Today, the Summer Camp Music Festival added Jane’s Addiction, the latest artist to augment its already robust music plan. The influential festival also released news today about its upgraded VIP experience and announced three intimate, indoor late-night sets for the 12^th annual event happening May 25 -27 at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois.

Well after midnight, activities move inside to Red Barn with Primus’ bassist Les Claypool and the Dead Kenny G’s performing Friday, while new electro collective Gigantic Underground Conspiracy - featuring members of Big Gigantic and Disco Biscuits offshoot Conspirator – melt faces in the barn on Saturday night. Pretty Lights will close out Summer Camp’s most intimate festivities with a performance on Sunday’s late-night stage. Tickets to the late-night shows are separate from general admission and are available at http://summercampfestival.com/tickets/late-nights/.

Summer Camp’s four different levels of VIP experience each provide amenities and activities not available in the general campground. Roughing it is a lot easier at Summer Camp with air conditioned bathrooms, VIP-only showers, closer parking and camping and a slew of festival posters, shirts, as well as special access to front of stages and to VIP only private bars. Four levels range from a basic upgrade all the way up to the higher ‘VIP Rockstar’ upgrade that includes tickets to all three late-night shows and passes equivalent to an artist pass with backstage access at all stages. 

Complete VIP Upgrade information is available at http://summercampfestival.com/tickets/vip/. For starters, VIP Upgrade tickets only become valid when presented at the festival gates along with a 3-day general admission ticket. Tickets for RV owners became available today as well and are available at: http://summercampfestival.com/tickets/

moe. and Umphrey’s McGee anchor the event with three nights a piece, as the event features over 100 bands at 7 stages over the course of four days.

Confirmed performers for Summer Camp Music Festival 2012 include:

Jane’s Addiction
Pretty Lights
Gov't Mule
Tedeschi Trucks Band
G. Love & Special Sauce
Gigantic Underground Conspiracy (Featuring members of Big Gigantic, the Disco Biscuits and Conspirator)
Keller Williams
Zeds Dead
Shpongle presents The Masquerade
EOTO
Leftover Salmon
12th Planet
FIGURE
Minnesota
araabMUZIK
Fareed Haque & MathGames
16bit
Flinch
Chester Brown
The Car Thief

Summer Camp’s stacked lineup includes moe. , Umphrey’s McGee, Primus, Bob Weir - Chris Robinson - Jackie Greene Acoustic Trio, Gogol Bordello, Ozomatli, Cornmeal, Victor Wooten, Greensky Bluegrass, Infamous Stringdusters, Hot Buttered Rum, Family Groove Company, DJ Solo, Positive Vibrations, Chicago Farmer, Spankalicious, The Giving Tree Band, Brainchild & many more still to be announced.

As an additional way for the festival community to stay connected, the festival is offering a variety of engaging promotions, including the Summer Camp Counselor Program. Fans are encouraged to submit an online application with their own original content to receive rewards including VIP camping, two tickets to the festival, two all access backstage passes, a private acoustic show at your campsite, interviews with Summer Camp artists, a Flip video camera to record the experience and so much more. Complete details are available at www.summercampfestival.com/community

Not-So-Early Bird Tickets are available now for $160 plus fees - online only at www.summercampfestival.com.  Children ages 6-12 are half price at the gates only and those under 6 are admitted with an adult paid admission.