Herculaneum - LABOR DAY WEEKEND with JEREMIAH JOHNSON BAND
LABOR DAY WEEKEND with JEREMIAH JOHNSON BAND
Details:
SEPTEMBER 4+5 LABOR DAY WEEKEND with live music by THE JEREMIAH JOHNSON BAND at MOTHER NATURE’S RIVERFRONT RETREAT 878 Gardens Road Macks Creek, MO 573-363-5408 mothernaturescampground.com/ --------------------------------- ONSITE CAMPING SWIMMING BEACH FLOAT TRIPS VENDORS RV SITES BONFIRES RAIN OR SHINE ALL AGES WELCOME --------------------------------- TICKETS : $20 per person per night - includes camping and concert - extra days camping available prior and after event --------------------------------- LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE : 8 pm to 11 pm - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 8 pm to 11 pm - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 45 --------------------------------- DETAILS : It’s Labor Day weekend camping, swimming, floating, and live music. The Jeremiah Johnson Band will be performing two different shows on the Friday & Saturday night on the amphitheater stage from 8 pm to 11 pm. Mother Nature’s Riverfront Retreat is a 300 acre commercial campground & amphitheater & floating operation located at Lake of the Ozarks in Macks Creek, MO. The Big Niangua River runs through the property and then flows directly into the Lake of the Ozarks by Ha Ha Tonka State Park by Camdenton. There are swimming beaches on the property along with a shower house, RV sites, general store, concert stage, and lots of space for camping. There are also river floats available on canoes, kayaks, and tubes. Live entertainment will feature two sets nightly of The Jeremiah Johnson Band with no song repeats throughout the weekend. Camping is available the days prior and after the event for an additional $15 per night per person. GROUP FLOAT TRIP There will be a group float trip at 11 am on Saturday September 5. The group members of the Jeremiah Johnson band will also be going. The Float Trip is around 3 miles long and runs from the beach by the stage to the boat ramp on the other side of the Mother Nature property. You can use your own boats and and tubes for no additional fee. Kayaks and canoes and tubes are available to reserve and rent from the campground for $40 for a single kayak or $50 for a tandem kayak or canoe. Tubes rent for $25. Boat reservations are made online on the ticket link. For boat renters you simply pay in advance and then show up at the beach at the designated time where your outfitted boat will be waiting. Boat renters leave their boats at the boat ramp at the end where the campground crew will retrieve them and shuttle you back to your campsite.
Most of the people coming to this event are tent camping. You park where you camp. Tent camping space is in three different areas on the property and include shaded and riverfront space. These camping areas do NOT have marked off or numbered spaces. All these areas are first come first serve. The property is 300 acres so there is room to camp thousands of people.
RV & ELECTRIC SITE INFO :
There are only 30 RV sites and Electric Sites available. These are the only designated and reservable camping sites on the property with everything else being tent camping general admission space. These limited number of sites cost an additional charge on top of purchasing a general admission ticket (in other words you still have to buy regular tickets and then one person from your group pay an additional fee to reserve an electric or RV site.)
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- SUGGESTED ITEMS TO BRING -
CAMPING GEAR
LAWN CHAIRS
LAWN BLANKETS
FLASHLIGHT
HAMMOCKS
HULA HOOPS
FLOW TOYS
HAND DRUMS
BICYCLES
SUNSCREEN
FOOD
BEVERAGES
WATER & SNACKS
COSTUMES
FACE PAINT
ACOUSTIC GUITARS
COLORFUL CLOTHING
SWIMMING GEAR
WARM CLOTHING FOR AT NIGHT
RAIN COAT (just in case)
BUG REPELLENT
GOOD ATTITUDE
We encourage everyone to set up cool and colorful campsites with tents, flags, tapestries, canopies, lawn chairs, folding tables, lawn ornaments, etc…. We also encourage everyone to dress in colorful festival clothing or costumes or face paint, etc…
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RULES :
NO ILLEGAL DRUGS
NO ALCOHOL SALES
NO WEAPONS
NO FIREWORKS
NO NITROUS OXIDE
NO BAD ATTITUDES
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DIRECTIONS :
FROM ST. LOUIS (3 hour drive) :
44 west for 160 miles to north on Route 5 (in Lebanon) for 10 miles then a left on E for 4 miles to a right on D for 8 miles then a left on Tunnel Dam Road for 3 miles then right into the campground.
FROM COLUMBIA, MO (1.5 hour drive)
63 South for 27 miles to a right on Highway 54 West for 69 miles to a right on U for 3 miles to a right on Whistle Road for 1/2 mile to a left on Gardens Road (at Whistle Bridge) then 1 mile to a left into the campground.
FROM SPRINGFIELD , MO (1.5 hour drive)
65 North for 34 miles to a right on Highway 73 for 20 miles then right on Highway 54 for 7 miles then a right on U for 3 miles to a right on Whistle Road for 1/2 mile to a left on Gardens Road (at Whistle Bridge) then 1 mile to a left into the campground.
FROM KANSAS CITY (2.5 hour drive)
71 South for 29 miles to a left on Route 7 North (at Harrisonville) for 69 miles to a right on 65 South (at Warsaw) for 26 miles to a left on Highway 54 (at Preston) for 19 miles to a right on U for 3 miles to a right on Whistle Road for 1/2 mile to a left on Gardens Road (at Whistle Bridge) then 1 mile to a left into the campground.
Jeremiah Johnson, a 2022 Blues Music Award nominee for “Best Blues Rock Album” with ‘Unemployed Highly Annoyed,’ has been hailed as one of the “75 Modern Blues & Blues Rock Artists You Must Hear 2021” by Rock & Blues Muse. A world-class Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter, Johnson masterfully blends the sounds of the south, Mississippi River blues, and a dash of country flair. His emotionally charged southern rock, fueled by the common man’s passion for life and its myriad struggles, delivers songs with deep meaning, a compelling voice, and exceptional musicianship.
Boasting nine albums, Jeremiah’s journey through music saw him initially delve into jazz during his college years before fully embracing blues-rock. He clinched the Regional International Blues Challenge in Houston, Texas, in 2004, 2005, and 2006, and triumphed at the St. Louis Blues Society Regional International Blues Challenge in 2011. Jeremiah Johnson has since achieved two #1 Billboard charting Blues albums with “Heavens to Betsy” in 2020 and “HI-FI Drive By” in 2022, alongside four additional albums that made the top ten—a remarkable six top ten albums out of his last nine!
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1973, Jeremiah’s music is a vibrant fusion of St. Louis blues, southern rock, and country, creating an electrifying connection between the artist and the audience.
Johnson’s new release named:
Top 20 Albums of 2022, by Blues Rock Review. (12/12/2022)
Top 25 Albums of 2022, by Rock & Blues Muse (12/19/2022)
Nominated for the 2023 Independent Blues Awards:
Modern Roots CD - HI-FI DRIVE BY
Modern Roots Song - SWEET MISERY
Best Music Video - HOT DIGGITY DOG
Nominated for Best Rock Blues Album in the 2023 Blues Blast Music Awards.
