Community invited to family-friendly music festival happening this weekend

RIRIE — A section euphony show will return spot this play that will not only connection music, but a assortment of family-friendly activities.

The South Fork Music Fest will beryllium held Friday, Aug. 16 to Saturday, Aug. 17 on nan South Fork of nan Snake River astatine Aspen Grove Inn adjacent Heise Bridge successful Ririe. This is nan festival’s first twelvemonth unfastened to nan public, arsenic nan past 2 years nan arena was an creator showcase only for friends and families of nan musicians performing.

“It’s a soft-open to spot if nan organization has an appetite for an yearly euphony festival,” Caleb Brown, imaginative director, explained.

Brown, on pinch programme head Colter Wilson and Derek Parry co-founded nan event. The multi-day show will characteristic 2 stages and 20 bands will perform. There will beryllium location bands and touring artists that will bring a assortment of different euphony genres for nan organization to perceive to.

“Friday, nan line-up consists of much acoustic acts. There’s a fiddle champion, Tim Hodgson, he’s celebrated locally for being successful nan Bar-J Wranglers,” Wilson mentioned. “Saturday, we person large bands — rock, funk rock. We’re excited to person a multi-genre festival.”

There will beryllium nutrient disposable to purchase, alert sportfishing workshops and raffles. Local businesses donated items to nan raffle which see prizes specified arsenic a Yeti Cooler, alert rod, an yearly weapon scope rank and gift cards to restaurants and java shops.

“There will beryllium a batch of raffle prizes for group to return home,” Wilson stated.

A younker talent show will return spot to footwear disconnected some days. Brown said this is thing they did successful nan past and are looking guardant to continuing it.

“It’s a nosy measurement to unfastened up nan stage,” Brown said. “(By) giving nan kids a shot.”

Courtesy Sam Landis

The organizers of nan arena are bringing successful nan taxable of recreation and will person speakers talk astir outdoor recreation betwixt performances. The Snake River Animal Shelter is besides bringing a canine to nan arena pinch nan hopes it will beryllium adopted on-site.

“We’re thrilled pinch nan thief that group person been and we’re excited to person arsenic galore group travel retired arsenic are available,” Wilson said.

Tent sites are disposable for those wanting to campy astatine nan event. For much accusation connected readiness interaction Aspen Grove Inn aliases Mountain River Ranch.

The show is $20 for nan full play per person, though those 18 years aged and younger are free. To acquisition tickets and for much accusation connected nan event, sojourn nan event’s website aliases Facebook page.

For those willing successful attending, Wilson said bring section chairs and cognize location will beryllium plentifulness of trees to supply shadiness during nan event.

Courtesy Sam Landis