Vegoose

Vegoose was [ [http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/may/06/superfly-c-pull-plug-vegoose Superfly, A.C. pull plug on Vegoose : Business : Knoxville News Sentinel ] ] an annual Halloween music and arts festival that took place in 2005, 2006, and 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Unlike the Bonnaroo Music Festival — put on by the same organizers, Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment — Vegoose does not offer on-site camping. In addition to music, the festival features a score of activities, including celebrity impersonators, a wedding chapel, costume contests, a massive pumpkin display, and more.

The festival's current state is in question and will not be making a return in 2008 [ [http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/may/06/superfly-c-pull-plug-vegoose Superfly, A.C. pull plug on Vegoose : Business : Knoxville News Sentinel ] ] . However, the festival may make its return in the near future. A.C. Entertainment and Superfly instead focused their energy on a new festival in San Francisco, the Outside Lands Festival.

Vegoose 2007

The third annual installment of this dynamic entertainment experience took place in Las Vegas over Halloween weekend at Sam Boyd Stadium on Saturday, October 27th and Sunday, October 28th. 'Vegoose at Night,' a series of nighttime concerts, presented a variety of artists at marquee venues throughout the city starting on Friday, October 26th and running through Sunday, October 28th. The popularity of the event directly affected Vegoose's future. After a decline in attendance in 2006, AC stated in the Las Vegas Review Journal that there had to be an improvement. The official attendance was 40,000 for both days (32,000 in 2006). [ [http://www.vegoose.com Vegoose Website] ]

Line up

*Rage Against the Machine
*Daft Punk
*Iggy & the Stooges performing the album Fun House
*Muse
*The Shins
*Cypress Hill
*Queens of the Stone Age
*moe.
*Public Enemy
*Michael Franti & Spearhead
*STS9
*Umphrey's McGee
*Thievery Corporation
*M.I.A.
*Mastodon
*Robert Randolph & the Family Band
*Ghostface Killah & The Rhythm Roots Allstars
*Blonde Redhead
*Gogol Bordello
*U.N.K.L.E.
*Ghostland Observatory
*Pharoah Monch
*Battles
*Lupe Fiasco
*Animal Liberation Orchestra
*Atmosphere
*Infected Mushroom
*Federico Aubele

Vegoose at Night:

* Thievery CorporationFriday, Oct 26thHouse of Blues

*moe.Friday, October 26thThe Pearl

*Umphrey's McGeeSaturday, Oct 27thHouse of Blues

*Michael Franti & SpearheadSaturday, Oct 27thThe Joint ­ Hard Rock

*STS9Sunday, Oct 28thHouse of BluesDoors 11PM / Show 12AM

*The ShinsSunday, Oct 28thThe Joint ­ Hard Rock

Vegoose 2006

The 2006 festival took place from October 27th to the 31st.

2006 artist lineup

Sam Boyd Stadium
*Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
*Phil Lesh & Trey Anastasio...
*Widespread Panic
*The Coup
*The Killers
*The Mars Volta
*The Keller Williams Incident featuring Keller Williams backed by the String Cheese Incident
*The Black Crowes
*Fiona Apple
*The Raconteurs
*Ben Folds
*Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
*Medeski Martin & Wood
*The Roots
*The Rhythm Devils feat. Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Mike Gordon & Steve Kimock
*G. Love & Special Sauce
*Jurassic 5
*Galactic
*Praxis
*Yonder Mountain String Band
*Gomez
*Built to Spill
*Guster
*Jim James of My Morning Jacket
*Mike Patton's Peeping Tom - Cancelled 9/14
*Dr. Octagon aka Kool Keith
*Band of Horses
*Jamie Lidell
*The Yard Dogs Road Show
*Cat Power and the Memphis Rhythm Band
*Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins

Vegoose at Night:
*An Acoustic Evening with Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Friday at MGM Grand Garden
*Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley - Friday at The Joint - Hard Rock
*Keller Williams - Friday at House of Blues
*Trey Anastasio w/ Robert Randolph & The Family Band - Friday at Orleans Arena
*Maceo Parker with special guest Prince - Saturday at House of Blues
*Sound Tribe Sector 9 - Saturday at The Joint - Hard Rock
*Phil Lesh & Trey Anastasio - Saturday at Orleans Arena
*The String Cheese Incident - Sunday at Orleans Arena
*Widespread Panic w/ The Meters - Monday at MGM Grand Garden

Vegoose 2005

Held October 29 and 30, 2005 at various venues, primarily Sam Boyd Stadium. Other venues included the House of Blues, "The Joint" at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts, and Orleans Arena.

2005 artist lineup

Sam Boyd Stadium
*Dave Matthews & Friends
*Widespread Panic
*Jack Johnson
*Beck
*Phil Lesh & Friends
*The Meters
*Trey Anastasio
*Arcade Fire
*The Flaming Lips
*The String Cheese Incident
*Primus
*Ween
*The Shins
*moe.
*Spoon
*Talib Kweli
*Sleater-Kinney
*Gov't Mule
*Digable Planets
*North Mississippi Allstars
*Michael Franti & Spearhead
*The Decemberists
*Umphrey's McGee
*Atmosphere
*Blackalicious
*The Magic Numbers
*Lyrics Born
*Devendra Banhart
*ALO
*The Codetalkers featuring Col. Bruce Hampton
*Beans with Holy Fuck
*King Britt Presents Sister Gertrude Morgan
*Steel Train
*Blue Man Group

Vegoose at Night
*Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds
*Widespread Panic featuring the The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Horns
*Phil Lesh & Friends
*Trey Anastasio
*The String Cheese Incident
*Umphrey's McGee
*Robert Randolph and the Family Band
*Ween
*Galactic
*moe.
*STS9
*Gov't Mule

References

External links

* [http://www.vegoose.com Official Vegoose Website]
* [http://myspace.com/vegoose Official Vegoose MySpace Site]
* [http://www.spin.com/vegoose06/2006/10/061029_chapel/ Spin Magazine article on Vegoose 2006]
* [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/8719219/beck_dave_do_vegoose Rolling Stone Magazine article on Vegoose 2005]
* [http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Jul-20-Wed-2005/news/26910955.html Las Vegas Review Journal article on Vegoose]
* [http://www2.fanscape.com/newsrings/bcVEGOOSE/gc2006Q2/sz220x435b/news.swf?gkey=cpVEGOOSE201187294315201 Vegoose Videos]
* [http://www.icecreamman.com/projects/article_1409.shtml Ice Cream Man's review of 2006 Vegoose]
* [http://stevehopson.com/VegoosePhotos.htm Vegoose Photos]