7/19/10

MCB Pick of the Week: Land of Nod Experiment - Jackson MI - THIS WEEKEND!!

Its nice to see the Land of Nod getting all the press over the past few weeks
with a killer 3 day lineup sporting a laundry list of national
and local acts this weekend is shaping up to be one to remember
MCB is sending
Jeff Howitt and Sarah Barthlow
to cover the entire weekend
all 3 days are littered with local detroit area bands
Here are a few to links to check
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July 23-25:
Music Festival, a/k/a Land Of NOD Experiment
Drums Up Thousands for Jackson, Mich.
of Montreal, Eagles of Death Metal, Tokyo Police Club and more will perform.
A dynamic grassroots music and arts festival unlike any other is set to take place this July in Jackson, Mich. With a capacity of 8,000, Land of NOD Experiment will be an intimate affair with attendees camping, dancing and exploring the arts on a secluded beautiful landscape surrounded by majestic oaks.
"We really wanted to choose a central location in a great community. Jackson ended up being the perfect choice," says Dan Sheridan, one of a pair of producers.

More than 70 bands will be taking the stage in this summer's best festival
for those that like a great mix of music styles:
Leading on Main Stages:
- Atlanta based alt-pop superstars of Montreal
- Rock outfit Eagles of Death Metal
- New Orleans' rising-stars Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave
- Underground legend Dr. Octagon

National acts such as EODM, Tokyo Police Club, Rasputina, Boombox, and Big Gigantic will provide the evening soundtrack, and Michigan-based artists The Ragbirds, Innerphonic, The Satin Peaches, My Dear Disco, The Macpodz, D.J. Kenneth Thomas and more will command the revelers until dark.

For those seeking the electronic music rush, U.K. drum and bass legends Ed Rush and Optical, eight-time DMC scratch champion D.J. Qbert and Detroit's own contingent of talented artisists including E. Spleece, Dubphonics, Ronin Selecta, Matt Clarke will be holding down the dedicated electronic area
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Other Acts include Murder by Death, D.J. Proppa Bear, Lucky Brown, Bawdy Boys, Worms Union, Nag Hammadi, Ultraviolet Hippopotamus, If i Were the Sun, God and the Architects.
For the full line-up, see Landofnodexperiment.com ('http://www.Landofnodexperiment.com').
In addition to the music performances, theatrical, Americana, and multidisciplinary art forms will be taking center stage in the Fringe Forest.
This remote area will feature artists from around the nation. Chicago's Environmental Encroachment and California's fire troupe Sirena Serpentina are just some of the performers that will lend their talents to the Fringe Forest.
Sheridan(NOOMOON) along with fellow Michigan resident Jason Reed (Dark Course), who have 32 years of combined experience in event production, look forward to bringing the spotlight back to Michigan in terms of art and music.

Reed stated: "This event is for Michigan and its great people, artists, and supporters. We look forward to producing an annual event to increase awareness and tourism to the state."

Ticket packages include:
- SINGLE DAY PASS starting at $28.50
- WEEKEND PASS starting at $79
- WEEKEND CAMPING PASS starting at $99
- VIP WEEKEND PASS starting at $250
There will also be RV Camping packages as well as Family and Accessible Camping. There are a very limited number of Early Bird-priced tickets and Vehicle Camping Packages.
Tickets can be purchased through
TicketFly at Landofnodexperiment.com
('http://www.Landofnodexperiment.com').
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