2 | THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN WWW.KANSAN.COM News WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2008
》 WAKARUSA
Music, camping festival heats up Clinton Lake
BY REBEKAH SCAPERLANDA
rscaperlanda@kansan.com
An estimated crowd of about 20,000 people will attend the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival this weekend at Clinton State Park.
Since the festival's start in 2004, the number of bands has almost doubled and expected attendance has almost tripled. The larger events means more diverse music choices
and many other nonmusical activities.
The audience can enjoy an array of music from Emmylou Harris' country twang
festival to bring music lovers four days of paradise.
"I have been to every Wakarusa since they started," Trey Hornbeck, Leawood senior, said. "Music all day and all night for four days and all of your friends to be with, I wouldn't miss it for anything."
Disc golf, hiking, yoga and swimming in Clinton Lake are alternative activities.
On Sunday morning campers are
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to Cake's unique rock sound. Young bands such as Stardeath and White Dwarfs and older bands such as the Flaming Lips come together in one
asked to bring drums and noisemakers to the festival drum circle. There are also earth-friendly activities such as recycling.
gets to be so damn hot that no one even wants to move," Hornbeck said. "Sitting on the lawn in front of the stages and listening to the bands is an incredible feeling."
a food drive and a sweatshop-free clothing company fashion show
"There is a lake and a beach to go to during the days that helps when it
DON'T FORGET SUPPLIES
The summer heat Clinton lake location demands that people be prepared for the outside festival conditions. According to Wakarusa.com, the Wakarusa Camping day pack check list includes: a water bottle, toilet paper, bandana, insect repellant, sunglasses, rainwear, binoculars, camera, film, fishing gear, sunscreen, lunch/snack, lunch cook set and a field survival kit. The festival also asks people to come prepared with a personal first aid kit. Students staying on the campgrounds can bring their own tent or rent a tent and sleeping
bag from the Student Recreation and Fitness Center.
"A lot of students check out equipment for Wakarusa," said Mike Dickey, assistant director of outdoor pursuits. "They check out pretty much all of our tents. It is one of our busier times to check out equipment."
PICKING THE MUSIC
There are 122 bands at this year's Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, so picking which bands to watch can be a tough process. The headliners take up a lot of the buzz in advertising, but a lesser-known could end up being a new favorite.
Edited by Rustin Dodd
bands
122 bands are playing at this year's festival. Here are some headliners:
The Flaming Lips, Ben Folds,
CAKE, Emmylou Harris,STS9
(Sound Tribe Sector 9), Zappa
Plays Zappa, Mickey Hart Band
featuring Steve Kimock &
George Porter Jr., Keller Williams,
Limbeck, Steel Train, Backdoor
Slam, Cosmopolitics, Stardeath
and White Dwarfs, Blackalicious.
Built To Spill, Split Lip Rayfield,
Buckethead, Yard Dogs Road
Show, The Avett Brothers, Lotus,
EOTO feat Michael Travis & Jason
Hann of SCI