It was a dream of mine for the Crossroads Music Festival to pull one or two national headliners this year, and that dream has come true. It's in the form of Eleni Mandell, however, and I have no idea how big a draw she'll get locally. She's played here a lot. The cozy ballads that make up her latest, Miracle of Five, wouldn't exactly light up an outdoor festival, but maybe she kicks out the jams or is otherwise compelling onstage. I don't know ... I'll shut up. More after the jump.
The initial lineup for the third-annual Crossroads Music Festival, happening September 8 behind Grinders, is as follows, and here's the site for more info. Props to the hard work of Bill Sundahl. He's made each year's festival bigger than the last, and this year's going to be great. The local-band portion alone is very strong.
• Eleni Mandell
• Truckstop Honeymoon
• Chico Banks & The Candy Lickers
• It's Over
• Roman Numerals
• ZEEGRASS
• Supernauts
• Kasey Rausch
• Rumblejetts
• Gaslights
• The Last Of The V8s
• Pendergast
• Grand Marquis
• Federation Of Horsepower
• Afterparty
• Super Black Market
• Leeann Atherton
• Lucky Graves
• Down Trunks
• Be-Non
• Jon Yeager
• Buttermilk Boys
• Expassionates
But if they could get one more national headliner, I'd recommend Sharon Jones. Or, really, anybody'll do, so long as it's a name.
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I'm pretty excited, actually. She's a deliriously captivating live performer who draws big crowds every time she comes to town, which is probably why she comes back so often. It will be nice to see her in a space that's big enough and open enough to supply the entire crowd with oxygen and maybe a little elbow room.
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