Rendezvous Suwannee

06/04/2024

The Rendezvous Commemorative Poster created by The Artwork of Stephen Kruse is now available to order via his web store:
https://www.rendezvousofficialposter.com/
Only $45 + $10 Shipping, these 18x24 prints are archival ink printed on heavy watercolor paper. Deadline to order is 8July24, and will ship nlt 2 weeks later

05/10/2024

A week after we greeted everyone, and with some time to rest and recuperate, we would like to offer sincere gratitude all around. We will make several posts next week specifically for the Production, and Artists, and of course our Attendees. Today we have to start with the Park and the team of people who work so hard in the background to make sure we feel safe and supported. Sonny P (the legend) and his team, Teena and Carol, Wayne and his security team, Rusty and Kenny, Aly and Robin, and all their support staff (too many to mention by name).. THANK YOU. We had zero arrests, no serious medical transports, and (park owner) James Cornett always has so many positive things to say about our weekends. It isn't what it is without You/Them/Us.
Thanks Again Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park :)

05/05/2024

SUNDAY (TODAY) SCHEDULE
(Primus and you know who still Suck...)

05/05/2024

SUNDAY SHOW UPDATE (PHEEL @ 11.30AM)
Our photoshop guy Sucks. He went to Primus instead of updating the Sunday schedule info tonight. Who even does that ffs (Get a Life dawg). The new schedule might eventually show Pheel starting at 11.30am (the rest stays the same). You'll have to accept our words for it until then. We're good for it.

05/04/2024

LIGHTNING HAS PASSED .. LFG RENDEZVOUS
We are back on schedule today with the 4.20 set from Dillard. Head on back to the stage carefully and orderly. Checkpoints will be checking those wristbands very carefully so patience coming back through is sincerely appreciated. We will announce an adjusted schedule for tomorrow to accommodate Pheel later this afternoon

05/04/2024

RENDEZVOUS - LIGHTNING ALERT
It has touched down within an 8 mile radius. Out of the abundance of Safety, our Stage has gone quiet and Attendees are advised to wait this out back at campsites with your cars etc until this passes. Weather radar pics here show it should mostly pass by 4pm. We will announce and hopefully confirm the afternoon kicking of at 4.20pm as scheduled. We will sort out a reschedule for the remaining Headnod sets once we see where we're at later today...

05/04/2024

SCHMOOP COOL CUSTOMER SET/DAY SWITCH
Due to the heavy flooding in Houston, Schmoop has had several flight cancellations and delays, and not able to join us here in time for his set this evening. Cool Customer has graciously offered to switch up with him this evening (they're both 'Will' - cue the willing puns). Cool Customer will start at 11pm and follow the USA debuts from Herbalistek (9pm) and Allen Mock (10pm).

05/02/2024

RENDEZVOUS PASSES ALL GONE
Here are the Daily schedule(s) for the phone screens.. have a safe and fun weekend everyone 💗 (Sunday re-posted showing correct 90 min Tipper set)

05/01/2024

RENDEZVOUS ESSENTIAL INFO
Rendezvous Map, Renegades, & Kouches OH MY!

Here is your Map for the weekend. We have some FAQ’s and (P’s & Q’s). Read all the way Down - Spread The Word. By the #’s:

1/ Here are the venue guidelines https://www.musicliveshere.com/private-policy/
keep on scrolling (and scrolling) down. It's all there. More questions? Get In Touch has all the contacts for the Park at the bottom of the CONTACTS page on the same website. Ticket Questions? 386-364-1683 (Hrs 8am - 5pm)

2/ All you ‘Renny Stages’ got to keep it lowwww, because if the Park neighbors hear you? Security isn’t playing this year. Help us Help YOU. The Park needs to keep it quiet after hours because they are trying to impress the County to get us ALL some upgrades for future shows. Show everyone you’re the smartest Renny - not the Loudest. Otherwise its a long drive back home with no wristband and you missed Tipper. Nuff Said? You got this…

3/ Now to all you Kouch boppers out there.. Keep it in the bacK in KouchLand! If you take it below the ’steps’ (can’t miss them) you will get one chance to return to the Kingdom of Komfy. We Good? Security doesn’t want to have to "burst your bubble”. And yes - camp chairs are welcome (and mildly encouraged) for the same area closer around to the Soundboard. Just keep them in rows like last TnF. Why all this? Medical or Security may need to respond quickly, so please let us organize you so its equal parts safe and intimate.

