By Mike Hedrick

www.desertrocks.org

May 22- 25

Moab, Utah

The 4th annual Desert Rocks Music Festival, held on Memorial Day weekend, features funk, rock, reggae, bluegrass, folk, and blues acts set on 420 acres in the red rock cliff desert of southern Utah in Kane Creek Canyon. The festival is still relatively new, but growing in its audience as well as lineup each year. The festival’s organizers have are proud to announce that TLO, Trevor Gerrod of Teal Leaf and several members of ALO (Lebo, Adams, and Brogan); will be collaborating for the first time at the event. Not only is the lineup growing, the number of festival goers have increased from 200 in attendance in 2005 to more than 1,500 last year. In addition to Frisbee golf and art, Dirstar Army will present a mountain boarding competition at the festival. TRAVEL TIME: (As calculated by mapquest.com from Denver, Colo. to Moab, Utah)

Total Est. Time: 5 hours, 25 minutes

Total Est. Distance: 355 miles

YOU NEED TO KNOW: You’re going to be in the desert, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that you’ll be hot the whole time. Desert nights are notoriously cold. If you’re used to Colorado festivals, where you’re prepared for all kinds of weather, you’ll be o.k., but don’t let that little voice in your head tell you leave warm clothes behind. PRICE: $$ CAMPING: Yes ARTISTS: The Derek Trucks Band Del the Funky Homosapien TLO Trevor Garrod of Tea Leaf with Lebo, Adams, Brogan of ALO Hot Buttered Rum Eric Mcfadden Trio with Bernie Worrell New Monsoon LAB Lebo, Adams, and Brogan of ALO The Motet Trevor Garrod solo on Sunday Blue Turtle Seduction The Frequency Lebo from ALO Joseph Israel Wisebrid Stonefed Royal Bliss The Williams Brothers Ten Mile Tide Yamn Ulysses Labcoat Puddle Mountain Ramblers Smooth Money Gesture Elephant Revival Concept Spearit Gigi Love Dead Horse Minstrel Theywent Thataway James Shook Big Light Elephante Nadi Cavalry Baptist Gospel Choir Stonewise Birdfed