if a festival is happening in NH, it should be primarily NH/VT/mass/upstate bands if you want a good turnout. CT breakfast fans are notoriously bad travelers even when the breakfast is playing, so i wouldn't even focus on the breakfast aspect. and i doubt NHers will come out to see a bunch of CT/NY bands they're not familiar with.
i'd focus on a band that has a good following already, is semi-local, and is very willing to headline a festival that isn't "their own" (e.g. indobox, higher organix), add a few up and coming bands that are super willing to get a decent slot at a fest (e.g. cosmic dust bunnies, psychedelphia, etc, etc), get some djs to spin all sorts of shit (they're cheap), and maybe some friends' bands that are willing to play for little $ (e.g. weird beards). also, make it as cheap as possible and get plenty of artsy people who will do some good visual design for a free ticket/perks. also, don't make it all jambands/djs. gotta mix it up with some indie/folk if you know local bands that can do it. separate yourself from the crowd with an interesting lineup.
essentially, make it the big up minus the top 1/3 of the bill.
