Suwannee Hulaween This Week!

Art by Bean at Spirit Lake (festgrrl photo)

“Music is everything. It's my passion, my feelings, my business, my escape, my expression, my social life, my frustrations, and my soundtrack. Do you happen to know where I can get a 'lil more?”

That quote is from Suwannee Hulaween promoter Michael Berg, in an interview on the Huffington Post

We are the lucky beneficiaries of Berg's musical passion this week, when Suwannee Hulaween  hits the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Fl., starting with a preparty Thursday and then the festival proper Friday through Sunday night.(Oct. 31-Nov. 2)

A ferris wheel at the main stage - yes! (festgrrl photo)

This is the second-ever Suwannee Hulaween to take place at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. Hosted by the eclectic national touring band The String Cheese Incident (bluegrass meets jam, electronica, and funk) in Live Oak, FL October 31-November 2. 

String Cheese was mind-blowingly good last year, and this year they will play three nights (seven sets,) along with a surprise-filled three-set Halloween show themed ‘The Afterlife,’ asking fans: What do YOU want to be in the afterlife? The costume theme is interpreting life after death -- mythology, philosophy, religion and the supernatural.

The talented Michael Kang of String Cheese (festgrrl photo)

The fest has a packed roster of other performers as well, including Keller Williams Bluegrass Surprise, Big Gigantic, Thievery Corporation, Beats Antique, the New Deal, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Shpongle (DJ Set), Nahko and Medicine for the People, Greensky Bluegrass, EOTO, The Dean Ween Group, Conspirator, Emanicipator and many more.You can check out the schedule here.

Weekend tickets  (which include primitive camping) are $239 advanced this week, and $269 at the gate. Single day tickets (do not include camping) are $90. Tickets for the Thursday night pre-party featuring Particle, Electron, Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, MZG, and Modern Measure are $40 advanced or $50 at the gate. Be advised: If you want to camp in the park Wednesday or Thursday night, you are required to have a ticket to the pre-party.

Hooper at Spirit Lake (festgrrl photo)

One of the coolest things about Suwannee Hulaween is the psychedelic "Spirit Lake" art installation. The park's cypress lake is expertly lighted, and acrobatics, jugglers, hoopers and fire dancers perform. There's a blacklight mural, huge amazing sculptures, swings, hammocks, a lighted mandala, and more. Trust me, the artists go all out making it. This is NOT TO MISS!!!!

Here is your lineup:

The String Cheese Incident (3 nights)

§  Keller Williams – Bluegrass Suprise

§  Thievery Corporation

§  Big Gigantic

§  Beats Antique

§  The New Deal

§  Shpongle (Simon Posford DJ set)

§  Joe Russo’s Almost Dead

§  Emancipator

§  Greensky Bluegrass

§  The Dean Ween Group

§  EOTO

§  Conspirator

§  Future Rock

§  Nahko & Medicine For The People

§  Rising Appalachia

§  Rob Garza (DJ Set)

§  Kung Fu

§  The Soul Rebels

§  Judah and the Lion

§  Van Ghost

§  The Heavy Pets

§  Ghost Owl

§  Greenhouse Lounge

§  Cope

§  Strung Like A Horse

§  Jonathan Scales Fourchestra

§  Shane Pruitt Band

§  Suenalo

§  Dustin Thomas

§  Beartoe

§  Post Pluto