2007 HAS BEEN THE MOST EXCITING YEAR TO DATE FOR MEATCAMP PRODUCTIONS
We have found a new home for Camp Bisco, started our environmental festival The Echo Project, added some great new names to our new band management sector, and have officially broken in our ticketing sector UpperHand Solutions.
We are planning on an even bigger 2008, because of the great success of 2007 many doors have begun to open for us and we now have access to an even wider selection of talent, which is guaranteed to surprise even the most veteran MeatCamp fan.
Our goals for 2008 include providing you the fan, with one of the best electronic lineups in North America for Camp Bisco. Providing a new and forward thinking environmentally conscious event with some of the worlds greatest talent and creative art elements. We are aiming to get both of these events planned and announced early enough so that everyone has time to plan on taking time away form their busy schedules to come and enjoy two of America’s most forward thinking events. On top of these two staples of the MeatCamp repertoire, we have several other events and festivals in the works so keep your eyes peeled for upcoming announcements.
Please use our contact link to ask any question, give us any feedback, or just to say hi.
We are truly looking forward to a bright 2008 and we hope to see you there!
7/17/07 EVEN MORE ADDITIONS TO CAMP BISCO VI
We have some exciting artist announcements to make for Camp Bisco 6. We studied the already stellar lineup and decided that we would fill in a couple of the gaps. With over 25 artists already announced, we are thrilled for this year's event and are proud to call it the best lineup that we've assembled yet!
With Simon Posford already attending Camp Bisco with Hallucinogen in Dub, why stop there! Simon will be performing a Shpongle DJ Set, which will surely be one of the highlights of the weekend. Currently producing tracks for The Disco Biscuits upcoming album, Simon has spent this summer playing shows all over the world. We're thrilled to be the East Coast stop for Shpongle this summer.
The Twisted Crew continues, as OTT will be performing a DJ Set. OTT is the other half of Hallucinogen in Dub, along with his Twisted Records partner Simon Posford. OTT's previous work has included producing/engineering albums for Brian Eno, The Orb, Sinead O'Conner & Shpongle (just to name a few). In recent years, OTT has branched out as a recording artist and DJ. A first time performer at Camp, this set is sure to be one for the ages.
We just didn't feel right without including some good old foot stompin' Rock and Roll. Nobody playing music today says rock and roll more than Scott Metzger and Joe Russo, the core of Bustle in your Hedgerow, also featuring Dave Dreiwitz of Ween, and for this special performance, Jamie Shields of the New Deal. Bustle recreates the music of Led Zeppelin, and they do it incredibly well. They have rocked packed clubs and festival crowds for the past couple of years. Between Russo's beats, Metzger's licks, Dreiwitz's precision, and Jamie's unique melodic approach, this is going to be a one hell of a set.
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Lyrics Born brings his hip-hop flavor to the Camp Bisco Stage. He will be backed by a seven-piece band, which will surely add even more energy to his already anticipated set. He was recently seen on tour and heard on Galactic's new hip-hop album, "From The Corner To The Block."
Last but certainly not least, straight from Connecticut, The Breakfast will be bringing their progressive, funk rock sound to their first Camp Bisco. The Jammy Award winning trio has spent the last year touring across the country in support of their last release, Moxie Epoxy. The band's ability to mix up a wealth of styles and feed of their influences, combined with the pure talent and raw energy put out at every show make The Breakfast a band not to be missed.
6/29/07 THE VIP EXPERIENCE RETURNS TO CAMP BISCO
We are extremely excited to announce that VIP upgrades will be available for Camp Bisco this year! We have teamed up with a crew that creates, organizes and operates the VIP experience at festivals all over the country, as well as ConsideritDan, LLC to assist us in making this a memorable VIP experience for all. This VIP package will be $175 per adult (in addition to festival ticket) and $75 for children ages 6-10. Children 5 & under get in free with a paid adult. VIP upgrades are now available on www.campbisco.net ticketing.
VIP ticket holders will have access to a private, secured camping area in close proximity to the main stage. RV's will be admitted to this area for no extra parking charge as long as ALL people in the RV have VIP wristbands and VIP laminates (provided with every VIP upgrade). Car camping will also be permitted in the VIP camping area as long as EVERY person in the car has a VIP wristband and VIP laminate.
INCLUDED WITHIN THE VIP PACKAGE
• Secured VIP camping area located next to the VIP Lounge
• VIP entrance to Camp Bisco
• Catered lunch on Friday and Saturday
• 10 beverage tickets (to be used for non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverages)
• Heavily Discounted beverages (beer, wine, soda, water, juice, etc) in addition to your 10 free drinks.
• Covered VIP Lounge to help you unwind that includes plush couches, big screen TV's, video games, movies and more!
• Complimentary massages
• Covered viewing area off the main stage (adjacent to VIP lounge)
• Front row pit access (main stage)
• Camp Bisco 2007 souvenir laminate
• Camp Bisco 2007 event t-shirt
• Camp Bisco 2007 event poster
• Free Shuttle service to and from Albany Airport
RULES & REGULATIONS
ALL VIP UPGRADES DO NOT INCLUDE THE 3-DAY WEEKEND PASS. THEY MUST BE BOUGHT SEPARATELY AT THE PRICE AVAILABLE. Service fees are included. You will pick up your VIP credentials at the VIP Entrance.
