Eau the Places We'll Go #16: Blue Ox Music Festival and Camp Out in the Pines

Its a toe-taping good time in a bucolic setting with the Blue Ox Music Festival and Campout in the Pines this summer in Eau Claire. These events bring a bluegrass and Americana genre to the area's line-up of summer music events. Blue Ox has been a staple since 2015 with Campout in the Pines going on its second year. Organizer Mark Bischel, who doesn't hide his genuine passion for bluegrass, discusses how the Pines Music Park venue with its trees and water create a space that is intimate even for 5,000 spectators. We also hear how organizers focus on making the events a true vacation that is accessible with short walks and clean amenities and led to slow and steady growth.