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Summercamp Artist Announcement Round 2: Pretty Lights, Keller Williams, Gov’t Mule, Tedeschi Trucks Band, G. Love and Members of the Disco Biscuits

Pretty Lights, Gov’t Mule, Tedeschi Trucks Band, G. Love & Special Sauce and onetime Summer Camp staple Keller Williams have joined the lineup for Summer Camp. Anchored by moe. and Umphrey’s McGee, the multi-day event will take place from May 25 -27 at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL. The festival has also confirmed the second appearance by Gigantic Underground Conspiracy, a new band featuring members of Big Gigantic, the Disco Biscuits and Conspirator. The ensemble debuted in Chicago on January 1. Other recent Summer Camp additions include: Zeds Dead, Shpongle presents The Masquerade,
EOTO, Leftover Salmon, 12th Planet, FIGURE, Minnesota
araabMUZIK, Fareed Haque & MathGames, 16bit, Flinch
Chester Brown and The Car Thief. Most of these acts were confirmed on the festival’s Facebook page earlier this week.

Previously confirmed Summer Camp acts include: Primus, Bob Weir – Chris Robinson – Jackie Greene Acoustic Trio, Gogol Bordello, Ozomatli, Cornmeal, Victor Wooten, Greensky Bluegrass, Infamous Stringdusters, Hot Buttered Rum,Family Groove Company, DJ Solo, Positive Vibrations, Chicago Farmer, Spankalicious, The Giving Tree Band and Brainchild. The event has announced its ‘On the Road Tour.’ Stopping in 15 cities from Colorado to Ohio, the tour will select the band in each market with the most audience votes to receive a slot at the 2012 Summer Camp Festival. Interested performers can find complete details and apply to perform at an On the Road Tour stop online.

Summer Camp On the Road dates

2/17/2012 Iowa City, IA
2/18/2012 Des Moines, IA
2/23/2012 Chicago, IL
2/24/2012 Chicago, IL
2/25/2012 Urbana, IL
3/1/2012 Columbus, OH
3/7/2012 Madison, WI
3/8/2012 Carbondale, IL
3/9/2012 Bloomington, IN
3/10/2012 Indianapolis, IN
3/15/2012 Denver, CO
3/16/2012 Boulder, CO
3/17/2012 Ft. Collins, CO
3/22/2012 Minneapolis, MN
3/23/2012 Lawrence, KS