20,000 descend on Whitefish for country music festival
A fan crowd surfs during the Caamp performance at the Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Ohio-based folk band Caamp draws a big crowd at the Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Ohio-based folk band Caamp draws a big crowd at the Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Ohio-based folk band Caamp draws a big crowd at the Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
People watch Caamp from a forested area of Big Mountain Ranch at the Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Concertgoers enjoy a hammock view at the Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Ohio-based folk band Caamp draws a big crowd at the Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
A fan crowd surfs during the Caamp performance at the Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
People browse the Glacier Rim Hats booth at the Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Under the Big Sky concertgoers head into the venue on Big Mountain Ranch in Whitefish on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
A couple gets a photo in front of an International covered in roses at the Under the Big Sky music festival on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Crowds gather on Big Mountain Ranch for the Under the Big Sky music festival on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Crowds gather to watch Colter Wall at the Under the Big Sky music festival on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Merchandise for sale at the Under the Big Sky music festival on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Crowds gather on Big Mountain Ranch for the Under the Big Sky music festival on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Crowds gather on Big Mountain Ranch for the Under the Big Sky music festival on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Crowds gather on Big Mountain Ranch for the Under the Big Sky music festival on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
As darkness finally enveloped the main stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday night — smoky sunset hues giving way to sophisticated concert lighting design — Caamp frontman Taylor Meier offered praise to the behind-the-scenes crews that helped pull off opening night of the three-day folk and country music festival.
“Shout out to Johnny,” Meier offered, referring to Johnny Shockey, the CEO of Outrider's Present who first launched the now annual event four summers ago...
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