Well glory be! Get Jesus on the mainline and tell him what you want. Suwannee Spring Reunion returned to the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park for its 2026 chronicle at the beautiful Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida. Larkin Poe, Steep Canyon Rangers, Keller and the Keels, Sam Grisman Project, Jerry Douglas, Peter Rowan, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, Grass is Dead, Sunnyside Stringband, Tire Fire  and more took to the treasured Suwannee stages along with a parade of food, merch, vendors, artists, pickers, grinners and all points in between. Welcome home to the banks of the Suwannee River. This is where music lives and the fire is burning all night. It’s Suwannee Spring Reunion “26: Time to clock in.

After the last set, take a ride with Kendall and Kendall and make the rounds. Stop by Sloppryland, Poohville and/or plunder some flags from the River Pirates, but don’t be gone all night. We will need you back at Hobo Kamp to help facilitate the night’s interactive activities. This is going to be lit and you are needed to keep the party from turning into a scene of dark absence. Be ready to clock in and work when you get back to the Milk Parlour. No need for ultra-violence, high vibration is the word and we need some action around the fire. No spoken word lest you petition for the sheperd’s crook.

The Hobo Kamp security team arrived Tuesday with a serious mandate to double down on Spring Reunion. Plan A was still in effect and with absolutely perfect Florida weather, all they needed to do was follow the Katie Waffle template. Like the Guv’nah said, “If you build it they will come.” This was to be no fraternity party looking to play quarters in the dark. Welcome to JamKamp. Typically loud and sloppy, littered with “train wrecks” and Chinese verses, this year’s offering also included glimpses of blinding brilliance and whispergrass.

“Love You Leonard” Oh the streets of Rome are filled with pork butt… Who doesn’t remember the children’s book about the sweet bear who got his paw stuck in the banjo? How could these greenhorns all end up around the fire without a single snark? Mawmaw always said there was nothing sloppier than a bevy of hippies trying to tune by ear. Pooh Bear had what appeared to be an enormous tapeworm dangling from his nether regions as he tried to shield hippies from stepping on the neck of the Martin while simultaneously slapping Baitbucket in the mouth for leaving the instrument in the dust. At one point Godsend found himself seated with a banjo in each ear. Interactive fun with surround sound stereo banjo.

While fishing for lamprey in the lake, Banjovi hooked and landed a submerged megaphone covered with snails and algae. How could such a thing end up at the bottom of the lumberyard? An enigma, wrapped in a mystery, burritoed by a riddle. On one of his many late-night visits, he was accompanied by Squatting Maura, Evil Mistress of the Night and Queen of Poohville who, in confidence, confessed that a night of forbidden pleasure with Jim Lauderdale had resulted in their love child, Justin Beiber. After years of broken treaties and soft coups, diplomatic relations between the neighboring camps had flourished and was producing a high yield.

The audacity! Thrice you have offended me.

Amber’s alert and the petri dish melodica mouthpiece. Amber the Shikori princess had fallen asleep in a hammock and was out like a trout. California law would be identified as “exhaustion” but here, when someone’s parachute fails to deploy, it’s called a disco nap. “Is she alive?” the children asked. They were unable to stir the sleeping spunion and Lucy suggested they try using the cattle prod she kept nearby for “emergencies”. Johnny Sixpack suggested they let her rest and to be fair, she’d been babysitting Tommy Thermometer and scream-laughing non-stop for two days. “Amber Alert” could be heard throughout the forest for the remainder of the event. All were reminded of a lesson from another time; Don’t put your mother down as your emergency contact. “Is she gonna make it Doc? She’s gotta play melodica tonight!” Naturally, by showtime she was ready to clock in and drop the boom and while it remained a pleasure to work with professionals, Godsend was sure to double-wrap the melodica mouthpiece before I touched his lips.

Third Eye Blind showed up late but managed not to get lost deep on the mud trails of the park during ingress. He’d recently tweaked his back performing advanced Shibaru and wrangled a team of day workers to help with his load-in. After being struck by lightning for the sixth time, he now possessed the mutant power to see five minutes into the past. He bruised his hand playing bluegrass cajon and dished out movie money to the street children who apparently tried to use ten thousand dollar bills to purchase jingle jangles at Wormtown. Baitbucket promised Tommy Thermometer he would help with his egress and as he lounged at the beach the man’s last, sad text simply read, “Need help.”

Mitocondria is known as the powerhouse of the cell because it generates most of the cell’s energy. Every camp needs one. Lucy noticed she was absent and had become increasingly selfish with her time and attention. Late late night she came in hot and Lucy looked at her watch. “You ready to clock in?” “We’re looking for some live music”. “Well, that’s all you had to say, home skillet.” Next thing up, Darling Corey arrived and things escalated quickly. All were treated to late night jams including Sam the Sham, Mongo Jerry and Jerry Band. Stop the presses! The funk even managed to slide in from time to time and sit a spell. Godsend squealed as he realized he was picking alongside dueling Dobros? One sees a lot of strange and unnatural things playing in the depths of the forest. You’ve chosen wisely, grasshopper.

JBfly and Lucy found themselves at the amphitheater stage for Sam Grisman Project with Peter Rowan. Panama Red, who’d they’d first seen perform at SOSMP in 2002, still boomed through the turkey oaksr. En route to Mi Kulture for crumpled velvet, they would stop at the shirt booth, stage left and get a VASSAR shirt for another unsuspecting victim. As far as Sunday uniforms, it really is the industry standard. Lucy used a pocket knife to unlock her ankle monitor so he was unteathered for their adventure. Maybe it was the Pink Floyd that resulted in her over stimulation during Keller and the Keels which resulted in her having to be managed with a heavy squirt of bear juice. Bolting from the amphitheater stage she fell while grabbing her leftover drink from behind the dumpster. Something else must have happened near the retention pond because by the time she got back to camp she smelled like bad buttermilk. Hunkering around the fire for the rest of the night, she sang John Prine songs in her best Bene Gesserit “voice”.

