Watch the exclusive live broadcast of ROTHBURY on www.iclips.net live starting Friday July 4th through Sunday, July 6th!

Due to a scheduling conflict Sam Beam of Iron and Wine will not be performing  at the etown Think Tank Panel on saturday at 12:30 pm. Instead Drew Emmitt will be joining Citizen Cope

ROTHBURY offers horseback riding experiences for the beginner and expert alike. We offer trail rides daily, and encourage you to take advantage of the variety of horseback riding times and activities we have to offer during your festival stay.

Designed by renowned architect Arthur Hills, the Thoroughbred Golf Club at the Double JJ is known for its beauty and solitude. With bent grass tees, fairways and greens, the Thoroughbred offers 18 championship holes that sprawl over 240 acres of rolling Michigan wooded landscape.

If you have ordered tickets prior to Wednesday June 25th, then your tickets
have shipped to you via UPS 2nd Day Air. If you have not yet received your
tickets, then please contact ROTHBURY Ticketing (866-455-BAND or ticketing
at rothburyfestival dot com ). If you ordered tickets through Ticketmaster,
then please contact them directly, www.ticketmaster.com

Beginning on Wednesday June 25th and up until the event, all new ticket
orders will be PrintPass (ROTHBURY's Print at Home ticketing). For more
information on PrintPass, please click here.

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All tickets for ROTHBURY have now shipped. If you have not yet received your tickets, then please contact ROTHBURY Ticketing (866-455-BAND or ticketing at rothburyfestival dot com ). If you ordered tickets through Ticketmaster, then please contact them directly - www.ticketmaster.com

New ticket orders will ship by UPS 2nd Day Air within 24 hours of the purchase. Beginning on Wednesday June 25th, all new ticket orders will be Print at Home. For more information on PrintPass, please click here.

In line with our commitment, today ROTHBURY releases our Digital Program. It's a paperless document, offering details on essential Festival information, tidbits on musical artists and Think Tank participants, Green Packing Tips, ROTHBURY Festival Features, and more! This Digital Program will help us cut down on how much printed material will be handed out at ROTHBURY. Don't worry, you will still get a map and schedule once you arrive at the festival ? but READ THIS before you go for the nitty gritty details.

Don't miss ROTHBURY artists John Bell of Widespread Panic (Think Tank panel participant on Friday July 4 at 4:15 PM in the Wagon Wheel) and Ken Jordan of The Crystal Method as the House DJ for Sunday's Think Tank. Jordan will perform songs throughout the day, and will sit in as a panel discussant on Sunday, July 6 at 2:45 in the Wagon Wheel. Additional artist participation to be announced. Check out the complete Think Tank schedule here.

ROTHBURY would like to thank all you who submitted entries for the Big Gig Open Mic, The Essay Contests, and the Time Capsule Project. And the winners are (drum roll please)?

BIG GIG OPEN MIC: Mark Weinstock , Sigma Fly, Joey Artibee, Apocalypse Inc, Tricky Ol? Puss, Najida, Jeff Harrison, Casting Spells, Rev. Bonobo the Rock and Roll Evangelist, Debra Bethell Romer Band, Fitz and Dan, Floydboy, Mark Pruitt Louisville, KY, Ari Tietel (of the Jam Society)

Check them out on stage at ROTHBURY. The full Open Mic Schedule will be included in the on-site printed program.

ESSAY CONTESTS: Bethann Riggs, Cameron Edwin Brown
Both Essay Contest winners will receive an awesome SONOS Music Bundle 130 .

TIME CAPSULE Grand Prize Winner: Heather Stricker item: Semaa (ceremonial tobacco) seed

Check out all the items that will be included in the ROTHBURY Time Capsule when it is buried. The contents will be on display throughout the weekend in the General Store.

ROTHBURY also wishes to congratulate the winners of the OurStage.com and Earfl.com contests.

OURSTAGE.COM:
Sweet Japonic, Uncle Boogie Pants, and Adam Ezra Group. Check out the Festival Schedule for stage times.

EARFL.COM:
Dan Goldstein. Listen to his winning entry.

A very limited number of VIP Weekend Tickets have been released. Get them while they last!

ROTHBURY's schedule is now available.

From the Greyboy Allstars: "We regret to inform you that due to a scheduling conflict, The Greyboy Allstars will not be able to perform at ROTHBURY this year. The band is very upset to miss the debut of the summer's most exciting and eclectic festival and hope to make up the appearance and the experience next year."

ROTHBURY is honored to welcome Trey Anastasio to the already stellar artist lineup. ROTHBURY marks Trey's first official performance since December 2006.

