Summer Camp Music Festival


The Summer Camp Music Festival is a multi-day music festival created by Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment and held annually on Memorial Day Weekend at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois. The event typically attracts around 20,000 visitors, of which between 8,000 and 10,000 arrive before gates open. In 2014, it was listed as one of the top 40 music festivals in Rolling Stone.

Soulpatch

Soulpatch is an long-term, interactive garden space at Three Sisters Park. Experts have been providing education and answer questions about gardening at Summer Camp since 2014.

Annual history

2001

The first annual Summer Camp Music Festival was held June 23–24, 2001.
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2002

The second annual Summer Camp Music Festival was held July 5–7, 2002.
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2003

The third annual Summer Camp Music Festival was held May 24–26, 2003. This year marked the first time Umphrey's McGee began playing at Summer Camp.
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The fourth annual Summer Camp Music Festival was held May 28–30, 2004. This year, the festival expanded to 35 bands.
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The fifth annual Summer Camp Music Festival was held May 26–29, 2005. This year featured over 40 bands.
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The sixth annual Summer Camp Music Festival was held May 25–27, 2006.
The seventh annual Summer Camp Music Festival was held May 24–27, 2007.
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The 2008 Summer Camp Music Festival was held May 23–25.
The 2009 Summer Camp Music Festival was held May 21–24, 2009.
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The 10th annual Summer Camp Music Festival was held May 28–30, 2010.
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The 11th annual Summer Camp Music Festival was held May 27–29, 2011.
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The 12th annual Summer Camp Music Festival was held May 25–27, 2012.
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The 13th annual Summer Camp Music Festival was held on May 24–26, 2013.
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The 14th annual Summer Camp Music Festival was held on May 23–25, 2014.
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The 15th annual Summer Camp Music Festival was held on May 22–24, 2015.
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The 16th annual Summer Camp Music Festival was held on May 27–29, 2016.
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The 17th annual Summer Camp Music Festival was held on May 26–28, 2017.
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2018

The 18th annual Summer Camp Music Festival was held on May 24–27, 2018.
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The festival was scrapped as officials saw the COVID-19 pandemic as grounds for cancellation. The 20th was deferred to 2021.