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Attention Poster Collectors

5•21•2007

Drowning Creek is releasing another collaberation between Jeff Wood and Johnny Thief for this year's Amberland celebration. The collectable artwork will be available onsite at the Amberland General Store starting Saturday for $25.00 We will NOT have poster tubes available, so please arrange to bring your own tube or carrier. Quantities will be limited for this poster!

Final Amberland Information!

5•20•2007

Greetings PGroove Fans! We’re just a few days away from our annual Amberland celebration, and we cannot wait to see you! We’ve put this email together to answer any questions you may have leading up to the event. If you can’t find an answer to your particular question, please refer to the Amberland Forum on Talking In Place (http://www.pgroove.com/forums, you must be a member to view the forum)

TICKETING Advance tickets are available until 2PM on Thursday May 24th. If you do not purchase your tickets in advance, you can purchase your ticket at the gate this year. Ticket prices are as follows: Advance ticket for Friday, Saturday & Sunday $90.00 Advance ticket for Saturday & Sunday $75.00 Advance ticket for Sunday only $40.00 Gate ticket for Friday, Saturday & Sunday $115.00 Gate ticket for Saturday & Sunday $100.00 Gate ticket for Sunday only $50.00 RV reservation $FREE ($1.50 handling charge)

Children under the age of 12 will be admitted free of charge Tickets are available online at http://pgroove.inhousetickets.com For those in the Athens area, you can also purchase tickets at Junkman’s Daughter or School Kids Music.
GATE SCHEDULE Gates for Amberland will be open for early admission on Friday beginning at 5PM. If you did not purchase an early admission ticket, you can still arrive on Friday by paying the extra $15.00 at the gate. The Gate will close at 11PM promptly on Friday night. No exceptions. Please plan accordingly, if you are traveling from Atlanta, please allotte for extra time as traffic tends to be quite heavy on Friday afternoons. Gates will be open from 11AM -11PM on both Saturday and Sunday. Please remember, there is no re-entry, so come prepared.
DIRECTIONS TO CHEROKEE FARMS Create your own directions, here -> http://pgroove.inhousetickets.com/venue.php?v=3655 FROM ATLANTA, take I-75N to exit 320 (HWY 136), and follow Hwy 136W into LaFayette. Turn LEFT at the Walmart to continue on 136W. About 1/2 mile down, turn LEFT onto Old Mineral Springs Rd. Follow for 1.5 miles, and turn right at Walnut Row. FROM CHATTANOOGA, follow HWY 27S for about 21 miles, and turn RIGHT at the Walmart onto HWY 136W. About 1/2 mile down, turn LEFT onto Old Mineral Springs Rd. Follow for 1.5 miles, and turn right at Walnut Row. FROM NASHVILLE, take I-24E to I-59S and exit at Trenton/HWY 136. Follow HWY 136E until you see the sign for Dry Creek. Be ready to turn RIGHT almost immediately after onto Old Mineral Springs Rd. Follow for 1.5 miles, and turn right at Walnut Row PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY AS YOU ENTER THE EVENT GROUNDS!
ARRIVAL In order to expedite the entry process, please have your tickets or will call names ready. If you purchased your tickets online, we encourage you to print out a copy of your confirmation email in the event any problems arise with your order. If you need to change the name your tickets are under, or you are transferring your ticket to someone else, you must email ben@nimbleslick.com (with AMBERLAND in the subject header) no later then Wednesday, May 23rd. No changes will be allowed after that date! You will receive event bracelets, an informational sheet, and one large garbage bag per car when you arrive. You must wear your bracelet at all times. Do not remove it.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Perpetual Groove will perform three sets on Saturday and Sunday. Set 1: 3PM Set 2 8PM Set 3 11PM In addition, Brock Butler will be conducting his annual “Brockfest” breakfast set on early Sunday. Friday night entertainment will begin approximately at 10PM **In the event of rain or inclement weather, the schedule may change. DON’T FORGET – FRIDAY NIGHT PAJAMMA PARTY / SATURDAY NIGHT COSTUME BALL!!!!!
CAMPING Due to the spacious grounds at Cherokee Farms, everyone should have plenty of space to car camp. Once on the property, you will be directed to the main campground area, camping areas are dictated by arrival times. We will open up new camping areas as space dictates. Like last year, we have a designated family/quiet camping area for those interested. Each campground will have plenty of port-o-lets, in addition to a washing station and trash dump. You will be required to park and set-up camp in an organized manner, directed by the parking staff.
