Umphrey's McGee Back for Another Caribbean Holidaze

Posted on Mar 28th 2008 4:00PM by Benjy Eisen
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With all these new major rock festivals -- including the really cool ones with the really cool lineups in really cool cities -- springing up virtually every weekend this summer, Cloud 9 Adventures has announced that Caribbean Holidaze will return to Jamaica this winter for Round Two.

Last December, Caribbean Holidaze pushed the boundaries and definition of destination festivals by creating a four-day dream vacation for attendees. Fans had the opportunity to water-ski with Keller Williams, go sightseeing with the Disco Biscuits and challenge the Benevento/Russo Duo to table tennis. With the stage built right on the beach of an all-inclusive resort, the experience culminated in a set of Beatles and Pink Floyd covers by an all-star mash-up of the Disco Biscuits and Umphrey's McGee. Both of those bands return to anchor this year's lineup, which also features Toots & the Maytals, Toubab Krewe and Mad Professor. Looks like another round of trustafarians from America are going to be saying "Yah, mon" at Christmas dinner this year. "Jamaica -- no problem."