Suwannee Hulaween Reveals Thrilling Multi-Genre Lineup featuring the World Premiere of “The Bobby Weir Incident”
Suwannee Hulaween revealed an eye-popping, multi-genre lineup for its 11th edition, including the history-making debut of The Bobby Weir Incident, with Grateful Dead founding member Bobby Weir and veteran festival hosts The String Cheese Incident performing together for the first time anywhere. Also receiving top billing are headliners Sublime with original members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh and the late Bradley Nowell’s son, Jakob Nowell, as the frontman; GRAMMY-winning rapper and activist Killer Mike; six-time GRAMMY-nominated duo Black Pumas; and Australian singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Tash Sultana.
To be held October 24-27 in the magical environs of the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL, Hulaween will continue its long-standing tradition of offering a diverse auditory and sensory experience to the thousands that attend each year. Fans can expect Hula residents The String Cheese Incident to serve up three nights of lavish headlining performances (in addition to their crossover with Bobby Weir). The festival will also welcome back British electronic music wizard Tipper, jam/funk stalwarts Umphrey’s McGee, bluegrass/rock melding outfit Greensky Bluegrass, cosmic funk giants Lettuce, and jazz/funk/rock innovator Cory Wong.
On the electronic music front, Hulaween will feature a roster of world class headliners including debut performance by UK drum and bass legends Chase & Status and Swiss South African melodic queen Nora En Pure. Veterans like Black Book Records boss Chris Lake, experimental bass maestro Of The Trees, French trailblazer CloZee, and WAKAAN leader Liquid Stranger will also be on hand. Other beloved electronic acts returning to the festival include renowned house music virtuoso LP Giobbi, electro-soul titan Daily Bread, and house duo and Rules Don’t Apply label bosses Walker & Royce.
Hewing closely to its band-centric roots, Hulaween will feature a kaleidoscope of celebrated acts including court jesters and rockers Andy Frasco & The U.N., New Orleans funk legends and SOSMP veterans Dumpstaphunk, Connecticut quartet Eggy, Australian psychedelic jazz group Mildlife, British soul-jazz fusion quartet The New Mastersounds, folk music collective Sam Grisman Project, and female soul trio Say She She, among countless others.
Among the stars of the festival is the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park itself. Situated on the historic Suwannee River, the park boasts 800 acres of rolling field, oak forests, stables, walking trails, campgrounds, and, of course, mystical Spirit Lake, where interactive art installations, live performance artists, lakefront holographic projection mapping, hypnotic light shows, and interactive art installations capture imaginations. Spirit Lake is also the location for live music stages and the Incendia Art Stage where DJs spin their magic until the wee hours of the morning.
New to Spirit Lake this year is a 360-stage experience titled OFF LIMITS which will feature underground dance music programming curated by DEF, fire effects by Incendia, Funktion-One sound system, and more than 20 yet-to-be-announced artists and surprise guests. Further details on the brand new experience will be revealed with the OFF LIMITS lineup coming soon.
The 2024 edition represents a remarkable turning point in Hulaween’s history, as the festival’s original co-founder Michael Berg and his business partners Chris den Uijl and Aaron Ampudia (Baja Beach Fest, Suenos, North Coast) have reacquired ownership of Hulaween ahead of this year’s event, following the sale of it after the 2018 edition.
Since Hulaween’s inception in 2013, Berg and co-founder Paul Levine (Purple Hat Productions) have been a part of the team behind the festival’s dynamic, forward-thinking lineups and immersive, experiential elements making Hulaween one of the country’s leading multi-genre camping events. Now, alongside industry veterans Chris den Uijl and Aaron Ampudia and as the festival’s co-founder steps back into an ownership role, Berg, den Uijl, and Ampudia will continue to build upon Hulaween’s unparalleled reputation as one of the last truly independent, large-scale music festivals thriving amongst today’s corporate concert landscape.
“As a co-founder of the festival, the opportunity to reacquire Hulaween and continue its storied legacy is an incredible full-circle moment after over a decade of commitment and service to the Hulaween journey,” said Michael Berg in a press release. “Our goal to keep the dream alive is in the greatest possible hands with my friends and partners, Chris and Aaron, alongside the well-curated and longtime all-star team that produces Hulaween. Our independent festival is arguably the greatest in the world for multigenre lineups, experiential art, and a passionate community whose fans live for both.”
Hulaween has almost always sold out in the past including last year’s tenth anniversary edition. Blind presale tickets sold out quickly, with remaining tickets including VIP options set to go on sale Thursday, June 20 at 10:00 a.m. ET via Hulaween’s official website. Members of the Hula waitlist community can access an exclusive pre-sale at 9:30 a.m. on June 20. For more information, click on the links below.
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