4/ Box Office Hours close Midnight tonight (Wednesday), and reopen tomorrow @ 8am. Box Office will stay open after that all the way through Thursday Night until Midnight Friday. Saturday is 8am to Midnight. With your $25 Car Pass yes you may come and go. Please remember as posted on Monday night and with previous years, we do not replace ‘lost’ wristbands or sell new ones. Tickets are taken offline Thursday Midnight.

5/ We will post the Daily Schedules that fit your telephonic device screens tomorrow morning. Any more Questions? See #1 :)

05/01/2024

We have a wellness component in two locations this weekend, carefully considered and curated in collaboration with our new friends Ananda Embodied. For the early risers each morning proximate to our Orgonite Pyramid Lounge we are offering Yoga, Meditation, and a Cacao Ceremony in the Art Gallery ending just before the music starts at Noon. For you non-morning types who are still interested, we have a similar offering at the Ananda Embodied location adjacent to the Kids Club and Remembrance Dome/Burn (map tomorrow). Wrapping up the weekend, an “Integration Ceremony” helps those looking to process the weekend we’ve just spent together (after the amazing Ayo finishes her Ambient set following Tipper). Event Map and all our Do’s/Don’ts later this evening or NLT tomorrow morning including Gate Hours and Rules etc.

04/30/2024

TIPPER MEMORABILIA DROP
FOMO. Don’t let it mess with You. Attendees at The Rendezvous (and other events) shouldn’t have to spend a long time standing on a line missing out on performances just to buy a special ‘merch drop’ for them or their friends (or ‘associates’) asking them to buy for them too because they can’t make it to the show. Heaven forbid some of those garments end up being sold online later for an exorbitant amount to uber fans that couldn’t make the show, but that FOMO got them yearning for that item at any cost. If you’re buying a weekend pass for $200+ you should be able to watch the show in front of the stage, and not spend a bunch of time standing in the heat waiting your turn to buy a Hoodie or Tshirt. What if they’re out of your size or style by the time its finally your turn? Nah… Instead, Tipper’s team and The Rendezvous have read all the comments on social media, and realized the wisest and fairest move is to simply sell his memorabilia solely online instead. We will also present the event poster online for preorder after the event in a week or two. This means EVERYONE can buy when they want, what they want in whatever size, and there will always be inventory made to meet the demand over time. It additionally means pricing will stay the same, so no price gauging or black marketing etc later. This also means no standing in 90 degree heat (or a flash Florida downpour) this weekend. Tipper’s team will have the product page link for online order’s emailed out very soon. Please enjoy the Weekend everyone :)

04/29/2024

NO BOX OFFICE SALES THIS WEEKEND (PLEASE READ)
This is not a ‘fomo’ post. F*K FOMO. This has been a ‘WOMO' (Word Of MOuth) event from the get go, as we have not spent a single dollar on marketing or sponsored ads etc. To ‘Rendezvous’ is a very French way to say a Meeting or Date that is arranged to come together at a particular time and place. Britannica Dictionary says it is often a secret (ie a romantic rendezvous) :) The quality and originality of the lineup this year, along with the weekend experience in general has spoken for itself, and its obvious homies have been telling their homies for months now. Fans are coming from as far away as the west coast and beyond for their first time at The Park. We are always very humbled, and going to honor this vibe with the following announcement:
As we edge closer to our absolute capacity (7500 passes - a little under 200 left), we are announcing today THERE WILL BE NO TICKET SALES AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY EVENING (if there are still passes left at that time). PLEASE do not plan on coming to the Box Office on Friday morning, or at all over the weekend intending to purchase Entry to the event. You will unfortunately be turned away. will also not be selling/replacing ‘lost' wristbands this weekend. We will not oversell this event and go over capacity @ The Amp Stage. We owe it to everyone hoping to have the time of their lives this weekend to keep it comfy. We are super inspired and enthusiastic about what we're putting together, and hoping it will be another amazing edition to add to our previous weekends. We will post EVENT FAQ’s tailored to our weekend Wednesday AND Thursday morning.

