Suwannee Hulaween 2019 (Recap)

Back at it again, our 2nd year up at Spirit of Suwannee Music Park for Hulaween was one funky time! This years theme, “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, really brought out some 90’s nostalgia. There was an abundance of reasons it was a Happy Hula. From the amazing costumes and energy brought by the festival goers, the musicians and performers, to the surreal experience at Spirit Lake. Thursday really set the tone as Tycho peacefully welcomed us and many others at The Amphitheater stage. With a quick shift in music, we caught a segment of Umphrey’s McGee spectacular set at The Patch stage. We really revved things up, making our way to Spirit Lake for back to back high powered sets by Justin Jay, Whipped Cream, Peekaboo and Snails. Friday the Meadow started to fill in as Motet kicked off the main stage, followed by Lettuce. The sun was setting, but everyone could still feel the heat rising off Tom Morello guitar. During the dark of night, Clozee crash landed from outer space to bring us all together for the love of music. She completely outdid herself, taking us through a musical journey like none other. The night was still young as people made there way to Bassnectar. He crushed it as expected. With all the talk of Marc Rebillet, we made it a point to catch at least a few moments of the unique one man band. For many Friday night turned into Saturday morning. With so much fun already had this was still just the beginning. Saturday was full of String Cheese sets, our favorite CharlesTheFirst, Maribou State, Mija, Thundercat, Flying Lotus and Anderson .Paak alongside The Free Nationals who came out in full KISS attire. The list speaks for itself, but needless to say it was epic! Sunday came faster than expected, but the vibes were still high and the beats were flowing. We pretty much camped at The Amphitheater all Sunday with sets from Walker & Royce, Whethan, and Tchami. The only time we wandered off was to catch Joe Russo’s Almost Dead and Philadelphia super group Star Kitchen. Beyond the music Hulaween provided a variety of merchants, food venders and the Oasis which had a lineup of workshops. You can tell there was a certain camaraderie amongst everyone at Spirit Lake Sunday night, as the festival was ending and we were all enjoying our final moments before returning to our respective realities. Enjoy the photo recap below. We can’t wait for next year!