CPJS / Coffee House Stage

Waka.. Waka.. Waka..

What a great time this weekend... just rolled back into town this afternoon. Did anybody catch the shows at the CPJS Coffee House Stage? We stopped by on Thursday night and saw some great music by Big Metal Rooster & Speakeasy... nice suprise when I hear Green Lemon was there to finish up the night.

Saturday late night on the way back we caught Shanti Groove w/ Leftover sitting in - that blew my mind. Nice little intimate stage run by nice folks.

HERE IS THE KICKER - I was talking with a guy at the tent. He said that it wasn't a Wakarusa production. The group ponied up for the PA, stage, crew, everything but the tent basically. That's SO KICK ass to see a group of people doing something truly for us the phans!

Go support these guys - there website is: www.cpjs.org

WAKARUS STAFF - Support these guys!!! - love to see them with a full blown stage next year. If they can do that on there own what can they do with Waka behing them!!

{Peace - Erin

Wow!!! That is great to hear some response for all the hard work that was put in by all of us at the CPJS. We really had a great time providing all of the great late-night music & activities during the day. I can think back on the whole weekend with great joy. It really was one of the best times of my life and want to thank all of the kind folks I met this weekend who came out. It really is not possible at all without all of you coming out as one big group of amazing people. Thanx again...

Waka Waka

--Coop--
www.cpjs.org

[Dgold at An Honest Tune]

dude, the Central Plains Jamband Society was the heart of the festival. The stage they set up was so cool, that was where the real improv JAM sessions went down, the collaborations, the special stuff, a lot of it happened right there. Three Cheers to CPJS for a job well done. You really added a ton to my Wakarusa experience.

Speakeasy; and SHanti Groove; were amazing on this stage (as were others including several great solo-acoustic artists).

[ku409]

Hey, I just wanna say thanks for the coffeehouse stage as well. All of us at the General Store were really happy that we had entertainment while we worked!

Mike

I want to thank each and every one of you that stopped by to take in all the great music at the Own-Grown Stage and visit with the Central Plains Jamband Society.
You all truly made this weekend one of the best times of my entire life!
Pilgram-CPJS

www.cpjs.org

[Dgold at An Honest Tune]

Did anyone keep track of the special guests on this stage?

It was insane. By far the most collaborations and guests of the weekend, happened here. And that is extra cool because the artists had to find a way to get 1/2 mile out to the campground, just to play on that stage with other bands.

Shanti Groove had guests from Mountain of Venus, Leftover Salmon, Tea Leaf Green, Green Lemon, and more.

Mountain of Venus also played there with tons of guests, but I missed it - anyone know who played? Members of Speakeasy, Bockman's Euphio, and more?

Thanks everyone for the props - glad you enjoyed it!!! I put together a rough schedule of events that occured over the weekend at our stage:

Thursday:
Brother Bagman
Big Metal Rooster
Speakeasy w/ Special Guest
Green Lemon

Friday:

Afternoon:
Sound Tribe Sector 9 - Meet & Greet
Exit Clov - Meet & Greet and performance
Galactic - Meet & Greet

Evening:
Brother Bagman
Pocket Space
Mountain of Venus

Saturday:

Acoustic Brunch (9am - noon):
Raisin Gray (KC)
Shake & Friends (KC)

Afternoon:
Jamie Masefield from JMP - Performance & Meet/Greet
Particle - Meet & Greet
Derek Trucks Band - Meet & Greet

Evening:
Uncle Charlie (Fayatteville)
Woven (LA, CA)
Tabla Rasa (KC)
Grand Fiasco (KC)
Shanti Groove w/ Special Guest from Leftover Salmon

Sunday:

Acoustic Brunch:
Kasey Rausch & Travis Huffhines
Gary Kirkland

Afternoon:
Jennifer Hartswick Band - Meet & Greet
Speakeasy - performance
Chris Chew (NMAS) - Meet & Greet

Evening:
Wakarusa All-Star Jam featuring members of: Bochman's Euphio, Speakeasy, Mountain of Venus, Greyhounds, Green Lemon, Barefoot Manner and others

[Ben]

Glad to see everyone enjoyed this stage as much as I did. We were in Krusty so we were camped about 5 tents down from the stage. We enjoyed a lot of good sets there, especially Shanti Groove. Although one thing has been bothering, I heard a band playing from my tent and they did a really cool song but I don't know who it was. They did the Mario song and it was right on. Does anyone know who that was? I believe it was Thursday or Friday night, anyone else hear this?

[highwayjill]

the special guests with speakeasy were danny carroll and sean canan from bockman's euphio

the super mario song you heard was speakeasy thursday night. That show is available for download at http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=5531

[Ben]

Thanks highwayjill, I appreciate it. You haven't happened to download that show yet? I'm bit torrent disabled and was wondering if you have downloaded it if you could e-mail me the Mario Jam thru e-mail or AIM. If not its all good, I'll have a computer smart friend figure out bit torrent for me.

