Category Archives: Wakarusa

A last word on Wakarusa

June 7th, 2013 at 11:21 am

In this morning’s What’s Up! section, I recap the Wakarusa festival that was. Which means I focused on the weather, from the rain to the mud that resulted. Courtesy of a recent phone conversation with festival director Brett Mosiman, I … Continue reading

Thunder hits Mulberry Mountain as new country festival debuts

June 7th, 2013 at 10:55 am

Upon arrival at the Mulberry Mountain event grounds north of Ozark on Arkansas 23, you could immediately tell something was different from the previous weekend. The clothes — camo instead of tie-dye — were different. The beverages — Bud Light … Continue reading

Wakarusa 2013 bands in photos

June 4th, 2013 at 3:11 pm

Wakarusa, the music festival that takes place annually on private property in the Ozark National Forest area north of Ozark, draws a diverse set of bands from through through world, from guitarists to Niger to pop bands from Iceland and … Continue reading

Wakarusa in photos

June 4th, 2013 at 11:53 am

Wakarusa was a muddy, wild mess. Over the course of the four day festival, which took place from May 30 through June 2 at Mulberry Mountain in rural Franklin County, I took about 800 photos. Here are some of the … Continue reading

The mud and music continue at Wakarusa

June 2nd, 2013 at 11:33 am

Around noon yesterday (June 1), the skies above the ongoing Wakarusa festival didn’t exactly part, but they did stop their deluge. It’s hard to get an internet connection and read official reports of the rainfall totals (I’m using a friend’s … Continue reading

Dispatch answers the call to reunite

May 31st, 2013 at 1:57 pm

Chad Urmston remembers thinking if he was playing at his last show with Dispatch, that would be alright. That was more than 10 years ago. But time softened the distance between the band members, and Urmston can now look fondly … Continue reading

Water water everywhere, a story of Wakarusa

May 31st, 2013 at 12:23 pm

You’ll notice there aren’t any photos attached to this post. That comes from several factors, including a slower-than-expected Internet connection. But mostly, it’s because music didn’t happen, and I refuse to bring my camera out in the rain. The Mulberry … Continue reading

And Waka begins!

May 29th, 2013 at 9:22 pm

Wakarusa doesn’t technically begin until Thursday afternoon. But don’t tell that to the thousands who are already onsite, including those who are currently listening to the Missouri jam/jug band called Ben Miller Band (I can hear them from my campsite … Continue reading

Our Top 10 most anticipated Wakarusa sets of 2013

May 28th, 2013 at 9:53 am

Continuing with the Top 10 theme we started in last week’s What’s Up! section and online, I thought I would contribute my list of the 10 acts I’m most excited to see at Wakarusa. Listed in order by start time: … Continue reading

Head for the mountains! Wakarusa is on the way

May 24th, 2013 at 11:41 am

Or, specifically, head to Mulberry Mountain, the location of the annual Wakarusa music festival, which returns this year beginning Thursday (May 30) and continuing through June 2. That’s where I’ll be, and courtesy of the What’s Up! section, we give … Continue reading