On September 13th and 14th, POW attented the first Huichica Walla Walla festival. Huichica has annually taken place in both Sonoma and Hudson Valley CA (and still does), but this year was their first time branching out into the Pacific Northwest.
“Since 2010, Huichica Music Festival (pronounced wah-CHEE-ka) has provided a refreshing take on the music festival experience. A pioneer in a new breed of micro-festival, Huichica is built on the concept that wine, food, and music are best shared in beautiful, intimate settings with a warm and friendly attitude.
Each year Huichica presents a highly curated line up of artists worth knowing about and pairs them with artisan regional wines and local culinary talent. Away from the crowds, there are no bad seats at this family-friendly boutique festival. Pack a blanket, relax and blend in with the crowd of musicians, wine enthusiasts, foodies and music fans. “
This years acts at Walla Walla included Meg Baird, Marisa Anderson, Lia Ices, Madeline Kenney, The Minus 5, Howlin Rain, Titus Andronicus, Waxahatchee, Moon Duo, Fruit Bats (solo), Robyn Hitchcock, Destroyer (solo), Allah-Lahs, and Yo La Tengo. Check out our full gallery below, and head over to POW’s youtube channel to check out some of the standout performances from the festival.
All photos by Kurt Johnson for POW Magazine:
