Solshine Has Released Their Daily Lineups!
Are you familiar Summer Camp Music Festival’s new festival concept, Solshine: A Music and Arts Reverie? Well, you had better be because the festival has unveiled a preview of the eagerly anticipated daily stage lineups for the Moonshine, Illumination, and Campfire stages, along with the release of two-day passes for Saturday and Sunday, as well as single-day passes. There is so much to LOVE about SCamp, so you know you’ll also love Solshine!
The event’s inaugural edition will take place at Summer Camp’s beloved venue of Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois from Friday, May 24 – Sunday, May 26, 2024, with a pre-party on Thursday, May 23. And let me tell you, the pre-party is the way to go, especially if you are wanting to camp in the forest. It’s a magical place!
Solshine Reverie will kick off the weekend on Thursday, May 23, with an eclectic array of acts gracing the Moonshine Stage, including renowned jam bands The String Cheese Incident (performing two sets) and moe., along with sets from Manic Focus and Maddy O’Neal. Thursday will continue with a special takeover titled A La Léemba with ‘A Night In Tulum’ on the Illumination Stage. Again, the pre-party is always an amazing time!
The Campfire Stage will host a bevy of jam acts on Thursday, including Steady Flow, Snakes & Stars, Sun Stereo, Old Shoe, TAND, Formerly The Fox, Undercover Organism, Jerm Theory, and Blucone. Starting off strong!
On Friday, May 24, global party starter John Summit will close out the Moonshine Stage, preceded by performances from The String Cheese Incident (two sets), Umphrey’s McGee, STS9, Mihali, and Big Something.
The Illumination Stage’s Friday billing will feature performances from genre-bending bass acts such as Wreckno, EPROM, Buku, Levity, A Hundred Drums, Austeria, Black Carl!, Blue Future, Josh Teed, and Phyphr.
Friday’s Campfire Stage lineup will be anchored by Barclay Crenshaw, The Werks, Venbee, Zingara, Maddy O’Neal, Moon Hooch, Jason Leech, and Polyrhythmics.
On Saturday, May 24, the Moonshine Stage will feature performances from GRAMMY-nominated melodic bass duo SLANDER, Orebolo, and Keller Williams. Festival co-hosts moe. and Umphrey’s McGee will perform a rare collaborative set, in addition to their individual sets on Saturday.
Over at the Illumination Stage, Saturday will feature sets from DJ Marb Menthols, Late Night Radio, Saxsquatch, VCTRE, MZG, Motifv, Mantra Sounds, 20Twenty, Rendr, and The Original Cyberpunk.
Saturday’s stacked roster welcomes a collection of wide-ranging acts on the Campfire Stage, including the highly-anticipated linkup Kill Safari (Kill The Noise b2b Bro Safari!!!!!!), Manic Focus, Gaspar Benegas & L.A Argentinians, Sunsquabi, DOGMA, Eggy, Allie & The Night Krals, Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes, as well as Brainchild.
On Sunday, May 25, Solshine Reverie’s marathon weekend will be rounded out by Goose, who will be playing two sets on the Moonshine Stage, in addition to performances by deadmau5, Big Gigantic, moe., and Vibeline.
The Illumination Stage’s Sunday lineup will be helmed by several smashing sets from Ravenscoon, Vampa, Moody Good, Esseks, Bad Snacks, Thought Process, Artifakts, DJ Logic, and COFRESI.
Closing out the Campfire Stage on Sunday night, the festival will host Philadelphia-bred jamtronica outfit The Disco Biscuits, LP Giobbi (performing her iconic Dead House set), Night Tales, lespecial, Doom Flamingo, Mickman, Alika, Henhouse Prowlers, and Armchair Boogie.
