Have you ever experienced the energy and excitement surrounding the Festival at Sandpoint? Sandpoint, Idaho is home to this internationally reknown music festival held at Memorial Field in late July, early August. The non profit, open air concert is in its 26th year and going strong. It is very audience friendly with its rows of chairs and picnic blankets, coolers, restaurant vendors, wine bar, childrens concerts and more.
The first time I attended the festival was no less than magical. We had our cooler with wine, homemade goodies, low plastic chairs, and light blankets for covering against the coolness of the evening. We set up our picnic with wine glasses and all, anticipating the concert to come. Heads turned toward the sky as a circling Osprey whistled her warning to let us know she had a nest teetoring atop one of the tall ballpark lamp posts nearby. Soon the darkening sky revealed the silhouetted peaks of the purpleish and blue lighted tent housing the entertainment to come.
The first concert began with magnificent sound and excitement. Children danced about with those illuminated glow sticks around their heads or tossing them into the air to create a multi-colored, phosphorus fantasy against the star studded ceiling
Just prior to the concerts end, flashing lights brightened the sky around the tent as a thunder storm emerged in the distance. It only added to the already magical evening as the night came to a reluctant close.
For your own festival experience, check out their website at www.festivalatsandpoint.com. Just a few of the amazing musicians for this years concerts are Boz Scaggs, Poco, Clint Black and more. Maybe we will set up our chairs and blankets next to you....don't forget to wear your glow stick. August 6-16
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