TRASH / CLEAN-UP Each car entering the festival will be given one large trash bag for your campsite. Additional trash bags will be available free of charge at the general store throughout the weekend, if needed. Each campground will also have one designated “trash dump,” if you fill your bag, please place it in the dump. Your extra effort in doing so helps us to keep our staffing costs down and aids in the clean-up and removal of garbage from the festival site. Trash barrels and cigarette-butt “buckets” will also be spaced throughout the grounds, so please take the time to dispose of trash properly. This audience has done an extremely good job in the past, and we ask that you please continue that tradition.
ONSITE RESOURCES We will have limited vending this year, including three food vendors (BBQ, seafood, and Mexican) ATM machines will also be onsite if you find you need more cash to make it through the weekend. The Perpetual Groove General Store will be selling event merchandise in addition to ice, water, and coffee. Showers are available onsite, as are port-o-lets and washing stations. There is also a small pond on the property. However, due the lack of rain, the water level is lower then normal. You can swim in the pond, but you do so at your own risk. There is no lifeguard on duty and no swimming after dusk.
RULES / GUIDELINES NO re-entry, NO NITROUS, NO glass bottles, NO campfires, NO weapons, NO fireworks, NO illicit substances, NO kegs, NO pets, NO swimming after dusk, NO unauthorized vending, NO video NO motorized vehicles
Several areas of the property are marked off with caution tape. Please do not remove it, and please do not proceed beyond the marked barriers. These areas are off limits to the festival attendees and are considered to be private property. Please respect the spirit wheel, the circle rock formation is not a playground, it’s a not a fire pit, and we ask that you please respect its place on the property
If you are found to be in violation of any of the above rules, we reserve the right to immediately eject you from the event. These rules and guidelines are in place for your benefit and the safety of others attending this year’s Amberland festivities.
SECURITY / MEDICAL / VOLUNTEERS We will have a medical station onsite, located in the immediate vicinity of the General Store. If you need any medical treatment, please seek help right away. If you cannot personally travel to the medical tent, please flag down an official volunteer from the work exchange team or someone with a radio and we will provide transportation for you. Our security and volunteer team is onsite to make sure that everyone has a safe, incident-free experience this weekend. Please respect their efforts!
AMBERLAND GROUP PHOTO Immediately following the first set of music on Sunday, we would like to take a group photo of all those in attendance. We respectfully ask that you please stick around for approximately 10-15 minutes and make your way up the side of the hill that faces the stage. We’ll take a short series of photos, and then resume our normal activities.
AMBERNET For the second year in a row, Matt Dolian will be setting up and operating the AmberNET. This wireless network will allow you to download over 200 Perpetual Groove concerts, including a few that are not available anywhere else! This service is compatible with both PC and Apple Computers. We will have FTP access as well as an iTunes server available, depending on which you choose. The AmberNET signal will be the strongest in the general store/vending area, and we will have a table set-up with electricity, so you can power your laptop. If you have any further questions in regards to AmberNET, please visit the Amberland Forum on Talking in Place.
WORDS OF ADVICE If you have attended Amberland in the past, then you have no doubt heard the statement, “It’s a marathon, not a sprint,” so please act and plan accordingly. We expect the temperature to be in the mid-80’s throughout the weekend, with it dropping into the mid-50’s at night. The most important thing to remember is to stay hydrated. Drinks lots of water throughout the weekend, nothing will combat the exposure to the elements better then good old H20. And don’t forget to eat! Your body needs fuel for the weekend, so don’t deprive it! And lastly, give yourself a chance to rest and catch some Zzzzz’s, you’ll have a better time if you give yourself the opportunity to rest up.
We’ll do our best to keep you safe, comfortable, and happy while attending Amberland. But please bear in mind, it’s up to YOU to arrive safe, comfortable, and happy. Before you leave, make sure your license, insurance, and plates are all up-to-date. Got a broken tail light? Get a new bulb. Drive the speed limit, keep all of your alcohol in the trunk, and make good decisions.
EVENT CHECKLIST This handy checklist has been assembled by fans like you: Ticket or purchase confirmation, drivers license, ATM card, YOUR COSTUMES, Sunscreen (trust us, you’ll need it bad!), Bug Spray, Sunglasses, hat, Shoes, Warm Clothing, Tents, Toilet Paper, Swim Suit, Camp Chairs, Band-aids, Cameras, Soap/Shampoo (for the showers, not the pond!), flashlight or headlamp, audio taping gear, rain gear and tarps, Aspirin/Tylenol/Advil, towels, trash bags, food, drinks, pen/paper, rope, ground stakes, your laptop computer, etc, etc, etc……
See you soon! The Countdown Begins! ~Perpetual Groove~

