UPDATE, June 29: Caspian have pulled the plug on the inaugural Camp Caspian. The band relayed the news this week, citing slow ticket sales as the reason for the cancellation. Read their full message below:
“Welp… We tried, but where we’re at right now, we simply don’t have the ticket sales we need in order to make Camp Caspian what we wanted it to be so, we’re going to have to cancel. We’ve been brainstorming a bunch of ideas but in the end, it wasn’t really that close. Almost makes this easier as it seems like the decision is being made for us. To those that did grab spots, we’ll be sending over a refund and a personal note of thanks soon. To the bands that committed to this and all the folks that endorsed and bought into this ambitious idea, nothing but love and thanks.
Special shout-out to resident brother of brothers Jonny Ashburn who worked like a dog to bring this together and remains the beating heart and all around Zen master of positivity within our operation.
Our first shows in close to 20 months will be happening at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA 9/30 + 10/1. Tickets are running low so if you want in on those, the time to pull the trigger is now. Thanks everyone.”
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The return of live music has been an incredible thing to embrace, as over the past few weeks so many bands have announced shows and tours set for the coming months. Caspian are among them, last month revealing a September 30 show at The Sinclair in Cambridge that should be nothing short of spectacular. But the Beverly post-rock band is just built different, so they’ve raised the stakes by also announcing something else entirely, and it’s as epic as their music.
On Friday (June 4), Caspian unveiled Camp Caspian, a four-night outdoor music and camping festival set for September 3 to 6 at Camp Oak Hill in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. The lineup is fucking bonkers: Caspian will perform a pair of sets, and will be joined by Pianos Become The Teeth, Junius, Dreamtigers, SOM, Aisha Burns, and a reunited Seneca. Acclaimed producer Will Yip will be on-site for a Q&A session.
Caspian describe the Labor Day weekend getaway as an “inaugural attempt at curating a weekend that exalts community by enjoying the great outdoors, great music and the great, simple joy of being together.”
Here’s more from the band’s Instagram: “There will be music. There will be on-site camping. There will be beer trucks, tattoo artists, bonfires, DJ sets, axe throwing, pedal manufacturer demos, rig rundowns and gear discussions with band members, a swimming pool… the list goes on. From a glance you might consider this a simple music festival, our hope really is for it to be something much more. Think celebrating the end of the season at summer camp for a limited number of like minded folks sharing the same fresh air for three days and nights. Who knows what will happen out there, but it’s probably going to be pretty awesome.”
Early bird weekend camping tickets are priced at $400, and include breakfast and lunch for Saturday and Sunday, as well as a Camp Caspian patch. Get all the details over at campcaspian.com.