Mind Ignition is extremely excited to be providing live sound reinforcement again this year for the The Roots on the River Music and Outdoor Festival presented by WNKU at Paddlefest 2013. The free live music fest is one of our favorite events of the year and has become the traditional Friday afternoon/evening of Paddlefest.
Check out the 2013 Roots on the River Music Lineup below
Additional Info:
- Official Paddlefest Website
- Directions
- Camping
- Boat Rentals
- Donate
- Check out our recap and photos from last year’s event
About Paddlefest:
Cincinnati is the paddling capital of the United States and the Ohio River Paddlefest is the largest canoe/kayak paddling event in the Midwest with over 2,200 paddlers making their annual trek down the Ohio river during Paddlefest. It is a celebration dedicated to enjoying the experience of “paddling the Ohio River” one of Cincinnati’s greatest natural assets that sits right in our own back yard. Paddlefest is a fun filled family event designed to bring people together to paddle, enjoy the outdoors, listen to great local music and much more for the whole family.
2013 Lineup:
5:30pm - 6:10pm
For the past eight years, Jake Speed has hitchhiked down Cincinnati’s American folk, bluegrass, and ragtime music highway with his award-winning band, The Freddies. Jake Speed & the Freddies are a four-piece band made out of guitar, mandolin, tenor guitar, and upright bass (plus harmonica, kazoo, washboard, and watering can). Their traditional and original songs leap right out of Depression-era freight trains and right into Ohio River steamboats. Their near-vaudeville style stage shows and quick-witted charisma rope in loyal fans of new and old generations alike.
Jake Speed & The Freddies Official Website & Facebook
Jake Speed and the Freddies from Brad Conner on Vimeo.
6:30pm - 7:20pm
Hailing from Yellow Springs, Ohio, Wheels plays their own brand of music, which they’ve dubbed ‘outdoorsy bird funk’ – a high-energy, foot-stomping hootenanny steeped in bluegrass tradition, seasoned with classic soul and good old rock n’ roll, and delivered with a forward-minded and innovative approach. Known for their stunning three- to five-part harmony vocals, the band consists of Rory Papania on guitar, Sam Salazar playing mandolin, Jamie Scott providing percussion, Sam Crawford annihilating the bass, and Conor Stratton covering everything in between. Show after show, Wheels delivers an energetic and engaging performance, always leaving the audience wanting more of this one-of-a-kind experience.
Wheels Official Website and Facebook
Wheels at Kelly Hall from Reinvention on Vimeo.
7:40pm - 8:30pm
Jeremy Pinnell’s return to the region’s music scene with his new project, Jeremy Pinnell and the 55’s, showcases a more country direction than any of the songwriter’s notable past endeavors like The Lightwires, Great Depression, and The Bothers and Sisters.
Since the group’s debut early last year the band has been a magnet for garnering critical acclaim while catching the eyes of many area music fans through marquee perfomances like last year’s inaugural Bunbury music festival and Whispering Beard Music fest.
We’re excited to get a chance to work with them at Paddlefest!
Jeremy Pinnell and the 55’s Official Website and Facebook
8:50pm - 9:40pm
Eventually, it was going to happen.
Three brothers, all with vastly different music backgrounds, would end up in the same band. Russell P., Richard, and Jeff Lewis, combined with percussionist Dennis Foreman, form an exciting arrangement of eclectic and electric folk, rock, country, and general hillbillery. Songwriting duties are traded as often as they swap instruments on stage.
Call it punk-a-billy with traditional instruments. Call it supercharged folk rock. At any rate, call it fun.
Lewis Brothers Official Website and Facebook
Lewis_Brothers from Good Day Stranger on Vimeo.
Cincinnati is the paddling capital of the United States and the Ohio River Paddlefest is the largest canoe/kayak paddling event in the Midwest with over 2,200 paddlers making their annual trek down the Ohio river during Paddlefest. It is a celebration dedicated to enjoying the experience of “paddling the Ohio River” one of Cincinnati’s greatest natural assets that sits right in our own back yard. Paddlefest is a fun filled family event designed to bring people together to paddle, enjoy the outdoors, listen to great local music and much more for the whole family.