The JAS Labor Day Festival | Sept. 4-6, 2009
To Labor Day Festival Line-Up
The Allman Brothers Band, Black Eyed Peas,
Doobie Brothers, and Michael Franti are This Year’s Highlights
Aspen, CO, July 24, 2009 – The much anticipated JAS Labor Day Festival returns to Snowmass Town Park from Sept. 4-6. Michael Franti and Spearhead will headline on Friday, Sept. 4 in their only summer Colorado appearance.
Opening for Franti will be Citizen Cope in his first JAS appearance. Making their first Aspen appearance on Saturday, Sept. 5th are the Black Eyed Peas,
whose new album, featuring the hit single “Boom Boom Pow,” released
world-wide in June, in their exclusive Colorado summer appearance. Elvis Costello & The Imposters
will open for the Peas. Costello, who appeared at the JAS June
Festival in 2006 with Allen Toussaint, released his latest album, Secret, Profane & Sugarcane earlier this summer. Umphrey’s McGee opens the day on Saturday at 3pm.
Returning to JAS on Sunday, Sept. 6th is the legendary Allman Brothers Band,
celebrating their 40th anniversary tour this year. The Allman Brothers
2007 appearance at JAS was the biggest concert in JAS history.
Following that sell out year, JAS reduced the number of tickets sold
and increased site capacity in order to make the grounds more
comfortable. Joining this highly anticipated bill will be the
legendary American rock band, The Doobie Brothers, performing at 5pm, with the Drive By Truckers
kicking the day off. The Doobie’s have been rockin’ crowds since 1970
with songs like “Black Water” and “Takin’ It to the Streets.”
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at 866-JAS-TIXX, www.jazzaspen.org or at the Belly Up Box Office in Aspen, 970-544-9800. For lodging and ticket packages please call 800-SNOWMASS or visit www.snowmassvillage.com.
For more information on JAS events and education programs please visit www.jazzaspen.org.
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