Little Feat Announce Their First-Ever Feat Fest Will Take Place This Summer

Little Feat, the archetypal ’70s band originally formed by Lowell George — a guitar virtuoso fired from the Mothers of Invention by Frank Zappa — has survived years of breakups, drug problems and even George’s untimely death in 1979. Now, the band is ready to reintroduce itself in a new format.

On Thursday (April 3), the current members of the beloved band announced the launch of Feat Fest 2025, a three-day festival taking place from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, New York A portion of the live shows will be recorded for an upcoming album.

“The town of Woodstock, NY, like most iconic spots on the American musical map, has become more than a place, it’s a feeling. The same could be said for the sound of Little Feat,” said Scott Sharrad, the group’s current frontman and lead guitarist, in a statement. “The connection of the band to this location goes all the way back to the 1960s and 70s … now it’s Little Feats’ turn to decamp, hang out a while and infuse the mountain air with some Feat Boogie.”

Little Feat also announced the release of its new single “Midnight Flight” from their forthcoming new album Strike Up The Band, dropping May 9 via Hot Tomato. “I wrote this song in the winter of 2020,” Sharrad said. “It’s got that boogie feel that gets people up.”

Little Feat built a cult following in the late ’60s and ’70s as your favorite rock band’s favorite rock band, combining a sound that was part New Orleans rhythm-and-blues, part southern-rock with a healthy dose of country, funk, and jazz. The band has been cited as an important influence on everyone from Bonnie Raitt and the Rolling Stones to the 1975’s Matt Healy. Some of their most popular songs include “Willing,” “Dixie Chicken,” “Spanish Moon” and more. They have released a total of 16 studio albums and 10 live albums to date.

The current lineup of Little Feat includes founding member Bill Payne on keys, alongside Fred Tackett on guitars/vocals, Kenny Gradney on bass and Sam Clayton on percussion/vocals. Recently enlisted younger members include Sharrard and Tony Leone on drums, who both joined the group in 2020.

Tickets for Feat Fest go on sale Friday, April 4. Visit the band’s website for more information, and check out the official video for their new song “Midnight Flight” below: