2011 FreedomFest Acts

  

The Dirty Heads

Performance Date:
Stage: Field Stage
Act Type: Band
One of the “Best New Bands of 2010”- Rolling Stone (04/01/10)

Rooted in the Orange County community of Huntington Beach, the Dirty Heads em... [MORE >>>]

Redlight King

Performance Date:
Stage: Field Stage
Act Type: Band
There’s stubborn. And then there’s Kaz stubborn. The singer-songwriter of Redlight King refused to take no for an answer when music business suits den... [MORE >>>]

Yolanda Be Cool

Performance Date:
Stage: DJ Stage
Act Type: DJ
With one record Yolanda Be Cool have gone straight to the top of the music industry A list.

Their second single " We No Speak Americano (co... [MORE >>>]

JTX

Performance Date:
Stage: Field Stage
Act Type: Band
JTX's first single "(I'm Gonna) Party Like a Rockstar” is in the top ten Most Requested Songs' list on Sirius HITS 1 and XM 20 on 20, and has topped r... [MORE >>>]

Super bob

Performance Date:
Stage: Field Stage
Act Type: Band
SUPER bob is a four-piece high energy rock band based in the
Washington DC area. Childhood friends Adam Smith (guitar) and Matt
Santoro (voc... [MORE >>>]

Kristen & The Noise

Performance Date:
Stage: River Stage
Act Type: Band
Kristen & the Noise is an energetic 5 piece modern rock band, based out of Philadelphia, PA. Featuring the very talented lead singer Kristen Kwolek, t... [MORE >>>]

Ryan Cabrera

Performance Date:
Stage: Field Stage
Act Type: Band

In the mid-2000s there was a slew of young musicians climbing their way to the top of the music charts. Some were studio-created products, but ... [MORE >>>]

DJ KayJay

Performance Date:
Stage: DJ Stage
Act Type: DJ
DJ KayJay a.k.a. Kristin Jackson started out in the modeling world building her name and face worldwide. After being featured with Playboy and many ot... [MORE >>>]

Justin Trawick

Performance Date:
Stage: VIP Acoustic Stage
Act Type: Band
Born and bred in Leesburg, VA and currently residing in the Washington DC suburb of Arlington, VA, Justin Trawick is a nationally touring singer/songw... [MORE >>>]

Lost in Paris

Performance Date:
Stage: River Stage
Act Type: Band
Lost In Paris consists of five talented musicians who bring unique backgrounds and versatility to form a fantastic, entertaining band. Originating in ... [MORE >>>]

Niki Barr Band (NEW!)

Performance Date:
Stage: Field Stage
Act Type: Band
As one of the industry’s most respected female-fronted bands, The Niki Barr Band has built its reputation on its innate ability to blend power pop pun... [MORE >>>]

White Ford Bronco

Performance Date:
Stage: River Stage
Act Type: Band
White Ford Bronco is Washington, D.C.'s All-90s band. Here's our story:

April 26, 1992 -- There were riots on the streets, but where were y... [MORE >>>]

Margot MacDonald (NEW!)

Performance Date:
Stage: VIP Acoustic Stage
Act Type: Band
Margot MacDonald is a bewitching vocal powerhouse - she is Robert Plant's raw strength swept across four octaves and smoldering with a little Feist. M... [MORE >>>]

DJ Flounder

Performance Date:
Stage: DJ Stage
Act Type: Band
DJ Flounder has established himself as one of the biggest DJ's in the DMV. A maestro of music Mash ups - exotic fusions where new metal rap band Link... [MORE >>>]

LiQuid A

Performance Date:
Stage: River Stage
Act Type: Band
The "ingredients" to Liquid A: The band takes songs you like and bring them to your party, where everyone will have a ton of fun. Its all really quite... [MORE >>>]

Burnt Sienna

Performance Date:
Stage: River Stage
Act Type: Band
Burnt Sienna is a five-piece cover rock band, delivering their show with a high-energy party approach. They cover some of the most popular songs from ... [MORE >>>]

The Reagan Years

Performance Date:
Stage: River Stage
Act Type: Band
This band of seasoned musicians recreates the sounds of the 1980s; a day when Ronald Reagan was President, M-TV first aired, CDs emerged, Acid Washed ... [MORE >>>]

Rome In A Day

Performance Date:
Stage: Field Stage
Act Type: Band
As the saying goes, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Rome In A Day, the internationally touring melodic metal band from the DC metro area, couldn’t agree... [MORE >>>]

Schiavone Mcgee

Performance Date:
Stage: VIP Acoustic Stage
Act Type: Band
So it all started for me quite unexpectedly. Growing up in a large military family in rural King George, Virginia, I realized at a young age that musi... [MORE >>>]

Down Wilson

Performance Date:
Stage: River Stage
Act Type: Band
Are you ready to have an awesome time and rock out to your favorite music? You came to the right place...Down Wilson is coming to a venue near you to ... [MORE >>>]

DJ Neekola

Performance Date:
Stage: Splashdown Stage
Act Type: DJ
Dropping the hottest tracks out there and changing the world at a rate of 128 beats per minute, that’s how DJ Neekola rolls.

