Vegoose was an annual Halloween music and arts festival that took place in 2005, 2006, and 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Superfly, A.C. pull plug on Vegoose : Business : Knoxville News Sentinel Vegoose did not offer on-site camping. In addition to music, the festival featured a score of activities, including celebrity impersonators, a wedding chapel, costume contests, a massive pumpkin display, and more.
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 27 and Sunday, October 28. 'Vegoose at Night,' a series of nighttime concerts, presented a variety of artists at marquee venues throughout the city starting on Friday, October 26 and running through Sunday, October 28. 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).Vegoose Website Executive Producer: Stephen Warner, Directed by: Keith Hobelman.
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 Sound Tribe Sector 9 Umphrey's McGee Thievery Corporation M.I.A. Mastodon Robert Randolph and the Family Band Ghostface Killah & The Rhythm Roots Allstars Blonde Redhead Gogol Bordello U.N.K.L.E. Ghostland Observatory Pharoahe Monch Battles Lupe Fiasco Animal Liberation Orchestra Atmosphere Infected Mushroom Federico Aubele
Vegoose at Night:
Thievery Corporation Friday, Oct 26th House of Blues
moe. Friday, October 26 The Joint
Umphrey's McGee Saturday, Oct 27th House of Blues
Michael Franti & Spearhead Saturday, Oct 27th The Joint Hard Rock
Sound Tribe Sector 9 Sunday, Oct 28th House of Blues Doors 11PM / Show 12AM
The Shins Sunday, Oct 28th The Joint Hard Rock
Vegoose 2006 The 2006 festival took place from October 27 to the October 31.
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 ft. Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Jen Durkin, 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 October 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 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
See also List of jam band music festivals
References
External links
Official Vegoose Website Official Vegoose MySpace Site Spin Magazine article on Vegoose 2006 Rolling Stone Magazine article on Vegoose 2005 Las Vegas Review Journal article on Vegoose Vegoose Videos Ice Cream Man's review of 2006 Vegoose Vegoose Photos