Friday, October 10, 2014

AXS TV TO BROADCAST ZAC BROWN’S SOUTHERN GROUND MUSIC & FOOD FESTIVAL SATURDAY, OCT. 11 AND SUNDAY, OCT. 12

Zac Brown Band, Gov’t Mule, Blues Traveler, Greensky Bluegrass, Darrell Scott, Old 97’s and More Take the Stage During AXS TV’s Two-Day 10+ Hour Broadcast


PRESS RELEASE

Los Angeles – October 10, 2014 – For the second straight year, AXS TV – cable’s premier destination for music festivals – will broadcast Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Music & Food Festival with over 10 hours of coverage during the two-day festival from Charleston, SC’s Blackbaud Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 11 and Sunday Oct. 12. One of the most anticipated festivals on the annual calendar, AXS TV’s HD broadcast will feature the festival’s namesake, Zac Brown Band, as headliners both nights, along with performances from country, rock, bluegrass and Americana staples.

AXS TV’s coverage kicks off Saturday at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, delivering non-stop music until midnight ET/9 p.m. PT. The night’s line-up includes performances from three-time GRAMMY Award-winning, multi-platinum artist Zac Brown Band and renowned jam band Blues Traveler, another great GRAMMY Award-winning and multi-platinum artist, who brings their improvisational live act to the Southern Ground stage. Rounding out the night are Mexican acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo Y Gabriela, the acclaimed five-piece band Greensky Bluegrass, award-winning Americana singer-songwriter Darrell Scott, blues rockers Big Head Todd and the Monsters and more artists to be announced.

Then, AXS TV delivers a two-part broadcast on Sunday with coverage from 5 – 8 p.m. ET/2 – 5 p.m. PT and from 1:30 – 4 a.m. ET/10:30 p.m. – 1 a.m. PT, breaking only to bring viewers the AXS TV’s exclusive U.S. broadcast of “The X Factor UK.” Leading up to second headlining performance from the Zac Brown Band, alternative country pioneers the Old 97’s and legendary rock torchbearers Gov’t Mule will be featured on AXS TV’s broadcast along with more artists to be announced.

AXS TV’S 2014 Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Music & Food Festival Lineup (Does not represent broadcast order, lineup subject to change):

Saturday, Oct. 11

7 p.m. – Midnight ET/4 p.m. – 9 p.m. PT

Zac Brown Band

Rodrigo y Gabriela

Blues Traveler

Big Head Todd & the Monsters

Greensky Bluegrass

Darrell Scott


Sunday, Oct. 12 

5 p.m. – 8 p.m. ET/2 p.m. – 5 p.m. PT AND 1:30 a.m. – 4 a.m. ET/10:30 p.m. – 1 a.m. PT

Zac Brown Band

Gov’t Mule

Old 97’s

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