The Phoenix, the national 1M member sober community, is hosting its 3rd Annual “Music on the Mountain” festival, a substance-free music and arts festival benefiting the Divided Sky Foundation, a Ludlow, Vermont-based recovery center co-founded by the Grammy-nominated frontman and guitarist of the legendary band Phish, Trey Anastasio, on Saturday, May 16 at the Jackson Gore Village on Okemo Mountain. This year’s event will feature family-friendly activities celebrating recovery, with local arts vendors, food trucks, and the splendor of Vermont’s Green Mountains.
The day will culminate with a one-of-a-kind super jam, “BIG Weekend All-Stars,” featuring Eggy, LaMP, Scott Metzger (of JRAD), and Vermont’s own Russ Lawton and Ray Paczkowski (of Trey Anastasio Band and Soule Monde). Electric bassist and songwriter Karina Rykman returns with her vibrant stage presence and infectious sound. MOTM veteran Anders Osborne joins Jackie Greene for a special duo set, and Daniel Donato and Natalie Cressman are back as artists-at-large, joined by Jennifer Hartswick appearing for the first time. New this year is 2ŁØT, blending electronic production, jazz fusion, and high-energy improvisation, plus a special appearance by The Trombone Shorty Foundation Band, which brings a dynamic ensemble of emerging New Orleans musicians, will take the stage and transport festival goers to the stratosphere before the BIG Weekend All-Stars close out the event.
The event will start at 12pm, following the Divided Sky Fun(d) Run.
