# Grand Point North

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Grand Point North is an annual two-day music festival founded by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, produced by Grace Potter and Higher Ground Presents, and held at Waterfront Park in Burlington, Vermont. The last festival took place in 2019.
The festival was first held in 2011 and typically takes place over a weekend in mid-September. The performers alternate on two side-by-side stages, allowing for continuous performances with no overlap. Potter performs both nights, usually as the headliner, and the festival has attracted national artists such as The Avett Brothers, Gov't Mule, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Lake Street Dive, The Flaming Lips, Old Crow Medicine Show, Guster, Trey Anastasio Band, Jackson Browne, and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.
There is an emphasis on local acts from Vermont, especially the Burlington area. Since 2013, the festival has partnered with Seven Days to give fans a chance to choose a Vermont musician or band to perform at the festival. The festival features Grand Point Local, a celebration of local Vermont restaurants and food products organized by the Skinny Pancake, and Grand Point Weird, an art installation curated by Grace's sister Charlotte. An official afterparty is often held at a nearby venue after one or both nights; these late-night shows can involve performers from the main festival lineup.
The 2020 and 2021 festivals were both cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2022, Higher Ground co-founder Alex Crothers stated the festival would not be returning that year, and the possibility of a return in future years is uncertain.

## Lineups and schedule
### 2011

The inaugural festival was held in August. Beginning the following year, it would be held in September. Kenny Chesney made a surprise appearance and performed with the Nocturnals.
| Saturday, August 13 | Sunday, August 14 |
| Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Fitz and the Tantrums Jessica Lea Mayfield Chamberlin Lendway Parmaga Maryse Smith The Rosesmiths | Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Taj Mahal Trio The Wood Brothers Anais Mitchell & The Hadestown Orchestra Hoots & Hellmouth Eames Brothers Barbacoa Split Tongue Crow Fredricks Brown |

### 2012

The lineup for 2012 was announced on May 1. That year's festival was held on Friday and Saturday; every other year it would be held on Saturday and Sunday. Phish keyboardist Page McConnell joined the Nocturnals on Saturday night for a guest appearance.
| Friday, September 14 | Saturday, September 15 |
| Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Dr. Dog Carolina Chocolate Drops Rich Robinson Heloise & The Savoir Faire Ryan Power Brenda Tooth Ache | Grace Potter & The Nocturnals The Avett Brothers Galactic Sam Roberts Band Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers Waylon Speed Gregory Douglass Bow Thayer Bob Wagner |

### 2013

The lineup for 2013 was announced on May 14. Kenny Chesney joined the Nocturnals on Saturday night for a surprise guest appearance.
| Saturday, September 14 | Sunday, September 15 |
| Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires The Felice Brothers Scott Tournet & Ver La Luz Joshua Panda & The Hot Damned Alpenglow Kat Wright & The Indomitable Soul Band The Dupont Brothers | Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Gov’t Mule City and Colour Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Shovels & Rope Rough Francis Natalie Prass Paper Castles Belle Pines |

### 2014

The lineup for 2014 was announced on April 22.
| Saturday, September 13 | Sunday, September 14 |
| Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Lake Street Dive The War On Drugs Lucius Rayland Baxter Caroline Rose Swale Villanelles Dwight & Nicole | Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Trampled By Turtles The Devil Makes Three Dr. John & The Nite Trippers Debo Band Lowell Thompson Anders Parker & Cloud Badge Gold Town The High Breaks |

### 2015

The lineup for 2015 was announced on April 29. Potter released her solo album Midnight in August and was billed solo for the first time, although her band included Nocturnals members Benny Yurco and Matt Burr. Kenny Chesney again made a surprise appearance on Sunday night.
| Saturday, September 12 | Sunday, September 13 |
| Grace Potter Shakey Graves Mike Gordon Amy Helm & The Handsome Strangers Odessa Madaila Maryse Smith w/ Michael Chorney Mal Maiz Harwood Union High School Assembly Band | Grace Potter The Flaming Lips Greensky Bluegrass Marco Benevento Spirit Family Reunion Soule Monde Heavy Plains The Snaz Barishi |

### 2016

The lineup for 2016 was announced on April 14. Basia Bulat was originally scheduled to perform on Sunday but had to cancel the night before; she was replaced by River Whyless, who had performed at the official after party on Saturday. This festival featured free yoga classes for the first time.
| Saturday, September 17 | Sunday, September 18 |
| Grace Potter Guster Kaleo Blind Pilot Kat Wright & The Indomitable Soul Band Smooth Antics Billy Dean & The Honor Roll Blue Button Evansville Transit Authority | Grace Potter Old Crow Medicine Show The Wood Brothers The Record Company River Whyless (replacement for Basia Bulat) And The Kids Eliza Hardy Jones Steady Betty Iron Eyes Cody |

### 2017

The lineup for 2017 was announced on April 26. The Trey Anastasio Band, performing in Burlington for the first time since 2011, was the headliner on Sunday night. This was the first (and to date only) time that the headliner at Grand Point North was not Grace Potter or her former band, the Nocturnals. Anastasio's set featured many guest appearances by former members of his band and Phish.
| Saturday, September 16 | Sunday, September 17 |
| Grace Potter Dawes Mondo Cozmo Hurray For The Riff Raff Tank and the Bangas Smalltalker Lake Superior SnakeFoot Troy Millette & Dylan Gombas | Trey Anastasio Band Grace Potter Joseph Low Cut Connie Son Little Henry Jamison Barika The Welterweights Eastern Mountain Time |

### 2018

The lineup for 2018 was announced on May 23, with Jackson Browne and Ani DiFranco being announced later, on June 25. Greg Holden was originally announced, but was not on the final schedule. Ariel Zevon, Warren Zevon's daughter and Jackson Browne's goddaughter, performed with Browne during his set. Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced Potter on Saturday, and Kenny Chesney made another guest appearance to perform with Potter.
| Saturday, September 15 | Sunday, September 16 |
| Grace Potter Jackson Browne Ani DiFranco Mt. Joy Darlingside Clever Girls West End Blend Miku Daza Nina's Brew | Grace Potter Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats The Magpie Salute Caroline Rose Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds Seth Yacovone Band Harsh Armadillo JUPTR Julia Caesar |

### 2019

The lineup for 2019 was announced on June 13. On July 15, Gov't Mule was announced, along with a special set from Potter and Warren Haynes.
| Saturday, September 14 | Sunday, September 15 |
| Grace Potter Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue J.S. Ondara Lucy Dacus Bailen Francesca Blanchard Matthew Mercury J Bengoy Ben Fuller | Grace Potter Special Acoustic Set With Grace Potter & Warren Haynes Rainbow Kitten Surprise Gov't Mule Lucius Michael Nau Lady Moon & The Eclipse The Bubs Sabouyouma Princess Nostalgia |