“Danny’s not here Mrs. Torrence”

The God Quartz and unwanted visions. Surrender yourself to the God Quartz and pray he has not soiled your linens. This will not due. As the prophesy predicted, He had returned and the Consigliere’s metal was being tested. During Larkin Poe, he began to lose purchase and slip toward shaky ground. Surrendering total control, what had previously been diagnosed as a learning deficiency possibly managed with small group instruction, had devolved to a situation requiring one-on-one remediation and/or electroshock therapy. After three days, he’d become “soapy” and his brain had turned to mush. David Attenborough nature documentary??? Nice work Don Juan. So romantic. Recent studies revealed that long term use of the ethanol punch slush known as Strawberita can result in bloating, night terrors, dementia, loss of libido and damage to the pituitary gland and hypothalamus. By Friday, his voice had rotted into a shattered husk, which was understandable. He’d stared directly into the face of the God Quartz which had been known to turn lesser men into ash. What you call a hog’s leg, he calls a dinosaur poop.

On the other hand, he’d finally lost the face and the music was beginning to come out a little smoother. Having done the work, he’d made consistent strides and found himself ahead of the ten year success goal. He’d found the sacred note. Practice is prologue and it was time to clock in. Godsend barked, “That squeezebox isn’t going to squeeze itself and you’re scheduled to work a graveyard shift double.” After all, he’d survived his third challenge and had been reborn chrome, only to see his reflection and feel fear. Perhaps for the last time.

Toddler pirates and the removal of Boca trash. Along with the saving grace and redemption power of gospel bluegrass, Sunday’s sunrise campfire jam included a birthday celebration for Boca trash and the sorriest pirate. He oozed into the party just in time to inaudibly request Jerry songs and blow spit bubbles. Par for the course. He’d come to reclaim the booty lifted from his camp at sunrise but Hobo Kamp had themselves, been pillaged earlier in an unexpected turn of deceit. While Lucienda had been drawn out to haggle trinkets with a group of hippy children, another strike team of underage street hoodlums slipped through the camp like velociraptors and silently relieved them of their standards. Perhaps they were the ones that ended up with the World War II saber. One had to admire the next generation of buccaneers seizing the moment and joining the engagement in progress. Having been outsmarted by toddler pirates, the crew settled back into the Manhattan’s classic, “Shining Star” for the sleepy swashbuckler, waiting for him to expire so they could rifle through his pockets for contraband. Through good grace and mercy, he somehow managed to escape the gauntlet with both his integrity and chastity intact.

Is this thing on? She heard crickets chirping again and was reminded of the words of Wilford Brimley, “They can’t all be home runs and three out of ten hits gets you into the Hall of Fame.” On more than one occasion, Lucienda wished she’d had a five-second delay, kill switch. When things came too fast or out of order she would embrace her personal meditation. Shhhhh. Quiet thyself. Silence the mind. Find your center. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Use your Wynn Hoff box breathing. Balance. Whenever she heard her own voice she could tell was talking too much. Just like the uncomfortable silence after one of her “jokes”, she was reminded to embrace the space between words. And heed the old gypsy woman’s warning; Never…trust…a…fast…talker.

Sunnie Rae comes home. Found wrapped in a swaddling cast net, floating down the Suwannee in a Natural Light box, Free Range child of flowers and Wrangler correspondent, Shanaynay brought her band of pocket shredders back to the cradle and proceeded to stomp on the home field terra. Down from the High Country of Smasheville, the Sunnyside Stringband put their stamp on the weekend with two electrifying sets and helped to close out Vassar Family Jam with Donna the Buffalo and Peter Rowan.

You’re welcome. While the kamp mission statement always included the inclusion of all pickers, regardless of skill level, Lucienda mercifully left her fiddle at home. She had recently returned to the beginner lessons and it continued to produce a sound similar to a stray cat giving birth the wrong way. In the words of Shane Turner, “You’re not too old, you just waited too long to start.” Bad fiddle opens the way to low camp vibration and that’s how things end up in the lake.

Mr. Zimmerman is in the house. That mandolin isn’t going to pick itself. Welcome back to the fray. We’re going to play all night and it’s your turn to drive the jam. Time to clock in. The fingers were black and the shoulders were sore from hours of non-stop chemical bluegrass. With her tongue hanging out of her mouth, it was obvious Lucy’s brain was having trouble keeping up with her fingers. They were playing so much she was dreaming guitar solos. “They want to stand up and play?” Lucy considered that pretty advanced and had trouble concentrating on that many things at once. After all their schemes and plans, like countless times before, they would sit around the fire, pickin’ all night and there was really nothing better. After so many weekends doing the same thing at the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park, it sounded ridiculous, but Lucy could remember having that much fun playing music in a long time.

Once again Suwannee Spring Reunion showed that it’s one of the best parties around because of the vibe. The lineup, the weather, art, food and location all blend around the a group of people caught in the social hypnotism of the high vibration. It works. Show up, build it, burn it down, clean it up. Spread the word, the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park ranks among the sweetest places to enjoy a camping/music festival anywhere. Follow the Wranglers as we take on Fox Fam Jam and Florida Groves as the Florida spring festival season continues. Then, it’s time to circle the wagons and survive Resonate, which is all one can hope for. Let’s meet up at Roots Reunion in October. Maybe the banjo and the Pooh Bear onesie will be there…

No AI was used in the creation of this article. Obviously.

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For the first time in a great while, the Consigliere and Lucienda Rosalita were unsupervised, left to their own devices. What would they do without a staff of qualified experts to keep things on the straight and narrow? With The Weapon to port and the “Gaping Hole” to starboard, things were sure to get a mite “sporting”.  All cleared for takeoff. One doesn’t always get to pick neighbors at the festival so traditionally, you get what you get and don’t throw a fit. Tough titty said the kitty but the milk tastes good. These are the Unsupervised at Whippersnap Festival “26. How do you behave when no one is watching? All unattended, single adults will be sold as slaves.

