2014 Beartrap Summer Festival

It came. It went. We're spent. We loved this year's line-up for Beartrap 2014--from Jalan Crossland, Littlest Birds and Spencer Bohren, to Johnny Sketch, The Deadly Gentlemen and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band--the bluegrass, country, jazz, insert other awesome music type here, rocked our socks off...

Concert goers from all over Wyoming packed into Beartrap Meadow to hear a range of voices, including the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was a perfect Sunday afternoon, and the crowds were eager to express their love for all things bluegrass.

We had dogs. Beards. And now we're bringing you the vibrant ink and artistic stylings of: Tattoos of Beartrap. We walked around the grounds and shot whatever caught our eye. Big. Small. Black. White. And one thing is for sure: everyone at Beartrap Summer Festival was happy to show off a little piece of what makes them unique...

For Beartrap Summer Festival's 20th anniversary, it seemed only fitting to bring back the festival's biggest crowd drawing act, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

The Deadly Gentlemen hit the stage on Sunday afternoon, adding a strong beat and eclectic tune to an outstanding bluegrass crowd. The four-piece ensemble, complete with cello, banjo, guitar and percussion, kept a strong voice and made crowds erupt in hoots and clapping...

The Deadly Gentlemen took the stage at Beartrap Summer Festival this afternoon---guitar, banjo, cello and percussion combined for a deep, soulful sound reminiscent of a country modern jazz crossover. Check out one of their songs that they covered this afternoon below:

The Natrona County Sheriffs Department always does a great job of making sure Beartrap Summer Festival goers have a safe and fun experience. Do you know what kind of work goes into making that happen?

Jalan Crossland is becoming quite the alum at the Beartrap Summer Festival! He's now taken the stage two days in a row--each day drawing a larger crowd. The local has drawn quite the gathering in the Casper area, as well as the state. The performer will be touring the state in the next few weeks, hitting Cody, Ten Sleep, Cheyenne, Gillette, and more...

One of the few acts at Beartrap Summer Festival that makes flatpicking a true art form--Rebecca Frazier and Hit Run stepped on stage to engage the festival crowd with some plucky, upbeat tunes. Rebecca is nominated for Album of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Guitar Player of the Year, Emerging Artist of the Year, and Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year according to her website...

On the brink of a brand new album being released this summer, Rebecca Frazier teases the audience with a sneak peak of her twangy, feminine vocals and bluegrass stylings. Check out one of her songs here, originally written and sung with a Wyoming native...

For the folks who wanted to be in church this morning and still enjoy the great outdoors---Beartrap Summer Festival welcomed Spencer Bohren and the Tremors back to the stage for an hour of gospel and soul music. Clad in white with matching black pants, the guys looked dapper as they preached a little bit of the good-for-your-soul bluegrass gospel to early festival-goers...

The sun was setting to the west of Beartrap meadow, the music on the main stage at Beartrap Summer Festival was done for the day, but music was not done in the meadow.