moe. at Summer Camp 2011 – photo by John Schulze

The 12th annual Summer Camp Music Festival will return to Chillicothe, IL’s Three Sisters Park from May 25-27, 2012. The festival has just confirmed its first round of artists who will join Summer Camp mainstays moe. and Umphrey’s McGee. This year’s line-up also will present Bob Weir, Chris Robinson, Jackie Greene Acoustic Trio, Primus, Gogol Bordello, Flogging Molly, Ozomatli, Cornmeal, Victor Wooten, Greensky Bluegrass, Infamous Stringdusters, Hot Buttered Rum, Family Groove Company, DJ Solo, Positive Vibrations, Chicago Farmer, Spankalicious, The Giving Tree Band and Brainchild. All in all more than 100 groups will appear on seven stages at the event, with tickets now on sale.

Summer Camp is also hosting a contest that will allow someone to win a Deluxe VIP experience for two at the 2012 fest. Folks are encouraged to write a letter to Santa explaining why they want Summer Camp tickets for Christmas. These letters can be in the form of videos, poems, songs, dances, pictures, paintings, or anything else, with the top 10 entries then put up for a vote on the Summer Camp Facebook page.