Sublime To Headline Levitate Festival Music And Arts Festival
Last summer the Levitate Music and Arts Festival in Marshfield, Massachusetts, celebrated their 10th anniversary with a legendary three-day weekend. With their 2024 lineup announcement today, the festival has something else to celebrate this year. Headlining this summer’s bash will be Sublime with Jakob Nowell at the mic.
Over the three-day stretch of July 5 to July 7, 27 artists will take to the Marshfield fairgrounds. Also among them will be Lake Street Dive, Mt. Joy. and the first-ever Massachusetts performance by Oliver Anthony. As for Sublime, their upcoming shows feature a legendary lineup. Jakob Nowell is the son of the late, great Bradley Nowell. Original bassist Eric Wilson, who has been with all of the most current renditions of Sublime, will be joined by his fellow original bandmate. Bud Gaugh will be behind the drum kit.
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“This is great because I haven’t had the opportunity to play with Bud Gaugh in over a decade; and to have Brad’s son playing our music is the closest thing possible to playing with my old buddy Brad, ” said Sublime bassist Eric Wilson.
The Levitate Music and Arts date is the only northeast festival stop for these surf-punk icons. Last month, it was announced that Sublime would reunite and feature Jakob Nowell on vocals for Coachella. Sublime’s original frontman, Bradley Nowell, tragically passed away 28 years ago at the age of 28. Now, his son Jakob is 28 years old and ready to step in.
Levitate Is New England’s Most Unique Festival
Drawing passionate fans from all over, Levitate was founded in 2003 as a community-focused surf and skate shop that steadily grew through local support and grassroots marketing. “We love that Levitate can celebrate this community through the uplifting power of creativity,” says Levitate owner Dan Hassett. “It’s incredible to see what has grown from local roots, and we’re excited to see this year’s event come to life with unique curation based on our fan’s recommendations, very special headliners we’re grateful to work with, and we’re particularly proud that the festival can serve as a platform for emerging area artists.”
In addition to their surf shop in Marshfield, the Levitate brand has expanded to also having a backyard venue and a fall festival entitled Flannel Jam. Moreover, this July the collision of music and surf culture from both coasts will come together for assures to be quite a memorable weekend.
You can find the full Levitate Music and Arts 2024 festival lineup which also includes the likes of Tash Sultana, Dirty Heads, and G.Love can be found here.
Tickets go on sale Thursday, February 15 at 12 PM ET. Visit www.levitatemusicfestival.com.