The Hog Farm Hideaway lineup didn’t designate any artists-at-large, but musicians were cross-pollinating throughout the weekend. Every band on the bill brought their A-game. The drought of live music events over the past couple of years seems to have made fans and musicians alike even more passionate and appreciative. On Saturday night, after Wavy Gravy’s introduction of The String Cheese Incident, the band and crowd joined in a toast to the man, who’s motto, “Keep the Dream Alive,” helped the festival’s creators push through the uncertain times leading up to the event. The Hog Farm Hideaway 2022 was dedicated to the memory of Jesse Aratow, The String Cheese Incident’s longtime tour manager and agent, who passed away suddenly in the fall of 2021. The festival was set up to accommodate kids of all ages, with a fully-scheduled children’s area, a healing sanctuary, art installations, enough food and shopping to satisfy all the cravings, and as one might expect in Mendocino County, a cannabis lounge.
The aptly-named property does indeed feature towering oak trees that provide shelter and shade, a creek that offers the perfect way to relax and cool off, and open fields that make for flat camping spots for hundreds of campsites. The family vibe was evident from the onset, and the welcoming atmosphere of the Black Oak Ranch itself made for some happy campers. My first experiences with Keller Williams, Scott Law, New Monsoon, and Hot Buttered Rum all happened years ago during String Cheese Incident weekends at Horning’s Hideout, so seeing these artists on the Hog Farm Hideaway lineup definitely gave a feeling of nostalgia. But finally, on Friday, June 10th, the Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville, California came alive with eager fans, vendors, musicians and production crew ready to celebrate this long overdue family reunion.įeaturing three nights of The String Cheese Incident, Hog Farm Hideaway was foreseen as an event bringing together String Cheese fans in a festival environment, a situation that has been lacking on the west coast since the winding down of Oregon’s legendary Horning’s Hideout Incidents, the last of which occurred in 2013. We wonder if setting his own build schedule was any-less stressful.Originally scheduled for 2020, and postponed for two years due to the pandemic, it seemed that the Hog Farm Hideaway might happen, well…when pigs fly. We understand that he is preparing to unveil two creations that will showcase his many skills.
Instead of the grinding one-hour trip to Gas Monkey Garage, working long hours, only to retrace his long trip back home. He wanted to be with his family more so he set up shop in his backyard. Since leaving the show he has expanded to body shop and opened a speed shop. KC – formally of Discovery’s Fast n Loud – went back to his roots of a master body fabricator, painter, artist, speed nut and a massive addiction to horse power. He will have two custom vehicles in this year’s show. KC will be sharing what he has been working on for the SEMA show. Wrench accompanies Easyrider by looking back on older chopper bikes and lifestyles In addition to his duties – the parent publisher Paisano Publications gave Cary the role of Editor of Wrench Magazine.
Being one of the youngest bikers at Easyriders he quickly had to prove that he could maintain the biker style roots that made the magazine popular to so many young kids dreaming of hitting the road on two wheels. Long been established it’s THE motorcycle magazine anything related to custom built choppers and nude women sitting on a chopper.Ĭary Brobeck came on board in 2009. The magazine Easyriders has been around since the early 70’s. Editor with Wrench and Easyriders Magazines.