In this special Music Festivals Podcast documentary recap, we travel to Hummingbird Ranch in the shadow of Colorado's Spanish Peaks to experience a weekend filled with custom van builds, educational workshops, outdoor adventure, live music, electronic dance parties, and the growing community that calls the road home.
Along the way, we meet attendees from across North America, tour incredible vans, visit vendor exhibits, attend workshops, and experience performances from Sqwerv, and D.J.'s L.A. Riots and Luminary Gardens. You'll also learn about the historic Colorado music festival, Sonic Bloom that was formally hosted on site at Hummingbird Ranch.
MFP Summer Festival Tour to Date
05/05/26 - 07/01 Days on Tour: 69 Total Tour Stops: 30 Festivals Covered: 7 Miles Traveled: 6897
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As the winner of the 2025 Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest, Rachel Sumner returns to Telluride in 2026 for her first performance on the festival's legendary Main Stage. In this conversation, she shares the remarkable journey from volunteering at the festival years ago to becoming one of the most talked-about emerging artists in contemporary bluegrass and Americana.
We also dive into her new EP, Yodelay, recorded at Colorado's renowned eTown Studios as part of her Telluride prize package. Rachel discusses the stories behind the songs, her fascination with forgotten history, and how traditional cowboy music, labor movements, and thoughtful songwriting all come together in one of the year's most compelling new acoustic releases.
Heyo Neighbors, I'm NeighborN8...
If you're here, we probably met at a festival. Or just maybe you heard about Music Festivals Podcast in the campground from your neighbors. Maybe you were searching for deals on camping gear and found is that way, who knows? However you landed on this website, I'm sure glad your here.
We both ❤️ going to music festivals. The people, the vibes, the music, the campfire jams, the vendors, the food, the party ... all of it.
But planning your experience can be a pain in the ass. Some venues and producers put out a ton of content and information to help you. But for whatever reason, most don't.
Music Festivals Podcast helps you get to know music festivals, festival venues and campgrounds before you go.
From knowing where to camp, to performance schedules, to learning your way around tent city, you'll want to subscribe to makes it easier to plan (and revisit) the amazing experience.
I hope to see you in the Neighborhood, and I hope to we get to be camp neighbors at the next festival! 🏕️
Get daily YouTube Shorts updates so that you can ride along with us on our National 2026 Music Festivals Podcast Summer Festival Tour as we traverse the country in search of amazing festivals and the communities that make them happen.
Learn about how each festival I attend went down. From performance highlights, the festival vibes and even reviews of food vendors, port-a-johns and more. I'll show you everything from good, to bad, to ugly. Here are some recaps to get you started:
My goal is to collect real-time footage and stories from each festival we experience, so that you can too. You can watch and listen stories from festival goers, venue staff, merch vendors and more at The Campfire.
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Peace, Love & Vans Colorado has quickly become one of the largest and most unique gatherings of camper vans, overlanders, nomads, and adventure travelers in the country.
Check out this killer set from Sqwerv on Saturday night at the festival at Hummingbird Ranch in Rye, CO.
