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.
Experts have been providing education and answer questions about gardening at Summer Camp since 2014.
[6] This year marked the first time Umphrey's McGee began playing at Summer Camp.
The 2005 event also featured a “Playground Kids Camp” area with arts, crafts and games, including water balloons, hair wraps, face painting, and other activities.
[15][16] The indoor events at the Red Barn were cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
[18][19][20] Goldberg cited competition from other festivals, supply chain issues, sourcing labor, expenses, and logistics.
[18] Chillicothe’s mayor, Michael Hughes, said the festival brings in approximately $50,000 on average.
[18] The event is planning a "redefined" version for 2024, which may be smaller with fewer stage acts.
[18][20][21] Goldberg told the Pantagraph that the new event would continue to offer diverse music styles.
[21] Goldberg told WCBU that the new event would offer a "clean slate" without expectations from the last two decades.
[24] on Friday 5/24, there was a short “code red” prompting a temporary shutdown of music because of inclement weather.