Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival
| Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival | |
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| Genre | Jam bands, Alternative rock, Hip hop, Americana, Country, Bluegrass, Funk, Electronica |
| Dates | Early to Mid-June |
| Location(s) |
Lawrence, Kansas, US (2004-2008) Ozark, Arkansas, US (2009-present) |
| Years active | 2004 - present |
| Founded by | Brett Mosiman, Timothy L. Smith, John Brooks, Nathan Prenger |
| Website | |
| www.wakarusa.com | |
Lawrence, Kansas, US (2004-2008)
Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival was a four-day music festival held in early June at Mulberry Mountain near Ozark, Arkansas. The festival was held annually from 2004 through 2015. Named for the Wakarusa River, the festival was first held at Clinton State Park immediately outside of Lawrence, Kansas. It moved to its present location, just outside Fort Smith and Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2009. The festival is known for an eclectic mix of music and has featured artists like Grammy award winners The Black Keys, The Flaming Lips, Wilco, and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Activities other than music included disc golf, yoga, hiking, and swimming in the Mulberry River.
Since its inception in 2004, the festival has grown dramatically from only 5,000 attendees at the initial 2004 Wakarusa to a record 20,000 in 2011.
Along with the Grammy Award-winning artists, other national known touring artists include: STS9, Pretty Lights, Primus, Ben Harper, Neko Case, The Black Keys, Ben Folds, O.A.R., The String Cheese Incident, My Morning Jacket, Gov't Mule, Slightly Stoopid, Umphrey's McGee, The John Butler Trio, The Disco Biscuits, Thievery Corporation, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Yonder Mountain String Band, Leftover Salmon, Bassnectar, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Les Claypool, Mumford & Sons, The Avett Brothers, Keller Williams, Cake, Widespread Panic, The Werks and many side projects of members of the Grateful Dead, including the Mickey Hart Band and Bill Kreutzmann's project 7 Walkers. After moving from Clinton Lake State Park in Lawrence, KS to Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, AR, the festival has continued to make a name for itself and grows larger with each coming festival season.
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