Fans didn’t know what to expect when they purchased their tickets to the first-ever Eaux Claires music festival. The music lineups hadn’t even been announced when people the two-day passes went on sale. All fans knew was Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and Aaron Dessner of The National were curating their own music and arts festival in Vernon’s hometown, … [ Read more]
Eaux Claires Music Festival Lineup Makes Waves, Tickets on Sale
February 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Last year, Aaron Dessner of The National and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and Volcano Choir announced they would collaborate on a project new for each of the accomplished artists—organizing a music festival. Dessner and Vernon connected while recording Dark Was the Night, a compilation album benefitting HIV / AIDS research, and quickly became friends after writing the song “Big Red Machine” by … [ Read more]