Tamiami and Roux met Giterdun Turner at Sertoma years before, perhaps now they were listening to Molly Hatchet together in hell. So for that reason and countless OBJs, the sacred grounds remain a Florida favorite.  The week’s perfect weather reminds the average savage why the Florida winter festival season is the alpha and the omega. Where else are you going in February?

The Counselor starred coldly across the outdoor rug, his eyes, hidden behind his dark glasses, said, “No. Please don’t do this. Sell crazy someplace else. We’re all stocked up here.” Lucienda reminded him that new neighbors were often “colorful”and unpredictable and she needed someone to park behind her vehicle so the parking fascists would forget about her car tag, or lack thereof. What could possibly go wrong? She asked if she could read one of her poems and they cautiously obliged. They were both fans of the spoken word but it had been known to derail an open mic. What began harmless enough went on and things became frighteningly clear. It was a Shakespearean joke. Hamlet’s opus. Or the poem that it was, but it was going on way too long. Welcome to the endless tangent. The coda to the coda. The veil of sanity had been lifted and the clarity of Lucy’s mistake was chilling. Like a vampire in a church, she had welcomed in a madman. They continued to listen as the play drifted on for another fifteen minutes. It wasn’t about poetry at that point, but better conceived as a four-part epic that should have lasted the entire weekend. The Consigliere, the king of the multiple tangent felt the brunt of the comedy vanguard directly to his naked face.

Yes! He preferred seasoned whores because they were better at it. No sir, they said Sooza horns, not seasoned whores. The Gaping Hole said, “It’s not my fault. Blame the blonde Moroccan hash.” Lucy was at the Karl Denson set when their met eyes. Welcome to my parlour said the spider to the fly. Sometimes we thank God for unanswered prayers.

This is the enthusiastic corruption of the public good. Welcome to the boot and rally. In the midst of your purging, you still must resist the energy vampire. Nothing in this life is free. The Counselor was besieged on all sides by tweakish energies. Carnies getting married in betwixt the tiki torches, underage hoodlums picking the burrs out of the Jew fro? The succubi groweth alongside the rams horn dreadlock.

Tonight Holiday Inn Surf Side. Come to the Blew Room for a full night of Champagne Room Confessional, featuring Ma Roux and the Pickin’ Chitlins. A lanyard with no laminate? What does that even mean? And while they were trying to enjoy some Stephanie Perez? Yes, that’s gonna be hard to explain. And then, like a phonetician phalanx, straight into the VIPness. Call the doctors, I see Kanika Moore everywhere. Endeavor to persevere.

He came to in the middle of the crowd at Guavatron. How had he gotten here? What was the viscous sheen on his hands and where had the feathers come from? Questions aplenty and some mysteries are best left unsolved. The Consigliere knew something was wrong when he returned to camp. “I smell bitch.” he grumbled, finding Lucy sleeping in the B-2 Spirit. He immediately went back to doing lines on the toilet seat. It had been a long day. And they still had to see Cope. Lucy met JGrievous behind the sound guys, in the sweet spot. The truth remains, insanity is a spectrum and it’s nice to hang out with someone so crazy they help you to appear moderately sane.

Never trust a fast talker and if the opposition gets on a roll in court, knock a book off the desk. Slow the roll, break the groove. They had at one time been purists, but now had regressed into the back halls of questionable dope. Afghani weed smoked though Taliban glass. Congratulations infidel, you are funding global terrorism.

What kind of witchery had been at work in the bosom of the hobo kamp? Why was the duck confit and the rest of the cooler of good intentions scattered around the kitchen? Was she actually taking a bath in the beer cooler? Her hair was so full of burrs the only real solution was a good shearin’. Is that why all the beers were covered in slime? Life finds a way. Indeed, stranger than fiction.

The Weapon lurked south from Pennsylvania, all the way to Brooksville, banjo in tow. Ye merciful gods, could this be true? Their last banjist had moved up to Indiana for love and nothing says “I love you” like moving to Indiana. Lucy and the Consigliere knew they were in considerable trouble as soon as her right hand contorted into the ancient claw hammer shape. Banjovi’s circle of confusion and sideways jam. Oh, and by the way, she was a trained opera singer who reeled it in enough for bluegrass work. Hmmm. Raise Dale, praise Hail. Colorful fun. Welcome to the polygamy dorm.

Lucy rubbed her eyes. What time was it? Sunrise or sunset? Some of it was coming back. Who was Valentina? It was something about glitter. A human glitter bomb and worth finding again. The energy of youth. Hey Maxine, what kind of Boca Raton trash turns the nose up at biscuits and gravy? Sorry Dino, she’s from Alabama, I guess she’s not into Cisco sausage gravy.

Namaste and may you be free of lice and bench warrants. Keep up with Kamp Hapenis as we chuga, chuga, chuga into the eye of the slurricane and the never-ending festival season.

“The wheel is turning and you can’t slow down
You can’t let go and you can’t hold on
You can’t go back and you can’t stand still
If the thunder don’t get you then the lightning will” -R. Hunter

Eight chuga-chugas before a choo choo? Important answers for important times. Wook Wranglers, because you’re worth it.

Thanks to the folks at Whippersnap for letting the Wranglers join in the silly fun. Keep up as we push forth through the middle of the Florida spring festival season. Work ain’t work when you’re having fun.

Namaste y’all.

