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Gallery: Music, nature lovers Tumble Down to Wonderland

Gallery: Music, nature lovers Tumble Down to Wonderland

Lars Jendruschewitz | Contributing Photographer

Upon entering the festival area at Wonderland Forest, many vibrant, glow-in-the-dark signs greet the visitors. Most fans spent the whole weekend on festival grounds, camping during the night, exploring the area during the day and enjoying the music in the evening.

A drummer playing the drums

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As the first act of the evening, Jager Soss of Baked Shrimp entertains fans with his passionate and energetic performance. Soss joined the band in 2018 at 16 and has toured with them ever since.

A band playing on a stage

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Baked Shrimp Bassist Scott Reill plays one of their newest hits, “Chop Suey.” Without any formal instruction, Reill has embarked on his musical journey since discovering his passion for the bass in elementary school.

A concert Stage and a sunset.

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Located on a hill watching the sunset, a few people stay and reserve their good seats, while others enjoy Dogs in a Pile performance on the Saloon Stage. The view down the hill encompasses the festival's mission of combining nature lovers and music lovers.

A band plays on stage.

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Andy Frasco & the U.N. are the second band playing on the main stage after the sun went down. As more and more people came for the performance of Twiddle, the Los Angeles-based band brought intense energy to the stage.

A man plays a Saxophone.

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Andy Frasco & The U.N. band member Ernie Chang brings power through his performance on the saxophone. He switched from the keyboard to his saxophone throughout their performance.

Three men play the keyboard.

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Andy Frasco & the U.N. enjoy their time up on stage while more and more Twiddle fans fill up the lawn. Frasco described their music as being “either about depression or weed.” However, they try to write optimistic songs to help people like them keep going.

A band preforms on a stage.

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Twiddle plays their show with impressive light work and visuals displayed on four screens behind them. The band is approaching an indefinite hiatus after their Friendsgiving show on Nov. 26. The four friends want to explore their own creative pursuits and spend more time with their families after playing together since 2004.

A man sings and plays guitar on stage

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Phones fly into the air as fans want to keep their memories of this unique experience. Zdenek Gubb, the bassist of Twiddle, encouraged all music lovers to fully lose it to their jazzy rock-punk music.

A crowd of people cheering.

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Later in their performance, Andy Frasco heads into the crowd to enjoy his own performance from a fan's perspective.

A man plays guitar on stage.

Lars Jendruschewitz | Contributing Photographer

Mihali Savoulidis, lead singer of Twiddle, gives his fans what they waited for. Over the course of the weekend, the band played a total of four sets, totaling over six hours of playtime.