Photo by Suzy Perler

Matt Butler will bring his rotating The Everyone Orchestra to numerous festivals this summer. Each festival will feature a unique EO lineup and several will have a charitable slant. The Everyone Orchestra will also return to Jam Cruise this January. Butler is currently working on Everyone Orchestra’s studio album, which will feature appearances by Jon Fishman, Marco Benevento, Al Schnier and many others.

Here’s a look at Everyone Orchestra’s summer plans and lineups

5/29/11 – Summer Camp Festival – Chillicothe, IL (this Everyone Orchestra performance is free and exclusive for festival attendees who take part in various greening initiatives)

Natalie Cressman (Trey Anastasio Band)
Kyle Hollingsworth (String Cheese Incident)
Jans Ingber (The Motet)
Brian Jordan (Karl Densons Tiny Universe)
Randal Moore (The Ragbirds)
Al Schnier (moe.)
John Staton (Karl Densons Tiny Universe)
Abigail Stauffer
Chris Wood (Medeski Martin and Wood)
Erin Zindle (The Ragbirds)

7/15/11 – All Good Music Festival – Masontown, WV

That One Guy
Jennifer Hartswick (Trey Anastasio Band)
Drew Heller (Toubab Krewe)
Hot Buttered Rum
More TBA…
7/16/11 – All Good Music Festival Rex Jam – Masontown, WV (this set will raise much-needed funds to benefit a local school’s music program)
Vinnie Amico (moe.)
Anders Beck (Greensky Bluegrass)
Marco Benevento (The Duo)
Zach Deputy
Jennifer Hartswick (Trey Anastasio Band)
Rob Koritz (Dark Star Orchestra)
8/13/11 – A Bear’s Picnic – Laurelton, PA
Kyle Hollingsworth (String Cheese Incident)
Michael Kang (String Cheese Incident)
More TBA…

8/14/11 – Summer Meltdown Festival – Darrington, WA
Lineup TBA

8/20/11 – Liberate Music & Yoga Festival – Sheldon, VT

Andrew Barr (The Slip, Surprise Me Mr. Davis)
Michael Kang (String Cheese Incident)
Jamie Masefield (Jazz Mandolin Project)
Craig Myers
Gordon Stone
Alex Toth (Rubblebuckit)
More TBA…

1/9-14/12 – Jam Cruise – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Labadee, Haiti – Falmouth, Jamaica

Lineup TBA