Summer meltdown3/17/2023 ![]() The cold water hit harder than Griz’s bassline and provided a fun activity that other festivals lack. With music not starting until 7:00 pm each day, attendees flocked to the river in droves to recharge and cool down. The river offered an oasis during the hot, dusty days. I danced my heart out and thanked the Universe. Optimistically, I kept my dream alive and was blown away when they casually dropped it! My friends were shocked and said Greensky played it for me.įast forward to this year and I said a prayer to the festi gods that they’d reward me with “Time” again – and sure enough, Greensky played it! I was holding a can when I heard the unmistakable opening notes and crushed said can while emitting a squeal of delight. They gently told me not to get my hopes up because they never played it–they themselves hadn’t seen it live and they’d seen them 20-something times. I was with a few friends who are huge Greensky fans and I shared with them that I was hoping they’d play their imaginative rendition of “Time” by Pink Floyd, which I’m obsessed with. L to R: Carson, me, Drew, Dara, and Heatherįour years ago (in 2018), Greensky Bluegrass also headlined Meltdown. My friends and I dressed up as mushrooms for the Saturday night costume theme of Forest Creatures. One minute I had been recounting the generosity of a stranger at another festival and then the stranger next to me made my day. I had a fleeting thought of “I wish I had seen that” and seconds later, he grabs the other half and hands it to me with a smile. As my story ended, a man standing near me reached down next to me and held up a beautiful rock that had been split in half to reveal several sparkly mineral layers. A woman excitedly ran across a field and enthusiastically gifted me a unicorn figurine that matched my outfit perfectly – I still have the unicorn and cherish the memory. I was sitting at the river with a friend and was retelling a fun festival story about when I was dressed as a unicorn at Summer Camp Music Festival. These serendipitous moments restore my faith in humanity and are favorites to recount. I didn’t know it then, but these people would become wonderful friendsįestivals have a way of producing wild and unbelievable stories that you cannot make up. We didn’t camp together so this was truly kismet We’ve broken down the incredible festival experience into specific segments for you to explore and to learn more about this Northwest treasured festival, and we hope to see you underneath the shady trees and sparkling stars of Summer Meltdown Festival, August 7th-10th.Left: Tell me you’re best friends without telling me you’re best friends. We took a look inside the festival with creator and founder Josh Clauson, and uncovered the festival’s history, its uniqueness, and the overall vision that inspired the creation of Summer Meltdown. Although some may still be unaware of Summer Meltdown, the festival has been growing rapidly since sprouting in 2000, and this year is set to be the most successful yet. Summer Meltdown Festival, the “Biggest Little Festival in the Northwest”, is somewhat of a hidden treasure tucked inside a scenic masterpiece of Northern Washington.
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