The creators behind Summer Camp Music Festival have just unveiled the genre-bending Phase One lineup for their new festival concept: Solshine: A Music and Arts Reverie.
The event’s inaugural edition will take place at Summer Camp’s beloved venue of Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois from Friday, May 24 - Sunday, May 26, 2024, with a pre-party on Thursday, May 23.
Continuing Summer Camp’s long-standing tradition, Solshine: A Music & Arts Reverie will be co-hosted and headlined by legendary jam rock band moe. and iconic genre-melding progressive rock band Umphrey’s McGee.
Other Summer Camp-veterans headlining the first-ever Solshine include critically-acclaimed indie-jam five piece Goose, electronic-funk duo Big Gigantic, psychedelic jam rock band STS9, and GRAMMY-nominated melodic bass duo SLANDER.
To usher in the new era of Solshine, the festival will welcome first-time headliners such as global party-starter John Summit, legendary jam band The String Cheese Incident, and Canadian electronic music icon deadmau5.
Solshine will host a bevy of additional talented acts, including Summer Camp-favorites such as Twiddle-lead singer/guitarist Mihali, genre-blending, rock/bluegrass multi-instrumentalist Keller Williams, North Carolina alt-rock sextet Big Something, future groove trio lespecial, synthwave six-piece Doom Flamingo, Denver-based electro-soul artist Manic Focus, bass experimentalist Eprom, queer rapper/producer/DJ Wreckno, joyful bass queen Maddy O’Neal, The Disco Biscuits’ bass player Marc Brownstein’s electronic moniker DJ Brownie, zany bass DJ Mickman, renowned rock improvisers The Werks, electronic duo Snakes & Stars (comprised of Michael Travis of The String Cheese Incident and Aaron Johnston of Brazilian Girls/David Byrne’s American Utopia), ascendent CT-based jam quartet Eggy, and Chicago-based bass producer/DJ DOGMA.
Acts landing at Three Sisters Park for their first times include acoustic trio/Goose-offshoot Orebolo, Claude VonStroke’s bass alias Barclay Crenshaw, highly-anticipated linkup Kill Safari (Kill The Noise b2b Bro Safari), versatile trap producer Zingara, electronic trio Levity, British producer/DJ and sound design specialist Moody Good, and dubstep queen Austeria.
The lineup is rounded out by acts including Allie Kral, Armchair Boogie, Black Carl!, Brainchild, Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes, DJ Marb Menthols, Formerly The Fox, Jason Leech, Late Night Radio, Moon Hooch, MZG, Old Shoe, Phyphr, Polyrhythmics, Rendr, Saxsquatch, Steady Flow, Sun Stereo, TAND, VCTRE, and Vibeline.
In addition to its music programming, the Solshine will offer a variety of workshops, food & craft vendors, and activities - the heart and soul of what made Summer Camp a ‘home away from home’ for attendees who returned year after year.
Solshine will also retain Summer Camp’s core ethos of building an inclusive community around music. Through its mission of sustainability, the festival will aim to inspire attendees to live a life of intention and purpose in order to create a positive impact on the world. To capture this spirit, the festival will host the coveted experiential art area The Illumination Woods and the permanent garden SOULPATCH as a dedicated area to increase knowledge of permaculture and sustainability.
The inaugural Solshine will continue the brand’s longstanding Memorial Day Weekend affair at the breathtaking Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois. The private park provides a natural amphitheater and a stunning landscape that create the perfect scenic playground for festival goers to explore. Attendees can also camp within the festival grounds, further elevating the festival’s community-oriented make-up.
All Solshine tickets will have camping included. There are a variety of additional add-ons available including VIP upgrades as well as RV and car camping spots. The VIP upgrade includes exclusive amenities, access to the Thursday pre-party, VIP camping and viewing areas, VIP lounge, air-conditioned bathrooms, and more.