04/28/2024

** RENDEZVOUS STAGE UPDATE **
On another stage designed by Hoodie Salinas, we have incorporated '360 Lasers' all through the Amp which will also "laser-map" our stage for the evening programming. In addition to the best and brightest LED Wall possible, we are are also bringing the Late Night Ambient part of the Schedule to the Main Stage for a Datagrama Takeover. The team will combine Projection Mapping, Crowd Scannning, and Motion Tracking which will transmit the audience movements to the Screen in real time... Beam Us Up :)

04/27/2024

the Weather vibes smiling down on us maybe? :)

04/25/2024

FIRE PERFORMER APPLICATIONS
There are many sacred fire traditions. Fire rituals are at times performed as a means of purification, symbolizing the cleansing of the soul and the renewal of life. These rituals reflect the belief in the transformative power of fire. Fire Dancing history spans many cultures and countries that incorporate Dance into ceremonies and gatherings, where an eternal flame is a small fire that keeps burning as a symbol to show something never ends.

Combining the elements of fire and dance, The Rendezvous is inviting Fire Performer applications to participate in a Remembrance Burn Friday & Saturday night at 2am for approximately 1 hour in celebration of our festival family and loved ones lost in recent times. Link to the Google Form with more information in Replies. (Deadline for applications is Midnight this Sunday).

04/19/2024

Sharing today Tipper's special guest VJ for his 90 minute Journey Set to close The Rendezvous event in two weeks; paired for the first time (like a fine wine) with Tenorless pushing the pixels... (unreleased track: Kites Couldn't Even)

04/16/2024

Artist Spotlight for Friday Night @ Rendezvous..
All the way from Japan, don't miss Allen Mock's USA debut in the Swamp! Back in 2019 he collab'd with Chow Chow and garnered 10m+ listens and views across YouTube, Tik Tok, SoundCloud etc with this genre defying beast. Counting it down..
2 weeks and 3 days... are you ready?
(the comments on this linked page are gold btw LOL)

Follow us on Spotify 🔥 http://bit.ly/hybridtrapAllen Mock x Chow Chow - Phantomhttps://soundcloud.com/allenmock/am-x-cc-id20192https://soundcloud.com/hybrid...

04/14/2024

Tipper has extended his extended set to debut more unreleased choons for his special closing set just 3 weeks from today. 90 minutes is a rare treat full of rare treats. We will share who the VJ joining him for the first time is later this week.. who's ready to Rendezvous in the swamp?

04/12/2024

Please welcome this large group of Artists (live painting or otherwise) invited to add their special flair and inspiration to our weekend. So much impressive work to absorb (this image from .bee) -> check it all out @ https://therendezvous.net/live-art/
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Art by Soupbee

The Art of Bohl

Earthly Threads
l.crawford

The Artwork of Kirstie Connon
Leslie Caneda
Mad Perceptions

Neeko_Vee

Kelsey Psililoqi
Rae Grand Artd3

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Stella Strzyzowska
Stephen Kruse
Surina Slack

Telos369
Astral Adventurers
Tom Loranz Art

04/05/2024

Each edition @ the Park our Kids Club and Family Camping segment evolves and expands. 18 and Under is free with Parents, and we host activities for all age ranges on Saturday & Sunday. Tree House visits, Behind The Scenes tours, the Bat House @ Sunset, Mural Painting, Arts & Crafts and more all happening again next month. Use the sign up Forms in the comments below for both Parents and Volunteers to register your kids or interest in helping out. (Big Kids we got you on Main Stage :) ).

04/01/2024

Our Sunday schedule is a very special occasion. It has been many many years since the Shanti Planti label family (Quanta, EurythmY, MantisMash, and Land Switcher) have been in the USA. A generation of American festival goers have missed the opportunity to experience these mainstays of psychedelic music festivals in Europe and beyond, and we are honored to host their return. This is one for all of you out there who have missed these influential artists appearing and performing here over time, and along with TnF (Kings Theatre) favorite Kukan dUb Lagan, and the uplifting sounds of the ethereal Living Light setting the stage, we asked Johnathan Singer - Live Visual Artist to put together a VJ team to honor the experience. He has invited Glass Crane, Stef.fx, Papa Bear, and Chris Shields for their first time on the Amp Stage collaborating together for entire presentation. The programming concludes with Tipper bringing on a special guest VJ for his closing set, working with this talented visual artist for the first time (we will share whom in two weeks with a clip of NuNu4U).

