By Jim Stanford on January 31, 2012
Black Joe and The Honeybears are on fire, as J.J. Grey might say.
By popular demand, Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears are coming to the Tetons this summer.
The soul-rock band from Austin, Texas, will perform at the eighth annual Targhee Fest, which will be July 13-15. Also booked are Florida swamp rockers J.J. Grey and Mofro and Mississippi blues crooner Paul Thorn.
Targhee also has set a preliminary lineup for its 25th annual Bluegrass Festival on Aug. 10-12, featuring Steep Canyon Rangers, The Infamous Stringdusters, Donna the Buffalo, Kane’s River, Hot Rize and Darrell Scott.
Once again, Targhee is offering $99 discount passes in advance for each festival. A limited number will be sold beginning tomorrow. The Alta, Wyo., resort also is selling a $179 summer music pass good for all six days of both festivals, including lift access throughout the season.
Black Joe has caught fire in the last few years with blistering funk, blues and rock grooves. The guitarist and singer is backed by a six-piece band heavy on horns and rhythm. The group’s latest album is Scandalous.
Readers of this site have been clamoring for Black Joe, and Targhee has heard the call. Keep the requests coming.
(Photo via BJLFlickr)
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F**K YEAH!!!
WTF. I was in Jackson for 8 years…Three weeks after I move to Brasil the best lineup of the Ghee Fest is announced? F*ck my face.
SA-weeet!!!
Nice now throw some thump thump in there and we have ourselves a party.
Now we’re talking – Thank you Vootie and Grand Targhee! Always raising the bar. I have attended the summer music scene on Targhee every year – helped that I patrolled there when the first boobass festival was held. One of the best shows was War plus Jimmy Vaughn and the Fabulous TBirds inside a small tent due to a crazy summer snow/hail storm. It just keeps on getting better!
PAUL THORN????? Woooot! Saw him first time in Bozeman, Montana……They will ROCK TARGHEE!!!! Check THAT off my Bucket List!!!1
Paul Thorn was a hit at Music on Main last summer, from what I gather, which is why he was invited back. Targhee Fest won’t be Black Joe’s only gig on the west side this summer. Plenty more good stuff in the mix — these is only the preliminary lineup for Targhee Fest.