Tom Petty and Dave Matthews will be bookending AEG's inaugural Mile High Music and Arts Festival, on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20, respectively. The rest of the bill will be filled out by top shelf acts like John Mayer, the Black Crowes, Spoon, moe. and the Roots, as well as mid-level up-and-comers such as OneRepublic, Colbie Caillat, Ingrid Michaelson, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Andrew Bird, and a slew of popular homegrown acts such as Flobots, Born in the Flood, the Photo Atlas, Meese, Rose Hill Drive and the Railbenders, among others.
The festival, as previously reported, was originally intended to be an inner-city event slated to take place at City Park. Festival organizers, however, opted to move the event to Dick's Sporting Goods park in Commerce City after Denver Zoo officials made it clear somewhat after the fact that they would not endorse AEG Live's initial proposal.
Tickets for the festival, which go on sale on Saturday, March 29, will range from $150 for a two-day pass to $85 for single-day (plus service charges), at TicketHorse.com and Milehighmusicfestival.com or via phone at 1-866-461-6556. VIP packages will also be available for $495 (plus service charges).
Outside of the headliners, the lineup thus far (listed below with more acts to be announced) isn't quite as impressive as initially touted or even compared to similar festivals across the country, but it's still strong for a first outing -- particularly with the inclusion of locals -- and definitely worth circling on the calendar in red ink.
-- Dave Herrera
Saturday 7/19
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
O.A.R.
Michael Franti and Spearhead
Steve Winwood
Spoon
moe.
Citizen Cope
Andrew Bird
Josh Ritter
State Radio
JJ Grey & Mofro
Bob Schneider
Brett Dennen
Newton Faulkner
Meese
Born In The Flood
Railbenders
Sunday 7/20
Dave Matthews Band
John Mayer
The Black Crowes
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Flogging Molly
Colbie Caillat
OneRepublic
The Roots
Leftover Salmon
Martin Sexton
Flobots
Ingrid Michaelson
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Tea Leaf Green
Rose Hill Drive
The New Mastersounds
Serena Ryder
The Photo Atlas
Exciting! Would be great to see locals Single File & The Fray in the line up too!
Posted at: March 18, 2008 11:45 AM