2017 Lockn' Festival begins today; four-day event to stream live online for free

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Courtesy of Lockn’ FestivalThe 2017 Lockn’ Music Festival gets underway today, but if you can’t make it out to the four-day event at Infinity Downs Farm in Arrington, Virginia, you can still watch all the action via a free YouTube livestream that’s being hosted by Relix.com. The stream will be viewable starting at 7 p.m. ET, and then will begin at 10 a.m. ET on each of the next three days.

Among the many artists scheduled to perform at this year’s Lockn’ Festival are John Fogerty, Heart‘s Ann Wilson, founding Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna guitarist Jorma Kaukonen, and ex-Allman Brothers Band guitarist Warren Haynes‘ group Gov’t Mule.

While the webcast is free, viewers are being asked to make a donation to the Heal Charlottesville Fund, launched by the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation.

Here are some daily Lockn’ highlights to look out for:

Friday, August 25
–Bob Weir joining Phil Lesh and his Terrapin Family Band for a full performance of The Grateful Dead’s 1977 album Terrapin Station
–Ann Wilson making a guest appearance during Gov’t Mule’s set

Saturday, August 26
–John Fogerty
Widespread Panic

Sunday, August 27
–Bob Weir teaming up with roots-rockers The Avett Brothers
Phil Lesh & Friends collaborating with jam band moe. under the moniker phil.moe
–Jorma Kaukonen hitting the stage with Moonalice, a band featuring longtime ex-Jefferson Starship bassist Pete Sears

Check out the festival’s full lineup at LocknFestival.com.

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