Over the weekend, Sunrise,
FL, played host to the fifth annual Langerado Music Festival. While last year’s
headliners strayed from the festival’s jamband core, Langerado returned to its
roots this year, with Widespread Panic, Trey Anastasio and moe. serving as
three of the festival’s primary anchors. The multi-day gathering also dipped
its toes into a variety of other genres, boasting appearances from such varied
artists as Taj Mahal, Los Lobos, Matisyahu, My Morning Jacket, Blackalicious,
Cat Power and Pepper.
The weekend’s festivities kicked off Thursday night with a series of late
night shows throughout the greater Ft.
Lauderdale area. Trey
Anastasio and Sound Tribe Sector 9 performed simultaneous shows on Revolution’s
two stages (Anastasio played inside, while STS9 offered two sets in the venue’s
inside stage). During his first performance since last month’s arraignment,
Anastasio appeared visibly emotional and told the audience he is “feeling
great” towards the end of his set. Meanwhile, San Francisco natives Tea Leaf Green and New
Monsoon offered a co-headlining performance at the nearby Culture Room. Tea
Leaf Green played first and guitarist Josh Clark later sat in with New Monsoon
for a version of Derek and the Dominos’ “Bottle of Red Wine,” while keyboardist
Trevor Garrod sat in for “Stagger Lee.”
Langerado proper opened Friday and featured contemptuous headlining
performances from Trey Anastasio and Sound Tribe Sector 9.While last year’s
performers shied away from sit ins, a number of musicians collaborated
throughout the festival’s first day. In addition to delivering a full set of
material with the Flecktones on Langerado’s Sunset Stage, Victor Wooten stopped
by Assembly of Dust’s show to play bass on “Filter,” while Jeff Coffin appeared
with New Monsoon on “Velvet Pouch.” Meanwhile, Assembly of Dust’s Nate Wilson
played keyboards with moe. and Ivan Neville jammed with Anastasio on “Mud City.”
The North Mississippi Allstars surprised the crowd by bringing sacred steel
aces the Lee Boys---who were not booked for the festival---onstage during their
set. Luckily for the pedal steel aces, after Rodrigo y Gabriela pulled out of
its scheduled spot, the group was awarded an hour set. Later, local heros JJ
Grey and MOFRO hosted a late night jam session at the Culture Room, welcoming
such varied guests as Stanton Moore on “Lazy Fo Acre,” Luther Dickinson,
Galactic’s Ben Ellman and Ivan Neville on “Lochloosa,” Matt Grondin on
“JookHouse,” Sharon Jones on an extended soul medley segueing out of “Gotta
Know” and Eric Krasno on “Harp & Drums.”
Saturday’s festivities featured a similarly eclectic mix of bands, including
My Morning Jacket, the Disco Biscuits, Toubab Krewe, Michael Franti and
Spearhead, The Slip, Blackalicious, Apollo Sunshine and Keiren Hebden (Four
Tet) & Steve Reid. After catching part of My Morning Jacket’s set,
Matisyahu wondered by the Disco Biscuits’ tent and jammed with the group during
“Orch Theme.” He also delivered the Jewish peace prayer “Sh'ma Israel.” Cold Turkey was also onsite, leading a
pair of artist press panels and recording a number of musicians for Relix’s
podcast the press panels. During Apollo Sunshine’s segment, The Slip’s Brad
Barr wondered by and played percussion and guitar with the group on Elvis
Presley’s “Hound Dog” and the Beatles’ “Birthday.”
According to the official festival handbook Sunday is roots and reggae day
and Langerado proved no different. After some Miami vice from the Spam Allstars and some
Sublime-style ska-punk from Pepper, longtime friends Taj Mahal and Los Lobos
pinpointed the exact spot rock and the blues meet. Taj Mahal also joined Los
Lobos for a blues medley which segued out of an equally enjoyable tribute to
the Grateful Dead. Matisyahu and Toots Hibbert both played for sprawling
crowds, with the latter singer inviting out a Cohen, a descendent of the Jewish
high priests, to bless the crowd. In addition, Langerado booked an impressive
indie-rock lineup in the Everglades Tent featuring Band of Horses, Cat Power,
Explosions in the Sky, the New Pornographers and dance DJ Girl Talk
For a full review of the weekend’s festivities please visit our show reviews section.
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