HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! It’s that time of the year again and we’re sooooo happy it is! Warm summer nights filled with good times and great music begin to occupy our thoughts. Is there anything better than a bunch of your favorite bands playing all weekend long and being outside with Mother Nature? We think not. Here we go into our 5th year, boldly & enthusiastically. Let the party countdown begin! FESTIVAL DATES ANNOUNCED First things first, mark your calendar and tell your friends. This year’s Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival will take place June 5 - 8 in Lawrence, Kansas. INITIAL LINEUP Here is what you have been waiting for. . . Keep in mind that many more artists will be announced in the coming months. Without further ado, we are extremely proud to welcome the following artists to the 2008 Wakarusa line up: The Flaming Lips Keller Williams (2 sets including special late night set) Leftover Salmon (2 Sets) Cake Galactic (2 sets including special late night set) Buckethead (2 sets including special late night set) Lotus (special late night set) David Grisman Quintet Old 97's Alejandro Escovedo Tea Leaf Green (2 sets including special late night set) Ozric Tentacles (2 special late night sets and confirmed visas!) Brett Dennen (2 sets) Blackalicious Dr Dog (2 sets) State Radio Betty LaVette Split Lip Rayfield The Avett Brothers Yard Dog's Road Show (2 sets including special late night set) The Gourds Steel Train Trombone Shorty Chicago Afrobeat Project Heavy Pets More artists will be announced very soon, so stay tuned! Call your friends, pick your camping buddies, surprise your significant other - this will be the BEST WAKARUSA YET - we promise. So don’t forget, this FRIDAY at 10 AM - get your specially priced ticket to the best summer party around. What a value with camping, 100+ sets of music, swimming, biking, disc golf, fishing, shopping, eating, hiking, lounging, campfires, ice cold Fat Tire, chillin' in the shade, basking in the sun-did we mention 100+ sets of music by internationally talented musicians - all for the price of a couple tanks of gas! Now that is our type of vacation. The Flaming Lips Keller Williams Leftover Salmon CAKE TICKETS BUY EARLY AND SAVE! Tickets for our 5th annual extravaganza go on sale this Friday, January 11th at 10 a.m. Discounted Early Bird tickets good for all 4 days of the festival are truly the best way to save a lot of cash. Only a limited amount of Early Bird tickets will be sold and only for a limited time, so why wait? You know you're going - you might as well buy early, save some money and begin funding your Fat Tire spending account for the weekend. Also, our highly acclaimed VIP experience returns. VIP tickets will be available for purchase this Friday, January 11th at 10am. VIP Information Information about our upgraded and premium campsiteswill be posted soon, so please keep an eye on your e-mail. WAKA WINTER CLASSIC Wakarusa is a festival that has been created for music fans by music fans. One of our passions is finding and presenting talented musicians and bands that you might not yet have heard. The Waka Winter Classic is the vehicle we use to accomplish this goal. During the months of January and February, the Waka Winter Classic will visit 20 cities throughout the Midwest. At each stop along the way, we host a talent showcase in which the best regional bands perform. We then ask YOU, the fans, to tell us who deserves a spot on the festival line-up. As an added bonus, we will be selling 4-Day tickets at the venues the night of the WWC event at the special early bird price, with no additional fees or services charges! For a complete list of tour stops and bands that are performing each night please check out www.wakawinterclassic.com. Come on out to support your local live music scene. By doing so you get to vote for your favorite band and also help us book the festival! WAKA MERCHANDISE We are extremely happy and proud to debut our new on-line store. Visit www.wakarusa.com and pick up a T-shirt, posters and other cool merchandise. We plan to add other neat stuff throughout the year so check back often. Wakarusa June 5-8, 2008 Lawrence, Kansas www.wakarusa.com PRESENTED BY