Food, trinkets, glassware, carvings, beads, blankets, tie-dye clothing, and many other handmade and hippie-appeal items were available for sale by individual vendors.

[citation needed] In their own words, The Schwag is "a band out to preserve and perpetuate the vibe and music made popular by the Grateful Dead.

[citation needed] Notable guest performers have included Mike Gordon, Butch Trucks, Chuck Berry, Vince Welnick, Melvin Seals, Michael Kang, Bill Nershi, Michael Travis, Jason Hann, Mike and Liz from Rusted Root, Merl Saunders, Keller Williams, Fred Tackett of Little Feat, Johnnie Johnson, and Devon Allman.

The lineup usually consists of Jimmy; a guitar player (such as Eric Eisen from the Helping Phriendly band, Michael Kang of The String Cheese Incident, Shawn Guyot (deceased), Tim Moody, Darrell Lea, Brad Sarno, Tracy Lowe, Nick Romanoff (deceased); a keyboard/organ player, Jack Kirkner and a drummer (such as Tony Antonelli Dave Klein, Dino English, Cannon DeWeese.

[2] In 2005, the Missouri House of Representatives passed a resolution applauding Jimmy Tebeau for his "entrepreneurial spirit and creative skills".