Camping is not included with ticket purchase. There is a reserved camping area and some of these sites have electric hookups, and there is general camping. If you are camping with a group, reserved camping is the way to go. The general camping is assigned as you arrive and they will not hold sites for late arrivals. Shower facilities are provided for all campers. The restroom facilities are portable.

This year’s lineup hosts a nice combination of classic rock and 80’s rock along with some regional bands:

Wednesday, July 9th
Black Valentine – 3:00 PM
Otis Day & The Knights – 5:00 PM
Led Zepagain – 7:00 PM
Big Brother & The Holding Company - 9:00 PM
Creedence Clearwater Revisited – 11:00 PM

Thursday, July 10th
Hairball – 3:00 PM
The Guess Who – 5:00 PM
Sammy Hagar and the Wabos – 7:00 PM
Boz Scaggs – 9:00 PM
Crosby, Stills & Nash – 11:00 PM

Friday, July 11th
Mountain Ash – 3:00 PM
Great White – 5:00 PM
Sebastian Bach – 7:00 PM
Sweet – 9:00 PM
Poison – 11:00 PM

Saturday, July 12th
Thundherstruck – 3:00 PM
Gear Daddies – 5:00 PM
Kenny Wayne Shepherd – 7:00 PM
Styx – 9:00 PM
George Thorogood & The Destroyers – 11:00 PM

Good lineup! There are also 2 other stages, the Lazy Moon Acoustic Stage and the Saloon Stage, which feature regional bands most of the day.

I have not ever attended Moondance Jam so I can’t tell you what the experience is like, but I personally am wondering about the pricing. It seems a little high to me. The VIP tickets are $425 for a 4 day pass. There is only dinner and appetizers included, and of course drinks during the show. (Some festivals serve lunch also) This is close to what I would expect to pay for VIP. The camping is what seems high to me. Of course the camping is an additional fee which is the way most festivals offer it, but it is additional per person, not campsite. The per person fee ranges from $80 to $100 and then the site fees are $25 for reserved and $200 – $250 for reserved electrical camping. There isn’t a site fee for general camping, just the per person fee. I have always paid a set fee for a campsite no matter how many people were sleeping there. Most festivals do restrict their campsites to one sleeping unit though.

Have any of you attended Moondance Jam? If so, how do you feel about the pricing? Maybe the porta potties are kept very clean and the shower facilities are awesome. These types of services could justify the additional cost. Let me know what you think.

Of course, the big bonus is Classic Rock Music ! This year’s lineup on the Main Stage is:

Friday, July 18th
Molly Hatchet – 7:30 PM
Gin Blossoms – 9:30 PM

Saturday, July 19th
Savoy Brown – 3:30 PM
Nazareth with Manny Carlton – 5:30 PM
Santana’a original lead vocalist, Gregg Rolie – 7:30 PM
Sweet – 9:30 PM

Sunday, July 20th
Blue Oyster Cult – 6:00 PM
Creedence Clearwater Revisited – 8:00 PM

There are four stages total. The other stages feature regional bands.

Tickets are still available. This sounds like a great music festival and one that even the kids would enjoy. We can’t attend because we’ll be at Rockfest, but if you attend, let us know all about it!

[tags]Rock N Resort, Blue Oyster Cult, Molly Hatchet, Gin Blossoms, Nazareth, Gregg Rolie Band, Sweet, Savoy Brown, Creedence Clearwater Revisited[/tags]