All VIP tickets are 100% guaranteed. If you do not get what we promised, we will refund your money ON THE SPOT. Dan Berkowitz is on our staff specifically for the exemplary customer service he has demonstrated through ConsideritDan LLC, his travel service. He will be on hand to deal with any and all issues you may have with your VIP experience. Nobody cares about Disco Biscuits fans more than Dan, and he will be there exclusively to enhance your experience.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Camp Bisco VIP will take place RAIN or SHINE. All acts advertised have confirmed their appearance at Camp Bisco VI; however, all acts are subject to change without notice.
RV & CAR CAMPING - VIP
RV’s will be admitted to this area for no extra parking charge as long as ALL people in the RV have VIP wristbands and VIP laminates. Car camping will also be permitted in the VIP camping area as long as EVERY person in the car has a VIP wristband and VIP laminate. If someone in a car or RV does not have the VIP upgrade, that vehicle will have to park in the main campground or RV lots, but each VIP ticket holder will still have access to all of the VIP amenities.
6/4/07 ADDITIONS TO CAMP BISCO VI
We are thrilled to announce some exciting additions to this year's Camp Bisco lineup!
Umphrey’s McGee will be returning to the Camp Bisco stage after taking a year off. In that year, they have refined, improved, and expanded their sound with some major festivals under their belt such as Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, 10k Lakes, and All Good. Their success in 2006 culminated in their amazing performance on New Year’s Eve at The Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, and this summer Umphrey’s McGee will be opening for The Dave Matthews Band at several large amphitheaters. The ever-evolving sound of Umphrey’s McGee continues to surprise and elate us and they are guaranteed to rock and shock us at this summer’s final blow out.
We are proud to bring one of Britain’s most unique and lively bands, The Bays. Based upon hundreds of requests from the fans, we brought you the band that is “reinventing dance music.” “Their manifesto of pure improvisation and raw creative synergy is causing major tremors at all levels of the music industry, challenging many of its most entrenched attitudes about bands and live performance.” – DJ Magazine.
Adam Deitch will be returning after performing on all three stages last year. He seemed to be the talk of the campgrounds after making epic performances with the infamous John Medeski on the main stage, and rocking with his own band both inside and on the side stage. This year he will be bringing the story teller himself, Slick Rick, to provide us with what promises to be one of the most memorable performances in Camp Bisco’s history.
Also making a return visit this year will be the Benzos and Indobox. The decision to bring these bands back to Camp was easy after both bands provided hard-hitting energetic music which complimented the lineup perfectly. We are also proud to introduce one of our personal favorites, The Afromotive, a nine piece afro-oriented world beat band out of Asheville, NC. In addition, Philadelphia’s own, The Grimace Federation, will be making their debut performance at Camp Bisco along with Digital Frontier, Strut, and Caveman.
Tickets are on sale now for only $130 at campbisco.net, discobiscuits.com, and meatcamp.com. Be sure to get your tickets soon before this allotment runs out. We’ll see you all in 74 days!!!
4/11/07 CAMP BISCO POSTERS FOR SALE
By popular demand we have re-released Camp Bisco V Posters for sale. We have a variety of sizes and prices available so if you’re interested please contact kevin.earle@meatcamp.com for more details. Stay tuned to campbiscov.com for images and pricing.
9/27/06
As summer turns to fall, short sleeves to long, we’d like to take just a moment to reflect on Camp Bisco V and to congratulate you for surviving it like a champion. What a weekend, eh? Take a deep breath and picture it in your head, one more time. It is that picture that we hope you’ll take with you throughout the seasons to come, until we do it all again next year. (And do it again, we will.)
Of course, if you can’t picture it in your head, we’ve got some sick photos that will remind you; the new photo gallery is posted on www.campbiscov.com. And obviously, given the unbelievable performances by more than 30 bands — including four full sets by the Disco Biscuits — you may decide to download the music and relive the moments, note by note. You can purchase the soundboards at www.livedownloads.com/bisco. Go ahead. They’re great.
But yes, we know…in the end, nothing beats the real Camp Bisco. It is not just a music festival, it is not just a Disco Biscuits event, it is not just an end-of-summer party, and it is certainly not just a “blood, sweat, and beers” battle between four colors (although that is a heck of a lot of fun). Bisco is and always has been a real and actual community, and Camp is our promised land that we, each of us, build with our individual spirit and our collective energy. We bring ourselves to Camp Bisco and we lay it on the line, and in return it recharges us and it refreshes us and it puts us back in touch with all that we are and all that we want to be, so we can be spiritually tapped-in when we each, individually, drive home to face another autumn. Yes, that’s Camp Bisco alright. And just as CBV served as a cap on a year’s worth of anticipation, allow it to now be the fuel to get you through another year until we see you at number six on the flip side. “Our ship at sail will climb a mountain, ride it to tsky.”
