Earlier this morning Bridgeport, CT’s Gathering of the Vibes confirmed its initial lineup. The festival’s stacked list of performers includes: Primus, Phil Lesh & Friends, Bob Weir & Bruce Hornsby with special guest Branford Marsalis, STS9, The Avett Brothers,
Mickey Hart Band,Yonder Mountain String Band, Steel Pulse,
Zappa Plays Zappa, 7 Walkers featuring Bill Kreutzmann,
Greyboy Allstars, George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners,
Keller Williams and Dark Star Orchestra, among others.

Relix and Jambands.com can now also report that both the Original Stragefolk Reunion and Original Strangefolk frontman Reid Genauer’s current project Assembly of Dust will both perform at the Vibes. Strangefolk has a long history with Vibes and performed at the festival every year from 1996-2009 with the exception of 2005 (when guitarist Jon Trafton was battling cancer). The original members of Strangefolk reunited for their first shows since 2000 this past weekend. Vibes will take place from July 21-24.