High Sierra Music Festival 2009

I'm back from another great music festival in Northern California. High Sierra will always be my favorite festival. Even when I'm not so sure about the line-up, I always end up discovering new favorite bands and dancing more than ever before. The quality time I'm able to spend with my friends and family is especially valuable to me after so much time away.

I had a fun time working on the Hospitality Crew again this year backstage at the Big Meadow. The diverse music selection at the festival this year led to a lot of musical highlights for me throughout the weekend. Greensky Bluegrass, an up and coming band from Michigan (!!!!), had a fun set in the sunshine. Leftover Salmon, a longtime High Sierra favorite, played a fun late night set on Friday night with some of the guys from the Del McCoury Band. Paper Bird, a folk band from Colorado, played a couple of sweet sets and a nice singing workshop. Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue closed out the Big Meadow stage on Sunday night with a soulful rockin' good time. Galactic's late night show was epic with a silly edge due to hundreds of circus balloons.

I finally got a chance to stilt with my favorite group of stilters, VigilAntiUp, thanks to a new pair of stilts and some fun costumes.



And now I'm off to start my big road trip out to the midwest. University of Michigan, here I come! First stop, Colorado! Later California! You know I'll be back! :-)