Solshine Reverie attendees with VIP tickets also gain access to the exclusive VIP Lounge that offers intimate performances from artists like Orebolo, Mihali, Keller Williams, Big Something, Gaspar Benegas & L.A. Argentinians, lespecial, Sunsquabi, Doom Flamingo, The Werks, Eggy, Moon Hooch, DJ Brownie, Jason Leech, Brainchild, Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes, Formerly The Fox, Polyrhythmics, Steady Flow, and TAND, in addition to more special sets that are yet to be announced. The VIP area is a neat space with the lounge, spaced out camping, and shorter lines for everything. Think- bathrooms!
In February, Solshine Reverie embarked on their 20-date ‘On The Road’ tour, stopping in cities in the Midwest and beyond, where emerging local acts had the opportunity to compete in a ‘Battle Of The Bands’ for a spot on the Solshine Reverie lineup. Up-and-coming bands who won their local ‘Battle Of The Bands,’ and will be showcasing their talent at Solshine are Blucone, FEVERDREAM, Haize and Company, Half House, Jerm Theory, Keep The Eleven, Mr. Please, Thunderboogie, Undercover Organism, Worst Impressions, Act Casual, Blake Gardner & The Farmers, Float Like A Buffalo, LOA, Mycota, The Original Cyberpunk, Y-Not, and Zack Fedor & The Long Goodbyes. We’re looking forward to some great acts!
As Summer Camp transitions into the Solshine Reverie era, the festival is staying true to its new identity by revamping its layout to evoke an experience akin to entering a reverie – a dreamlike state. I’m very curious to see what they are going to change. The streamlined festival navigation will be reflected in the event’s increased intentionality; while Solshine will preserve the essence of Summer Camp, the refurbished festival will come with meaningful updates. Savannah recently posted some of the changes to Solshine- check her post out HERE!
Solshine Reverie has updated Summer Camp’s previous stage layout to create a better experience for guests. Rather than having tons of stages, the festival was thinking about how to keep you seeing more of your favorite acts. One of these ways is to have less stages and, therefore, less walking! Your feet will thank you. Sadly, we say goodbye to the Sunshine and Starshine Mainstages. (RIP Vibe Tent and Starshine, those were my favorite!) By removing the two stages, Solshine Reverie is fostering a greater emphasis on the Moonshine Stage and the Campfire Stage (which is being elevated to the size of the previous Starshine Stage), so we won’t be missing out!
In other exciting news, the festival’s official mainstage curfew is now being extended from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m, so you can have a blast later! This additional time will allow guests to experience even more music at Solshine’s biggest hub, before heading back to their campgrounds. I will be sad to miss out on some of those late night Illumination Woods sets, however.
The Summer Camp Music Festival Community Contribution Fund will be a vital part of the new festival concept as well. For every full-price admission ticket purchased for Solshine: A Music & Arts Reverie, $1.50 is set aside and put into the Community Fund to directly benefit the City of Chillicothe and surrounding cities. A committee consisting of local Chillicothe area residents will recommend how the funds will be distributed.
There are a plethora of ways to get involved with Solshine Reverie. Applications and information on how to get involved as a volunteer are available on the Solshine website here.
The inaugural Solshine will continue the brand’s longstanding Memorial Day Weekend affair (with the exception of Covid, of course) at the breathtaking Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois. If you haven’t been there before, you are missing out on the majestic forest and the natural amphitheater with the Moonshine Stage. Plus, you can camp on site!
All Solshine tickets will have camping included. There are a variety of additional add-ons available including VIP upgrades as well as RV and car camping spots. The VIP upgrade includes exclusive amenities, access to the Thursday pre-party, VIP camping and viewing areas, VIP lounge, air-conditioned bathrooms, and more. Solshine attendees now have the chance to purchase two-day GA and VIP passes for Saturday and Sunday, as well as GA and VIP single-day passes for Sunday here. We personally plan to camp in the car camping because once you know, you know. Stay tuned to our page for some tips and tricks for Solshine! As seasoned veterans (since 2015!!) of Summer Camp, there are some definite tips to make the most of your time at the festival. It is a unique venue with unique challenges.