Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
The former Hansen family farm provides a bucolic venue for the boutique music-fest
WAITSBURG—The Huichica Music Festival will make its debut in the Walla Walla Valley this fall with a two-day festival at Stella’s Homestead, the former site of Jim and Geraine’s Hansen’s farm on the south fork of Coppei Creek.
Located along the winding South Fork Coppei Creek and the foothills of the Blue Mountains near Walla Walla, Stella’s Homestead grew out of the historic Hansen wheat and cattle farm, established by Jim and Geraine Hansen in 1947. Today, their daughter Cheryl hosts events of all types in the lush pastures, gardens and park areas, historic 1938 barn, and outbuildings.
“I’m excited to bring people together from all walks of life to share in good music, good food, and good wine on my parent’s picturesque property,” Cheryl said.
“This, too, is about renewing, restoring and revitalizing our farm communities. It’s not just what our small-town main streets do, but what can our county and region do to attract new business, industry and trade. I even have friends coming from Italy, Scottsdale, Ariz., Las Vegas, Seattle, Boise and Portland. It will have a big economic impact on Walla Walla County,” she added.
The Huichica Music Festival, known for highly curated music, intimate size, approachable family-friendly atmosphere and food and wine pairings, celebrates its 10th anniversary on Sept. 13-14, in the Walla Walla Valley. Huichica [wahCHEEkah] offers culture lovers access to great musical artists, restaurant purveyors and estate-grown wines in stunning rural settings on both coasts.
“I knew it when I saw it,” explains Huichica Co-founder and President of Bundschu Company, Jeff Bundschu. “The inspiring natural environment of the Walla Walla Valley, the caliber of the wine and food culture, and the laid back and open attitude of the people—all were right in line with the ethos that we’ve built our Huichica festival on for the past ten years. Expanding our bi-coastal music festival to the region will be a natural fit, and we’re excited to bring people together around trendsetting music, food and wine in more beautiful rural settings.”
The festival is presented in partnership between Sonoma’s Bundschu Company, (((folkYEAH))) and Walla Walla’s Sleight of Hand Cellars and will feature high-quality wines, craft beers and locally-sourced food from the region’s finest purveyors
Wines from Gundlach Bundschu, Sleight of Hand, Echo Echo, Underground Wine Project, and College Cellars of Walla Walla will be available for purchase, in addition to craft beers and farm to table fare from the region’s finest purveyors. Provisions and activities from lifestyle and outdoor partners will also be available.
The inaugural Huichica Walla Walla lineup will feature established and up-and-coming indie and folk artists, presented amidst bountiful rolling hills in the heart of Walla Walla wine country. Festival-goers can camp on-site or opt to ‘glamp’ in luxury tents provided by Shelter Co. The newly announced lineup includes: Yo La Tengo, Allah-Las, Destroyer, Purple Mountains, Robyn Hitchcock, Moon Duo, Fruit Bats, Waxahatchee, Titus Andronicus, Howlin Rain, The Minus 5, Lia Ices, Madeline Kenney, Marisa Anderson
For more information on attending Huichica Music Festival or to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.huichica.com.
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