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Less than one week before ticket prices increase for FloydFest 26~Daydream, Across-the-Way Productions, Inc. and Blue Cow Arts Foundation, Inc. add 12 new artists to its marquee, as well as unveil the initial By-Day Schedules, for FloydFest 26~Daydream, the latest annual offering of the Southeast’s premier summer outdoor music festival, taking place Wednesday to Sunday, July 22 to 26, 2026, at its home, FestivalPark, located at 5826 Floyd Highway North in Check, Va. With even more bands left to announce, the 2026 lineup expands today with the addition of Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel, Tyler Ramsey, Supertaste, Brother Wallace, Denitia, Valley Flower, Organ Fairchild, Mama Said String Band, Canyon Lights, The Weird Sisters, Big Daddy Love Plays Mo-Grass and William Seymour’s Songwriter Showcase. All of today’s additions, plus previously announced artists, are now featured on FloydFest 26~Daydream’s initial By-Day Schedules, available by visiting https://floydfest.com/schedule/by-day-schedules/. For those unable to commit to all five days of ‘Daydream,’ single-day GA tickets — as well as single-day GA pair+parking bundles — are now on sale by visiting www.floydfest.com and https://aftontickets.com/floydfest26daydream. Those who have still not secured tickets to ‘Daydream’ are encouraged to do so this week, before ticket prices increase on March 1. Click to www.floydfest.com for a direct link to tickets, FAQs and much more.

ARTISTS —
Daydream’s powerful quartet of 2026 headliners — GRAMMY Award-winning rock-and-soul juggernaut Tedeschi Trucks Band, rock-and-roll cultural legends My Morning Jacket, songcraft-alchemist Stephen Wilson Jr. and GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Lukas Nelson — plus today’s new additions join the notable grouping of artists previously announced: Larkin Poe, Railroad Earth, The Dip, The Word (Ft. Robert Randolph, John Medeski, & North Mississippi Allstars), Andy Frasco & The U.N., Amble, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, The Creekers, Penelope Road, Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Shoes, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast, Jason Scott & The High Heat, lespecial, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Parlor Greens, MT Jones, Zion Marley, Zach Person, Cruz Contreras & The Black Lillies, Coyote Island, Johnny Mullenax, The Animeros, Isaac Hadden, Cam Clark & His Orchestra, Joslyn & The Sweet Compression, Bella Rayne, Music Road Co, plus FloydFest 25~Aurora On-the-Rise winner, Florencia & The Feeling, and runner-up, Hash The Band. Showcasing Across-the-Way Productions, Inc.’s love and admiration for the remarkable local music scene, FloydFest 6~Daydream’s ‘Local Love’ lineup includes Blue Mule, Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers, Corey Hunley & The Millionaires, Father Sun, Freak Rangers, Jatoba, John & Friends, Kerosene Willy, Leonard Blush & The Camelcals, Ripejive, Solacoustix, The Sugar Hollows and Virginia Electric. All artists on the first four announces (and all future announces) can be discovered and explored via extensive bios, links and playlists, as well as listened to on a special FloydFest 26~Daydream Spotify Playlist:
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TICKETS —
Ticket prices increase soon — on March 1 — so patrons are encouraged to secure tickets now by visiting either
www.floydfest.com or here. New for 2026, FloydFest features a few new ticket-types, most notably the highly-requested return of the ‘Park & Camp Pass (20’x20’),’ plus the ‘ADA Park & Camp Pass (20’x20’).’ Another new ticket type for 2026, the ‘FloydFest VIP Glamp-Camp Bundle Package,’ is now sold out. FloydFest’s Glamp-Camp Program continues to be one of the quickest offerings to sell-out annually, and a select few GA Glamp-Camp Bundle Packages remain, thus patrons are encouraged to buy soon. Underscoring Across-the-Way Productions and FestivalPark’s dedication to improving the onsite patron experience, dramatic improvements are underway at FloydFest’s GA Glamp-Camp campus, with sneak-peeks coming soon. Learn more about GA (and VIP) Glamp-Camp Packages by visiting here.

Hotel Travel Packages are now on sale for FloydFest 26~Daydream, with accommodation options at the iconic & historic Hotel Roanoke (VIP) and the modern & plush SpringHill Suites Roanoke (GA). FloydFest Hotel Travel Packages are available paired with either (2) 5-Day GA tickets or (2) 5-Day VIP tickets for FloydFest 26~Daydream, and include a five-night hotel stay (and all associated hotel amenities), roundtrip shuttle transportation to and from the festival Wednesday through Sunday, plus (2) FloydFest Merchandise Bundles. A limited number of GA & VIP Hotel Travel Packages are available, so act fast to claim this new boutique offering on www.floydfest.com or https://aftontickets.com/floydfest26daydream.

Keep up with the Wranglers as we get super high on the hog and maintain our air speed in the eye of the slurricane. Thanks for all you do.

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This announcement is the first of two rounds of artists that will join Daydream’s marquee in February ahead of ticket prices increasing on March 1. Across-the-Way Productions also plans to release its initial By-Day Schedules in tandem with its next round of artists, set for February 25.

Daydream’s powerful quartet of 2026 headliners — GRAMMY Award-winning rock-and-soul juggernaut Tedeschi Trucks Band, rock-and-roll cultural legends My Morning Jacket, songcraft-alchemist Stephen Wilson Jr. and GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Lukas Nelson — and today’s ‘Local Love’ additions join the notable grouping of artists previously announced: Larkin Poe, Railroad Earth, The Dip, The Word (Ft. Robert Randolph, John Medeski, & North Mississippi Allstars), Andy Frasco & The U.N., Amble, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, The Creekers, Penelope Road, Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Shoes, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast, Jason Scott & The High Heat, lespecial, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Parlor Greens, MT Jones, Zion Marley, Zach Person, Cruz Contreras & The Black Lillies, Coyote Island, Johnny Mullenax, The Animeros, Isaac Hadden, Cam Clark & His Orchestra, Joslyn & The Sweet Compression, Bella Rayne, Music Road Co, plus FloydFest 25~Aurora On-the-Rise winner, Florencia & The Feeling, and runner-up, Hash The Band.

The fourth round of lineup additions for FloydFest 26~Daydream drop on February 25, with even more to follow in March and April. All artists on the first three announces (and all future announces) can be discovered and explored via extensive bios, links and playlists here, as well as listened to on a special FloydFest 26~Daydream Spotify Playlist.