Danish ambient artist Ayo, along with her Ambient Mix Challenge selections (Two Foxes and ikuma) bring the weekend to a beautiful conclusion helping everyone come back down to Earth. We are consciously committed to everyone resting and recuperating before safely heading out - nobody has to leave until Monday, and we sincerely appreciate the Park being supportive to this end. Higher Taste has also offered to stay open until Monday morning (with the Coffee Shack also onboard) to ensure safe travels for those leaving Sunday night or Monday morning (please don’t deem & drive) :)

For those of you anticipating Culprate - we sincerely and wholeheartedly apologize. When announcing him last year we had every confidence (and assurances) he was going to perform at our event. We have lost confidence in him obtaining his Permission To Travel Exception in time for our weekend now, and want to be transparent in advance out of respect to those looking forward to his performance as much as we have been. Sadly this is NOT an April Fool's Day joke. More in the comments below.

03/30/2024

Head to this Soundcloud page, download the mix, and take it with you this weekend :). Random Movement has been producing soulful jazzy liquid DnB for many years, and we're excited for his Twilight Set in exactly 5 weeks from today! The winners who guessed correctly RM might be coming are Joe Kunnasery Laith Dashti Joshua Sage Matthew Keating Devan Lockwood and Tēē Røy

Soul Deep & Smooth N Groove are honored to share the mixes from the big fundraiser event on March 28-29th. It was a truly incredible day of immensely talented deejays and producers mixing tunes to per

03/29/2024

Saturday in Da Swamp!
pheel., Bröther Bear, Rsrch chmcls, and Kuhlin will now activate the main stage, setting the tone for the longest run of show we’ve ever presented at one of these weekends. Heads should Nod with the lads as everyone settles into their hammocks (and couches.. and chairs..), before a brief lunch break prior to the 420 afternoon session with more Suwannee newcomers Dillard, OOGA, and crawdad sniper. The evening offering will commence with our second Twilight DnB Set of the weekend featuring the jazzy liquid of Florida’s own producer/dj (and fretless bass player) Random Movement :). Three more swamp debutant’s follow with sets from Cumulus Frisbee, Smigonaut, and Cool Customer. Back by popular demand, Jade Cicada is on closing duties following on from Resonant Language. That’s alot a Nu4U.

Your VJ Team for the ’3rd act' features more Nu combining the unique talents of Arkitekt, Birdsigh, and 3na joining Fractaled Visions sharing their collective inspirations throughout the night.

The Late Night Ambient presentation brings us the stylings of Shanti Planti’s own DreamFaerie, with her Ambient Mix Challenge choices Faelow, and tye.. Datagrama Visuals once more with the special A/V project (more specifics in a few weeks).

03/27/2024

Do you say SKed-yule or SHed-yule?
We’re releasing ours each Day/Night separately over the next few days, because it's just too YUGE to do all at once (and makes the font really small on one graphic :) ). Chi-town kicks off Friday’s run of show with Mithra, Relativity Lounge, and Easyjack, highly respected ‘DJ Madcap’ from the UK at the helm for our first DnB Twilight Set of the weekend, exciting USA debut’s from Japanese artists Allen Mock and Herbalistek, and much anticipated returns to the Park with Schmoop, Mickman, and Detox Unit.

Also a new concept of sorts for the Visual Teams; each evening we’re inviting newcomers to come collaborate for their Suwannee debut's with one of our stalwarts in a back-to back-to back-to back format that won’t adhere to the usual ‘pairings’ regulars might be expecting from our team. 4 VJ’s combining forces for 5 hours, locked in to the music together making creative decisions on the fly. Show some love for first-timers DATA_BYTE, Tyme Visions, and MEZMER Visuals joining The Void.

We are wrapping up the first night with Late Night Ambient music from StJulien Foster, Foxtail, and Wij. There will be a special A/V collaboration and presentation curated and hosted each night by Datagrama Visuals.