The 3-day event will be held at Red Gate Campground, just off Chatham Parkway near the intersection with Veterans Parkway.

A few details from the latest email:

From the family that brought you Live Wire Music Hall, comes Savannah’s first ever camping festival, Savannah Summer Solstice Music and Arts Festival. The festival will be held at Red Gate Farms, a beautiful 200 acre campground located just 8 minutes from downtown Savannah, June 21st­23rd. The festival will include:

● 25+ musical acts representing the best in national, regional, and local talent performing on multiple stages

● 2 nights of primitive on site camping (Fri & Sat)

● Cultural and artist vendors educating, creating, and selling products

● A variety of fare offered by some of Savannah’s best restaurants

● A family gathering celebrating music and arts with a dedicated area for children and parents to enjoy (including art education, carnival style attractions, and an exceptional musical experience)

● Charity Fundraising

The Line Up

FRIDAY JUNE 21
Zach Deputy
Dangermuffin
Archnemesis
Kota Mundi
Bill & Tedâ€s Bluegrass Journey
Mamaâ€s Love
The Royal Noise
MORE TBA

SATURDAY JUNE 22
Brock Butler
Archnemesis
Passafire
The Mantras
The Broadcast
Bill & Tedâ€s Bluegrass Journey
Les Racquet
Word of Mouth
Big Daddy Love
Epic Cycle
MORE TBA

SUNDAY JUNE 23
Zach Deputyâ€s Gospel Brunch
The Train Wrecks
MORE TBA

OTHER ARTISTS, FULL SCHEDULE COMING SOON
Dark Water Rising
Domino Effect
Trab
Those Cats
Emoticon
Electric Grandma
The Blurry Aftermath
Gypsy Slim
Omingnome
Four Elements and Beyond
–subject to change–

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Gates will open early Friday June 21st with live music to follow.
The last musical performance will end the afternoon of Sunday June 23rd.

Festival weekend passes, which include a primitive campsite, are currently available for $75. Day passes will go on sale May 31. Click here for ticket info.

You can also find more information on the Savannah Solstice Facebook friend profile, Facebook page, and Facebook event listing.

Given the time of year, the likely heat, the proximity to the city, and the likelihood that most attendees will be from the immediate area, I would guess that most attendees will buy day passes rather than camp out all weekend. But we’ll see.

Here’s a sampling of some of the acts already booked:

LØVE MUSIC and Live Wire Sounds are producing four nights of music beginning Friday, March 29th, at Dub’s Pub at 225 West River Street:

3/29: Mama’s Love – $5
3/30: Spiritual Rez – $7
4/1 & 4/2: UV Hippo – $8 each night

Click here to buy $15 four day passes in advance.

From the Mama’s Love website:

Mamaâ€s Love is an American Rock band formed in Athens, Ga. in 2007. Like the town where the band resides, the sound is progressive with hints of classic tones. Live energetic shows, definitive song craftsmanship, and a genre-defying sound have formed the buzz that follows the Mama’s Love experience. They maintain a strong sense of tradition in classic American music, while staying progressive with their improvisational segments and song structures. Catchy melodies, lyrical hooks, and layered harmonies are supported by a tight rhythmic foundation with a classic rock, funk, soul, and americana flavor, harvesting their songs from the roots of time.

From Spiritual Rez:

The Spiritual Rez reggae funk dance experience is an unabashed display of musical virtuosity. When paired with a deep, sub-sonic groove and powerful heart felt vocalization; crowds are left dancing and screaming for more.

Over the past 9 years, these six men have relentlessly toured the country to share their music and appreciation of the arts. Rooted in rock, reggae, and funk; their diversity exemplifies their love and desire to put on a live experience that will not only cut to your core, but also ignite the inner flame that exists in us all.

And from Ultraviolet Hippopotamus:

Ultraviolet Hippopotamus is an explosive five-piece progressive improvisational band with a rapidly growing fan base across the U.S. and, more recently, Europe. Described as “brightening the future of the jam band scene,” Ultraviolet Hippopotamus mixes tight, funky jams with new dance beats, heartfelt lyrics, compelling composition, eccentric effects and a vibrant light show for an incredible, one-of-a-kind musical experience. Known for its on-stage musical alchemy – cultivated from years of relentless touring – the band performs an eclectic selection of technically demanding compositions and improvised material along with unconventional and fun covers.

From The Wheeler Brothers’ website:

“Long, Hard Road,” the first song on the Wheeler Brothers†first album and a title that gives you a pretty good indication of where this Austin, Texas five-piece feels most comfortable. Indeed, although theyâ€re five-time Austin Music Awards winners whoâ€ve never played a hometown gig that hasnâ€t sold out, the Wheelers view the world as one big stage.

“Weâ€ve always respected the bands that just get out there and work their asses off,” says singer-guitarist Nolan Wheeler, who adds that the bandâ€s goal this year is to play 200 shows by Christmas. “Thereâ€s really no better way to create a connection with your audience.”

Nor is there any better way to refine your music—to find yourself in it and discover what makes it yours. Thatâ€s precisely what the Wheeler Brothers—who also include bassist Tyler Wheeler and drummer Patrick Wheeler, along with guitarist Danny Matthews and lap-steel whiz A.J. Molyneaux—have done over the past two years, honing a unique roots-music sound PasteMagazine.com has described as bringing “a bit of the enthusiasm and flavor of The Arcade Fire into their Texas-tinged Americana” and Carson Daly has called “…music at its finest. Rock & roll with a bit of twang…”

The Wheeler Brothers have a number of videos on their website, including these: