Wakarusa was a muddy, wild mess. Over the course of the four day festival, which took place from May 30 through June 2 at Mulberry Mountain in rural Franklin County, I took about 800 photos. Here are some of the best of them. [Show as slideshow]
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Click here to view the embedded video. We got a lot of rain a couple days ago. Above, Luke Bryan explains why “Rain Is A Good Thing.” Well, technically, the Thunder on the Mountain festival announced its headliners on the day it released the lineup several months ago. But earlier today, organizers for the festival, which takes place June 6-8 on Mulberry Mountain north of Ozark, announced which artists will play on which days.
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Click here to view the embedded video. Not only are the members of Dispatch back together again, but they are touring.
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Click here to view the embedded video. Hipster folk band Of Monsters and Men have a song called “Mountain Sound.” That’s pretty perfect for Wakarusa, the annual Northwest Arkansas music festival they will play at this summer. The list that follows doesn’t contain all of the bands that will perform at this year’s Wakarusa … but it should get you excited about the festival anyway.
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Click here to view the embedded video. A lineup teaser from Wakarusa… As the Internet grows ever quicker courtesy of social media and ever needier courtesy of the same, lineup leaks are common. Except, the folks at Pipeline Publicity, organizers of Wakarusa (and other festivals) have been pretty quiet about the coming year’s Wakarusa festival, which will take place May 30 through June 2 on Mulberry Mountain north of Ozark
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Click here to view the embedded video. I suspect there will be plenty of “Red Solo Cup”s at the Thunder on the Mountain Music Festival, which will be headlined by Toby Keith. In case you’ve missed it (which means you haven’t been reading this blog frequently enough), Northwest Arkansas will soon be host to a major country music festival.
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As promised, the folks responsible for the Thunder on the Mountain music festival announced the lineup for the event a few moments ago. We’ve got a breaking news item on our home page (it’s free, so proceed without fear) with the basic information and we’ll also add more details as those arrive.
View PostAccording to the festival’s official Facebook page, the lineup for the first Thunder on the Mountain country music event will be announced at 10 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 5). As soon as we get word of the performers, we’ll let you know who to expect for the event, which is scheduled to take place June 6-8 on Mulberry Mountain, which is located on Arkansas 23 north of Ozark.
View PostLess than a week after fans leave Wakarusa, which takes place May 30 through June 2 at the Mulberry Mountain site in rural Franklin Country, more music lovers will have a reason to visit the area. Pipeline Productions, which organizes both Wakarusa and the Yonder Mountain String Band’s Harvest Music Festival, have announced a new festival for the same event grounds. Thunder on the Mountain will take place June 6-8 and feature country music
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Click here to view the embedded video. It’s hard to capture the combination of chaos and beauty that is a major music festival, but this video does a really good job. Wakarusa returns to Arkansas in late May. It seems like we just got done with Harvest Festival
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