Perpetual Groove Gets Crazy Stupid with The D.U.M.B. Tour

5•18•2007

Meatcamp Productions is bringing one of the hottest summer line-ups to Atlanta on June 30th, Perpetual Groove, Umphrey's Mcgee and The Disco Biscuits at The Masquerade. The Disco Biscuits and Umphrey's Mcgee will perform outside in the Masquerade Music Park, and then at 10PM the party moves inside The Masquerade to Heaven where Perpetual Groove will close out the night with two sets. This is the ONLY tour stop that will be featuring Perpetual Groove and one of the few shows where you'll be able to catch the band this summer. PGroove has shared the stage several times with both bands, the most recent being Jam Cruise (with The Biscuits) and the swap out with Umphrey's Mcgee at The Georgia Theatre earlier this Spring. Tickets for the event are $28.50 in advance / $35.00 day of show and can be purchased through Ticketmaster. This is an all ages event!

Help PGroove win a podcast on Relix’s Cold Turkey

5•14•2007

We've been selected for the chance to have our music heard by over 40,000 listeners on Relix's Cold Turkey podcast (http://www.relix.com/radio). All you have to do is send a FREE text message with the subject "RX PG" to 56658 to cast your vote for Perpetual Groove. In addition, Relix will give everyone who votes a free lifetime digital subscription to their magazine! To view the competition and check out some tracks, head over to http://www.relix.com/textoff and tell your friends, the more votes we get, the better our chances! We need your help! Relix Magazine and Cold Turkey have been big supporters of Perpeutal Groove, and some of the best, intimate performances by Brock and the band can be found on the Cold Turkey podcast. Get off your butt and vote!

Perpetual Groove setting sail on Jam Cruise 6!

5•8•2007

We're so excited to be a part of our third Jam Cruise experience and we'll hope you'll join us once again for good times on the high seas! Next year's cruise leaves from Ft. lauderdale on January 4th and makes way for Roatan, Honduras and Costa Maya, Mexico. Joining Perpetual Groove on the boat this year will be Warren Haynes! Michael Franti & Spearhead! The Funky Meters! YMSB! Galactic! DSO! Lotus! Toubab Krewe! New Monsoon! Special Guest Karl Denson! and many more. It's bound to be the best event yet set against the high seas of the Atlantic! The public on sale will begin on June 4, however Jam Cruise has received more pre-books than ever before. Pre-booking will begin on May 15. Tokens will be sent to pre-bookers later this week. For more information and details, please visit http://www.jamcruise.com!