Looking Back: Summer Camp 2012

Words & Videos by Jay Kopelman, HearSeeFeel ProductionsPhotos by Jake Plimack, Jake Plimack Photography For the last 12 years moe. and Umphrey’s McGee have hosted Summer Camp Music Festival, which many of us use to launch into the beautiful summer months. Everyone is treated to a wide variety of unique performances by some of our favorite musicians. Last year the rain wreaked havoc on entry times, performances, and just about everything else. While everyone well prepared this year for the rain; we were very fortunate to have almost none. The aggressive winds kept us cool throughout the day even with temperatures getting into the 90′s. The efforts of the Summer Camp volunteers and Green team…

Summer Camp Music Festival – 2012 Preview

(Words by Jay Kopelman, Images by  Jake Plimack, Brian Spady, and Jason Kaczorowski) Across the country music lovers of all ages mark the start of their thrilling summer months with the annual Summer Camp Music Festival (May 25-27). Summer Camp has called Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois home for the last twelve years and it has not stopped growing. This festival only started with 1000 and has blossomed into a massive gathering of more than 15,000 attendees with more than 100 bands. Every year “Scamp”, as it casually called, brings a diverse group of outstanding artists and fans into a unique expansive outdoor setting to discover new groovin’ sounds and form lasting friendships.  From…