Hands down, the best festival I attended in 2011. The music was great, the people were nice, the weather was chilly and Suwannee is beautiful. There’s not much more I can say beside the obvious: I loved Bear Creek.
Between the rock n’ roll, funk, electro jams and silent disco, each musical act was a unique experience within itself. From my Thursday afternoon arrival to my late Sunday night departure, the music never stopped playing; it was a party from sunrise to sunrise and I was completely engulfed in the Bear Creek funk. I grilled, I camped, I danced and I discovered new favorite bands. I was front row at headliner, Trey Anastatio’s Band and experienced some of the best shows of my concert history at Zack Deputy and Big Gigantic on Saturday, all while making new friends and dancing next to like-minded individuals dressed in absurd animal costumes. And to add a cherry on top to this already delicious dessert, every Bear Creeker pretty much received somewhat of a new wardrobe (t-shirts, sunglasses, koozies, stickers, etc.) from the music-sharing site, Grooveshark—thanks guys! Beside freezing from the below 30-degree evening weather and returning incredibly sleep deprived, not one genuine complaint can really stem from this hippie-style weekend—Bear Creek was phenomenal, and to say it ‘brought the funk’ wouldn’t do the festival enough justice.
As I now return back to reality—studying for tests and preparing for Thanksgiving break, I can’t help but look forward to my next Spirit of the Suwannee musical venture—Wanee, anyone?
