WORMTOWN
Sept. 18 - 21
Zach Deputy and the Hashtags
easily described as one of the best performances of
the weekend. Not only that, but it is one of the best
RoC performances I’ve seen to date. Opening with
a solid dubbed-out jam they shot right into “Peace,
Love, and Music” at full-throttle. A head-banging
“Punk RoC” contrasted well with a toned down version of “Policy” featuring the one and only Force
from the Alchemystics. RoC also introduced a newly
written verse for “3X a Lady” and their surprise cover of “Friend of the Devil” seemed to get the crowd
completely amped up.
The love that Roots of Creation has shown for
Wormtown over the past 10 years of performing at
the festival, and the passion and vigor they played
with that night exceeded any other show from them
I’ve seen at any other venue.
I have to mention the Kind Buds because they
are the glue that holds this festival together. With
two acoustic guitars and two voices that blend flawlessly together, you can always count on a couple of
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sets from them. One early morning Main Stage set
to get the ball rolling and then another long, late
night at the Vernville Stage to keep the juices flowing.
Ryan Montbleau, another familiar Wormtown
face, stuck around for the entire weekend making
cameos with Max Creek and Zach Deputy. He also
blessed us with two tremendous sets of his own. The
first was on Friday night with his ever-revolving
band and the second was on Saturday at Vernville,
which took the cake. With just his trusty acoustic
guitar, the crowd was serenaded for an hour and a
half with a mix from his hefty catalogue. He even
managed to sneak in Sublime’s