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First Firefly Music Festival electrifies the First State
Mammoth music fest draws thousands
BY DAREN CRISWELL
July 27, 2012
Damian Kulash, lead singer of American alternative rock band OK Go, warms up the crowd. BY DAREN CRISWELL
Ticket holders head into the main entrance of the concert field for the second day of Firefly. BY DAREN CRISWELL
Jakob Dylan of the Wallflowers drives it home with “One Headlight.” BY DAREN CRISWELL
Bassnectar, AKA Lorin Ashton, a freeform electronic music, dubstep artist and DJ, zings the crowd with heavy bass-driven mixes. BY DAREN CRISWELL
Nine-time Grammy winner John Legend performs July 20 at Firefly Music Festival. BY DAREN CRISWELL
Campers filled The Woodlands at Dover Downs International Speedway, providing a place for festival fans to land for the weekend. BY DAREN CRISWELL
Those in search of a more posh, elegant experience chose to add glamour to their weekend by "glamping" at Firefly. For an extra fee, glampers enjoyed amenities such as private luxury tents, an exclusive lounge area and air conditioned restrooms and showers. BY DAREN CRISWELL
Michael Franti, frontman of his band Spearhead, joins the crowd. BY DAREN CRISWELL
Artist Stephanie Stillwell paints Tom’s for a good cause at Firefly. BY DAREN CRISWELL
Friends enjoy a break from the music at the Firefest hammock hangout. BY DAREN CRISWELL
An event on par with Tennessee mega festival Bonnaroo, Delaware's own Firefly Music Festival staged three days of national-caliber entertainment at The Woodlands at Dover Downs International Speedway. Headliners included Jack White, The Killers, Cake, The Black Keys, Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse and John Legend. Producers have announced the festival will return to Dover in June 2013. A lineup has not been announced. For information go to fireflyfestival.com.
