Building the excitement - "bets" on the final names

This may not be in the spirit of Festivarianism and if so, please ignore. Given the intense interest in the “final names” and the nonstop speculation, fun, gossip, rumour and counter rumour on the forum, i wonder if we can have one final piece of fun?

A new game - with prizes attached!

I will make and give a Caramello Bear cocktail to the first person who correctly nominates one of the “final curtain” names here (before the official announcement, of course). You have to be the first person in this thread to say it.

But - here is the catch- you can only nominate one. And, if you are wrong, you have to provide a donation of something nice for distribution to one of the Festivarian family (I might ask the Mayor to determine the what and how of that?)

And no one can say Robert Earl Keen cause that is pretty much confirmed.

OK, here we go…nominations please. And, will I go out on a limb here. Willie Nelson??? (that is for you Sugar) :cheers :wave :lol

Steep Canyon Rangers. Bank on it. :wink:

Although I’m not sure that one is really fair, since it showed up on their website (sorta).

Dusters.

Aw, thanks!

I’m going to go out on a different limb and say Mumford and Sons

I like all these picks, I hope you are right, lots of yummy drinks await you. :cheers

It is fair, you got in first…will Steve Martin be there too?

I hope so!

:wave Ya know I have managed to miss Steve with SCR and would love to hear him live! Maybe, hope so. :medal

Now you’ve done it. You had to make me think, didn’t you? :lol
We’ll figure something out, I’m sure of it. :thumbsup

Thank you MrMayor x

But you aren’t the first to nominate Mumford and Sons here unfortunately so you won’t be able to claim, dig deeper, think of another name if you want to collect your prize. Hot Sugar called out Mumford and Sons here first. :cheers

Since nobody claimed this name yet, I will: Willie Nelson

I don’t think so, but don’t quote me on that! :smiley:

Well strictly speaking I claimed Willie…but I will let you have it😄

Me too!

AF, not all of us Americans have ADD or reading comprehension issues…but it does seem that this lot is somewhat challenged in this category! :rollin

Ha, ha, but to be fair, it does mean you need to scroll through the replies but come on Billy, put up a name, no one has said alison Krauss yet ( oh please) :flower :flower

I like AKUS so hope you get your wish!

My bet is on the Jeff Austin Band.

You are on! Thanks Billy :wave

Just for the fact that they haven’t been mentioned at all on the forum this year I am going with
Railroad Earth. They are in So Cal on the 13th and have open dates on their site.

AF another fantastic band if you have not heard them yet :thumbsup

:cheers