Trampled By Turtles

Trampled By Turtles will be making a very rare appearance in the region, only one of two this summer, at the Campout Roots Festival and Gathering at the NCN Campgrounds in Black River Falls, WI, this weekend, June 4-7. These jamgrassers will headline this event and then take off for New York and will burn a path up and down the Atlantic Coast, only stopping at the 10,000 Lakes Festival in July, before heading west to Montana and Idaho and several stops in Canada this fall.

The Campout Roots Festival and Gathering offers three days of music and camping on over 75 acres of woods and meadow with showers and flush toilets. A swimming pond and beach has become a favorite for campers. There are also hiking trails, a frisbee golf course, and volleyball and basketball courts. A full service restaurant is on-site that has high speed internet.

The Campout Roots Festival and Gathering has been around since 2001 and is built on the philosophy of community and togetherness. This year’s festival has stayed true to this grassroots idea, creating a safe environment to enjoy music and friends. With that in mind, a few simple rules will help keep everyone safe. Wear shoes. Don’t bring glass in order to avoid accidents. Weapons and fireworks are prohibited. And don’t bring in firewood because the campground wants to avoid Gypsy Moth infestation.

Twenty-two bands will fill the air with sweet music. Some of the festival diehards who are making the rounds this summer are Pert Near Sandstone, Down Lo, Charlie Parr, Smokin Bandits, Javier Trejo, Ifdakar, Elf Lettuce, Soap, Useful Jenkins, Sean Shiel, and Gypsy Lumberjacks. Some new musical faces include The Dewayn Brothers, Banjer Dan, Vinny Weible and Soul Logic, Northern Drift, J.B Beverly and the Wayward Drifters, The Evergreen Grass Band, Downers Grove, Bill and Dan’s Excellent Adventure, Eau Claire Blues All-stars, and Favorite Station.

Tickets are $75.00 and include three days of music, camping, and on-site parking. Children 10 years or younger are free with the purchase of an adult ticket. For more information, go to http://www.campoutroots.com

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