5th Annual Wind River Mountain Festival in Pinedale July 16-18
July 16, 2021
The 5th Annual Wind River Mountain Festival returns to Pinedale Friday through Sunday, July 16-18.
It will feature two full nights of music on Friday, July 16 and Saturday, July 17 at American Legion Park. All music events are free and kick off both nights at 5 p.m. and run until sundown.
Friday July 16 Music Lineup
HEADLINER (7:15 pm): Jackie Venson (Austin, TX)
Jackie Venson is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter known far and wide for her beautifully complex music and blazing guitar skills. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Jackie has traveled the world playing to massive crowds both as a headliner and as support for major acts such as Gary Clark Jr, Aloe Blacc, and Citizen Cope, to name a few.
MIDDLE BILL (6:00 pm): A.J. Fullerton (Montrose, CO)
A.J. Fullerton is a Roots, Rock, & Blues artist
originally from Montrose, CO. He grew up listening to by artists like; Mississippi John Hurt, Taj Mahal, T Model Ford, Albert Collins, R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, The Black Keys, Patrick Sweany, North Mississippi Allstars, Robert Belfour, and many more. Since picking up the guitar as a teenager, A.J. has become known for his signature style of fingerpicking & bottleneck slide guitar.
OPENER (5:00 pm): The Boom & The Bust (Pinedale, WY)
The Boom and the Bust, an alt-country duo based in Pinedale, are story-tellers who delve deep into the roots of the dirty south and untamed west.
Saturday July 17 Music Lineup
HEADLINER (7:15 pm): Goodnight, Texas (San Francisco, CA)
Goodnight, Texas is the transcontinental garage Appalachian collaboration of San Francisco’s Avi Vinocur (formerly of The Stone Foxes) and North Carolina’s Patrick Dyer Wolf. The music is the product of their travels, their whispers and roars, their sounds made with steel and wood, and the echo of our country's past.
MIDDLE BILL (6:00 pm): Pixie & The Partygrass Boys (Salt Lake City, UT)
Partygrass isn't exactly bluegrass, or newgrass, or pop, or punk, or rock and roll. They fall somewhere in between it all, and that’s exactly how they like it. Drawing influence from the bluegrass roots of Appalachia and transporting it straight to the western edge of the Rockies, Pixie and the Partygrass Boys create a uniquely American sound. Inspired by landscapes from coast to coast, the group combines classical training with jazz, Broadway, pop-punk, and an unabashed love for having a d*&n good time.
OPENER (5:00 pm): Companion (Pinedale, WY)
Imagine if Simon & Garfunkel were combined with Phoebe Bridgers and turned into identical twin sisters. That’s Companion.
Sunday, July 18, SURLY PIKA ADVENTURE RACE
On Sunday, July 18th, the Surly Pika Adventure Race will take place in the Upper Green. The Surly Pika is not a triathlon or a relay. It is an adventure race in the front-country of the Wind River Range. There are two initial race divisions: a 6-hour course and a 12-hour course. Within each course, teams of 2-3 will receive maps with pre-plotted checkpoints. Teams will make their way by bike, foot, and boat or pack raft through the course to find checkpoints. Routes are not predetermined-racers will choose their own way from checkpoint to checkpoint. Teams do not have to secure all checkpoints to finish the race. This allows experienced racers to be challenged and new racers to create a course within their abilities. This event is coordinated by the Great Outdoor Shop in Pinedale. For more information go to www.surlypika.com.
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