Sonic Youth, Charlie Daniels, more play Arkansas festival

Did hell just freeze over? Or are Sonic Youth, Charlie Daniels and Shooter Jennings really sharing the stage at the upcoming Dickson St. Music Festival in Fayetteville, Ark.?

After months of speculation among Fayetteville music fans, a press conference and an onslaught of brightly colored flyers finally confirmed that Sonic Youth will, indeed, be co-headlining the inaugural Dickson St. Music Festival April 25-26.

The NYC legends may seem like a puzzling addition to the event’s lineup – a veritable who’s who of country music featuring Daniels, Jennings, Little Feat and 38 Special. Perhaps the festival organizers realized that “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” is not every attendee’s cup of tea. Or perhaps they felt they needed a younger, edgier band to sell the event’s green theme to the next generation.

You see, the Dickson St. festival is being billed as an “eco-friendly” event, and is scheduled the same week as the internationally recognized Earth Day. Organizers are hoping to entertain concert-goers while simultaneously educating them in ways to be more environmentally responsible. To drive the conservation message home, vendors will use bio-degradable cups and plates and recycling bins will be a prominent fixture on festival grounds.

Tickets for the festival are $30 per day, or $50 for both days. The complete line-up and additional information on the festival is available at MajesticConcerts.com.

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