You’ve been thanking us for the memories. Allow us to now thank YOU for the memories. Also, while on this business of giving thanks, we’d also like to give props to all of the artists, Hunter Mountain, the local community, our staff, our volunteers, and, once again, all of you.
Since returning from Camp, we’ve listened to all of your comments, your concerns, your suggestions and even your complaints. And while complaints were few, they were all valid. We appreciate all of your feedback because we want Camp Bisco to keep getting better every year, and to this end we are already vigorously searching for a different venue and for new artists for 2007. Based on feedback, we will improve next year’s festival in many areas. We recognize that one such area is security and we plan to create a more relaxed environment overall, while enforcing a more secure campground.
So keep in touch, because we certainly will. Our MySpace page serves as a year-round portal where we can share our stories, get in touch with people we
met or danced with or set up tents next to, and even make some new Bisco buddies. We will also use this space to send out announcements and bulletins
throughout the year, not just about the next Camp but also about any number of things that Camp embodies (be it an upcoming concert or a reminder to
vote).
Camp Bisco is our land, but our home is everywhere. Welcome to the neighborhood.
PS - Inquiries about lost and found for CBV should be directed to Doria at kampingkrew@campbiscov.com.
2/13/06
Southeast Disco Biscuits Tickets Selling Quickly! / MEATCAMP 4 After Party announced!
Ticket sales for the Disco Biscuits first southern run in over 2 and a half years are selling extremely quickly like expected. There are still plenty of
tickets remaining for all shows, but be sure to get yours as soon as possible. We do not want anyone to be shut out.
The shows in Athens, GA at the magnificent Georgia Theater, not only represent the official southeast release dates of the Disco Biscuits new live
album "A Wind at Four to Fly" but Saturday April 29th also marks the 4 year anniversery of the party that started the MEATCAMP family. We are proud to
announce an afterparty in Athens, "MEATCAMP 4" with some great acts and DJ's to perform until the sun comes up. More details about the venue and artists
will be available in the next few days. Stay tuned to www.meatcamp.com for information.
2/5/06
Meatcamp Productions, Inc., presents:
Disco Biscuits Spring 2006 Southeast Tour Dates
The Disco Biscuits embark on their first Southeast tour in two and a half years, featuring dates presented by Meatcamp in NC and GA!
Asheville, NC, Feb. 2 2006 – Meatcamp Productions, Inc. presents the heart of The Disco Biscuits’ first Southeast tour in over two and a half years!
Kicking off April 19th at the Rox Nightclub in Wilmington, NC and going through April 29th at the Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA, this leg of the tour
brings Bisco fans new drummer Allen Aucoin’s first Biscuits show in his home state of Georgia on April 27! Advance tickets go on sale Feb. 9 @ 10am and
will be moving fast, so visit www.meatcamp.com or www.discobiscuits.com for tickets and tour information. Tickets will be available to the general
public Feb. 11 @ 10am through Ticketmaster and Musictoday.
Other tour highlights include a two night stand at Raleigh’s Lincoln Theatre, an April 22nd play at the Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte’s famous Arts
District, as well as an April 27th play at Earthlink Live, simply one of the best venues in the Southeast. An intimate, 1,100 seat arena, Earthlink
features state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, as well as a crowd-friendly layout with a perfect view from any seat in the venue. This is an
all-ages show. Topping off the tour are two nights of Official CD Release Party shows at Athens’ infamous Georgia Theatre on the 28th and 29th. Tickets,
info and more can be found at www.discobiscuits.com.
Meatcamp Productions is the very same crew that brought you Camp Bisco IV, and wish to thank everyone who came out to CBIV and made 2005 a fantastic
year! Meatcamp is looking forward to keeping the Bisco energy alive in the Southeast with this tour and are excited to bring you the best events of
their kind now and in the future.
Confirmed Southeast Tour Dates:
4/19-The Rox Nightclub, Wilmington, NC
4/20-The Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh, NC
4/21-The Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh, NC
4/22-The Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC
4/27-Earthlink Live, Atlanta, GA
4/28-The Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA
4/29-The Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA
Want to be the first to know about future Meatcamp events? Don’t forget to sign up for the Meatcamp street team
at: http://meatcamp.eternitydesigns.net/streetteam/join_form.php
More information can be found at:
www.meatcamp.com
www.discobiscuits.com
PRESS RELEASE COURTESY OF MEATCAMP PRODUCTIONS THROUGH MACRO-MANAGEMENT AND PUBLICITY
CONTACT:Victoria Karol
Macro-Management and Publicity
828-252-3686
harmonizedv@gmail.com
1/1/05
Happy Holidays! Thank you for an Incredible 2005!
Everyone here at the Camp would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year. We would like to thank everybody involved in our organization, all of our
friends, family, and most importantly the fans who have supported us throughout 2005. It was a great year filled with too many memories to count.
Keep posted to www.meatcamp.com throughout the holiday season and in early 2006 for VERY exciting news and announcements for upcoming shows and
festivals. We have a lot in the works as of now, and we promise 2006 will be even more memorable.
Don't forget that all booking inquiries for Stella Blue can be sent to stellablue@meatcamp.com, or you can contact Jonathan Fordin or Brett Keber. We
are currently booking for winter, spring, and summer of 2006.