The Werk Out
promised to be one of the best festivals of the summer with a line-up that
rivaled some of the biggest in the country. The Werks went all out for this
festival with over 60 acts from all around the globe. Some of the artist
scheduled to perform were The New Mastersounds from Leeds, England, Future Rock
from Chicago, Ganga Giri from Australia, Dark Star Orchestra, Johnny Neel, and
of course the host of the event The Werks just to name a few.
I
couldn’t help taking in all the beautiful scenery on our way to the 6th
annual Hog Jam Music Fest hosted by our good friends Tony and Chelsea Herdman.
The event is held at gorgeous Hisle Ranch near Waynesville; owner Cowboy Steve Hisle
opened up his spot in paradise for Tony and several hundred of his friends and
fans. The stage is set in the middle of the historic 200 year old barn and is
the perfect setting for any gathering.
The event featured live music from many local artists and don’t forget
one of the stars of the festival, the 300lb plus hog I nicknamed Suie!
Our travels this week took us to the Wham Bam Thank You Jam at beautiful
Hannon’s Camp America near Hueston Woods State Park. This was my first trip to
Camp America but Hueston Woods is one of my favorite places to be, so I knew
Lisa and I were in for the time of our lives. Tracy “Sax” Lakes was in charge
of the weekend’s line-up and he did a great job putting together a variety of
music from around the Buckeye State like Under the Sun, Boogie Matrix, Aliver
Hall, Oh Kee Pa, and many more; as well as a band from Alabama called Happy
Lemmy.
We were greeted by two of the organizers of the event, Brad Centers
and Brad Denson as the pair put the finishing touches on what promised to be a
weekend of great music from a very diverse line-up that was being headlined
this year by Ohio’s own ekoostik hookah. The line-up also included many bands
from the Miami Valley including Yellow Springs’ Soul Rebels and Blue Moon Soup,
Dayton’s Paradijm Shift and Magic Jackson, and Troy’s Lost on Iddings to name a
few.
The summer heat has been pounding the Buckeye State
for over a week now and everyone has been trying to find a way to stay cool. Our
pursuit to beat the heat took us south of the Ohio River to the town of
Independence, Kentucky and the Kynd Karma Farm. The event was Kynd Karma’s
Summer Shakedown II and the line-up was the real reason behind our travels.
Scott and Krishna Cecil put together quite an impressive day of music with many
of the bands from the Buckeye State.
The trip to Zane
Shawnee Caverns took us through the rolling hills of western Ohio. Located in
Bellefontaine, Ohio, Zane Shawnee Caverns and Southwind Park is Owned and
operated by the Shawnee Nation URB. The moment you arrive at the park you feel
a since of the history of this land and its people. To say this is a magical
and mystical place is an understatement and the the views are breathtaking. We
arrived in time to get things settle in our camp and let Chubby get all set up
to record each performance. There was a lot to be excited about, my first time
at the caverns and a musical line-up that was sure to please. Headlining and
hosting the event was Under the Sun from Columbus.
2011 Summer Festival Season
