Loki, a free-spirited jam-fest

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Nice Jambase review here of the Loki Festival.

Feeling the good vibrations of music and togetherness, buses and carloads of families and kids rolled into the deep woods for a weekend of ambient bliss. Winding through the trees in the beautiful fall flavored leaves to the serene setting known as Deerfields, a buzzing excitement mingled through the atmosphere.

As tents and makeshift homesteads were thrown up, everyone ventured out to explore the picturesque land. Crazy canvas art stretched out amongst the trees and covered the dance area in a carousel style whirlwind of color. Twinkling green lights adorned the trees and purple fluorescent lights reflected the lake’s ambient beauty.

Jumpstarting the weekend jams with a little Latino love were Caribbean dance style musicians Grogus. Spirits were flowing free and wild as festivalgoers bounced around hundreds of acres of beautifully crafted land. Twirling around to the raw, bluesy sounds of the up and coming Shane Pruitt Band, mamas bundled their babies around their waists and swayed under the canopy of orangey yellow foliage. Families came out in full force, which truly brought a free spirited feel that echoed throughout the land and in the hearts and minds of everyone in attendance.