Wakarusa
Music and Camping Festival coming to Arkansas
Drew Van Patter
Issue date: 2/13/09 Section: Lifestyles
Music and camping festivals have become popular summer getaways for concertgoers and college students alike, and Arkansans won't have to travel far to attend a notable one this year.
The Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival has moved from Lake Clinton State Park in Lawrence, Kan., to beautiful Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Ark. The festival will take place June 4-7, according to the festival's Web site, Wakarusa.com.
Some UA students said the four-day event - which will be happening less than an hour's drive from the UA campus - is creating a lot of excitement around Fayetteville.
"This is huge," said Tyler Norton, a senior political science major. "This is something new for Arkansas. We've never had anything like this."
Artists from across the genres will be attracting fans from around the country to this year's Wakarusa.
"This is bringing in a lot of outside music that people might not have heard before," said Walt MacPhee, a senior geology major.
Some big names on the lineup are bluegrass-rockers Yonder Mountain String Band, electronic jam-group Sound Tribe Sector 9, Jewish reggae-man Matisyahu and experimental rock-wizard Les Claypool.
"Les Claypool put on such a good show last time I saw him," MacPhee said.
Many other acts on the lineup are popular among Fayetteville residents and UA students. Artists such as Cross Canadian Ragweed, G. Love and Special Sauce, Lucero, BoomBox, EOTO, and Big Smith have made appearances at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville and will be playing at Wakarusa in 2009. Norton said the acts he's most excited to see are Sound Tribe Sector 9 and the aptly named Buckethead, who dons a decorated KFC bucket and mask. Additionally, Guitar One Magazine named Buckethead one of the "Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time."
Although festivals provide attendees with scenic camping and good music, they also provide them with a carefree environment containing good vibes, good beer and the freedom to do just about anything under the sun. Festivals are places where people can come together and appreciate being alive.
"I go to festivals for the communal feeling you get while you're there," MacPhee said. "I go for the total experience."
More information, including the entire artist lineup, can be found on the Wakarusa Web site.
"Wakarusa is one of the big summer festivals," Norton said. "It's going to be awesome."
The Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival has moved from Lake Clinton State Park in Lawrence, Kan., to beautiful Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Ark. The festival will take place June 4-7, according to the festival's Web site, Wakarusa.com.
Some UA students said the four-day event - which will be happening less than an hour's drive from the UA campus - is creating a lot of excitement around Fayetteville.
"This is huge," said Tyler Norton, a senior political science major. "This is something new for Arkansas. We've never had anything like this."
Artists from across the genres will be attracting fans from around the country to this year's Wakarusa.
"This is bringing in a lot of outside music that people might not have heard before," said Walt MacPhee, a senior geology major.
Some big names on the lineup are bluegrass-rockers Yonder Mountain String Band, electronic jam-group Sound Tribe Sector 9, Jewish reggae-man Matisyahu and experimental rock-wizard Les Claypool.
"Les Claypool put on such a good show last time I saw him," MacPhee said.
Many other acts on the lineup are popular among Fayetteville residents and UA students. Artists such as Cross Canadian Ragweed, G. Love and Special Sauce, Lucero, BoomBox, EOTO, and Big Smith have made appearances at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville and will be playing at Wakarusa in 2009. Norton said the acts he's most excited to see are Sound Tribe Sector 9 and the aptly named Buckethead, who dons a decorated KFC bucket and mask. Additionally, Guitar One Magazine named Buckethead one of the "Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time."
Although festivals provide attendees with scenic camping and good music, they also provide them with a carefree environment containing good vibes, good beer and the freedom to do just about anything under the sun. Festivals are places where people can come together and appreciate being alive.
"I go to festivals for the communal feeling you get while you're there," MacPhee said. "I go for the total experience."
More information, including the entire artist lineup, can be found on the Wakarusa Web site.
"Wakarusa is one of the big summer festivals," Norton said. "It's going to be awesome."
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Bridget
posted 2/21/09 @ 8:05 AM CST
FYI...
Waka Winter Classic 2/26 at George's Majestic!
This is a "battle of the bands" the winner gets to play at Wakarusa!
Come vote for Copesetic!
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