FORECASTLE 2010 initial line-up

Louisville's 9th annual Forecastle Fest has announced its initial 2010 line-up:

FLAMING LIPS - WIDESPREAD PANIC - SPOON
Drive-By Truckers - Bassnectar - Minus the Bear - The New Deal - Lucero
Cap'n Jazz - Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Sara Watkins
Mimosa - Mucca Pazza - Company of Thieves - EOTO
Dar Williams - Savoy - BoomBox - Two Fresh - Morning Transportation

Over 60 more performers will be announced in the upcoming weeks, according to a press release sent (curiously) by Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment, an entertainment agency that apparently also organizes Broadway shows in China.

Tickets are on sale now for $60 a day; $150 for a weekend pass. (Glad the company I work for is a sponsor!) Available at ticketmaster.com, Ear X Tacy, CD Central, Shake-It Records, Indy CD and Vinyl and Grimey's.

The fest is July 9th - 11th at Waterfront Park. More info at forecastle.com.