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The Strip Mines Music Festival offers three days of camping and music overlooking the Shawnee National Forest, which boasts fifty acres of bluffs, waterfalls, rock formations, caves, and picnic groves. We are proud to present more than twenty of the Midwest’s strongest and most talented bands, performing in a natural cave amphitheater.

What really sets our festival apart from the rest though, is the fan friendly environment that we work so hard to provide for you, our community of fans and friends. The members of our team have attended and worked at major and regional festivals all over the country, and we’ve taken careful notes with respect to what works, and what just doesn’t. We’ve seen what happens when a well-intentioned festival gets too big for its own good, and it is with this perspective in mind that we are carefully nurturing our own festival’s growth. We are a close-knit family that is providing a fun, hassle free, inspiring environment for our greater community of music fans, and we look forward to welcoming you this Labor Day Weekend!

FESTIVAL RULES:

For the safety of everyone attending the 2008 Strip Mines Music Festival, we will require that everyone follow the following rules and regulations.

As in any public setting, you are responsible for your actions. Please remember that you are a guest in Murphysboro, and represent the festival to the community at large. We ask that you be good neighbors both inside and outside of the festival grounds.

No ground fires will be permitted.

Fireworks, weapons, glass bottles or containers, and illegal material of any kind are strictly prohibited.

Underage drinking will not be permitted.

The Golden Rule applies - please respect each other and the festival grounds.

Local and state law enforcement are involved with our security plan, and will be present inside as well as outside of the festival grounds for your safety. In the case of an emergency immediately contact any Strip Mines Music Festival staff - there will be 24-hour security.

Please abide by all local, state and federal laws and lock up and secure your valuables when you leave your campsite. Your cooperation is essential for all of us and for the festival's future.