When the coronavirus shut down concerts and music festivals worldwide, some feared the worst. And some saw an opportunity to prepare for an eventual reopening. The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, opted for the latter. Nestled on 800 sprawling acres of live oaks and palms along the Suwannee River, the team upgraded their facilities and planned for tomorrow – while still serving as a retreat for RVers needed a place to stay today.
In the letter below, James Cornett, President & CEO of the Spirit Of The Suwannee Music Park and a member of what arguably could be called the first family of music festival facilities nationwide, offers a recap of what his team has done during the downtime – and his vision for a return to live music. For more information on the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, head here.
We had big plans for spring 2020 camping. Music festivals, concerts, Florida state parks, and roadtrips criss-crossing the sunshine state. Our free time had dibs on more than a month of weekends from February through May. Then coronavirus said, “Hold my RV keys.” That bastard shut down campgrounds and RV parks nationwide. As for concerts and festivals, they were among the first to go – and could be among the last to return.
Dozens of social media pages, sites, and groups heap high praise on big products and small hacks that make a difference in the lives of campers, RVers and festival music lovers. We’re among them. We surf sites looking for the latest uber-cool products, and sharing some of our own.
When the coronavirus grounded concerts and festivals, rising 
When you’re camping at a music festival, the best tunes at any given moment aren’t always coming from the festival stage. Sometimes, the campsite is alive with the sound of music. But only if you take the time to queue up your own music or setlist – and the means to play it. We’ve previously blogged about