Located just over the Florida/ Georgia border in Live Oak, FL lies the infamous Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park which will host The String Cheese Incident’ s Suwannee Hulaween for the second straight year. Suwannee has made a name for itself by providing one of the most unique festival grounds setups and by hosting events in non-peak times with some of the biggest artists in the festival world. This year’s event will take place from Oct 31st – Nov 2nd with a pre-party option available on Thursday. Some of the changes to this year’s festival include a new stage on Spirit Lake which will host non- silent music much later into the evening. A new level of visual transformation to Spirit Lake and an expanded lineup featuring Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, The New Deal, The Deen Ween Group and more.
The String Cheese Incident, arguably one of the hottest jam bands on the circuit, will look to continue their Halloween Night tradition of a set jam-packed with unfathomable covers, but this year they’ve added a challenge to the patrons; “what do YOU want to be in the afterlife?” Silver Wrapper, Purple Hat and SCI encourage guests to become part of the show with theatrics and costumes that interpret their take on life after death. Tap into mythology, philosophy, religion and the supernatural to transcend into the next physical realm. What do YOU want to be in the next life? “
One of the most unique aspects of every Suwannee event is the way patrons are directed to camp. Once admitted inside the festival grounds, VIP/ RV will be directed one way and everyone else will migrate into the woods where camping is very relaxed and formation free; keeping the mood relaxed from the get-go. This helps avoid the cattle herding feeling that most festivals create. Attendees who wish to avoid all of the above can elect to purchase one of several upgraded camping options including a private cabin, RV hookups, VIP (all still available on the Hulaween website) or you can even rent out a home that lies within the complex if you can find one available!
This year Suwannee will provide SCI a supporting cast like none other; including The New Deal, Bluegrass Surprise: Keller Williams, Shpongle, Beats Antique, Nahko and Medicine for the People and make-up sets from last year by Emancipator and Big Gigantic, who were tragically rained out. Music kicks off Thursday at 5:30 for the pre-party or 1:30pm on Friday, October 31st for general admittance. Tickets are still available online, for now. Let The String Cheese Incident take you on a wild Halloween Hay-Ride through the haunting mossy-treed Suwanee Music Park, you won’t regret it!
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