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Earlier this year, John was forced to cancel his U.S. tour due to a vocal cord injury. He has no tour dates listed on his official website, as he recovers from surgery to remove a granuloma that had grown on his vocal cords. "Silent for the next few months, no singing for probably six," he wrote on his Tumblr page just a few weeks ago. "But all signs point to this being the last step in getting to perform again."
The "Queen of California" singer, who may very well be staying silent and just playing guitar this weekend, joins an eclectic lineup for this first of two Southern Ground festivals this year. Friday night's performances will include Gregg Allman, Sheryl Crow, Alan Jackson, Amos Lee, Michael Franti and Spearhead, the Jerry Douglas Band, Sonia Leigh, Nic Cowan, John Driskell Hopkins & Brighter Shade and the James Arthur Band. Saturday night will feature sets by Dwight Yoakam, David Gray, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, the Lumineers, Los Lonely Boys, Vintage Trouble, Blackberry Smoke, Clay Cook, Levi Lowrey, Dugas, Holly Williams and the Wheeler Boys. Zac Brown Band will headline both nights.
John Mayer is longtime friends with Zac Brown Band multi-instrumentalist Clay Cook. The two attended Berklee College of Music together and formed a duo called Lo-Fi Masters. Clay is also a co-writer on several of the rocker's biggest hits, including "No Such Thing," "Neon" and "Why Georgia."
The second Zac Brown Band Southern Ground Music and Food Festival will be held Oct. 20-21 in Charleston, S.C. ZBB bandmates have been very hands-on in designing the events to be a full sensory experience. In addition to hearing all of the great live music, concertgoers will be treated to gourmet food prepared by award-winning chefs. Special 'Front Porch Stage Box' tickets allow fans to sit right up on stage, just a few feet away from the bands, while being served a four-course meal and complimentary beverages.
"As a fan, my dream would be to be right up there on stage with an act ... Someone would bring me a meal with some really good wine and beer, and I'd be able to watch the show from right there," Zac tells The Boot. "I have a chance to show our fans the level of hospitality that we want to give them, to show them we pay attention to those kind of details."
Click here for tickets and more information on Zac Brown Band's Southern Ground Music & Food Festivals in Nashville and Charleston.
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