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An oversized red ball gets passed through the crowd at the second set of String Cheese Incident (July 3, 2009).

An oversized red ball gets passed through the crowd at the second set of String Cheese Incident (July 3, 2009).

Fans send messages to String Cheese Incident through balloons (July 3, 2009).

A crowd shot from the first set of String Cheese Incident, which played from 8:45 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. (July 3, 2009).

A crowd shot from the second set of String Cheese Incident, which played from 8:45 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. (July 3, 2009).

Concertgoers jump to their feet for String Cheese Incident (July 3, 2009).

Michael Kang of String Cheese Incident (July 3, 2009).

Jeff Hand of String Cheese Incident (July 3, 2009).

Bill Nershi of String Cheese Incident (July 3, 2009).

Keith Moseley of String Cheese Incident (July 3, 2009).

Michael Kang and Bill Nershi of String Cheese Incident (July 3, 2009).

Kyle Hollingsworth of String Cheese Incident (July 3, 2009).

The crowd cheers, anticipating back-to-back sets of String Cheese Incident (July 3, 2009).

Aerialists perform at String Cheese Incident (July 3, 2009).

Some of the crowd at the String Cheese Incident reunion (July 3, 2009).

Live painting took place on the side of the stage at String Cheese Incident (July 3, 2009).

Hula hoopers perform during Friday night's String Cheese Incident show (July 3, 2009).

Inflatable balls are released into the String Cheese Incident crowd Friday (July 3, 2009).

The String Cheese Incident performing on The Odeum Stage at the Rothbury Music Festival (July 3, 2009)

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Updated: Saturday, 04 Jul 2009, 3:25 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 04 Jul 2009, 8:30 AM EDT

ROTHBURY, Mich. (WOOD) - Into the early hours of Independence Day, the String Cheese Incident kept more than 30,000 fans dancing as the second day of the Rothbury Music Festival wound down.

The jam band told the crowd it "was a no-brainer" to return to the festival because they had "such a great time last year." And the crowd loved it.

Keller Williams joined String Cheese for an encore performance.

The set list follows:

Set 1
Rollover >
Can't Stop Now
Miss Brown's Teahouse
Mouna Bowa
Love Is Like A Train
Rain >
Daryl
The Group Hoot
Joyful Sound >
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) >
Rollover

Set 2
Outside Inside >
Desert Dawn
Black Clouds
Little Hands >
Bumpin' Reel
Close Your Eyes
Way Back Home >
Drums
Texas >
Blackberry Blossom > Texas

Encore:
Best Feeling (with Keller Williams) >
Higher Ground >
Restless Wind

The full day of music featured dynamic performances from King Sunny Ade, G. Love and Special Sauce, Toubab Krewe and Brent Dennen. The social outreach of the festival was also on display through the canned goods drive and the seminars on how to be green and land a green job.

Saturday, the line-up features, among others, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, Jackie Greene, the Black Crowes. At 8 p.m., The Dead take the Odeum Stage for two sets, followed by Umphrey's McGee at 12:30 a.m. at the Ranch Arena.

Stay with the Rothbury coverage on woodtv.com for updates throughout the entire festival.

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