Bucolic Valley Music Festival

Saturday, August 22

Bucolic Valley, an intimate one-day music festival focused on psychedelic rock.

The Mystery Lights will headline the festival, and they’re joined on the preliminary lineup by Windows, Kid Bess and the Magic Ring, Gracie Gray, uncleshake, Pleasure Dome, and Düül Suns. Additional bands will be announced as they are added to the lineup.

The Mystery Lights story begins in 2004 in the small town of Salinas, California, when friends Michael Brandon and Luis Alfonso — whose shared fondness for groups like The MC5, Velvet Underground, Dead Moon, and The Fall (to name a few) — joined forces to craft their own brand of unhinged rock and roll. From there, they spent the better part of 10 years touring relentlessly before migrating to Queens, New York, in 2014. With a live show known for its visceral energy and relentless assault — leaving little to no stoppage between songs — they barreled through countless NYC haunts and DIY venues, quickly amassing a fervent local following. The buzz soon caught the attention of Daptone Records execs who were in the beginning stages of launching a new rock-centric imprint, Wick Records. Impressed by the group’s groove, endless supply of energy, and understanding of musical history, The Mystery Lights were quickly signed to Wick. Though a rock band at heart, the parallels to what Daptone Records had traditionally looked for in their soul artists was undeniable.

Info:

Doors open at 11am on Saturday

Music runs from 12pm-10:30pm. The full music schedule will be available closer to the festival.

Carpooling is encouraged! Parking area will be marked.

Check back here for lodging and camping suggestions.

No outside alcohol permitted on the grounds. Only soft shelled coolers allowed.(no alcohol, or glass bottles)

No illegal substances

No dogs allowed.