Ticket prices increase soon — on March 1 — so patrons are encouraged to secure tickets now by visiting either
www.floydfest.com or the Afton ticket site. New for 2026, FloydFest features a few new ticket-types, most notably the highly-requested return of the ‘Park & Camp Pass (20’x20’),’ plus the ‘ADA Park & Camp Pass (20’x20’).’ Another new ticket type for 2026, the ‘FloydFest VIP Glamp-Camp Bundle Package,’ is now sold out.

FloydFest’s Glamp-Camp Program continues to be one of the quickest offerings to sellout annually, and a select few GA Glamp-Camp Bundle Packages remain, thus patrons are encouraged to buy soon. Underscoring Across-the-Way Productions and FestivalPark’s dedication to improving the onsite patron experience, dramatic improvements are underway at FloydFest’s 5826 Floyd Highway North, Check, VA 24072.|

GA Glamp-Camp campus, with sneak-peeks coming soon. Learn more about GA (and VIP) Glamp-Camp Packages by visiting here.
Building on their successful introduction in 2025, Hotel Travel Packages are now on sale for FloydFest 26~Daydream, with accommodation options at the iconic & historic Hotel Roanoke (VIP) and the modern & plush SpringHill Suites Roanoke (GA). FloydFest Hotel Travel Packages are available paired with either (2) 5-Day GA tickets or (2) 5-Day VIP tickets for FloydFest 26~Daydream, and include a five-night hotel stay (and all associated hotel amenities), roundtrip shuttle transportation to and from the festival Wednesday through Sunday, plus (2) FloydFest Merchandise Bundles. A limited number of GA & VIP Hotel Travel Packages are available, so act fast to claim this new boutique offering on www.floydfest.com or Afton tickets.

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Mountain Music Festival is thrilled to officially announce the 2026 lineup, bringing together an eclectic mix of national touring acts, regional favorites, and late-night magic for three unforgettable nights on the mountaintop at ACE Adventure Resort. Set against the backdrop of the New River Gorge, Mountain Music Festival continues to carve out its reputation as one of the most immersive music-and-adventure festivals in West Virginia. This is Mountain Music Festival “26 Lineup and Particulars.

When the sun sets and the Main Stage winds down, the party is just getting started. Late-night sets inside the Pigment Sanctuary Art Gallery bring an entirely different energy, blending music, art, and atmosphere into one of the most unique late-night experiences on the festival circuit. Expect deep grooves, psychedelic jams, and boundary-pushing performances from Buddhagraph Spaceship, The Kind Thieves, and Captain Midnight Band, surrounded by immersive visuals and live art installations. These late-night shows have quickly become a signature part of Mountain Music Festival—and a can’t-miss highlight for late owls.

The music doesn’t stop there. Festival-goers can also catch additional performances on The Lost Paddle Lake Stage on Friday and Saturday, offering a more laid-back lakeside setting perfect for afternoon and early evening sets. With cold drinks, waterfront views, and a rotating lineup of talented artists, the Lake Stage adds another layer to the festival experience and keeps the music flowing all day long.

Beyond the stages, Mountain Music Festival is about more than just music. Your ticket includes mountaintop camping, real bathrooms, free showers, fire pits, and easy access to ACE Adventure Resort’s world-class adventures—from whitewater rafting and ziplining to hiking and relaxing by the lake. It’s a weekend designed for exploration, connection, and escape.

Tickets are on sale now, and fans can take advantage of Early Bird deals for the best prices of the year. With three nights of music, multiple stages, late-night art-driven sets, and camping included, Mountain Music Festival delivers unmatched value and an experience you won’t find anywhere else.

The lineup is stacked, the stages are set, and the mountains are calling. Grab your tickets now, lock in early bird pricing, and get ready for Mountain Music Festival 2026. Follow their website and like their social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube. The science is real.

Keep up with the Wranglers as we head into the eye of the storm and the 2026 season of the Slurricane. February starts with Love Burn en route to Whippersnap and Amp Jam #2 in Live Oak. The party continues at Suwannee with Spring Reunion and Resonate as we move ever closer to the source. With FloydFest lurking in the summer distance, all roads point to f’sho. Visit these Mountain Music Festival gems from the depths of the archives.

2025 Mountain Sunshine

2024 Snapchat Love and the Blind Spectrum

2023 Lasting Impressions

2022 Grandma Stole the Chatch?

2021 Please Don’t Eat the Cicadas

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2026 Lineup Highlights:
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe — Led by the longtime Rolling Stones touring saxophonist
Karl Denson — a powerhouse funk/jam collective known for explosive, horn-driven live shows.
Spafford — East Coast–based improvisational rockers blending jam and prog with fearless
energy.
Thumpasaurus — California’s high-voltage “love child of Talking Heads, Devo, and Primus,”
delivering outrageous funk theater.
Eddie Roberts & The Lucky Strokes — The New Mastersounds guitarist teams up with
soulful vocalist Shelby Kemp and St. Pete rhythm duo Ashley and Taylor Galbraith for a groove-
forward, all-star set.
Plus COPE, Ajeva, Guavatron, Joe Marcinek Band, Flow Tribe, MiniM, The Heavy Pets, Dizgo, and Whale Feral. Artists-at-Large: Kanika Moore, Alex Steele, Joe Marcinek, and Sooza Horns sitting in across the weekend, plus tribute sets from Antelope (Phish) and Road to Nowhere (Talking Heads).
“Whippersnap has always been about more than music,” says festival producer Shane LaVigne. “We’re creating a space where people can connect, recharge, and celebrate community. Every year, the energy grows, and we can’t wait to share what’s in store for 2026.”

