The Eighth Annual Sol Harvest, The Manifestivus, will take place July 9 and 10, 2010. The Manifiestivus is Vermont’s party of the summer, featuring Common, Toubab Krewe, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars and John Brown’s Body, just to name a few – as well as some of Vermont’s finest local talent.

Our mission is to create a international world music festival which lifts peoples’ spirits in a way that it promotes evolution of the self through music, art and culture. Our vision is to create an elevated vibe that reminds us that we are one with each other, the land and all things.

The Manifestivus is held on 93 acres of breathtaking land in Cabot, Vermont, six hours north of New York City and three hours from Boston or Montreal. Set on a gently rolling hillside meadow surrounded by forest, the timber stage creates an unforgettable vibe which hosts 2000 dancing, smiling, loving faces under the moonlit sky. “Festivus” as it’s been dubbed, was founded by Toubab Krewe bassist David Pransky, and takes place on his family land. The Manifestivus is also managed by Carlo Rovetto of 1lb Productions and Positive Pie.

The “forward thinking, groove-heavy” (Jambase) Toubab Krewe based in Asheville, NC will perform both nights with an additional Toubab and Friends performance on Saturday. Friday night will also include a rare backwoods performance by grammy winning, film icon, and all around rock star, Common. Other performers include John Brown’s Body, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad, DJ Ben Arsenal, Sarazino, Bajah and The Dry Eyed Crew, Manchilde, DJ DonP, D’Moja, Japhy Ryder, Casio Bastard and Rough Francis. The family-friendly event offers on-site camping, medical facilities, vendors of authentic African and Ital food, as well as local arts and crafts. The site also boasts hiking trails wind through beaver ponds, marsh and woodland forest, and a large swimming pond. The 200 + children that attend the festival have an entire supervised area devoted to fun, games and culture.

A limited number of $55 early-bird tickets will go on sale Saturday, May 15 @ High Noon Eastern on The Manifestisvus Website: www.manifestivus.com. Get ‘em while they last – once they’re gone ticket’s will be $75 in advance and $90 at the gate.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Sabu School in Conakry, Guinea, a children’s school for Sierra Leone refugees, and will also go to supporting Toubab Krewe’s African teachers, their families, and the preservation of musical traditions of West Africa.

We play at noon on Saturday 7/10.. we’ll see you there!

The first of these is happening at Higher Ground on March 13, 2010 when we share the bill with the Toubab Krewe.   We are big fans of the Toubab Krewe and their brand of West African Americana, it is bound to be a show to be remembered.  Doors open at 8PM, we take the stage at 8:30.  This is an ALL AGES show, tickets are $12 in advance and $14 day of the show available here.

Just 3 weeks after that we are returning to Nectar’s to share an evening with our friends (and fellow Ropeadope artists) Otis Grove on April 9.  We are looking at the possibility of releasing our live album at this show, more info on that as soon as we have it.

We will also be playing a few other local gigs in the Vermont area.  Including Wednesday February 10 at Red Square in Burlington.  We have a habit of picking up last minute gigs at a few of our favorite venues in Burlington.  Watch us on facebook for info on those when they occur.