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Rothbury Festival 2009 Photos: The Dead, Man Man, Femi Kuti, Son Volt, Cold War Kids, Ani DiFranco and More

By Austin L. Ray on 1:45 PM on July 20, 2009

[Above: Man Man]Photos taken by Sarah Shute at Rothbury 2009... read more

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Rothbury

By Steve LaBate on 9:30 AM on July 2, 2009

Rothbury’s lineup is the most hippified in our guide, but it’s balanced by... read more

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Bob Dylan, The Dead top old-school Rothbury line-up

By Jeremy Goldmeier on 6:00 AM on March 16, 2009

"Attending the inaugural Rothbury music festival was like spending four days inside a psychedelic Disney film."So wrote Paste correspondent Andrew Leahey as he descended into the madness of last year's Rothbury Festival. Located in the hinterlands of Western Michigan, the eco-minded fest instantly made a name for itself with a truly immersive four-day experience.... read more

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Rothbury festival returns to Michigan July 2-5

By Joe Shearer on 2:08 PM on February 9, 2009

The show will go on. That was the announcement today: The second annual Rothbury music festival is going down July 4th weekend at the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Mich., this after speculation as to whether the festival would continue.... read more

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Rothbury 2008: Day 4

By Andrew Leahey on 4:29 PM on July 11, 2008

First up on Sunday’s bill was Ingrid Michaelson, a young songwriter whose handclapped single, “The Way I Am,” helped orchestrate a recent Old Navy commercial. Michaelson has a bright future ahead of her (one that does not involve discounted jeans and stylish sweaters), and she concluded her early summer tour with a set of quirky, coffeehouse pop/rock. Kudos go to two members of her band, especially the versatile Allie Moss, as well as Miss Michaelson herself, who raps a mean version of the Fresh Prince theme.... read more

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Rothbury 2008: Day 3

By Andrew Leahey on 2:49 PM on July 10, 2008

Following an Ice-Cream-Man-provided breakfast on Saturday morning, we reached the Ranch Arena, where Dead Confederate took the stage for an early-bird batch of haunted, shoegazing southern rock tunes. “Thanks for coming,” mumbled frontman Hardy Morris to the scattered audience. “We’re Vampire Weekend.”... read more

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Rothbury 2008: Day 2

By Andrew Leahey on 3:30 PM on July 9, 2008

Rothbury kicked into high gear on Friday, as Jakob Dylan ushered in the afternoon with a set of dusty Americana tunes. Sporting a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses that could've reflected a nuclear blast, Dylan looked like Sheriff Cooley from O Brother, Where Art Thou? while singing in a comfortable, cool baritone. “Let me be the first up here to say ‘Happy 4th of July,’” he said, drawing applause from the crowd of Wallflowers fans and wandering passerby.... read more

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Rothbury 2008: Day 1

By Andrew Leahey on 1:20 PM on July 8, 2008

It’s hard to find Rothbury on most maps. The tiny village is tucked away in a corner of West Michigan, where few people reside outside of the tourist season. Driving north on U.S. 31, your usual company consists of green hills, trees and families traveling to their summer homes on Lake Michigan. Detroit is a healthy three hours away, while Chicago requires a slightly longer journey (not to mention a jump from Central to Eastern Standard). A strange location for America’s newest festival? Sure, but strangeness is part of Rothbury’s charm.... read more

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