Beyond the Music
● Two non-overlapping stages for seamless listening all day and night.
● Late-night acoustic pop-ups in intimate corners of the ranch.
● Live art and installations from Dreem Lume and Planet Zuton.
● Kid-friendly workshops and wellness classes (yoga and tai chi).Elevated production: Immersive stage lighting and signature laser shows that transform the ranch after dark.
Camping options for every style: 200+ RV sites with electric/water hookups, shaded car camping, and primitive camping under the oaks.
“Our aim is a true Florida February tradition: world-class acts, excellent local food and craft beer, and nights under the oaks with friends and family,” LaVigne adds. “That balance of high-quality production and grassroots spirit is what makes Whippersnap special.”

Local vendors will serve a wide range of Florida flavors. Dunedin Brewery, the state’s oldest
craft brewery, returns with fan favorites and the exclusive festival brew, Snippersnap IPA.Tickets
Tickets are on sale now.
● $50 Wednesday pre-party
● $175 three-day admission (Thu–Sat)
● VIP packages available
● RV and camping passes, plus golf cart and pet passes

Florida Sand Music Ranch (formerly Sertoma Youth Ranch) is an 80 acre, wooded camping and event retreat located between Brooksville and Dade City, Florida. Experience old Florida camping under a natural hardwood canopy with the modern convenience of hot showers and indoor restroom facilities. Set up your tent in our primitive camping area or bring an RV / travel trailer, etc. and hook up with water and electric service.

Visit the Whippersnap website and like their social media sites on Facebook and Instagram. Sponsors include Dunedin Brewery, Cookies Dispensary, Whink Seltzer, HomeTeam Events, Photo Moxie Studios, Music Festivals Podcast and Second Hand Talent Podcast
“At the end of the day, Whippersnap is about love — for the music, for the people, and for the experience we create together,” LaVigne says. “That’s what keeps everyone coming back.”

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Daydream’s powerful quartet of 2026 headliners — GRAMMY Award-winning rock-and-soul juggernaut Tedeschi Trucks Band, rock-and-roll cultural legends My Morning Jacket, songcraft-alchemist Stephen Wilson Jr. and GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Lukas Nelson — now have even more remarkable company on FloydFest 2026’s marquee. With even more artists to be announced in the New Year, today’s additions include Railroad Earth, The Dip, Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Shoes, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Parlor Greens, Zach Person, Zion Marley, The Animeros, Cam Clark & His Orchestra, Joslyn & The Sweet Compression, Bella Rayne, plus FloydFest 25~Aurora On-the-Rise winner, Florencia & The Feeling, and runner-up, Hash The Band. Daydream’s headliners and today’s powerful additions join the remarkable grouping of artists also on FloydFest 2026’s initial announcement: Larkin Poe, The Word (Ft. Robert Randolph, John Medeski, & North Mississippi Allstars), Andy Frasco & The U.N., Amble, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, The Creekers, Penelope Road, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast, Jason Scott & The High Heat, lespecial, MT Jones, Cruz Contreras & The Black Lillies, Coyote Island, Johnny Mullenax, Isaac Hadden and Music Road Co.

The third round of lineup additions for FloydFest 26~Daydream will come shortly after the New Year, with even more to follow over the subsequent months. All artists on the first two announces (and all future announces) can be discovered and explored via extensive bios, links and playlists here, as well as listened to on a special FloydFest 26~Daydream Spotify Playlist.

TICKETS —
Patrons are encouraged to secure tickets now for FloydFest 26~Daydream by visiting the website or the Afton ticket site. Ticket prices increase (Tier 2) on March 1, 2026, with the third and final move to Tier 3 pricing scheduled for July 1, 2026, if tickets remain.
New for 2026, FloydFest features a few new ticket-types, most notably the highly-requested return of the ‘Park & Camp Pass (20’x20’),’ plus the ‘ADA Park & Camp Pass (20’x20’).’ Another new ticket type for 2026, the ‘FloydFest VIP Glamp-Camp Bundle Package,’ is now sold out. FloydFest’s Glamp-Camp Program continues to be one of the quickest offerings to sellout annually, and a select few GA Glamp-Camp Bundle Packages remain, thus patrons are encouraged to buy soon. Learn more about GA (and VIP) Glamp-Camp Packages by visiting this page. Building on their successful introduction for FloydFest 2025, Hotel Travel Packages are now on sale for FloydFest 26~Daydream, with accommodation options at the iconic & historic Hotel Roanoke (VIP) and the modern & plush SpringHill.

As always, thank you for your undying patience. We are still figuring out this thing called life and no matter what those crows told you in county. Keep up with the Wranglers as we head forth into the fray. Stay close.

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This year’s lineup adds some grateful goodness in the vein of Grahame Lesh with Warren Haynes, Nels Cline, Rob Barraco and John Molo, Warren Haynes Band, Umphrey’s McGee, 2nd set with All Night Wrong featuring Jennifer Wartswick, Skerik, Alex Wasily, Roosevelt Collier and more, Lettuce, Dumpstafunk plays Sly and the Family Stone, The Nth Power featuring Jennifer Wartswick, Cory Henry and Robert “Spud” Searight, The Heavyweights with Eric Krasno, Cory Henry and Robert “Spud” Searight, The Roosevelt Collier Band, Family Company, New Dawn Starkestra, Brock Butler Band, Gullah Collective, Kamp Happiness Family Jam and more.

Welcome back to the The Amphitheater Stage at the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park. It was your first favorite stage and likely still is. And why not? It’s where the cool kids are going to be. Whether on the rail or the old person rail back on the street, it has always been a unique place to experience music. The terraced bowl is shaded by turkey oaks draped with Spanish moss while chairs and hammocks are layered in every direction.

“Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida is loving home and proud host to dozens of eclectic music festivals dating back decades. Thousands of fans from around the world return time and again, flocking to frolic freely in this sacred space, to dance, commune, connect and coalesce around the intergenerational, genre-spanning live music gatherings. Centrally-located within the sprawling 800-acre campground venue is a celestial crown-jewel, the Amphitheater Stage, a majestic, tree-lined natural bowl with amazing acoustics, set amidst turkey oaks and dogwoods, framed by towering pines dripping in Spanish moss. The brilliant organic beauty creates crucial shade and an intimate container; familiar faces cultivate a familial atmosphere with filial traditions passed down from onstage to the rage. With world-class musicians blessing the Amphitheater Stage year after year, the sum of these sensory parts provide a unique, high-fidelity concert experience that rivals iconic amphitheaters like Colorado’s renowned Red Rocks or Washington’s breathtaking Gorge.”

At the end of the day, when the rubber meets the road, last year’s event produced one of Lucy’s favorite sets of the year. Daze Between Band playing with George Porter Jr. and showcasing songs he helped make famous with Eric Krasno, John Scofield, Ivan Neville, Tony Hall, Ian Neville, Deven Trusclair, Jennifer Hartswick, Ryan Zoidis, Alex Wasily, Viveca Hawkins, Ari Teitel and guests. It was a hitfest from the Meters to Allen Toussaint, Robert Palmer to Little Feat and beyond. Pound for pound, withers to brisket, the Crescent City delivers the best kind of funk.

Visit the Amp Jam website and like their social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, X and reddit. Also check out the Wranglers Media family of interweb portals. Just lie back and let it happen. And be sure to visit last year’s inaugural wook silliness with Amp Jam #1: Suwannee Always Provides.

Keep up with the Wranglers as we head forth into the fray and celebrate the spring festival season in Florida. Things get started with Love Burn, then the Suwannee calls with Amp Jam #2, Spring Reunion and Resonate. This is how we do it. It’s why all the middle aged folks are moving closer to Live Oak. You already know.

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For the fourth year, Wranglers Media will be in the eye of the slurricane bringing you live reports of the carnage as it unfolds in real time. Have no illusions, this is not for normal people. This is a bit of the “other”. Don’t miss Moonpie’s spit bubble concierto and Pedro’s Circle K? Hagglin’ Post. How about early morning Slayer and a visit to Meghita’s disco ball boogie palace. All signs point to f’sho.

This year’s lineup is a knock-out punch that includes CloZee, Shpongle, Mickman, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, EOTO, Break Science, Moon Tricks, Cimafunk, OTT., Algorhythm, Chalk Dinosaur, Josh Teed, K.L.O., Schmoop, Supersillyus,  Underground Springhouse, Defunk, Future Joy, High Step Society, Hive Mind with Allen Aucoin, Humandala, Ooga (live guitar set), Sauce Pocket, Danitza, Global Mountain Shindig, Harold, Mind at Large, Skiz, Strictly Liquid, The Yea Baby’s, Kamp Happiness Family Jam and much more.

Who could ever forget the return of Pedrita and the grit n Slide? You’re welcome for the strawberry. That will heal with time, just put a wee bit of salve on it. There was the heat last year and the “check engine” light that went off sometime Saturday morning. There was KT and the pirates attacking honest men up and down the coast. Ed note- Resonate is pirate heavy and methinks you should consider that before unfurling your favorite Jolly Roger. Don’t pretend to be confused.

Find your way to the playground Friday at 11 am for the First Annual Trinket Swap Meet and Family Picnic. Bring out all the baby ducks you can find. Now, they become real currency. Finally, you get to rub shoulders with the suits from the thirteenth floor.

Find the Bag Man somewhere between hell and the Bird Sanctuary Bar. How about a Mollyada with a side of bat guano? Does Her Brocness bring Cory Wong back to the park? The return of Moana and her back brace? It’s anyone’s guess how this is going to turn out. For a group that got responsible sleep at Hula, things are gonna get “sporting”.

Tickets are on sale right now. Visit the Resonate Suwannee website and like their social media pages on Facebook, Instagram and X. The future is now. Don’t get left behind.

The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park is set amid 800 acres of Spanish moss-draped oak and cypress along the Suwannee River, SOSMP is one of the most beautiful live music venues in the country. The park offers guest comforts, including a general store, a full-service restaurant, free showers, indoor bathrooms, and water stations. Visit the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park website and check out their social media sites on Facebook, Instagram and X.

With a boat launch on site, bring your canoe or kayak and take a stroll along this beautiful cypress tree lined piece of North Florida. Take a break from the woes of the world and enjoy great fresh water fishing, wildlife habitat, or play our disc golf course through the pines and oaks. With miles of trails, hiking, bicycling, and golf cart rides are one of the many great ways to see the outdoors at this iconic venue.

Roll call Beetches. Don’t deny yourself a chance at redemption. Revisit these Suwannee Resonate nuggets of pleasure from the wranglers archives. Resonate “23: A Truly Beautiful Picture and Resonate “24: Pedro’s Lost Journal and Resonate “25: It Just Hits Differently. Find the Kamp Happiness family at Resonate and take your first steps toward Valhalla.

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Once again, we’re proud enough to fall victim to hubris and showcase the first round of music for FloydFest Daydream happening July 22-26 , 2026 at FestivalPark. This is a fantastic beginning to what is sure to be a drawn out reveal. Let’s all just take it easy and see where this goes. Easy and slow. This is FloydFest, the slow burn. Every month there will be new additions to the show. the talking heads likely already know the entire lineup for this year’s event, they just enjoy the gentle tease. Just lie back and let it happen.

Never-before-offered, limited-time ‘Early-Bird’ ticket pricing, paired with arguably the strongest initial lineup in the festival’s two-decade-plus history, top Blue Cow Arts Foundation & Across-the-Way Production’s
Nov. 6 announcement of FloydFest 26~Daydream, the latest annual offering of the Southeast’s premier, award-winning, summer outdoor music festival, taking place Wednesday to Sunday, July 22 to 26, 2026, at its home, FestivalPark, located at 5826 Floyd Highway North in Check, Va. Tickets are on sale now on the completely redesigned FloydFest.com.

