21 Photos That Prove Lockn' Is Jam Band Heaven

Article by: Matt Urban

Wed September 16, 2015 | 00:00 AM


After a microburst storm forced the cancellation of the entire first day's performances, Virginia's Lockn' carried on throughout the weekend with an eclectic collection of performers and guest stars, including Widespread Panic, String Cheese Incident, Gov't Mule, Umphrey's McGee, Robert Plant and the Sensational Shapeshifters, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Keller Williams Grateful Gospel, Trombone Shorty, Fishbone, and many more. 

But the true action of the weekend was in a Lockn' tradition: a number of unique one-off collaborations, including String Cheese Incident performing with the Doobie Brothers, Phil Lesh & Friends in two separate performances – one with Carlos Santana and one with Chris Robinson, Mad Dogs and Englishmen – a Tedeschi-Trucks fronted and cameo-laden tribute to Joe Cocker, Hot Tuna and Friends celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Jefferson Airplane, Mickey Hart with String Cheese Incident spin-off band Eoto, Bob Weir with Billy (Kreutzmann) and the Kids, and numerous walk-on collaborations by Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule and John Kadlecik of Further and Dark Star Orchestra. Many festivals are about the scene, but Lockn' proved once again that it's all about the music. What a fitting end to summer, with nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile.

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Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

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Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

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Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

Photo by: Matt Urban

Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

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Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

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Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

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Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

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Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

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Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

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Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

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Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

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Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

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Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

Photo by: Matt Urban

Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

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Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

Photo by: Matt Urban

Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

Photo by: Matt Urban

Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

Photo by: Matt Urban

Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

Photo by: Matt Urban

Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

Photo by: Matt Urban

Lockn Festival 2015 Matt Urban 02

Photo by: Matt Urban