The Maddox Ranch Medicine Show Cometh

Like a preserved mastodon trapped deep inside a glacier the Oldsmowagon was completely encased under a thick sheet of ice. Baitbucket tried to pull the door open and ended up yanking the handle completely free of the metal. Suave. It was the sound a pen makes when it writes a check. The sound of cold hurt. All of this just to drive to work in the rain and winter mix. Ho ho. Things were getting a mite sporting in the high country.

Baitbucket knew what to do when the harsh realities of winter started to fizzle and fray last nerve. The answer was the same as it had always been. Empty the coffers and start rolling down the mountain. Head south to where the climate suits the clothes and stop only when your tires get stuck in the sand. Festival season never really begins or ends depending on the relation to magnetic north, which was now sliding hard left. How fresh. Florida has always been the meca for fancy parties January through April. If you don’t know, now you do. The Maddox Ranch Medicine Show Cometh.

There was no guarantee when and if festivals were going to get started again but homegrown, grassroots endeavors were sure to be a big part of the reintroduction. Baby steps to the elevator. Such would be the case this year. Chase Holiday and Matt Johnson, consummate festival goons have put together a reason to get together in the soft spring weather of North Florida. C’mon. You know you want it.

♣️ Maddox Ranch Medicine Show ♣️

The Firewater Tent Revival, Bonnie Blue, Ginger Beard Man, The Pine Box Dwellers, Free Range Strange, Somatic, Este Loves, Tropico Blvd, Dirty Bird and the Flu, Awen Family Band, Road Soda, The Wandering Hours, John Waykin, Joy Wagon, Sweet As Folk, Leroy Sly, Glofish Music, BoDean and the Poachers, BlackSheep Troubadour, Devin Harris, Sweat Out The Devil, Space Panda, Jon Peavey, Jesse James, Jackson Weldon

A FestLife Event

Maddox Ranch Medicine Show March 12-13, comes to Lakeland Florida. For Tickets contact Chase Holiday Via Facebook This event is sponsored by Matt Johnson of Festlife and Rick Forbrich Sponsored by The Peacelovemusic Movement and Gulf Coast Swamp Hippies.

2505 W Bella Vista St Lakeland, FL 33810

Maddox Ranch is more than 80 acres of open land with oak trees, solar showers and lots of farm critters. It is open for music festivals, camping, weddings and any events that warrant an outdoor setting. This is primitive camping with generators available for rent.

They are able to provide several kinds of entertainment from fire spinning performances, live music and artistic dancing along with other entertainment.

Special thanks to Richard & Lynne Maddox

The logo and advertisement campaign was done by Kenny Henderson. Bean Spence, Rainey Dae Tiegs and Kenny Henderson will be doing live painting and art installations.

Day passes are 65$, not available for presale. No dogs. This is a working ranch with animals that can harm your animal. When they say no dogs they can’t mean Chihuahuas. Maybe they’re afraid the pigs will eat the Chihuahuas. It is a real thing.

This is a limited capacity, socially distanced, outdoor event. Masks will be provided at the gate. Tickets go on sale Feb 10th on Eventbright. 100$. After March 3rd tickets go up to 125$ RV Campers pass 25$ on top of ticket price. Gates open at noon Friday.

Maddox Ranch in Lakeland, Fl.

100$ Ticket. Tickets goes on sale Feb 10. Gates open Noon Friday. March 12. After March 3rd Tickets go up to 125$.

RV and Campers are an additional 25$. No Hookups… BYOB. Bringing a Golf Cart? Message Chase Holliday for the golf cart rules and so he can get a count on how many may be rolling around…

This is a campout event. Room service means orange juice and champagne.

The peacelovemusic movement is a wonderful community on facebook that share music art and the mysteries of the life experience. Its founder Jarod Richardson created this page in the past year. The peacelovemusic movement is a network of like minded individuals, dedicated to uplifting, educating and supporting one another. Their main goal is to be an outlet for the teacher and student, the player and audience, and the creator and consumer alike. Make sure you tune in at Maddox Ranch to “the peacelovemusic movement stage” to see this star studded cast of pickers n players. Like them on their Facebook page.

The coffers are full enough. And that comes with a huge question mark. Keep up with the wranglers as they head south for the return of the festival season.

Visit the Kamp Happiness Hobo Kamp and Interactive Recreation Experience at the Maddox Ranch Medicine Show. Face painting, free swag and experimental narcotics with Mott Guilty and Dr. Thermometer. Check out the Relative Importance of Sleep at a Festival and more from the wrangler cavalcade of whimsy. Sheesh. Stay tuned pretty ones, Spring is about to be sprung. Oh la la. You know what’s up.