By: Chris Conte

Festivals announcements are marching in like stampedes these days, and for good reason: festival season is here! There are incredible shows all across the country, coast to coast and everything in between. Most recently, the 4th annual blowout in The Mad Tea Party Jam unveiled its monster lineup!

Located in beautiful Hedgesville, WV on June 18-21st. The land has two ponds, a stream and swimming hole accompanied by a Bavarian style villa and stone courtyards. The extraordinary property will be coupled with killer sets from The Werks (x2), Dopapod (x2), Rising Appalachia, Turkuaz, Consider the Source (x2), TAUK (x3), The Heavy Pets (x2) and SOOHAN.

Not only will your ears be delighted with hours of live music but your sights, as well. There will be art galleries, installations and live painting while the music is going on. Fire performers, hooping spectacles and aerial performances. On top of all this there are yoga, hoop, art and guitar workshops. Honestly, this festival has what every heady fan needs. It attacks all your senses and opens your mind.

When night falls the real freaks come out. There are costume themes for each night of the festival. Thursday night is "Mystical Creatures," Friday is Harry Potter vs Lord of the Rings and Saturday is "All That Shines." Basically anything is fair game if it lights up or glows in the dark. I don't know of any other festival doing something like this. It's a creative way to connect the curators of the show to the attendees and makes the festival experience THAT much more awesome.

Visit themadteapartyjam.com for tickets and more info!