Also new to the ROTHBURY lineup: Holland's Kraak & Smaak, progressive fusion band Underground Orchestra, the enticing sounds of DJ Harry and Pnuma Live PA, and England's Fiction Plane.

Click here for a current list of artists performing at ROTHBURY.

Today ROTHBURY unveils Think Tank programming and schedule, including special etown at ROTHBURY events involving Nobel Peace Prize winning climate scientist Dr. Stephen Schneider, Native American author and activist Winona LaDuke, and organizer of Focus the Nation Dr. Eban Goodstein, plus ROTHBURY artists Michael Franti and Spearhead, Citizen Cope, Sam Beam (of Iron and Wine) and others. Click here for complete Think Tank details.

Consider ROTHBURY?s Green Travel Packages if you are traveling from Chicago or Detroit. MR. BUSDRIVER and AMTRAK have joined forces to offer a cheaper, greener option to get to ROTHBURY: get your ROTHBURY Weekend Ticket and roundtrip ground transportation, plus access to an exclusive camping area, all for a discounted package price! The packages are just $300 (plus shipping and ticket fees). As a bonus, the packages include a year subscription to PASTE Magazine. Click here for details.

ROTHBURY's VIP Weekend Tickets are sold out - true. But you can still be the proud holders... the Mimi Fishman Foundation has a pair available as part of a charity auction to support Conscious Alliance. The auction is happening now! Click here for auction details and to place a bid.

Check out ROTHBURY's Venue Map, available now. Stay tuned for ROTHBURY's Full Schedule and ROTHBURY's Campground Map coming soon.

ROTHBURY's W.E.P. Operations is now accepting applications. Click here to apply!

In order to guarantee a top quality VIP experience, sales for ROTHBURY VIP Weekend Tickets have now closed.

As we get closer to the show, we may be able to add a few additional individuals in the VIP section. Click here for details on how to be get waitlisted should additional VIP Weekend Tickets become available.

ROTHBURY, in association with OurStage.com - the only 100% democratic music discovery destination - is offering bands the chance to perform at ROTHBURY. Not only can bands enter for a chance to perform on stage at ROTHBURY, but fans can help decide which bands should win!

The OurStage.com contest closes on Saturday, May 31st, 2008 at 11:59 p.m(EST). Hurry up and submit your band and vote for your favorite band before it is too late. Log onto www.ourstage.com/go/rothbury to both submit your band and to vote for deserving artists. This is your chance to actively participate in music democracy!

Don't miss these opportunities to make your mark on ROTHBURY! The festival's Big Gig Open Mic contest, Time Capsule Project, and Essay Contests have been collecting submissions for the past couple of months, but the deadline for entry is Thursday, May 15 - that's this week!

Visit the website for more information on how to participate.

VIP WEEKEND TICKETS - Sales End Monday, May 12th, 10 pm EST

ROTHBURY has seen an incredible response to our VIP Weekend Ticket option. In order to guarantee a top quality VIP experience, ROTHBURY VIP Weekend Tickets will no longer be available after Monday - May 12th at 10 pm EST. Buy your VIP Weekend Ticket now.

We want to accommodate as many VIP guests as possible, while keeping the experience very high quality. As we get closer to the show, we may be able to add a few additional individuals in the VIP section. After May 12th there will be a wait list for those who are interested in potential upgrades to a VIP ticket from a General Weekend Ticket. Click here for details.

This just in - Widespread Panic confirms two full sets at ROTHBURY. ROTHBURY's complete 2008 schedule coming soon!

Nothing says summer like a trip to the water park! Pack your swimsuit when you head to ROTHBURY; we're excited to announce that the Gold Rush Water Park will be open during the festival. The Gold Rush, a permanent fixture of the Double JJ, will be open 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily on Thursday, July 3rd through Sunday, July 6th. Tickets to the Water Park are $20 per visit, and includes a shuttle to and from the Water Park, a towel and a shower. Tickets can only be purchased on-site at ROTHBURY. Stay tuned for details. Take a peek at the Gold Rush.

We regretfully announce that Gogol Bordello will be missing ROTHBURY this summer. The band asked we share the following letter with you all:

Dear Friends,
It is with deep regret that Gogol Bordello has to cancel our planned appearance at this years' ROTHBURY. Due to a personal family matter and unforeseen circumstances, we will not be able to perform during late June and early July.

Gogol Bordello can count on one hand the amount of times we have cancelled shows in the past and it is not something that we like to do. Our supporters are the best in the world and we do not want to disappoint anyone, be it a comrade in music, a promoter or a fan. This has been a long arduous decision and not one that we have taken lightly. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to reschedule all affected shows in the near future as well as appear at ROTHBURY in 2009.

Love,
Gogol Bordello