Suwannee Rising Bringeth the Funk: Preview and Information

The Florida Festivaus season continues with good times and perfect weather as the wranglers have been sucked back into the vortex of the timeless beauty of Live Oak, Florida. Suwannee Rising Music Festival has released the artist lineup for the 2022 edition of the festival, returning for its third year to its home at the  grotesquely beautiful Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) in Live Oak, Florida on April 7-9, 2022. With a lineup reminiscent of Bear Creek, Suwannee Rising will offer a wide-reaching mix of nearly 30 live artists on two stages for a three-day weekend filled with jam, funk, jazz, soul, rock, blues music, and more. It’s spring in the Sunshine State. It’s writes itself. Welcome to Suwannee Rising Bringeth the Funk: Preview and Information awaits.

The 2022 festival will feature a headlining set by St. Paul and the Broken Bones, the eight-piece soul band from Birmingham, AL, who have just released their fourth album The Alien Coast, plus a top billing of Durand Jones & The Indications, the retro-soul outfit from Bloomington, IN whose most recent record, Private Space expands into funk and disco.

The eclectic billing continues with a special set by George Porter Jr., bassist and New Orleans funk legend, playing the music of his band The Meters with Dumpstaphunk; more New Orleans funk with Galactic; American southern rock/blues band North Mississippi All-Stars; groove and soul piano prodigy Neal Francis; funk, electronic dance five piece group out of London, Franc Moody; Americana soul singer Maggie Rose; Richmond, Virginia-based funk quintet, Butcher Brown; Seattle based progressive funk, psychedelic rock, and modern afro-beat collective, Polyrhythmics.
More bands on the lineup include Magnolia Boulevard; Joe Marcinek Band with Jason Hann, Steve Molitz & Ola Timothy; Brother and Sister; Daniel Donato; Bonnie Blue; Electric Kif; Erin and the Wildfire; Cowford; Heather Gillis Band, Ernie Johnson From Detroit; Lemon City Trio; Savants of Soul; The Headtones; Fusion Jonez; Beartoe; Albert Simpson; Revival; and more.

Attendees will enjoy three days of music (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) on two stages: The Amphitheater and The Porch Stage. There will be three nights of Primitive Camping (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday); upgraded sites will be available for additional fees. Kids 12 and Under Free Admission for Kids 12 and under is free when accompanied and supervised by a parent or legal guardian.

Click here for GA, VIP tickets and camping passes. Visit the Suwannee Rising website and like their social media sites on Instagram ,Facebook and Twitter.

Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park:
Set in the midst of 800-acres of Spanish moss-draped oak and cypress along the black Suwannee River and complete with the largest bat house in the southeast U.S, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park is one of the most beautiful live music venues in the country.

The park also offers guest comforts including a general store, full-service restaurant,
free showers, indoor bathrooms, and water stations.
Visit their website and like their etherweb shit on Instagram ,Facebook andTwitter.

Stay concurrent with the wranglers and kamp happiness as we continue the Home Invasion Tour right up the sweet spot of the Florida Festival season. It’s Okeechobee, Grassroots at Virginia Key and Spring Reunion. Stay informed yo.