Bumping this, last day for band submissions I believe. Lots of exciting folks on the line up this year, getting super excited!

If you have ever felt like the other PRF events are awesome but you don't have enough chill time to hang out and catch up with friends, then this is is the event for you.

There will be lots of fun and outdoorsy things to do (or just watch other folks do them) as well as tons of indoor options if you just want to sit in the retreat center and gape out at the lake. Massive amount of affordable hotel/motel options in the area.

AND you might even get to see Ike.

Garth wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2024 11:05 am AND you might even get to see Ike.

I've not been to a Campout before. Does Ike walk through the woods at a distance, so that some campers may catch a glimpse of him like Bigfoot?

Maurice wrote:

Garth wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2024 11:05 am AND you might even get to see Ike.

I've not been to a Campout before. Does Ike walk through the woods at a distance, so that some campers may catch a glimpse of him like Bigfoot?

If you sit quietly anywhere in the woods, you will hear echoes of his laughter that will linger far beyond our time on this planet.

Also I screwed up & TODAY is last day for submissions. Y'all are gonna be stoked when you see this year's line up.

LINEUP
Body Futures
The Five Mod Four
Hannah Judson
La Fea
Maple Stave
Michael Harold Doty
Missing Digits
Moustache Bride
Panko Stankhole
Photo-Curio
Regal Machines
River Rats
snwv
Spanned Canyons
Sycamore Smith and the Death Bells
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PenRF
Food Court Face Off (music trivia)
Raffle
Swimming, Kayaking, Archery, Climbing Wall, Campfires

Registration
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1j9GlGy ... HRvw7gDNGU

Here is your schedule! All times are Eastern Daylight Time.

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FRIDAY, SEPT 27
5:00 REGISTRATION OPENS
7:15 River Rats
8:00 La Fea
8:45 snwv
9:30 Photo-Curio
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SATURDAY, SEPT 28
8:00 BREAKFAST (pancakes)
10:00 ACTIVITIES (archery, boats, swimming)
12:00 LUNCH (wood fired pizza)
2:20 Missing Digits
3:00 Hannah Judson
3:40 Spanned Canyons
4:20 Michael Harold Doty
5:00 Food Court Face Off (music trivia)
6:00 DINNER (paella)
7:15 Sycamore Smith and the Death Bells
8:00 The Five Mod Four
8:45 Moustache Bride
9:30 Maple Stave
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SUNDAY, SEPT 29
8:00 BREAKFAST (eggs & potatoes)
10:00 ACTIVITIES (archery, boats, swimming)
11:00 PenRF (poetry reading & storytelling)
12:00 LUNCH (boxed sandwiches and snacks)
1:00 RAFFLE DRAWINGS
1:20 Panko Stankhole
2:00 Regal Machines
2:40 Body Futures
3:15 HELP GARTH TAKE DOWN; HEAD HOME

Last-minute registrations (for camping / activities / food) are still OK!

If anyone plans to just come for a day to see the bands (and not dine or sleep or swim or do archery etc) it will PAY WHAT YOU CAN at the merch table, no registration or advance payment necessary.

Here are your FRIDAY entertainment options at this weekend's PRF CAMPOUT:

Fresh off a trip on the mighty St. Joseph, RIVERRATS from South Bend Indiana are a punk pop Quattro who want to chew their way into the ears of the people.
https://riverratsrock.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/riverratsrock1
https://www.facebook.com/RIVERRATS666

La Fea are Post wave core from Chicago.
https://lafeachicago.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lafeachicago

snwv: Slow ambient guitar improv that goes well with dreaming and meditation.
https://snwv.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/snwv.music

Photo-Curio is a mostly rock trio making experimental noisy pop with as much honesty as they can muster.
https://photo-curio.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/PhotoCurio

Here are your SATURDAY entertainment options at this weekend's PRF CAMPOUT:

(First off, note that swimming / boats / archery start at 10am! They end around 3pm, but note that they also give each station a lunch break, so assume each station will be closed some time around the noon hour.)

MISSING DIGITS are Gian from Resurrectionists playing guitar in a drone tuning and Mars playing drums. No links or socials yet! I think this might be their first show?!

Hannah Judson is a Chicago-based singer-songwriter solo storyteller -- rock roots, jazz infused, wordy.
https://www.instagram.com/hannahj_muse/
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2Jk8nY_3Agw

Spanned Canyons are 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴 & 𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥𝘴: saxophones and synths perhaps possessed and possibly trapped in a hybrid horror-tech hallucination.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCXhXT0P1HA

Michael Harold Doty is a melodic, power pop, singer songwriter, indie rock weirdo.
https://michaelharolddoty.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/dotyboy

FOOD COURT FACE OFF is music trivia hosted by Margie Criner ! 80’s pop culture and mall trivia! Win miniatures!!

Sycamore Smith and the Death Bells are a new band. Garth plays drums. In the words of John Hastie, "Sycamore Smith is the U.P.'s Billy Bragg."
http://www.sycamoresmith.com/

The Five Mod Four is a father-and-son power-pop post-punk guitar-drums duo.
https://fivemodfour.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/fivemodfour

Moustache Bride is groovy synth with visual over-stimulation.
https://moustachebride.bandcamp.com/

Maple Stave are loud, mathy, two baritone and drums rock from Durham, NC.
https://linktr.ee/maplestaveband
https://www.instagram.com/maplestaveband

Here are your SUNDAY entertainment options at this weekend's PRF CAMPOUT:

(First off, note that swimming / boats / archery start at 10am! They end around 3pm, but note that they also give each station a lunch break, so assume each station will be closed some time around the noon hour.)

PenRF is a chance for the writers in our group to take the mic! Five-minute slots now open for reading your original poetry, fiction, essay, hybrid, or [insert your preferred genre here]. Supportive audience + magical lakeside environment + laughs & tears aplenty make for an unforgettable experience year after year.
First timers and veteran readers all welcome!

Panko Stankhole is a songwriting project that got way out of hand and now encompasses everything from folk to punk.
https://youtu.be/nKWal1RsTIA?si=9JC_IgLLKzczGieB&t=11

Regal Machines are a Milwaukee 2 piece psychedelic doom alternative to psilocybin therapy.
https://regalmachines.bandcamp.com/albu ... e-sweeties

Body Futures CLAIM to be "from Cudahy," but I know for a fact that one of them live in Washington Heights (over by where the baseball happens). I do, however, support their claim that they are "Better than Hulk Hogan in almost every aspect."
https://bodyfutures.bandcamp.com/album/ ... he-weather
https://www.instagram.com/bodyfutures

Maybe this isn't the place to say this? I don't know anymore!

But the two days I was there for this one were the chillest, coolest times out there yet, pretty much. Michael and Garth and Christy (and others I'm forgetting) really did it up well this time around. Maybe behind the scenes it was utter chaos and people were throwing up in buckets just out of frame, but from my perspective as a dude who just showed up two days to see pals, it fucking RULED.

The campout ones are my favorite. Just seems to take the whole level of everything down a few notches and amps up the atmosphere.

I think the no booze aspect helps on that front. I don't get someone screaming in my ear over already super shrill music with gross beer breath. Much more of an edibles vibe.

Thanks for doing this!