Suwannee Springfest Recap

Thursday
Two Man Gentleman Band
The first act of the weekend Hype caught was the musical stylings of the Two Man Gentleman Band. Their suave looks mixed with undeniable fashion sense blend well with the sarcastic nature of their hilarious songs.

The Gents pre-war sounding songs make it impossible not to smile while you imagine yourself along some far off shoreline in the carribean drinking choclate milk.

Recommended Listening: “Me. I get high on Reefer” and “Choclate Milk”

Even the younger members of the crowd stopped to listen to the Gents.

Around the fest
One of the best traditions of the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park is that of bringing your hammock to amphitheatre and leaving it there for the whole weekend. People who attend festivals at the SOSMP also bring their camps chairs to the amphitheatre. The parks rule is if you leave it there, anyone is free to sit or lay in your hammock or chair.

The first hula hoops of spring were broken out during some of the cloudy weather during the late afternoon on thursday.

Connor Hickey and Olivia Fore walk hand-in-hand as they walk towards the Meadow stage on Thursday afternoon at Springfest.

Grandpas Cough Medicine

Great American Taxi

Friday

The River
Michael Parker sulks out of the black water of the Suwannee River.

Families, friends and musicians liter the beach to wash off last nights adventure before friday’s shows begin.

Nick Williams, AKA Whetherman, does a backflip into a dive from the rope swing.

Whetherman
Nick Williams and Rachel Murray met up with Hype to put down a couple songs for your listening and viewing pleasure.

Songwriters Set: Jason Isbell, Just Townes Earle and Jim Lauderdale
Jason Isbell, foremly a guitarist for Drive-by Truckers, played some of his songs during the songwriters set.

Jim Lauderdale listens to Jason Isbell as he sings.

Justin Townes Earle smokes a cigarette while singing quietly along with Jason Isbell.

Emmitt-Nershi Band

Ryan Montbleau Band

Justin Townes Earle
Jack Davisson and Kelli Thurson get ready to head down to the festival grounds from their campsite.

The Gourds

Greensky Bluegrass
Greensky Bluegrass always puts on an excellent. The guys played to incredible sets at springfest this year and even met up with Hype to play us a couple songs.

Darol Anger, Joe Craven, Jam Sesh
As I was walking back up to the campsite I decided I would walk back through the amphitheater. To my surprise and sheer luck Darol Anger and Joe Craven were leading a small acoustic jam outside the beer tent.

Saturday

Larkin Poe
Definetly one of the best hidden gems to be found at Springfest this year was Larkin Poe. No strangers to the festival circuit, Rebecca and Megan Lovell have a long list of festivals ahead of them this summer.With the release of thier latest E.P., Larkin Poe has developed a sound comparable to Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.

Saltwater Grass
Festival goers packed the campground stage for what was rumored to be one of Saltwater Grasses last shows.

Greensky with Hype
As festival director Paul Levine Put it “Their wasnt a set these guys turned down”.

Donna The Buffalo
No strangers to the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Donna The Buffalo’s Jeb Puryear and Tara Nevins met up with Hype-mag to discuss Occupy Wall Street, Their Suwannee sweet 16 and their latest record.

Greensky Bluegrass set 2

Infamous Stringdusters
The Stringdusters threw down by far the best sing-along of the weekend with their hit “Get It While You Can” The Dusters High-Energy jammed out Bluegrass sets are driven by the bands constant interaction on stage and with the crowd.