 Credit: Cambria Harkey As the last full month of summer begins and warm sunny days turn into cooler nights, the quaint town of Challis, Idaho, which sits snug near the Sawtooth Mountains, prepares for an influx of music aficionados from all over the globe for the Braun Brothers Reunion Festival. Regarded as one of the state’s premier musical gatherings by both attendees and artists alike, the BBR is a family-friendly event that unites artists and fans in an unparalleled setting for three unforgettable, music-filled days.
This year, the BBR will be held from August 8th-10th and will feature fifteen Americana, Texas, and Red Dirt artists including BBR regular, and fan-favorite, singer-songwriter Wade Bowen who recently released "Inconsistent Chaos," a documentary short film about mental health. In the finale of our Artist Spotlight series, Bowen gives a few all important pointers for those attending the Reunion. Read on to learn WB's BBR "Do's and Dont's".
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As the last full month of summer begins and warm sunny days turn into cooler nights, the quaint town of Challis, Idaho, which sits snug near the Sawtooth Mountains, prepares for an influx of music aficionados from all over the globe for the Braun Brothers Reunion Festival. Regarded as one of the state’s premier musical gatherings by both attendees and artists alike, the BBR is a family-friendly event that unites artists and fans in an unparalleled setting for three unforgettable, music-filled days.
This year, the BBR will be held from August 8th-10th and will feature fifteen Americana, Texas, and Red Dirt artists including singer-songwriter Bri Bagwell, who will be making her inaugural appearance at the event. In the midst of a busy touring schedule, Bagwell graciously took the time to answer some questions and talk all things BBR (and getting to add another state to her charm bracelet), her latest album In My Defense, what she's listening to, and more! In a few weeks you will be headed to Idaho to play the BBR for the first time. What made you decide to accept the invite and come out? Honestly, this festival has been on my bucket list for awhile. I was so excited to be invited to play this year! I’ve never played in Idaho, so that’s one more state to add to my charm bracelet (mom buys me a charm for every state I’ve played in, which is about 20!). When they invited me to play BBR, I accepted immediately with all the happy emojis. With such a fantastic line-up, is there anyone who you are looking forward to seeing again or for the first time? I have seen Steve Earle acoustic, but only for a few songs and it was years and years ago. When I heard that he was on the festival, I was willing to juggle all the logistics to make sure that I’m there when he plays. The entire lineup is on fire though, so I just want to see everyone (that’s not a PC answer, it’s just VERY TRUE.) |