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Summer Camp Music Festival Second Phase

Summer Camp Music Festival 2020 20th Anniversary

Second Round of Artist Announcements

May 22-24, 2020
Three Sisters Park – Chillicothe, IL

Summer Camp Music Festival: photo by Doug Fondriest

Announcing their second wave of artists performing at this year’s 20th anniversary event, Summer Camp Music Festival shows no signs of slowing down in building anticipation for Memorial Day Weekend. Founded in 2001 by Jay Goldberg Events and Entertainment, Summer Camp has stayed true to its community vibe roots while exploring almost every musical genre imaginable, all while bringing people together from all over the country for a weekend of fun, music and traditional camping. Summer Camp Music Festival takes place at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL on May 22, 23, and 24, 2020.

Summer Camp Music Festival: photo by Aaron Bradley

moe. Umphrey’s McGee, Andy Frasco & The U.N. Aaron Kamm and the One Drops, AHZ, Ween,  Aqueous,  Arlo McKinley,  Alison Hanna Band, JRAD, Badfish,  Brass Against The Althea Grace Band, Billy Strings, Big Something, Chicago Farmer & The Field Notes,  Backyard Tire Fire, GRIZ, Boogie T.rio Chomppa, Ben Miller Band, Rezz, BoomBox, Consider the Source, Brainchild, STS9, Break Science, Dogma The Dawn, Tipper, Cycles Family Groove Company Dizgo
Doom Flamingo Fate Nite ft. Brendan Bayliss + Friends EGi Dirty Heads Dopapod GoodSex Electric Orange Peel
Snails Everyone Orchestra Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers Fletcher's Grove Rival Sons GG Magree Jon Stickley Trio FUX The Wood Brothers Horseshoes and Hand Grenades Kitchen Dwellers Ifdakar Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Keller Williams Lee Dewyze Jack Cloonan Houndmouth Kursa LTX Joslyn and the Sweet Compression
The Floozies Kyle Hollingsworth Band Mike Dillon and Punkadelic Little Stranger Lettuce Lawrence Mize Magnolia Boulevard Cherub LSDream Moody Good No BS Brass Band Manic Focus Maddy O'Neal Mungion The North 41
Emancipator Marvel Years Neal Francis Positive Vibr8ions CloZee Monophonics Nobide The Ries Brothers
Jade Cicada The New Deal Old Shoe Still Shine Boogie T Papadosio (Microdosio) Pert Near Sandstone Stormy Chromer
EOTO Ryan Montbleau Porn and Chicken Travers Brothership Twiddle Southern Avenue Red Wanting Blue The Tripp Brothers ScaryPoolParty Spafford Steady Flow Victoria Canal The Record Company Sunsquabi Sun Stereo Vintage Pistol Yonder Mountain String Band The Werks Tropidelic Wild Adriatic Whipped Cream Yam Yam and more to be announced!

Joining the festival to headline once again is future funkin’ producer, Griz plus SCamp family bands Yonder Mountain String Band and EOTO.

Debuting artists include Grammy nominated rockers Rival Sons. This year’s festival has a range of old friends and new beginnings to create a one-of-a-kind celebration for everyone. Plenty more artists will be announced over the coming months!

Volunteer Applications Now Open!
Summer Camp offers THREE different volunteer teams for those who want to get down and dirty behind the scenes with the festival. Besides getting the inside scoop of how a festival functions, all volunteers will receive a 3-Day GA Pass PLUS a Thursday Pre-Party Pass in exchange for their hours worked. Choose from General Volunteers (general assistance in areas such as box office, general stores, bars and more ), Green Team (assistance in all sustainability and sorting initiatives) and the Soulshine Ambassadors (engaging with all patrons on Making a Difference) today!
Visit the volunteer site and get on board.

VIP + VIP Primitive RV Camping Spots released!
Summer Camp Music Festival offers multiple VIP Upgrades that lend to a variety of comforts. Amenities include Exclusive VIP Camping, special artist performances, VIP Lounge Access, Drink Specials, VIP-Only Showers and Air-Conditioned Private Bathrooms, Official Festival Merchandise, Late Night Shows, Thursday Pre-party pass, and much more!

The festival provides an array of RV Camping Spots from 25’-40’, with electricity or without.  Patrons are invited to bring RVs, campers, trucks, buses or even just cars with an RV Camping Spot right inside the festival grounds.  RV Camping Spots require an additional ticket on top of a GA Pass. New this year, Summer Camp is saving space for those VIPers who want to bring in their vehicles or RVs without electricity! This is ideal for the VIP car camper who loves the luxury of their vehicles being right next to their tents. Umphrey’s McGee is once again offering a top notch VIP package for those Summer Camp fans who can’t get enough UM. This year’s Booze N’ Schmooze package includes a whole lotta hang time with the band and full Umphrey’s team, entry to the Thursday night Umphrey’s McGee Red Barn late night show and much more.

Summer Camp Music Festival: photo by Keith Griner

Visit here to learn more about all Summer Camp Ticket Options.

About Summer Camp
Summer Camp Music Festival features a range of artists and performances across multiple stages including 3 days of moe. and 3 days of Umphrey’s McGee.  On top of all the live music, festival-goers have access to on-site camping, late night shows, musician workshops, a non- profit village, unique arts & craft vendors and tons of great food and beer.

The Summer Camp Music Festival started in 2001. Since its beginning, Summer Camp has been known for its spacious, open fields for shows, trademark late-night events, pristine campgrounds, and amazing lineup of eclectic artists and bands. 2020 will mark the 20th anniversary of the festival which has hosted a wide array of talent over the years, including: Umphrey’s McGee, moe., Trey Anastasio Band, Primus, Tom Petty's Mudcrutch, Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band, Bassnectar, Zac Brown Band, Steve Miller Band, Big Grizmatik, Jane's Addiction,
Diplo , The Roots, Widespread Panic, The Flaming Lips, Cypress Hill, Willie Nelson, STS9, Jason Isbell, Pretty Lights, The Avett Brothers, Excision, George Clinton, Skrillex, Zeds Dead, Violent Femmes, and many, many more!

More information on the festival is available at the official festival website and be sure to visit their social media pages on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.