The Truck America Festival is happening this weekend in the Catskills, and while its the first of its kind in the states, it's been happening for much longer over in the UK. In addition to a full lineup of great live music, there will also be workshops, activities for kids, campfire singalongs, and beautiful weather! Day tickets and full weekend long packages are still available if you want to escape to the mountains for a few days. Here's organizer Robin Bennett to tell you a little more about what to expect up there.

Can you explain the Truck Festival to us? It started 12 years ago when my brother Joe and I (then teenagers) wanted somewhere to play outdoors with our band, inspired by the Woodstock movie, as it happens, and somewhat appalled by the big corporate festivals that dominated the scene. Also inspired by the soundtrack to Convoy: 10 Trucking Greats and the Grateful Dead's Keep on Truckin' slogan.

Why did you choose now to bring it to America? We've always loved American music—The Band, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young (should I say Canadian music?), Mercury Rev, the Jayhawks. We toured here with our former band Goldrush, often staying for months at a time, also backing up Mark Gardener of Ride, and formed a strong bond; Joe even married Claire, who is from New Jersey!

Why the Catskills? See above, there's always been a Woodstock element to Truck! Plus, we are all big Band afficionados (Garth Hudson has played the UK version). We've also recorded at the barn in Bearsville and other area studios. Our friends in Hopewell and Mercury Rev are both area locals and suggested the Full Moon resort.