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19th Annual Gathering of the Vibes Music Festival

Gathering of the Vibes music, arts & camping festival returns once again to the water's edge at Bridgeport, Connecticut's beautiful 370-Acre Seaside Park July 31st - August 3rd to celebrate its 19th year.

Close to 50 bands and four days of exceptional live music, eclectic food & craft vendors, a dedicated Kids Corner & Teen Scene, School of Rock Stage and a 'Sustainability Village'. 

The 2014 artist lineup features John Fogerty, Dispatch, Widespread Panic, The Disco Biscuits with the Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, Lotus: Talking Heads Deconstructed, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Umphrey's McGee, moe., Slightly Stoopid, Ziggy Marley, Maceo Parker, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Dark Star Orchestra, Connecticut favorites Deep Banana Blackout, Kung Fu, McLovin's + over 30 more acts. 

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Weekend campers will also be in for a treat with Late Night performances by Dopapod, Deep Banana Blackout, EOTO, Digital Tape Machine, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and the Silent Disco (costumes optional). 

There is plenty to do for the entire family. Kids and Teens can visit the Kids Corner & Teen Scene featuring: face painting, hair wraps, arts & crafts, dancing with life-sized puppets, trips to the BioBus, photo booth, ride on the 85 foot high Ferris wheel or jam on professional equipment with musicians from the Green Vibes and Main stages at the School of Rock Stage. 

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Weekend Camping Passes and Single Day Tickets are now on sale. VIP Tickets are also available for an added cost and include many perks such as catered meals, hot showers, air conditioned restroom trailers and a main stage VIP viewing platform. 

For all festival information including discounted tickets for Connecticut residents and active members of the military & veterans, please visit www.GOVIBES.com. Follow Gathering of the Vibes on FacebookTwitter & Instagram!

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