With years of ... [MORE >>>]

Brad and Smilin' Rob

Performance Date:
Stage: VIP Acoustic Stage
Act Type: Band
A staple on the DC scene for years, Practically Einstein has toured everywhere from New England to New Orleans to Minnesota and L.A., as well as throu... [MORE >>>]

Jen Lasher

Performance Date:
Stage: DJ Stage
Act Type: DJ
One night, in her hometown of Washington, DC, Jen Lasher, a young girl at the time, was exposed to something that would change her life forever. From ... [MORE >>>]

The Fuzz (NEW!)

Performance Date:
Stage: River Stage
Act Type: Band
The Fuzz is a high energy, modern rock/pop cover band from Washington DC. Formed over the course of 2 years, the current lineup was officially put to... [MORE >>>]

Mike and Mandi (NEW!)

Performance Date:
Stage: VIP Acoustic Stage
Act Type: Band
The Fuzz acoustic show brings an awesome one/two punch of powerful male & female lead vocals along with beautiful harmonies. Lead singers Mandi Meros... [MORE >>>]

DJ Lil Fos

Performance Date:
Stage: DJ Stage
Act Type: DJ
Taking Virginia and the Nation’s Capital by storm and turning heads at clubs and bars. DJ LIL FOS has earned himself a permanent spot on the books in ... [MORE >>>]

Boris Gluck

Performance Date:
Stage: DJ Stage
Act Type: DJ
Growing up in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Boris was first influenced by New Wave music, including Pet Shop Boys, New Order, Tears for Fears, Eurhythmics, and... [MORE >>>]

Pat Premier

Performance Date:
Stage: Splashdown Stage
Act Type: DJ
As he began his career as a hip hop and top 40 dance DJ, it wasn't long before Pat quickly gained notoriety and emerged as one of the more talked-abou... [MORE >>>]

DJ Armando

Performance Date:
Stage: DJ Stage
Act Type: DJ
There are many DJ’s that can say they are accomplished. Some say they have done it all. Others say they have seen it all. Few have done both and are s... [MORE >>>]

Schwartzy and Marty

Performance Date:
Stage: VIP Acoustic Stage
Act Type: Band
Schwartzy is a popular artist in the DC area and widely known for his appearances on the Sports Junkies radio show. For years, Schwartzy has performe... [MORE >>>]

Icewagon Flu

Performance Date:
Stage: Field Stage
Act Type: Band
ICEWAGON FLU is one of the most original bands to come onto the music scene in years. Since 2001, the band has created a fun mixture of genre bending ... [MORE >>>]

Over the Line

Performance Date:
Stage: River Stage
Act Type: Band
Over the Line is the next great DC Metro area party band. Playing everything from 80's rock and Jay-Z to Metallica and Lady Gaga, OTL delivers everyon... [MORE >>>]

DJ 2 Nutz

Performance Date:
Stage: Splashdown Stage
Act Type: DJ
dj2nutz has been a local favorite since 1998 rocking thousands of club goers and building a large fan base. 2nutz has made a name for himself playing... [MORE >>>]

Dave Russell

Performance Date:
Stage: Splashdown Stage
Act Type: DJ
Dave Russell has been DJing and producing events for two decades. He started off throwing his own events in the City of Hartford CT. Over the years he... [MORE >>>]

Joe Daphne

Performance Date:
Stage: VIP Acoustic Stage
Act Type: Band
Joe Daphne is a child of the world and the music it has to offer. Born in Key West, Florida as a Navy brat and only child, Daphne moved every four yea... [MORE >>>]

DJ Panic

Performance Date:
Stage: DJ Stage
Act Type: DJ
Current head DJ at BOUND, DC’s premiere fetish event, and Dunkelhet, a dark -euro electro event, DJ Panic has been an underground staple since 1998 wh... [MORE >>>]

DJ Kwest

Performance Date:
Stage: DJ Stage
Act Type: Band
Buckle up and hold on tight as DJ Kwest takes the wheel and rockets you on a musical journey through time, space and the party continuim. As your exci... [MORE >>>]

DJ Rene

Performance Date:
Stage: DJ Stage
Act Type: DJ
Dj Rene ( Re-Knee ) is best known for his eclectic style of quick mixes that transcend from the ol school original style of mixing to the new ever cha... [MORE >>>]

Drew Kudrick

Performance Date:
Stage: River Stage
Act Type: Band
Great Acoustic Act!... [MORE >>>]

Pork and Beans

Performance Date:
Stage: DJ Stage
Act Type: Band
Fun DJ's!... [MORE >>>]

DJ Beach

Performance Date:
Stage: River Stage
Act Type: DJ
This DC native Has an ear for all things funky. He will make you dance. From Classic Hip hop, Classic Rock, Funky Electro to DIRRTY Dubstep, Top 40 To... [MORE >>>]