10,000 Lakes Festival Press Release 2009 - 1/21/09

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, TWO NIGHTS OF WIDESPREAD PANIC, & WILCO TO HEADLINE THE 10,000 LAKES FESTIVAL JULY 22 – 25

Held Within Minnesota’s Pristine North Country at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, MN, the Midwest’s Premier Music & Camping Festival Heads Into 7th Year With Top Talent

Tickets On Sale Now at www.10KLF.com 

Detroit Lakes, MN – (January 21, 2009)  The 10,000 Lakes Festival has announced Dave Matthews Band, two nights of Widespread Panic, and Wilco as headlining artists for four days of music and camping at the 7th annual music festival held at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota July 22 – 25.

The 10,000 Lakes Festival’s artist lineup will feature over sixty acts performing on the festival’s four stages.  The first round of confirmed acts includes:

Dave Matthews Band
Widespread Panic (2 nights)
Wilco
Umphrey's McGee
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Railroad Earth
Tea Leaf Green (2 nights)
Junior Brown
WookieFoot
Trampled By Turtles
Cloud Cult
Everyone Orchestra
Kathleen Edwards
Pretty Lights
BoomBox
William Elliott Whitmore
& many more!

Located in Minnesota’s beautiful North Country, the 10,000 Lakes Festival gives attendees an unmatched camping and musical experience.  The Soo Pass Ranch’s 500-acre grounds encompass expansive lakes and rolling forests, offering the natural beauty of over one mile of freshwater shoreline and spacious shaded camping. Numerous conveniences including over 100 hot water showers in multiple campgrounds, permanent bathroom facilities and running water stations provide an easy and enjoyable camping atmosphere.
 
A limited number of Tier 1 General Admission tickets are now available for $159 which includes four nights of music and camping. Upgraded VIP packages are available that offer a first-class festival experience including catered hot meals, drink tickets, two exclusive VIP Main Stage box seating areas as well as preferred camping located directly behind the Main Stage.

Children ages 6 and under are admitted at no charge with paid adults and children 6 to 11 are half price. Complete festival details including artist information, photos, campground reservations, event activities, and door to door directions (www.10klf.com/gettinghere.php) are available at www.10klf.com.
 
Tier 1 Festival General Admission tickets, VIP tickets and campground reservations are now available online at www.10klf.com, MusicToday Ticketing, TicketMaster.com and all TicketMaster locations.
 
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For more information please contact Dave Weissman dave (at) 10klf.com 614-396-7000
Festival media credentials can be requested by completing the Media Request Form online at www.10KLF.com/press_application