The Rothbury Festival is a four-day jam band music festival in Rothbury, Michigan at the Double JJ Ranch. The festival first occurred in 2008 during the Independence Day holiday weekend. In addition to music and arts, the festival is intended to promote sustainability and promote overall improvements to the environment.
The festival, which is produced by AEG Live and Madison House Presents, first publicly released its plans for creation on Februa...
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The Rothbury Festival is a four-day jam band music festival in Rothbury, Michigan at the Double JJ Ranch. The festival first occurred in 2008 during the Independence Day holiday weekend. In addition to music and arts, the festival is intended to promote sustainability and promote overall improvements to the environment.
The festival, which is produced by AEG Live and Madison House Presents, first publicly released its plans for creation on February 13, 2008, along with the initial lineup.
The first festival took place July 3 through July 6 and was hailed as a great success, with an estimated 50 thousand in attendance the first year. A revised figure puts the paid attendance at 30,202. This figure is based on Madison House's promise that US$2 of each ticket sold would go toward Grant Township. In an article posted in the Muskegon Chronicle, the total amount of money donated to Grant Township was $60,404.
On February 13, 2008, the initial lineup was released. By February 25, four...
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