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Watch My Morning Jacket Rock at Mountain Jam

Band performs new and old tunes live in Upstate New York

June 16, 2011 11:35 AM ET
Jim James of My Morning Jacket performs during the 2011 Hangout Music Festival on May 20, 2011 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Jim James of My Morning Jacket performs during the 2011 Hangout Music Festival on May 20, 2011 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
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My Morning Jacket have spent the past decade building a reputation as one of rock's best festival acts. If you haven't caught the band in concert yet, you can get a taste of their impressive performance in this video filmed earlier this month at the Mountain Jam festival in Upstate New York. This 30-minute clip, which features highlights from their expansive 25-song set, kicks off with a stunning performance of the title track of their new album Circuital. The band also play "Gideon," "First Light," a medley of "Smokin' From Shootin'" and "Run Thru," and a version of "Dancefloors" augmented by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

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