The boutique, under-the-radar music festival, Bear Music Fest, announced a major partnership today to make this year’s festival the most Instagrammable ever. Looking to capitalize on the success of pop-up experiences such as Museum of Ice Cream, 29Rooms, Color Factory and The Museum of Pizza, Bear Music Fest 2019 will place a massive focus on creating ultra-realistic and hyper-immersive environments.
Read More“I worried that my hopes for the fest were simply too high. I’d come to imagine BMF as a transcendent odyssey, complete with incredible music, an awe-inspiring natural setting, and a vibrant community of kindred spirits. That’s a lot to expect from a second-year festival. Hell, I’d gone to Bonnaroo with equally lofty hopes only to end up dehydrated, underwhelmed, and many dollars in the hole. What if Bear Music Fest ended up being a bust, too?
Spoiler alert: It wasn’t.”
Read MoreTrombonist for Afrolicious discusses the Bear Music Fest on Bay Area Focus.
Read MoreBear Music Fest executive producers Kevin, Amanda, and Leah discuss how their longtime vision came together.
Read More"The sound seems tailor-made for a pool party. Prophet lays down vintage guitar sounds through swimmy reverbs. And he punctuates his performance with little shouts and asides that come through a second microphone rigged to sound like an antique radio... A couple paddles up and clings to the wall closest to the stage. Some resorts have swim-up bars. This show has a swim-up first row."
Read More"I’ve done press at some large events and can honestly say that Bear Music Fest was one of the funnest weekends I’ve had all summer...Not only are [the producers] enriching the lives of their patrons but also the lives of all the artists that perform."
Read MoreBrandi Smith of RIFF Magazine interviews our Executive Producer Kevin Merritt and BMF artists Ben "Smiley" Silverstein of The Main Squeeze & Caleb Hawley.
Read More“Our goal is to combine the nostalgia of summer camp and the intimacy of a friend’s house party with a professionally produced music festival in a natural setting.” – Executive Producer Kevin Merritt speaking with JamBase.
Read MoreKTVU Channel 2's "The Nine" interviews Bear Music Fest Executive Director Kevin Merritt. Get Passes Today! http://www.bearmusicfest.com Live on Friday, August 19, 2016.
Read More"The concept behind Bear Music Fest is to create an intimate and immersive musical experience in nature which fosters deep connections both to the music and to the musicians themselves."
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