[highwayjill]

well, technically i havent downloaded it... since i taped it :wink: I can AIM it to you... you want shn or mp3? my AIM name is highwayjill420

[Dgold at An Honest Tune]

[quote:a0947e8de7=\"highwayjill \"]That show is available for download at http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=5531[/quote:a0947e8de7]

YES!!! Thank you! :!: :!: :!:

getting this show right now

[Dgold at An Honest Tune]

A few notes or additions

[quote:ee1f5482ee=\"Anonymous\"]Thanks everyone for the props - glad you enjoyed it!!! I put together a rough schedule of events that occured over the weekend at our stage:

Thursday:
Brother Bagman
Big Metal Rooster
Speakeasy w/ Special Guest w/ danny carroll and sean canan from bockman's euphio
Green Lemon

Friday:

Afternoon:
Sound Tribe Sector 9 - Meet & Greet
Exit Clov - Meet & Greet and performance
Galactic - Meet & Greet

Evening:
Brother Bagman
Pocket Space
Mountain of Venus w/Special Guests?? who remembers? Shawn Eckels?

Saturday:

Acoustic Brunch (9am - noon):
Raisin Gray (KC)
Shake & Friends (KC)

Afternoon:
Jamie Masefield from JMP - Performance & Meet/Greet
Particle - Meet & Greet
Derek Trucks Band - Meet & Greet

Evening:
Uncle Charlie (Fayatteville) Do you mean CharlieHorse?
Woven (LA, CA)
Tabla Rasa (KC)
Grand Fiasco (KC)
Shanti Groove w/ Special Guest from Leftover Salmon I think this set had tons of guests including Vince Herman from Leftover Salmon, and also members of ??? several other bands

Sunday:

Acoustic Brunch:
Kasey Rausch & Travis Huffhines
Gary Kirkland

Afternoon:
Jennifer Hartswick Band - Meet & Greet
Speakeasy - performance
Chris Chew (NMAS) - Meet & Greet

Evening:
Wakarusa All-Star Jam featuring members of: Bochman's Euphio, Speakeasy, Mountain of Venus, Greyhounds, Green Lemon, Barefoot Manner and others I think also included Cody from Charlie Horse on slide[/quote:ee1f5482ee]

[wsp_angel]

I was LOVIN that stage. Heard some random collaborations that ****in rocked!

and I actually couldnt get away from the stage as my tent was almost right behind it so I didnt sleep til the artists did! aannd...i didnt have to smuggle my beer in :)

[LadyLibertyCPJS]

How kick ass was the Meet and Greets? Saturday was ****ing awesome having Particle and Derek Trucks Band at the same time eating and signing autographs.

My hats off to Joy Jacobs from CPJS for putting those together. It must have been a blast for her to ride around on a golf cart picking up and dropping off the bands. She got a bit sunburned in the process.

CPJS kicks ass and proved they are #1...

That last post was from my brother. He did not realize that he was logged in on my username on my computer! I am really not that ****y :)

I had a blast working with the bands. It was so cool to see how backstage operates. I had so much fun riding around on a golf cart all day picking up the bands and dropping them off.

It was awesome to feed Particle and DTB and see the bands interact with each other. Thank you to everyone who came to the stage and supported us. I can't even tell all of you how much it meant to me and our staff.

We started CPJS in the summer of 2001 and it was just this tiny organiziation that has grown so much and thanks to Wakarusa we are getting to that point that we all have envisioned and dreamed of going.

I can't wait until next year to do it all over again.

4 the Music,

Joy Jacobs
CPJS Public Relations

[randall747]

I was told that I got the last frozen coffee before the machine broke. :wink:

Good luck with CPJS - see you next year.

[One busy Munkee]

The show at the coffee house (Shanti Groove w/ Special Guest from Leftover Salmon) at dawn on Sunday was unbelieveable. Sooo awesome!!!!! I was in ahhh as I danced my ass off. Thanks for the tent guys! It freakin rocked!

[Critter]

[quote:cb8af0ee0d=\"Ben \"]Although one thing has been bothering, I heard a band playing from my tent and they did a really cool song but I don't know who it was. They did the Mario song and it was right on. Does anyone know who that was? I believe it was Thursday or Friday night, anyone else hear this?[/quote:cb8af0ee0d]

The band in Question was Speakeasy. And yes, it was really freakin cool!!!!
Critter :shock:

[JustBob]

Another band that covers Mario Brothers is ulu. They were not at the fest, but maybe next year. hint, hint ulu.net

Bob

[PolyOntology]

Another band notorious for video game covers is Estradasphere (http://www.estradasphere.com). They've done 15 minute long Super Mario 1 and 2 medleys, the music from Zelda 1 and 2, and even Contra! If you do a search for Estradasphere on archive.org you can find lots of great audio/video recordings. It would be really incredible if these guys played at Wakarusa.

[Critter]

I think CPJS will have a stage again this year. Nothing Official, but we want to do it.
Critter :shock:

[yes]

i had a great time at this tent...i sure hope that cpjs does another thing like this......i met alot of fans and band members..how cool was that....

[Critter]

Can't wait for the official word. Lots of stuff going on in our camp. I'm excited!!!! :D
Critter 8)