Wakarusa announces 2011 lineup

Wakarusa 2011 will feature over 100 bands performing on 6 stages throughout its 4 days of non-stop, foot-stomping action!

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To be completely honest, we're silly with excitement!  The anticipation has never been so high!  Coming out of our record breaking sell out of last year, we began building and planning the most fantastic Wakarusa to date.  We'll have many improvements and surprises for you in the next few months, but for now, we'd like to share with you the many wonderful artists you'll be enjoying this June.
 
So, without further ado, we're
thrilled to announce the 2011 lineup!



Mulberry Mountain

June 2-5, 2011

Ozark, Arkansas



Artist Lineup

My Morning Jacket
Ben Harper and the Relentless 7
Thievery Corporation
STS9 (2 sets)
Umphrey's McGee
Bassnectar
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Mumford & Sons
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
Toots & the Maytals
Ghostland Observatory
Modeselektor
Shpongle
Hallucinogen
Ozomatli (2 sets)
Rebelution (2 sets)
Galactic (2 sets)
Lotus
The New Deal
JJ Grey & MOFRO
Quixotic (2 sets)
Dark Star Orchestra (3 hour set)
North Mississippi Allstars
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Ryan Bingham
Lucero (2 sets)
The Heavy (2 sets)
Perpetual Groove
Wookiefoot
Budos Band
Grupo Fantasma
Split Lip Rayfield (2 sets)
Cornmeal (2 sets)
Ekoostik Hookah (2 sets)
MarchFourth Marching Band (2 sets)
EOTO (2 sets)
Skrillex
Beats Antique (2 sets)
Stanton Warriors
Big Gigantic
The Beautiful Girls
Here Come The Mummies
Hot Buttered Rum (2 sets)
Langhorne Slim
Truth & Salvage Co.
Iration
John Brown's Body
Delhi 2 Dublin
Dana Fuchs
Hugo
Ott
VibeSquaD
Peelander-Z
Roy Davis Jr.
Eliot Lipp (2 sets)
Karsh Kale (2 sets)
SBTRKT
Two Fresh
Resident Anti-Hero (2 sets)
Janover
Paper Diamond (Alex B)
ANA SIA (2 sets)
Syd Gris (2 sets)
Lance Herbstrong
An-Ten-Nae (2 sets)
Emancipator
TOKiMONSTA
Random Rab
Those Darlins
Jay Nash (2 sets)
Carrie Rodriguez
TFDI
Dubskin
Dirtfoot (2 sets)
The Pimps of Joytime
Ha Ha Tonka
Mountain Sprout (2 sets)
Mountain Standard Time (2 sets)
Lubriphonic
Papa Grows Funk
Papadosio
Hoots & Hellmouth
Scythian (2 sets)
Spoonfed Tribe
Zoogma
Family Groove Company
These United States (2 sets)
Josh Phillips Folk Festival
Big Sam's Funky Nation
Marrakesh Express
Honey Island Swamp Band (2 sets)
Poor Man's Whiskey (2 sets)
Spiritual Rez
Frontier Ruckus
The Werks
Moon Taxi
Kinetix
The Congress
The Floozies
Somasphere
The Ben Miller Band
Radiohiro w/ MC Zulu
MO7S
TAKE
Spankalicious
FSTZ
Jason Sterling
The E.Z. Brothers
Dave Brock
DJ Miss J



Ticket Information


BUY TICKETS NOW


Tickets and camping passes to Wakarusa 2011 are on sale now!  There's a very limited allotment of our "Early Bird" Priced Full Event Passes available ($139, plus fees), so make sure you get your tickets before they sell out!

Don't forget to check out our VIP options!  Put simply, there's no better way to enjoy Wakarusa than the VIP program.  It is the ultimate festival experience and a great value.  What do I get as a Waka VIP, you ask?  Here's a quick summary: Meals, beverages, snacks, shaded camping, premium viewing area at the main stages, early arrival (Wednesday afternoon), bonfires, a VIP Pavilion, special VIP performances, air conditioned bathrooms, and VIP gift bags including signed and numbered Wakarusa 2011 prints. What more could you ask for? With our super friendly VIP staff and very limited supply of VIP Passes available ($595, plus fees) you'll certainly feel VIP!  A payment plan of 3 easy installments is also available.

As a reminder, both admission tickets and camping passes must be purchased separately for all non-VIP options (all VIP tickets include camping).  Each person entering the festival must have an Event Pass (Full Event, Weekender or Saturday), and each vehicle must have a Camping Pass.  We've modified our Camping Passes for the 2011 event, and we're introducing an Early Arrival option for our Main Venue Camping.  Full details and a camping map are available online.

If you're looking for more of a "turn-key" approach to attending this year's Wakarusa, take a look at either the RV-VIP or RV-Full Event Packages.  With each option, you and 3 of your friends will arrive at Wakarusa to a parked and powered up RV (complete with air conditioning).  The RV - VIP option includes all the amenities of our VIP program: shaded campground, up front viewing at the festival main stage and food & beverage service.  The RV - VIP option is $5,195, plus fees.  RV - Full Event is $3,795, plus fees.  Both options include 4 tickets to the festival (VIP or Full Event). A payment plan option is available, and a $500 refundable deposit is required.

For those of you looking to party like a Rock Star at Wakarusa 2011, make sure you check out our "Wak Star" Tour Buses!  That's right, you and up to 7 of you closest friends can live the life of a rock star in your very own tour bus!  It's the VIP treatment on steroids!  Check it out!



Waka Winter Classic Dates  

Presented by our good friends with the great brews: Boulevard Brewing Company

We're excited to announce the dates and band submission for the 2011 Waka Winter Classic!

Beginning January 13th, the Wakarusa Festival will be traveling to over 20 cities in a quest to locate the best regional musicians the Midwest has to offer.  At every stop on the tour, several bands will compete in a regional talent showcase.  The winner of each showcase, as decided by the fans in attendance, will receive an invitation to play at Wakarusa 2011! Come out and join us for a great night with many of your local Waka enthusiasts all while seeing 5 bands for only $5!

Visit our website for a complete tour schedule and to submit your bands for a 2011 date!

Wakarusa Activities

Looking for something to do in between the round the clock music sets on our 6 stages? Well, we've got you covered. Take a stroll down the newly expanded Midway: our plaza featuring dozens of delectable eateries and arts & crafts shops. You can take an incredible float trip on the neighboring Mulberry River. Adventure and nature abound with incredible mountainside hikes, waterfalls and swimming holes. Finally there's disc golf; fishing in one of the many on-site stocked ponds; drum circles; and morning yoga and hooping classes nestled in the wooded mountainside. You will not believe all the cool stuff we have in store for you!

Also, don't miss the return of our Friday Night Costume Party - wear your very best costume on Friday evening and compete for big prizes. If you're one of the chosen finalists, you'll get the opportunity to strut your stuff on the main stage while your peers decide the best costumes! It's great fun with grand prizes!
   

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Wakarusa 2010

You will absolutely have the time of your life and create friends and memories to last a lifetime. Please join us on the mountain June 2nd - 5th.
And tell your friends to meet you at WAKARUSA!