Green Apple Festival and Earth Day Network today released the 2009 line up for the free “Green Apple Thank You Concerts,” celebratory performances at leading venues for volunteers participating in their coordinated, simultaneous volunteer actions held in major cities across the country over Earth Day Weekend. On Sunday, April 19th an upbeat and eclectic line-up of musicians will perform “with friends” at music venues in each city. Meanwhile, the national flagship event, “Earth Day on the National Mall” – with talent to be announced soon – will be held festival style at the National Mall in Washington, DC.

The New York City free “Thank You” concert featuring Deep Banana Blackout will take place at the Bowery Ballroom on April 19, 2009.

Full “Thank You” concert listings after the jump.

2009 Green Apple Festival “Thank You” Concert Lineup:

Atlanta, GA – Galactic & Friends with opener Victoria George at Variety Playhouse
Galactic is a leading funk and jazz instrumental band from New Orleans, Louisiana. George is a country/rock singer/songwriter.

Austin, TX – Travis Tritt & Friends at Antone’s *(on Monday April 20)
Tritt is a Grammy Award-winning Country star who has charted more than 30 singles on the Hot Country Songs charts, including five #1’s

Boston, MA – Soulive & Friends at Paradise Rock Club
The funk/jazz trio originated in Buffalo, New York, and is known for its solos and catchy, upbeat songs Chicago, IL – Cracker & Friends at The Metro Cracker is an Alt-rock favorite founded by former Camper Van Beethoven member David Lowery with Johnny Hickman

Denver, CO – Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk & Friends at Cervante’s Masterpiece
Led by Ivan Neville, a member of legendary Neville family and his popular funk band from New Orleans

Los Angeles, CA – The Hotel Cafe Presents Cary Brothers & Friends at The Roxy
The Hotel Cafe venue in LA helped launch the careers of top singer/songwriters, including Brothers, an indie rock singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee

New York City – Deep Banana Blackout featuring Fred Wesley & Friends at Bowery Ballroom
The Soul legend from the James Brown Band joins this long-time NY funk favorite

San Francisco, CA – BassNectar & Friends at Slim’s
BassNectar is an electronic music freeform project based in San Francisco, known as a top DJ and collaborator

Seattle, WA – The Blue Scholars & Friends at The Crocodile
The Northwest’s Top Hip-Hop group will be playing their hometown of Seattle

Washington, DC – artists will be announced soon for Earth Day on the National Mall