WONKA’S HARVEST ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
September 7 - 8, 2024
WHAT A SUCCESSFUL SECOND LETTUCE JAM!
Take a look through some photos while we plan for LJ 2025!
We’re starting the hunt for great bands, food trucks, art vendors, and volunteers for Lettuce Jam 2025! Please send us an email if you’re interested in joining our farm’s annual music festival!
Meet the Lettuce Jam 2024 bands!
Jamgrass, newgrass, funkgrass, whatever you want to call it Armchair Boogie is rapidly becoming one of the country’s hottest acts. With an unbounded sound, this Wisconsin-based quartet is known for their powerful harmonies, timeless originals, and choice covers, along with unforgettable live performances. Listed as a “Must-See Roots Artists at Bourbon & Beyond'' by The Bluegrass Situation who wrote, “We recently caught this jammy Wisconsin outfit at Earl Scruggs Music Festival, where they burnt down their late-night set.”
Armchair Boogie is Augie Dougherty on banjo with Ben Majeska acoustic & electric guitars backed by tight, driving rhythms of Eli Frieders on electric bass and Denzel Connor on drums. This unconventional lineup enhances their lightning-fast bluegrass, allowing them to freely venture into the realms of funk or country. A band on the verge, Armchair Boogie is excited to independently release their 4th studio recording, Hard Times & Deadlines, on March 15.
Drawing from the bands musically diverse influences, you’ll hear everything from The Tedeschi Trucks Band, Grateful Dead, Phish and Whitney Houston, to Gregg Allman & The Band in their original music.
Coupled with a stage presence like Tina Turner, the ensemble displays genre-bending versatility and mesmerizing synchronicity during their energetic live shows.
Their lyrical setlist transports listeners through the full spectrum of emotions and the crowd mirrors an ever-changing portrait of expression; bright smiles, animated stomping, choral shouting, and wiping away a rolling tear before anyone sees.
Their infectious stage presence is punctuated with heartfelt words of encouragement from lead vocalist, Teresa Marie, who emphasizes their overarching message of love and positivity. The band that surrounds her, frames her message, like a psychedelic kaleidoscope painting full of color, straight out of the 70’s.
Feed the Dog is an eclectic and action-packed, experimental jam-grass act. The midwest based 4-piece masterfully blends soul-pleasing songwriting rich in imagery and storytelling with a genre bending, shake-your-hips, instrumental flair. Their high energy performances are driven by the unique and progressive approach of each player: imaginative melodies with graceful ambiance skillfully crafted on the violin, tireless beats both dynamic and soulful confidently assembled on the drums, driving low end with finesse and intention forged on the bass guitar, and unique approach to playing the acoustic guitar blending fast picking bluegrass runs with the strength of blues and rock to evoke an emotional contrast between melancholy and hopeful.
The band started in July of 2015 and has been relentlessly playing festivals, theaters, and clubs alongside regional and national touring acts.
"Ding Dang" the band's third full length album released September 2021, out now.
Led by Ben Majeska of Armchair Boogie and Trevor Northsoul, Wonderfunk features a rotating cast of all-star musicians on a mission to funk things up. Each live performance delivers gold in the form of soul, tappin' feet from stanky beats, and fires off like your mother-in-law after one too many martinis. Have you the moxie to mettle with the beast that is Wonderfunk? The time is nigh, the vibes are high, and toast is occasionally rye.
Kiernan is the Minneapolis-based musical project of Laura Kiernan, who is very excited to be in a band. Their music can be described as "sounds for when you're feeding the pigeons." In other words: soft, silly, spacious and best done with friends. She and the band hope it nourishes your ears like a nice hunk of bread