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Suwannee Hulaween Drops Glorious 2019 Lineup

Suwannee Hulaween is celebrating their seventh annual music and arts festival taking place Halloween weekend October 24th - 27th in the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park.

The Spirit of Suwannee is located in Florida’s best hidden secret Live Oak, Florida. Here, you will experience a breathtaking 800-acre sustainable outdoor music venue with more than enough amenities to keep your family happy and healthy.

Today, Hulaween has dropped their most anticipated lineup yet. Many rumors and opinions have been surfacing throughout the last year regarding what direction Hula will be taking in 2019. Well, Hulaween is officially back with best direction any fans can ask for. Heavy hitting headliners for this year’s extravaganza include Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Bassnectar, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, and of course our annual seven sets from The String Cheese Incident. Highlighted acts we are also stoked for include Flying Lotus, Umphrey’s McGee, STS9, Big Wild, Jai Wolf, Tom Morello, Thundercat, Lettuce, Manic Focus, Clozee, and so many more. Take a look at enormous lineup in it’s entirety below.

It is very important you purchase your passes to the weekend of a lifetime today. We are anticipating another sold-out year.. You can find all of your General Admission, Thursday Pre-Party, VIP, and camping passes HERE. Get your friends on board and step into the world of Suwannee Hulaween with your #HulaCrew this October!

Why LOCKN' Is The Festival Of A Lifetime

LOCKN' Festival, formerly known as Interlocken Music Festival, is taking on their sixth annual celebration August 23rd - 26th at the gorgeous Infinity Downs and Oak Ridge Farm in Arrington, Virginia. We're ecstatic to share with you exactly why you're attending this historical year at LOCKN'.

LOCKN' is a four day-night fully immersive music, arts, and camping festival where attendees gather yearly for an experience unlike any other. The uniquely organized grounds on Oak Ridge Farm & Infinity Downs have grown to be a sense of home for many attendees, a place where we are free of all our worries, where we let our freak out, and simply enjoy the magic surrounding us.

LOCKN's lineup this year includes groundbreaking historical acts such as Dead and Company, Widespread Panic, Sheryl Crow, George Clinton, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Umphrey's McGee, Lettuce, Blues Traveler, Matisyahu, along with so many more that will guide you to euphoria. Dive into the plethora of talented musicians and artist collaborations all happening this month at LOCKN' below.

This is something you never see this day and age, a TRUE welcoming jam festival, and the only Woodstock of our generation that still exists. This event truly sets a defining example that is safe for people of all ages, friends, family, race, and the handicap.

Being that today is Jerry Garcia's birthday, really think about the last time Dead and Company even performed at a festival setting. We don't think it's happened yet! That being said, this event is extremely special for all Grateful Dead fans and attendees as we will be celebrating the last 2018 performance at LOCKN' together.

Think it's time to detach? You deserve it. Sometimes feel like you need a vacation for the soul? Find yourself and experience what we consider the festival of a lifetime August 23rd - 26th in Arrington, Virginia. Tickets are currently starting as low as $139!

Find all of your necessary Single Day, General Admission, VIP, Camping, and Travel Package information HERE. Make sure to purchase tickets today to avoid missing out and start getting everyone you know on board for this special opportunity. 

In the meantime, familiarize yourself with a few LOCKN' favorites below. We promise you that you will never see these artists together for one event, ever again. This is history people. 

LOCKN' Festival Announces Historic 2018 Lineup

LOCKN' Music and Arts Festival is back at it returning to the beautiful Oak Ridge Farm & Infinity Downs in Arrington, Virginia for their sixth annual gathering August 23rd - 26th. Today, LOCKN' has announced a massive lineup along with a daily schedule that has everyone in the jam and festival scene on their feet.

We are extremely happy to reveal that Dead & Company will be headlining LOCKN' with a total of four sets Saturday and Sunday night. Although a Dead festival appearance is more than a reason to attend, heavy hitting acts performing include Widespread Panic, Sheryl Crow, Tedeschi Trucks Band, George Clinton & P-Funk, Blues Traveler, Matisyahu, Umphrey's McGee, Moon Taxi, Letttuce, and plenty more to let your spirit free.

This is by far, the largest scale lineup LOCKN' has brought to the table and will be the most historical festival of 2018 with back to back legendary artists playing for you. Make sure to take a look at all the LOCKN' accommodations, 387-acre property, new and improved campgrounds, etc. on their website HERE.

Tickets are going ON SALE tomorrow February 9th! Be ready and get your friends on board for an experience of a lifetime. Find all of your necessary ticketing in formation HERE!

Bonnaroo Releases Stacked 2017 Lineup

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, a concert event to some and an art utopia for many, has just released an unbelievably stacked 2017 lineup. We're happy to celebrate Bonnaroo's 16th birthday June 8th - 11th back at the beautiful Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee. 

Festival season is officially among us people! Bonnaroo is back at it with a notorious group of artists to fulfill all your dreams on The Farm. We're excited to see heavy hitting headlining acts Red Hot Chili Peppers, U2 (Performing The Joshua Tree), The Weeknd, and Chance The Rapper.

After much anticipation we are beyond stoked that Bonnaroo just delivered one of their most powerful lineups, definitely another great way to enter the new year. Just take a look at the gnarly mixture of artists you can boogie to. Click any of our highlighted acts to see what Bonnaroo is all about including The Orwells, Stick Figure, D.R.A.M., Getter, Flatbush Zombies, Jon Bellion, Milky Chance, Cold War Kids, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Portugal. The Man, Umphrey's McGee, Tegan and Sara, Glass Animals, Crystal Castles, Tove Lo, Tory Lanez, Big Gigantic, Cage The Elephant, Marshmello, Travis Scott, Lorde, The XX, and Flume. Take a peek at the current lineup in it's entirety below.

Bonnaroo has been a second home for us twice in the past and seeing them curate another magical group of artists makes us happy inside. The Farm is nothing short of a life changing experience with four entire days of sunshine, pure vibes, interactive art, 700 acres of camping, 12+ performing stages, silent disco, secret sets, Superjams, and some of the best music in the game. 

Chance The Rapper's first Bonnaroo appearance was back in 2014 late night at the That Tent. Since then he's surprised The Farm with two performances in 2015 including a collaboration with Kendrick Lamar and Earth, Wind, & Fire as well as coming out for a guest appearance during J. Cole's headlining set in 2016. We're so jazzed to see Chance take his well earned spot and put on a true Bonnaroovian party.

Red Hot Chili Peppers are finally making a much needed return to Roo after one of the most energetic headlining sets in 2012. These guys will have you on a wild ride with their eleven album discography hit albums By The Way, Californiacation, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Stadium Arcadium, I'm With You, The Getaway, and so many more. 

It was announced Sunday morning that U2 was embarking on a full United States tour performing The Joshua Tree album in it's entirety. Bonnaroo is proud to be debuting U2's first U.S. Festival appearance while they will also be performing The Joshua Tree. You can definitely expect some other legendary goods caught up in the mix.

Join us at our favorite summer festival for a magical extravaganza June 8th - 11th. All ticketing options including General Admission, VIP, Platinum Packages, and more are all available HERE! Make sure to get your friends and family on board and tell them why Tennessee is in your near future.

Why We're Still Buzzing From Hulaween

Suwannee Hulaween, a paradise for some and the ultimate Halloween vacation for many, showed it's true colors this year at the infamous Spirit of Suwannee Music Park. Hulaween took place just three weeks ago October 27th - October 30th, 2016 in Live Oak, Florida and let us tell you why we're still buzzing from all the love.

Suwannee Hulaween has a unique way of demonstrating music, performance art, and live installations in a beautiful yet eerie setting. Spirit of Suwannee Music Park is notorious for an all natural venue with fields of fresh grass, forests covered in Spanish Moss, nature trails, a beach area dipping into the springs, and an entire masterpiece dedicated to Spirit Lake.

From the moment I arrived, I was treated with open arms from the amazing staff including security, Silver Wrapper employees, Brotherly Love Productions, and the hands on crew that makes Hulaween what it is for all of us.

