Big IV Productions’ Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival has unveiled another batch of artist additions for the 2011 event. New acts include Galactic, Big Gigantic (also just added to the Purple Hatters Ball, details below), Garage A Trois, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Skerik, Fred Wesley, Hairy Apes BMX, The Trio (Porter, Vidacovich, Hartswick), Chali 2'na Band, Underground System, Shak Nasti, and The Last Straw. These bands join the already stacked lineup for the November 11-13 event at Florida’s Spirit of Suwannee Park: Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood, The Funky Meters, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Soulive, The New Mastersounds, Anders Osborne Trio, The Coup featuring Boots Riley, Zach Deputy and many more. Featuring more than 50 bands on 6 stages music, Bear Creek Music and Arts Festival will once again cover the musical spectrum - from funk to rock and jazz to jam. Complete lineup details are below.

Tickets to the 5th annual Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival are on sale now at www.bearcreekmusicfestival.com. Weekend tickets are available in three levels: Wednesday – Sunday, Thursday – Sunday and Friday – Sunday and all weekend tickets include camping. Discount Early Bird Tickets are available until July 13 for $135, $175 and $195 respectively with ticket prices going up incrementally until the weekend of the festival. All 3 and 4 day tickets can be upgraded to extra days and/or VIP by calling the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park office at 386 364-1683. There is no financial penalty for upgrading ticket. All weekend passes include camping, taxes and all fees.

Visit www.bearcreekmusicfestival.com for full details and package options.

The complete lineup is as follows:
Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood
Galactic
The Funky Meters
Medeski Martin & Wood
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
John Scofield & Piety Street
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk
Lettuce
Big Gigantic
Garage A Trois
Jon Cleary: Piano, Bass & Drums
Pimps of Joytime
Soulive
The New Mastersounds
Anders Osborne Trio
The Coup featuring Boots Riley
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Skerik
Fred Wesley
Zach Deputy
Beats Antique
Hairy Apes BMX
The Trio (Porter, Vidacovich, Hartswick)
Chali 2'na Band
Break Science
Breakestra
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Marco Benevento Trio
Eric Krasno & Chapter 2
The London Souls
Spam All-Stars
Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band
Orgone
Papadosio
Jennifer Hartswick Band
Snarky Puppy
Nigel Hall
The Lee Boys
Shane Pruitt Band
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Rubblebucket
Juno What?
Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds
Van Ghost
Gramatik
Zoogma
Underground System
Sub Swara
Shak Nasti
3rd Stone
Turkuaz
Catfish Alliance
Greenhouse Lounge
Dopapod
Flight Risk
Zongo Junction
Strange Arrangement
The Last Straw
Trial By Stone
Jazz Chronic
Green Sunshine
DJ Craig Heneveld
Monozygotik
Scott Campbell Band
Earphunk
Cypress
Klob
Saint Francis
Gaslight Street
Betsy Franck & the Bare Knuckle Band

Purple Hatters Ball Adds Big Gigantic
In addition to joining the Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival, Colorado’s Big Gigantic will come to Live Oak, FL’s Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park for another Big IV production, the Purple Hatters Ball. An annual event celebrating the life of Rachel Morningstar Hoffman, the 2011 festival will take place May 13-15 and will feature Emancipator, Russell Batiste Band, DubConscious, Papadosio and more. Look for a charity silent auction at the festival. All attendees are invited to wear a purple hat throughout the weekend. Tickets for the Purple Hatters Ball are $45 in advance and include 3 days of music, camping and all taxes and fees. Tickets increase to $60 at the gate. Visit rachelmorningstarfoundation.org for complete lineup details and to purchase tickets go to: www.elevate.com.


About Big IV Productions:
Big IV Productions is owned and operated by Paul Levine and Lyle Williams, founders of the Bear Creek Music Festival and co-producers of the brand new Blackwater Music Festival with Blackwater Music, LLC (a company owned by Williams and Judy Van Zant / owner of Jacksonville Beach, FL’s Freebird Live). For 2011, Big IV Productions adds the 15th annual Suwannee Springfest and Magfest to their family of festivals. Deeply engrained in the Florida music scene, Big IV Productions is also partners in Tallahassee’s Engine Room as well as Suwannee River Jam, and producers of the Purple Hatters Ball.