Tipper and RAQ are among the latest additions to The Big Up Music & Arts Festival. These acts jon the likes of EOTO, Big Gigantic, Digital Tape Machine (featuring Joel Cummins and Kris Myers of Umphrey’s McGee), Marco Benevento Trio, Ott, Abakus, Papadosio, Orchard Lounge, The Breakfast, The Polish Ambassador, The Indobox, Kung Fu, Higher Organix, Dopapod, The Malah, Jimkata, Strange Arrangement, ElectronicAnonymous, Dr. Jah & The Love Prophets, Funktion, D.V.S*, Perileyes, Timbre Coup, Blacklight Rukus, Technicolor Lenses, Steady Knock, Pulse Prophets and The Cyborg Trio. The Big Up Music & Arts Festival will take place at Sunnyview Farm in Ghent, NY from July 28-30.

All VIP ticket purchases made by 11:59 p.m. on April 31, 2011 will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a handmade and limited edition wire wrap sculpture made especially for The Big Up Music & Arts Festival by Massachusetts jewelry designer Matthew DiSpagna. VIP ticket upgrades are available for $200 and include VIP designated camping, half price beer, premium parking, RV camping, VIP porta-potty service, The Big Up VIP laminate, VIP lounge in the late night barn, breakfast and dinner, Thursday night welcome BBQ and VIP party, The Big Up poster, The Big Up VIP edition T-shirt and daily concierge service.