits. It means putting aside the guns, the drugs and all of the things that are ailments of society – especially the black communities right now”.

Tickets

General Admission

$45.00

 

Kids Ages 4-12

$15.00

 

Marshfield Fairgrounds
140 Main Street
Marshfield, MA