Last year’s Huichica Music Festival, a burgeoning tradition at Sonoma’s Gundlach Bundschu Winery, was my first time at the rousing, rollicking festival full of indie rock sweethearts and celebrated Bay Area artists; and it was by far one of the best days of music of my 2014. This year, the festive weekend returns on June 12 and 13, and now the full lineup has been announced.
Performing at Huichica this year are Allah-Las, Atlas Sound, Amen Dunes, Jessica Pratt, Shannon and the Clams, Sonny & the Sunsets, Gap Dream, the Fresh and Onlys, EDJ, Pure Bathing Culture, the Tyde, GospelbeacH, the Donkeys, Ryleey Walker, William Tyler, Mariee Sioux, Kacey Johansing, Trummors, DJ Andy Cabic and DJ Golden Gram.
The lineup is jam packed with popular indie bands and accomplished songwriters. Headliners Allah-Las are a Southern California based quartet of garage rockers who meet up while they were working at Amoeba Music in L.A. Atlas Sound is the solo moniker of Atlanta songwriter Bradford Cox, known as the striking front man of post-punk shoegaze rock band Deerhunter. Amen Dunes is the self-described bedroom industrial pop of Damon McMahon. And Jessica Pratt is a young folk songstress with an old soul renowned in her native San Francisco steadily being discovered by a larger national audience. More details on the rest of the bands can be found here.
Presented by musician Eric D. Johnson, Gun Bun owner Jeff Bundschu and boutique event curators (((folkYEAH!))), the Huichica Music Festival this year is adding the winery’s historic Old Redwood Barn to the Hillside Amphitheater and Cave stage, expanding the setting of the picturesque venue. There will also be a host of gourmet food trucks and beer and wine on hand.
Tickets are on sale now.
.2015 Huichica Music Festival Lineup Announced
