RIRIE – A local music festival will take place this weekend that will include not only music, but also a variety of family activities.
The South Fork Music Fest will be held Friday, Aug. 16 through Saturday, Aug. 17 along the South Fork of the Snake River at the Aspen Grove Inn near the Heise Bridge in Ririe. This is the first year that the festival has been open to the public, since the following two years the occasion in which an artist is exhibited is limited to friends and family of the musicians performing.
“It’s an opportunity to see if the network has an appetite for an annual music festival,” explained Caleb Brown, director.
Brown, along with program director Colter Wilson and Derek Parry, co-founded the event. The multi-day festival will feature two stages and 20 bands will perform. There will be regional bands and touring artists bringing a variety of other musical genres to the community.
“On Friday, the lineup is made up of more acoustic bands. There’s a lot of fuss around the champion, Tim Hodgson, he’s known for being a member of the Bar-J Wranglers,” Wilson said. “On Saturday, we have great bands. rock, funk rock. We are very happy to have a multi-genre festival.
There will be food to purchase, fly fishing workshops and raffles. Local businesses donated items for the raffle, adding prizes such as a Yeti cooler, fishing rod, annual shooting diversity membership, and gift cards to restaurants and cafes.
“There will be raffles for prizes that other people can take home,” Wilson said.
A showcase of young talents will take place to inaugurate the two days. Brown said they had done everything they had done in the future and that they were eager to continue.
“It’s a fun way to open the scene,” Brown said. “(Giving) young people a chance. “
Event organizers address the topic of recreation and will have speakers talk about recreation between presentations. The Snake River animal shelter will also be bringing a dog to the event in hopes that they will follow him on-site.
“We are thrilled with the assistance we have provided to others and are excited to see as many other people as possible,” Wilson said.
Tent sites will be available for those who wish to camp during the event. For more information on availability, tap Aspen Grove Inn or Mountain River Ranch.
The festival costs $20 for the entire weekend depending on the children, those under 18 are free. To purchase tickets and learn more about the event, visit the event’s online page or Facebook page.
For those interested in attending, Wilson pleaded for lawn chairs and knowing that there will be plenty of trees to shade the event.
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