Pedestrians at Wakarusa Fest make their way down Crazy Lane en route to the campgrounds Thursday, June 5, 2008.

Photo by Nick Krug

Dreary skies loom over the Wakarusa Fest campgrounds on Thursday, June 5, 2008.

Photo by Nick Krug

South Austin Junket lead singer James Hyland leads off an afternoon set Thursday, June 5, at Wakarusa Fest.

Photo by Richard Gwin

Hula Hoop vendor Breeze Blakeman, Kansas City, Mo., dances before her selection of hoops Thursday, June 5, 2008, at Wakarusa Fest. Blakeman is with the Hula Hooping troop Kaivalya Hoop Dancers.

Photo by Nick Krug

Rachael Senft, Logan, Utah, spreads a stream of bubbles across the campgrounds Thursday, June 5, 2008, at Wakarusa Fest. Gloomy skies and the threat of severe weather haven't squashed the mood for many of the concert-goers on the first day of the music festival.

Photo by Nick Krug

Tyler Grubb, Wichita, relaxes in his hammock among friends Thursday, June 5, 2008, at Wakarusa Fest.

Photo by Nick Krug

Christie Murman, left, and Alex Reisenweber of the Manhattan-based Shady Lane String Band, warm up prior to their set Thursday, June 5, 2008, at Wakarusa Fest.

Photo by Nick Krug

Thursday, June 5, 2008, at Wakarusa Fest.

Photo by Nick Krug

Mark Finnell stands below a Jerry Garcia plush doll, hung on an elk antler hat rack in his teepee at the Wakarusa Fest.

Photo by Alex Parker

Mark and Tammy Finnell secure their teepee at the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival on Thursday, June 5, 2008.

Photo by Alex Parker

Mark and Tammy Finnell stand outside their teepee at the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival.

Photo by Alex Parker

A flag blows in the wind at a campsite Thursday, during the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival.

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Flag poles bend in the wind at a Clinton Park campsite, during the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival.

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Herman Hull, 21, of Louisville, Ky., came for his first Wakarusa Fest as he and others listened to South Austin Junket Thursday afternoon.

Photo by Richard Gwin

From left, Brian Beker and James Hyland work a song together as their band South Austin Junket during Wakarusa Fest, being held at Clinton State Park.

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Dennis Ludileer picks away on his mandolin Thursday at Wakarusa Fest as his band South Austin Junket performs.

Photo by Richard Gwin

From left, Myra Noble, 10, of Boulder, Co., Emily Koch, of Kansas City, Kan., and Brijette Romstedt, of Baldwin City, test out some hula hoops Thursday, June 5, 2008 at the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival at Clinton Lake. The hula hoops were on sale at the Umba Imports stand at the festival.

Photo by John Henry

An overview of the campgrounds Thursday, June 5, 2008 at Wakarusa Fest.

Photo by Nick Krug

Jenny Van Rees, Des Moines, and her sons, Jamie, 6, and Jake, 4, play with hula hoops during the Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival.

Photo by Alex Parker

Gina Afentopoulos, 21, of Perth, Australia, shows off her tattoos at the Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival. Of her 16 tattoos, her favorite is a tomato on her left hip. "I'm a vegeterian and tomato's my favorite food," she said.

Photo by Alex Parker

A concert-goer maneuvers a bicycle at the Tour de Fat Bike Pit at the Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival.

Photo by Alex Parker

Concert-goers ride bicycles at the Tour de Fat Bike Pit at the Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival.

Photo by Alex Parker

A flag flies at the Wakarusa Festival on June 5, 2008.

Photo by Alex Parker

Kimmy LeFevre, Boulder, Colorado, grooves to the music of Head for the Hills at the Prairie Stage Thursday, June 5, 2008 at Wakarusa Fest.

Photo by Nick Krug

Melanie Webster, Lenexa, works on her juggling before the Prairie Stage Thursday, June 5, 2008 at Wakarusa Fest.

Photo by Nick Krug

Wakarusa Festival was filling up fast Thursday, while the VIP section looked pretty full of music goers, waiting for the evening bands to begin.

Photo by Richard Gwin