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AUGUST 15 & 16, 2025 I EAU CLAIRE, WI

CAMPOUT IN THE PINES FEATURING
2 NIGHTS OF THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT

Celebrating the Grateful Dead Experience!

Dark Star Orchestra will celebrate the Grateful Dead Experience for two nights (2 sets per night) at the Pines Music Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin August 19th and 20th. They will be joined with support from The Kyle Tuttle Band (Friday) and The People Brothers Band (Saturday).

Carry-ins are welcome in both the campgrounds and music areas for this easy-going weekend.

Friday, August 19th

The Kyle Tuttle Band: 5:30 - 6:30 PM

Dark Star Orchestra: 7:00 - 11:00 PM

Saturday, August 20th

The People Brothers Band: 5:30 - 6:30 PM

Dark Star Orchestra: 7:00 - 11:00 PM

All 2-day ticket holders have access to the campground/venue for check-in from 4:00 - 8:00 PM on Thursday, August 18th and starting at Noon on Friday, August 19th.

1-day Saturday ticket holders can access the campground/venue for check-in starting at Noon on Saturday, August 20th

**Events at the Pines Music Park are rain or shine**

VIEW FAQS FOR THE SCI CAMPOUT HERE!

2 NIGHTS OF THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT CAMPOUT AT THE PINES MUSIC PARK

WITH SUPPORT FROM THE DEL MCCOURY BAND & 

The Pines Music Park is celebrating a weekend of camping and live music August 15th– 16th, 2025. Featuring two nights of The String Cheese Incident (2 sets per night) with support from The Del McCoury Band (Friday) and INSERT ARTIST NAME HERE (Saturday). Unreserved tent camping is included with all tickets for the event, reserved and electrical campsites are available for an additional fee.

Reserved sites are located around the perimeter of the music bowl with some sites featuring unobstructed views of the stage. Imagine full sets of music from the comfort of your own campsite!  Carry-ins are welcome in both the campgrounds and music areas for this easy-going weekend. Amenities on site include free showers, free filtered water, shaded tree canopied campsites, nine-hole disc golf course, full-service bar, and food vendors.

Come enjoy a weekend of camping in beautiful Eau Claire, Wisconsin and spend your days enjoying tubing and canoeing the local rivers, disc golfing at the numerous courses or our very own nine holes on site, or enjoying the vibrant Eau Claire downtown area. Then settle down for some great live music in a spacious and comfortable outdoor setting. Make your plans to attend today!

Learn more about activities HERE

About The String Cheese Incident

The past three decades have written a story packed full of surreal experiences, epic moments, groundbreaking involvement and huge accomplishments. The String Cheese Incident has been recognized for their commitment to musical creativity and integrity, for their community spirit, philanthropic endeavors, and for their innovative approach to the business of music. 

When The String Cheese Incident’s growth first started gaining momentum in the 1990s, as the Internet was just beginning to take hold and the major-label business model was failing, the band decided to make music on their own terms.

Since then, The String Cheese Incident has gone on to carve out a completely unique  approach to the business of music; they are truly pioneers of a new way of “making a band.” With the Internet as their tool, SCI was among the first artists to disseminate information online, such as tour dates, release information, and other news, to their growing fan base. Rather than doing business on such terms as “the bottom line,” SCI put their music and their fans first, opening companies of their own, including a ticketing company, a merchandise company and a fan travel agency, to best serve their community. The band’s record label, SCI Fidelity Records, has always operated under the same ideals. Even early on, SCI Fidelity embraced downloadable music and file sharing, delivering SCI’s “On The Road” series, where every show the band plays is made available for download on the Internet. Whether they realized it at the time or not, The String Cheese Incident was inventing grassroots band development. Today, literally hundreds of bands are using some version of this same approach to build their brand.

The String Cheese Incident’s commitment goes well beyond their immediate community, and even beyond the music community as a whole. Early on, the band took a serious interest in giving back to the communities that they visited, and they were among the first performers to encourage “Green” shows and tours. SCI’s support has helped give rise to such not-for-profit organizations as Conscious Alliance and HeadCount. All the while, The String Cheese Incident has stayed committed to music as a creative endeavor, not just in their recordings but also in their live performances. The list of SCI’s special guests and collaborators is long and diverse. Their annual events such as Electric Forest and Hulaween, and holiday shows such as New Year’s Eve, have helped redefine the concert experience and have garnered the band a reputation as live music vibe innovators.

 

Dark Star Orchestra is Coming to the Pines August 19th & 20th
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2-DAY CAMPOUT ADMISSION

 2-day (Friday August 15th + Saturday August 16th) GA access to the concert area. 

  • 2 nights of music featuring 4 sets by The String Cheese Incident with opener The Del McCoury Band (Friday) and INSERT ARTIST (Saturday).

  • 3 nights of on-site unreserved tent camping with access starting Thursday, August 14th.

  • Parking for your vehicle next to your tent or in our daily parking lot.

  • Carry in food & beverage ALLOWED in music area and campground.

$199/person

+ Taxes and fees

*Kids 13 and under are free with paid adult

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1-DAY SATURDAY CAMPOUT ADMISSION

 1-day (Saturday August 20th Only) GA access to the concert area. 

  • 1 night of music featuring 2 sets by Dark Star Orchestra with opener The People Brothers Band.

  • 1 night of on-site unreserved tent camping with access starting Saturday, August 20th

  • Parking for your vehicle next to your tent or in our daily parking lot.

  • Carry in food & beverage allowed in music area and campground.

$99/person

+ Taxes and fees

*Kids 13 and under are free with paid adult

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RESERVED NON-ELECTRIC CAMPSITES

Approx. Size: 20' wide x 30' long

A reserved site is required those who would like to camp in an RV, pull behind or pop-up camper.

This is also a great option for those who would like to arrive to a specific spot for tent camping. 

Camp within steps of all the action, some sites have direct views of the stage. And with no fence between you and the action you can bounce between your campsite and the festival bowl in no time!

VIEW CAMPGROUND MAP

$100 +

+ Taxes and fees

*A GA ticket must be purchased separately

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RESERVED ELECTRIC CAMPSITES

Approx. Size: 20' wide x 25' - 40'+ long

A reserved site is required those who would like to camp in an RV, pull behind or pop-up camper.

Camp within steps of all the action, some sites have direct views of the stage. And with no fence between you and the action you can bounce between your campsite and the festival bowl in no time!

VIEW CAMPGROUND MAP

$200 +

+ Taxes and fees

*A GA ticket must be purchased separately

  HOTELS    

You don't have to camp on-site to enjoy some live music at The Pines Music Park. Our venue is located just a few minutes from multiple Eau Claire hotels, including the Oxbow and Lismore which are situated downtown Eau Claire.

 

Nearby Eau Claire Hotels: Best Western Plus, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express, The Oxbow Hotel, The Lismore Hotel.   

*On-site parking included with admission 

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