H.O.R.D.E.

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H.O.R.D.E. 1995 Promotional Poster

Horizons Of Rock Developing Everywhere or H.O.R.D.E festival was a travelling summer rock music festival. In addition to travelling headliners, the festival gave exposure to bands, charities, and organizations from the local area of the concert.

Contents

1 Overview
2 Artists
3 Possible return
4 External links
5 Notes

Overview

The H.O.R.D.E. Festival began in 1992 as a solution to the dilemma of five east-coast bands that sought to avoid the club circuit in the summertime when other larger bands were playing to sold-out amphitheaters and doing well.

Inspired by the previous summer's success of Perry Farrell's Lollapalooza Festival (which had been organized by Bill Graham Presents, the driving force behind Blues Traveler's record and promotional deal), John Popper and Dave Frey called upon their compatriots in Widespread Panic, the Spin Doctors, Aquarium Rescue Unit and Phish to band together - literally and figuratively - and fill the amphitheaters with the fans of all bands involved. After originally christening the traveling spectacle "Horizons of Rock Developing East Coast", the vision spread to "Everywhere", and so the name was created.

The last H.O.R.D.E. tour was in 1998.

Artists

The following artists participated in the H.O.R.D.E. festival:

Possible return

There have been many rumors over the years that the band will eventually revive the H.O.R.D.E. tour. Asked about this, Blues Traveler drummer Brendan Hill replied, "The future is always bright for us, and we are constantly thinking about the future, maybe two or three years in advance."

External links

[H.O.R.D.E. Information @ bluestraveler.net]

Notes

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