The “Bear Creek Music Festival’:http://www.bearcreekmusicfestival.com/ wrapped up last weekend and is already announcing plans for 2011. The fest will return for a fifth year on November 11-13, 2011. Already committed to perform at the event are Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood, The Funky Meters, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk and Lettuce. What’s more, John Scofield and Funky Meters bassist George Porter Jr. also will appear with their Piety Street project while Medeski Martin & Wood will deliver a trio set.

This year’s Bear Creek saw a variety of musical collaborations. For instance Ivan Neville, Roosevelt Collier, Bernie Worrell, Jen Hartswick and Chali2na all set in with Umphrey’s McGee. In addition, moe. drew out Mike Dillon and Sam Kininger. Much of the same is expected for next year when the event returns to the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida