Gregg Allman Enlists Peter Frampton, ZZ Top for Laid Back Fest
Peter Frampton, ZZ Top, Jason Isbell and Marshall Tucker Band will hit the road this summer for Gregg Allman‘s Laid Back Festival. The second-annual edition, curated and headlined by the singer-songwriter himself, will travel to five American cities for one-day events. America, Blackberry Smoke, Shovels & Rope, Brothers Osborne, Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band and Gabriel Kelley will also perform at the fest, which kicks off Saturday, May 7th in Atlanta.
The Laid Back jaunt will also hit Nashville on Saturday, June 25th; Chicago on Saturday, July 16th; Wantagh, New York on Saturday, July 23rd; and Morrison, Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Sunday, September 25th. Tickets and VIP packages are currently on sale at the fest website.
The inaugural Laid Back Festival – named after Allman’s solo 1973 debut LP – was held last summer at Wantagh, New York’s Jones Beach Theatre. This year’s expanded version will feature performances on two stages, the primary “Laid Back” stage and the smaller “Low Country” stage – the latter showcasing rising local artists from each region on the itinerary. The fest will also include over 20 regional restaurants, food trucks, breweries and wineries at every stop.
Allman kicked off his nationwide solo tour April 1st in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. The trek will continue throughout the year, concluding October 7th in Las Vegas.
Laid Back Festival 2016 Dates
May 7 – Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Gregg Allman
ZZ Top
Blackberry Smoke
Michelle Malone
Kevn Kinney Band
Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band
Stonerider
Gabriel Kelley
June 25 – Nashville, TN @ Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater at Fontanel
Gregg Allman
Shovels & Rope
Brothers Osborne
Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band
Clare Dunn
Andrea Davidson
Gabriel Kelley
Levon
July 16 – Chicago, IL @ FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Gregg Allman
Peter Frampton
Blackberry Smoke
Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band
Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials
Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater
Roomful of Blues
Rich Estrin & the Nightcats
July 23 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Gregg Allman
Jason Isbell
America
Marshall Tucker Band
Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band
Devon Allman
Gabriel Kelley
Levon
September 25 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Gregg Allman
ZZ Top
Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band
Richie Furay Band
Lucie Silvas
People’s Blues of Richmond
Gabriel Kelley
Levon