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For
years now, the world of poster art has been divided into two groups:
Jeff Wood and everybody else.
Jeff's posters usually sell out quickly, with avid collectors impatiently
waiting for each new release like kids on Christmas morning. He has
won every major award in the business and been featured in books on
the subject. Most recently Jeff did the ABB 40th Anniversary screen
print for the Beacon shows (sold out), as well as the 40th Anniversary
3-D poster (still available), both of which have been big hits with
the ABB community.
We are delighted to announce a new partnership between Jeff Wood and
Hittin' the Note. From now on, HTN will be an official fulfillment
house for many of Wood's concert posters, including the magnificent
specimens you see pictured above.
Of course, that is just a small sample. Click
here to check out our
new Jeff Wood Poster Page, with lots of amazing poster art, including
several posters from Jeff's personal stash that haven't been available
to the public in years. Keep an eye out for several new posters from Jeff later in the year, and we look forward to working with him! |
The Spring Festival Season is here, with three great ones in the next
month, and we're getting excited! The Hoopee
Jam advertises itself
as "a grassroots festival by music lovers for music lovers" and that
is why Hittin' the Note is proud to be associated with this fine gathering.
27 bands will be performing throughout the weekend, including HTN
favorites Tommy Talton, Jimmy Hall and Randall Bramblett, who will
share headlining duties on Saturday May 16th.
The Yonrico Scott Band and Tommy Crain & the Crosstown Allstars
(featuring Tommy Crain, long-time guitarist and songwriter for the
Charlie Daniels Band, and Jack Hall, co-founder/bassist for Wet Willie)
will headline Friday evening, and Blueground Undergrass headlines
Sunday afternoon. Many other national and regional acts are scheduled
to perform throughout the weekend, including Diane Durrett Band, Deep
Blue Sun, the Last Waltz Ensemble, Mama's Love, Joe Pitts Band, Highly
Kind, Bonobos Convergence, Phantom Wingo, Turtle Folk, Soulhound,
the Fly Brothers, Lingo, Chroma and many others.
Gates open at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 15. Weekend passes are available
for $70 (including primitive camping). Camping is available at no
additional charge Friday and Saturday nights, but there is no camping
on Sunday night. Special festival room rates available at the Best
Western Bradford Inn, 688 S Main Street, Swainsboro, GA 30401-4819,
phone (478) 237-2400. Food, jewelry, art and other vendors will be
onsite. For a full schedule, directions, to purchase passes, and for
other information, please visit the website at www.hoopeejam.com.
HTN will have a booth at the festival, so stop by and say hello! |
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Next
on the schedule for springtime fun is the Mountain Jam Festival, which
takes place May 29th-31st at beautiful Hunter Mountain in upstate
New York. You may have seen the fantastic lineup, full of HTN favorites,
but did you know that they are going to be running the ski lift this
year, giving fans access to majestic mountaintop views?
How about the incredible lineup of late night shows? There aren't
many festivals where you can see the mighty Karl Denson and his Tiny
Universe jamming away until sunrise under the stars, which will happen
Saturday night. Not to mention regional favorites like U-Melt and
Buzz Universe, or Soulive's Eric Krasno with his new band, Chapter
2.
Even if it wasn't for the headliners, Mountain Jam would be worth
attending just to see great acts like Railroad Earth, Tea Leaf Green,
Porter, Batiste and Stoltz, the Lee Boys, and Umphrey's McGee. For
many festivals, those would BE the headliners!
Of course, the headliners are pretty good, too. This year's festival
features two headlining performances by Gov't Mule on Friday and Saturday,
as always. This year will also feature the Mountain Jam debut of the
Allman Brothers Band on Sunday, with the Derek Trucks Band making
their Mountain Jam debut right before them. The mind reels just thinking
about it!
So stop thinking about it and get your tickets here!
We'll see you up on the mountain. |
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Last
but certainly not least, Wanee
Fest will take place June 4th-6th,
and we are looking forward to this Allman family reunion! One of the
things we love about working with the Allman Brothers Band is the
way they take care of their fans. Well, here is another example of
that, and a good reason to be on the HTN email list!
Starting Tuesday May 12 at 12:01am through Thursday May 14 at 11:59pm
- ABB fans have the opportunity to buy tickets for Wanee Music Festival
2009 at the original Early Bird price of $138 (two-day festival ticket,
plus fees) per ticket! Please keep in mind there are limited tickets
available for this stimulus deal. The password is "peachcore" and
you can use the below link to purchase:
http://waneefestival.tickets.musictoday.com/WaneeFestival
Also, five lucky Stimulus deal purchasers chosen at random will receive
the custom, silk-screen printed, limited-edition Wanee Festival 2009
poster! Many of our readers are poster aficionados, and this poster
would be a great addition to your collection.
What are you waiting for? If you don't already have Wanee tickets,
jump on the bandwagon and get 'em while they're hot! We will see you
way down upon the Suwannee River. |
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shows, 100 songs, 62 different guests. This year's Beacon run was
something for the ages, so it is no surprise that our supply of Beacon
merchandise is rapidly dwindling.
These souvenirs of this legendary run won't be around much longer,
so if you have been putting off getting that cool shirt you saw at
the Beacon, don't delay! We are already out of some shirts, and sold
out of some sizes in others, and since these shirts have the Beacon
dates on them, they won't be reprinted for the Summer Tour.
Click here
to check out our remaining stock of Beacon shirts, and in the immortal
words of Janis Joplin, get it while you can!. |
With all the Beacon madness and everything associated with it, we
have some cool new products that may have slipped under your radar.
In order to correct that, we wanted to highlight some recent additions
to our merchandise line, in case you missed them.
Now that we have the Eat A Peach Truck throw in stock, we
can say with confidence that no computer screen can do it justice!
The rich colors and texture of this fine work of textile art are second
to none, and the iconic "peach truck" graphic has never looked this
good before! Click here
to order yours, or here
if you missed the throw with the inside cover art from Eat A Peach.
We're also happy to say that the 40th Anniversary pint glass set is back in stock! The new batch comes in four distinct colors: black, green, red and blue. Click here
to order your set today, or click on the images below to order.
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Join us at www.hittinthenote.com as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the
Allman Brothers Band all year long!
The Staff at Hittin' the Note magazine and merchandise! |
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