Around The Campfire: Ryan Montbleau [VIDEO RELEASE]
(Image by Kevin Schwartz) “Everyone wants to be the biggest act at the festival, but nobody wants to be the smallest.” World-traveling songwriter Ryan Montbleau found himself settling in at the Campfire stage for a Sunday set at Summer Camp Music Festival this past year. With the story of his journey presented in an acoustic […]
Around The Campfire: Dark Moon Hollow [VIDEO RELEASE]
(Image by Tony Vasquez) Dark Moon Hollow is an amazing New Grass band out of Kentucky and we were thrilled to have them at Summer Camp Music Festival! Trigger Trey, Riley, Ishi, Thomas and JD have been known to turn even the most casual listeners into foot stomping maniacs. In this issue, as we wind […]
Camp Counselor Sasha’s Jam-tastic Winter
All images by Sasha Savinov. Howdy, SCampers! I hope you all stayed warm this winter, especially by grooving along to some of your favorite Summer Camp bands. That’s what I’ve was doing this winter and I figured a little recap is in order. Here’s a look at what went down during what I’m calling my […]
The Camp Counselor Experience
The Camp Counselor Experience (image from Tara Gracer Foto) From Summer Camp Music Festival: Our application for Camp Counselor is now open! Every year since 2011 Summer Camp has searched the country looking for a select few exceptional people to play a bigger role with, and at, the festival. APPLY HERE for your opportunity to […]
Around The Campfire: The Werks [VIDEO RELEASE]
(Image of Dan Shaw by Tara Gracer) Straight out of Dayton, Ohio, The Werks played their tenth consecutive year at Summer Camp as they werked The Campfire Stage into the early hours of Sunday morning with their signature face melting jams and metal instrumentals. A surefire means to wake any sleepy SCampers during that 2 to […]
Andy Frasco Catches Up with Camp Counselor Robert [ARTIST INTERVIEW]
(Image by Tara Gracer) Andy Frasco and The U.N.‘ s energetic blast of a set always blends companionship, performance, and a party. The eight-piece band from L.A. has quickly become SCamp favorites. From breaking in at the smaller stages in 2016 to taking command of Starshine in 2021 as part of Andy’s fifth appearance, it […]
Maddy O’Neal & Marvel Years “Don’t Stop” The Music [ARTIST INTERVIEW]
(Image from “Don’t Stop” Music Video by Blackbyrd) Festival season during a global pandemic was a little slower for some, but Maddy O’Neal and Marvel Years were two artists who kicked it into overdrive and played over 15 shows during the 2021 summer season only to be followed by a 20 show tour across the […]
Around The Campfire: Doom Flamingo [VIDEO RELEASE]
(Kanika Moore at Summer Camp by Jay Strausser) Out of Charleston, South Carolina is the genre-melding six-piece Doom Flamingo consisting of friends turned bandmates: bassist Ryan Stasik of Umphrey’s McGee, Kanika Moore with out-of-this-world vocals, Ross Bogan on keys and vocals, Thomas Kenney on guitar, Mike Quinn on Sax, keys, and vocals, and Stuart White […]
Camp Counselor Sasha Kicks It With Funk You [ARTIST INTERVIEW]
(Earl of Funk You by Tara Gracer) Howdy SCampers! Camp Counselor Sasha here once again, this time to introduce you to some of my newest and funkiest friends. Funk You is a 9-piece ensemble hailing from Augusta, GA. They’re celebrating their 10th anniversary and the release of their 6th album “Moving Forward” with a massive […]
Around The Campfire: Steady Flow [VIDEO RELEASE]
(Ky Brown at Summer Camp by Tara Gracer) From their start as a favorite local Peoria band, to 5x performer having played both of our main stages, Steady Flow continues to keep things funky during their Thursday night set at SCamp. Brothers Tanner and Ky Brown are the men in the middle, backed with keys, […]