Welcome! |
The race is on... |
Busy KCBX tent |
People-watching |
An early start |
Hot Licks renewed and ready. |
Battering ram? No. |
Mainstage entrance |
Art Walk |
"No, Dad, you hold it like this..." |
Restroom line? |
Backstage advice |
The Live Oak limo |
Last-minute instruction |
Riley and Aiden Foster Evans open the main stage |
Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside |
Sallie Ford, with Tyler Tornfelt on upright bass |
Sallie sings to the shade-dwellers |
Warming up the dance floor |
Terri Hendrix with Lloyd Maines |
Gettin' into it |
Vashon is next for Friday evening |
Joe Craven sits in with Vashon |
Regular fiddlin' and complicated fiddlin' |
The Chicago Blues Reunion takes over Friday night |
Backstage at night |
Harvey Mandel and Corky Siegel |
Barry Goldberg concentrates |
Nick Gravenites has the "blues" |
Corky Siegel got hungry... |
The Chicago Blues Reunion |
Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside plays Hotlicks Friday night |
Hot Licks Friday night crowd |
Early Acorn Rollers get their reward |
Jade Jackson and friends played Hotlicks Saturday morning |
Jade Jackson |
Sparrows Gate is introduced next at Hotlicks Cafe |
Sparrows Gate |
Music in the morning at Hotlicks Cafe |
Happy reunion |
Rita Hosking and Cousin Jack start off Saturday morning at Main stage |
Rita Hosking and Cousin Jack |
Rita Hosking |
Pickin' |
Pickin' too |
"Let's see, red on black, it's OK Jack...." |
Silkscreens |
Craft workshops |
Getting ready for Dad's day |
"Do you have any shorter ones?" |
"Let's see if it honks" |
"I will gladly pay you Tuesday...." |
Fiddlin'... |
...and dancin' in the morning. |
to the Sweetback Sisters |
The Sweetback Sisters sing |
A packed audience |
Enjoying the music in the morning sun |
Right at home in the shade |
Do they bite? |
Frisbee fling |
Jammin' at Stage Too with Rita Hosking |
Fancy Accordion |
The right touch |
Frank Vignola's Hot Club kicks off Saturday afternoon mainstage |
Strings everywhere |
Hoop transport |
New rule: Orange safety vests for dancers |
Refreshing |
Always carry plenty of water |
John Beccia and audience at the Children's stage |
"No, it's supposed to go on the shirt...." |
3 at a time |
Shady afternoon at Stage Too |
The Sweetback Sisters at Stage Too |
Mellow dancing to the Roullard Family at Hotlicks Cafe |
Followed by sit-down square dancing |
Jan Grigsby and Nina Ryne at Hotlicks stage |
"I think the bedpan's in tune with the cigar box, but the spittoon is flat" |
The Bucket Busters teach a class on bucket busting |
Frank Vignola's Hot Club follows at Stage Too |
"Wow, this album is absolutely brilliant!" |
Giving up? |
Los Cenzontles starts off Saturday evening at main stage |
Colorful and smiling |
And they can dance too. |
Shady Live Oak afternoon |
And more dancing |
Back for one more |
They liked it. |
"Adios" |
Joe Craven entertains while the stage crew works |
Bird's eye view |
Los Fabulocos |
Los Fabulocos |
Lots of Saturday evening dancing. |
Evening sets in at Live Oak |
Less crowded dance floor |
Sundown |
Happy crowd |
Dancers to the left |
Dancers to the right |
Getting fancy |
Did I mention that folks were dancing and having a good time? |
To Los Fabulocos on Saturday night |
Nighttime Main Stage at Live Oak |
"So I said 'Hey, no problem, you can use MY hairdresser...' " |
The Dynamites take Main Stage Saturday Night |
With Charles Walker |
Leo Black on guitar |
Got the audience on their feet. |
Lots of soul |
They liked it. |
They REALLY liked it! |
Winding up another great Saturday night at the main stage |
Saturday night Hot Licks Dance |
Around the fire |
Or inside with Los Cenzontles |
Early morning Acorn Roll |
Sunrise Hot Licks - John Batdorf starts the day |
The Cache Valley Drifters were next at Hot Licks Sunrise |
They packed in a good crowd |
For music and some good laughs |
The Red Skunk Jipzee Swing Band opens Main Stage Sunday |
Though some were still wandering around trying to find the stage... |
Molly Reeves |
Shiny dobro |
Mitch Houseman picks his notes carefully |
"Found it!" |
Pamela Scheffler |
"Come in." |
Gettin' down |
"Let's hear it for the Red Skunk Jipzee Swing Band!" |
Eilen Jewell returns to Live Oak, with the Sacred Shakers |
Shady activity |
Quiet moment on Sunday morning |
You have to be good friends to share a hammock |
Pottery |
"OK, you paint it and I'll hit it." |
Construction zone |
Finished handiwork |
They're still dancing... |
"Hey look, we can climb this one!" |
Another jam session with Rita Hosking on Sunday |
"Are you guys ready to get on your feet?" |
"Then let's go!" |
Baka Beyond starts Sunday Afternoon |
Kibisingo Douglas and Paddy Le Mercier |
Meanwhile, backstage... |
"Just like this..." |
"This is fun!" |
They thought so too. |
The crowd grew, as feet everywhere refused to stay still. |
Things were really jumpin' |
A battle between thumb piano and a right handed, left handed guitar |
Thumb piano becomes head piano |
Everybody gets into the mood |
Enthusiastic |
And more enthusiastic |
Fiddlin' for a happy crowd |
Joe Craven returns from outer space |
The kids' talent show on Sunday afternoon |
Always standing-room-only at the kids' talent show |
Meanwhile, in the shade at Stage Too... |
Baka Beyond returns for more |
To the rescue |
A fine collection |
Dr. Lonnie Smith tries it out |
Everybody's happy |
Found a girlfriend |
Keeping an eye on things |
Late afternoon sun and a relaxed crowd |
Sound and lighting crew hard at work |
Dr. Lonnie Smith wraps it up |
Josh Ritter takes Main Stage Sunday night |
Proof that the lighting crew can work miracles |
Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band |
Josh Ritter solos |
The end is near |
Josh Ritter signs and chats |
Rickie Lee Jones |
Rickie Lee Jones; a quiet ending to Live Oak 2010 |
Backstage is quiet too |
That familiar sound... |
Riley and Aiden Foster Evans play the final music to Live oak 2010 |
"I told you not to use that low-budget travel agency!" |