Daydream’s powerful quartet of 2026 headliners, Grammy Award-winning rock-and-soul juggernaut Tedeschi Trucks Band, rock-and-roll cultural legends My Morning Jacket, songcraft-alchemist Stephen Wilson Jr. and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lukas Nelson dominate the initial lineup announcement, and serve as a powerful representation of both Across-the-Way’s brand of purposeful programming, as well as the company’s dedication to delivering artists who top its patrons’ annual request lists.

The strengths of those headliners are buttressed by a remarkable offering of additional artists on 2026’s initial announcement: Larkin Poe, The Word (Ft. Robert Randolph, John Medeski, & North Mississippi Allstars), Andy Frasco & The U.N., Amble, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, The Creekers, Penelope Road, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast, Jason Scott & The High Heat, Lespecial, MT Jones, Cruz Contreras & The Black Lillies, Coyote Island, Johnny Mullenax, Isaac Hadden and Music Road Co, with many more to be announced. The second round of lineup additions for FloydFest 26~Daydream is coming soon, with even more to follow over the next few months. All artists on the initial announce (and all subsequent announces) can be discovered and explored via extensive bios, links and playlists at https://floydfest.com/lineup/, as well as listened to on a special FloydFest 26~Daydream Spotify Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/FF26Playlist.

TICKETS —For the first-time ever, Across-the-Way Productions launches with ‘Early-Bird’ ticket pricing, available for one week only, beginning at 10 a.m. on Nov. 6 and ending as the clock strikes midnight on Nov. 13. ‘Early-Bird’ prices are lower than all of FloydFest 2025’s prices (plus much of the year before), plus paired with lower ticket fees, to boot. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 14, Tier 1 pricing will begin (again with lower fees) for all remaining tickets. To note, Across-the-Way Productions does not place caps on ‘Early-Bird’ tickets, so it’s highly possible that some ticket-types will sell out in the first week.

Patrons are encouraged to secure tickets now for FloydFest 26~Daydream by visiting either the website or ticket site. Following the increase to Tier 1 pricing on Nov. 14, the Tier 2 increase is set for March 1, 2026, with the third and final move to Tier 3 pricing scheduled for July 1, 2026, if tickets remain. New for 2026, FloydFest features a few new ticket-types, most notably the highly-requested return of the ‘Park & Camp Pass (20’x20’),’ plus the new ‘FloydFest VIP Glamp-Camp Bundle Package’ and ‘ADA Park & Camp Pass (20’x20’).’ FloydFest’s Glamp-Camp Program continues to be one of the quickest offerings to sellout annually, and this year it expands with a limited number of VIP Glamp-Camp Bundle Packages, thoughtfully placed in a new VIP Glamp-Camp Village in VIP World. Learn more about both GA and VIP Glamp-Camp Packages by visiting https://floydfest.com/glamping/.

5826 Floyd Highway North, Check, VA 24072 | sam@atwproductions.com | FloydFest.com
Building on their successful introduction for FloydFest 2025, Hotel Travel Packages return for FloydFest 26~Daydream, with accommodation options at the iconic & historic Hotel Roanoke (VIP) and the modern & plush SpringHill Suites Roanoke (GA). FloydFest Hotel Travel Packages are available paired with either (2) 5-Day GA tickets or (2) 5-Day VIP tickets for FloydFest 26~Daydream, and include a five-night hotel stay (and all associated hotel amenities), roundtrip shuttle transportation to and from the festival Wednesday through Sunday, plus (2) FloydFest Merchandise Bundles. A limited number of GA & VIP Hotel Travel Packages are available, so act fast to claim this new boutique offering on FloydFest.com or https://aftontickets.com/floydfest26daydream.

INFO —
FloydFest.com is now fully updated for FloydFest 26~Daydream — visit the site to find:
• Brand-new and expanded FAQs
• A Site Map, which will be regularly updated throughout the season.
• The valued Partners of FloydFest 26~Daydream.
• The evolving lineup, artist information, playlists and links
• Rules, a packing list and directions
• Glamping info
• Hotel Travel Package info
• Outdoor Adventure info
• Children’s Universe info
• ‘Other Cool Stuff’ info
• New merch for FloydFest 26~Daydream:
• A Spotify playlist featuring artists from FloydFest 26~Daydream:
• Plus: Access to customer service, booking contacts, vendor info, volunteer info … and more!

“It’s amazing that we are here, ready to start the journey home to FloydFest once again,” said John McBroom, FloydFest co-owner and CEO, and owner of FestivalPark. “We appreciate your love, trust and willingness to be part of the ride. As we continue to gather and find our ever-evolving home on the mountain, we are honored that you are here. Whether you have been part of the family for years or are just finding us for the first time … welcome. Daydream(ing) at FestivalPark is a constant pastime at certain parts of the day throughout the year. The western sky has an allure that can captivate and take you far, far away and bring you home all in the same viewing. Just like the music that emanates from the hills and valleys lets us dance
back to a sacred place that renews the spirit. We hope the daydreams and anticipation for next July will only bring joy as we look towards being back with the music, magic and mountains, once again.”
As always, FloydFest includes vibrant and varied vendors, quality craft brews and chews, healing arts, workshops and whimsy, camping and children’s activities, outdoor adventure, onsite art installations and a final lineup featuring almost 100 artists performing on seven+ stages over five days. FloydFest takes place at FestivalPark, located at 5826 Floyd Highway North in Check, Va. For more information, visit the website or email info@floydfest.com. Click for a direct link to tickets. Stay informed on all-things FloydFest by signing up for FloydFest’s E-Blast Newsletters & Text Club, and by interacting with FloydFest on social-media at Facebook, Instagram, X and tiktok.

Keep up with the Wranglers as we watch and report was comes out of the Floyd camp. Experience has taught us to expect great things from this entire team. This festival really is the standard by which other festivals are measured. Let’s agree to proceed with cautious optimism. Stay tuned.

Namaste y’all.

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