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horizon rock developing everywhere horde festival touring summer rock music festival originated musical group blue traveler addition travelling headliner festival gave exposure band charity organization local area concert horde festival began solution dilemma five east coast band sought avoid club circuit summertime larger band playing sold amphitheater john popper singer blue traveler explained guitar world interview summer wed go draw maybe one two thousand people place outdoors small wed play indoors sucked couple u got together wondered went tour drew usual two thousand people might draw enough fill big shed amphitheater outside may looked like big movement happening really bunch band thinking survive inspired previous summer success perry farrell lollapalooza festival organized bill graham present driving force behind blue traveler record promotional deal john popper dave frey called upon compatriot widespread panic sample spin doctor aquarium rescue unit phish join nationwide summer amphitheater tour originally christening traveling spectacle horizon rock developing east coast vision spread everywhere name created rumored john popper came idea horde tour arrowhead ranch deadheadmanaged dude ranch parksville new york phish blue traveler spin doctor widespread panic aquarium rescue unit among others played horde tour viewed beginning second incarnation jam band music well improvisation community fan diversity music became trademark genre initial incarnation jam music led epitomized band like grateful dead allman brother band sparked love improvisational rock jazz fostered musician fan associated second wave jam music horde tour featuring new jam icon spin doctor phish widespread panic aquarium rescue unit subsequent col bruce hampton project including dave matthew band allowed new generation experimental improvisational music hit national audience festival able bring together group musician similar approach live performance thus consolidate fan music hence scene created around developing genre seven successful year final horde tour concert took place september portland meadow portland oregon following artist participated horde festival rumor year band would eventually revive horde tour asked blue traveler drummer brendan hill replied future always bright u constantly thinking future maybe two three year advance horde festival officially revived july featuring blue traveler verve pipe big head todd monster inaugural performance held dte energy music theatre clarkston michigan horde information bluestravelernet review chicago show horde widens rock horizon