The grassroots discovery of the Chattahippie Music Festival itself has been exciting to watch, and we are close to completing the review & selection of our musical lineup from over 400 bands and artists from around the world!

We’re not entirly certain which artist submission was the furthest away (Prague, South Korea and Australia are all in that category), but the quality of the talent reviewed has been amazing.

Stay tuned: additional lineup, ticket outlets and camping updates are coming soon!

Dallas Wayne
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Genres: Americana, Country
Website: www.dallaswayne.com

Sirius program host Dallas Wayne will be your festival tour guide on Friday - Outlaw Country night! www.siriusradio.com/outlawcountry Listen to Dallas live on Sirius 63 weekdays noon-4pm ET.

Dallas Wayne considers himself lucky to be able to make a living doing something he loves. Some people might say it has more to do with talent than luck. But throughout a career that has taken Dallas around the world as a songwriter, singer, actor and radio deejay, he claims he’s never had a real job.

A native of Springfield, Missouri, Dallas began performing professionally in 1975, and by the age of 18 he had toured throughout the entire U.S. and Canada. After moving to Nashville, he further developed his vocal style singing demos for many of the top publishing houses in the music industry.

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Michael Johnathon
Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
Genre: Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Website: www.woodsongs.com

We are pleased to announce that folk singer/author Michael Johnathon will be both performing his musical craft and hosting Woodsongs Sunday at Chattahippie, which will feature a wide and ecelect mix of folk and roots music throughout the day.

Every Monday night, musical history is made as the Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour begins its regular radio and television broadcast at the Kentucky Theatre. Tour buses deliver visitors from faraway places; crowds scramble for good seats. Volunteers wearing black shirts finish their sound checks and adjust their cameras.

The house is packed as stage lights dim. Michael Johnathon comes onstage and introduces himself as a folksinger, songwriter and tree hugger. What he doesn’t say is he’s also a playwright, producer, author and touring artist. Johnathon has a worldwide radio audience exceeding a million listeners each week. He also created the world’s first multi-camera weekly series broadcast on the Internet.

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We have started to confirm the lineup for the inaugural Chattahippie Music Festival, and will begin to announce new entertainers, partners and hosts each week until we run out of space!

Because Chattahippie is a music discovery festival, don’t expect for us to announce artists in any particular order;  everyone appearing at the festival is terrific, although admittedly some are more widely known than others.  Our goal is to expose you to new ideas and experiences, and the order of which we announce the lineup will be intentionally random.

Life is meant to be interesting!

The Chattahippie Music Festival is a celebration of peace, love & music discovery - and we have designed the schedule to offer a wide variety of musical experiences. Although we won’t begin to announce specific performers for a couple more weeks, here is a sneak preview of what’s ahead:

Thursday, September 18, 2008

A special evening of acoustic performances by leading singer/songwriters from across the nation. This attendance-restricted event will feature great music and smaller crowds, and will include a meet-and-greet with all of the performing artists. Admission limited to 4-day ticket holders only.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Hosted by a national radio personality/outlaw country entertainer, this evening will feature high energy, hard rockin’ alt-country entertainers from Texas to Tennessee and everywhere in between. What would Friday night be without blowing off some steam? Come discover your inner-outlaw, and have some fun.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

From rock to blues, from jam bands to Americana, Saturday promises to be a full-day of great music, food and good times. With over 12 hours of live entertainment, you’ll need to rest up to start early and party late.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

The morning after a great night is always a bit rough, but Sunday promises everyone a fresh start - beginning with an early-morning Hippie Church gathering. Afterwards, join us for a pancake breakfast and a full day of folk & bluegrass music hosted by a nationally syndicated radio program creator & performing artist.

Sunday afternoon will mark the end of our Chattahippie celebration… until next year.

Word is quickly spreading about our upcoming festival, and we’re starting to receive a lot of interest from artists, managers & agents regarding the available slots. As we are not formally announcing the festival until January/2008, we are caught a bit off-guard and not quite ready for the rush of interest.

The public interest is very exciting, and we’re looking forward to hearing from everyone.

In order for us to effectively manage submissions, we are using SonicBids as our primary system for accepting, tracking and responding to inquiries. We’ve discovered that the flood of manilla envelopes is really ineffective, particularly when our review team is spread across multiple cities and states. CDs get lost, not everyone is able to review the materials, and it generally becomes a train wreck.

Artists & agents are encouraged to review our event description at www.sonicbids.com/Chattahippie, and if you feel that you are a compelling fit, then we would like to hear from you.

Please note: unrequested physical mail submissions and phone calls are strongly discouraged, and will have a negative impact on our review process. We HATE to throw away CDs, press kits, and other materials; if we feel that we need to speak with you, or hear a bit more of your music, we will contact you by telephone to discuss the opportunity.

Thanks for your cooperation!

You have stumbled upon the unannounced website for the Chattahippie Music Festival, a celebration of peace, love and music to be held in Chattanooga, TN.

Thanks for dropping by, but please check back later for our official launch announcement.

The Chattahippie Music Festival is a production of Palo Duro Presents, LLC.