Fans of the beloved Catskill Chill festival have been through a lot recently. After six glorious years at Camp Minglewood, the festival was forced to relocate, and only recently announced a new location in Lakewood, PA. Dubbed “New Minglewood,” a play on the old camp’s name and the Grateful Dead tune, the site offers many of the same accommodations as the old location: cabins, luscious campgrounds, and a truly intimate vibe. There will also be the festival’s first-ever outdoor stage, though the “B Stage” and Club Chill remain covered.
Still, with such unfamiliarity, Catskill Chill fans have been hoping for a lineup that makes them feel just at home. Fortunately, the festival has delivered one of their best initial lineups to date, with Phish’s Mike Gordon sitting at the top of the billing. Greensky Bluegrass and Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass will also headlining various nights of the weekend celebration.
The initial lineup continues with countless ChillFam favorites, including Break Science (Live & Duo), Dopapod, Goldfish, Perpetual Groove, Deep Banana Blackout, Kung Fu, The Werks, Particle, Zach Deputy, Ryan Montbleau, Orgone, The Nth Power, The Main Squeeze, Pink Talking Fish, TAUK, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Roosevelt Collier’s New York Get Down, Tom Hamilton’s American Babies and more!
The festival will also see some fun tributes as per usual, including a reprise of The Heavy Pets ’80s Tribute, Elise Testone’s Zeppelin Tribute, and Lespecial’s Primus Tribute. Israeli jam group G-Nome Project is also on the list, as well as Big Something, Scott Pemberton, The Magic Beans, Danny Mayer Trio, Beau Sasser’s Escape Plan and more! And this is only round one!
You can scope the full initial lineup below, and head to the Chill website to pick up tickets! The festival runs from September 23-25, so don’t miss out!
