Mumford & Sons are pleased to announce Dixon,
IL as a stop on their series of Gentlemen of the Road
Stopovers in the United
States this August.
The Stopovers combine the intimacy of a community
celebration with the excitement of a world-class music festival. Featuring
local vendors and activities, each Stopover will begin with a concert at a
unique site and end with a series of smaller events involving local businesses,
venues, and, most importantly, local people. Mumford & Sons will headline
the main event, alongside an eclectic and energetic roster of artists curated
by the band themselves.
These one-day, outdoor events will take place in four
carefully-selected and unique locations across America, including the Eastern
Promenade in Portland, ME; downtown Bristol, VA/TN; Page Park in Dixon, IL; and
the legendary Fairgrounds in Monterey, CA.
Dixon Main Street Executive
Director Josh Albrecht said that he has spent the last five months working with
Jam Productions from Chicago
to plan the event.
“Part of the reason why they
loved our downtown is because of the architecture and the way we are nestled on
the river. We just got on the National Register for Historic Places in March,
and now this is happening, so it has been an amazing year for us,” said
Albrecht. “The word ‘epic’ has been thrown around a lot, and that is no
understatement.”
Tickets to the Stopovers will be $69, with no additional
service fees or hidden charges. Each ticket will include a beautifully designed
commemorative Gentlemen of the Road Stopover Passport, and an exclusive digital
download compilation album featuring performances taken from various acts
across the four shows.
The Dixon Stopover
will go on sale Saturday, June 9th at 10am CT. Tickets for all Stopovers will
be available exclusively at gentlemenoftheroad.com.
A very limited quantity of $59 early-bird tickets will be available for each
site on a first-come, first-served basis.
Mumford & Sons said: “The Gentlemen of the Road Stopover is based loosely upon our favorite festivals like Colorado’s Telluride Bluegrass and Scotland's Loopallu Festivals. We want to stop off in towns where bands don’t usually tour, and celebrate the local people, food and music.
We’re keen to promote the town’s local businesses, and we’ll be using the local bars and venues for after-show parties, whilst working closely with the local people to get everyone involved in making these shows spectacular. There will be a host of our friends playing too, and the vibe falls somewhere between ‘travelling Victorian circus’ and ‘Victorian traveling circus’. It should be a whole lot of fun.”
Gentlemen of the
Road Stopovers
August 4 – Gentlemen
of the Road Stopover In Portland, ME (The Eastern Promenade) – Mumford & Sons + St. Vincent, Dawes, The Maccabees, Apache Relay, Simone
Felice, Haim
August 11 – Gentlemen of the Road Stopover In Bristol, VA/TN (Off State Street in Downtown Bristol) – Mumford & Sons + Dawes, JEFF The Brotherhood, The Very Best, Justin Townes Earle, Apache Relay, Simone Felice, Haim
August 18 – Gentlemen of the Road Stopover In Dixon, IL (Page Park) – Mumford & Sons + Gogol Bordello, Dawes, Abigail Washburn, The Very Best, Apache Relay, Haim
August 25 – Gentlemen of the Road Stopover In Monterey, CA (Monterey County Fairgrounds) – Mumford & Sons + Gogol Bordello, The Very Best, Grouplove, Two Gallants, Apache Relay, Haim
For more information please visit:
Gentlemenoftheroad.com
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