Hulaween provides an unbelievable sense of comfort, almost feeling as if everyone at the event has lived on the premises for years. Hula has a seriously dedicated fan base of annual attendees and Cheese heads that come from all over the globe to experience their live Halloween presence.

The String Cheese Incident threw down a whopping SEVEN SETS throughout the weekend and boy did the crowds seem to get larger and larger. Holiday of Music can officially say that "We get it." The String Cheese Incident are a group six individuals that perform an intense yet gratifying live music experience. The artists can go from a jazz/percussion installation to a powerful string-led get down that has the audience jumping in a matter of seconds.

The outreach Cheese has is absolutely mesmerizing always leaving you to want more. Not only do they jam their hearts out without literally missing a beat but they provide unique sets we can all look forward to. This year, Cheese brought an entire new production to Hulaween with a Stranger Things themed set called Stringier Things. Anticipation was in the air all day Saturday of what was to come of their second set of the day.

Lucky for everyone, we boogied to a legendary night of 80s classics including tunes from Michael Jackson, Talking Heads, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire, Guns N Roses, The Clash, Billy Idol, The B-52's, and Thomas Dolby. The set included massive fireworks, performers flying above the crowd, interactive blow-ups and love to last a lifetime.

Now let's rewind a bit to our Friday night experience with the everlasting live performers, My Morning Jacket. These guys are one in a million and certainly take pride in their craft. I still can't fathom my ALL TIME THREE favorite tracks "Wordless Chorus", "Compound Fracture", and "Off The Record" were what the group chose to open with. It's hard to even explain what this band has done for this company. We are avid supporters of My Morning Jacket here at Holiday of Music and are humbled to have photographed such a monumental act.

Hulaween not only takes place in an intimate natural setting but the flow of the event itself is 100% all natural. I found myself experiencing acts like Grammy Award winning Snarky Puppy, the mystical Washed Out, funk lords Lettuce, STS9, positive rap artist Logic, electronic duo Disclosure, and tons of Cheese all in the matter of Saturday October 29th. To make it even better, the grounds are unbelievably simple to navigate with tons of Suwanneee natives always willing to help.

Holiday of Music can honestly say that this festival lives above and beyond our expectations. Where else can you let your freak out, dress up multiple times a day, and experience every genre of music under the Suwannee skies? Hulaween, that's where.

Sunday was a day of peace, love, and positivity. I was honored to start my day photographing Holiday of Music's friends Passafire, The Motet, leading into reggae legends Rebelution, to The String Cheese Incident dipping into their final set at 5:15 PM on the Meadow Stage and that set alone made the entire weekend worth my trip. The size of that crowd during a relieving time of day was breathtaking. This is the moment where I understood why people follow a band of this magnitude.

Holiday of Music photographed the first debut live performance of The Claypool Lennon Delirium at The Beacham and now seeing them find their groove after many months was quite an experience. This led a special group of friends and myself to the performance of the night, Big Gigantic featuring The Motet. Wow, just wow. Big G taught us just how important the little things in life are and why it's essential to always let the good times roll.

To many the night was over but that's where we started our last venture to Spirit Lake. Spirit Lake is a complete other entity of the festival where you can get lost in a live breathing, artistic, forest where special projections soothed attendees above the lake itself. Not wanting to end the day, the last moments in Spirit Lake were some of the most beautiful of the entire weekend. Beginning to reflect on how far I've come with the most amazing support from my family, friends, and dedicated followers of this website. I cannot thank each and every one of you enough for the person you have helped me become. Thank you to everyone who's ever taken the time to speak with me about my vision, thank you to anyone who's ever read anything my site has published, thank you to anyone who's ever won tickets, thank you to every event who has given Holiday of Music a chance, and most importantly THANK YOU SUWANNEE HULAWEEN for bringing me to this very moment in time.

Keep checking our gallery for updated photos throughout the week and see why Suwannee Hulaween will ALWAYS BE AN ABSOLUTE MUST! <3